Quick Hits: Desharnais signs, Scouting the Avs-Wild and Leafs-Pens, Laviolette and Bonino
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: The Canadiens sign David Desharnais to a four year deal at $3.5 million a season. Adrian Dater via Sulia: Eastern Conference scouts at the Avalanche-Wild game: Jets, Capitals and Hurricanes. The Jets could use a forward.…
Buffalo Sabres Have Some Decisions to Make: Miller, Vanek, Pominville, Regehr, Leopold, Hecht and Stafford
Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News: The Sabres currently sit near the bottom of the league. Gleason thinks the Sabres should consider trading Ryan Miller (33), Jason Pominville (30) and Thomas Vanek (29). All will be unrestricted free agents after…
NHL Rumors: Gaustad, Clowe, Peverley, Gardiner, Sabres, Flames, Penguins, Bruins and Oilers
Jimmy Murphy via twitter: Murphy is hearing that Predators center Paul Gaustad could be available. He'd be a good fit with the Bruins and several other teams. Jimmy Murphy via twitter: The Bruins have a strong interest in Sharks winger Ryane…
NHL Rumors: Malkin, Smid, Hemsky, Horcoff, Blackhawks, Capitals, Red Wings, Panthers, Lightning, Leafs, Devils and Scouting LA-CAL
Elliotte Friedman of CBC: The Penguins can talk to Evgeni Malkin about a contract extension, but can't re-sign him until the summer. Same goes for the Blackhawks and Jonathan Toews. There hasn't seemed to be much conversation between the Oilers…
Lines and Starting Goalies: Sabres, Senators, Stars, Kings, Flames, Bruins and Canucks
John Vogl via twitter: Sabres lines: Vanek-Hodgson-Pominville, Foligno-Porter-Flynn, Ott-Hecht-Gerbe, Scott-Grigorenko-Stafford. Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators lines: Latendresse-Smith-Alfredsson;Greening-Turris-Silfverberg;Stone-Zibanejad-Neil;Condra-O'Brien-Daugavins. Mark Stepneski via twitter: Stars lines: Whitney-Roy-cole; Smith-Eakin-Jagr;Fraser-Roussel-Eriksson; Nystrom-Fiddler-Garbutt. Jon Rosen via twitter: Jonathan Quick left the ice first and is the likely starter tonight. John…
Trade Rumors: Hurricanes, Cullen, Perry, Predators, Penguins, Sharks, Johnson and Clowe
Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said they could look to upgrade their defense but noted that they aren't the only one. He Added they could add to their goalie "depth." Bruce Garrioch via twitter: The Senators could use…
Quick Hits: Realignment, Scouting CBJ-VAN and LA-DAL, Laraque, Dorsett and Hemsky
Nick Nypreos via twitter: NHL realignment will be looked after the 2014-15 season, but if there is any relocation and/or expansion, a window for the players would open up to re-evaluate it right away. Ed Cmar via twitter: Eastern scouts…
Custance: Top 20 Rental Players
Craig Custance of ESPN: Custance put together a list of the top 20 rental players that could be available at this year's trade deadline or before. "You can't let players walk," said one NHL source. "If you're going to lose…
Lines and Starting Goalies: Devils, Jets, Hurricanes, Lightning, Bruins, Jackets, Isles, Rangers, Kings, Sabres and Blues
Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Ponikarovsky-Zajac-Kovlachuk; Elias-Henrique-Clarkson; Matteau-Loktionov-Bernier; Carter-Gionta-Kostopoulos. Barch. Defensive pairings: Salvador-Volchenkov; Greene-Harrold; Tallinder-Zidlicky; Fayne-Larsson. Gary Lawless via twitter: Jets lines: Ladd-Little-Wheeler, Kane-Olli-Burm, Wright-Antro-Mittens, Tangradi-Slater-Welly Michael Smith via twitter: Justin Peters will start in net for the Hurricanes. Gary Lawless via…
Quick Hits: Visors, Duchene and O’Reilly not talking, realignment and scouting Leafs-Senators
Eric Macramalla via twitter: The players said no to mandatory visors last year. It needs players consent as per the CBA. Larry Brooks via twitter: Bill Daly said in an email that mandatory visors was "discussed briefly" during the CBA talks…
Kessel Trade Rumors Persist … At Least Five Could be Interested in Iginla … Komisarek Submits Trade List … Sabres Should Explore Bernier
Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Trade rumors persist that Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis may unload Phil Kessel before the April 3rd trade deadline. Dupont says that after three plus years in Toronto, he has convinced many in…
Lines and Starting Goalies: Rangers, Flames, Leafs, Kings, Blackhawks and Blues
Pat Leonard via twitter: Rangers lines: "Hag-Step-Call, Pyatt-Rich-Gab, Miller-Boyle-Powe, Kreid-Halp-Nash (Nash in blue tho; could just be skating in Ash place" Wes Gilbertson via twitter: Flames lines: Tanguay-Stajan-Iginla, Glencross-Cammalleri-Stempniak, Hudler-Comeau-Baertschi, Aliu-Begin-Jackman Jonas Siegel via twitter: Ben Scrivens will start in net…