Morning Rumors: Leafs, Canadiens, Devils, Avs, Rangers, Ducks, Senators and Top Trade Targets
Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: Cox thinks the Maple Leafs are done trading until the deadline unless there are more injuries. Despite the trade rumors, Cox doesn't think Nazem Kadri is any more available now than he was at…
Morning Hits: Islanders, Capitals, Habs, Predators, Avs, Sens, Leafs, Panthers, Canucks and Coyotes
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Islanders GM Garth Snow is working the phones. The ideal scenario for the Islanders would be for Sabres Ryan Miller to waive his no-trade clause to join the Islanders for the remainder of the season.…
Morning Rumors: Oilers, Panthers, Canucks, Flyers, Rangers, Leafs, Preds, Wings, Sens, Sharks and Canes
Elliotte Friedman: If the Oilers were to trade their 2014 1st round pick, they'd want a big center or a game-changing defenseman. It's thought that the Oilers had interest in Nikita Nikitin. Blue Jackets looking for speed, but it doesn't…
Morning Rumors II: Stars, Maple Leafs, Hurricanes, Panthers, Predators, Flyers, Emery and Fighting and the Sabres
TSN Insider Trading: Dreger: doesn't think that Nail Yakupov will be traded this year. They have no intentions of trading him. McKenzie: Stars Vernon Fiddlerwent to the team and said he wants more ice time and bigger role. If they…
Morning Rumors: Oilers and Flyers, Scouting Avs-Flames and Ducks goaltenders
Ryan Rishaug: Don't hold your breath on another Oilers trade coming soon. Sense is they are done for the time being, nothing imminent. Dan Tencer: Oilers GM Craig MacTavish on the rumor mill: "Certainly no moves imminent and hopefully none…
Quick Hits: 18-year old scorers, Schenn, Sutter and Olesz
NHL Public Relations: Stars Valeri Nichushkin became the seventh 18-year old to score a goal this season. According to @EliasSports the last time seven 18-year olds scored was in 1993-94. Frank Seravalli: Looking like Flyers Luke Schenn will be a…
Morning Hits: Emery, Kaleta, Varlamov, Barch, Schenn, All-Star Game and JVR
Nick Cotsonika: Flyers Ray Emery will not receive any supplementary discipline for his fight with Braden Holtby as he didn't break any rules according the rule book. Emery's actions were involved with the aggressor rule, but you need to be…
Morning Hits: Spin-O-Ramas, Schenn, Sharp, Schneider and Panthers
Stephen Whyno CP on Yahoo!: Section 24.2 in the NHL rule book. "The spin-o-rama type move where the player completes a 360 (degree) turn as he approaches the goal, shall be permitted as this involves continuous motion. However, should the…
Trade Rumors: Letang, Bolland, BlackHawks, Panthers, Wild, Canucks, Oilers and Flyers
Josh Rimer: IF Toronto was going to trade for Kris Letang, it would take at least Jake Gardiner and Nikolai Kulemin. Bob Stauffer: The Blackhawks are said to be looking for a Jason Pominville like return for Dave Bolland. Mark…
Flyers Notes: To buyout Bryzgalov or not, Daily evaluation, Briere could be playing last Flyers home game tonight
Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: 5 reasons to let Ilya Bryzgalov go: 1. The goalie's zany personality can be a distraction to his teammates. To restore order, buy him out and use his annual cap hit ($5.7 million) to sign/acquire…
Blues notes … Avalanche got Burned … Scouting the Flyers, Blues-Hawks, Bruins-Sens … Leafs Will Need to Make Roster Moves
Andy Strickland of TrueHockey: A Blues trade of Kevin Shattenkirk for Daniel Briere makes zero sense for the Blues. Shattenkirk will eventually sign a contract extension with Blues. They talked before the lockout and will resume talks at some point, which…
Flyers interested in Luongo … Burke was close on Luongo deal … Luongo tweet
Enrico Ciccone via twitter: A source in Philadelphia said the Flyers are interested in Roberto Luongo. James Duthie via twitter: Despite some denials, Ciccone's tweet is accurate. This doesn't mean they will get him or make an offer, but they…