Avalanche Notes: Allaire, Roy and the possibility of trading the first overall pick
Adrian Dater: Not certain, but Francois Allaire could be getting a cal from Roy as possibly the Avs goalie coach. Renaud Lavoie: Patrick Roy will be talking to other GM's about trades. Roy has told Joe Sakic that they should…
Playoff Hits: Start times, Stoll, Vlasic and Couture
Dan Rosen: The Eastern Conference finals will start in Pittsburgh on Saturday at 8 pm ET. Mark Lazerus: If the Blackhawks win tonight, Game 1 would be on Saturday at 5 pm ET, with Game 2 going on Sunday at 8…
Quick hits on: Vlasic, Penguins winger search, Suter, Hamill and the Winter Classic
David Pollak via twitter: The Sharks have signed Marc-Edouard Vlasic to a 5 year deal. Jesse Spector via twitter: The 5 year deal is for $21 million. Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Kovacevic doesn't get the sense that the…
Rumors and Notes: Red Wings, Sharks, Nash, Whitney, Dmen for trade and the Doan situation
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: The Red Wings have a delegation headed the Zach Parise's agents offices in Mississauga. Aaron Portzline via twitter: Don't rule out Sharks GM Doug Wilson, who likes to lie in the weeds. If they really want…
NHL rumors involving the several Senators, Canadiens, Kings, Panthers, Blue Jackets and more
Sean Fitz-Gerald of the National Post: "We've stripped down and added a lot of young assets," Burke told the crowd. "We've gone through, now, the selling part of this process. We are buyers now. We're trying to add a defenceman…
Ryan not going anywhere, Souray puts Devils on his list? Modin on the block? Injury news
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: LeBrun talked to Ducks GM Bob Murray about the rumors that he might be trading restricted free agent Bobby Ryan. "Unequivocally, I'm not trading him," Murray told ESPN.com on Friday. "My plan is to get him…