Morning notes: Oilers, Parise, Flames, Radulov, Burke, Jagr, Panthers, Coyotes and Rangers
Jason Gregor via twitter: The Oilers will likely offer Ryan Smyth a 1 year contract with bonuses. He's unlikely to get a 2 year deal. GM Steve Tambellini has said as much. Dan Tencer via twitter: GM Tambellini has said…
Morning notes on: Tarsenko, Gaborik, CBJ, Rask, Jones, Thomas, Suter, Parise and Red Wings
Jeremy Rutherford via twitter: The Blues and Vladimir Tarasenko have agreed in principle to a contract. It will be signed on July 1st. Spector's Hockey via twitter: Rangers Marian Gaborik had a torn rotator cup that will require surgery and…
Nugent-Hopkins stays with Oilers … Gaborik-Richards broken up … Reimer ready for Sunday … Markov not skating … Starting goalies
Mark Spector via twitter: Octagon agency announces that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will remain with the Oilers. Andrew Gross via twitter: Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards were broken up at practice. Wolski-Christensen-Gaborik, Dubinsky-Richards-Callahan. Terry Koshan via twitter: Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson…
Sunday notes involving Crosby, Doughty, Whitney, Iginla, Parise, Markov, and Poti
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby practiced for an hour yesterday and "worked as hard as I possibly could out there." He didn't have any symptoms immediately after practice, and plans on practicing again today. Helene Elliott of…
Sabres looking to make trades, could have trouble in new CBA … Possible lines for Rangers … Who plays with E. Staal? Markov has knee drained
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: The Sabres are still about $3.6 million over the salary cap ceiling, and will be actively looking to make trades before their Oct. 7th season opener. Mike Harrington via twitter: After signing Tyler Myers…
2011-12 Top 30 Salary Cap Numbers – Left Wing
List below are the Top 30 Salary Cap Numbers for Left Wingers heading into the 2011-12 NHL season. Due to front-loading contracts (back-loaded in some cases), and teams having to deal with the salary cap, a players cap number takes…
Free agent news and rumors involving: Realignment, Penguins, Yandle, Canucks, Predators and Canadiens … Could Canadiens block a Stamkos to Leafs move?
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Gary Bettman presented a major realignment proposal to the board of governors for the 2012-13 season. It involved cutting the divisions down to 4, and possibly moving the Red Wings and Blue Jackets to…
Crosby not ready to start in 1st round … Rangers season down to today, Gaborik’s last game with them? Adam Foote retires
Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Sidney Crosby took part in another non-contact practice yesterday, but is not expected play in the start of the 1st round next week, "He has a couple more steps to go in his rehabilitation…
Parise cleared to skate … Staal and Gaborik practice … Hemsky injured … Alfie would like to play this year
Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal: Ales Hemsky left last night's game with an apparent shoulder injury after being him by Jonathan Blum, he'll undergo an MRI. He went on for a couple more shifts after the hit before leaving.…
Twitter injury, roster notes involving: Crosby, Rangers, Penguins, Bernier, Neil and Modano
Jimmy Murphy via twitter: "As I have been told by Pittsburgh sources, Stephen Brunt now saying on Team 990 he heard "whispers" Sidney Crosby maybe done for season." Andrew Gross via twitter: According to the Rangers, Marc Staal is 'iffy'…
Injury notes on Hiller, Gaborik, Halak, and Perron … The return of Ballard and Hamhuis … Weiss would take deal Panthers can’t refuse
Corey Masisak of NHL.com: If Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller doesn't return soon and they continue to have trouble keeping the puck out of the net (21 goals in 3 games), GM Bob Murray may have to make a deal. "Making…
Rumored Avalanche-Kings deal … Rangers turning to McCabe … Canadiens after Penner, others … Richards not interested in Leafs
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: The Colorado Avalanche now have 5 centers (Duchene, Stastny, McClement, O’Reilly and Dupuis), with Matt Duchene getting close to returning, he's expected to practice today. Dater expects one of them to be traded by…