Top 10 “Value” Free Agent Signings
With how rare it is to acquire talent in the NHL, most teams find themselves coming out of the offseason with their pockets emptied by free agents and the ridiculous prices that the market sets on them. Once free agency…
Injury Notes: Canucks, Pens, Hawks, Habs, Stars, Jackets, Leafs, Kings, Wings, Oilers, Jets and Ducks
Vancouver Canucks: Ryan Kesler is out "at least a couple of weeks" with a sprained knee according to coach John Tortorella. Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Dan Bylsma on James Neal: "You don't know if you're talking about 1-2 days or much…
Injury Notes: MacArthur, Lehtonen, Stralman, Richards, Hossa, Murray, Gustavsson, Stastny and Sbisa
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators Clarke MacArthur won't need surgery to fix his injured tendon in his hand. He suffered the injury fighting Flames Chris Butler. He won't play tomorrow, and could return next Saturday. "The only update…
Afternoon Rumors and Notes: Moulson, Kesler, Scrivens, Wings, Hawks, Waivers, Flyers, Brodeur, Bruins and Devils
Pierre LeBrun: Sabres Matt Moulson is not practicing today. GM Tim Murray said that Moulson hasn't been traded. Nick Kypreos: There are many people who believe that Ryan Kesler told the Canucks that he doesn't want to play in Canada…
Morning Hits: Rogers Acquires Exclusive Rights, 10 Sue NHL, Varlamov, Hossa, Beem and Phaneuf
SportsNet: Rogers has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to every NHL game in Canada for $5.2 billion for 12 years, starting next season. The deal—the largest of its kind in NHL history—also includes the NHL Centre Ice and NHL Game…
Afternoon Hits: Waivers, Hossa, Bozak, Ashton, Skinner, Semin, Grigorenko, Olesz and Starting Goalies
Renaud Lavoie: The Oilers put Steve MacIntyre on waivers. Patrick Williams: Marian Hossa will be back in the lineup for the Blackhawks. Chris Johnston: Maple Leafs Tyler Bozak won't play tonight, but is hopeful for Saturday. David Alter: The Maple…
Injury Notes: Duchene, Green, Hossa, Khabibulin and Bogosian
Adrian Dater via Sulia: Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said that Matt Duchene would likely miss a week due to his oblique injury. Katie Carrera: Capitals Mike Green was put on the IR. Green to the IR creates a roster spot. They have Dmitri Orlov available. Green…
Injury Notes: Duchene, Nash, Ryan, Bogosian, Lightning, Merrill, Hossa, Leafs and Semin
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avalanche's Matt Duchene suffered an oblique injury in the third period. More will be known today. Andrew Gross: Rangers Rick Nash is hoping to play either Tuesday against the Bruins or Thursday against the…
Afternoon Hits: Panthers, Liles, Lucic, Thomas, Waivers, DeKeyser and Hossa
Pro Hockey Talk: The Panthers were sold for $230 million to Vincent Viola. James Mirtle: Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle on John-Michael Liles: "The feelings inside the coaches' and management's office should be left there... We know there's tough decisions coming."…
Injury Notes: Spezza, Torres, Skinner, Hornqvist, Atkinson, Schroeder, McLaren, Hossa, Bergenheim and Callahan
Ian Mendes: Senators Jason Spezza said that he has a mild strain, but wouldn't say where the injury is. Added it's not serious. David Pollak: Sharks Raffi Torres had surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee yesterday.…
Injury Notes: Red Wings and Leafs, Sieloff, Clowe, Nikitin, Sbisa and Hossa
Ansar Khan: Red Wings Darren Helm is skating for the first time since Sept. 6th. Ansar Khan: Red Wings Johan Franzen didn't skating yesterday after taking a couple days off with a hip flexor. Helene St. James: Red Wings Jakub Kindl…
Morning Hits: Brodeur, Brunner, Grabovski, Gill, Schroeder, Biron, Bigras, Hossa and Toews
Sam Carchidi: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said that it's all quiet on the trade front. Rich Chere: Devils coach Peter DeBoer named Martin Brodeur as his opening night starter. TSN Radio: Bob McKenzie on the radio said that the Devils…