Quick hits: Audio, Subban-Habs talking today, Kubina, Henrique, Flyers, Hovinen, Leafs and Jets lines and starting goalies
Globe and Mail Audio:Eric Duhatschek, James Mirtle and Darren Yourk - TV numbers, Zajac and Lupul contracts, Subban trade speculation and Gretzky's future. Nick Kypreos via twitter: Critical in-person meeting this morning between the Canadiens management and P.K. Subban's Newport group.…
Lines, defensive pairing and starting goalies: Senators, Panthers, Red Wings, Sabres, Hurricanes, Blues, Predators, Lightning and Devils
Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators lines: Michalek-Spezza-Silfverberg, Latendresse-Turris-Alfredsson, Greening-Smith-Neil, O'Brien-Regin-Condra. Daugavins will be a scratch. Defensive pairings: Karlsson-Methot, Gonchar-Philllips, Wiercioch-Benoit. George Richards via twitter: Alex Kovalev has joined Stephen Weiss and Tomas Fleischmann on the Panthers top line. Tomas Kopecky joins Jonathan Huberdeau and Peter Mueller. Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Panthers lines: Fleischmann-Weiss-Kovalev, Huburdeau-Mueller-Kopecky, Upshall-Matthias-Shore and Skille-Smithson-Parros. Ansar Khan via…
Potential deal in place for Luongo … Luongo market shrinking … Free Agent notes on O’Reilly, Benn and Subban
Cam Cole of the Vancouver Sun: When asked why he hasn't traded Roberto Luongo already, Canucks GM Mike Gillis said: “Roberto has a no-trade, so in discussions prior to the lockout, he had a say in where he was prepared…
Trade Rumors involving: Roberto Luongo, Jonathan Bernier and the Phoenix Coyotes
Ben Kuzma via twitter: Canucks GM Mike Gillis on Roberto Luongo trade rumors: "I haven't talked to anybody about taking a portion of his contract. Everything is on the table." The Fourth Period: Several teams have contacted the Canucks about Luongo…
Trade activity could be heated … Leafs say no to Bernier, others could be interested … Sens could look for a Dman … Iginla and free agency
Greg Wyshynski via twitter: Capitals GM George McPhee said that trade activity could be heavy before the season starts. He was already getting calls. Clarifying, that he was referring to trade activity in the NHL and not necessarily for the Capitals.…
Brodeur won’t retire … Bogus Eberle-Luongo rumor … Wild’s Brodin and Granlund injured … Helm injury update
Matt Larkin via twitter: Martin Brodeur told Ken Campbell that he's not retiring, even if the season is cancelled. Dan Tencer via twitter: "I don't know what's dumber: rumours of Eberle for Luongo (never, ever, ever) or those few Canucks…
Players who are not considering going overseas at this time
The Fourth Period: Gabriel Landeskog has been approached by a couple Norwegian teams. Matt Duchene is not considering playing in Europe unless the entire NHL season is lost. Jan Hejda will wait until November before deciding what to do. Paul…
2012 NHL Free Agent tracker for July 2nd
We'll be updating all free agent signing for the 2nd day of free agency here. We'll leave it at the top of page. Rumors and notes from today will be below this post. Player '12-13 Team Contract notes Jiri Hudler…
Suter and Parise decisions tomorrow … Finalists for Parise … Leafs have some interest in Brodeur
Over the span of couple minutes: Nick Kypreos via twitter: Starting to hear that Ryan Suter has picked the Red Wings. Nick Cotsonika via twitter: If Suter is coming to the Red Wings, they haven't heard. Nick Kypreos via twitter:…
Rumors and Notes: Parise, Suter, Ryan, Sabres, Brodeur – Blackhawks and Leafs, Winnik, Oilers and Blues
Chip Alexander via twitter: Hearing the Hurricanes have made offers for both Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said if they don't get Parise, they're "back in the trade market right away." Ansar Khan via twitter: The…
Rumors and Notes: Jets, Wild, Flyers, Parise, Suter, Prust, Luongo, Jagr, Semin, Hemsky, Brodeur and Knuble
Darren Dreger via twitter: The Winnipeg Jets are making a pitch for Zach Parise. Minnesota Wild via twitter: The Wild have submitted contract offers for Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Sam Carchidi via twitter: Sources saying the Flyers made offers…
Rumors and Notes: Parise, Crosby and Quick salaries, Kuba, Pyatt, Langkow, Coyotes, Salvador, New Jersey, Predators
Nick Cotsonika via twitter: With Zach Parise meeting with many suitors today at his agents office, will likely need a day to decide what he wants to do, similar to what Brad Richards did last year. Darren Dreger via twitter:…