Blues financial constraints play part in past/future deals … Kotalik could be bought out in summer … AHL Skills Competition goal
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The St. Louis Blues have a payroll of about $46 million, and financial constraints is one of reasons they didn't go after Jamie Langenbrunner according to sources. Langenbrunner would have been about $1.4…
Moves the Flames didn’t make … Cammalleri has separated shoulder … Hemsky has concussion, Eberle and Horcoff close to returning
Allan Maki of the Globe and Mail: In November the Capitals called the Flames and proposed a Robyn Regehr for Tomas Fleischmann deal. The Flames obviously said no, Fleischmann went to the Avalanche for Scott Hannan, and has recorded 20…
Conspiracy in Colorado? Stewart back next week? Couture injured … 8 D in Phoenix, may not trade anyone
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Peter Budaj will get his 2nd straight start over Craig Anderson. Dater thinks "this is clearly a slap in Anderson’s face," as he's done nothing to warrant a 2nd game (allowed 4 goals on…
Markov to have season ending knee surgery … Sens working a big deal? Lupul to return Sunday? Sturm and Chiarelli have a plan
Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail: Andrei Markov will face season ending knee surgery, a complete rebuild of his ACL. It is the same ACL that had surgery on 7 months ago. Surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. Markov will…
Another Kaberle Rumor … Something to Happen in Buffalo?
Ken Campbell of The Hockey News: The Tomas Kaberle rumors won't go away despite Burke saying he won't ask him to waive his no-trade clause, and Kaberle saying he wants to stay. This one has the Leafs sending Kaberle to…