Tag: Michael Raffl

NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils

On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post: (mailbag) GM Ron Hextall won't be looking for any rentals, and he won't be mortgaging the future even if someone has term. Mark Streit could be someone he moves, has…

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NHL Rumors: Flyers, Sharks and Avalanche

On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Dave Isaac of the Courier Post: Don't expect the Flyers to be adding before next Monday's trade deadline according to GM Ron Hextall. “We’re not adding,” Hextall said. “We feel comfortable with our team. We…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting, Avs, Blue Jackets and Flyers

Scouting the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars on Thursday night ... Judd Sirott: The Jets had two people from their hockey operations department watching the Blackhawks - Stars game. Ken Wiebe: The Blackhawks are expected to be one the teams…

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Injuries: Lightning, Flyers, Red Wings, Sabres, Sens and More

On the Lightning ... Eric Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Lightning's Ben Bishop has been dealing with a minor issue for the past four or five games. “I’ve been dealing with a little something-something, so to be able to hopefully…

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Morning Hits: Rangers, Devils, Hawks, Flyers, Caps and Blues

Pat Leonard of the NY Daily News: The Rangers have 25 players left at camp and will cut that number to 22 by their season opener next Wednesday. Dylan McIlrath and Raphael Diaz are battling for the seventh defenseman spot.…

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Rumors XVI: Flyers, Coyotes, Maple Leafs and Lucic

Tim Panaccio: Flyers GM Ron Hextall will continue to try to trade Vincent Lecavalier and one or two veteran defensemen. “Well, that’s an ongoing process,” Hextall said. “You think about it every day, you talk about it every day. But…

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Rumors I: Tradability of Flyers Forwards and Defense

Tom Dougherty and Tim Riday: The Flyers won't be buyers at the deadline. Tradability of some of their forwards Vincent Lecavalier (34) 2014-2015 cap hit: $4.5 million Contract after 2015: $4.5 million; $3 million; $3 million; UFA. Possible landing spots: Nashville Tradability scale: 3…

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Injuries: Flyers, Jets, Coyotes, Jackets, Stars, Panthers and Lightning

Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: Flyers Luke Schenn expects to play tonight. He was a late scratch on Tuesday with an upper-body injury. “I just tweaked something a little bit and wasn’t able to go in Montreal,” Schenn said. “Actually,…

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Injuries: Okposo, Malkin, Rinne, Howard, Phaneuf and Many More

Katie Strang: Source confirmed that Islanders Kyle Okposo's injury was a detached retina. Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Johsnton said that Evgeni Malkin is "pretty close right now" and could play tonight. Renaud Lavoie: Predators Pekka Rinne is feeling better and the…

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Injuries: Okposo, Bobrovsky, Bieksa, Phaneuf, Howard and lots more

Arthur Staple: Islanders winger Kyle Okposo will be out six to eight weeks with an upper-body injury. Blue Jackets: The Blue Jackets put Sergei Bobrovsky on the IR retroactive to Jan. 21st. Bobrovsky injured his groin and will be out…

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Injuries: Stars, Sharks, Rangers, Canucks, Wings, Flyers and Blues

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News:  Stars Valeri Nichushkin will be rehabbing with the team as much as possible. “We want him up there now, because they’re the specialists, and they know what he needs, but we expect him…

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Injuries: Wings, Kings, Bruins, Wild, Avs, Caps, Devils, Lightning and Flyers

Helene St. James: Red Wings goalie Jonas Gustavsson dislocated his shoulder and will be out "a few weeks." Rich Hammond: Kings Justin Williams' is day-to-day after taking a high-stick to the eye area on Tuesday night. Boston Bruins: Bruins coach…

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