Morning Rumors: Panthers, Blackhawks, Rangers, Islanders, Wild, Expansion, Canucks and Leafs
Ian Mendes: Panthers GM Dale Talon on pending RFA Erik Gudbranson: "He's not going anywhere. He is likely going to be the captain of our team some day." Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: There have been no talks between Ben…
Morning Rumors: Canucks, Penguins, Sabres, Rangers, Flames, Devils, Leafs and Senators
Jason Brough of Pro Hockey Talk: Canucks GM Mike Gillis: “I can tell you there is very little trade discussion going on anywhere,” Gillis said today on TEAM 1040 radio (audio). “It’s difficult to make trades when you have the…
Morning Hits: Bergeron, Luongo and Kovalchuk
Dan Rosen: Bruins Patrice Bergeron said he's 95 percent healthy and will be ready for training camp. He has been working out and feeling good. Cam Cole of the Vancouver Sun: Roberto Luongo on if he'll be a happy camper with…
Morning Hits: Burish, Bolland, Emery, Rinne, Danis and the Canucks
Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks winger Adam Burish will miss the second round with an upper-body injury. Burish was slashed on the hand by Alex Edler in Game 4. Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune: Blackhawks Dave Bolland…
Quick Hits: Horcoff, Simmonds, Kiprusoff, Gillis, NHL awards and the draft
Joanne Ireland via twitter: Sounding like Shawn Horcoff won't require surgery to repair his broken knuckle. Expected to be out a month. Sarah Baicker via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Homgren said there is no update on winger Wayne Simmonds' condition.…
More behind the Burke firing … Leafs still after Luongo … Flyers involved in a 3 way trade with Leafs getting Luongo
Tim Wharnsby via twitter: Brian Burke was fired because he couldn't get along with the new members of the MLSE board. Tim Wharnsby of CBC: Burke and some new members of the board did not see eye-to-eye. Burke did not…
Capitals and Canadiens not in rush to name coach … Yzerman on goalies … Group to look at game in August
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Capitals GM George McPhee on their coaching situation: “I don’t know whether it’ll be done in a few weeks or a month, six weeks,” he said. "Take our time and try and do…
Questions for Predators … Sens should have some interest Penner … Extension for Gillis, Vigneault next? ‘Hawks, Oilers coaching notes
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Questions now turn to the Predators free agents. Will Shea Weber and Ryan Suter be back? Will Radulov be re-signed? Does he even want to stay in the NHL? Predators GM David Poile brought in players…
Fleischmann done for year … Red Wings sign Nabokov, awaits waivers and waiver rule craziness … Sturm and Niittymaki to IR
Terry Frei of the Denver Post: The Avalanche will be with Tomas Fleischmann for the remainder of the year, as he was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. He has a blood clot in each of his lungs and will be on…