Quick Hits: Red Wings, Wild, Devils, Blues, Oilers and Ducks
Helene St. James: Daniel Alfredsson is seeing a back specialists and definitely won't be at the start the Red Wings training camp. Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild goalie Josh Harding will miss the start of training camp due…
Rumors I: Johansen, Ryan, Kuemper, Brodeur, DeKeyser and Ellis
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen questions Ryan Johansen's agent Kurt Overhardt motivation. “Our success is going to come from being a team, not a bunch of individuals or stars, or whatever,” Kekalainen said during…
Morning Hits: Niederreiter, Malone, Clowe, Leafs and Milano
Michael Russo: Nino Niederreiter's contract with the Wild is for three-years, $8 million, a $2.66 million cap hit. Pat Leonard: Ryan Malone's deal with the Rangers is for one-year, two-way, $700,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the AHL. Tom…
Minnesota Wild 2014-15 Season Primer
The Minnesota Wild will be in a battle this season to get back into the playoffs in the tough Western Conference. They added Tomas Vanek this offseason, but will it be enough? Use the below Tabs to view Wild info for…
Rumors II: Devils and Notes on Top 10 Remaining UFAs
Tom Gulitti of North Jersey: Devils RFA defenseman Eric Gelinas is prepared to miss the start of camp. “He’s prepared, for sure,” said agent Gilles Lupien, who had remained silent on contract talks previously. “We’ve got some ideas how to…
Rumors: Ryan, Methot and Niederreiter
Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: There are no contract extension talks between the Senators and Bobby Ryan scheduled before the start of the regular season. Defenseman Marc Methot and the Senators are in a stalemate with regards to a…
Rumors III: Kuemper, Niederreiter, Niemi, Malone and Del Zotto/Schenn
Bob McKenzie: The Wild have goalies Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding under contract and are hoping to get Darcy Kuemper on a two-way contract. Kuemper is looking for a one-way deal. Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: Darcy Kuemper's agent confirmed…
Rumors: Ovi and Malkin, Wild, Canucks, Heatley and UFAs
Igor Eronko: KHL president Alex Medvedev to Sport-Express.ru on when we'd see Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin in the KHL: 'You mean comeback to Russia? There might be good surprises in a year' Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: Training camp…
Rumors: Bruins, Wild and Avalanche
Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: On opening night the Bruins will be able to get salary cap relief by putting Marc Savard on LTIR. They have little room to re-sign Torey Krug and Reilly Smith. It is possible that…
NHL Rumors: Methot, Bissonnette, Isles, Holland and Weber
Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Senators defenseman Marc Methot is scheduled to become a UFA at the season. They had been talking about a contract extension, but they are at a stalemate, so don't expect a long-term deal anytime…
NHL Rumors II: Wild, Sens, Hawks, Caps, Selanne and Pens
Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) The health of Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding may leave Darcy Kuemper as their number one. A bit of risk, but carried the team for stretches last season. Custance thinks the Senators waited too long…
NHL Rumors I: Bruins, Ducks, Blue Jackets and Wild
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Things are quiet regarding Torey Krug and the Bruins. Krug and Reilly Smith don't have a lot of leverage as they are coming off their entry level deals with no arbitration rights and are not able…