Tag: Montreal Canadiens

Rumors: Brodeur, Avs, Bobrovsky and Some Teams That Could Make a Move

Renaud Lavoie: Martin Brodeur isn't ready to announce his retirement this month. He doesn't want to close any doors just yet. Adrian Dater of the Denver: Dater doesn't get the impression that Joe Sakic is burning up the phone lines to…

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Trade: Stars Send Sergei Gonchar to Canadiens for Travis Moen

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenseman Sergei Gonchar from the Dallas Stars for forward Travis Moen. Pierre LeBrun: The Stars will retain eight percent of Gonchar's salary. The 40-year old Gonchar was drafted 14th overall in the first round of…

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Rumors II: Hurricanes, Leafs, Sabres, Stars,Oilers and Canadiens

Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: (from last week) Hurricanes GM Ron Francis has said they are in no mood to trade Eric Staal, but some still feel the Maple Leafs will make a big push for him. One pro…

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Quick Hits: Waivers, Injuries, Lines and Starting Goalies

Pierre LeBrun: With Canadiens Rene Bourque clearing waivers and being sent to the AHL, it saves $925,000 off their cap number. Mike Heika: Stars Antoine Roussel was not suspended for his 'sucker punch,' only fined, $5,376.34, the maximum allowable amount…

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Rumors II: Staal, Sekera, Green, Stars and Scouting Stars-Preds

Mike Halford of Pro Hockey Talk: Hurricanes GM Ron Francis on Sportsnet 590. “I think people are always trying to throw things out there and stir things up. That’s the way it is in today’s world,” Francis said on Sportsnet…

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Rumors I: Canadiens, Rangers, Kings, Coyotes, Jets, Stars and Canes

Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet: Friedman spoke with a GM about his team looking for a defenseman: “Everyone is looking for a defenceman.” Same GM said he talked with a team that has eight defenseman on one-way contracts and was told…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Wed. Nov. 5th 2014

All three games last night went to OT, with only the Canadiens and Sabres needing to go to the shootout.

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Rumors II: Galchenyuk, Fleury, Flyers, Stars, Ducks, Penguins and Leafs

Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie said that many scouts believed that Alex Galchenyuk may have been drafted ahead of Nail Yakupov had it not been for his knee injury. McKenzie added that you always take a big center over a winger.…

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Rumors I: Vermette, Sens, Sabres, Canadiens and Kaberle

Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: Coyotes Antoine Vermette will be a UFA at the end of the season, and due to the teams ownership situation (which is getting closer to being resolved), they haven't really been able to open up real…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Tues. Nov. 4th 2014

12 games were on the schedule last night. Jake Allen and the Blues shutout the Devils. Cory Crawford and the Blackhawks shutout the Canadiens

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Quick Hits: Waivers, Injuries, Lines and Goalies

Josh Cooper: Martin Erat had a no-trade when he was with the Predators, and he wanted to go to the Capitals. Then GM, David Poile, sent Erat and Michael Latta to the Capitals for Filip Forsberg. Renaud Lavoie: The Flyers…

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News: Vanek, Burrows, Player Safety, Reinhart, Colaiacovo …

Gary Craig: Gambling allegations that could involve Thomas Vanek. "Mark Ruff pleads guilty to laundering $230,000 payment that was gambling debt. According to plea, that payment went to Mark's brother, Joe. Mark gets check from Joe, passes to unindicted co-conspirator in…

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