Tag: Montreal Canadiens

Some CBA notes … Players think season could be lost … Enstrom, Pavelec, Pacioretty and Tarasenko heading overseas

David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail: The NHL and NHLPA will meet in Toronto today, but they will be discussing HRR for last season. It is held annually for each sides final approval on HRR. An NHLPA spokesman said…

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Some CBA and European notes … Panthers layoff employees, some teams won’t … Top signing bonuses … Burke calls Gillis last week

Darren Dreger via twitter: Gary Bettman will be meeting his staff this morning, organizational planning for the lockout. It doesn't mean there will be cutbacks or layoffs if the lockout goes on for awhile. Mark Spector via twitter: "Players use…

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More players heading or rumored to be heading overseas

David Pagnotta via twitter: An IIHF representative said that transfer cards may take up to a week to be cleared. David Pagnotta via twitter: Radek Martinek could sign with Moutfield Ceske Budejovice of the Czech League soon. David Pagnotta via…

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Overseas player signings and rumors

David Pagnotta via twitter: "insurance is a huge factor for players looking to play overseas, and it'll prevent a lot of guys from going." Slava Malamud via twitter: KHL's Ak Bars Kazan said they won't sign NHLers. It was reported…

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Lucic to sign extension … Benn deal unlikely … Doan has no-movement, says 6 teams were in mix … Panthers injuries

Kevin Paul Dupont via twitter: The Bruins will sign Milan Lucic to a long-term contract extension this morning. Dupont guesses the money will be upwards of Tyler Seguin's $5.75 million. Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: It's unlikely that…

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NHL-NHLPA to touch base this morning … Jamison won’t get Coyotes before lockout … 63 put on waivers

Pierre LeBrun via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA will touch base this morning, it's not known if they'll meet formally. Aaron Ward via twitter: A source is saying that Oilers and Flames players will have a hearing with the Alberta…

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Subban rumors … Luongo on way back to Vancouver … Canucks working on Edler, Burrows extensions … Wings get Colaiacovo?

Bertrand Raymond of RDS: (through google translate) P.K. Subban is not worried that he doesn't have a contract with the Canadiens yet, and his agent said things are going normally. The Canadiens won't admit that there were talks with the…

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CBA stuff involving HRR, the Quebec and Alberta Labour board, and where some players could end up if there’s a lockout

Nick Cotsonika via twitter: The owners will say the costs of things like new scoreboards has skyrocketed over the years, which is why they want the HRR to be redefined to account for this. Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Chesnokov points…

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No CBA meetings scheduled … NHLPA to meet with Labor Boards … Devils getting healthy

Aaron Ward via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA have yet to schedule a face to face meeting for this week. Renaud Lavoie via twitter: If the NHL locks out the players, there is a group of Montreal Canadiens who will…

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Bruins looking for top Dman … Nothing new on Subban … AHL to get TV deal if lockout … Ennis-Sabres talking … Possible Oilers targets next year

Dany Picard of CSNNE: Speculation is that the Bruins are looking to add a top pair defenseman to play with Zdeno Chara, and one of the popular names is Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle. A source close to Yandle said he…

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Free agent notes on Eberle, Turris and Omark … Injury notes on Bourque and Roy … Islanders top line

Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Negotiations between the Oilers and Jordan Eberle continue. He'll likely get something similar to the $6 million that Taylor Hall got, but unlikely the 7 years, maybe 5 years. An extension could happen in…

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Free Agent and trade notes on: Subban, Hall, Eberle, Seguin, Doan, Franzen, Luongo, Carlson and Fistric

L.A. Lariviere via twitter: P.K. Subban's agent said there is no truth the report that Subban asked for a 5 year deal at $30 million, "Another erroneous report. PK has not made any such request" Lariviere adds that his sources said…

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