Tag: Montreal Canadiens

Morning notes on CBA, O’Reilly, Kovalev, Hurricanes, Galchenyuk, Ohlund, Gionta, Prust, Oilers goalie prospects and Simmonds

Aaron Ward via twitter: "Further clarification to NHLPA proposal to limit non player spending by teams.Player concessions in 2005 lowered player costs while" ... "non player costs sky rocketed.These costs can be defined as GM/Coaches salaries on down to Jet…

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Free Agent notes on: Pacioretty, Hall, Subban, Abdelkader, Doan, Edler, Burrows and Brule

L.A. Lariviere via twitter: The Canadiens have signed Max Pacioretty to a 6 year, $27 million contract extension. Ryan Rishaug via twitter: The Oilers have resumed preliminary talks with Taylor Hall on a contract extension. Dan Rosen via twitter: P.K.…

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5 FA not named Doan … Teams looking for Dmen … Devils short $20 million … Canucks waiting for Panthers … Caps needs

Adam Gretz of CBS Sports: Gretz lists 5 free agents not named Shane Doan that may be worth signing: Brian Rolston, Carlo Colaiacovo, Jason Arnott, Dominic Moore and Petr Sykora. Lyle Richardson in the Hockey News: The Predators, Flyers and…

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Canadiens reportedly offer Subban a 2 year deal … Doan, the Canucks and Sabres … Ennis talks to resume

TSN: RDS is reporting the Canadiens have offered P.K. Subban a 2 year deal worth $5.5 million, but both sides are far apart as Subban is looking for a longer deal. Subban's agent, Mark Guy told TVA Sports, "I don't see anything…

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Another Shane Doan update

Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Shane Doan spoke with potential Coyotes buyer Greg Jamison on Saturday to get an update on the process. Jamison continues to work on purchasing the team. L.A. Lariviere via twitter: Confirms that Doan and…

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Shane Doan update: Talking with Jamison today … Red Wings out

Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Shane Doan will speak with potential Coyotes buyer Greg Jamison today over the phone. Doan will hopefully gain some insight into the status of Jamison's bid to buy the team. If he doesn't come…

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Kane mulling 6 year offer … Doan to visit the Canadiens, Flyers offered $25 million? Eerily quiet for Knuble … Campoli a fit for Wings?

Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: Evander Kane is mulling over a 6 year contract from the Jets worth about $29 million. Kane is coming off a 30 goal and 27 assists season. TSN: TVA Sports in Quebec is…

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Free agent notes on Shane Doan and T.J. Oshie

Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports: It may take weeks for Shane Doan to make a decision. "Serious negotiations" haven't taken place between Doan and Penguins yet, but they appear to be the short-list of teams he'd considered. Doan's camp…

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Rumors and notes: “a hell of an offer” for Nash, Semin, Weber, Kostitsyn, Doan, Parise, Suter, Streit, Luongo, Bernier, Kane and Boyle

Ansar Khan of MLive: According to someone with knowledge of the situation, the Red Wings made "a hell of an offer" to the Blue Jackets for Rick Nash. Which got them no counteroffer, no negotiating, nothing. It's unclear what the…

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Coyotes may be frontrunners for Shane Doan … Could look for new destination within 7-10 days

Craig Custance of ESPN: Custance notes that Shane Doan and Alexander Semin remain unsigned for different reasons. Doan, because he waiting to see what is happening with the Coyotes situation. Doan doesn't appear to be a in hurry and is…

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Trade notes involving Rick Nash, Bobby Ryan and the St. Louis Blues

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Rick Nash trade talks have gone cold in recent days, and in 6 months, GM Scott Howson hasn't come close on a deal. “There’s no timetable by which we have to make moves,” Howson…

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Panthers sign Mueller … Weber-Preds to talk next week … Nothing new on Subban … Roy has surgery … Sens need to get more physical

Renaud Lavoie via twitter: The Panthers have signed Peter Mueller to a 1 year, $1.725 million deal. Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators GM David Poile on Shea Weber: “I talked to (his agent) Jarrett (Bousquet) yesterday and had a…

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