Quick hits: player salaries, realignment, Orlov, Stewart, and players visiting hospitals in Montreal
Kevin Gibson via twitter: Based on the 2012-13 salaries, players lose $9,729,729 everyday. There are still free agents, so that number would be higher. Louis Jean via twitter: Realignment was discussed during the Board of Governors meetings on Wednesday, but it…
Meeting starts at 2 this afternoon … Methot says ego’s are keeping sides apart
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Players-Owners meeting will start at 2 PM this afternoon in New York. Darren Dreger via twitter: There could be as many as 25 players in New York, with likely 10 attending the meeting. The NHL isn't…
Enstrom, Braun and Brassard going overseas … Garrison improving … Geoffrion home for Thanksgiving
Winnipeg Sun: Jets defenseman Tobias Enstrom will be joining the Orebro Vipers of Sweden's 2nd division. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Senators Erik Karlsson signed on for another month with Jokerit. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Sharks Justin Braun will replace injured…
Hamrlik sounds off on Fehr … Cole, Gorges sound off on Hamrlik … Ryan to Sweden … ASG could be cancelled Friday
TSN: Capitals Roman Hamrlik isn't happy with the way the lockout has gone. "I am disgusted," Hamrlik told Daily Sport and translated by Roman Jedlicka of TV Nova. "We have to push Fehr to the wall to get the deal.…
Spacek retires … Vandermeer eyes Canucks … Greiss to Germany … Schneider to consider Switzerland
The Fourth Period: Jaroslav Spacek retired from hockey yesterday after 13 NHL seasons. The 38 year old played in 880 career games with the Hurricanes, Canadiens, Panthers, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Oilers and Sabres. The Flyers showed some interest in him…
Geoffrion has surgery for depressed skull fracture … No issue if Luongo remains a Canuck … NHL-NHLPA have lunch
Pat Hickey vai twitter: Blake Geoffrion had surgery for a depressed skull fracture. He's out indefinitely but is expected to make a full recovery. (video of the clean hit was posted yesterday) Dan Rosen via twitter: Canucks GM Mike Gillis:…
Steen and Helm injured … Deharnais heading to the Swiss League
Matias Strozyk via twitter: Alexander Steen will be out for at least 3 weeks with a tear in the back of his thigh. Bob Duff via twitter: Red Wings Darren Helm suffered a fractured cheekbone after being hit with puck…
Markov may be heading back to Montreal … Sharp and Schneider may be thinking Swiss … Bradley heads to Finnish League
Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette: Andrei Markov may be on his way back to Montreal with a rib injury. “I was trying to check an opponent and he leaned at the last second,” Markov told Gagnon. “Instead of hitting…
Suter backtracking from comments … Will take more than guaranteeing existing contracts … A few more heading overseas
Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: To avoid financial penalties, the NHL will be forced to cancel the Winter Classic sometime between Tuesday and Friday. A 60 or 62 game season could begin on December 1st. After this week, the next…
Jagr says he and Selanne don’t have many games left … Pronger collects $8.2 million … Luongo talks trade rumors
Joe Yerdon of Pro Hockey Talk: Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West talked with Jaromir Jagr, “Hopefully the season’s going to start. It would be very sad for everybody for us me and Teemu especially,” Jagr said. “We don’t have many…
Mass exodus of players could happen starting next week … Markov injury not serious
Allan Walsh via twitter: "NHL Ave Salary since 04-05 lockout. 05-06 (-16.64%), 06-07 (9.20%), 07-08 (15.20%), 08-09 (-0.29%), 09-10 (6.69%), 10-11 (9.32%), 11-12 (9.33%) = 32.81% NHL Ave Salary Increase. NHL revenues up 50%+" Larry Brooks via twitter: Michael Del…
Quick notes on Kovalchuk, Hall, Pronger, Wilson and Hudon
Genadi Boguslavski via twitter: Ilya Kovalchuk confirmed again that he'd remain in the KHL after the lockout if his contract was cut. Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun: Oilers Taylor Hall is returning to Edmonton to meet with doctors. "I'll…