Tag: Montreal Canadiens

Reimer’s mom speaks about his injury … Nabokov and Leafs ties … Markov travels with team … Mueller could return tonight … Backlund getting close

Darren Dreger via twitter: Sidney Crosby's status for Friday may or may not be addressed after practice today. Chris Botta via twitter: Botta suggests Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson could be reunited with goalie Evgeni Nabokov but wonders if the…

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Gagner may not be worth a 1st … Teams told Nash won’t be traded … Injury updates on Hemsky, Wolski, Parros, Gomez, Kostitsyn, Jokinen and Huselius

Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Reader asks if the Oilers could get a 1st round pick for Sam Gagner from the Islanders? Matheson doesn't think Gagner could get them a 1st round pick. He's not a true playmaker or…

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10 teams looking for Dmen … Suter could become available … Turris notes … Flames have little patience … CBJ interested in Hextall? Gillis keeping Schneider for now

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: At least 10 teams have been looking for a defenseman, with league sources saying, “if you’ve got an extra defenceman, you might want to hold onto him.” The Canadiens, Rangers, Oilers, Canucks, Blues, Jets, Coyotes,…

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Poile has financial green light to sign both Suter and Weber … Troubles in Columbus … Teams interested in Letestu … Burrows injured … Omark has out clause

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Carey Price will be a RFA on July 1st. There haven't been any talks yet, but there will before the offseason. 6 NHL team executives don't think Predators will be able to sign both Ryan Suter…

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Coyotes won’t trade an unsigned Turris, 3 Canadien teams interested … Rangers callling Leafs … Predators FAs … Injury updates

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Flames are "very, very interested" in Coyotes RFA Kyle Turris, checking in on the situation each week, holding discussions with both the Coyotes and Turris' agent Kurt Overhardt. Coyotes GM Don Maloney is adamant that…

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Nugent-Hopkins stays with Oilers … Gaborik-Richards broken up … Reimer ready for Sunday … Markov not skating … Starting goalies

Mark Spector via twitter: Octagon agency announces that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will remain with the Oilers. Andrew Gross via twitter: Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards were broken up at practice. Wolski-Christensen-Gaborik, Dubinsky-Richards-Callahan. Terry Koshan via twitter: Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson…

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Video corner: Price napping in the crease … Brown-Newbury chuck knuckles

Carey Price misplays Tomas Plekanec's faceoff win. Maple Leafs Mike Brown and Rangers Kris Newbury chuck knuckles

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Turris asks for trade … Reimer has concussion according to the Monster … Gudbranson stays … Regin out 6-8 weeks

Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Kyle Turris' agent, Kurt Overhardt, confirms that Turris has asked Coyotes for a trade. "This has never been about money, we've been upfront with the club from Day 1," Overhardt told ESPN.com Thursday. "We've respectfully requested…

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Kane’s agent denies trade demand … Doughty says he’s ready … Couturier could stick … Connolly ready … Lehtonen-Quick battle

Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: There was a rumor going around that Evander Kane had demanded a trade from the Jets. "I've spoken with Evander and this is completely untrue," said agent Craig Oster. "Neither he nor us…

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Zibanejad going back to Sweden … Ducks holding pat … Connolly skates with Kessel-Lupul … Pacioretty could play tomorrow … Whitney out 1-2 weeks

Ken Warren via twitter: Senators 2011 1st round pick Mika Zibanejad will be heading back to Sweden for the season. Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Ducks GM Bob Murray doesn't plan on making a move just yet. He doesn't…

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Flames rumors … CBJ issues … GMs may look for mandatory visors … Doughty this week is possible … Connolly stays … Whitney injured again

Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun: Francis laughs at the rumor that Daniel Alfredsson could interest the Flames at some point. The Flames do have an interest in Coyotes holdout Kyle Turris. A source close to the situation has said…

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Maple Leafs Cody Franson is available

I forgot to include this in the previous post but is definitely worth mentioning. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Sources told LeBrun that Montreal Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier is calling teams looking for a defenseman. The Tampa Bay Lighting and New…

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