D-Day for the Devils, 3pm Wednesday … Ottawa makes final cuts … Cammalleri hearing today
Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: The New Jersey Devils have until 3 pm on Wednesday to get under the $59.4 million salary cap ceiling. Bryce Salvador ($2.9 million) and Anssi Salmela ($612,500) will be put on LTIR (Salvador was a…
Gionta Habs new Captain? Neal and Niskanen close with Stars … Redden to AHL?
Tom Gulitti via twitter: La Presse is reporting that Brian Gionta will be named as the new Montreal Canadiens captain. Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Dallas Stars feel they have made solid offers to James Neal and…
Staal-Rangers by Friday? Nash to RW? New captains in Mon and Van plus more NHL rumors
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The New York Rangers and Marc Staal continue to work towards a deal that could happen by the start of training camp on Friday. The contract they are working on could be longer than…
Canadiens sign Halpren … Giguere #1 for Leafs? Wellwood invited to Coyotes camp
Montreal Canadiens website: The Montreal Canadiens have signed Jeff Halpren to a 1-year contract. Halpren played in 71 games last year with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings, recording 9 goals and 10 assists. Dave Vest of PhoenixCoyotes.com:…
Carey Price Re-signs with the Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens Press Release: The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed restricted free agent goaltender Carey Price to a 2 year contract, worth $5.5 million. Price posted a 13-20-5 record last season, with a 2.77 GAA and .912 SV%. In 134 career…
Price negotiations progressing … More on Guerin’s skate with some Flyers
TSN: According to Carey Price's agent, contract negotiations are progressing, but there is still a ways to go. He hopes that a deal is in place before training camp. It was reported earlier that Price is asking for $3 million,…
Ryan to meet with Ducks this week … Khabibulin to appeal 30 day jail sentence … Savard to attend Bruins camp … Souray could attend Oilers camp … Price to Strike?
Eric Stephens of the OC Register: The Anaheim Ducks and Bobby Ryan's side have plans to meet this week in attempt to break their contract stalemate. Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Steve Tambellini has said that Sheldon Souray could be at…
Thornton-Sharks talking extension … On why Kovalchuk deal should be accepted … Devils moving Zajac?
Mark Emmons of the San Jose Mercury News: Joe Thornton is having preliminary talks with the San Jose Sharks about a contract extension. The 31-year old Thornton will be a UFA at seasons end. Thornton has a cap hit of…
Tikhonov, did he or didn’t he request trade … Blues call Sweatt … Likely rule changes could be ….
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Phoenix Coyotes forward Viktor Tikhonov has requested a trade according to his father, and 15 teams are interested. Scott Burnside via twitter: Coyotes GM Don Malony says there is no truth to Tikhonov requesting a trade.…
Afinogenov to KHL … Where could Niemi end up? Mitchell taking physicals … “Nothing to report” on Kariya to Anaheim
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Maxim Afinogenov will be signing a 5 year deal with SKA of the KHL. Adam Proteau of the Hockey News via twitter: The rumors that the Montreal Canadiens are chasing Antti Niemi are "ludicrous". Noah Love…
Sharks interested in Niemi? Preds may not be talking to Theodore … Price-Canadiens talks are slow
Gary Peterson of the San Jose Mercury News: Could the San Jose Sharks be interested in Antti Niemi? The Sharks have about $4 million in cap space, with 2 goalies under contract. Are Antero Niittymaki (2 years and $4 million)…
5 Options for Niemi … Pronger has knee surgery … Theodore to the Preds?
Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus/ESPN: 5 options as to where Antti Niemi could end up next season. 1. Washington Capitals: They have $5 million in cap space. Both Semyon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth are only 22 years old. 2. Edmonton…