Injury Notes: Gagner, Voracek, Stalberg, Boll, Laich, MacKenzie, Daley and MacKinnon
Bob McKenzie: The doctors who did Oilers Sam Gagner's jaw surgery said he'll be out the lineup for two months. David Strehle: Flyers Jakub Voracek left last nights game with an upper-body injury. Sam Carchidi: Injured his lower-back after crashing into the…
Afternoon Hits: Clarkson, Projecting Blue Jackets roster, Stepan, Jets and Predators
Chris Johnston: League spokesman said that Maple Leafs David Clarkson has yet to officially file an appeal. He has until tomorrow night to start the process. John Shannon: Possibility of appeal explains Clarkson's silence. His comments could have been used in…
Roster Notes: Waivers, Maple Leafs, Predators, Jets, Bruins and Lightning
Elliotte Friedman: No players that were put on waivers on Thursday were claimed. Renaud Lavoie: On waivers Friday: John Mitchell (Ana), Kevin Marshall (Tor), Nick Crawford (Buf), Alex Biega (Van) and Nicolas Deschamps (Wsh) Chris Johnston: The Maple Leafs put…
Injury Notes: Pitkanen, Rinne, Jovanovski and Downie
Ken Preston CarolinaHurricanes.com: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford announced that Joni Pitkanen will miss the entire 2013-14 season. He suffered a broken left calcaneus (heel) bone on April 2nd and missed the remainder of the season. Josh Cooper: Predators Pekka Rinne…
Injury Notes: Helm, Bergeron, Beauchemin, Rinne, Clemmensen, Havlat and Michalek
Helene St. James: Red Wings Darren Helm didn't skate yesterday as he has a pulled groin according to GM Ken Holland. Ansar Khan: Holland said that Helm will likely miss the first few days of training camp, they are being…
Morning Hits: Poile, Cleary, Jones, Couturier, Flames, Oilers, Jets and Anselmi
Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province: The Flames approached Predators GM David Poile about the position that Brian Burke had just took with the team. The Flames were given permission to speak with the Poile, but he wished to remain…
Morning Hits: Vanek, Niskanen, Red Wings lines, Preds backup, Zherdev, Hemsky and the Devils starter
Josh Rimer: Rimer is hearing IF the Sabres trade Thomas Vanek, he'd like to play for the Wild as he lives and trains their in the summer. Rimer doubts the Wild would trade for him, but he could sign with…
Injury Notes: Rinne, Pitkanen, Jovanovski, Versteeg, Bergenheim and Helm
Ryan Porth: Predators Pekka Rinne hasn't been fully cleared by doctors and is still in "rehab mode." He is limited in drills but feeling great. Bob McKenzie: Hurricanes Joni Pitkanen April 3rd injury prognosis was for three months, but healing…
Free Agent Hits: Kadri, Read, Hodgson, Boedker, Johansson, Pietrangelo, Eminger and Bang
Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: Maple Leafs RFA Nazem Kadri won't be talking about contract talks “until the deal gets done.” He did say that “negotiations are continuing and the lines of communication are open”. Assistant GM Claude Loiselle (handling…
Morning Hits: Rinne, Martin, Callahan, Bryzgalov, Radulov and the Kitchener Rangers
Josh Cooper: (S/T Pro Hockey Talk) Predators GM David Poile said that Pekka Rinne hasn't started skating yet. He had hip surgery in May. Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins defenseman Paul Martin said he's fully recovered from the "significant injury" he suffered at…
Quick Hits: Bertuzzi, Samuelsson, Gill, Tolchinsky and Lindholm
Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: Red Wings GM Ken Holland expects Todd Bertuzzi (back) and Mikael Samuelsson (pectoral muscle) to be ready for the start of training camp. James Mirtle: Hal Gill said he has no intentions of retiring…
Morning Hits: Franson, Gunnarsson, Tootoo, Hemsky and Armstrong
Steve Simmons: Cody Franson trade rumors don't make sense to Simmons unless the Maple Leafs started them in hopes of driving down his price. Paul Ranger was on an AHL deal last season and free to sign with anyone, at…