Tag: Nashville Predators

Rimer interviews Parise … Wings options if they don’t get Suter … Martin to Nashville if Pens get Suter? Ducks after #2 C

Josh Rimer of NextSportStar.com interviews Zach Parise. Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The Wings offered Ryan Suter a 13 year, $90 million deal, as they see him as the best transition from Nicklas Lidstrom and Brad Stuart.…

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Suter and Parise decisions tomorrow … Finalists for Parise … Leafs have some interest in Brodeur

Over the span of couple minutes: Nick Kypreos via twitter: Starting to hear that Ryan Suter has picked the Red Wings. Nick Cotsonika via twitter: If Suter is coming to the Red Wings, they haven't heard. Nick Kypreos via twitter:…

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Rumors and Notes: Parise, Crosby and Quick salaries, Kuba, Pyatt, Langkow, Coyotes, Salvador, New Jersey, Predators

Nick Cotsonika via twitter: With Zach Parise meeting with many suitors today at his agents office, will likely need a day to decide what he wants to do, similar to what Brad Richards did last year. Darren Dreger via twitter:…

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Quick hits: Staal, Parise, Penner and Prust

Jim Rutherford via twitter: The Hurricanes will announce shortly the signing of Jordan Staal. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Staal gets a 10 year deal worth $60 million. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Zach Parise will hit the open market. Not ruling…

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Possible Islanders targets … Many plans for ‘Hawks … Preds in tough with Weber … No word from Selanne or Alfredsson

Arthur Staple of Newsday: The Islanders have only 4 veteran defenseman under contract heading into free agency. Devils Bryce Salvador is one player the Islanders could be interested in, though he may be too expensive for them. Matt Carkner may…

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Rumors and Notes: Red Wings, Nash, Price, Luongo, Carle, Garrison, Streit, Oilers, Islanders, Bernier, Brodeur, Souray and Gaustad

Helene St. James via twitter: The Red Wings have inquired about trading for Rick Nash, but the Blue Jackets don't want to trade him to Detroit. Wings would have to make a huge offer. Spector's Hockey via twitter: (Insider trading…

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Kings re-sign Jonathan Quick … Bruins re-sign Tuukka Rask … Predators re-sign Hal Gill

LA Kings on NHL.com: The LA Kings have agreed in principle with Jonathan Quick to a 10 year contract extension. The deal can't become official to July 1st, and it won't start until the 2013-14 season. Dreger reporting the 10…

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Rumors and notes on: $70.2 million cap, Nichol, Doan, Stars, Maple Leafs, Capitals, Bouwmeester, Glendale extension, Garrison, Rask and Carkner

Elliotte Friedman via twitter: The upper limit for the salary cap will be $70.2 million. Andy Strickland of True Hockey: The Blues have extended head coach Ken Hitchcock through the 2013-14 season. They are close to re-signing forward Scott Nichol.…

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Rumors and Notes part 3: Blues, Predators, Red Wings, Avalanche, Maple Leafs, Stars, Senators and Nash, Schultz and Jagr

Andy Strickland of True Hockey: The Blues will be looking to sign a defenseman. If the Predators lose Ryan Suter, sources are saying that Shea Weber won't re-sign a long-term deal. GM David Poile couldn't risk losing both for nothing,…

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Leafs could be close on a deal … Habs-Moen close … Lightning talking Dmen … Pens after Suter’s rights … Ryan speaks his mind

Mike Morreale via twitter:  Brian Burke: "I'm not going to overpay to upgrade at the position." David Alter via twitter: Burke said they could be close on a deal. Talked with the Flyers and Predators tables on day 2. Chris…

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Blues looking at Dmen … Suter and Preds communicating, but will test market … Nash trade could wait for Parise … Panthers and Luongo

Andy Strickland of True Hockey: The Blues still need to address their defense, and will do so through trade or free agency. They are looking for someone to play with Alex Pietrangelo. They may not be able to afford Matt…

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Friedman’s thoughts … Bruins trade unlikely this weekend … Miller to Philly tweet is silly … Ducks-Sabres did talk Miller

Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Matt Niskanen declined his qualifying offer. The Hurricanes would like Jordan Staal, but there is no guarantee that Pittsburgh is dealing him yet. They may make a play on Rick Nash. The Blue Jackets may be…

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