Tag: Nashville Predators

Morning notes: Flames, Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Morrow, Bernier, Wilson, Vanek, Schultz, Byfuglien and Vokoun

Nick Kypreos via twitter: Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey may have a hearing today at 1 PM for his elbow to the head of Panthers forward Tomas Kopecky. Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail: The Flames missed the playoffs…

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Morning notes on Sedin, Toews, Carter, McQuaid, Reimer, Gustavsson, McDonald, Hejduk, Mueller, Suter and Parise

Iain MacIntyre of the Vancouver Sun: The Canucks get some good news in that Daniel Sedin could be ready to return for the 1st round of the playoffs according to GM Mike Gillis. “It's risky to make projections with these…

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Hall out 5-6 months … No contact yet for Toews … Roster notes for Pens, Devils, Preds, Wings … Starting goalies

Edmonton Oilers via twitter: Oilers Taylor Hall will not return to this season as he'll be having labral shoulder surgery. According to Steve Tambellini: "Recovery time will be between five and six months, so our hope is that Taylor will…

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Morning notes: Burke, Roy, Leafs draft watch, Parise, Lindback, Zajac, Toews and Melnyk

Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Simmons thinks that Leafs GM Brian Burke has one year left to turn things around. Burke does have 2 more years under contract, and next season will be his 5th year leading the Leafs.…

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Islanders re-sign Nabokov … Poile wants all 3 … Koivu returning … Red Wings injury update … Pitkanen activated

Arthur Staple via twitter: The Islanders have signed Evgeni Nabokov to a 1 year contract extension. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Nabokov's deal is for $2.75 million with no no-movement clause or no trade clause. Craig Custance via twitter: Predators GM…

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Alexander Radulov Press Conference

Josh Cooper via twitter: Predators GM David Poile said that Alexander Radulov will be in Pittsburgh, but not sure if he'll play. Shawn Roarke via twitter: The Predators have lifted Radulov's suspension, the last formality for him to be eligible…

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Radulov to have physical and presser this morning … Teams worried about drafting Russians … Howard day-to-day … Doan has hearing for elbow

Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Alexander Radulov will take part in the Predators morning skate . Radulov will take his physical this morning as he was too tired to do it last night. GM David Poile and Radulov will have a…

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Radulov on plane for U.S. … Gomez expects to be bought out … Meszaros out 6-8 weeks … Thornton signs extension … Flames getting healthy

Alexander Radulov via twitter: Radulov tweeted (and included a photo) that he's one a plane for New York, then to Nashville. TVA Sports (google translate): Canadiens forward Scott Gomez expects to be bought out by the team at the end…

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Radulov returning to Predators this week … Stuart leaving Wings after season … No broken bones for Backes … KHL wants to play in Brooklyn

8:10 AM: Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Someone OTHER than Radulov bought out his contract for this year. It's undisclosed who paid for it. 8:05 AM: Slava Malamud via twitter: Alexander Radulov will be on a plane for Nashville tomorrow according…

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Afternoon notes involving: Radulov, Perry, Sbisa, MacDonald, Markov, Kaberle, Sekera, and Starting goalies

Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Alexander Radulov's agent tells @plysenkov that he's "not expecting any news today or even tomorrow." Salavat is wanting Radulov to buyout is his deal. Salavat will somehow keep his rights if Radulov buys himself out. Radulov…

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Suter talks Radulov … Leafs inclined to keep 1st … Toews’ concussion … Lidstrom out a week … Wild injury update … MacDonald hurts shoulder

Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators defesneman Ryan Suter on the possible return of Alexander Radulov. “It takes away from the guys we have on the team when we talk about other guys coming in, and guys who have been…

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Quick update on Alexander Radulov

Slava Malamud via twitter: Alexander Radulov is in talks with Salavat about his release. He "can release self unilaterally, would have to give up 2/3 salary." Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Radulov wants to leave for Nashville right away but Salavat…

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