Tag: Nashville Predators

Predators off-season notes … 5 Flyers require surgery … Fehr and Leblanc had shoulder surgery … Fasth getting interest

Josh Cooper of the Nashville Tennessean: The Predators made it to the 2nd round for the 1st time in franchise history, and will have a busy off-season with 4 UFAs and 5 RFAs. Their biggest challenge will be RFA Shea…

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Salo in for Canucks … Off-season Blackhawks questions … Arnott and Sturm likely not back for Capitals … Thrasher sale update

Damien Cox via twitter: Predators forward Colin Wilson will be in the lineup for injured Steve Sullivan. Sami Salo is in for the Canucks, Andrew Alberts is likely out. Keith Ballard a scratch. Dan Murphy via twitter: Salo in, Alberts…

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Stars close to getting a new owner … Big off-season questions for Ducks … Dubinsky wants a deal ASAP … Erat ready to return

David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail: Tom Gaglardi is getting closer owning the Dallas Stars as he's agreed to a price and most of the terms. Gaglardi "will soon enter an exclusive negotiating period of roughly 30 days to…

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Will Ryan get suspended for skate stomp? Pronger and Zetterberg are unable to go in their Game 2’s

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger skated yesterday but didn't shoot any pucks due to his injured right hand. It doesn't look like he'll play until Monday at the earliest. A source denied the rumor that…

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College Free Agent – Stephane Da Costa

Mar. 31st: 12:27 PM: Mike McMahon via twitter: Sources saying that Da Costa could make his NHL debut with the Senators on Saturday against the Maple Leafs. 11:56 AM: Elliotte Friedman via twitter: Hearing that Ottawa has landed Da Costa…

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Hamhuis suffers concussion … Could Schneider be moved this summer? Contract talks for Parise, Markov, and Weber will wait until after season

Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis suffered his 2nd concussion of the season (4th of his career) in the 1st period last night. Video of injury at bottom of entry."If there is more (concussions) to come,…

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Videos of Lecavalier’s slash on Suban and Hornqvist elbows Seguin

There will be no investigation by the NHL on Vincent Lecavalier's slash on PK Suban. At about the 45 second mark, Patric Hornqvist elbows Tyler Seguin and will be reviewed by the league. Suspendable or not?

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Video link to Heatley hit … Afternoon injury updates … Preds-Weber talks on hold till off-season

TSN: Link to video of SJ-Dallas game. Dany Heatley to have hearing regarding his head shot today. Douglas Murray also delived a questionable hit to Loui Eriksson. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Stars coach Marc Crawford via text about Erickson, "He's…

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Pronger’s injury … Free agent Weber … Cox thinks Leafs should go after Bryzgalov … NHL Sources Say Video

Tim Panaccio of CSNPHilly: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren says that Chris Pronger is still day-to-day with his hand injury, and has been wearing a removable cast. He has now missed 3 games due to the injury, but expects to play…

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Richards not a lock for Rangers … Contract updates on Doughty, Stamkos and Weber … Keith’s injury

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: It's not a guarantee that Brad Richards will sign with the NY Rangers in the off-season. The Rangers may not offer the term or dollar amount that the Kings, Leafs and maybe Stars could…

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Heika looks at what Richards may be considering in Dallas … Kaberle-Bruins to talk after season … Weber’s worth … more FA and injury notes

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Heika on Brad Richards, I think you’re right in a lot of ways. I think what he would like to know is what level of commitment to winning will come from the new…

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Nieuwendy on the Brad Richards situation … Other things that didn’t go down

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: From Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk, "Nothing happened, and I'm good with that. You look at our team and we've played well lately and now we're going to add Brad Richards and Nick Grossman,…

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