Some Trades That Didn’t Happen at the Deadline
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Flyers, Canucks, Capitals and Ducks all talked to the Maple Leafs about Tomas Kaberle. Burke was looking for a 1st round pick, a mid-round pick, and a top prospect. The Flyers would have…
Other Fallouts from the Trade Deadline … Atlanta to Winnipeg, not now
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Some league executives aren’t happy with the Coyotes adding salary at the deadline, since they are still losing money, and the other owers are fitting the bill. They added more than $2.5 million in…
Alexei Ponikarovsky Trade Rumors
9:54 PM: Darren Dreger: Pending trade call, Ponikarovsky for Caputi and Skoula 9:37 PM: Damien Cox: Leafs will likely also take Martin Skoula along with Caputi for Ponikarovsky. 9:19 PM: TheFourthPeriod: Pagnotta is being told a draft pick may also…
Almost Trade Deadline Day
3:59 PM: TheFourthPeriod: Alexei Ponikarovsky is close to be dealt. The Kings, Penguins, and Predators have shown serious interest. The Leafs are hoping for a 1st round pick, but might take a 2nd and top prospect. 10:57 AM: Brad Ziemer…
Dan Hamhuis Trade Rumors
2:51 PM: Tim Panaccio via Twitter: The Flyers want to know if Dan Hamhuis would re-sign with them. Sources are saying he does not want to be traded. 11:31 AM: Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly: The Predators are believed to have…
Trade talk is picking up as Olympic Freeze is Over
11:05 AM: John Glennon of the Tennessean: The Predators coud use some scoring depth, and/or someone that can kill penalties. They'll most likely look to add a rental player, instead of one with a longer contract. Dan Hamhuis and/or Dan…
Vokoun to Caps? Hamhuis Would Like to Remain a Pred? Auld to Rangers? Kozlov Requests Trade …
TheFourthPeriod: The Vokoun to the Blackhawks for Huet, Crawford, and Versteeg rumor has been dismissed by several sources. An "unconfirmed" rumor has Vokoun heading to Capitals for Jose Theodore, one of either John Carlson or Marcus Johnsson, and a draft…
Turco Staying Now? Ellis Staying in Nashville? Caps Looking Winger and Dman … Lilja to be Cleared
Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com: So the Stars have waived Alex Auld, who might get claimed, and would definitely get claimed if put on re-entry waivers. It looks like the Marty Turco will be staying with Stars. "He's obviously stepped his…
Preds Re-sign Rinne … Stars Waive Auld
Jeff Marek via Twitter: The Nashville Predators have signed goalie Pekka Rinne to a contract extension. This is good news for my fantasy hockey team, as it most likely means that Dan Ellis will traded, and Rinne will get the…
Kaberle Willing to be Traded? Goalie Situation in Philly … What will Nashville do? Brawler Grabovski back at Practice
Andy Strickland: Sources close to Tomas Kaberle are telling Strickland that he's ready to waive his no-trade clause. So far, he's wanting to stay in the Eastern Conference. Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly: Ray Emery's health status is still unknown, but…
Pens Looking for Winger, Dman … Trade Talks Involving Hamhuis Pick Up … Ott Getting Interest
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins GM Ray Shero is looking for a goal scoring winger for Evgeni Malkin and a physical defenseman. The Pens 22 man roster is about a $1 million below the cap ceiling. Their rental…
Blueline Help Coming for the Bruins? No NHL Return for Forsberg? Lidstrom Back Next Year?
Darren Dreger via Twitter: The Bruins will be looking to add a defenseman when the Olympic roster freeze is over. Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: One of Haggerty's sources has told him that the Bruins main target could be Predators defenseman,…