NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Ducks, Flames, Maple Leafs and top 20 UFAs that could be traded
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Blackhawks could have some cap issues in the future. Marian Hossa contract runs through 2020-21, but if the 34-year old retires before it expires, they could get hit with a minimum of $4.6…
Sunday Morning Hits: CBA, Malkin, Benn, Glencross, Gunnarsson, Steen, Tarasenko, Backlund, Leighton and Hedberg
Eric Macramalla via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA have agreed on a final draft of the CBA. It has been sent to all NHLPA agents and members. It is subject to minor modifications. Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: Evgeni Malkin suffered…
Quick Hits: Realignment, Scouting CBJ-VAN and LA-DAL, Laraque, Dorsett and Hemsky
Nick Nypreos via twitter: NHL realignment will be looked after the 2014-15 season, but if there is any relocation and/or expansion, a window for the players would open up to re-evaluate it right away. Ed Cmar via twitter: Eastern scouts…
Custance: Top 20 Rental Players
Craig Custance of ESPN: Custance put together a list of the top 20 rental players that could be available at this year's trade deadline or before. "You can't let players walk," said one NHL source. "If you're going to lose…
Lines and Starting Goalies: Devils, Jets, Hurricanes, Lightning, Bruins, Jackets, Isles, Rangers, Kings, Sabres and Blues
Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Ponikarovsky-Zajac-Kovlachuk; Elias-Henrique-Clarkson; Matteau-Loktionov-Bernier; Carter-Gionta-Kostopoulos. Barch. Defensive pairings: Salvador-Volchenkov; Greene-Harrold; Tallinder-Zidlicky; Fayne-Larsson. Gary Lawless via twitter: Jets lines: Ladd-Little-Wheeler, Kane-Olli-Burm, Wright-Antro-Mittens, Tangradi-Slater-Welly Michael Smith via twitter: Justin Peters will start in net for the Hurricanes. Gary Lawless via…
Quick Hits: Staal, Hamrlik, Anderson, Brodeur, Grossman, Meszaros, Read, Janssen, Kinkaid, Frattin, Johnson, Liles, Komisarek, Reimer and Hedberg
New York Rangers: Rangers Marc Staal was examined by an ophthalmologist and a maxillofacial surgeon today. "The injury has improved significantly and both doctors are optimistic that Marc will make a full recovery." Katie Strang via twitter: The Rangers have…
Quick Hits: Staal, Grossman, Clarkson, Allen, Scouting Capitals-Bruins and Hurricanes-Sabres
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rangers defenseman Marc Staal took a puck by his right eye after a Kimmo Timonen slapshot was deflected by Jakub Voracek. Staal doesn't wear a shield. The Rangers didn't release any information last night.…
Trade and Free Agent Rumors: Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Flyers, Devils, Oilers, Blues and Blue Jackets
Mike Zeisberger via twitter: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on any further trades: "Not much out there for us right now. But that could change quickly." Jonas Siegel via twitter: GM Nonis on Mike Komisarek: "What Mike has said is that if…
Roster notes, lines and goalies: waivers, Malkin, Frattin, Devils, Pens, Habs, Caps, Leafs and Coyotes
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: The Predators claimed Bobby Bulter off waivers. The Penguins have put Zach Boychuk on waivers. Will DePaoli via twitter: Evgeni Malkin will be back in the Penguins lineup tonight. Jonas Siegel via twitter: Leafs winger Matt…
Lines: Canes, Devils, Pens, Stars, and Avs … Goalies: Wings, Avs, Blues, Isles, Leafs, Devils, Sens and Lightning
Michael Smith via twitter: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-E. Staal-Semin, Skinner-J. Staal-LaRose, Jokinen-Nash-Dwyer, Dalpe/Bowman /Brent/Westgarth/Wallace. Defensive pairings: Harrison-Faulk, Corvo-McBain, Gleason-Sanguinetti. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Henrique-Loktionov-Kovalchuk; Elias-Zajac-Clarkson; Ponikarovsky-Gionta-Bernier; Matteau-Sestito-Butler. Defensive pairings: Salvador-Zidlicky; Greene-Larsson; Tallinder-Fayne. Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Neal Bennett-Sutter-Dupuis Cooke-Jeffrey-Kennedy Glass-Vitale-Adams. Defensive pairings: Orpik-Martin Niskanen-Letang Engelland-Bortuzzo Eaton-Despres.…
Morning Rumors: Getzlaf, Perry, Hiller, O’Reilly, Iginla, Whitney, Devils, Canucks and Byfuglien
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: To LeBrun's understanding, the Ducks will have contract talks with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry in the next 7 to 10 days. LeBrun thinks a Getzlaf deal will get done, but is not sure about Perry.…
Injury Updates: Nash, Wisniewski, Johansson, Clutterbuck, Bourque, Brodeur, Malone, Lehtonen, Reimer, Frattin, Steen and McDonald
Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers Rick Nash doesn't think he'll be ready to go tonight. He won't say what the injury is, saying it was a few things. When asked directly if it was a concussion, Nash said he wasn't a doctor.…