Deveaux gets 3 games … Flames claim Comeau … Downie out … Brassard in … Starting goalies
Darren Dreger via twitter: Rangers forward Andre Deveaux gets a 3 game suspension for his elbow on Panthers Tomas Fleischmann. Katie Strang via twitter: The Flames have claimed Blake Comeau off waivers from the NY Islanders. Chris Botta via twitter:…
Bogosian gets nothing … Turris could be staying for now … Pronger, Morrow, and Gomez out tonight … Whitney returns
Darren Dreger via twitter: There will be no fine or suspension for Jets defenseman Zach Bogosian. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It doesn't look like the Coyotes will be trading Kyle Turris anytime soon. One league executive said: “I…
Afternoon notes on Comeau, Bergfors, Perron, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Ryan, Jagr, Pitkanen, Bogosian, Filatov, Ennis and Backstrom
Arthur Staple via twitter: The Islanders have placed forward Blake Comeau on waivers. He has no points in 16 games and is a -11. BD Galiof via twitter: Galiof wonders if a team like the Blue Jackets will take a…
Arena proposal for Markham … Zajac skating … Ward sleeps in, pays price … Kovalchuk’s x-rays OK … Hecht returns … Montoya close
Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: There is a proposal for a 19,500 seat arena to be built in Markham, Ontario. Bauer chairman Graeme Roustan and real estate mogul Rudy Bratty are looking at building an entertainment/concert venue. The venue…
Afternoon notes involving Bergfors, Islanders, Eaton, Schenn, Maple Leafs, Miller and some starting goalies
Dirk Hoag via twitter: The Predators have placed Niclas Bergfors on waivers. Chris Botta via twitter: Isles GM Garth Snow has full authority to make any changes to save the season. Arthur Staple via twitter: Snow: "I have no intention…
Stars new owner … Wendy’s owner interested in Devils … Raymond could return this week … Pronger, Coburn ailing … Oshie in, Colaiacovo out
Mark Stepneski of ESPN: Stars new owner Tom Gaglardi on his philosophy on spending money on players: “I learned in the Western Hockey League that they only way you win is you build from within. You build, draft, develop and…
Myers breaks wrist … Nash takes out Mason … Beleskey to waivers … Lines and starting goalies
Mike Harrington via twitter: Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers had surgery today on his broken wrist and will be out at least a month. Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason suffered a head injury at their morning sake.…
Parise could test UFA market … Semin practices with 4th line … CBJ-CAR talking … Isles shopping Okposo? What is Gagner worth?
Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: The Devils would like to lock up Zach Parise long-term, but it's likely he'll test the free agent market. Parise wants to win a Cup, but are the Devils close enough? “When you’re here for…
Carter and Howson meet … Leafs injuries keep coming … Nabokov out 3-4 weeks … Gaglardi buys Stars … Omark breaks ankle … Realignment talk
Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson met with forward Jeff Carter this morning to discuss the RDS report that he requested a trade. Howson wouldn't give details, but they are on the same page and there was…
Afternoon Amusement: Some bad/funny player buyouts that likely won’t happen
For your Friday afternoon amusement (or any other day that you happened to stumble across this post), I’ve put together some player ‘buyouts’. Some are because their contract could be bad (like a Scott Gomez) or funny due to the…
Nash not getting traded … Carter didn’t ask for a trade … Canes shopping Kaberle … Omark and Gagner Leafs rumors … Jagr, Lombardi and Nabokov injured
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson has never brought up Rick Nash's name in trade talks. Other teams have obviously asked about Nash, but were quickly turned down. “Rick has never asked for a trade, contrary to…
Afternoon notes on lines and starting goalies
Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes lines: Stewart, LaRose working with Staal; Jussi with Ruutu, Skinner; Sutter with Dwyer, Poni; Brent with Dalpe, Tlusty. Mark Stepneski via twitter: Stars lines: Eriksson with Morrow and Ribeiro. Ott with Benn and Ryder. Aaron…