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…
Trade groundwork has been laid … Time running short for Turris … Devils and Kings talking … Krejci odd man out … Filatov on his way out
Craig Custance of ESPN: Teams are closing in on the point where they know what they have and what they may need. Blue GM Doug Armstrong: "A lot of groundwork has been laid and (Tuesday) was more putting fertilizer on…
U.S. company interested in MLSE … Stewart has hearing this morning … Filatov looking to return to KHL … Suter’s agent in Nashville
Rick Westhead of the Toronto Star: The Star is reporting that a U.S. investment company, Providence Equity Partners, has inquired about buying the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plans 80% stake in the Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment. "“Now it’s all about…
Kovalchuk a game-time decision … Huskins out 8 weeks … Connolly unlikely … Luongo not practicing … Starting goalies
Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils coach Peter DeBoer originally said that Ilya Kovalchuk won't play tonight. Rich Chere via twitter: Kovalchuk then said that he'll take the warm-up and then make a decision. DeBoer then talked to Kovalchuk again and…
Brassard getting interest … Lucic escapes suspension … Tyutin the translator … Not a lot of interest in Nabokov … NHL won’t own Coyotes much longer
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators might be mildly interested in Blue Jackets center Derick Brassard, who could fit in as their 2nd line center. Cost could be a concern for the Senators, as he carries a $3.2…
Lucic has hearing today for Miller hit … Alfredsson unsure for next year and about possible trade … What is Nash’s trade value?
Bob McKenzie via twitter: Bruins forward Milan Lucic has a 1 pm hearing today with Brendan Shanahan regarding his hit on Ryan Miller. McKenzie reminds everyone that hearings don't always mean there will be a suspension. McKenize also notes that…
Morning rumors involving the Blue Jackets, Turris, Gagner, Nabokov, Kaberle and Miller … Owners may be hiding revenue
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Part of the reason there have been no firings in Columbus are because of financial concerns. They have the 5th highest payroll at $63.9 million and they will lose a "boatload of money." They…
Afternoon notes involving Nabokov, Blue Jackets, Kovalchuk, Green, Zetterberg, Connolly, Komisarek, Hagman and Starting goalies
Chris Botta via twitter: Evgeni Nabokov is dying to leave the Islanders. The Islanders are dying to get down to 2 goalies. His family is still in California. Katie Strang via twitter: As of 9 am this morning, Evgeni Nabokov…
GMs to talk hybrid icing and trapezoid … Staal to visit concussion specialist … Green questionable for tonight … Babchuk fractures hand
Craig Custance of ESPN: The GMs will meet next Tuesday and one thing they'll talk about is hybrid icing. "To me, it's a no-brainer," Fletcher said. "I'll be shocked if it's not in the rulebook starting next season. It's one…