NHL Rumors from Twitter – Feb. 11th
12:30: Bob McKenzie: The Dallas Stars claimed Brandon Segal on waivers from the Kings. The Rangers put Donald Brashear on waivers. 11:45: Tarik El-Bashir: Semyon Varlamov will be starting for the Capitals tonight 11:23: Aaron Portzline: Columbus had a scout…
Are the Preds and Ducks Buyers or Sellers? Injury to Getzlaf, Franzen Returns Tonight
Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: The Bruins have not asked Tim Thomas to waive his no trade clause, not yet at least. Mike Heika of the Star-Telegram: With Tom Hicks and the Dallas Stars having some money issues, they…
Ilya Kovalchuk Trade Rumors
We'll be giving Ilya Kovalchuk his own trade rumors section from here on out, updating each day with any new rumors we find. Feb. 4th: 7:45 pm: TSN is reporting, from USA Today, that Ilya Kovalchuk has been traded to…
Komisarek done for the year, Nic Wallin to Sharks? Extension for Emery? Possible Moves for Dallas and Boston
Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: The Toronto Maple Leafs and the USA Olympic team took a hit yesterday, when it was announced that defenseman Mike Komisarek is done for year. Komisarek has already been out for a month, will…
Around the Boards: Niedermayer Retiring a Duck, Sens looking for a Center, Wings continue to get healthier, New center for Kessel
Helene Elliot of the Los Angeles Times: Scott Niedermayer is going retire an Anaheim Duck, and not get traded at the deadline. According to Ducks GM Bob Murray "No. Scotty and I have been talking and he’s going to retire…
Around the Boards: Phaneuf trade rumors false says Sutter, Ribeiro out 4-6 weeks, Will take a 3rd for Biron
John Down of the Calgary Herald: Calgary Flames GM, Darryl Sutter, put a squash to the internet trade rumor, that he was exploring trading defencemen Dion Phaneuf. “Everything is false,” said Sutter of the rampant speculation surrounding his 24-year-old blueliner.…
Around the Boards: Devils Interested in Koivu and Neidermayer? Gainey Wants to Re-sign Plekanec, Bergeron Breaks Hand, and plenty more …
Mark Everson of the NY Post: The New Jersey Devils are on a roll, but still might look to add to their roster by the trade deadline. Saku Koivu and/or Scott Neidermayer could be possibilities. John Mackinnon of the Edmonton…
Ilya Kovalchuk Trade Rumors Archive
Due to the large amount of trade rumors surrounding Atlanta Thrashers Ilya Kovalchuk leading up to the March 3rd NHL trade deadline, we had to break it down his rumors page in to 2 separate posts to save space on…
Around the Boards: Dan Cloutier, Rick DiPietro rehabbing, Vokoun on the Block? The Monster hits the ice
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Brooks thinks that Dan Cloutier could be a backup option for the NY Rangers. Cloutier has played part of 1 game in the AHL in an attempt to make an NHL comeback after missing…
Around the Boards: Flyers fire Stevens … DiPietro returns, to minors … Gustavsson surgery and Kessel’s return to Boston
Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: The Philadelphia Flyers have fired head coach John Stevens and replaced him with Peter Laviolette. Laviolette last coached in Carolina and led them to the Stanley Cup Championship in 2006. Look for the…
Around the Boards: Savard about to sign, Ovechkin hurts knee, DiPietro mid-Dec return, Gagne Skating
Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Marc Savard and the Boston Bruins could announce today that they've agreed to a 7 year contract extension with a cap hit in the $4.5 - $4.8 million range. Savard will be 39…
Around the Boards: Bobby Ryan, Patrick Sharp a last resort, Hossa returns and DiPietro practices
Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Bobby Ryan and the Anaheim Ducks are far apart in their contract talks, and won't be discussing anytime soon. Ryan had hoped to sign an extension before the season started, but Ducks management wanted…