A matter of time for Souray deal … Contract talks progressing for Chara-Bergeron … Stajan and Rypien injured
Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail: Duhatschek thinks it's just a matter of time before Sheldon Souray is traded by the Edmonton Oilers, with the Columbus Blue Jackets making perfect sense as a trade partner. The Jackets need a…
Tuesday NHL Rumors and signings from Twitter
Bob McKenzie via twitter: Tom Poti has signed a contract extension with the Washington Capitals, 2 year and $5.75 million ($2.875 million cap hit). He'll get $3 million next year and $2.75 million in 2012-13. Corey Masisak via twitter: Poti…
Kovalchuk decision by Wednesday … Staal not looking for offer sheet … 5 teams interested in Kennedy … Penner to Kings?
Mark Everson of the NY Post: The NHL has until Wednesday to decide if they are going to reject or accept the latest Ilya Kovalchuk contract. The contract is said to be 15 years and $100 million, a $6.67 million…
Kings reach agreement with Mitchell … Bieksa staying a Canuck for now? Lou-Grossman back at it
Update: LAKingsInsider.com: Mitchell signs with the Kings for 2 years, $7 million. LAKingsHockey via twitter: The Kings have a verbal agreement with Willie Mitchell. Nick Kypreos via twitter: Clubs have been notified they are out of the Mitchell running. LA…
Nothing new on Kovalchuk talks … Semin okay after car accident … Caps talking to Vancouver and Edmonton
Tom Gulitti via twitter: New Jersey Devils GM Lou Lamoriello says "everything is status quo" on Kovalchuk talks. Then asked if still trying to sign him "Yes. I said I'm not going to comment until everything has come to a…
Audio on Kaberle … Free agent news from around the league
Andy Strickland via twitter: The idea the the St. Louis Blues were going to trade David Backes was laughable. Andy Strickland via twitter: The Blues had said for weeks that Kaberle never made sense since he could walk away at…
Ilya Kovalchuk is once again a Free Agent
TSN: Arbitrator Richard Bloch sided with the NHL, rejecting Ilya Kovalchuk the 17 year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils. Kovalchuk is now an unrestricted free agent again. The Devils still hope to sign Kovalchuk. "While we do…
Afinogenov to KHL … Where could Niemi end up? Mitchell taking physicals … “Nothing to report” on Kariya to Anaheim
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Maxim Afinogenov will be signing a 5 year deal with SKA of the KHL. Adam Proteau of the Hockey News via twitter: The rumors that the Montreal Canadiens are chasing Antti Niemi are "ludicrous". Noah Love…
5 Options for Niemi … Pronger has knee surgery … Theodore to the Preds?
Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus/ESPN: 5 options as to where Antti Niemi could end up next season. 1. Washington Capitals: They have $5 million in cap space. Both Semyon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth are only 22 years old. 2. Edmonton…
Life after the Kovalchuk signing … Other pieces will begin to fall
Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: Don't expect a Tomas Kaberle trade this week as GM Brian Burke has gone fishing for the week. He did have this to say before he left, "The number of offers are up to…
Isles could use Savard … Tampa-Philly talking Gagne …
DJ Been of WEEI.com: The Bruins have about $500,000 left to sign both Blake Wheeler and Tyler Seguin. With free agency holding up potential trades at the moment, things are 'relatively quiet' on the Marc Savard-Tim Thomas front. Teams that…
“98% sure” for Kovalchuk … No Sweatt for Leafs … No Love of Lee
Helene Elliott of the LA Times: According to one of Elliott's sources, "he's 98% sure" that Ilya Kovalchuk and the Los Angeles Kings will get a deal done, either side will not comment on it. (For the love of God…