Tag: Nikolai Kulemin

Draft and Trade Rumors: Avalanche, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Senators, Penguins and Ducks

Adrian Dater: Lots of talk that the Avalanche are trying to create a smokescreen by saying they are taking a forward at No. 1. General managers aren't buying it. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Joe Sakic didn't back down from saying…

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NHL Rumors III: Blue Jackets, Sabres, Maple Leafs, Hurricanes and Senators

From twitter unless otherwise noted Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets are dangling the the 1st round pick that they acquired from the LA Kings. They won't trade it for a rental player. John Vogl: Sabres Ryan Miller won't say if…

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NHL Rumors I: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Flames, Oilers and Kings

From twitter unless otherwise noted Bruce Garrioch: A lot of teams will see where they stand after last night to determine what they'll be doing at the deadline. Bob McKenzie of TSN:  "Under the right circumstances" the Maple Leafs could…

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NHL Rumors: Malkin, Smid, Hemsky, Horcoff, Blackhawks, Capitals, Red Wings, Panthers, Lightning, Leafs, Devils and Scouting LA-CAL

Elliotte Friedman of CBC: The Penguins can talk to Evgeni Malkin about a contract extension, but can't re-sign him until the summer. Same goes for the Blackhawks and Jonathan Toews. There hasn't seemed to be much conversation between the Oilers…

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NHL Rumors: Iginla, Kessel, Kulemin, Burmistrov, Johnson, Kennedy, Ribeiro, Oilers, Blackhawks, Red Wings, Flyers and Wild

Todd Cordell via twitter: TSN's Bob McKenzie said last night that it's more likely that Jarome Iginla gets traded at the deadline than at any time in the past. Darren Dreger said Maple Leafs Phil Kessel and Nikolai Kulemin could…

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Leafs and Blues talking trade? Might be time for “much needed and anticipated” changes in Calgary

Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Sources in Toronto have the Blues and Maple Leafs on each other's radar. Nikolai Kulemin's name keeps coming up. Kulemin may need a change of scenery. He's taken a defensive/penalty killing role and gets limited…

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Quick Hits: Filppula, Coach’s challenge, Wider nets, Iginla, Smith, Scouting Leafs-Flyers, Sit Kulemin?

Elliotte Friedman of CBC: If there is NHL expansion, it won't happen in the next year or two. You have to think that Gary Bettman as a good idea of the scenarios for the Coyotes for next year.A couple teams…

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Trade Rumors: Weiss, Iginla, Kiprusoff, Sabres, Sens, Caps, Flyers, Panthers, Kulemin, Bernier, Steckel and O’Reilly

Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Panthers GM Dale Tallon on Stephen Weiss rumors, who will be a UFA and has a no-movement clause. "Ridiculous," Tallon said. "I'm not trading him, I'm going to try to sign him." Travis Zajac's 8 year,…

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Bernier still waiting on a trade … Senators will have options … Could Doan be moved? Leafs could target Getzlaf

Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Last spring Kings goalie, Jonathan Bernier, asked to be traded. GM Dean Lombardi talked to a couple teams, but didn't get a deal he liked. That, along with Jonathan Quick's back injury, the trade went…

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The Russian factor: Visnovsky staying overseas, Kovalchuk staying too? Markov still in Russia, Kulemin rumors false

6:20 PM: Slava Malamud via twitter: Legally, the IIHF could ban Kovalchuk from all competitions, including the Sochi Olympics, if he doesn't report to the Devils. Eric Macramalla asks if it would would compel him to honor his NHL contract?…

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Player notes involving: Luongo rumors, Selanne, Thomas, O’Reilly, Kesler, Lack, Moore and Holmstrom … Datsyuk shootout goal

TSN Video link: Roberto Luongo talks about the Lockout and possibility of being traded. Bob McKenzie said there is not a deal in place to trade Roberto Loungo to the Maple Leafs, but the Leafs are interested. It could take Tyler Bozak,…

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Ovi said most KHL players won’t return … Hall still waiting for clearance … Eager arrested … Luongo to Leafs makes sense

Slava Malamud via twitter: Alex Ovechkin, "If contracts get slashed, most players won't return." Ovechkin added that there are legal ways to stay in the KHL. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Taylor Hall won't play any games with Oklahoma…

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