Early Lines and Pairings: Sabres, Senators, Red Wings, Ducks, Blackhawks and Bruins
Mike Harrington: The Sabres will start camp with Tyler Myers playing with Christian Ehrhoff and not Henrik Tallinder. Mark Pysyk will play with Tallinder. Ian Mendes: Senators coach Paul MacLean said that Clarke MacArthur will start on a line with…
Free Agent Hits II: Pietrangelo, Cowen, Hodgson, Brunner, Petrecki, Seidenberg and Sedin
Stephen Whyno: Blues GM Doug Armstrong on Alex Pietrangelo talks: "Talks between the Blues and Alex’s camp have broken off for now." He won't be at the start of training camp. Andy Strickland: The start of the season appears to…
Afternoon Hits: Brodeur, Vanek, Miller, Oilers and the Senators new captain won’t be Karlsson
Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Devils Martin Brodeur won't be talking about whether he'll retire after this season or not. “I’m just going to play this year,” Brodeur said after taking his training camp physical this morning at Prudential…
Morning Hits: Brodeur on Kovalchuk, Avalanche, Flames, Flyers, Hurricanes, Senators and Kinkaid
Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Martin Brodeur on his disappointment that Ilya Kovalchuk left: "Oh, definitely ... Look what did to get him to New Jersey. Losing some of the draft picks, some of the current players, the money that was…
Injury Notes: Helm, Bergeron, Beauchemin, Rinne, Clemmensen, Havlat and Michalek
Helene St. James: Red Wings Darren Helm didn't skate yesterday as he has a pulled groin according to GM Ken Holland. Ansar Khan: Holland said that Helm will likely miss the first few days of training camp, they are being…
Free Agent Hits: Sedin’s, Cleary, Gill, Whitney, Boedker and Cowen
Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province: Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini said that Henrik and Daniel Sedin are close to signing contract extensions and he doesn't see anything getting in the way of their new deals. “They’re Canucks,” he said. “They’re what…
Free Agent Hits: Johansson, Boedker, Kadri, Gilbert, Cammalleri, Cowen, Hodgson, Franson, Pietrangelo and Stepan
Mike Vogl: The Capitals have signed RFA Marcus Johansson to a two-year, $4 million deal. He'll get $1.825 million this season and $2.175 million in 2014-15. Bob McKenzie: Hearing that Coyotes RFA Mikkel Boedker is close to agreeing to a…
Free Agent Hits: Cowen, Kaberle and Cleary
Bruce Garrioch: Senators GM Bryan Murray on Jared Cowen: "We'd love to have him in camp but we played a lot of games without him last year." Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators and Jared Cowen have some work…
Free Agent Hits: Stepan, Franson, Kadri, Pietrangelo, Cowen, Panthers and Morrow
Bob McKenzie: Rangers RFA Derek Stepan is seeking Ryan McDonagh money, six-years and $4.7 million a season, but he has no arbitration rights. The Rangers are holding firm on a P.K. Subban bridge deal. James Mirtle: Mirtle thinks it's possible…
Morning Hits: Zherdev, Eriksson, Frattin and Ryan
Igor Eronko: KHL president Alexander Medvedev on Nikolai Zherdev: 'As far as we know, Nikolai Zherdev painted the town red again. He will be committed to compulsory ADA treatment.' Caryn Switaj of BostonBruins.com: Loui Eriksson is in Boston, talking about the trade…
Morning Hits: Crawford, Ovechkin, Maidens and Zykov
Nick Kypreos: Chicago Blackhawks Corey Crawford signs a six year, $36 million contract extension. Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Moscow Dynamo's general director, Andrewy Safronov, on Alex Ovechkin following Ilya Kovalchuk's 'retiring' decision. “Ovechkin has a current contract with the…
Morning Hits: Stastny-Miller, Helm, Senators Captaincy, Byfuglien, Brunette and Barkov
Darren Dreger: Sabres source said the Paul Stastny-Ryan Miller trade rumors are bogus. Brendan Savage of MLive: Red Wings Darren Helm is progressing from his back injury, but may not be ready to start the season. "I'm not thinking about…