2013 NHL Free Agents – Unrestricted
A list of 2013 NHL unrestricted free agents. There are almost 300 players who will become free agents after this season. Player Age Pos Team 2012-13 Cap Hit Jarome Iginla 35 RW PIT $7,000,000 Patrik Elias 36 C NJD $6,000,000…
Kovalachuk isn’t ruling out staying in Russia … Alfie unsure on future … McKenzie’s Calder thoughts … Rask’s groin injury
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Ilya Kovalchuk has joined Alex Ovechkin in saying "I do not rule out that if the salaries are cut I will stay in the #KHL." Aaron Portzline via twitter: The Blue Jackets hiring of John Davidson…
NHL allowed GMs to speak with players last week … Yahoo! Sports obtained the memo the NHL sent to teams
Chris Johnston in the Winnipeg Free Press: The NHLPA was questioning the NHL's motives when team owners and GMs were given a 48 hour window to speak with their players about the NHL's offer last week. Team employees were told…
No talks schedualed, but are expected to meet at some point … Koivu and Greening head overseas … Depth on the Oiler blueline
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: LeBrun talked to a league executive who said there is either a deal this week or there is no season. LeBrun isn't sure if it's that clear cut but you never know. Stu Cowan of Hockey…
Locked out player news involving Semin, Skille, Bernier, Beleskey, Jokinen, Bishop, Gomez and Pavelski
Matias Strozyk via twitter: "Swedish Market Court has rejected the appeal that was made by Elitserien teams. NHL players are free to join any SEL team." Slava Malamud via twitter: Alex Semin terminated his contract with Sokol and will join…
More NHLers heading overseas … Tatar returns … Edler and Garrison “unhealthy”
Matias Strozyk via twitter: Rick DiPietro to SC Riessensee of Germany's 2nd league is now official. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Milan Michalek has started practicing with Ceske Budejovice. David Pagnotta via twitter: They are in talks, with insurance and his…
Morning notes on Yakupov, Davidson, Tavares, Boedker, Laich, Bergeron, Nichol, Bishop and Byfuglien
Darren Dreger via twitter: Nail Yakupov's agent, Igor Larionov: "We expect to make some comments by this weekend..." "Hopefully all sides will find the common sense to let the kid play hockey in his hometown." Louis Jean via twitter: The…
Wings get big fine … Leafs have assets to get Luongo deal done … Coyotes player update … Some overseas notes
TSN: The Red Wings organization has been fined in the neighborhood of $250,000 for comments made by senior VP Jim Devellano in an interview with Island Sports News. "It's very complicated and way too much for the average Joe to…
Some Rangers may be going overseas … Karlsson thinking Sweden … Landeskog not going to AHL … Jets assigned to AHL
Steve Zipay of Newsday: Michael Del Zotto on going overseas, "But it's not easy, you can't just pick up and go," referring to costly insurance. Carl Hagelin on going overseas, "I'll probably take another week to decide, but the way…
Flames won’t layoff employees … $50K a month for insurance? Burke poised to make move or 2? Long term contract clause
Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun: Flames CEO Ken King said they won't be laying off people, but some will face cuts. “The details of the plan are largely private, but I can tell you that the salary and work-requirement…
More players heading or rumored to be heading overseas
David Pagnotta via twitter: An IIHF representative said that transfer cards may take up to a week to be cleared. David Pagnotta via twitter: Radek Martinek could sign with Moutfield Ceske Budejovice of the Czech League soon. David Pagnotta via…
Lawsuits and waivers
Dawn Walton and Allan Maki of the Globe and Mail: Senators defenseman Chris Phillips has filed a $7.5 million lawsuit against his former agent and parents for bad investments and unauthorized real estate deals. Dany Heatley is also suing them.…