Injury Notes: Letang, Spezza, Crawford, Weiss and Elias
Shelly Anderson: Penguins Kris Letang is believed to have a lower leg injury and will be evaluated back in Pittsburgh. He won't skate this weekend. James Gordon: Senators Jason Spezza has a "minor groin injury." Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks "goalie Corey…
Free Agent Hits: Smith, Letang, Gagner, Duchene, Bobrovsky, Nabokov, Briere, Alfie, Weiss, Pens, Rangers and Devils
Darren Dreger: Mike Smith's contract with the Coyotes is still being finalized, but sounding like it's 6-years around $5.7 million per season. Renaud Lavoie: Kris Letang's camp and Penguins GM Ray Shero talked yesterday. Still no deal. They met again…
Free Agent Notes: Filppula, Devils, Raffl and Belov
Joe Yerdon: If Red Wings Valtteri Filppula doesn't re-sign, Yerdon keeps thinking the Flames. Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: The Devils have begun contract talks with Patrick Elias, David Clarkson and Dainius Zubrus. “We’re talking to all of them…
Morning Hits: Rask, McDonagh, Bryzgalov, Elias, Dupuis, Stastny and the Avs draft options
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: It was a "prove it" year for Tuukka Rask as he took over the No. 1 job from Tim Thomas. He was left off the Vezina Trophy ballots after posting the third best save percentage (.929)…
Morning Hits: Stalberg, Ribeiro, Hendricks, Clarkson, Elias, Nabokov, Streit, Boyes, Cervenka and the Blues
Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: Blackhawks made winger Viktor Stalberg a scratch last night and coach Joel Quenneville wouldn't give details as to the reason. A source said that Stalberg was at odds with the coaches about his roll…
Morning Hits: Briere, Smith, Bryzgalov, Elias, Iginla, Laviolette, Byfuglien, Whitney and the Hurricanes
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: If the Flyers buyout Daniel Briere, he could end up in Montreal.Coyotes Mike Smith is looking for $6 million a year and has refused to sign a deal with the Coyotes. Smith could be an…
Morning Hits: Jagr, Calvert, Brodeur, Zidlicky and Elias
Randy Miller of the Courier Post: Jaromir Jagr said that the Philadelphia management didn't want to negotiate a contract until after they knew the outcome of the two $100 million offers they had on the table. By the time Zach…
Morning Hits: Could Lucic be a healthy scratch? Elias wants to stay with Devils … Gagne wants to stay with the Flyers
DJ Bean of WEEI: Bruins Milan Lucic skated with the 'healthy scratches' yesterday at practice and wouldn't blame coach Claude Julien if he made him a healthy scratch. “Nope. Nope. I wouldn’t blame anyone but myself. If that’s what needs to…
Free Agent Notes: Capitals – Ribeiro, Devils – Elias, Clarkson and Zubrus, Leafs – Bozak
From twitter unless otherwise noted Renaud Lavoie: Capitals Mike Ribeiro doesn't expect to sign a contract extension before the end of the season. He does expect talks to start up again after the playoffs. Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: Lou…
No CBA meetings scheduled … NHLPA to meet with Labor Boards … Devils getting healthy
Aaron Ward via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA have yet to schedule a face to face meeting for this week. Renaud Lavoie via twitter: If the NHL locks out the players, there is a group of Montreal Canadiens who will…
Rumors and notes: Senators, Tarasenko, Salvador, Canucks, Oilers, Thomas, Maple Leafs and Blue Jackets goalie options
Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: Serious contract discussions between the Erik Karlsson and the Senators won't take place until well after July 1st. The Senators will have to decide whether they want to re-sign defenseman Filip Kuba or not.…
Afternoon twitter notes on waiver claims, Smyth, Methot, Peverley, Spacek, Franson, Connolly, Malkin, Stralman, Backstrom, Rundblad and Filatov
James Mirtle via twitter: The Predators have claimed Brian McGrattan off waivers. Minnesota Wild via twitter: The Wild have placed Eric Nystrom on re-entry waivers. Chris Johnston via twitter: The Blues have claimed Taylor Chorney off waivers from the Oilers…