Tag: Patrick Elias

Sunday Morning NHL Rumor Round Up – Part 1

Bruce Garrioch via twitter: The Senators and Chris Phillips will continue to talk today, both sides will need to figure out if the gap can be closed. If it's decided that he won't be re-signing, options are for him to…

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NHL trade rumors involving the Los Angeles Kings

So yesterday Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period, went on a twitter tear, answering Los Angeles Kings trade questions all day and night. Some of the questions may have come from trade rumors, others were of the speculating type. Since…

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Lightning sign Bergeron … Leighton clears waivers … Elias to center Kovalchuk … Avs looking for D?

Pierrre LeBrun via twitter: The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed power play specialist Marc-Andre Bergeron to a one year deal. Sam Carchidi via twitter: With Michael Leighton clearing waivers and going to the AHL, the Philadelphia Flyers have $3.6 million…

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Wednesday afternoon twitter roundup

Bob McKenzie via twitter: All the players who were put on waivers yesterday have cleared. The Toronto Maple Leafs have put Matt Lashoff on waivers today. The Florida Panthers have put Nathan Paetsch on waivers today. Nick Kypreos via twitter:…

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Gionta Habs new Captain? Neal and Niskanen close with Stars … Redden to AHL?

Tom Gulitti via twitter: La Presse is reporting that Brian Gionta will be named as the new Montreal Canadiens captain. Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Dallas Stars feel they have made solid offers to James Neal and…

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Top 30 Salary Cap Numbers – Left Wingers

Listed below are the Top 30 Salary Cap Hits for Left Wingers heading into the 2010-11 NHL Season. We’ve used the salary cap number over the total salary for this season, due to the front loading of contracts. If a…

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The Guy who won’t sign … Elias hoping for Kaberle … Neal and Stars not close

Helene Elliott of the LA Times: Ilya Kovalchuk left Los Angeles Tuesday afternoon, his agent stayed to have more talks with GM Dean Lombardi, but left last night without a deal in place. There were rumors that the talks were…

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Nabokov heading to the KHL? Gagne not in Kings plans

5:00 PM: Dmitry Chesnokov via Twitter: Evgeni Nabokov is negotiating with SKA of the KHL, confirmed by KHL's President Medvedev. Pierre LeBrun via Twitter: A source tells ESPN that the Kings are not considering Simon Gagne. Larry Brooks via Twitter:…

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The Penguins and Devils have some tough choices ahead

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Pittsburgh Penguins have a solid nucleus locked up for at least next season: Crosby, Malkin, Staal, Fleury, Orpik and Letang. Due to their salary contraints, several players won't be re-signed, or if they do it…

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Around the Boards: Savard’s hometown discount, Burke close to making a move? Rozsival on the Move?

Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Talk about your hometown discount. The Boston Bruins and Marc Savard have been talking contract extension recently and are reportedly close to 7 year, $32 million deal. That would be a nice cap…

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Around the Boards: Mon. Oct. 26th

Damien Cox of the Toronto Star: It will be a battle of the Jonas's tonight in Anaheim. The J.S. Giguere out with a groin injury, Jonas Hillier will be starting, and Jonas Gustavsson will be returning from his groin injury.…

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