Notes on players going overseas, and some who may be heading over soon
Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune:Vinny Lecavalier plans to stay in Tampa until the lockout is over, though that could change. "I want to play hockey, but we'll see how things go,'' he said. "With a family now, you definitely…
Player injury and overseas notes
Ryan Rishaug via twitter: Taylor Hall looks to be able to play in the AHL when he's healthy. Still some details to be figured out. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Jiri Hudler suffered an abdominal and groin injury and will be…
Flames looking for grit … Zetterberg as offer … Read to Sweden … Nash as bone bruise
Vicki Hall of the Calgary Herald: Flames GM Jay Feaster wanted to add some more grit and sandpaper this summer, but hasn't been able to so far. “As far as a trade goes, we had conversations,” Feaster said Sunday at…
Saturday morning player notes: Crosby, Nash, Giroux, Gomez, Skinner, O’Reilly, Kane, Hagelin and Koivu
Dave Isaac via twitter: Claude Giroux's agent said he's talking with "many teams." Isaac is hearing it's down to Avangard Omsk and HC Kladno. Montreal Gazette: Scott Gomez sent a text saying there was no truth to the rumor that…
No formal CBA meetings today … Backstrom injured … Overseas player news
Katie Strang via twitter: There are no formal CBA meetings scheduled for today. Steve Fehr and Bill Daly will speak today. Jimmy Murphy via twitter: "Question to hockey world: if players were so hopeful that this lockout would be resolved…
Players who are not considering going overseas at this time
The Fourth Period: Gabriel Landeskog has been approached by a couple Norwegian teams. Matt Duchene is not considering playing in Europe unless the entire NHL season is lost. Jan Hejda will wait until November before deciding what to do. Paul…
Another list of players heading overseas during lockout
Szymon Szemberg via twitter: The coach/GM/owner of Geneva-Servette of the Swiss league said he's in negotiations with Anze Kopitar. David Pagnotta via twitter: Jason Demers will be playing Oulu in SM-liiga in Finland. David Pagnotta via twitter: Nikolai Kulemin will…
Lucic to sign extension … Benn deal unlikely … Doan has no-movement, says 6 teams were in mix … Panthers injuries
Kevin Paul Dupont via twitter: The Bruins will sign Milan Lucic to a long-term contract extension this morning. Dupont guesses the money will be upwards of Tyler Seguin's $5.75 million. Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: It's unlikely that…
Subban rumors … Luongo on way back to Vancouver … Canucks working on Edler, Burrows extensions … Wings get Colaiacovo?
Bertrand Raymond of RDS: (through google translate) P.K. Subban is not worried that he doesn't have a contract with the Canadiens yet, and his agent said things are going normally. The Canadiens won't admit that there were talks with the…
CBA stuff involving HRR, the Quebec and Alberta Labour board, and where some players could end up if there’s a lockout
Nick Cotsonika via twitter: The owners will say the costs of things like new scoreboards has skyrocketed over the years, which is why they want the HRR to be redefined to account for this. Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Chesnokov points…
NHL and NHLPA to meet again today … Alfie considering Europe … Ovi to KHL … Flyers to AHL … Vanderbeek keeps control
Dan Rosen via twitter: Yesterday's informal meetings were "to try and find a way to bridge the gaps" according to Don Fehr. Aaron Ward via twitter: In attendance yesterday were Bettman, Daly, D.Fehr, S.Fehr, Konopka, Hainsey, Regehr. Darren Dreger via…
For GMs, “It’s eerily quiet” … Doan has 5, 4 year offers … Wild lines … 3 steps to avoid lockout
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: On league executive last week, "It's eerily quiet." "This is just like 2004: We got to July 15 and basically nothing was done," said a high-profile agent. "It has pretty much gone the same…