NHL News: Crosby’s Wrist and Lamoriello on Brodeur
Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford: “Sidney Crosby has been undergoing treatment on a right wrist injury that he suffered during the season. Sid is getting medical advice to determine the best path moving forward, including the possibility of arthroscopic…
NHL Injuries: Crosby, Hertl and Wilson
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins Sidney Crosby will have arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist in the next few days after therapy on it could not fix the problem. Source said that Crosby "did play with a terrible wrist"…
Morning Hits: Free Agent Notes on the Penguins, Avalanche and Capitals
Josh Yohe: The Penguins signed six free agents to one-year contracts. “For right now,” Rutherford said, “I find that I'm very comfortable in dealing with one-year contracts.” The Penguins have only eight players under contract past next season: Sidney Crosby,…
NHL Rumors II: Offers Sheets, Johansen, Del Zotto, Brodeur, Roy and the Penguins
Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Simmons thinks that James Reimer should avoid salary arbitration. Shouldn't be surprised if the Leafs two assistant hires aren't internal promotions.Simmons thinks GM should get a little nasty and sign rival players to offer…
NHL Video: The Avalanche Where Talking With Penguins At The Draft
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: The below video is Predators in-house draft-day video. GM David Poile is talking about the eventual trade that brought them James Neal for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling. Penguins GM Jim Rutherford mentions to…
Quick Hits: Gretzky and Seattle, Lazar, Ranger, Gibbons and Canucks
John Shannon: A source in Wayne Gretzky's group is downplaying Gretzky's role in trying to bring a team to Seattle: "Seattle is along way off with a lot of hurdles." Source said: "Potential ownership groups have reached out, but we certainly haven't…
NHL Rumors I: Devils, Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs and Penguins
Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: The Devils are still looking to add one or two free agents and to extend Cory Schneider. “Not yet,” Lamoriello said, “but I feel very comfortable that this is something we’ll get done in the…
Quick Hits: Canucks, Leafs, Hurricanes and Penguins
Elliotte Pap: The Canucks re-sign Zack Kassian for two years and a cap hit of $1.75 million. Jason Botchford: Radim Vrbata: "I talked to Jim last night and he said they were looking for someone to play with the Sedins" Jason…
NHL Rumors VII: Capitals, Penguins, Reimer, Ott, Mueller and Downie
Adam Vigan of NBC Washington: In addressing his free agent signings Tuesday, general manager Brian MacLellan reiterated that Mike Green is very much in the Capitals' immediate plans. MacLellan and coach Barry Trotz have already begun to confer on how…
NHL Rumors IV: Maple Leafs, Wild and Penguins
The Fourth Period: The Leafs appear to be ready to trade both Cody Franson and James Reimer. They have been trying to trade Reimer for months, and have increased their efforts after he requested a trade. Both could be moved…
NHL Rumors II: Spezza, Stuart, Brodeur, Lightning, Lehtera and Some UFAs
Ian Mendes of TSN: Jason Spezza to make it clear that the pressure of playing in Canada was not the reason he wanted to be traded. “I don't think that's accurate," Spezza told TSN.ca. "My biggest motivator for a trade…
NHL Rumors XIII: Bolland, Boyle, Leafs, Niskanen, Blues, Penguins and Grabovski
Iain MacIntyre: The Canucks were interested in Dave Bolland but weren't going close to the 5 years and $27.5 million he got from the Panthers. Hope Smoke: Dave Bolland: "Florida was there with the money and Toronto wasn't. I thank…