Sunday morning hits: Luongo, Thomas, Babchuk, Benn, Subban, Bertuzzi, Atkinson, Gomez and Islanders
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Panthers have shown interest in Roberto Luongo, but GM Dale Tallon would have to sweeten the pot to land him. Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis hasn't been as aggressive as many had thought.…
Lines from today: Penguins, Wild, Ducks, Stars, Devils, Flames, Flyers and Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Penguins via twitter: Penguins lines: Team Black forwards Cooke-Sutter-Kennedy Glass-Jeffrey-Adams Holzapfel-Vitale-Megna Uher-Payerl. Team Black defensemen: Niskanen-Engelland Orpik-Martin Dumoulin-Bortuzzo (Samuelsson). Goalie Fleury. Team White forwards: Tangradi-Malkin-Neal Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis Smith-Peters-Bennett MacIntyre-Sill-Thompson. Team White defenesmen: Despres-Letang Strait-Lovejoy Morrow-Reese. Goaltender Vokoun. Scratches: Gibbons and Grant. Michael Russo…
Quick hits: Gudbranson, Clune, Hickey, White, Tangradi, Bennett, Oilers, Redden, Hybrid icing, Bailey and Joensuu
George Richards via twitter: The Panthers have suspended defenseman Erik Gudbranson until he's cleared to play, and not just practice. He could start the season with San Antonio in the AHL. Tim Wharnsby via twitter: The Predators claimed Rich Clune…
Datsyuk, Malkin, Kovalchuk and Ovechkin offered $30 million each … Kovalchuk says he wants to stay in Russia … FA and injury notes
Dustin Leed via twitter: Pavel Datsyuk, Evgeni Malkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Alex Ovechkin were guaranteed $30 million each by Russian President Vladimir Putin to remain in the KHL. Update: Original source came from David Satriano of the NY Post: The…
Trade activity could be heated … Leafs say no to Bernier, others could be interested … Sens could look for a Dman … Iginla and free agency
Greg Wyshynski via twitter: Capitals GM George McPhee said that trade activity could be heavy before the season starts. He was already getting calls. Clarifying, that he was referring to trade activity in the NHL and not necessarily for the Capitals.…
Four big name Russians offered big money to stay in KHL … KHL president Medvedev may challenge CBA
Larry Brooks via twitter: Last Friday, Evgeny Malkin, Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk were preparing a press release that would announce their intention to stay in the KHL regardless. Brooks was told that the four had been promised an immense…
News involving the Jets, Wild, Canadiens, Rangers Penguins, Flyers and some CBA issues that weren’t really discussed
Ed Tait and Tim Campbell of the Winnipeg Free Press: Mark Scheifele will be invited to the Jets training camp. Zach Bogosian's rehab from his wrist surgery is coming along fine and he may begin skating this week. His return…
Gerbe had back surgery … Mezsaros back skating … Schneider, Duchene may be heading home … Letang to SKA
Steve Vesey of WIVB: (hat tip to Dobber for link) Sabres forward Nathan Gerbe had offseason back surgery. He couldn't skate for 6 months, and just got back on the ice in the last couple weeks. "It's been a good time…
Crickets yesterday … Pens to target Gonchar … McQuaid had 2 surgeries … Beauty shootout goal
TSN: Bill Daly said he hadn't spoken with Steve Fehr as of yesterday evening. "Nothing today," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press in an email Sunday night. "Don't know whether we will speak before the holiday." They…
Mediators will be at today’s meetings … A “sum-zero amnesty buyout” option by Allen … Teams calling employees
Tom Gulitti via twitter: The NHL wasn't interested in having the federal mediators when the NHLPA offered last week, but this week Daly said, "Different circumstances. Different stage of negotiations." Tim Panaccio via twitter: The NHLPA said there will be…
Sides might talk on weekend … Upshaw’s comments … Scuderi thinks $300 ‘make whole’ would pass … Nash’s groin
John Shannon via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA won't meet this weekend, but might talk. Brian Wilde via twitter: The NHLPA doesn't like 5 year max contracts because it cuts out the middle class, with money focused on the stars.…
Statements from Vinik, Burkle, Chipman and Tanenbaum
Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Statements from 4 owners today: Statement from Jeff Vinik Tampa Bay Lightning Chairman and Governor Jeff Vinik today issued the follow statement today: “After working this week with our players toward what we hoped would be…