Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins

The Day after Deadline Day

Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli had a frustrating day yesterday. Though he did bring in Dennis Seidenberg, and cleared out a little room to bring in a scoring forward, that forward never showed up. The…

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Alexei Ponikarovsky Traded to Pittsburgh

It is official,  the Maple Leafs have traded left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky to the Pittsburgh Penguins for prospect Luca Caputi and the expiring contract of defenseman Martin Skoula. Ponikarovsky would most likely be lined up with Sidney Crosby. In 61 games…

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Alexei Ponikarovsky Trade Rumors

9:54 PM: Darren Dreger: Pending trade call, Ponikarovsky for Caputi and Skoula 9:37 PM: Damien Cox: Leafs will likely also take Martin Skoula along with Caputi for Ponikarovsky. 9:19 PM: TheFourthPeriod: Pagnotta is being told a draft pick may also…

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NHL Trade Rumors from Twitter for March 2nd

We'll continue to bring you updates from Twitter and elsewhere throughout today and tomorrow. Keep up-to-date will all player trades on our NHL Trade Tracker page. If you need a quick break from the rumors, check out the relaxed Wayne…

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The Pittsburgh Penguins trade for Jordan Leopold

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman Jordan Leopold from the Florida Panthers for a 2010 2nd round pick. Leopold has 7 goals and 11 assists in 61 games this season. Over 416 career games, Leopold has scored 36 goals and…

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Trade talk is picking up as Olympic Freeze is Over

11:05 AM: John Glennon of the Tennessean: The Predators coud use some scoring depth, and/or someone that can kill penalties. They'll most likely look to add a rental player, instead of one with a longer contract. Dan Hamhuis and/or Dan…

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Puck-Moving Defenseman are Wanted by Many

Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: The Devils will welcome back defenseman Paul Martin on March 10th after a 52 game absense due to a fractured left forearm. That may not stop GM Lou Lamoriello from looking to acquire another Dman.…

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Maple Leaf Rumors … Bodies Moving out off the Isle? Flames done Dealing

Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: Brian Burke expects to be busy leading up to the trade deadline. Assistant GM Dave Nonis has been handling some things while Burke is at the Olympics. The Maple Leafs hope to be both…

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Some Players that Could be Moved … Senators looking for Dman Rental

Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Canadiens are looking to remake their roster. Tomas Vokoun, David Booth and Nathan Horton could draw some interest. The Blue Jackets are looking to move Raffi Torres, Jan Hejda, and Milan Jurcina.…

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Pens Looking for Winger, Dman … Trade Talks Involving Hamhuis Pick Up … Ott Getting Interest

Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins GM Ray Shero is looking for a goal scoring winger for Evgeni Malkin and a physical defenseman. The Pens 22 man roster is about a $1 million below the cap ceiling. Their rental…

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Another Kaberle Rumor … Something to Happen in Buffalo?

Ken Campbell of The Hockey News: The Tomas Kaberle rumors won't go away despite Burke saying he won't ask him to waive his no-trade clause, and Kaberle saying he wants to stay. This one has the Leafs sending Kaberle to…

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Panthers looking to move Horton? Too pricey for the Bruins? Cheechoo to Pittsburgh?

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Florida Panthers are looking to trade Nathan Horton, but aren't getting the return they'd like. Horton's work ethic could one reason, and I'm sure with his solid play before for he got hurt…

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