Rumors and Notes: Boedker, Flyers, Chiarelli, Bruins, Zidlicky and Visnovsky
Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: The Coyotes and pending RFA Mikkel Boedker have already started contract talks. Boedker is coming off a two-year, $5.1 million deal. "I've been in discussions with his agent, and we'll continue to arm wrestle…
Rumors II: Flyers Blueline … Oilers, Leafs and Flyers Coaching Notes
Tim Riday of CSN Philly: The Flyers have lots of depth on the blueline, some promising prospects, but they lack a true No. 1 defenseman. They are mediocre and full of bottom-pair blueliners. Michael Del Zotto was one of a…
Videos and Quotes: Flyers GM Ron Hextall on the Trade Deadline
Flyers GM Ron Hextall on the Braydon Coburn trade to Tampa Bay Dave Isaac of the Courier Post: Flyers GM Ron Hextall. “We had no intention of packing it in,” Hextall said. “If something made sense for today and the…
Trade: Lightning Acquire Coburn from Flyers for 1st, 3rd and Gudas
The Philadelphia Flyers have traded defenseman Braydon Coburn to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 1st and 3rd round pick and defenseman Radko Gudas. The 30-year old Coburn was drafted 8th overall in the 2003 draft by the Thrashers. He…
Rumors I: Wisniewski, Penguins, Lightning and Oilers
Aaron Portzline: Two different sources said tonight that the Blue Jackets are shopping defenseman James Wisniewski. They are trying to trade him before Monday's deadline. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Penguins will be buyers, but they have limited cap space.…
Injuries: Petry, Emelin, Perreault, Anderson, Phaneuf, Michalek and More
Mark Spector: Oilers Jeff Petry is out the rest of the game with a rib injury. Anton Lander also left with a shoulder injury. Renaud Lavoie: Canadiens Alexei Emelin left last night's game with an upper-body injury. Looked like his…
Rumors VI: Bruins, Sabres, Panthers, Blackhawks and Lightning
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Bruins were among the teams that made an offer to the Sabres for Chris Stewart back in the fall. Sabres GM Tim Murray is still holding firm on his asking price which is believed to…
Rumors V: Flyers, Avs, Coyotes, Lightning, Canucks and Panthers
Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post: The Flyers won't be buyers leading up to the trade deadline according to GM Ron Hextall. "We're not gonna make a deal to try to put us in the playoffs," Hextall said. "I believe we…
Rumors I: Coaches, Bruins, Wild, Sabres, Lightning, Sens and Leafs
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Thinking Mike Babcock will remain in Detroit. Todd McLellan could intrigue the Maple Leafs if he becomes available. There are Peter DeBoer connections. Dale Hunter didn't enjoy dealing with the media in Washington, so it's hard…
Injuries: Lightning, Hawks, Coyotes, Isles, Devils, Leafs and more
Josh Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning's Radko Gudas had arthroscopic knee surgery yesterday and will be out for about four months. "It's a little tough to digest right now, just because clearly it's more serious than we thought,"…
Injuries: Lightning, Wild, Flyers, Jets, Caps, Sens, Pens and Hawks
Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Lightning's Radko Gudas will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be out indefinitely. He suffered the injury after crashing awkwardly into the boards on December 29th against the Maple Leafs. He…
Injuries: Hawks, Sens, Blues, Canucks, Oilers, Lightning and Leafs
Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Blackhawks Kris Versteeg suffered a left hand injury yesterday and will be out for a bit. He took a Eric Fehr shot off his hand. More will be known today. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa…