Tag: Rob Niedermayer

Free agent news and rumors involving: Realignment, Penguins, Yandle, Canucks, Predators and Canadiens … Could Canadiens block a Stamkos to Leafs move?

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Gary Bettman presented a major realignment proposal to the board of governors for the 2012-13 season. It involved cutting the divisions down to 4, and possibly moving the Red Wings and Blue Jackets to…

Mark Easson

Sunday Morning NHL Rumor Round Up – Part 1

Bruce Garrioch via twitter: The Senators and Chris Phillips will continue to talk today, both sides will need to figure out if the gap can be closed. If it's decided that he won't be re-signing, options are for him to…

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Lou says no to Souray … Gaborik has a concussion … Asking price for Hemsky huge, Kings still interested … Richard-Stars talking

Tom Gulitti via twitter: Lou Lamoriello said that the Devils haven't put a claim on Seldon Souray, and won't be. Andrew Gross via twitter: Marian Gaborik has a concussion. Dennis Bernstein via twitter: Even in Calgary, Bernstein is hearing the…

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Devils may not be for sale … Sabres sold … Blues-Avs postponed … Beauchemin gave list to Burke, Kaberle could be next

There was a report that the New Jersey Devils were for sale. Tom Gulitti via twitter: He isn't sure if the story is accurate. Darren Dreger is hearing the same thing. Craig Custance has been told by multiple sources that…

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Crosby cleared for light workouts … Healing Rangers … Roundup of names mentioned in trade rumors

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: "There hasn't been much real talk," Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon told ESPN.com this week. "Teams are saying 'We'll talk later, we'll talk later.' But that's fine." "There's been lots of talk going on, but it's…

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Nabokov to Lightning may not be a no-brainer … Lease passes Glendale vote … Sabres get trio back … Phaneuf-Iginla feud? Difference in Oilers-Leafs rebuilds

Craig Custance of the Sporting News: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman confirms that he spoke with Evgeni Nabokov's agent but wouldn't say anything more. He did say that their goaltending needs to improve and he's not ruling out that improvement comes…

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Neuvirth, Green and Sloan injured for Caps … Sabres injury notes … Video of Stajan getting hammered by Staal, Legal or not?

Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Michal Neuvirth is day-to-day with a lower body injury after tweaking something yesterday morning. Semyon Varlamov was recalled but didn't get his skates until the second period, the Capitals were given permission to switch…

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Nabokov going to Russia … Zherdev signing with the Flyers? No comment for Kovalchuk agent

4:37 PM: Helene Elliott via Twitter: "Kings believed to have gotten a proposal from Kovalchuk, but nothing has been settled and no response is imminent." 4:20 PM: Aaron Portzline via Twitter: Flyers and Zherdev deal could be finalized tonight. Pierre…

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Will offer sheets start to come? Rumors surrounding Kovalchuk

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: With the lack of depth in the NHL Free Agent market, teams may send out an offer sheets to improve their club. Some possible restricted free agents are Bobby Ryan, Marc Staal, Steve Downie,…

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Around the Boards: Komisarek returning tonight, no quick fix trades for Columbus, Maurice safe, NJ has trade chips

Paul Hunter of the Toronto Star: Mike Komisarek will return to the Maple Leafs lineup tonight after missing 3 weeks with a small tear in his quad. Defenceman Garnet Exelby and Jeff Finger will find themselves in the press box,…

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