Rumors I: First Overall, Senators, Expansion and Maple Leafs
Craig Custance of ESPN: One GM, whose team is a lottery candidate, on what it would take to trade the first overall pick. “It would have to be built around a young stud,” he answered, naming a couple superstar players…
Injuries: Penguins, Rangers, Senators, Wild, Leafs and Flyers
Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Penguins Evgeni Malkin was injured 85 seconds into Saturday's game. He returned for four more shifts, but didn't come out for the second. Good news for them is that it may not be out…
Injuries: Coyotes, Senators, Sabres, Bruins, Wild, Oilers and Islanders
Sarah McLellan: Coyotes Zbynek Michalek was at the rink yesterday getting treatment. He won't play today, still day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Alec Bolduc could play. Don Brennan: Senators GM Bryan Murray confirms that Robin Lehner and Clarke MacArthur have…
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…
Injuries: Michalek, Edler, Hemsky, Carle, Bobrovsky, Lehner and More
Sarah McLellan: Coyotes Zbynek Michalek didn't travel with the team and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Farhan Lalji: Canucks coach Willie Desjardins on Alex Edler: "He's still being evaluated so I don't have a final update." Desjardins wouldn't confirm if…
NHL Rumors II: Salary Cap, Vegas Expansion, Senators and Sabres
Elliotte Friedman: The Board of Governors were told that if the Canadian dollar remains at 88 cents, next years salary cap will be around $73 million. Renaud Lavoie: The NHL is projecting this years revenue to be between $3.9 and…
Quick Hits: Leafs, Trophies and Starting Goalies
Jonas Siegel: The Maple Leafs have recalled Josh Leivo on an emergency basis, stemming from Daniel Winnik's injury. His status is still unknown. Mike Brophy: Maple Leafs Phil Kessel and Daniel Winnik are not at their morning skate. Pierre LeBrun of…
News: Devils, Flyers, Flames and the Senators
Tom Gulitti of the Record: Scott Gomez will be attending the Devils training camp on a tryout. Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post: Kimmo Timonen had his no-travel restrictions lifted a few ago and is traveling back to the U.S. to…
News: Senators Sign Anderson To Three-Year Extension
Ottawa Senators: The Senators have signed Craig Anderson to a three-year contract extension worth $12.6 million, a $4.2 million salary cap hit. Anderson will make $4.75 million in both 2015-16 and 2016-17 and $3.1 million in 2017-18. In 158 career…
NHL News: Senators Re-sign Lehner … Penguins Re-sign Spaling
Ottawa Senators: The Senators re-signed goaltender Robin Lehner to three-year, $6.675 million contract. The deal carries a $2.225 million salary cap hit, with a salary breakdown of: $1.5 million, $2.025 million and $3.15 million. Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins have avoided…
NHL Rumors I: Calgary, McCann, Bishop, Sens
Scott Cruickshank of The Calgary Herald: The Flames have re-signed goaltender Joni Ortio to a new two-year deal, and Cruichskank says to expect RFA's Lance Bouma and Mark Cundari to be signed in the next few days. “We really think a…
NHL Rumors II: Interesting Free Agents, Gardiner, Subban and the Senators
Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Allen looks at 10 interesting free agents that are still available: 1. Steve Ott 2. Dany Heatley 3. Martin Brodeur 4. Dustin Penner 5. Daniel Winnik 6. Brenden Morrow 7. Lee Stempniak 8. Derek…