Morning Hits: Chara, Varlamov, McCarthy, Kennedy and Shore
Joe Haggerty: The Bruins confirm that Zdeno Chara will miss this final two pre-Olympic games so that he can carry the Slovakian flag during the Olympic opening ceremonies. Renaud Lavoie: Avs Semyon Varlamov's contract details: $6.25 million 2014-15, $6 million 2015-16,…
Morning Rumors II: Shopping Lists, Kings, Canucks, Maple Leafs and Moulson
John Shannon: The Olympic trade freeze is on Friday February the 7th at 3:00 PM ET. Corey Masisak of NHL.com: Top teams shopping list: St. Louis Blues Projected cap space: $1,545,246 - goaltending. Little cap room, would have to move a…
Morning Hits: Waivers, Leafs Need To Make Roster Moves, Fleischmann and Gelinas
Renaud Lavoie: On waivers: Stefan Warg (ANA) for purpose of buyout, John McCarthy (SJ) and Tim Kennedy (PHX). David Alter: The Maple Leafs will have to make some roster moves with players coming off the LTIR. Steve Goldstein: Panthers Tomas…
Morning Rumors I: Scouting Last Night’s Games
Scott Cruickshank: Scouting the Flames - Sharks: Hurricanes, Flyers, Oilers, Lightning, Rangers and Maple Leafs. David Pagnotta: 17 scouts from 12 teams scouting the Panthers - Maple Leafs: Jets (2), Oilers (2), Coyotes (2), Flames (2), Predators (2), Kings, Stars,…
Morning Hits: Coyotes, Outdoor Games, Olympics, Stars, Ducks, Flyers, Flames, Jets and Starting Goalies
Chris Nichols: Starting in 2014-15, the Phoenix Coyotes will be known as the Arizona Coyotes. Darren Dreger: There are likely to be four outdoor games next season. Teams that are showing interest are the Sharks, Coyotes, Avalanche, Bruins and the…
VIDEO: SportsNet HC Trade Tracker: Oilers Ales Hemsky
Hockey Central panel discusses whether the Edmonton Oilers should trade Ales Hemsky. The 30-year old Hemsky will be a UFA at the end of the season. He carries a $5 million salary cap hit. Shannon thinks Hemsky could fill a…
Morning Rumors III: Rangers, Sharks, Leafs, Pens, Stars, Sabres, Blues, Wild, Coyotes and Canadiens
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Trade talk is picking up. "There’s definitely more talking going on," one team executive told ESPN.com Monday night. "Some of the bubble/lower teams have begun to share their lists of players they might move if they fall…
Morning Rumors II: Sharks, Rangers, Wild, Sabres, Flyers, Panthers, Avs, Penguins, Jets and Kings
Craig Custance of ESPN: Sharks Dan Boyle's contract expires at the end of the season. “I talked to Doug yesterday,” said Boyle’s agent, George Bazos, when we chatted Sunday afternoon. “We’ll continue to talk. Both sides want to get something done.”…
Injury Notes: Zetterberg, Kopecky, Olsen, Hertl, Comeau, Hartnell and Giguere
Ted Kulfan: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg is out with an upper-body injury. He's day-to-day. Helene St. James: St. James points out that upper-body for Zetterberg usually means back problems. Harvey Fialkov: The Panthers put Tomas Kopecky on the IR and activate…
Morning Rumors: Sabres, Blues, Wild, Caps, Coyotes, Habs, Flames, Kings, Rangers, Leafs and More
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: There is increasing talk that the Sabres will trade goalie Ryan Miller, and it could happen before the Olympic Break. The goalie market is limited though. The Blues are mentioned, but GM Doug Armstrong…
Injury Notes: Stamkos, Giguere, Islanders, Red Wings, Sabres and Couture
Joe Yerdon: Lightning's Steven Stamkos has been cleared for light contact. Adrian Dater: Avalanche's J.S. Giguere is dealing with back issues. Brett Cyrgalis: Islanders Travis Hamonic, Lubomir Visnovsky and Evgeni Nabokov all skated yesterday morning and could play on Wednesday.…
Morning Hits: Outdoor Options, Waivers, Brodeur and Coach’s Corner Video
Corey Masisak: NHL COO John Collins on outdoor games: "Everybody knows Minnesota would be great. Colorado would be great. If this goes well, San Jose would be great." Renaud Lavoie: On waivers yesterday: Shane O'Brien (CAL) and Mikael Samuelsson (DET). Helene St.…