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…
Kane out 3 weeks … Poni to return Thursday, Mitchell Close … Phanuef could return Saturday … Horcoff out 8 weeks?
Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald: Patrick Kane will be out the Chicago Blackhawks lineup for about 3 weeks with a sprained ankle. “We’re going to leave it as a lower body (injury), but I think you can speculate what…
Senators have a trade in the works? Bruins $46,128 under the cap … Brayden Schenn being sent back to Junior … Starting goalies
Bruce Garrioch via twitter: With the Ottawa Senators putting David Hale on waivers, they likely have a deal in the works and need to clear some money. Wayne Scanlan via twitter: Devin Setoguchi has an upper body injury, Senators GM…
No progress on Stamkos contract … Seguin to the World Juniors? Would Sharks trade for Beauchemin or Wisniewski?
Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: There is no new progress to report on the Steven Stamkos contract extension. Yzerman was in Toronto but didn't meet with Stamkos's side. "I go back to what I said before, we have to…
Isles could face a bigger problem … Moves in Oils future? Anderson, Foote leaves game … Leafs injury update
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Things are not well on the Island and they potentially could get worse, LeBrun ... "My biggest concern if I were an Islanders fan is what John Tavares and his powerful agent Pat Brisson (Crosby, Toews,…
Brodeur leaves game after 2nd … 6-10 teams calling Bergeron … Coyotes looking for a goalie? Audio on Kings and Ducks
Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Marc-Andre Bergeron could get clearance to return after off-season knee surgery as early as next Tuesday. Bergeron has been contacted by 6-10 teams, no formal offers have been presented. The Sharks continue to look for…
Flames-Canes trade was in works for awhile … Ryder to minors? Guerin to Pens? Caps won’t trade a goalie … Bruins having trouble with trades
Darren Dreger via twitter: The Flames-Hurricanes trade had been in the works for weeks, before Brett Sutter's arrest. Bob McKenzie reports that the Flames had to call the Hurricanes to see if they would still be interested in Sutter after…
Markov could go under the knife again … Should Sharks trade Setoguchi? Anderson facing shots
Ranaud Lavoie (RDS) via twitter: Doctors haven't ruled out that Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov might have to have surgery again. More will known later this week. Craig Custance via twitter: Bob Hartley hasn't been contacted by the Islanders about coaching…
Sunday morning NHL Rumor Roundup with Hotstove and SourcesSay video
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: “The level of talk has heated up quite a bit,” said a league executive. “I get the sense some teams are getting antsy.” Brian Burke is the most active. The San Jose Sharks would…
Savard to practice, still 6-8 weeks away … Jarome continues to struggle in Calgary … Leighton returns to practice … plus more
Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Marc Savard will begin practicing in the next 2-3 days with the Bruins. ''He's doing much, much better,'' said Chiarelli. ''He has been symptom-free for a while now, increasing his skating...all in all,…
Flyers-Giroux close to extension … Unrest in Calgary … Devils and Sharks looking for a Dman … Doan out week-to-week … NHIC Hotstove video
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Philadelphia Flyers are close to signing winger Claude Giroux to a contract extension. There is unrest in Calgary, Jarome Iginla trade rumors, coach and management issues, assistant GM Jay Feaster could take over…
Coaches on the Hotseat … Regier may need to shakeup Sabres … Semin looking for lucrative long-term deal … Audio and Video of Thornton hit
Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News: The Buffalo Sabres are off to a 3-8-2 start, GM Darcy Regier has said he doesn't want to fire coach Lindy Ruff, so it might be roster moves are needed to shake the team…