Trade and free agent notes: Umberger, Filppula, Kulikov, Hartnell and Blues questions

Aaron Portzline via twitter: Portzline clears the air regarding the rumor that…

Scott Hartnell signs 6 year contract extension with the Flyers

The Flyers have signed Scott Hartnell to a 6 year contract extension.…

Bernier asked for trade, says Kings refused … Hartnell wants extension … “Quiet period” according to Holland

L.A. Lariviere via twitter: Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier said that he asked…

Players who have taken the most penalties: 2011-12 NHL Season

Here is the first installment of our look into penalties committed during…

Interest in Ott … Leafs put Rosehill and Boyce on waivers … Carter made more sense than Nash … Blue Jackets notes … Kuznetsov injured

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: There is lots of interest in Stars forward…

State of the Columbus Blue Jackets: NHL Trade Deadline Edition

Written by Austin Lutz With only 23 games remaining in their season,…

Ducks GM on a scouting trip … Blue Jackets to move some UFAs … Brodeur may not retire … Vanek has UBI or food poisoning or flu … Karlsson a late scratch

Craig Custance of ESPN: Ducks GM Bob Murray will have to decide…

Ducks should trade Getzlaf? Bourque up for suspension … Blues sale terminated … Theodore out 2 weeks … Weber practices

Jeff Miller of the OC Register: Miller thinks the Ducks should trade…

Crosby feels he’s close … Habs and Lightning looking for Dman … Jets could show interest in Bourque … Reimer and Backes injured … Duchene on 4th line

Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins captain Sidney Crosby considers himself…

Teams interested in Bourque, Brassard and Vermette … Lightning looking for Top 4 Dman … Canes may move Ruutu … Burke scouting Bruins-Canes … Rick Rypien Tribute video

TSN Insider Trading video link: The Flames have 12 players who’ll be…

Plenty of roster notes on the Flyers, Hartnell trade rumor … Penguins cut 7 … Goalie battle on the Isles … Sestito suspended

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelpia Inquirer: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said there…

Crosby in controlled scrimmage … Suspension hearings today … Perron returns to Blues … Suter talks … Staal staying back … Hartnell to see cardiologist

Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby still isn’t taking contact,…