Rumors II: Bruins, Flyers, Senators and Hurricanes
CSNNE: Kevin Paul Dupont on the Torey Krug/Reilly Smith situation with the Bruins. "I think the inevitability here is they get signed," said Dupont. "but it means they are going to have to move Boychuk and Marchand… You've got to…
NHL Rumors II: Yakupov, Giguere and Laughton
Kristina Rutherford of SportsNet: Oilers coach Dallas Eakins on Nail Yakupov. “My relationship with Nail is a great one,” Eakins told Sportsnet The Fan 590’s Greg Brady and Andrew Walker on Monday. “That’s why I kind of chuckle with the…
Morning Rumors and Notes: Flyers, Predators, Red Wings, Flames, Panthers, Canada, Sweden and Russia
Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: (mailbag) Panaccio would not include Samuel Morin in a Shea Weber trade. He would give up a couple first round picks and/or Scott Laugton and more for Weber. Panaccio thinks the Flyers may only make one…
Morning Rumors: Sabres, Oilers, Miller, Vanek, Yakupov, Flyers and Goaltenders
Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News: SportsNets Nick Kypreos has heard that Sabres GM Darcy Regier could be in trouble. “In a perfect world, the ownership group in Buffalo would have rather have waited up until Christmas, but I’m hearing…
Afternoon Hits: Two Roy Videos, Urbom, Malhotra, Orr, Laughton, Jeffrey, Elias, Boll and Neal
Louis Jean: Source saying that the league is looking into Patrick Roy's antics last night. (videos at bottom of post) Mike Vogl: The Capitals have claimed Alexander Urbom off waivers from the Devils. Bob McKenzie: Manny Malhotra is signing a…
Flyers, Maple Leafs and Islanders said to be in the mix for Jonathan Bernier
Nick Kypreos: Kypreos is hearing that Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier will be traded sooner than later, and that the Flyers and Maple Leafs could be the front-runners. The Flyers if they decided to buyout Ilya Brygalov and there is the…
Roster notes: Benn waiting for visa, Arnott fails physical, Dumba and Laughton returned, Ducks recall two
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The application for Jamie Benn's work visa wasn't submitted until Friday, and since they don't work on the weekends, it hasn't been granted yet. Benn can't be on the Stars roster until it's…
Gretzky not interested in Leafs … Free agents Benn, Subban and O’Reilly … “Cup of Hope”
Bob McCown via twitter: (tweeted this morning) Gretzky talked to a MLSE board member about the Maple Leafs presidents job. Gretzky not interested. Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos, Damien Cox and Bob McCown talked about Wayne Gretzky becoming the Maple Leafs president…
Teams looking at Redden and Gomez … Flames send two to Abbotford … Leonsis will let Ovechkin go to Sochi Olympic
Daren Millard via twitter: Oilers GM Steve Tambellini said they've talked about the waiver process when asked about interest in defenseman Wade Redden. Michael Russo via twitter: Russo doesn't think the Wild will have any interest in Wade Redden. Tim…
Training camp notes involving the Sabres, Stars, Canadiens, Panthers and Flyers
John Vogl via twitter: Sabres GM Darcy Regier said that Mikhail Grigorenko will be going to training camp. "Burning" a year of his entry level contract for half a season won't factor into the decision whether to keep him in…
Morning notes on: Wings talking with Flames about Bouwmeester, Doan, Weber, Flyers, Tarasenko, Colaiacovo,
Brendan Savage of MLive: A team source confirms that the Red Wings have talked to the Flames about a trade involving Jay Bouwmeester. The Red Wings are $13 million under the salary cap, Bouwmeester carries a $6.68 million cap hit.…