Tag: St. Louis Blues

NHL Rumors: Clarkson, Leafs, Hemsky, Miller, Iginla, Greiss and Old Habs-Lightning Trade Rumor

Greg Brady: SportsNet's Doug MacLean said yesterday morning on the Fan 590 that there will be serious discussions from the Maple Leafs about the possibility of buying out David Clarkson this summer for salary cap relief. Mike Zeisberger of the…

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Morning Rumors: Miller, Hemsky, Vanek, Iginla, Folin, Carlyle, Maple Leafs and Oilers

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Blues have let Ryan Miller's agent, Mike Liut, know they'd like to re-sign him. Miller will wait until after the season to talk. Miller's wife is an actress in LA. He has been linked to…

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Morning Rumors: Staal’s, Skinner, Ward, Subban, Miller and Maple Leafs

Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes Jim Rutherford is expected to step down as the teams general manager after the season. He could remain on as their president, a position he currently holds as well. Ron Francis…

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Morning Rumors: GMs on the Hotseat, Senators, Goalie Market, Expansion, Leafs, Canes and Hotstove Video

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Garrioch names some GM who could be in trouble this offseason: David Poile (NSH) - if he goes, coach Barry Trotz is likely gone as well. Poile has been the GM since 1998. Assistant…

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Morning Rumors: Panthers, Blackhawks, Rangers, Islanders, Wild, Expansion, Canucks and Leafs

Ian Mendes: Panthers GM Dale Talon on pending RFA Erik Gudbranson: "He's not going anywhere. He is likely going to be the captain of our team some day." Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: There have been no talks between Ben…

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Morning Rumors: Miller, Flames, Downie, Vanek, Stastny, Cammalleri, Draft Lottery and Hotstove Video

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The NHLPA would like to see the trapezoid removed to help protect defenseman. Whether Ryan Miller is with Blues next year will depend on what post-season success they have and what his salary demands…

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NHL Attendance For Each Team After 30 Home Games: 2013-14

Here is our third installment of tracking home attendance, the 30 game mark, with comparisons from after 20 games this year and last seasons final numbers. The outdoor games have boosted the attendance for several teams. The Senators and Blues…

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Morning Hits II: Garrioch Deadline Roundup, Brodeur, Klesla and Hotstove Video

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Teams are putting more value on draft picks than in the past. “Teams aren’t like they used to be. They want to get value for draft picks,” said a league executive after the deadline.…

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Injury Notes: Datsyuk, Price, Giguere, McQuaid, Hertl, Stuart and Sobotka

Ansar Khan: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Pavel Datsyuk will be shut down for three weeks. John Lu: Canadiens Carey Price is progressing with his injury and "is not far." The Devan Dubnyk trade is not insurance for…

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Morning Rumors IV: Cammalleri, Khudobin, Vrbata, Moss, Morris, Miller and Vanek

Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun: The Flames re-signing Mike Cammalleri wasn't ever going to happen unless he'd take a pay-cut to remain with the team during a lengthy rebuilding period. He'll test the open market unless he comes to…

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Morning Rumors II: Traded Draft Pick Note, Stastny, Ehrhoff, Dubnyk, Blues and Maple Leafs

Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Trade note on the Blues - Sabres Miller/Ott trade. If the Blues make the Western Conference final or if they re-sign Miller before the draft, the Sabres get a 2014 first round pick. The…

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Afternoon Hits III: Blues, Sabres, Islanders, Senators, Blackhawks, Kesler, MacDonald and Predators

Arthur Staple of Newsday: After the Blues and Sabres trade, the Blues for sure will not have an interest in Islanders defenseman Andrew MacDonald since they likely won't have a first round pick in the next two drafts. Reports have…

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