Morning Hits: Dvorak, Morrow, MacKinnon, Stewart, Scouting Avs-Ducks and Erat
Michael Smith: The Hurricanes sign Radek Dvorak to a one-year deal, $600,000 NHL deal. He'll get $125,000 in the AHL, $250,000 is guaranteed. Lou Korac: Blues Brenden Morrow is still having visa issues with his status for tonight up in…
Goalies and Lines: Ducks, Blues, Devils, Leafs, Sabres and Flyers
Eric Stephens: The Ducks haven't scripted their starters beyond the first two. Jonas Hiller in opener and likely Viktor Fasth in against the Jets. Lou Korac: Jaroslav Halak will start in net for the Blues against the Predators. Tom Gulitti:…
St. Louis Blues 2013-14 Season Primer
Team Outlook from McKeen's Hockey Guide: The Blues managed to prove the 2011-12 campaign wasn’t a fluke with their strong showing during the 2013 season. However, they matched up against the defending champion Los Angeles Kings in the first round of…
Afternoon Hits: Stepan, Thomas, Schneider, Waivers, Blues, Lightning and Gaborik
Pierre LeBrun: Derek Stepan's deal with the Rangers is for two-years and $6.15 million. Bob McKenzie: The Panthers and Tim Thomas have a deal in place and the signing will occur after the Panthers ownership change is official. If the…
Line Combos: Devils, Blues, Maple Leafs and Flyers
Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Clowe-Elias-Brunner; Olesz-Zajac-Sislo; Pelley-Josefson-Gionta; Matteau-Sestito-Janssen. Lou Korac: Blues defensive pairings: Bouwmeester-Pietrangelo; Jackman-Shattenkirk; Whitney-Cole. Forward lines: Steen-Backes-Oshie; Schwartz-Sobotka-Jaskin; Paajarvi-Berglund-Tarasenko; Porter-Lapierre-Reaves. Tony Ambrogio: Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Clarkson, Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin, Ashton -Colborne -Bodie, Broll-McClement-Devane. Sam Carchidi: Flyers lines: Hartnell-G-Vor; Schenn-Vinny-Raffl; Talbot-Cout-Read; Rosehill-Laughton-Hall.
Morning Hits: Salary Cap, Panthers, Hybrid Icing, Waivers, Raymond, Morrow and Jaskin
Katie Strang: Gary Bettman said that there was some talk about the projected salary cap for next season but added that those talks are "too preliminary to share." Dan Rosen: Bettman said the sale of the Panthers is should be consummated…
Afternoon Hits: Hybrid Icing, Kassian, Weise, Clarkson, Scott, Morrow, MacIntyre, Blues and Sabres
Gord Miller: Hybrid icing could be longshot for this year. NHL vote will be close and NHLPA approval is not a guarantee either. Ben Kuzma: Canucks Zack Kassian stated his case on a 10-minute phone call this morning. He, nor…
Lines and Roster Notes: Penguins, Blues, Jets, Hurricanes, Capitals, Leafs, Sabres and Avalanche
Shelly Anderson: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis Bennett-Malkin-Neal Zolnierczyk-Jeffrey-D'Agostini Glass-Vitale-Kobasew. Pens Inside Scoop: Penguins first PP unit: Crosby, Malkin, Neal, Kunitz, Letang. Second PP unit: Bennett, D'Agostini, Kobasew, Despres & Niskanen. Jeremy Rutherford: Blues lines: Steen-Backes-Oshie, Schwartz-Roy-Stewart, Paajarvi-Berglund-Tarasenko. Ken Wiebe: Jets lines: Evander Kane-Olli Jokinen-Michael Frolik,…
Morning Hits: Stepan, Morrow, Oilers heavyweight seach and Fleury
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rangers RFA Derek Stepan is looking for a two-year deal at $7 million. The Rangers are said to be offering about $6.4 million over two-years. Josh Rimer: The Blues are believed to be offering…
Roster Notes: Avalanche, Kings, Sabres, Blues and Panthers
Adrian Dater: The Avalanche reassigned Duncan Siemens, Michael Sgarbossa, Gabriel Beaupre, Markus Laudrisen and Karl Stolley. Their roster is down to 37. Jon Rosen: Kings assign four to AHL: M. Niederberger, C. Maclise, V. LoVerde, S. Sabourin. Valentin Zykov returned to…
Morning Rumors: Stepan, Franson, Thomas, Lundqvist, Sedin’s, Morrow, NJ Goalies, Raymond, Halak and Miller
Darren Dreger of TSN: Players will be warned if their jersey is tucked in, and then will get a two minute penalty if it happens again. It's unlikely that Derek Stepan will be in the Rangers lineup on opening night. Stepan…
Morning Hits: Nugent-Hopkins, Schultz, Whitney and Teravainen
Nick Kypreos: Just like Taylor Hall's and Jordan Eberle's extensions, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' doesn't have a no-trade or no-movement. Jason Gregor: Oilers Justin Schultz is able to go to arbitration next summer, could factor into negotiations. Josh Rimer: A member of the…