Quick afternoon hits: waivers, Suter, Oilers lines … Montoya, Brodeur and Elliott will start tonight
Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Jets claim Ben Maxwell on waivers from the Ducks. Patrick O'Sullivan (Coyotes) clears waivers. Todd Cordell via twitter: Predators defenseman Ryan Suter's agent Neil Seehy told Cordell that "Ryan likes it very much in Nashville"…
Blackhawks could use a 2nd line center … Bruins have plenty of cap space … Board of Governors meetings … Stastny injured
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Blackhawks have moved Patrick Kane back to wing, which likely means they are back in the market for a 2nd line center. David Bolland is best suited for the 3rd line role and…
Flames GM talks Iginla, Coaching and Sarich … Richards to IR, Penner off … Perron to return tonight … Backstrom leaves after 1st
Scott Cruickshank of the Calgary Herald: Flames GM Jay Feaster on Jarome Iginla rumors (video at the bottom of the post): “Yours? OK, I’ll look straight into yours and I will tell you that it is not true. Jarome Iginla…
Brassard’s agent issues statement … Parise’s dad talks about Zach’s situation … Richards leaves game … Lehtonen out at least 3 weeks … Plenty scouting Car-NYR
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Columbus forward Derick Brassard has been a healthy scratch for 7 of the last 10 games. He's said all the right things, but his agent, Allen Walsh has had enough and released this statement:…
The Canucks goalie situation … On waivers today … Hedman to get extension … Perron close … Injury updates … Starting goalies
Pierre LeBrunn and Scott Burnside of ESPN: Canucks goalie Cory Schneider trade value continues to rise, but the question is, should they trade him? Burnside would be shocked if they moved him this season, if at all. LeBrun says that…
Changes coming for Ducks? 8 teams called about Turris … Perron update … JVR out 1-2 weeks … More Leafs injuries
Randy Youngman of the OC Register: The Ducks have lost 6 in a row, and sit 1 point out of last place with 6-12-4 record. Is it time to fire the coach? Trade one of their top players? They're likely…
Deveaux gets 3 games … Flames claim Comeau … Downie out … Brassard in … Starting goalies
Darren Dreger via twitter: Rangers forward Andre Deveaux gets a 3 game suspension for his elbow on Panthers Tomas Fleischmann. Katie Strang via twitter: The Flames have claimed Blake Comeau off waivers from the NY Islanders. Chris Botta via twitter:…
Bogosian gets nothing … Turris could be staying for now … Pronger, Morrow, and Gomez out tonight … Whitney returns
Darren Dreger via twitter: There will be no fine or suspension for Jets defenseman Zach Bogosian. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It doesn't look like the Coyotes will be trading Kyle Turris anytime soon. One league executive said: “I…
Afternoon notes on Comeau, Bergfors, Perron, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Ryan, Jagr, Pitkanen, Bogosian, Filatov, Ennis and Backstrom
Arthur Staple via twitter: The Islanders have placed forward Blake Comeau on waivers. He has no points in 16 games and is a -11. BD Galiof via twitter: Galiof wonders if a team like the Blue Jackets will take a…
Blackhawks not looking to make any changes yet, same for the Maple Leafs … Stars have talked with Benn, Goligoski and Grossman … Colborne with Leafs
Adam Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times: After sending Rostislav Olesz ($3 million) to the minors, the Blackhawks now have between $6-$7 million free. “We’re not in a rush to spend money,” Bowman said before the Hawks played the Calgary Flames.…
Carter and Howson meet … Leafs injuries keep coming … Nabokov out 3-4 weeks … Gaglardi buys Stars … Omark breaks ankle … Realignment talk
Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson met with forward Jeff Carter this morning to discuss the RDS report that he requested a trade. Howson wouldn't give details, but they are on the same page and there was…
Trade groundwork has been laid … Time running short for Turris … Devils and Kings talking … Krejci odd man out … Filatov on his way out
Craig Custance of ESPN: Teams are closing in on the point where they know what they have and what they may need. Blue GM Doug Armstrong: "A lot of groundwork has been laid and (Tuesday) was more putting fertilizer on…