Tag: St. Louis Blues

All Panthers Available … Lightning to be Buyers … Wings Need to Make Moves … Do the Blues and or Sell

12:29 pm: Darren Dreger of TSN: The Kings still have interest in Ray Whitney, but things have quieted down. The Hurricanes believe they can get a 1st round pick and a prospect for him. Whitney would have his no-trade for…

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Are the Preds and Ducks Buyers or Sellers? Injury to Getzlaf, Franzen Returns Tonight

Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: The Bruins have not asked Tim Thomas to waive his no trade clause, not yet at least. Mike Heika of the Star-Telegram: With Tom Hicks and the Dallas Stars having some money issues, they…

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Tim Thomas on the Block? What the Kings offered for Kovalchuk, Price the odd man out? More Injuries for the Red Wings

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Boston has held talks with teams who are looking for goaltender. The 35 year old Tim Thomas has a no-movement clause, and has a $5 million cap hit until 2011-12. Chicago could be interested,…

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Souray provides list, 10 Intriguing Teams for Kevin Allen, Could the Hawks go after Niedermayer? Could the Predators trade Hamhuis?

1:00 pm: The St. Louis Blues made a push Ilya Kovalchuk, but felt the Thrashers wanted a little more than they were willing to give up. ”We had been working at it for the better part of the week,” Davidson…

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Komisarek done for the year, Nic Wallin to Sharks? Extension for Emery? Possible Moves for Dallas and Boston

Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: The Toronto Maple Leafs and the USA Olympic team took a hit yesterday, when it was announced that defenseman Mike Komisarek is done for year. Komisarek has already been out for a month, will…

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Plenty of NHL Rumors to go along with some Injury news

Elliotte Friedman of CBC Sports: The Leafs wanted to send Jeff Finger to the Ducks instead of Jason Blake, the Ducks said no. Friedman thinks the Canucks might have been scouting Tomas Plekanec the other night, though he thinks there…

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Garrioch and LeBrun have some NHL Trade Rumors for you

Hockey Night in Canada 'Hotstove' video Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Canucks might be one of several teams to have an interest in Paul Kariya. The Thrashers will take another run at re-signing Ilya Kovalchuk. The Flames are…

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Canucks and Blues talking Deal? Pony top Leaf? Bertuzzi staying in Detroit? Savard Back next week?

Brad Ziemer of the Vancouver Sun: Sami Salo left last nights game with a lower-body injury (possibly groin). The Canucks are already without defencemen Kevin Bieksa and Willie Mitchell. This is a good lead in Jeff Gordon's post below, and…

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Around the Boards: Rumors from LeBrun, Phaneuf requests trade? Payne replaces Murray in St. Louis, Avs interested in Versteeg?

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: If Ilya Kovalchuk goes to the trade block, the Chicago Blackhawks could be a team that is interested. A deal would help clear some cap for next year. No talks between the 2 teams have taken…

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Around the Boards: Changes coming in St. Louis and Edmonton? Schneider to be claimed off Waivers? White In, Kaberle Out?

Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Another mention that fans in St. Louis want Eric Staal. You could go to every NHL city, and anyone that knows anything about hockey would want Eric Staal. More of a dream…

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Around the Boards: HNIC Hotstove, Blues Interested in Staal? Stars and Flyers monitoring each other, Burke’s Options

Hockey Night in Canada's Hotstove Video: LeBrun mentions in the Hotstove that if the Thrashers don't have Kovalchuk signed to the extension in the next month, they'll probably look at trading him. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Whispers around…

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Around the Boards: Chicago signings, Rafalski’s bad back, Pietrangelo to WJC, Chipchura traded

Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald: With the signings of Toews, Kane, and Keith being announced today, their cap number for next season sits approximately at $60.5 million for 15 players. There were rumors yesterday that the 'Hawks will either…

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