NHL Rumors: PTO Notes – Lightning, Devils and Oilers
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: (answering question) After signing James Wisniewski to a PTO, the Lightning don't really have any room to add another player on a PTO. They have some cap issues as well. On the…
NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and NY Islanders
On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star: Training camp is few weeks away and the Wild are considering bringing in a forward or two on PTOs. “Before we sign anybody, I think we’d like to have a…
Injuries: Habs, Flyers, Blues, Ducks, Devils and More
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Montreal Canadiens: GM Marc Bergevin: "Everything is going well with Carey's recovery. There's nothing new to report. The timeline remains the same." Renaud Lavoie: Nobody is sure when Carey Price will start skating again. It was…
Injuries: Blue Jackets, Wild, Flyers, Panthers, Coyotes and More
On the Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Brandon Dubinsky suffered a cut on his elbow on Oct. 22nd that required stitches. A few weeks later the cut reopened, and it got infected. “My arm swelled to…
Morning Hits: Red Wings, Coyotes, Blackhawks, Flyers and Leafs
Image by @ManGamesLostNHL - Plotting man-games lost (x-axis) vs quality of players missing (y-axis, based on ice time) for each team On the Red Wings ... Ted Kulfan: Pavel Datsyuk will play tonight, and he'll be on a line with…
Rumors I: Flames, Sobotka, Downie, and Lapierre
Kristen Odland of the Calgary Herald: The Flames currently have a cap number of just under $48 million, which doesn't include RFA Dougie Hamilton who was looking for Drew Doughty money from Boston. Lance Bouma is also looking for a new…
Rumors VIII: Penguins Search For Top-Six and Where It Could Lead Them
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Penguins have been looking for a top-six winger for a while. The supply is low and the prices are high.GM Jim Rutherford is considering moving Brandon Sutter to get a top-six - a…
Rumors I: Saad, Penguins, Stars, Oilers and Canucks
Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: Blackhawks Brandon Saad will be a RFA after the season and could tempt teams to tender him an offer sheet. GM Stan Bowman doesn't see him going anywhere though. "He's emerged as a guy…
Rumors II: Penguins Offseason Outlook and Malkin Trade Destinations
Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford said that ownership would not hold them back on potential buyouts, with Rob Scuderi and Chris Kunitz as possible candidates. “I have full support from ownership to do what's necessary…
Injuries with Videos: Kane, Letang, Pacioretty, Wilson and More
Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times: Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville on Patrick Kane returning during the first round of the playoffs. “Tough to say,” Quenneville said when asked about that possibility. “It’s the same thing we’ve been saying — medical…
Injuries: Pens, Sens, Blues, Sharks, Wings, Isles and Wild
Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Penguins Evgeni Malkin has been out since March 14th with an lower-body injury. If he feels good this morning, he could be back in the lineup today. “I feel good,” Malkin said. “It…
Rumors II: Penguins, Flames and the Canadiens
Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford. “We're getting into the period where names are going to surface and teams are going to get serious,” Rutherford told Trib Total Media. “If it's a guy who's capable…