State of the Tampa Bay Lightning: NHL Trade Deadline Edition
Written by Brent Lemon of The Hockey Writers and can be found on twitter at @LemonSports. For most of hockey-country, thunderstorms are a summer phenomenon. Places like Ontario, Minnesota, or New York just don’t see much lightning in February. And…
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…
Nabokov would need to clear waivers before a trade … Red Wings done for now … Coyotes interested in Campoli … Stamkos press conference video
James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: Evgeni Nabokov's agent said he'll stick it out in the NHL this season. He has a 1 year deal worth $570,000 and is property of the NY Islanders. The Islanders already have 5…
Smyth traded back to Edmonton … Quick notes involving Maple Leafs and Lightning
Darren Dreger via twitter: Ryan Smyth is traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Gilbert Brule and a 4th round pick. Paul Hunter via twitter: Leafs assistant GM Dave Nonis says the Leafs will sign free agent on July 1st "if…
Yzerman won’t trade top draft picks … Canucks Dman update … Salary dump in Ottawa … Semin out 2 games
Damian Cristodero of the St. Petersburg Times: As the trade deadline approaches, don't expect Lightning GM Steve Yzerman to include any 1st to 3rd round 2011 or 2012 draft picks to in bring some additional help. Yzerman added "I don't want…
Iginla at ease … Wild wanted Yzerman last year … Burke scouted Hawks-Ducks … Ducks sticking with 8 Dmen
Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun: Jarome Iginla's said his mind is at ease after he was told he won't be traded this year. Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News: Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leopold had hoped to convince Steve…
Sunday morning NHL Rumor Roundup with Hotstove and SourcesSay video
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: “The level of talk has heated up quite a bit,” said a league executive. “I get the sense some teams are getting antsy.” Brian Burke is the most active. The San Jose Sharks would…
Tampa Bay Signs Goaltender Dan Ellis
Steve Yzerman is continuing to make a splash in the free agent market signing goaltender Dan Ellis to a 2 year deal reportedly worth $1.5 Million dollars. Ellis was traded to the Montreal Canadiens last week for Jaro Halak but…
Horton dealt by Draft, to Sabres? St. Louis to get extension … Oilers getting calls for #1
Steve Gorten of the Sun Sentinel: Nathan Horton's time as a Florida Panther could be close to coming to an end. It's looking like he'll be dealt by next weeks NHL draft, and it wouldn't surprise his agent. Horton has…
News and Rumors involving the Red Wings – June 3rd
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: With Nicklas Lidstrom returning next season at a friendly $6.2 million, the Detroit Red Wings can now turn their attention to the other free agents. They have just under $9 million (that's…
Salary cap could increase $2 million which would the Penguins and others … James Wisniewski may seek #2 Dman money and/or be traded … NHL Draft Rumors
Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pittsburgh Penguins and the rest of the league received some good news in that according to Gary Bettman, the salary cap could be going up by about $2 million from it's current $56.8…
Steve Yzerman named new GM of the Tampa Bay Lightning
Damian Cristodero of the St. Petersbrug Times: It came as a bit of surprise today that Steve Yzerman was named the new General Manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning. For weeks it was thought that he wasn't interested in taking…