Tag: Tampa Bay Lightning

2013-14 NHL Trade Deadline Feature: New York Rangers

Written by Patrick Kearns of The Fourth Period and can be followed on twitter at @PatrickKearns The New York Rangers have some extremely difficult decisions to make. This isn't a typical trade deadline for the team, as Glen Sather has…

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Morning Rumors V: Senators, 10 Player Scenarios, Flames, Oilers, Capitals, Leafs and Edler

TSN Insider Trading: Darren Dreger on the Senators pending free agent Chris Phillips. In terms of Phillips, there's a negotiation that's ongoing between the Ottawa Senators and Phillips to keep him a lifer in Ottawa. If that doesn't go well,…

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Morning Rumors I: Scouting Five Games Last Night

Randy Miller of NJ.com: Scouting the Devils - Blue Jackets game last night include: Blackhawks (2 - director of player personnel Pierre Gauthier and pro scout Dennis Bonvie) and the Wild's assistant GM Jim Mill. Both the Blackhawks and Wild have…

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VIDEO: SportsNet HC Trade Tracker: Lightning’s Martin St. Louis

Hockey Central panel discusses whether the Tampa Bay Lightning will trade Martin St. Louis. The 38-year old St. Louis carries a $5.62 million salary cap hit and has a salary of $6.5 million this season. He has one year left on…

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Morning Rumors VI: Martin St. Louis Edition

Arthur Staple: Three different people have said that Martin St. Louis did request a trade last month. Darren Dreger: "Teams may continue to call TBay on St Louis, but, as of now, Lightning are telling teams St Louis is locked…

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Morning Rumors V: Canucks, Blue Jackets, Rangers, Lightning, Markov, Legwand, Reimer, Whitney and Red Wings

TSN: Bob McKenzie: the Canucks are not aggressively shopping or trying to move Ryan Kesler, but they are listening. Kesler has a no-movement clause, and he might have a broken finger. If they were going to trade him, they would…

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Morning Rumors IV: Rangers, Lightning, Sabres, Senators, Blues, Alfredsson, Bruins and Scouting Avs-Kings

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: With little progress on talks with Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi, the Rangers have been looking at what might be available for their pair of pending UFAs. GM Glen Sather is committed to trade…

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Morning Rumors II: Hope Smoke – Darren Dreger Edition: Rangers, Blues, Pens, Lightning, Leafs, Flames and Sabres

Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: "If you can acquire Callahan for Chris Stewart and a draft pick then that's a pretty good add for St.L going into the playoffs" Hope Smoke: Dreger: "I've heard Pittsburgh for Callahan and the Martin St.Louis for Callahan…

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Morning Rumors II: St. Louis, Girardi, Boyle, Vanek, MacDonald, Sharks, Cammalleri, Avalanche and Flyers

Nick Kypreos: It is believed that Martin St. Louis asked for a trade when he was left off team Canada. Kypreos has been told that some teams are not sure if he feels the same now. St. Louis does have…

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Morning Rumors I: Ryan Callahan for Martin St. Louis Rumor … Rangers – Callahan Contract Talks Stalled

From Feb. 22nd - twitter exchange, followed by two tweets: @pux19: "Parise and Bylsma take a big hit too. Leadership??!! Where, when? Not helping Cally's trade stock/leverage either." Boomer Esiason responds: "That's already a done deal. The only thing that…

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Injury Notes: Zetterberg, Martin, Zuccarello, Staal, Filppula and Stamkos

Ansar Khan: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg had surgery yesterday to remove part of his disc in his back. He could be out eight weeks, but they are not sure. Elliotte Friedman: Penguins Paul Martin has a hand injury. Rob Rossi…

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Morning Rumors: Top Snipers, Ducks, Accepting Fate, Brodeur and the Lightning Spending Money

Tim Kavanagh of ESPN: Top 5 Snipers: 1. Thomas Vanek - the Kings have been rumored to be interested and there are ties to Minnesota. 2. Marian Gaborik - could be plan B for teams that don't land Vanek. 3.…

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