Morning Hits: Toews, Mitchell, Pokka, Miller Trade Recap, Poti and Tarasenko’s Rights Traded
Chris Kuc: Blackhawks Jonathan Toews was under the weather yesterday but is expected to be ready for Game 1. Dennis Bernstein: Kings coach Sutter on defenseman Willie Mitchell's status: "hasn't skated yet, we'll see ." Arthur Staple: The Islanders can't sign…
Injury notes: Dubinsky, Poti, Leino, Tallinder, Brodeur, Grabner, Kelly, Steen and Tarasenko
Jeff Rimer via twitter: Looks like Blue Jackets Brandon Dubinsky will return to the lineup tonight. He's missed the last 11 games. Stephen Whyno via twitter: Capitals defenseman Tom Poti is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. John Vogl via twitter:…
Wings Kindl has groin injury … Antropov optimistic for opener … Poti back with Caps … Kovalev close on deal … Lilja may look to Sweden
Ted Kulfan via twitter: Mikael Samuelsson returned to practice but Jakub Kindl sits with a groin injury. Tim Campbell of the Winnipeg Free Press: Nik Antropov didn't pass is medical with the Jets last week, but has been skating this…
Medvedev coming to N.A. to talk Kovalchuk buyout … Teams could look at Hemsky … Reasons for Flyers to go after Luongo
Igor Eronko via twitter: KHL president Alex Medvedev said he'll be heading to North America in February to talk to the Devils about a contract buyout for Ilya Kovalchuk to bring him back to Russia. The Fourth Period: With the…
Injury notes: Kopitar, Poti, Ennis, Meszaros and Briere
9:55 AM: David Pagnotta via twitter: Kristian Huselius announced on AIK's website that he'll be retiring due to continuous hip issues. He only played in 5 games this season. Huselius said, "It has become worse and worse every game I…
The Wild aren’t the only ones wanting to improve Top 6 … Jets could deal UFAs … Possible Habs GM candidates … Letang could return … Glencross week-to-week
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: The Wild have dropped out of the top 8 in the West after losing 14 of 16. "We'll keep looking to upgrade the talent. We'll move whatever we have to move if it makes…
Sunday notes involving Crosby, Doughty, Whitney, Iginla, Parise, Markov, and Poti
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby practiced for an hour yesterday and "worked as hard as I possibly could out there." He didn't have any symptoms immediately after practice, and plans on practicing again today. Helene Elliott of…
Caps look for cap relief from Poti, Poti hopes to be ready … Boogaard’s brother faces charges … Goalie tandems set … Flyers interested in Drury
Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: The Washington Capitals aren't expecting Tom Poti to be ready for training camp, and his $2.875 million cap hit could be placed on LTIR. Poti may be thinking differently, in an email from his…
Front loaded, long-term deals will be a thing of the past … Why there hasn’t been offer sheets … Panthers make 3 small trades
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Brooks on long-term front loaded contracts, Forget the nine-year deals both Richards and Bryzgalov signed. The Kovalchuk Amendment not only allows, but encourages an 18-year front-loaded deal for a 21-year-old coming off Entry Level,…
Stamkos talks continue, unfounded twitter trade rumor … Semin being shopped … Doughty talks moving slowly … Leafs re-sign Bozak
Damian Cristodero of the St. Petersburgh Times: The Lightning and Steven Stamkos continued negotiating yesterday. It's "A work in progress" according to GM Steve Yzerman. Stamkos' agent Mark Guy in a text, "Still working on it." There was an unfounded…
Perry was almost traded to Oilers … Injury notes on Spacek, Lecavalier, Clowe, Green, Hamhuis, Miller, Havlat and 3 Senators
Randy Youngman of the OC Register: In 2003-04, the Anaheim Ducks almost traded Corey Perry to the Edmonton Oilers. The Ducks were prepared to send Perry and a 2004 1st round pick to the Oilers for center Mike Comrie. Comrie…
Some RFA’s to keep an eye on … No Bryzgalov for Leafs … Capitals D update … Datysuk expects to play today
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Garrioch thinks there are 3 restricted free agents to keep an eye on. Steven Stamkos: He probably would like one of those large 12 year, $120 million contracts, but the Lightning more interested in…