Rumors and Notes: Stamkos, Kruger, McDonagh, and Babcock
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The biggest hurdle with regards to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Steven Stamkos is the expected salary cap hit in the $10.5 million range. GM Steve Yzerman, agent Don Meehan or Stamkos are not talking about…
Morning Hits: Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets, Flyers, and Canucks
Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: Mike Babcock on his decision process to leave the Red Wings and join the Maple Leafs. “It wasn’t one day, it was 12 days,” Babcock said of the period in which he mulled over…
Rumors and Notes: UFAs, Wild, Paille, Leafs, and Phillips
Michael Traikos of the Toronto Sun: Some remaining free agents with less than two weeks to training camp: Cody Franson (reports of the Bruins and Sabres being interested), Jiri Tlusty (Hurricanes maybe), Sean Bergenheim, Curtis Glencross, Marek Zidlickly, and Brad…
Rumors: Backes, Seidenberg and Players Who Could be Traded
Sam Carchidi: Flyers GM Ron Hextall indirectly denied a report that they inquired about Blues David Backes. Brayden Schenn's name was mentioned in the rumor. Tim Panaccio: GM Hextall shot down Backes trade rumors, referencing past rumors involving the Flyers…
Morning Hits: Devils, Bruins, Blues, Leafs, and Seguin
Tom Gulitti of The Record: It is still not known if Devils winger Ryane Clowe will play this season or ever again. A decision on Bryce Salvador's future is expected to be announced later this week, with it likely being…
Rumors and Notes: Glencross, Abdelkader, Kruger, Winnik and the Leafs
On Curtis Glencross, from Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun: In 2011, Glencross inked a four-year, $10.2 million deal, accepting a smaller contract to remain in his preferred city and with the Flames. Now a free agent again, and still…
Morning Hits: Seguin, Ward, Setoguchi, Smid, and Ference
Dallas Morning News: Stars Tyler Seguin on TSN 1050 radio recently on how he was called out for partying while he was in Boston. “I think that the real tough thing was being able to keep my mouth shut. That…
Rumors: Maple Leafs, and Remaining UFAs
Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: Maple Leafs Shawn Matthias on signing with the Leafs and chance to play under Mike Babcock. “I never played for Mike In Detroit, but I’m excited now. This is where I wanted to go…
Rumors II: Alfredsson, Zuccarello, Robidas, Howard, Roy and Yakupov
On Daniel Alfredsson's return to Ottawa from Ian Mendes at TSN.ca: Alfredsson is set to join the Senators' front office in the hockey operations department. After a tumultuous breakup between the Sens and Alfredsson, the long-time captain left for Detroit…
Rumors: Stamkos, Kopitar, Bruins, Glencross, and Andersson
Craig Custance of ESPN: The Lightning and Steven Stamkos haven't started contract extension talks. The Kings and Anze Kopitar have exchanged initial numbers, but that is about as far along as they've progressed. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane's contracts that kick…
Morning Hits: Kane, Dupuis, and Lemaire
Rick Westhead: "Spoke to Buffalo attorney Arthur Pressman re: Patrick Kane case. Pressman (not working on case) says 4-8 week wait for forensics is typical. Pressman says in most cases, police lay charge, then process forensics. Kane being treated "differently…
Rumors and Notes: Maple Leafs, and the Devils
Tom Gulitti of The Record: Jacques Lemaire could be re-uniting with Lou Lamoriello in Toronto. The soon to be 70-year old said that he's spoken with a couple teams about potential jobs. Lemaire hasn't spoken with the Devils. “I don't…