Lines and Pairings: Jets, Senators, Devils, Stars, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, and Canucks
Gary Lawless: Lawless's projected Jets lines: Little-Ladd,-Wheeler, Kane-Scheifele-Setoguchi, Halischuk,-Jokinen-Frolik, Tangradi-Slater-Wright. Bruce Garrioch: Senators lines this morning: Michalek-Spezza-Ryan; Kassian -Smith-Condra; Puempel-Grant-Cowick and Hobbs-O'Brien. Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Clowe-Zajac-Ryder; Zubrus-Elias-Brunner; Olesz-Loktionov-Bernier; Carter-Henrique-Gionta; Barch-Josefson-Tedenby. Defensive pairings and goalies: Salvador-Zidlicky; Greene-Larsson; Volchenkov-Harrold; Merrill-Fayne. Goalies: Brodeur, Schneider. Mark Stepneski: Stars…
Morning Hits: Brodeur, Brunner, Grabovski, Gill, Schroeder, Biron, Bigras, Hossa and Toews
Sam Carchidi: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said that it's all quiet on the trade front. Rich Chere: Devils coach Peter DeBoer named Martin Brodeur as his opening night starter. TSN Radio: Bob McKenzie on the radio said that the Devils…
Lines and Defensive Pairings for 13 Teams
Matt Kalman: Bruins lines: Lucic-Krejci-Iginla,Camara-Spooner-Johnson,Fraser-Soderberg-Cunningham,Paille-Fallstrom-Thornton. Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis, Jokinen-Sutter-Conner, Zolniercyzk-Megna-Uher, Gibbons-Drazenovic-Adams. David Alter: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Kessel. McKegg-Smith-Clarkson. D'Amigo-Ashton-Kulemin. Ross-Crescenzi-Bodie. James Mirtle: Defensive pairings: Gardiner-Brennan, Rielly-Granberg, Fraser-MacWilliam. Jessica Rusnak: Canadiens lines: Pacioretty-DD-Briere, Moen-White-Leblanc, Hudon-Dumont-Thomas, Fournier-Tarnasky-Blunden. Defensive pairings: Gorges-Subban, Murray-Bouillon, Nygren-Dietz. Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Pesonen-Henrique-Bernier;…
Free Agent Hits: Kessel, Franson, Lundqvist, Stepan, Brunner, Hodgson, Gagne, Mayers, LaRose and Wellwood
Caroline Cameron: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on Phil Kessel: "If Phil wants to play in Toronto and we want to have him, we'll find a way to get something done." Nonis on Kessel possibly becoming a free agent: "If that's the…
Free Agent Hits: Pietrangelo, Franson, Sedin’s, Toews, Kane and Loktionov
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie said that the "Blues are looking for 8 years at $6 million for Pietrangelo while the player wants $7 m if he's going to commit for that long." Jeremy Rutherford: Blues GM Doug Armstrong on the Alex…
Free Agent Hits II: Pietrangelo, Cowen, Hodgson, Brunner, Petrecki, Seidenberg and Sedin
Stephen Whyno: Blues GM Doug Armstrong on Alex Pietrangelo talks: "Talks between the Blues and Alex’s camp have broken off for now." He won't be at the start of training camp. Andy Strickland: The start of the season appears to…
Tim Thomas Decision Could Come As Early As Today
Craig Custance: UFA goalie Tim Thomas could make a decision as early as today. He's having discussions with multiple teams. Joe Yerdon: Teams that may be looking for goalie help: Flames, Islanders and maybe the Panthers now that Scott Clemmensen…
Free Agent Hits: Sedin’s, Cleary, Gill, Whitney, Boedker and Cowen
Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province: Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini said that Henrik and Daniel Sedin are close to signing contract extensions and he doesn't see anything getting in the way of their new deals. “They’re Canucks,” he said. “They’re what…
Injury Notes: Campbell, Giroux, Bergeron, Bertuzzi and Kesler
Joe Haggerty: Bruins Gregory Campbell (broken leg) vows to be ready for the start of the regular season. Chris Johnston: Flyers Claude Giroux will have his splint removed on Monday and hopes to return to the ice in the next…
Free Agent Hits: Kessel, Sedin’s, Kaberle, Kulda, Wishart and Kichton
James Mirtle: The Maple Leafs will need to get an extension done for Phil Kessel between now and the start of the season if he doesn't want to negotiate during the season. Mirtle thinks he'll end up with one of the top…
Morning Hits: Bergeron, Luongo and Kovalchuk
Dan Rosen: Bruins Patrice Bergeron said he's 95 percent healthy and will be ready for training camp. He has been working out and feeling good. Cam Cole of the Vancouver Sun: Roberto Luongo on if he'll be a happy camper with…
Part of Roberto Luongo’s Transcript from TSN Interview
James Duthie: Roberto Luongo will report to Canucks training camp but is still uncertain about his future with the Canucks. Luongo: "I had moved on from Vancouver and was ready to start fresh somewhere else...like a divorce...except she wanted me back."…