Tag: Vancouver Canucks

Morning Rumors: Phaneuf, Fenton, Booth and Grabovski

Hope Smoke: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis: "it's our intention to get Dion signed. It has to be at a number that will allow us to continue to build our team" SN 590 The Fan: Nonis: "We're going to try & get…

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Morning Hits: Weber, LaBarbera, Booth, Winter Classic, Brown, Pominville, Murry and Brodeur

Pierre LeBrun: Canucks Yannick Weber and Oilers Jason LaBarbera cleared waivers. George Richards: "David Booth says no place he'd rather be than Vancouver but admits he misses the success and lifestyle he led w/ #FlaPanthers" Nick Cotsonika: About 30,000-40,000 people…

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Afternoon Hits: Baertschi, Weber, LaBarbera, Kuemper, Rome and Morin

Roger Millions: Sources saying that Flames coach Bob Hartley has reached his peak in frustration with Sven Baertschi. Looking like he'll miss tonight's game and maybe more. Bob McKenzie: The Canucks put Yannick Weber on waivers. The Oilers put Jason…

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Morning Rumors: Nolan, Phaneuf, Hiller, Gaborik, Vlasic, Theodore, Havlat and Miller

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: The odds are slim that Ted Nolan will be behind the bench for the Sabres next season. Shinzawa thinks the Maple Leafs will re-sign captain Dion Phaneuf. He's 28-years old and is averaging 24.:23…

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Video: Hockey Night in Canada’s Hotstove and Don Cherry’s Coach’s Corner – Nov. 16th

Hockey Night in Canada's Hotstove: Panel talks about Stamkos's injury (could be a three month injury). Potential GM candidates for the Sabres are Jim Benning, Rick Dudley, Paul Fenton and Jason Botterill. The Sabres may not wait to trade Ryan…

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Morning Rumors: Del Zotto, Weber, Oilers, Panthers, Kings, Canucks and Sabres

Renaud Lavoie: Rangers Michael Del Zotto will be a healthy scratch tonight and Lavoie is hearing that a trade is a possibility. Patrick Kearns: "What is Michael Del Zotto's value even at this point? Still young, former first round pick,…

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Afternoon Hits: Eaves, Porter, Lack, Liles, Martin, Nash, Elias, Zherdev, Backstrom, Weiss and Jenner

Ansar Khan: Red Wings Patrick Eaves cleared waivers and was assigned to the AHL. Renaud Lavoie: The Blues put Chris Porter on waivers. Bob McKenzie: Canucks sign Eddie Lack to a two-year contract extension with a $1.15 million cap hit.…

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Morning Rumors: Oilers, Flyers, Flames, Jets, Canadiens, Canucks, Sabres and Scouting Avs-Blues

TSN: Some quotes from Oilers GM Craig MacTavish: "I have not seen the same, beat-up, negative group that I've seen here in the past. If I thought for one instant it was a lack of work ethic on the players'…

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Morning Rumors: Oilers 1st rounder, Canucks, Gaborik, Kane, Sabres, Miller and Yakupov

Jim Mathson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson said "absolutely" that the Oilers first round pick is in play for immediate help, and thinks all of their picks should be. Darren Dreger: The Canucks have/had interest in Marty Reasoner. Reasoner is…

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Morning Rumors: Flyers, Rangers, Sabres, Canucks, Jets, Avs, Oilers, Preds, Habs and Hotstove video

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Trade talk between teams has increased lately. Some GMs are thinking that even a small move may spark a struggling him. Flyers GM Paul Holmgren is willing to talk about anyone on roster, and…

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Morning Hits: Scoring Goalies, Sedin’s, Jones, Nikitin, Crawford and Elliott

Yahoo Sports NHL: NHL goalie to score: B. Smith, NYI, 1979 R. Hextall, PHI, 1987 C. Osgood, DET, 1996 D. Rhodes, OTT, 1999 M. Brodeur, NJ, 2000 Theodore, MTL '01 Nabokov, SJ '02 Noronen, BUF '04 Mason, NSH '06 Ward, CAR '11…

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Daniel and Henrik Sedin Sign Four Year Contract Extensions

The Vancouver Canucks have signed Daniel and Henrik Sedin to four-year, $28 million contract extensions. The 33-year old twins were both entering the last season of their five-year, $30.5 million deal. Daniel Sedin Henrik Sedin

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