Mediators will be at today’s meetings … A “sum-zero amnesty buyout” option by Allen … Teams calling employees
Tom Gulitti via twitter: The NHL wasn't interested in having the federal mediators when the NHLPA offered last week, but this week Daly said, "Different circumstances. Different stage of negotiations." Tim Panaccio via twitter: The NHLPA said there will be…
All quiet on RNH after MRI … Ballard symptom free … Ilitch’s looking at $650 million multi-purpose complex
Eric Francis via twitter: The Oilers are saying they can't comment on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. His status for the World Junior Championship is unclear. Francis later notes that they can comment, but choose not to after his MRI. RNH's agent said…
Edler still has back issues … RNH wants to play in WJC, having shoulder examined … Varlamov has knee injury
Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Canucks Alex Edler's back problems flared up again in September. He had surgery on a bulging disc in January of 2011. He has been rehabbing the back, and it is progressing, but another surgery…
Harding diagnosed with multiple sclerosis … Henrique out 4-6 weeks … Giroux having treatment in Atlanta … Schneider in Switzerland
Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: (I'll post a few notes/quotes, but you should read the entire article) 28 year old Josh Harding has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He and his family have known for a month, but only yesterday…
Some Don Fehr quotes … Keeping Luongo could be a gamble … Bolland sorry for RT … Shattenkirk to TPS
Tim Panaccio via twitter: From a player source on Fehr's meeting on decertification talk: "it is a serious consideration right now." Stephen Whyno of the Washington Times: Don Fehr updated about 25 players yesterday about were the lockout stands. No bargaining…
Spacek retires … Vandermeer eyes Canucks … Greiss to Germany … Schneider to consider Switzerland
The Fourth Period: Jaroslav Spacek retired from hockey yesterday after 13 NHL seasons. The 38 year old played in 880 career games with the Hurricanes, Canadiens, Panthers, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Oilers and Sabres. The Flyers showed some interest in him…
Geoffrion has surgery for depressed skull fracture … No issue if Luongo remains a Canuck … NHL-NHLPA have lunch
Pat Hickey vai twitter: Blake Geoffrion had surgery for a depressed skull fracture. He's out indefinitely but is expected to make a full recovery. (video of the clean hit was posted yesterday) Dan Rosen via twitter: Canucks GM Mike Gillis:…
Brodeur won’t retire … Bogus Eberle-Luongo rumor … Wild’s Brodin and Granlund injured … Helm injury update
Matt Larkin via twitter: Martin Brodeur told Ken Campbell that he's not retiring, even if the season is cancelled. Dan Tencer via twitter: "I don't know what's dumber: rumours of Eberle for Luongo (never, ever, ever) or those few Canucks…
Reimer could be moved if Leafs trade for Luongo
Howard Berger of Berger Bytes: Berger thinks that if the Maple Leafs acquire Roberto Luongo from the Canucks, James Reimer will likely be traded as well. It likely wouldn't be as part of the package that the Canucks would receive…
Canucks scouting Marlies-Heat game last night, Burke and Nonis there as well … A “wow factor move” by the Oilers coming?
Pass it to Bullis via twitter: The Toronto Marlies played the Abbotsford Heat last night, drawing Vancouver Canucks scouts and management. Strombone1 via twitter: Strombone (Roberto Luongo?) responded with "That's weird?" Pass it to Bullis via twitter: At the Marlies-Heat…
Insurance holding Crosby back … More players heading overseas, 2 signing in ECHL … Some NHLers career may be over … Hall off IR
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson, said that it would cost as much as $400,000 to insure Crosby if he were to go overseas. Crosby was interested in playing in Max Talbot's charity games in…
Markov may be heading back to Montreal … Sharp and Schneider may be thinking Swiss … Bradley heads to Finnish League
Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette: Andrei Markov may be on his way back to Montreal with a rib injury. “I was trying to check an opponent and he leaned at the last second,” Markov told Gagnon. “Instead of hitting…