Tag: Vancouver Canucks

Richards to remain a Star for now … Senators hotseats … Eberle out 10 days … Osgood to retire? Turris, Moreau injured

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News:  "Barring a total collapse, don't expect Stars to trade Brad Richards." Heika guesses the Stars will hold onto Richards, and if they can't re-sign him by the start of free agency, they could…

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Stars-Richards talking extension … Canucks need to clear $1.8 million for a Salo return … DiPietro hurt again … Reimer Staying? Trades in future for Kings?

Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk told Strickland that he's focused on getting Brad Richards re-signed. They are concentrating on getting an extension done and not looking to trade him. Both sides have started talking, and ownership…

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Spezza out 4-6 weeks… Leighton on waivers … Del Zotto to minors … starting goalies

Wayne Scanlan via twitter: Jason Spezza will be out "long term" according to coach Clouston, which means 4-6 weeks. Philadelphia Flyers via twitter: Michael Leighton has been placed on waivers by the Flyers. Larry Brooks via twitter: The NY Rangers…

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Parise not wanting to stay in New Jersey pure speculation … Smith odd may out in TB … Should Canucks move Ballard instead of Bieksa?

Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: Dupont writes that Zach Parise "has no aspirations to remain in New Jersey" and that if Lamoriello looks to trade him, he might look for "three first-round picks, a roster player, and a…

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Sabres to get Connolly, Myers back … Rangers lose Christensen … Whitney in walking cast … Thrashers have offers for Bergfors

John Vogl of the Buffalo News: The Buffalo Sabres will get Tim Connolly back tomorrow night after missing 4 games with a fractured nose. Tyler Myers has missed the last couple games with an illness should be back as well.…

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Feaster “There’s no plan to trade Jarome” … Stars and Richards to talk … Kadri to minors … Whitney, Zidlicky hurt … Salo “close”

Vicki Hall of the Calgary Herald: New Calgary Flames GM, Jay Feaster, “There's no plan to trade Jarome,”  “There's no desire on my part to trade Jarome.” Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Dallas Stars have signed defenseman…

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Connolly out a week … Garon CBJ #1 goalie … Rinne could start Wed. … Preliminary talks for Ehrhoff … Another Waffle tossing video

Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Tim Connolly will be out at least a week after having reconstructive surgery on his nose. Connolly was hit into the boards on Satruday, he returned to the game with full face shield. Sabres…

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Changes to Revenue Sharing coming? Caps to play in Russia … Possible returns tonight: Selanne, Johnson, Pietrangelo and Ehrhoff

Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Chris Osgood was originally penciled in to start tonight in Chicago, but a team captain talked Mike Babcock into having him start Osgood on Sunday at home so he could possibly get…

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Pronger injured … Callahan breaks hand … Sutter would do Phaneuf trade again, um what? Sturm targets next Wednesday

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger suffered a lower body injury in the 2nd period last night, and did not make it out for the 3rd period. Jesse Spector of the NY Daily News: New York…

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Starting goalies for tonight … Kovalev back into top 6 … Hurricanes revenue plummets last year … Leighton awaits medical clearance

Chris Vivlamore via twitter: Ondrej Pavelec will start tonight for the Thrashers against the Senators. Ian Mendes via twitter: Brian Elliott will start for the Senators tonight. Ryan Shannon is in on the 4th line. Wayne Scanlan via twitter: Alexei…

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Veteran for Tavares … Vokoun on the Block … Blues interested in Kovalev? Sturm to LA again … 3 Coaches on the hotseat

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The New York Islanders are looking to add a veteran winger for John Tavares before the Christmas roster freeze next Sunday, Tampa's Simon Gagne could be one option. Kevin Bieksa will likely be dealt…

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Blues looking for scoring … Kane out weeks … Samuelsson has ‘mild’ concussion … What the Stars may want from the Rangers for Richards

Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong has been looking to make a trade, even before Andy MacDonald suffered his upper body injury. The Blues are missing 3 of their top 6 forwards. "I…

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