Reassigned: Canucks, Avalanche and Capitals
Elliott Pap: The Canucks send forwards Brandon DeFazio and Alexandre Grenier to Utica of the AHL. Adrian Dater: The Avalanche sent Michael Schumacher to the AHL. Spencer Martin, Troy Bourke and Mason Geertsen were sent back to junior. Chuck Gormley:…
Afternoon Hits: Waivers, Wilson, Pirri, Zanon and Legein
Darren Dreger: On waivers today: STL places K.Aucoin, A.Bolduc, P.Cannone, T.Chorney, C.Hanson, M.Mancari, T.Shattock; DAL place T.King; CBJ places S.Machacek, P.McNeill, F.St-Denis; Phil places Y.Danis, B.Holmstrom, K. Newbury, M.A. Bourdon. Tim Wharnsby: On waivers today: Mtl place Mayer; Van places Pelletier, Stuart, Hamill, Cgy…
Line Combos: Senators, Islanders, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Blackhawks and Capitals
Bruce Garrioch: Senators lines this morning: Michalek-Spezza-Ryan; Greening-Zibby-Neil: Prince-Pageau-Petersson and Kassian-Grant-Schneider. Defensive pairings: Methot-Karlsson; Phillips-Claesson and Wiercioch-Wideman Arthur Staple: Islanders lines: Bailey-Nielsen-Okposo, Lee-Nelson-Strome, Gallant-Regin-Boulton, Quine-Miller-Diamond. Defensive pairings: Dalhuisen-Martinek, Pedan-Mayfield, Reinhart-Pulock. Goalies: Nabokov and Poulin. David Alter: Maple Leafs lines: Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, JVR-Colborne-Clarkson, Raymond-Bolland-Kulemin, Broll-Kadri-Abbott,Ashton-McClement-Devane, Smith-Bodie. Ansar…
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…
Morning Hits: Brunner, Three Goalies in FLA, Gilbert, Flyers, Capitals and Blackhawks
Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: The Devils have invited Damien Brunner to training on a PTO. He will join the team today for practice. Renaud Lavoie: If Tim Thomas makes the Panthers, his value should be around $2 to…
Morning Hits: Ekman-Larsson, Grabovski, Brassard, Pietrangelo and McLaren
Sarah McLellan: Coyotes Oliver Ekman-Larson will arrive in camp today. Katie Carrera: Capitals Mikhail Grabovski's visa situation will be resolved and he'll be at practice on Sunday. Andrew Gross: Rangers assistant coach Scott Arniel said there never was really any…
Injury Notes: Bjugstad, Hishon, Rozsival, Handzus, Beauchemin, Laich, Staal and Lupul
Mike Halford: Panthers prospect Nick Bjugstad has a concussion and is held out of camp. Adrian Dater: Avs Joey Hishon missed the yesterday with a groin injury. Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks Michal Rozsival and Michal Handzus won't be cleared for contract…
Morning Quick Hits: Richards, Wilson, Frattin and Flyers
Helene St. James: Teams don't have to be roster compliant until Monday, September 30th. Steve Zipay: Rangers Brad Richards said that former coach John Tortorella lost confidence in him last season, and then he lost confidence in himself. Chuck Gormley:…
Morning Hits: Kulemin, Raymond, MacKinnon, Cleary, Ekman-Larsson, Grabovski and Hybrid Icing
Sean Gentile of the Sporting News: (before Kadri signed - s/t Spector's Hockey) Gentile wonders if the Maple Leafs would consider trading Nikolai Kulemin with the goal of not taking back any salary. If they signed Mason Raymond to an…
Morning Hits: Champions Cup, Hybrid icing, Grabovski, Maple Leafs, Gagne, Kaberle and Woywitka
Chris Botta: In an internal memo, the NHL details a staff re-organization and plan to add $1 billion in national revenue in three years. Chris Botta: The NHL plans on having a Champions Cup tournament with the top NHL and…
Free Agent Hits: Johansson, Boedker, Kadri, Gilbert, Cammalleri, Cowen, Hodgson, Franson, Pietrangelo and Stepan
Mike Vogl: The Capitals have signed RFA Marcus Johansson to a two-year, $4 million deal. He'll get $1.825 million this season and $2.175 million in 2014-15. Bob McKenzie: Hearing that Coyotes RFA Mikkel Boedker is close to agreeing to a…
Morning Hits: Vanek, Burke, Hull, Ovechkin and Dvorak
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabers Thomas Vanek is entering his the last year of deal and has been surrounded by trade talks. “No, not at all,” he said. “My end-of-the-year meeting was good. I just said my thoughts. I…