Top 5 trade targets … Capitals willing to move top prospects … Senators have prospects for Perry … Pens looking to add scoring
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: A few GMs may be wondering if their jobs are safe. "I would think there's a few guys around the league who are wondering," said a league executive. "Teams often copy each other and…
Injury notes: Hartnell, Leighton, Green, Samuelsson, Datsyuk, Franzen, Lehtonen and starting goalies
Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers Scott Hartnell skated on Friday but there is no change to his 4 to 8 week timetable. He met with doctors on Friday. It's been 3 weeks since he broke a bone in…
Penguins scouting Wild? O’Reilly unlikely for Rangers … Dmen for Senators
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: The Penguins scouted the Wild earlier this week. The Penguins are looking for a top-6 forward and may have been looking at Pierre-Marc Bouchard and/or Devin Setoguchi. Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The…
Could the Avs hold onto Ryan O’Reilly until the Summer? E. Johnson out indefinitely … Franzen out … Caps lines
Adrian Dater via twitter: Dater wouldn't be surprised if Ryan O'Reilly isn't traded until the summer or beyond. Especially since the Avs season has basically blown up already. B.D. Gallof via twitter: A source said that O'Reilly is looking for…
Scratches, Lines and goalies: Oils, Rangers, Sabres, Sens, Devils, Caps, Pens, Isles, Ducks, Blackhawks, Stars, Bruins and Jets
Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers winger Ryan Smyth and defenseman Ryan Whitney appear to be scratched tonight. Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers Brian Boyle will be scratched again. Eminger and Bickel are also out. Ken Warren via twitter: Tyler Myers…
Friedman’s thoughts … Pens need a winger … Blues – Flyers scouting each other … Isles holding pat? Bruins to sign Pandolfo
Eliotte Friedman of CBC: The Wild have lots of young talent but at different stages of development. They are 5-5-1 and have holes to fill. "They will not be a contender until their young players are ready," said one executive.…
Quick Hits: Grabovski, waivers, Malone, Johansson, Laich, lines and starting goalies for today and tomorrow
Bob McKenzia via twitter: There will be no supplemental discipline for Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski. The NHL said that it couldn't determine conclusively if Grabrovski bit Max Pacioretty or not. Darren Dreger via twitter: The safety department said that it…
Garrioch rumor roundup … NHL realignment talks coming … Waiver process … Langenbrunner done for the year
Bruce Garrioch via twitter: The Ducks are going to have to offer up front loaded deals for Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf if they want to keep both like they say they do. Many don't think Getzlaf will go anywhere…
Decisions for Kessel and Leafs … Bruins to talk extension with Rask … GMGM talks with ownership … Starting goalies
James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: Maple Leafs Phil Kessel finally scored his 1st goal of the season on Thursday, and now things are brewing as to what will happen regarding his contract. He'll be a free agent after…
Free agent and Trade rumors: O’Reilly, Timonen, Luongo, Kiprusoff, Bishop, Kessel, Bernier, Sabres and Capitals
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: The Avalanche and Ryan O'Reilly's camp did talk, but it looking like neither side is going to budge. The Avs remain at 2 years and $7 million or 5 years and $17 million. O'Reilly…
Lines and Starting goalies: Wild, Bruins, Oilers, Stars, Senators, Capitals and Blue Jackets
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild rookie, Charlie Coyle found himself practicing on a line with Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Dany Heatley was moved to the second line of Matt Cullen and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Devin Setoguchi and Mikael…
Trade Rumors: Weiss, Iginla, Kiprusoff, Sabres, Sens, Caps, Flyers, Panthers, Kulemin, Bernier, Steckel and O’Reilly
Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Panthers GM Dale Tallon on Stephen Weiss rumors, who will be a UFA and has a no-movement clause. "Ridiculous," Tallon said. "I'm not trading him, I'm going to try to sign him." Travis Zajac's 8 year,…