Tag: Washington Capitals

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…

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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…

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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,…

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Lines and Starting goalies: Caps, Sens, Devils, Habs, Flames, Lightning, Flyers, Wings, Leafs, Isles, Sabres and Panthers

Stephen Whyno via twitter: Capitals lines: Wolski-Ribeiro-Ovechkin, Chimera-Backstrom-Brouwer, Johansson-Crabb-Ward, Hendricks-Beagle-Fehr. Defensive pairings:  Alzner-Green, Poti-Carlson, Schultz-Kundratek. Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators lines: Zibanejad-Turris-Alfredsson, Michalek-Smith-Silfverberg, Greening-Regin-Neil, Condra-Da Costa-O'Brien. Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Zubrus-Zajac-Kovalchuk; Elias-Henrique-Clarkson; Carter-Gionta-Bernier; Barch-Josefson-Butler. Extras: Matteau, Darche. Defensive pairings and goalies: Salvador-Fayne; Greene-Larsson;…

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Capitals not interested in Luongo even though he may be a good fit … Schneider’s agent talks

TSN: Craig Custance of ESPN reported that Canucks GM Mike Gillis reached out to Capitals GM George McPhee to let him know that it wasn't his intention to cause a distraction involving Roberto Luongo and the Capitals. McPhee said: "That's a…

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Stars could be available … Leafs still interested in that goalie … Portland Coyotes? Jurcina offers

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: From a chat transcript: If the Stars continue to struggle and are a non-playoff team at the trade deadline, Heika could see them dangling Michael Ryder, Jaromir Jagr, Brenden Morrow, Stephane Robidas and…

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Roster notes, lines and Starting goalies: Sens, Coyotes, Habs, Pens, Flames, Devils, Canucks, Caps and Canes

Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Guillaume Latendresse won't travel with the team to the Carolina. Ryan Kennedy via twitter: The Coyotes have sent defenseman David Rundblad to the Arizona Sundogs of the Central League. Corey Pronman via twitter: The Coyotes usually send…

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Capitals trade Hamill to Panthers for Wellman

The Washington Capitals have traded center Zach Hamill to the Florida Panthers for center/right winger Casey Wellman. Hamill was drafted in the 1st round, 8th overall in the 2007 NHL draft. He carries a $700,000 salary and cap hit. Wellman…

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Boychuk and McLaren claimed off waivers … Dvorak to Davos … Jovo out weekend … Brown has shoulder strain … Henrique back

Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Penguins claimed Zach Boychuk off waivers from the Hurricanes. Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Maple Leafs claimed Frazer McLaren off waivers from the Sharks. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Radek Dvorak signed with Davos in Switzerland.…

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Lines and Starting goalies: Flyers, Penguins, Stars, Capitals, Islanders, Devils, Blues, Avalanche, Maple Leafs

Sam Carchidi via twitter: Flyers lines: Briere-G-Simmonds; Read-Couts-Knuble; McGinn-Schenn-Vor; Fed-Talb-Rinaldo. Dave Molinari via twitter: Penguins lines: Tangradi-Crosby-Dupuis, Jeffrey-Malkin-Neal, Cooke-Sutter-Kennedy, Glass-Vitale-Adams. Mark Stepneski via twitter: Stars lines: Eriksson-Benn-Jagr; Whitney-Eakin-Ryder; Nystrom-Fiddler-Vincour; Morrow-Roussel-Garbutt. Defensive pairings: Dillon-Robidas; Rome-Daley; Oleksiak-Goligoski; Benn-Larsen. Stephen Whyno via twitter: Capitals lines: Ovechkin-Beagle-Crabb, Wolski-Backstrom-Brouwer, Chimera-Ribeiro-Ward, Hendricks-MJ90/Perreault-Fehr.…

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Morning Rumors: Canucks, Canadiens, Flyers, Avalanche, Capitals, and Kings

Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: Canucks assistant GM Laurence Gilman said that with Eddie Lack being out six months, that it won't have any impact on the Roberto Luongo trade talk. The Canucks will likely now have to get…

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Injury notes: Landeskog, Hornqvist, Vanek, Laich and Roy

Adrian Dater via twitter: Avs Gabriel Landeskog has head and leg injuries. The Avalanche are not saying it's a concussion, but they are not saying it isn't. Concussions have a tendency surface a day to two after the hit. It's…

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