Afternoon notes involving Nabokov, Blue Jackets, Kovalchuk, Green, Zetterberg, Connolly, Komisarek, Hagman and Starting goalies
Chris Botta via twitter: Evgeni Nabokov is dying to leave the Islanders. The Islanders are dying to get down to 2 goalies. His family is still in California. Katie Strang via twitter: As of 9 am this morning, Evgeni Nabokov…
GMs to talk hybrid icing and trapezoid … Staal to visit concussion specialist … Green questionable for tonight … Babchuk fractures hand
Craig Custance of ESPN: The GMs will meet next Tuesday and one thing they'll talk about is hybrid icing. "To me, it's a no-brainer," Fletcher said. "I'll be shocked if it's not in the rulebook starting next season. It's one…
Lightning looking for top 4 Dman … Plenty of goalies could be on the market … Avs Sacco and Sherman may be on hotseats
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: LeBrun would like to see what the Blue Jackets can do when Jeff Carter returns, and adds that Steve Mason won't be the starting goalie next season. Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford is working the phones trying…
Hemsky and Keith back in tonight … Green out again … Devils lines … Starting goalies
Mark Spector via twitter: Ales Hemsky will be in the lineup on a line with Shawn Horcoff and Ryan Smyth. Magnus Paajarvi will be a healthy scratch. Cam Barker is in on the blueline. Adam Jahns via twitter: Blackhawks defenseman…
Poile has financial green light to sign both Suter and Weber … Troubles in Columbus … Teams interested in Letestu … Burrows injured … Omark has out clause
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Carey Price will be a RFA on July 1st. There haven't been any talks yet, but there will before the offseason. 6 NHL team executives don't think Predators will be able to sign both Ryan Suter…
Some Lines and Starting goalies for the Flames, Sabres, Blues, Lightning, Caps, Wild and Devils
David Alter via twitter: Maple Leafs lines at practice: Lupul-Connolly-Kessel, MacA-Grabo-Kulie, Crabb-Bozak-Lombardi, Dupuis-Steckel-Brown, Orr-Rosehill. Ian Mendes via twitter: Likely Senators lines: Michalek-Spezza-Greening, Foligno-Da Costa-Butler, Daugavins-Smith-Neil, Filatov-Winchester-Condra Roger Millions via twitter: Henrik Karlsson will start in net for the Flames tonight…
Afternoon notes on the Flyers, Keith, Suter, Duchene, DiPietro, Gustavsson, Beagle, Mason … Lines for Rangers, Jets, Wild, Jackets and Caps
Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: A source has said that the Flyers are not looking to make a move to bolster their depth. Danny Briere, Matt Read, Brayden Schenn and Chris Pronger are out. Briere is a possibility…
Flames interested in Turris, shopping Bourque … Oilers in no need to rush Gagner trade … Kaleta hearing today … Green has setback … Hedberg starts
Scott Cruickshank of the Calgary Herald: It's no secret that the Flames and Senators have shown interest in Kyle Turris. Cruickshank wonders exactly how much talent does he have? He had only 25 points in 65 games last year. He…
Jokinen out 3-4 weeks … Keith out tomorrow … Horton affected mentally by last years concussion … Brodeur starts … Avery to sit
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes forward Jussi Jokinen will be out 3 to 4 weeks with a leg injury according to GM Jim Rutherford. Drayson Bowman has been recalled. "It didn't look good and it isn't…
Avery clears waivers … Johansen staying … Sabres PP lines … Devils lines … Briere and Read out Wednesday … Green not practicing
Bob McKenzie via twitter: Sean Avery has cleared re-entry waivers. Trevor Gillies (NYI) and DJ King (WAS) also clear waivers. The Penguins place Boris Valabik on waivers. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Blue Jackets forward Ryan Johansen will stick with the…
Alfie has concussion and on the IR … Avery on re-enty … Scouting Oilers … Brodeur activated … New lines in Buffalo
Allen Panzeri of the Ottawa Citizen: Senators coach Paul MacLean said that Daniel Aldredsson is out with a concussion, and will be out until his concussion like symptoms are gone. Nikita Filatov will remain with the team. Craig Anderson will…
Kane’s agent denies trade demand … Doughty says he’s ready … Couturier could stick … Connolly ready … Lehtonen-Quick battle
Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: There was a rumor going around that Evander Kane had demanded a trade from the Jets. "I've spoken with Evander and this is completely untrue," said agent Craig Oster. "Neither he nor us…