KHL’s Lokomotiv plane crashes … Bolland considers himself lucky … Vokoun had similar offer from the Red Wings … Alfredsson skating … Boogaard’s battle
12:29 pm: Slava Malamud via twitter: Reports are that Alexander Galimov may still be alive. (I'm not going to make any more notes on him for the time being, many mixed reports) 11:51 am: Sean Leahy via twitter: KHL Statement:…
More on Belak … Byfuglien arrested … Kugryshev back to Russia … H. Sedin has sore hip … 10 “under-the-radar” players
Dave Feschuk of the Toronto Star: Two people who knew Wade Belak said that he did suffer from depression and that he took medication to treat it. Belak's widow released a statement asking “that everyone remember Wade’s infectious sense of…
Kings refine Doughty offer … GMs may not like van Riemsdyk deal … Lombardi free of concussion symptoms … Dent in Stanley Cup (video)
Helene Elliott of the LA Times: The LA Kings have refined some of the concepts in their offer to RFA Drew Doughty, and added some choices for length of contract, likely 6 to 8 years. "Everything's been amicable. We're waiting…
Kuznetsov doesn’t know when he’s coming to N.A. … All quiet on Marchand front … A terrible list of NHL relocation/expansion cities
Alessandro Seren Rosso via twitter: Capitals prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov will head to the NHL but he doesn't know when, "maybe tomorrow, maybe in 3 years, maybe in 1 year." Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: "Only crickets are being heard…
Zajac out 3 months … Sabres need to get under the cap … Doughty deal close is false … Nonis talks Schenn and Lombardi
Tom Gulitti via twitter: Lou Lamoriello said that center Travis Zajac was injured doing plyometrics yesterday, and recovery will take 3 months. Zajac will miss the first month and a half of the regular season. Sean Fitz-Gerald of the National…
Bradley has some words about Semin … Doughty – Kings haven’t talked in weeks … Nylander gets Flyers PTO … Yashin has KHL offer … Redden “unaffordable”
ESPN: Former Capital, and current Florida Panthers forward Matt Bradley had some words to say about Alexander Semin and lack of playoff success in Washington on an Ottawa radio station. "I don't mind saying Alexander Semin's name, because he's one…
Kesler out 10-12 weeks … Neuvirth isn’t concerned with Vokoun … Hudler on a short leash … Islanders and Blues franchise notes
Ian Walker of the Vancouver Sun: Canucks forward Ryan Kesler had hip labral surgery on July 25th and will be out 10-12 weeks. It is likely that he'll miss the start of the regular season. Kesler suffered the injury during…
Caps look for cap relief from Poti, Poti hopes to be ready … Boogaard’s brother faces charges … Goalie tandems set … Flyers interested in Drury
Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: The Washington Capitals aren't expecting Tom Poti to be ready for training camp, and his $2.875 million cap hit could be placed on LTIR. Poti may be thinking differently, in an email from his…
Webers talks coming to a stalemate … Caps don’t see any more changes, including Semin … Stars losing $1 mill a week? Dubinsky looking for $5 mill+
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Shea Weber and the Nashville Predators have an arbitration hearing set for August 2nd. “We’ve had long talks; we seem to be coming to a bit of a stalemate. We still have time to work…
Rangers lock up Boyle, Dubinsky and Callahan remain … Jackets looking at FA wingers, maybe Hemsky? Alzner talks continue … Yzerman – Purcell talks continue
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers locked up another one of their RFAs yesterday, signing Brian Boyle to a 3 year deal worth $5.1 million, a $1.7 million cap hit. Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky have both filed…
Front loaded, long-term deals will be a thing of the past … Why there hasn’t been offer sheets … Panthers make 3 small trades
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Brooks on long-term front loaded contracts, Forget the nine-year deals both Richards and Bryzgalov signed. The Kovalchuk Amendment not only allows, but encourages an 18-year front-loaded deal for a 21-year-old coming off Entry Level,…
Rangers re-sign Sauer … Flyers shopping Bobrovsky … Flames looking to make more moves … Coyotes in trouble … Blues done for now
Larry Brooks via twitter: The NY Rangers have re-signed defenseman Michael Sauer this morning to a 2 year deal worth $2.5 million. Frank Seravalli of hte Philadelphia Daily News: Sources are saying that the Flyers have begun shopping goaltender Sergei…