Tag: Zdeno Chara

Rumors II: Bruins and Oilers

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) Asked about thoughts on trading Zdeno Chara while his value is still high. Haggerty thinks the Bruins could eventually look at the possibility of trading Chara if he continues to show his age.  They would…

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Rumors: Bruins, Wild and Avalanche

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: On opening night the Bruins will be able to get salary cap relief by putting Marc Savard on LTIR. They have little room to re-sign Torey Krug and Reilly Smith. It is possible that…

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Morning Hits: Chara, Shaw, Lucic, Tavares, Jackman, Gustafsson and Konopka

David Pagnotta: Told that Bruins Zdeno Chara had fractured at least on finger during Game 4 of round two against the Canadiens. Chicago Blackhawks: Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville expects that forward Andrew Shaw could start skating this weekend. They will…

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NHL Rumors I: Vanek, Red Wings, Chara, Selanne, Miller, Blue and Oilers

Charley Walters of Twin Cities: Should look for Wild owner Craig Leipold to go after UFA Thomas Vanek this summer. He would replace Dany Heatley in offense and salary slot. Walters said not to be surprised if Brian Lawton ends…

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Morning Hits: Halak, Awards, Niemi, Playoffs Streaks and Starting Goalies

Renaud Lavoie: Jaroslav Halak's agent Allen Walsh: "Jaro never at anytime said he didn't want to start against St. Louis. A private conversation between a player and coach should stay private and not be discussed with the media. I am bewildered that…

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VIDEO: Banned Chara Dynasty AX1 Commercial

A banned Dynasty AX1 stick commercial featuring Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara.

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Morning Hits: Chara, Varlamov, McCarthy, Kennedy and Shore

Joe Haggerty: The Bruins confirm that Zdeno Chara will miss this final two pre-Olympic games so that he can carry the Slovakian flag during the Olympic opening ceremonies. Renaud Lavoie: Avs Semyon Varlamov's contract details: $6.25 million 2014-15, $6 million 2015-16,…

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Morning Rumors: Bruins, Oilers, Sens, Sabres, Blues, Preds, Capitals, Stars, Lightning, Flames and Panthers

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Oilers GM Craig MacTavish and president Kevin Lowe watched the Flyers-Bruins game on Saturday. Nick Schultz might be one of the veteran, left-handed stay-at-home defenseman the Bruins are looking at. The Bruins aren't looking for a…

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Morning NHL Rumors Involving Over Half of the League

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Flames Mike Cammalleri may be the most likely player at the trade deadline to be on the move. Brian Burke is getting calls from contenders about Cammalleri. The Kings, Canucks and Red Wings are believed…

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Most Minutes Played (TOI) and Highest Minutes Per Game (TOI/G) In A Single NHL Season

Yesterday I was tweeted some of Ryan Suter's impressive minutes played numbers from this season. For those that should be following but aren't: - Suter had three straight games last week where he played over 35 minutes and 28 seconds.…

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Morning Hits: Blues, Coyotes, Senators, Players Traded Too Early, Wild and Montador

Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: So far the Blues have increased their payroll to $57 million this year, an increase of $4.8 million. Those numbers don't include Alex Pietrangelo. “If you look at our roster, we had a…

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Injury Hits: Bergeron, Handzus, Toews, Hossa, Shaw, Chara, Jagr, Horton, Seguin and Havlat

Bruce Arthur: Bruins Patrice Bergeron had a broken rib, torn cartilage and separated his shoulder during last night's game. Chris Kuc: Blackhawks Michal Handzus was playing with a broken wrist and torn MCL. George Malik of Kukla's Korner: Malik summarizes…

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