Saturday morning NHL rumors and notes
David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: To start training camp, the Sharks have split up Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley. Thornton is centering Ryan Clowe and Devin Setoguchi, while Joe Pavelski is...
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Jonas Seigel of AM640: The Toronto Maple Leafs have assigned Nazem Kadri, Luca Caputi, Christian Hanson, and Jussi Rynnas to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. John Mitchell was kept over Christian...
View ArticleRolston to LTIR … Varlamov to return this weekend … Orpik, Bogosian day-to-day
Tom Gulitti of the Bergeron Record: The New Jersey Devils caught some salary relief at the expense of Brian Rolston. Rolston will be out 4-6 weeks with a sports hernia that will require surgery, he’s...
View ArticleRypien suspended indefinitely, hearing Friday … Green still out … Richards...
Bob McKenzie via twitter: Canucks Rick Rypien has been suspended by the NHL, pending a hearing. Pierre LeBrun, hearing is ‘in-person’, which is required under the CBA to suspend a player for 5 games or...
View ArticleLeafs and Devils talking? Spezza back tomorrow? Howard out this weekend …...
James Mirtle via twitter: The Calgary Flames have signed Mark Giordano to a contract extension. Vicki Hall is saying it’s for 5 years. Update: Pierre LeBrun is told it’s $4.02 million a season for 5...
View ArticleStamkos and Weber to talk extensions with their respective clubs … Carter and...
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Steven Stamkos’s agent, Don Meehan, is expected to meet with Lightning GM Steve Yzerman today to discuss contract extension. The Nashville Predators continue to talk with Don...
View ArticleGaborik returns … Guerin closer to retirement … Satan signing soon? Kuba to...
Andrew Gross of the Bergon Record: Marian Gaborik will be back in the lineup for the New York Rangers tonight. Gaborik has missed 12 games with a separated shoulder. Defenseman Michal Rozsival could be...
View ArticleMaple Leafs facing decision on whether to recall Kadri or not … Lecavalier...
Darren Dreger of TSN: Within the next month, the Boston Bruins should get $7.5 million in salary returning to their lineup. When Marc Savard and Marco Sturm return, the Bruins will be about $2 million...
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Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: “The level of talk has heated up quite a bit,” said a league executive. “I get the sense some teams are getting antsy.” Brian Burke is the most active. The San Jose...
View ArticleFlames-Canes trade was in works for awhile … Ryder to minors? Guerin to Pens?...
Darren Dreger via twitter: The Flames-Hurricanes trade had been in the works for weeks, before Brett Sutter’s arrest. Bob McKenzie reports that the Flames had to call the Hurricanes to see if they...
View ArticleNHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Panthers, Jagr, Maple Leafs and Assistant GMs
On the Chicago Blackhawks … Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Blackhawks will likely have to wait another month to find out what Maxim Shalunov’s plans are for next year. Shalunov’s agent said on...
View ArticleNHL News: Buffalo Sabres Fire GM and Coach … Possible Replacements
On the Buffalo Sabres, Tim Murray and Dan Bylsma … John Vogl of the Buffalo News: GM Tim Murray met with Sabres owner Terry Pegula yesterday and today bot Murray and head coach Dan Bylsma were fired....
View ArticleNHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres – GM and Coaching Canadidates
On the Buffalo Sabres … Darren Dreger: “Working sources on Sabres house cleaning today. Told decision was purely ownerships and neither Eichel nor the players in general influenced. Listing potential...
View ArticleNHL Rumors: Kings, Panthers, Sabres, and Lightning
On the Los Angeles Kings … John Hoven: The Los Angeles Kings were trying hard to sign college free agent defenseman Neal Pionk (signing with the Rangers). John Hoven: Spencer Foo is the last of the...
View ArticleNHL Rumors: Senators, Jets, Seattle, Canucks and Maple Leafs
On the Ottawa Senators and Winnipeg Jets … Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: The Winnipeg Jets have been looking for a forward and Elliotte Freidman believes they have contacted the Senators about winger...
View ArticleNHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues
On the Minnesota Wild … Michael Russo: Forward Jason Zucker on being a restricted free agent: “That’s for much later down the road this summer.” Chad Graff of The Athletic: Owner Craig Leipold on what...
View ArticleNHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and the Toronto Maple Leafs
On the Minnesota Wild … Michael Russo of The Athletic: Brent Flahr is the Wild’s acting GM while owner Craig Leipold interviews GM candidates. Paul Fenton has already been interviewed, and Leipold has...
View ArticleNHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres – GM and Coaching Canadidates
On the Buffalo Sabres … Darren Dreger: “Working sources on Sabres house cleaning today. Told decision was purely ownerships and neither Eichel nor the players in general influenced. Listing potential...
View ArticleNHL Rumors: Kings, Panthers, Sabres, and Lightning
On the Los Angeles Kings … John Hoven: The Los Angeles Kings were trying hard to sign college free agent defenseman Neal Pionk (signing with the Rangers). John Hoven: Spencer Foo is the last of the...
View ArticleNHL Rumors: Senators, Jets, Seattle, Canucks and Maple Leafs
On the Ottawa Senators and Winnipeg Jets … Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: The Winnipeg Jets have been looking for a forward and Elliotte Freidman believes they have contacted the Senators about winger...
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