From agent Bill Zito: with Burish and Madden going as UFA's. Will HAwks have $$ to sign UFA Niemi? "No idea. Lots going on right now."
Chicago ultra-vulnerable for a Group II offer sheet, because of their lack of cap room. Niemi, Hjalmarsson, Ladd all at risk.
A shout out to the CFL season opening tonight. Here's to a league that hasn't discovered Blackberries yet!
No news yet on Ales Kotalik, reports agent Larry Kelly. He wouldn't be the first player Flames GM D. Sutter waived but did not buy out.
SItuation on Kotalik, Dawes: Dawes on unconditional waivers, likely buy-out. Kotalik's waivers conditional. Must be re-waived before buy-out
All of us hockey people tweeting merrily, a reader points out Kotalik's situation off Calgary Herald story. Thanks Caseywoods.
Source suspects something up in Calgary, where Sutter is clearing cap space. Podium already set up for afternoon presser - at 8 am mt.
RT @SportsnetSpec: From agent Bill Zito: with Burish and Madden going as UFA's. Will HAwks have $$ to sign UFA (cont)
tl.gdDan Hinote names assistant coach in Columbus. He would have got the job in ST. Louis, if his name would have been Dan Bluenote.
Ah, Blue Jacketrs have recalled Hinote announcement!! The hockey world hangs on Jackets ass't job... Tick, tock.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NAME DAN HINOTE ASSISTANT COACH
Funny how NJ didn't trade Kovalchuk's rights to LA, knowing how aggressive Kings will be. Tells you Lou won't lose him without a fight.
Hnote hiring made official by Columbus - again. Strange announcement on July 1. Likely someone sent the wrong email.
Odds on Michalek re-signing in Pho seem remote unless he decides to take considerably less than what he'd get on the open market.
RT @RealKyper: Odds on Michalek re-signing in Pho seem remote unless he decides to take considerably less than what he'd get on the open ...
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RT @DougMaclean: Limited talk on Martin. At his age,great pickup. LA?
everyone ready to go today!!!!!!! less than an hour to go....
RT @RealKyper: @DougMaclean Mac who has over 50 followers now sends a big thank you to all his relatives in PEI.
i wonder how much tampering is taking place at this very moment...?????
RT @ChrisBottaNHL: Andy Sutton text response about possibility of coming back to LI: "I would love to be an Islander again."
interesting response from Andy Sutton.
RT @darenmillard: @dougmaclean makes a good point, where is all the chatter about Volchenkov???
Hearing mark savard to calgary for regehr.... working on it..
Philly gets Meszaros from Tampa. Cap hit is 4 million dollars... Not cheap..
HC's Mike Brophy confirms.. Mesjaros to Philly for a 2nd rounder
Free agency has arrived!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone talking about Ladd in Chicago, but what about Troy Brouwer? Same goals (32) in last 2 seasons, big, one year left at $1M.
Lots of chatter about Flames. Tanguay? Savard? Spezza? Darryl always could pull the trigger on a deal.
Tampa Bay has cleard some significant cap space. What does Steve Yzerman do.
Let's find out now if Vancouver can make headway on the D-man they need: Hamhuis or Volchenkov.
Keep in mind Bost still need Savard to consent any trade first. While his no move is gone, his no trade is in full effect for this season.
Oilers after a third-line centre, and toughness on 4th line wing. Could upgrade everywhere, of course, but sounds like a July 2 or 3 team.
i thought the rangers liked chad johnson? biron cheap enough to dump...
Yzerman's first move as TB GM is gold. I like Meszaros, but he isn't worth those $$$. This gives them room to make a significant signing.
Expect Ottawa to at least make a pitch for Z. Michalek.
I know it's out there.. just to make sure everyone up to date. Dan Paille goes back to Boston for 2 more years at 2.15..
Even with Meszaros trade, Flyers still in play big time.
Flyers with $19.3M spent on Top 5 D-men, with RFA Coburn and UFA Krajicek not yet signed. Canucks interested in Coburn?
Sergie Gonchar.... Ottawa is in the mix
Bryan Murray uses the Volchenkov money for Sergie Gonchar...
What does Pittsburgh do now??? ps, 5.5 million is steep for a guy in his late 30's..
RT @Real_ESPNLeBrun: The Sens have signed Gonchar to a $16.5-million, three-year deal.
The deal will pay $5.5-million per year and inclu ...
Brayden Coburn re-ups with the Flyers .. source @realkyper
Gonchar is a no-movement......
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