- Tracey Myers via twitter: Stars forward Steve Ott on trade rumors: “It’s a compliment if teams are calling and asking for u but it’s nervewracking b/c you’ve been here for a long time.”
- Jason Gregor via twitter: Gregor is hearing that Oilers forward Ales Hemsky would consider a 2 year deal at $10 – $11 million.
- Darren Dreger via twitter: The Islanders and Evgeni Nabokov continue contract talks this afternoon.
- Chip Alexander via twitter: Alexander thinks that Jaroslav Spacek gets traded, and that Bryan Allen stays.
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: KHL’s Salavat pursuing Kuznetsov implies that Alex Radulov will leave for the NHL this summer. Chesnokov via twitter: (responding to my question) Alexander Radulov won’t return to the NHL this season, as he is set to play for Russia at the World Championships after the KHL season ends.
- Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski is projected to be in the lineup tomorrow against the Avalanche.
- Darren Dreger via twitter: The Lightning have claimed Tim Wallace off waivers from the Islanders.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Todd Bertuzzi’s 2 year contract: $1.975 million next year, $2.175 million the following year. $2.075 million cap hit.
- Mike Heika via twitter: Stars lines: Eriksson-Ribeiro-Ryder. Ott-Wandell-Vincour. Nostrum-Fiddler-Dvorak. Petersen-Garbutt-Burish.
- Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers lines: Hall-Horcoff-Hemsky, Smyth-Gagner-Eberle, Paajarvi-Belanger-Eager and Hordichuk-Lander-Petrell.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Parise-Henrique-Kovalchuk; Sykora-Elias-Clarkson; Ponikarovsky-Zubrus-Bernier; Carter-Josefson-Palmieri; Boulton-Veilleux-Janssen.
- Iain MacIntyre via twitter: Roberto Luongo will start in net against the Red Wings. Cory Schneider will start on Friday against the Devils.
- David Alter via twitter: Looks like Antti Niemi will start in net for the Sharks. Elliotte Friedman via twitter: James Reimer will start in net for the Leafs.
- Chip Alexander via twitter: Justin Peters will start in net for the Hurricanes tonight.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Martin Brodeur will start in net for the Devils on Friday against the Canucks.
#1 by Cobra Kai at February 23rd, 2012
Look out for the Devils!
#2 by Delaware Guy at February 23rd, 2012
2 years at $10 to $11 million for Hemsky?!??
You MUST be joking!
#3 by Lennycle7 at February 23rd, 2012
Oilers should be keeping his contract asking price quiet. They should have moved him long ago and if GMs get a whiff of what it might take to resign a guy with 5 goals in 46 games this season chances are they won’t shell out much in a trade. He’s an overrated forward on a team with an abundance of talented forwards. They’ll be lucky to get a 2nd rounder for him now.
#4 by hotwings at February 23rd, 2012
hemsky needs a change of scenery. i agree taht his trade should have been done long ago.. why didnt management move him when they realized they had like what, 4 top 10 draft pics that are forwards??… and then you are looking at another one this year…
whoever picks up hemsky,needs to do it on the cheap.. like 3rd rounder cheap.. 5/mil a season is a laugh.. 3mil is pushing it also..
#5 by Johnny at February 23rd, 2012
Im sure that was Hesmky’s agent who is floating that into the media.
#6 by Jeff at February 23rd, 2012
Hemsky is/was PPG player when healthy.
#7 by Gary at February 23rd, 2012
@Johnny – That’s what agents do.