Afternoon Hits: Bailey, Kovalchuk, Brunner, Markstrom, Bruins and Helm Brett Cyrgalis: The Islanders avoid arbitration with the Josh Bailey: 5 years,… Mark Easson07/15/20132 minute read
Sunday Morning Hits: Markstrom, Miller, Vanek, Kovalchuk and the Blackhawks Harvey Fialkov: The Panthers should be signing goalie Jacob Markstrom “shortly” according… Mark Easson07/14/20132 minute read
Kovalchuk’s mom talks, the Fallout, Gonchar and Datsyuk were close to leaving and the KHL cap Dmitry Chesnokov: SKA is denying they had a deal in place with… Mark Easson07/13/20132 minute read
Free Agent Hits: Brunner, Whitney, Hainsey, Kadri and Duchene Igor Eronko: The Devils are close to signing Damien Brunner. Josh Rimer:… Mark Easson07/13/20131 minute read
Morning Hits: Bruins, Hemsky and Barkov CSNNE: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli: “I think right now we’re going to… Mark Easson07/13/20131 minute read
Ilya Kovalchuk Hits: Likely to sign in KHL on Monday, Deal in place since January? Long term gain for Devils Alexander Zaytsev: Ilya Kovalchuk’s signing with SKA will most likely be announced… Mark Easson07/12/20132 minute read
Free Agent Hits: Clifford, Penner, Prospal and Jagr John Hoven of Mayor’s Manor: Kings GM Dean Lombardi on talks with… Mark Easson07/12/20132 minute read
Quick Hits: Rask, Zidlicky, Luongo, Islanders and Coyotes Elliotte Friedman: From what Friendman understands, Tuukka Rask has a no-movement clause… Mark Easson07/12/20131 minute read
New Jersey Devils Ilya Kovalchuk retires from the NHL 5:15 PM Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! Sports: From Paval Lysenkov of SovSport,… Mark Easson07/11/20132 minute read
21 Players File for Arbitration NHLPA: 21 players have filed for salary arbitration. Deadline is today at… Mark Easson07/11/20131 minute read
Free Agent Hits: Jagr, Grabovski, Clifford, Boedker, Prospal, Rynnas, Stewart and Pietrangelo The Fourth Period: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said on Tuesday that he’s… Mark Easson07/11/20132 minute read
Morning Hits: Arbitration dates, Devils, Lindolm, Islanders and the Heritage Classic Terry Koshan: Arbitration hearings are from July 22nd to Aug. 6th. Tom… Mark Easson07/11/20131 minute read