Posts Tagged Alexander Frolov

Pens Looking for Winger, Dman … Trade Talks Involving Hamhuis Pick Up … Ott Getting Interest

Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL Rumors on February 21st, 2010

  • Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins GM Ray Shero is looking for a goal scoring winger for Evgeni Malkin and a physical defenseman. The Pens 22 man roster is about a $1 million below the cap ceiling. Their rental options are Alexei Ponikarovsky, Raffi Tores, Lee Stempniak, and Ray Whitney.
  • James Murphy of NESN: Trade discussions involving Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis have intensified, and he could be dealt as soon as the Olympic roster freeze is lifted. The Bruins, Penguins and Sabres are at the top of list of teams looking to acquire Hamhuis. The asking price is a scoring forward and a late 1st round, or early 2nd round draft pick. Raffi Torres and Alexander Frolov are also linked to the Bruins.
  • Mike Heika of the Dallas Stars:  Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk will meet with Steve Ott to see if they can get him re-signed. If not, they might look at dealing him. They’ve already received offers for him. Nieuwendyk is also looking for a top 4 defenseman, but knows it’s costly to acquire those.

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    Panthers looking to move Horton? Too pricey for the Bruins? Cheechoo to Pittsburgh?

    Posted by Mark in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on February 15th, 2010

  • Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Florida Panthers are looking to trade Nathan Horton, but aren’t getting the return they’d like. Horton’s work ethic could one reason, and I’m sure with his solid play before for he got hurt increased the asking price.
  • John Glennon of the Tennessean: Predators GM David Poile met with Dan Hamhuis’s agent last week, but remain apart in salary. If they were to trade Hamhuis, they’d need to bring in another Dman. They also have the 2 UFA goalies, so 1 might be moved by the deadline.
  • Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal:
    • The Ducks are trying to move Ryan Whitney and his $4 million cap hit that goes for another 3 years.
    • Could the Kings send Alex Frolov to the Sabres for Craig Rivet? Boston and Montreal could be interested.
    • The Kings could trade a 2nd round pick for a scoring winger. Prospects Colten Tuebert and Tomas Hickey could also be moved.
  • Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: The Bruins could use a puck moving defenseman and a winger who can put the puck in the net. The asking prices have been too high for Chiarelli so far.
  • Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: “The deals that are out there are complete horse (expletive) right now,” the GM said a couple of hours before Friday’s trade embargo for the Olympic break kicked in. “And that’s no fault of the sellers because there are only a few sellers and they’re asking for the moon and it’s not something I’m willing to give. While you have to be careful, you can be aggressive also, and I fashion myself and my staff as proactive when it comes to these things. By the same token, a deal for the sake of a deal is usually not the right deal to make.”
  • Tom Reed of the Columbus Dispatch: Even if the Columbus Blue Jackets trade Raffi Torres, he’d still be open to re-signing with them after July 1st. The Blue Jackets are looking for a 2nd round pick for Torres.
  • Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: A reader writes in asking if the Penguins might bring in Jonathan Cheechoo. Molinari, doesn’t think so, and thinks that he’ll be stuck in the AHL for the remainder of the season due to his high salary.
  • Red Fisher of the Montreal Gazette: New Montreal Canadiens GM, Pierre Gauthier should name a team captain. If Andre Markov is interested, he would be the leading candidate.
  • Detroit News: Johan Franzen will replace teammate Tomas Holmstrom on Team Sweden.

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    NHL Trade Rumors from Twitter for Feb. 12th

    Posted by Mark in NHL News, NHL Rumors, NHL Trades on February 12th, 2010

    3:19 pm: Darren Dreger: Wild send Dman Kim Johnsson and 2009 1st round pick, Nick Leddy, to the Blackhawks for Cam Barker

    3:15 pm: Bob McKenzie: Wild-Chicago got a deal done. Details to come

    3:14 pm: Darren Dreger: Jody Shelly to the Rangers for a draft pick.

    2:25 pm: TheFourthPeriod: The Kings are one of the teams interested in Alexei Ponikarovsky.

    2:15 pm: Andy Strickland: IF Keith Tkachuk gets traded, it won’t happen today.

    2:09 pm: Steve Simmons: If Dominic Moore is worth a 2nd round pick, the Leafs should be able to get more for Ponikarovsky.

    2:07 pm: Darren Dreger: Maple Leafs getting offers for Ponikarovsky, but Leafs waiting to see if the offers get better.

    2:03 pm: TheFourthPeriod: Pagnotta’s saying the Flyers aren’t close to trading Scott Hartnell.

    1:59 pm: Bob McKenzie: McKenzie is hearing that the Wild and Blackhawks have been talking.

    12:25 pm: Kevin Allen: Red Wings place Brad May on waivers. The Flames place Jaime Lundmark on waivers. Donald Brashear cleared waivers.

    12:13 pm: Bruce Garrioch: The Senators have placed Jonathan Cheechoo on waivers.

    11:34 am: Hendricks Hockey: Alexander Frolov’s agent, Don Meehan, was told that he’ll be dealt today.

    11:23 am: Bob McKenzie: The Red Wings are expected to waive Brad May and add a player to LTIR to clear cap from for the return of Andreas Lilja.

    10:43 am: Bob McKenzie: Matt Cullen is traded to Ottawa for Picard and a 2nd round pick.

    10:42 am: James Duthie: Believes that Matt Cullen is going to Ottawa.

    10:23 am: Aaron Portzline: Don’t expect any moves by the Blue Jackets today.

    9:52 am: Bruce Garrioch: The Canucks have made a pitch for Matt Cullen. Quite a few teams will be looking to add Cullen, and it will most likely take a 2nd rounder.

    9:51 am: Bruce Garrioch: Matt Cullen of the Hurricanes will be moved today, and the Senators have made an offer.

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    Cullen Gone by Tomorrow .. Turco in Limbo .. Armstrong Drawing Interest .. Some Panthers on the Block

    Posted by Mark in NHL News, NHL Rumors on February 11th, 2010

  • The Triangle Business Journal: Hurricanes GM, Jim Rutherford, expects to trade Matt Cullen before the Olympic roster freeze (tomorrow), and Ray Whitney after the break.
  • Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Tim Thomas hasn’t been approached about waiving his no-trade, and “Thomas told CSNNE.com he “won’t respond to something that’s completely fictitious” and thus won’t address trade rumors that have kicked up with the Vezina Trophy winner.”
  • Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Marty Turco hasn’t heard anything about what the Stars plan on doing with him. “I don’t have any qualms or problems. You put yourself in Joe’s shoes, and that’s it. Then you just focus on your job, and that’s all you can do,” Turco said. “A lot of people know how I feel and where my heart is, and if I keep playing like I’m playing now, then I’ll be OK and look back at everything and have a great big smile on my face.”
  • Patrick Caisse of Canoe: The LA Kings and Montreal Canadiens are rumored to be working on a deal that involves Alexander Frolov. Though the Kings might be looking to acquire Ray Whitney or Slava Kozlov before they deal Frolov.
  • James Murphy via Twitter: Sources have told Murphy that Dan Hamhuis of the Predators is on the block, the Preds want scoring in return.
  • George Richards of the Miami Herald: Panthers forward Rostislav Olesz has a broken hand, so it might quite trade rumors for him. Richards doens’t think he’d be traded anyways, but others could be available; Jordan Leopold, Dennis Seidenberg, Gregory Campbell and Kamil Kreps.
  • Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Colby Armstrong is drawing plenty of interest, and the highest return for the Thrashers may be just before the deadline.
  • Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avalanche defenseman Ruslan Salei  is about to return after being out for 3 months, and could be a good depth acquisition for someone.
  • Charley Walters of the Pioneer Press: Walters wonders with the emergence of Wild goalie Anton Khudobin, if they’d consider moving Josh Harding.
  • Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: Mike Komisarek underwent surgery on the torn labrum in his right shoulder. He’ll be out 4-6 months.

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    Around the Boards: Tues. Oct. 20th

    Posted by Mark in NHL News, NHL Rumors on October 20th, 2009

    • Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Contract negotiations between Don Waddell and Ilya Kovalchuk’s agent are ongoing, with more talk scheduled in the next few weeks. Getting Kovalchuk re-signed is a must for the Thrashers. This franchise is struggling, and losing one of the most dynamic players in the league could cripple them.
    • Terry Frei of the Denver Post: Colorado Avalanche 2009 draft picks Matt Duchene and Ryan O’Reilly will most likely be staying with team for the remainder of the season, as the team decided that both will play in their 10th game of the season on Friday. It is not very often that a team keeps 2 18 year old players. Duchene drafted 3rd overall in 2009, O’Reilly was selected 33rd.
    • Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: The big line in Detroit is back together, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and Tomas Holmstrom.
    • Helene Elliot of the LA Times: Tired of Alexander Frolov sub-par effort, coach Terry Murray made him a healthy scratch Monday night. GM Dean Lombardi agreed with Murray “”It’s not a player making a physical mistake. It borders on not caring and that’s not tolerable,” Lombardi said by phone Monday.” Subject to many rumors over the last couple years, it looks like Frolov could be on his way out of La-La Land. He’s a UFA at the end of the season, but I’d be shocked if he wasn’t dealt before then.
    • Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: Jonas Gustavsson was back on skates yesterday, and there is a chance he’ll be ready by next week, possibly for Monday’s game against the Ducks. Joey McDonald is schedule to start on Saturday.
    • Chris Johnston and Bill Beacon, Canadian Press for CTVOlympics.ca: Captain Canada, Ryan Smyth`s hot start in LA, has him heading the list the `bubble`players for the 2010 Canadian Olympic team. Smyth has been a staple on any Canadian Olympic or World Championship team, answering the bell when ever called, but this might have been the year where some of the younger stars emerged, but it looks like that may not be the case if he keeps his play up.

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