Morning Hits: Franson, Gunnarsson, Tootoo, Hemsky and Armstrong

Steve Simmons: Cody Franson trade rumors don’t make sense to Simmons unless…

Free Agent Hits: Smith, Letang, Gagner, Duchene, Bobrovsky, Nabokov, Briere, Alfie, Weiss, Pens, Rangers and Devils

Darren Dreger: Mike Smith’s contract with the Coyotes is still being finalized,…

Morning Hits: Sunday’s schedule, West scenarios, Hart nominees, Neilsen, Spezza, Avalanche and Canadiens

Matt Pepin of the Boston Globe: Sunday’s schedule: 4:30 p.m.: Washington Capitals…

Quick hits: player salaries, realignment, Orlov, Stewart, and players visiting hospitals in Montreal

Kevin Gibson via twitter: Based on the 2012-13 salaries, players lose $9,729,729 everyday.…

Parise meeting with Lou … Ducks did everything to try to sign Schultz … Leafs targeting Prust? Brodeur and ‘Hawks … Stars letting 5 UFAs hit market

Bob McKenzie via twitter: Hearing that Zach Parise is to meet with…

Colby Armstrong to be bought out by the Maple Leafs

Elliotte Friedman via twitter: Colby Armstrong will be bought out by the…

Rumors and Notes part 3: Blues, Predators, Red Wings, Avalanche, Maple Leafs, Stars, Senators and Nash, Schultz and Jagr

Andy Strickland of True Hockey: The Blues will be looking to sign…

Afternoon notes involving: Toews, Hjalmarsson, Radulov, Vanek, Ruutu, Brown, Morrow, Desharnais, Leafs lines and starting goalies

Chris Kuc via twitter: Blackhawks Jonathan Toews: “No one else can tell…

Was Grabovski’s deal delayed? Canucks targeted teams for Hodgson deal … Injury notes on Duchene, Lupul, Armstrong, Dubinsky, Jagr, Jackman and Nikitin

Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Friedman thinks the Mikhail Grabovski’s deal could have…

Possibly Blackhawks targets … Nothing Pens as of yesterday afternoon … Leafs that could be traded … Habs looking at future

Adam Jahns via twitter: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman should be one of…

Leafs Dmen getting interest … Avs knew Quincey would be flipped … Stars getting calls on Ott and Ribeiro … Hemsky’s worth … plus more notes

Darren Dreger of TSN: The Maple Leafs blueline continues to get interest.…

Top 5 Bubble teams and who they could have available … Things easier for Nieuwendyk … Targeting Tuomo … Armstrong, Liles back

Craig Custance of ESPN: Custance ranks trade deadline bubble teams who will…