Posts Tagged Donald Fehr
Starting goalies for tonight … Kovalev back into top 6 … Hurricanes revenue plummets last year … Leighton awaits medical clearance
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors on December 13th, 2010
- Chris Vivlamore via twitter: Ondrej Pavelec will start tonight for the Thrashers against the Senators.
- Ian Mendes via twitter: Brian Elliott will start for the Senators tonight. Ryan Shannon is in on the 4th line. Wayne Scanlan via twitter: Alexei Kovalev is on a line with Mike Fisher and Milan Michalek. Jason Spezza is centering Daniel Alfredsson and Nick Foligno.
- Tim Sassone via twitter: Marty Turco will start in net for the Blackhawks tonight. David Bolland is out day-to-day with an upper body injury.
- Pierre LeBrun via twitter: From a Don Meehan email, Nabokov’s agent, “He is prepared to play. Will now speak with teams….”
- Andy Strickland via twitter: Donald Fehr should be named Executive Director of the NHLPA at some point this week.
- Sports Business Journal via twitter: The Carolina Hurricanes revenue dropped by 25% last season to $69 million.
- Jonas Siegel via twitter: Luke Schenn blocked a shot and left Leafs practice.
- James Mirtle via twitter: JS Giguere will start tomorrow for the Maple Leafs against the Oilers.
- Tim Panaccio via twitter: Michael Leighton is ready to go, just needs medical clearance.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Canadiens put Dustin Boyd on waivers. The Canucks put Guillame Desbiens on waivers.
Friday morning rumors involving free agents and trade candidates
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on September 10th, 2010
- Eric Stephens via twitter: The Anaheim Ducks and Bobby Ryan continue to talk, but rumor is they haven’t agreed on any specific part of the contract.
- Jim Matheson via twitter: Most likely scenario for Sheldon Souray is to attend Oilers camp, play in the top 4, and show teams that need a pp quarterback that he’s healthy.
- Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Andrew Cogliano is still looking for a contract from the Oilers, and is finding out he might have to take less than he’d like. The 3rd line center may have to take less than Gilbert Brule’s $1.85 million, even though he has more career points than him. Teams are being tighter when giving young players their second contract. The Oilers see him as a top 9 forward, not a top 6, and want to pay him accordingly, possibly a 1 year deal for less than $1.5 million.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Deputy Commish Bill Daly said in an email that the League is still unsure on if or how they will penalize the New Jersey Devils for Kovalchuk’s first contract.
- Mark Everson of the NY Post: Lou needs to shed around $3.5 million in cap space, and doesn’t want to deal Bryce Salvador’s $2.9 million contract. Dainius Zubrus is a likely candidate. Matt Corrente’s name has also come up, and Travis Zajac name continues to float around. There was a rumor that Tomas Kaberle could end up with the Devils in a big exchange with the Leafs, players and picks heading to Toronto, but it is “most difficult to fathom”. Lou hasn’t asked any of his players that have a no-trade clause to waive it. Back in 2006 the Devils sent Malakhov and a 1st round pick to San Jose for a couple minor leaguers, and were warned by the NHL not to do it again.
- Chris Botta via twitter: At some point this season, Botta thinks that Bill Guerin will play for the Flyers or the Devils.
- Genadi Boguslavski via twitter: The GM of the KHL’s Traktor Chelyabinsk confirmed that he had talks with Jose Theodore, but Theodore didn’t want to go to Russia.
- Nick Kypreos via twitter: It looks like Brayden Schenn will be out 2-4 weeks, Kings hoping additional tests won’t reveal any major damage in his knee.
- Larry Brooks via twitter: The NHLPA Executive Board is voting on Donald Fehr as Executive Director, player reps must vote by 5:00 pm Saturday. Sportsnet also confirming the vote.
- Andy Strickland via twitter: There are 3 bids to buy the 75% of the St. Louis Blues from TowerBrook Capital
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Canadiens sign Halpren … Giguere #1 for Leafs? Wellwood invited to Coyotes camp
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on September 7th, 2010
- Montreal Canadiens website: The Montreal Canadiens have signed Jeff Halpren to a 1-year contract. Halpren played in 71 games last year with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings, recording 9 goals and 10 assists.
- Dave Vest of PhoenixCoyotes.com: Kyle Wellwood has been invited to the Phoenix Coyotes training camp on a tryout basis. GM Don Maloney continues talks with RFA Martin Hanzal, and that they are closer to a deal than they were 2 weeks ago.
- Dennis Bernstein via twitter: Bernstein doesn’t think the Kings will make another move until camp plays out. Was asked if Ryan Malone is a still a possibility.
- Jimmy Murphy via twitter: No date is set for player reps to vote on the hiring of Donald Fehr according to Bruins rep Mark Stuart.
- Jimmy Murphy via twitter: Zdeno Chara said there is nothing new to report on his possible contract extension, felt the Kovalchuk stalled negotiations. Joe Haggerty via twitter also noted that Chara said the NHL and NHLPA negotiations put a pause on his negotiations.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: According to Brian Rolston’s agent, the Devils have asked Rolston to waive his no-trade clause, haven’t brought it up.
- Howard Berger via twitter: Ron Wilson said that “Giguere is No. 1 going into training camp.”
Will it end today? Devils could be punished … Savard’s agent goes off
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors on September 3rd, 2010
9:23 am: David Pagnotta via twitter: Rumor that Kovalchuk deal was rejected, but the both sides (NHL and NHLPA) are trying to make it fit. A decision is not expected today.
8:38 am:
- Jimmy Murphy via twitter: Murphy was informed that the New Jersey Devils could receive a $1-3 million fine, and loss of 2 1st round draft picks.
- Scott Burnside of ESPN: The ‘ultimatum’ on the NHLPA from the NHL is “100% off the mark. Absolutely no truth to it” according to a source. The source also added, “It looks like we are close and I can honestly tell you everybody comes out lookin’ good on this one.”
- James Mirtle via twitter: If the NHL and NHLPA can find common ground, Kovalchuk’s contract will likely be accepted, and would likely be the last of the ‘cap-bending’ contracts.
- Jeff Marek via twitter: Marek expects to see another extension through the weekend.
- Craig Custance of the Sporting News: A source told the Sporting News that “It’s possible both sides are going to come out looking good.” (Unfortunately this situation has looked bad for at least the last month). The NHLPA declined to vote on installing Donald Fehr as their executive director on Wednesday night over concerns of his demands (from a Nick Kypreos tweet, Fehr is looking for $7.5 million through 2012).
- TSN: Marc Savard’s agent, Larry Kelly on the Team 1200 in Ottawa,
“I’d really like to see a true commissioner style, someone who has the best interest of the game in mind rather than the situation they have now,” Kelly told the TEAM. “Bettman is (like) the president of the league and he clearly is on the owners’ side on every issue. I really think it should be a commissioner. With a commissioner you have somebody who is totally independent and I think it would be a much less acrimonious situation.”
- James Murphy of ESPN Boston: Larry Kelly also went on to say that if Marc Savard’s contract voided and he became a free agent, he wouldn’t receive a fair offer as many teams are up against the cap and training camp starts in 2 weeks. Kelly also added in the Team 1200 interview that if Savard’s contract was rejected, “You can imagine the lawsuit that would ensue”.
- Team 1200 Facebook page: The Larry Kelly Team 1200 interview. Starts about the 2 minute mark.
Kovalchuk’s agent calls KHL … Why Mitchell didn’t sign with the Sharks, Canucks … Fehr in as NHLPA leader?
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors on August 26th, 2010
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: According to @plysenkov and their mutual sources, the league is looking for a 13 year contract for Kovalchuk.
- Craig Custance via twitter: KHL president Alexander Medvedev said that he received a call from Jay Grossman, Kovalchuk’s agent, and he remains hopeful that the KHL is still an option.
- James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: Medvedev is still hopeful that his club, SKA St. Petersberg can sign Kovalchuk. “Ilya knows that our proposal is still on the table,” Medvedev said. “Actually, I got a call from his agent. I will call (him back) after I finishing the discussion with you.” Gary Bettman said yesterday that the NHL did not reject a second contract between the Devils and Kovalchuk (reports were that the ‘framework’ had been rejected). Bill Daly said he thinks that Kovalchuk will stay but league will stand by their rejection of the contract even if Kovalchuk leaves for Russia.
- Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Heika thinks the Stars and Nicklas Grossman are close on a 2 year deal around $2 million a season.
- David Pollack of the San Jose Mercury News: The San Jose Sharks, and at least 2 other teams were unwilling to offer Willie Mitchell a multi-year deal, money wasn’t the issue. A front-office source says the Sharks won’t be bringing back Owen Nolan. Sources also tell Pollack that the team isn’t interested in Antti Niemi.
- Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: With the Canucks over the salary cap by around $3 million, they couldn’t offer Mitchell a lot. They were offered him a one-year deal in the $1.8-$2 million range.
- James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: Sources are saying that Donald Fehr will be taking over as the executive director of the NHLPA. Fehr stepped down from the MLBPA last year, and has been link to the NHLPA for months. The NHL 30 player reps will put it to a vote, which may not be completed until after the season starts.
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