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Around the Boards: Barker and Sopel, Savard, Maple Leaf trades coming? Coyotes losing Millions, Injury Updates

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on November 20th, 2009

  • Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Allen thinks that Cam Barker ($3.083 million) and Brent Sopel ($2.333 million) may be 2 players the Blackhawks trade to clear up cap space. Versteeg and Byfuglien may be in play after/if the 2 others could be moved. Campbell is probably too hard to move, without taking back a large salary in return.
  • Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: After another heart breaking lost last night, Brian Burke will continue to look for anything to shake up his team. The article names 4 players (Blake, Kulemin, Grabovski, and Exelby) but I’m sure you could expand that list to include at least 15 names.

    “Looking at trade options,” Burke said. “If that fails, I will start shipping money to the minors.”

    Burke said there was no hard time frame for the moves, but given the team has 12 points in its first 20 games– tying their fifth-worst start in franchise history – sooner is more likely than later.

  • Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald: More on the Marc Savard talks. The deal they are working on is believed to be worth between $5-6 million for at least 5 years. Savard was reportedly offered a 3 year deal worth $6.5 million earlier on in the season, but he turned it down as he was looking for a long term deal.
  • Paul Waldie of the Globe and Mail: According to documents filed to the Arizona bankruptcy court, the Phoenix Coyotes lost $5 million in October. The Coyotes have lost $15.9 million since July 1st, and are on pace to lose $50 million this year. I wonder if Bettman thinks the Coyotes can still work in Phoenix. In another attempt to get some butts in the seats (averaging 9,736 a game), they are now offering lower seats for several games for $25 a piece.
  • Craig Custance of the Sporting News: UFA Marek Malik has been contacted by an NHL team, as well as several in Europe. ‘Puck Prospectus’ via ESPN, thinks is might be the Thrashers who want to sign him. Hendrick’s Hockey says that the Thrashers and Coyotes are interested.
  • Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Daniel Sedin is saying he won’t return until Sunday, but there is a chance he returns tonight. Pavol Demitra is getting close to returning, but no date has been set.
  • Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pens might have Brooks Orpik back in the lineup tomorrow night against Atlanta or on Monday against Florida.
  • Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: Dainius Zubrus might have fractured his right leg blocking a Kevin Klein slap shot. The broke his shin guard. He’ll be evaluated today.

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Around the Boards: Phil Kessel, Sam Gagne, Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Elias Updates, Wisniewski Suspended

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News on November 3rd, 2009

  • Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star: Phil Kessel is expected to receive clearance from doctors this morning to make his Toronto Maple Leafs debut tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kessel has been skating with Jason Blake and Matt Stajan. The problem I see with this line is that both Blake and Kessel like to shoot the puck a lot. It will be interesting to see how Stajan handles both shooters.
  • Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Sam Gagne will be out of the Flyers lineup for 6-8 weeks after his hernia and abdominal surgery today. Though he definitely will be missed, it creates an opportunity for some of the Flyers younger kids to step up. Also, Daniel Briere hope to practice tomorrow, with the goal of playing on Friday.
  • Corey Masisak of the Washington Times: Alexander Ovechkin is listed as wee-to-week with an upper body strain. Brooks Laich take Ovechkin’s spot on the line with Mike Knuble and Brendan Morrison.
  • Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald: Jonathan Toews is still not allowed to skate, no timetable on his return has been set. There’s a chance that Marian Hossa returns before November 25th.
  • Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: Struggling Canadiens winger Andrei Kostitsyn has been demoted to 4th line. Kostitsyn has only 1 goal and 3 assists in 14 games, and received only 7:32 minutes of ice time on Saturday.
  • Curtis Zupke of the OC Register: Anaheim Ducks defenceman James Wisniewski was suspended for 2 games for his elbow on Shane Doan.
  • Rich Chere of The Star-Ledger: Patrick Elias for the first time this season with the Devils and is eying a weekend return the lineup. He’ll give the Devils a much needed offensive jolt.
  • Brian Mullen of the Nashville Tennessean: Shea Weber will be out the Nashville Predators lineup for 1 to 2 weeks.
  • Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: Matt Pettinger signed on for his second stint with the Vancouver Canucks after inking a 1 year, 2-way, $500k contract.

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