Posts Tagged Michael Leighton
Shero on Crosby … Flyers goalie and team captaincy situation … Hunter, Kostitsyn, Zyuzin and Frolov notes
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors on August 15th, 2011
- Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune: From Rossi’s conversation with Penguins GM Ray Shero:
– On reoccurrence of concussion symptoms during Crosby’s offseason training:
“I’ve been in touch with Sid’s doctors… (and) Sid this weekend. He’s progressed well this summer. Had some symptoms at different points, depending on how hard he’s pushed himself at different points. Never had to be shut down this summer.”
– On reports that Crosby will not be ready for start of 2011-12 season:
“There’s never been a situation where he’s needed to be cleared to play.”
– On Crosby’s state of mind these days:
“I think he’s been good. Talking to him this weekend it seemed that way. Beside dealing with this injury he’s our captain, so whenever we’ve signed a player I’ve been in touch with him. That’s been a lot of it in term s of contact with Sid. I haven’t gone to him too much, ‘How you feeling?’”
“It’s been on an off at this point. He’s happy with his progress. We’re happy with his progress. Training camp is a month away. He’ll be evaluated before then.”
– On if anything has changed regarding Crosby’s recovery/status/whatnot:
“No,” Shero said.
“There are going to be some symptoms with this injury, but nothing where he’s had to shut it down or anything. The main thing with him, or any player, is that he’s not going to be pushed, prodded until he’s 100 percent ready. My concern isn’t with Sept. 16, Oct. 6 or whenever; it’s making sure he’s comfortable when he returns to play, end of story. I’m about the bigger picture with this thing.”
- Chuck Gormley of the Courier Post: On where Flyers goalie Michael Leighton will play next year:
“It’s August,” Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said. “I don’t have to answer that. Training camp is a process you go through, and we’re going to do what’s right for the organization.”
It’s rumored that Holmgren checked out Sergei Bobrovsky’s trade value before the draft, which could be high. The Capitals got a 1st and 2nd round pick for Semyon Varlamov.
Leighton added:
“If there’s a trade somewhere or there’s going to be two veteran guys (Leighton and Bacashihua) in the minors, I don’t know. I just want to come to camp, work hard, and wherever it gets me I’ll accept it.
“I don’t think it’s worth asking for (a trade). I’m sure (Holmgren) has an idea, but he’s not going to tell me where I’ll be. I just need to get healthy and hope it works out that I get to stay here, play another year and go from there.”
- Frank Seravalli of hte Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers coach Peter Laviolette on team captaincy:
“At this point we’re not in any rush to name the captain,” he said. “Once training camp starts and we get everybody back in here (there’s not a lot of accessibility of the players during the summer). Once everybody gets back in here myself and Paul Holmgren will start having discussions and talk about the options that we have in front of us. Then we start talking to the players. I think we’ll get to that point where we do name a captain, but at this point it’s not on the radar in immediate, near future.”
- Edmonton Journal: Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin finished serving his 15 days in Arizona’s tent city jail for drunk driving. He still has 15 days to serve under house arrest with a electronic monitoring bracelet.
- Eric Stephens via twitter: The agent of Trent Hunter said “a number of teams showing interest” but he’s still undecided on where he’ll play this year. Todd Cordell via twitter: Cordell wouldn’t be surprised if Hunter signed with the Ducks who may be looking for 3rd/4th line depth.
- Marc Antonine Godin via twitter: Godin thinks that Andrei Kostitsyn could end up in Anaheim who need depth and have the cap space.
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Andrei Zyuzin’s agent has told the SovSport that they have received 2 offers from NHL teams, he wouldn’t name them.
- Genadi Boguslavski via twitter: Alexander Frolov isn’t contemplating NHL options, determined to return to Russia. Boguslavski thinks Frolov didn’t even try to get an NHL deal.
50/50 Lightning re-sign Roloson by July 1 … Souray likely to be bought out … Ramsey awaiting coaching decision … Versteeg could be Flyers easiest move
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors on June 11th, 2011
- Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Erlendsson thinks there is a 50/50 chance the Lightning re-sign Dwayne Roloson before July 1st, and a 30/70 chance they re-sign Mike Smith. He also doesn’t see the Lightning spending big money on a goaltender instead of re-signing Roloson.
- Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Sheldon Souray’s agent hasn’t heard from the Oilers if they will be buying Souray out or not, but it’s likely to happen. Next Wednesday is the first day teams can buyout players, the buyout window lasts 2 weeks. Souray has a $4.5 million salary and $5.4 million cap hit.
- Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press: Winnipeg coach Craig Ramsey still doesn’t know if he’ll be heading north to coach the team. “They asked for the weekend and then said they’d call,” Ramsay said Friday afternoon in a telephone interview. “We’re just waiting on them now. It’s very difficult. It’s not a great thing to be sitting around wondering what’s going on. But that’s where we are and there’s not much I can do about that.”
- Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: The Canadiens have re-signed Mathieu Darche to a one year, $700,000 contract. Darche scored 12 goals last year, and added 14 assists. The Canadiens now have 12 players under contract for year at about $41 million. They still need to re-sign Andrei Markov and Josh Gorges. Markov will get a deal in the $5-6 million range. Gorges will be looking for a longterm deal.
- Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: The Blue Jackets have re-signed defenseman Grant Clitsome to a 2 year, $2.5 million contract. He’ll make $1.1 million next year, $1.4 million in 2012-13.
- Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: RFA Shea Weber had big impact in and out of the lockerroom in Nashville this season.
It’s clear that the Predators want to re-sign Weber and he wants to return to Nashville. The question is for how much money and how many years. At age 25, and already a Norris candidate, Weber could command a hefty payday, possibly in between $6.5 and $7 million per season. Indications are that he and Nashville would like a long-term deal. While a one-year bridge contract to UFA status is a possibility, a contract with more security is likely.
- Kevin Allen of the USA Today: So with the Flyers needing to clear out salary if/when they sign Ilya Bryzgalov, Allen thinks the easiest player for the Flyers to move would be Kris Versteeg. Versteeg has 1 year left at just over $3 million. Allen thinks the Panthers would be a good fit for Versteeg, who played for GM Dale Tallon in Chicago. Florida could use a forward and are about $30 below the salary cap floor. Matt Carle could also be moved. If Bryzgalov is re-signed, it’s likely that Michael Leighton and his $1.5 million contract would be buried in the minors as he’d be hard to move.
Sharks hopeful for Clowe … Hejduk re-signs … Weber “It’s going to get done” … Goalie carousel to stop in Philly?
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL Injuries, NHL News on May 12th, 2011
- Mark Emmons of the San Jose Mercury News: Ryane Clowe did not practice yesterday due to his ‘upper-body injury’ but coach Todd McLellan is hopeful that he can play tonight. He’ll skate this morning, and if he can play, he’ll be in the lineup.
- Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Milan Hejduk re-signed with the Avalanche for 1 year and $2.6 million. He can reach $3 million with performance bonuses.
- Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators fans will sleep better now,
“It’s going to get done,” Weber said Wednesday as players packed up to depart for the offseason. “Obviously, this is a place I love to play, and you saw how close we were this year to getting to the conference finals, and possibly further. This is a place I want to be, and it’s going to be a matter of time before something gets done.”
“They definitely want to wrap it up before July 1, and we would also, if all things were equal,” Poile said during a season-ending press conference. “Will we be able to sign Shea Weber? The answer is yes.”
The pending RFA is coming off a 3 year, $13.5 million deal. Weber would like the Preds to add some offense, but the free agent market isn’t strong. Bringing Alex Radulov could be option, GM David Poile still talks with Radulov’s agent, but it’s up to the him to he wants to come back.
Said Poile: “What Paul said to him today was very simply, ‘You made lots of money. Is money an issue? You’re the leading scorer in the league, your team won a championship. You think you’re one of the best players in the world. Are you going to come over to the best league and show that? Or are you going to stay in a secondary league.’ ”
- Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers GM Paul holmgren says that Chris Pronger will have back surgery today on his herniated disc. His surgery has a 95% success rate, and is similar to what Michael Leighton underwent last October. Mike Richards had his wrist surgery and has 4 weeks of rehab. Blair Betts’ rehab for his left pinky finger is 4 weeks as well. Leighton had successful surgery repairing a torn labrum. Andrej Meszaros had surgery to repair torn cartilage and a torn ligament in his wrist.
- Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers chairman Ed Snider made it clear yesterday that the Flyers goaltending carousel will stop.
“So either one of the goalies we have has to step up in training camp, or we have to make improvements to make sure it happens. But we are never going to go through the goalie issues we’ve gone through in the last couple of years.”
The Flyers are close to the cap so adding a free agent goalie could be difficult but Snider added,
“If we trade or go for a goalie [through free agency], we’ll make it work,” he said. “We can make anything work, even with the cap.” Snider did say that Sergei Bobrovsky is the “goalie of the future.”
- Jeff Klein of hte NY Times: August 1st marks the day that Nassau County residents will vote to approve or reject a $400 million bond issue to build a new arena. $350 million would go towards the arena and $50 million towards a minor league baseball stadium.
- Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Free agent Jason Arnott has said he’d like to remain in Capitals, but will they want to re-sign him? 3 of the last 4 seasons the Capitals have brought in veteran leadership at the trade deadline, but it’s possible the team thinks their younger players should step up.
Predators off-season notes … 5 Flyers require surgery … Fehr and Leblanc had shoulder surgery … Fasth getting interest
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on May 11th, 2011
- Josh Cooper of the Nashville Tennessean: The Predators made it to the 2nd round for the 1st time in franchise history, and will have a busy off-season with 4 UFAs and 5 RFAs. Their biggest challenge will be RFA Shea Weber who’d requires a raise from his current $4.5 million salary. Both sides had agreed during the season to wait until the off-season. One comparable could be Dion Phaneuf’s 6 year, $39 million deal. A starting point could be Brent Seabrook’s 5 year, $29 million contract, but he doesn’t put up the same offensive numbers and doesn’t provide the same leadership. Would they look at trade Weber before July 1st if they feel they can’t get a deal done? Joel Ward is a UFA and proved during the playoffs that he is more valuable than his $1.5 million he made this year. The Predators need to find a ‘game-changing forward,’ Shea Weber pointed this out on Monday. “That’s obviously up to the front office now, but we have to find a way to generate more goals,” Weber said. “We’re a good defensive team, but that can only get you so far.” Steve Sullivan will likely have to take a pay cut from his $3.75 million if he wants to come back next year. JP Dumont, who has a healthy scratch at times during the 2nd half of the season, is due to make $4 million next year and they could consider buying him out.
- Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Capitals forward Eric Fehr had surgery to repair a torn labrum on his right shoulder. He could be out 4 to 6 months. 2 years ago he had surgery on both his shoulders.
“When he comes out of the sling, he’ll go through a very specific rehab program intending to get back his motion and strength and the rhythm of the shoulder back,” Shaffer said. “We’ll allow him to start skating two months from the date of the procedure, but return to play will be gradual. He’ll probably be on the ice in training camp but he won’t be in contact, collision situations.”
- Montreal Gazette: Canadiens prospect Louis Leblanc had arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder on Tuesday and will have 4 to 6 months of rehab. Leblanc was picked 18th overall in the 2009 draft. If the rehab lasts only 4 months, he could be ready for training camp.
- Elliotte Friedman of CBC Sports: Friedman thinks that if the Capitals are to shakeup their core, they should only move one of Mike Green or Alexander Semin, but not both.
- Philadelphia Flyers via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said that 5 players will need off-season surgery. Mike Richards and Andrej Meszaros will have wrist surgery. Kris Versteeg will have a stomach muscle procedure, Blair Betts on his finger and Michael Leighton will have hip surgery.
- Damian Cristodero via twitter: The Lightning, Rangers and Oilers are reportedly interested in free agent Swedish goalie, Viktor Fasth.
Zetterberg and Franzen to return … Possible new Ducks for next season … Miller had concussion … Leighton, Nodl and Carter are day-to-day
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL Injuries, NHL News on April 29th, 2011
Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: With Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen returning from injuries, 2 players will have to be scratched. Mike Modano will likely be a healthy scratch. Kris Draper could be another possibility. Jiri Hudler has played well of late and may keep his spot in the lineup.
Mark Whicker of the OC Register: They list possible players the Ducks may go after this off-season; Joel Ward (Nash), Max Talbot (Pit), Vern Fiddler (Pho), Eric Belanger (Pho), Ville Leino (Phi), Kevin Bieksa (Van), Eric Cole (Car), Alex Tanguay (Cal), Sean Bergenheim (TB), Craig Adams (Pit), Michal Handzus (LA), Mike Rupp (Pit), Patrick Maroon (Phil).
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabres goalie Ryan Miller admitted that his late season injury was a concussion. Vogl’s article also has audio from Miller talking about the season, the future, and their goaltending situation.
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: With the new ownership in Buffalo, they may able to go the free agent route to improve this off-season, normally it would have had to been through trade. The Sabres need help at center and on the blueline. They need help down the middle.
Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News: Gleason wonders if the Sabres will bring Brad Boyes back, he had a good regular season after he came over from St. Louis but struggled in the playoffs. They need help down the middle. Gleason wonders if they could trade away some young prospects for say a Patrick Sharp? Evgeni Malkin? or maybe Danny Briere?
Frank Seravalli via twitter: Flyers goalie Michael Leighton is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Andreas Nodl and Jeff Carter are also listed as day-to-day.
Pronger and Carter done for series? Who’ll be in net for Flyers? Isles retain Nabokov’s rights … Laich to 1st line
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News on April 23rd, 2011
- Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly: A source close to the Flyers said that Chris Pronger won’t be in the lineup for the rest of the series. Pronger is still experiencing pain in his fractured hand, and can’t really take contact to the area. Jeff Carter is also not expected back as he has a severely sprained MCL in his right knee, he’s been wearing a brace.
- Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers coach Peter Laviolette wouldn’t say after last night’s game who would be the starting goalie for Game 6 on Sunday. The Flyers have used 3 goalies so far as Michael Leighton replaced Brian Boucher in last night’s game. “I’m going to sleep on that one and probably give you nothing,” he said.
- Katie Strang of Newsday: The NY Islanders have exercised the option of Evgeni Nabokov, and will retain his rights for next season.
- Tom Jones of the St. Petersburgh Times: Some are questioning if Lightning forward Steven Stamkos is injured. When asked if he was Stamkos answered, “Everything feels good.” He only has 1 point this series, and has missed a couple ‘optional practices’ this week, something he rarely does.
- Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Brooks Laich will be on a line with Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom for Game 5. Ovie will move to the right side. From coach Bruce Boudreau, “I like [Ovechkin on the right] for short periods of time because Alex is more used to playing left wing,” Boudreau said. “But Brooks is so responsible, you can play him anywhere and he’s going to make that line better. So I like that aspect of it. But right now, with Mike Knuble out, it makes for the better fit [to have Laich on the right]. Who knows, it might change.”
- Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Mike Knuble won’t be able to go in Game 5 for the Capitals. Knuble was hit on the hand by a Mike Green shot in Game 3.
Torres not suspended … Boucher in, Leighton backup? Update on Pronger, Bolland, Leopold, Seguin, Chara, Zetterberg and Jovanovski
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News on April 18th, 2011
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Dreger reporting there will be no supplementary discipline for Raffi Torres hit on Seabrook.
- Tracey Myers via twitter: Quenneville said that Seabrook is “likely” to play tomorrow and is “optomistic” that Bolland and Bickell will play as well. Adam Jahns via twitter: Bolland said yesterday that he believes he’s ready for Game 4.
- Ian Mendes via twitter: Bruins coach Claude Julien said it’s “looking good” that Zdeno Chara will go tonight, a game-time decision.
- Anthony San Filippo via twitter: Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold will be in the lineup tonight.
- Kevin McGran via twitter: Bruins forward Tyler Seguin will likely be healthy scratch again.
- Ian Mendes via twitter: Andrei Kostitsyn practiced on a line with Mike Cammelleri and Tomas Plekanec.
- Sam Carchidi via twitter: Carchidi wouldn’t be surprised if Michael Leighton backs up Brian Boucher tonight.
- Sam Carchidi via twitter: NBC Sports reported that the setback Chris Pronger suffered a couple weeks ago was a 2nd break in his hand.
- Sam Carchidi via twitter: Pronger skated today and took some wrist shots. Carchidi thinks that if they lose tonight, he’ll play on Wednesday. If they win, he won’t play Wednesday. Frank Seravalli via twitter: Pronger skated with teammates for the first time since March.
- Anthony San Filippo via twitter: Flyers winger Nikolai Zherdev will be in the lineup for Andreas Nodl.
- Andy Stickland via twitter: Blues prospect Vlad Tarasenko will either play in the NHL or the KHL next season. He won’t come over to play in the AHL.
- Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg practiced yesterday but won’t be in the lineup for Game 3. He didn’t take part in any physical drills.
- Jim Gintonio of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes defenseman Ed Jovanovski will be in the lineup tonight, he left in the 2nd period of Saturday’s game.
Leighton clears re-entry, to start on Saturday … Torres hearing at noon tomorrow … Some starting goalies
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News on April 6th, 2011
- John Shannon via twitter: Raffi Torres has noon hearing tomorrow via phone for his hit on Jordan Eberle.
- Eric Stephens via twitter: Antero Niittymaki will make his first start for the Sharks tonight since Jan. 13th. Curtis Zupke via twitter: Ray Emery will start for the Ducks against the Sharks.
- James Mirtle via twitter: James Reimer will start for the Maple Leafs tonight and on Saturday.
- Eric Stephens via twitter: Sharks winger Ryane Clowe won’t be in the lineup tonight, out with a lower body injury. Forward Scott Nichol will play in 2 of their last 3 games.
- Frank Seravalli via twitter: Sergei Bobrovsky will start on Friday for Flyers. Sam Carchidi via twitter: Sounds like Michael Leighton will start on Saturday for the Flyers. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Michael Leighton clears re-entry waivers.
Green could play tonight … Big year for Tanguay … Commodore could be bought out … Clowe might play tonight
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL Injuries, NHL News on April 6th, 2011
- Scott Fisher of the Calgary Sun: Alex Tanguay has recorded 65 points for the Flames after signing a 1 year, $1.7 million deal in the off-season. He may have priced himself out of Calgary, but he might be interested in staying in Calgary long-term.
- Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Capitals GM George McPhee said before last night’s game that Mike Green could be in the lineup tonight against the Panthers. Even if Green doesn’t get into tonight’s or Saturday’s game, he’ll be ready to for the playoffs. Green has missed 18 straight games with a concussion.
- Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Mike Commodore has been told by his AHL team, Springfield, that he won’t be playing again this year mainly to give some younger guys the opportunity. In all likelihood he’ll be bought out after the season, he has 2 years left on his contract. It would cost them about $1.15 million in each of the next 4 years.
- Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald: Hawks forward Troy Brouwer went shoulder first into the boards after missing a check and left the game. He’ll be re-evaluated today.
- Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: Koshan thinks that James Reimer has done enough to head into next season as the Maple Leafs number 1 goalie. He’s posted a 20-8-5 record this year, handing the pressure of many must win games.
- David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: Ryane Clowe didn’t practice yesterday but could be in the lineup for the Sharks tonight against the Ducks, “How about we go 50-50 — and you knew I was going to do that,” McLellan said. Scott Nicol could get into a game before the end of the season, he’s been out since Feb. 19th. Antero Niittymaki could get a start in one of the Sharks last 3 games, he hasn’t started since Jan. 13th.
- Aaron Portzline via twitter: Portzline was informed that the Blue Jackets are not interested in claiming Michael Leighton on re-entry waivers.
- Craig Custance vai twitter: Custance was told the Red Wings are not interested in putting a claim on Michael Leighton.
Callahan breaks ankle … Flyers put Leighton on re-entry waivers … Sharp to skate in next day or 2 … Starting goalies
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News on April 5th, 2011
- New York Rangers via twitter: Rangers forward Ryan Callahan broke is ankle, Torts added “long term injury…out indefinitely.” Tortorella added that Matt Gilroy will dress as a RW on Thursday, “gives us some flexibility with having a 7th D in there.”
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Philadelphia has put Michael Leighton on re-entry waivers. Leighton has a salary of $1.6 million next year, $1.55 million salary cap hit. Claiming team and Flyers would be responsible for half. Leighton wouldn’t be eligible to play for new this year, including playoffs.
- Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Lightning center Vinny Lecavalier will be in the lineup tonight. Defenseman Eric Brewer will sit out, would play if it was a playoff game.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils coach Jacques Lemaire said that Zach Parise won’t play tonight, and will be held out of back to backs.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils goalie Johan Hedberg hasn’t thought if he’d wants to be back with the Devils next season yet. Martin Brodeur doesn’t want to say if he’ll play in 2012-13 due to the possibility of a long work stoppage.
- Tracey Myers via twitter: Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp could skate in the next day or 2.
- Sam Carchidi via twitter: Daniel Briere’s injury is not serious, will probably play on Friday in Buffalo.
- Darren Dreger via twitter: Islanders Frans Nielsen (concussion) and Milan Jurcina (hip) will be out for the rest of the season.
- Jim Jamieson via twitter: Devan Dubnyk will start in net for the Oilers.
- Frank Seravalli via twitter: Sergei Bobrovsky will start in net for the Flyers.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Johan Hedberg will start in net for the Devils.
Quick afternoon news and rumor hits
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Audio, NHL News, NHL Rumors on February 9th, 2011
Updated: Darren Dreger via twitter: Leafs not expected to announce another trade today.
Brian Huddle via twitter: The Fan 590 just said that the Maple Leafs will be announcing a 2nd deal at Brian Burke’s 4:30 press conference. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: The Leafs are working on another deal, not clear if they can pull it off.
James Mirtle via twitter: Evgeni Malkin will have surgery tomorrow on his torn ACL and MCL and will be out 6 months.
Arthur Staple via twitter: Rangers forward Chris Drury out 6 weeks after having knee scoped
Brian Compton via twitter: Compton thinks that Michael Leighton makes sense for the Islanders. Katie Strang via twitter: The Islanders are not interested in Mike Smith of the Lightning.
Adrian Dater via twitter: Peter Forsberg still has some immigration issues and won’t be in the Avs lineup.
Darren Dreger via twitter: Islanders GM Garth Snow is trying to make a ‘soft’ deal for a goalie. Not involving a high draft pick or top prospect.
Darren Dreger of TSN: The Rangers aren’t shopping Marian Gaborik, but he might be drawing some interest.
Nick Kypreos via twitter: The Maple Leafs have put John Mitchell on waivers. Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Blues have put Tyson Strachan on waivers. Anaheim’s Voros and TBay’s Ritola cleared waivers.
Darren Dreger audio on AM 640 (Monday): Around 8:40 remaining Dreger talks about Tomas Kaberle, and says the Leafs should be able to get a 2nd round pick plus a prospect.
Peter Chiarelli audio WEEI: Audio where Chiarelli said he’d consider trading the Maple Leafs 1st round pick. Also talks about Savard’s concussion, Dan Paille’s hit, the 2011 draft, that he’ll make a trade before the deadline.
Lightning sign Bergeron … Leighton clears waivers … Elias to center Kovalchuk … Avs looking for D?
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on January 4th, 2011
- Pierrre LeBrun via twitter: The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed power play specialist Marc-Andre Bergeron to a one year deal.
- Sam Carchidi via twitter: With Michael Leighton clearing waivers and going to the AHL, the Philadelphia Flyers have $3.6 million of available cap space for future acquisitions.
- Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: The New Jersey Devils have moved Patrick Elias to center a line with Ilya Kovalchuk. Johan Hedberg and Jose Theodore will be between the pipes tonight.
- Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: The Avalanche may look to add another defenseman after the loss of Kyle Quincey. The Avs have the cap space to add someone with size and toughness.
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Kyle Wellwood had his Atlant’s (KHL) contract terminated for performance issues. Likely will try to land a deal in the NHL, similar to what Marek Svatos did.
- Aaron Portzline via twitter: Mathieu Garon likely to get the start for the Blue Jackets.
- Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Dwayne Roloson will make his first start for the Lightning tonight. Steve Downie will be in the lineup, Randy Jones and Mattias Ritola are out.
- Harvey Fialkov of the Sun-Sentinel: “Don’t be stunned if David Booth is on the trading block.”
- Andy Strickland via twitter: Petr Prucha cleared waivers today.
- Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Jed Ortmeyer (Min.) is on waivers. JD Watt put on waivers by the Flames.
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