Posts Tagged Rick Dipietro
More on Maple Leafs – Flyers rumors … DiPietro season likely over … Carcillo done for year … Stars-Panthers trade
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors, NHL Suspensions on January 14th, 2012
- Sam Carchidi via twitter: A Flyers official shot down the rumor that James van Riemsdyk was being traded to the Maple Leafs for Luke Schenn. “Not happening,” he said. If the Flyers make a deal it will be closer to the trade deadline. They have lots of interest in Ryan Suter and are not looking at him as ‘rent-a-player.’ The Flyers have about $4.2 million in cap room. Hurricanes defenseman Bryan Allen and Tim Gleason are on their list but not at the top.
- James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke:
“I told Luke it’s not a guarantee that he wouldn’t be traded if something materializes, but we’re not in trade discussions with any team about him right now,” Burke said. “We haven’t offered him to anybody. I don’t know where the rumours started. I told him that’s not happening.”
Burke’s phone is ringing more frequently of late.
“We’re getting a lot of calls and we’re listening,” Burke said. “But that’s very different than offering a player. Fielding a phone call on a player is very different than making a phone call on a player.”
- TSN 1050 Podcast: Brian Burke talks trade rumors. (you might have to search the archive to find it if they add more podcast to their loop.)
- Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: 2 organizational sources confirm that the Flyers and Leafs have spoken. Dreger reported that Schenn has not offered in a trade, and that nothing is imminent.
- Kelly Friesen via twitter: Someone close to the Flyers organization told him that the van Riemsdyk for Schenn rumor has legs. Dustin Leed via twitter: Leed has been told that some discussion has taken place, but the Flyers would need Schenn + to move van Riemsdyk. Leed added that their first option is to keep him and seek a defenseman in another way.
- Arthur Staple via twitter: Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro will have surgery on Tuesday to fix a sports hernia. His season is likely over.
- WGN Radio via twitter: Blackhawks Daniel Carcillo is out for the year for surgery on his ACL.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils Andy Greene, who has been out with a with a fractured foot/toe, hopes to get doctors clearance to begin skating next Thursday.
- Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: The Dallas Stars have traded Ondrej Roman to the Florida Panthers for Angelo Esposito.
- Mike Chanbers of the Denver Post: JS Giguere will start in net for the Avalanche tonight against the Stars.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Martin Brodeur will start in net for the Devils today.
Afternoon notes on Kings coaching situation, Koivu, Zajac, Richards, Enstrom, Michalek, lines and starting goalies
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on December 15th, 2011
- Josh Rimer via twitter: “The Holdup in Sutter stepping behind Kings Bench is working out finacial terms with Calgary on the remainder of his contrat with the Flames.”
- Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: Wild center Mikko Koivu was injured in last night’s game, with what appears to be a leg injury. The Wild didn’t say what the injury was, but did confirm he did get hurt.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils center Travis Zajac said he’ll return on Friday against the Stars. Johan Hedberg will get the start.
- Helene Elliott via twitter: Kings center Mike Richards is not with the team on the trip, he’s back in LA.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Jets Jason Jaffray cleared waivers. Nate Guenin was put on waivers by the Ducks.
- Gary Lawless via twitter: Jets defenseman Tobias Enstrom could be ready to go on Saturday night.
- Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: There’s a good chance that Zbynek Michalek will return to the Penguins lineup tomorrow against the Senators.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Parise-Henrique-Kovalchuk; Sykora-Elias-Zubrus; Boulton-Zajac-Tedenby; Sestito-Carter-Janssen.
- Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Canadiens lines: Kostitsyn-Plekanec-Cammalleri, Pacioretty-Desharnais-Cole, Darche-Eller-Leblanc, Blunden-Nokelainen-Weber.
- Tony Marinaro via twitter: Flyers lines: Hartnell-Couturier-Jagr/Read-Briere-Simmonds/JVR-Talbot-Voracek/Shelley-Zolnierczyk-Rinaldo. Defensive pairings: Timmonen-Coburn, Carle-Bourdon, Marshall-Meszaros.
- Mike Heika via twitter: Evgeni Nabokov has a setback. Kevin Poulin will get the start for the Islanders, Al Montoya will be the backup. Jesse Spector via twitter: Rick DiPietro was put on the IR with a left groin strain.
- Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Carey Price will start in net for the Canadiens against the Flyers.
- Aaron Portzline via twitter: Curtis Sanford will start in net for the Blue Jackets against the Kings.
Murray out, Stevens in, and who could be next? Isles not looking to move goalie … Kadri being scouted … Murray talks Filatov
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors, NHL Starting Goalies on December 13th, 2011
- Helene Elliott of the LA Times: The LA Kings have fired Terry Murray. John Stevens will be their 23rd head coach, but on an interim basis.
“The challenge for a coach as well as players when you have expectations it’s driven more to results. It’s harder, at times, to look for those victories within losses. That’s just the state of the franchise right now,” Lombardi said from Boston, where he flew Monday to deliver the news to Murray at the team’s hotel.
The Kings are only averaging 2.24 goals per game, even with the additions of Mike Richards and Simon Gagne this summer. Richards is now hurt. Drew Doughty hasn’t put up the offensive numbers yet. Dustin Penner only has 2 goals, Justin Williams with 4. Anze Kopitar has been streaky. The 3rd and 4th lines haven’t established identities.
- Steven Marcus of Newsday: Islanders GM Garth Snow has said he isn’t looking to move any of his 3 goaltenders. He did express some urgency in turning things around for a playoff run. Evgeni Nabokov is getting close to returning from his 2nd groin injury. Rick DiPietro has a similar problem, no timeline on when he’ll be back.
- Elliotte Friedman of CBC: Tony Granato has lots of ties to the Kings front office. GM Lombardi also likes Darryl Sutter. Lombardi blamed the players for the firing of Murray. One GM on why teams may not be calling a concussion, a ‘concussion’ right away: “That word is so negative right now, teams just want to stay away from it…Behind the scenes, I’m sure these players are getting proper treatment. But every story you hear about concussions is so bad that I think they’re worried about the effect it has on players and media.” Friedman thinks a Oilers may have to send Magnus Paajarvi to the AHL soon. Maple Leafs prospect Nazem Kadri appears to be getting scouted hard, and could become a trade chip soon.
- David Pagnotta via twitter: Pagnotta notes that Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier is still looking to deal, but he may not have the final say.
- Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: The Lightning have signed free agent forward Antti Miettinen to a 2 year deal worth $1.5 million per season. He gets a $500,000 signing bonus an a no-movement clause. He must clear waivers first since he appeared in a European league this year.
- Bryan Murray Audio: Senators GM Murray talks about Nikita Filatov heading back to Russia.
- Aaron Portzline via twitter: Steve Mason will start in net for the Blue Jackets tonight against the Canucks.
- Mike Heika via twitter: Richard Bachman will start in net for the Stars tonight against the Rangers.
Afternoon Amusement: Some bad/funny player buyouts that likely won’t happen
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on November 18th, 2011
For your Friday afternoon amusement (or any other day that you happened to stumble across this post), I’ve put together some player ‘buyouts’. Some are because their contract could be bad (like a Scott Gomez) or funny due to the length/amount of the buyout (like an Ilya Kovalchuk).
Now, most of these likely would never happen, much to the chagrin of some, but it should be worth a good laugh. The magical powers of Capgeek.com made this entry possible. (Buyout numbers are based the next buyout period of June 15th 2012. A team could bury a player in the minors during the season, and buy them out afterwards.)
* The numbers listed beside the players name is what the buyout would be and the length of the buyout. The numbers listed beside the years are the Cap hits that would be applied to the team.
| Ilya Kovalchuk – New Jersey Devils *$58,666,667 over 26 years | |||
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2012-13 -$2,076,923
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2013-14-$2,376,923
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2014-15-$2,376,923
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2015-16-$2,676,923
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2016-17-$2,876,923
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2017-18 -$1,076,923
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2018-19 $1,923,077
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2019-20 $4,923,077
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2020-21 $7,923,077
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2021-22 $7,923,077
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2022-23 $7,923,077
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2023-24 $5,923,077
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2024-25 $4,923,077
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2025-26 $2,256,410
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2026-27 $2,256,410
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2027-28 $2,256,410
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2028-29 $2,256,410
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2029-30 $2,256,410
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2030-31 $2,256,410
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2031-32 $2,256,410
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2032-33 $2,256,410
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2033-34 $2,256,410
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2034-35 $2,256,410
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2035-36 $2,256,410
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2036-37 $2,256,410
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2037-38 $2,256,410
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| Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals *$58,666,667 over 18 years | |||
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2012-13 $3,797,721
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2013-14 $3,797,721
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2014-15 $2,797,721
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2015-16 $2,797,721
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2016-17 $2,797,721
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2017-18 $2,797,721
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2018-19 $2,797,721
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2019-20 $2,797,721
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2020-21 $2,797,721
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2021-22 $3,259,259
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2022-23 $3,259,259
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2023-24 $3,259,259
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2024-25 $3,259,259
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2025-26 $3,259,259
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2026-27 $3,259,259
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2027-28 $3,259,259
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2028-29 $3,259,259
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2029-30 $3,259,259
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| Vincent Lecavalier – Tampa Bay Lightning *$36,666,667 over 16 years | |||
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2012-13 $18,939
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2013-14 $18,939
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2014-15 $18,939
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2015-16 $18,939
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2016-17 $1,518,939
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2017-18 $6,018,939
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2018-19 $8,518,939
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2019-20 $9,018,939
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2020-21 $2,291,667
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2021-22 $2,291,667
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2022-23 $2,291,667
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2023-24 $2,291,667
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2024-25 $2,291,667
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2025-26 $2,291,667
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2026-27 $2,291,667
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2027-28 $2,291,667
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| Brad Richards – New York Rangers *$32,000,000 over 16 years | |||
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2012-13 -$3,333,333
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2013-14 -$333,333
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2014-15 $166,667
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2015-16 $166,667
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2016-17 $1,666,667
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2017-18 $7,666,667
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2018-19 $7,666,667
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2019-20 $7,666,667
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2020-21 $2,000,000
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2021-22 $2,000,000
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2022-23 $2,000,000
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2023-24 $2,000,000
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2024-25 $2,000,000
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2025-26 $2,000,000
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2026-27 $2,000,000
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2027-28 $2,000,000
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| Rick Nash – Columbus Blue Jackets *$31,600,000 over 12 years | |||
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2012-13 $2,833,333
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2013-14 $2,633,333
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2014-15 $2,533,333
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2015-16 $2,533,333
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2016-17 $2,433,333
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2017-18 $2,233,333
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2018-19 $2,633,333
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2019-20 $2,633,333
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2020-21 $2,633,333
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2021-22 $2,633,333
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2022-23 $2,633,333
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2023-24 $2,633,333
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| Roberto Luongo – Vancouver Canucks *$31,522,667 over 20 years | |||
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2012-13 $195,467
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2013-14 $195,467
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2014-15 $195,467
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2015-16 $195,467
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2016-17 $195,467
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2017-18 $195,467
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2018-19 $3,527,467
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2019-20 $5,291,467
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2020-21 $5,909,467
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2021-22 $5,909,467
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2022-23 $1,576,133
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2023-24 $1,576,133
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2024-25 $1,576,133
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2025-26 $1,576,133
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2026-27 $1,576,133
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2027-28 $1,576,133
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2028-29 $1,576,133
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2029-30 $1,576,133
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2030-31 $1,576,133
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2031-32 $1,576,133
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| Rick DiPietro – New York Islanders *$27,000,000 over 18 years | |||
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2012-13 $1,500,000
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2013-14 $1,500,000
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2014-15 $1,500,000
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2015-16 $1,500,000
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2016-17 $1,500,000
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2017-18 $1,500,000
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2018-19 $1,500,000
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2019-20 $1,500,000
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2020-21 $1,500,000
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2021-22 $1,500,000
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2022-23 $1,500,000
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2023-24 $1,500,000
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2024-25 $1,500,000
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2025-26 $1,500,000
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2026-27 $1,500,000
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2027-28 $1,500,000
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2028-29 $1,500,000
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2029-30 $1,500,000
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| Marian Hossa – Chicago Blackhawks *$26,400,000 over 18 years | |||
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2012-13 -$1,158,333
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2013-14 -$1,158,333
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2014-15 -$1,158,333
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2015-16 -$1,158,333
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2016-17 $2,741,667
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2017-18 $5,741,667
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2018-19 $5,741,667
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2019-20 $5,741,667
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2020-21 $5,741,667
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2021-22 $1,466,667
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2022-23 $1,466,667
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2023-24 $1,466,667
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2024-25 $1,466,667
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2025-26 $1,466,667
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2026-27 $1,466,667
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2027-28 $1,466,667
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2028-29 $1,466,667
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2029-30 $1,466,667
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| Alexei Yashin – New York Islanders * When he was bought out, $17,632,000 over 8 years | |||
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2007-08 -$1,193,201
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2008-09 $2,019,067
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2009-10 $3,235,067
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2010-11 $4,755,067
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2011-12: $2,204,000
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2012-13 $2,204,000
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2013-14 $2,204,000
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2014-15 $2,204,000
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| Wade Redden – New York Rangers *$6,666,667 over 4 years | |||
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2012-13 $3,166,667
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2013-14 $3,166,667
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2014-15 $1,666,667
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2015-16 $1,666,667
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| Scott Gomez – Montreal Canadiens *$6,666,667 over 4 years | |||
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2012-13 $3,523,810
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2013-14 $4,523,810
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2014-15 $1,666,667
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2015-16 $1,666,667
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| Mike Komisarek – Toronto Maple Leafs *$4,666,667 over 4 years | |||
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2012-13 $2,166,667
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2013-14 $2,166,667
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2014-15 $1,166,667
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2015-16 $1,166,667
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| Matt Stajan – Calgary Flames *$3,333,333 over 4 years | |||
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2012-13 $1,833,333
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2013-14 $1,833,333
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2014-15 $833,333
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2015-16 $833,333
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Afternoon notes on the Flyers, Keith, Suter, Duchene, DiPietro, Gustavsson, Beagle, Mason … Lines for Rangers, Jets, Wild, Jackets and Caps
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on November 3rd, 2011
- Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: A source has said that the Flyers are not looking to make a move to bolster their depth. Danny Briere, Matt Read, Brayden Schenn and Chris Pronger are out. Briere is a possibility to play tonight. Buzz started on Tuesday when GM Paul Holmgren, their pro scout Al Hill, and director of player development Dave Brown were at the Capitals-Ducks game. The Flyers were thought to have interest a depth defenseman from the Ducks, possibly Sheldon Brookbank. They appear to be satisfied with their team for now.
“They’ve made it clear that they are not willing to make a trade to just make a trade,” the source said. “They don’t have that much wiggle room under the salary cap and it’s not as if they’re in a tailspin. No matter, they would have no shortage of teams to deal with, as Columbus, Boston and others try to sort out their problems.”
- Pierre LeBrun via twitter: As noted earlier this week, Ryan Suter’s agent will resume talks with the Predators around Nov. 14th-15th.
- Chris Kuc via twitter: Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith is still day-to-day and is uncertain for tomorrow. Ray Emery could start in net.
- Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avalanche center Matt Duchene has been moved to the left wing on a line with Paul Stastny and Milan Hejduk. The other lines are Lindstrom-Galiardi-Jones and Landeskog-O’Reilly-Winnik.
- Arthur Staple via twitter: Rick DiPietro will start in net for the Islanders tonight.
- James Mirtle via twitter: Indications are that Jonas Gustavsson will start in net tonight against the Blue Jackets. Mirtle thinks that Reimer will be back on Saturday.
- Steve Zipay of Newsday: Projected Rangers lines: Dubinsky-Richards-Callahan; Wolski-Stepan-Gaborik; Prust-Boyle-Fedotenko; Anisimov-Christensen-Deveaux. Healthy scratch: Avery.
- Brian Compton of NHL.com: Jets lines: Andrew Ladd – Bryan Little – Kyle Wellwood, Evander Kane – Nik Antropov – Alexander Burmistrov, Kenndal McArdle – Tim Stapleton – Blake Wheeler, Tanner Glass – Jim Slater – Chris Thorburn. Defensive pairings: Randy Jones – Dustin Byfuglien, Brett Festerling – Zach Bogosian, Johnny Oduya – Mark Flood.
- Dan Murphy via twitter: Wild lines: Heatley-Koivu-Latendresse Bouchard-Cullen-Setoguchi Clutterbuck-Brodziak-Johnson Gillies-Powe-Staubitz.
- Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets lines: Prospal – MacKenzie – Nash; Calvert – Vermette – Johansen; Umberger – Pahlsson – Bass; Giroux – Brassard – Dorsett.
- Brian McNally via twitter: Capitals lines at practice: Ovechkin-Backstrom-Semin. Eakin-Johansson-Perreault. Chimera-Laich-Ward-King. Hendricks-Halpern-Knuble.
- Brian McNally via twitter: Capitals forward Jay Beagle hopes to be back on the ice practicing tomorrow.
- James Mirtle via twitter: The Jets have put goalie Chris Mason on the IR.
Seguin has congenital hip condition … Turris interests Sens … Doughty expected to return tonight … Hulsizer signs purchase agreement … Scouting Wings-Sharks
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors on October 29th, 2011
- Fluto Shinzawa and michael Vega of the Boston Globe: According to an ESPNBoston report, Tyler Seguin was born with a congenital hip condition. It could make him more injury prone in the future if he doesn’t keep up strength in the hip area to a prevent repetitive stress injury. GM Peter Chiarelli said in an email that he is not concerned about the condition. Seguin is leading the Bruins in scoring with 9 points in 9 games, and found himself practicing on a line with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. Coach Claude Julien put the David Krejci-Milan Lucic-Nathan Horton line back together. Joe McDonald of ESPNBoston: A source said that the condition could lead to an injury that could require surgery that may shorten his career. A hip expert who hasn’t examined Seguin, “The worst-case scenario is they start to develop recurring symptoms consistent of a groin pull, hip flexor strains, difficulty getting their hips in certain positions, reduced rotation, increase in pain and reduced levels of performance.”
“I’m not going to comment whether it’s congenital or not,” Chiarelli said. “I don’t want to get into details what we think it is or isn’t and I don’t want any alarm bells going off. Like I said, you can go through our roster and there are probably 12 or 13 guys with something similar or the same thing.
- Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Senators are reportedly one of the six or seven teams interested in Coyotes RFA Kyle Turris. The Flames and Canucks have shown interest as well but have been informed that he isn’t going anywhere. Doug MacLean said that Turris could be a 2nd line center.
- Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider: Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is expected to be in the lineup tonight against the Coyotes. Slava Voynov could be the odd man out and assigned to the AHL. Jonathan Quick will get the start tonight, Sunday’s starter is yet to be determined.
- Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer has signed a purchase agreement to buy the St. Louis Blues. The dollar amount is expected to be below the reported the $185 million.
- David Pollak via twitter: Scouts at the Sharks-Red Wings game: Senators, Flames, Capitals, Hurricanes, Predators, Lightning, Kings, Canucks and Maple Leafs.
- Jason Bothchord of the Vancouver Province: Cody Hodgson is moving to the wing on the 2nd line. Chris Higgins drops from the 2nd to 3rd line. Ryan Kesler and David Booth haven’t clicked yet, and there may be some questions if they are too similar as they both have a shoot-first mentality.
- Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: The Wings shifted Justin Abdelkader to center last night. “Wherever the team needs me, I’ll go chip in and help,” Abdelkader said, “whether it’s fourth line, third line, wing or center, whatever it is. Whatever I can do to help the team win, I’ll do. Red Wings defenseman Mike Commodore is healthy enough now to return to game action, but will have to win a spot in the lineup. It’s unknown when he’ll make his debut.
- Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice indicated that Brian Boucher would likely start against the Flyers.
- Arthur Staple of Newsday: Rick DiPietro seems ready to make his first start of the year for the Islanders tonight against the Sharks.
Schenn breaks foot … Crosby out for weekend … Carter doubtful for weekend … Devils lines … Starting goalies
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News on October 27th, 2011
- Tim Panaccio via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren confirms that Brayden Schenn has a broken left foot. Philadelphia Flyers via twitter: Schenn will be out for 4 to 6 weeks.
- Darren Dreger via twitter: Sidney Crosby will not play this weekend, nothing before next week.
- Aaron Portzline via twitter: Blue Jackets forward Jeff Carter is out tonight and his “highly doubtful” for this weekend.
- Rich Chere via twitter: Devils lines: Kovalchuk-Parise-Palmieri; Sykora-Elias-Zubrus; Tedenby-Henrique-Clarkson; Mills-Carter-Janssen. Defensive pairings: Greene-Fayne; Salvador-Volchenkov; Tallinder-Larsson; Fraser an extra
- NY Islanders via twitter: Evgeni Nabokov will start in net for the Islanders tonight against the Penguins. Rick DiPietro will be the back up. Defenseman Milan Jurcina is out.
- Chris Kuc via tiwtter: Corey Crawford will start in net for the Blackhawks against the Hurricanes.
- Eric Stephens via twitter: Jonas Hiller will start in net for the Ducks. Dan Ellis might get the start on Sunday in Columbus.
- Jason Gregor via twitter: Nikolai Khabibulin will start in net for the Oilers. Devan Dubnyk will start in net tomorrow in Colorado.
- Joshua Cooper via twitter: Pekka Rinne will start in net for the Predators.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Jets put Aaron Gagnon on waivers. Gagnon was on the IR to start the season and needs to clear waivers to be sent to the AHL.
Flyers recall Schenn … Gonchar, DiPietro return to practice … Gardiner back in … Brodeur, Brewer miss practice … Early Goal of the Year? No way
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors, NHL Videos on October 19th, 2011
- Philadelphia Flyers via twitter: The Flyers have recalled Brayden Schenn and loaned Zac Rinaldo and Harry Zolnierczyk to the AHL.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Flames have put Raitis Ivanans on waivers. The Wild place Drew Bagnall on waivers.
- Don Brennan via twitter: Senators defenseman Sergei Gonchar returned to practice and he might return for Thursday’s game against the Jets.
- Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Lightning defenseman Eric Brewer is not practicing today and is day-to-day with an upper body injury.
- James Mirtle via twitter: James Reimer will be in net for the Maple Leafs tonight against the Jets. Jonas Gustavsson will go tomorrow night in Boston. Leafs coach Ron Wilson confirms that Jake Gardiner will be back in the lineup tonight, but won’t reveal who sits. Barry Davis via twitter: Looking like Cody Franson will sit.
- NY Islanders via twitter: Lines at Islanders practice: Moulson-Tavares-Parenteau; Okposo-Nielsen-Grabner; Rolston-Bailey-Comeau; Pandolfo-Reasoner-Martin, Gillies.
- Brian Compton via twitter: Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is on the ice this morning at practice.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils goalie Martin Brodeur is not practicing again today. There hasn’t been an update from the Devils regarding Brodeur’s visit with the doctors yesterday.
- Mike Morreale via twitter: The Hurricanes have assigned defenseman Justin Faulk to the AHL.
- So am I the only that thinks the below goal has been overrated? I’ve heard/read early goal of the year candidate. Sure it’s some great hussle and work by Benn, but has some really sloppy defense.
Injury notes on Carter, Whitney, Kesler, Malkin, Hossa, Krejci, DiPietro, Gonchar, Penner, Kennedy, Havlat, McDonald and Neuvirth
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on October 17th, 2011
- Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets forward Jeff Carter is questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Stars.
“It’s a little hairline crack in his foot where he took a shot,” Blue Jackets coach Scott Arniel said. “It’s an old injury. We’ll see where it’s at. It’s on the top (of the foot). We’re hoping it won’t be too long here. He’s questionable for Tuesday, but we might get him back for the weekend (vs. Detroit, vs. Ottawa). The ones on top you can sometimes play through.”
- Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers defenseman Ryan Whitney will not be in the lineup tonight. It will be tomorrow or Thursday for sure.
- Ian Walker via twitter: Ryan Kesler will be in the lineup from the Canucks tomorrow.
- NHL.com: Evgeni Malkin did not travel with the Penguins on their 2 game road trip as he has soreness in his surgically repaired right knee. He’ll be re-evaluated before Thursday’s game.
- Brian Hedger via twitter: Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa is questionable for tomorrow night against Phoenix. He will make the trip with the team.
- Joe McDonald of ESPN: Bruins forward David Krejci did not practice today due to his ‘core injury.’ Defensemen Adam McQuaid and Steven Kampfer practiced.
- Joe Haggery via twitter: Bruins coach Claude Julien said that Krejci is doubtful for tomorrow’s game.
- Katie Strang via twitter: Rick DiPietro skated before Islanders practice this morning. Coach Jack Capuano didn’t rule him out for their Florida trip. Andrew MacDonald, Milan Jurcina and Nino Niederreiter didn’t practice today.
- Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators goalie Craig Anderson is not at practice for personal reasons. He is expected back tomorrow. Sergei Gonchar is day-to-day with a bruised ankle. Bobby Butler may go on the IR with a groin injury.
- Dennis Bernstein via twitter: Kings forward Dustin Penner left practice after 20 minutes.
- Dave Molinari via twitter: Penguins forward Tyler Kennedy has concussion like symptoms according to coach Dan Bylsma.
- David Pollak via twitter: Sharks forward Martin Havlat won’t talk to doctors until Wednesday for clearance, but McLellan expects him to be in the lineup on Friday.
- Kevin Allen via twitter: Blues forward Andy McDonald has been put on the IR with another concussion.
- Brian McNally of the Examiner: Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth only lasted 20 minutes at practice today. Neuvirth has been battling a right foot injury. “It’s big bruise and trying to ice it,” Neuvirth said. “It’s a lot of pain when I’m putting my skates on, and that’s the worst. I can’t really push on the ice or anything like that. I feel a lot of pain right now.” Lines at practice: Ovechkin-Backstrom-Brouwer, Semin-Johansson-Knuble, Chimera-Laich-Ward, Hendricks-Perreault-Halpern.
- Slava Malamud via twitter: (answering some of my questions) Malamud would be surprised if Vladimir Tarasenko doesn’t leave the KHL to join the Blues next year, but you can’t rule out the SKA’s “fleet of cash trucks.” Alexander Radulov wants to play for SKA. If he doesn’t get traded/extended during the season, it will be an interested summer for him. He’s attracted to “Money, big city, glamour, the works” that SKA can offer.
Morning notes involving Stastny, Semin, Blake, Oilers arena, Hurricanes, Redden, DiPietro, Crawford and Auld
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on October 15th, 2011
- Craig Custance of ESPN: (from his ‘mailbag’) Custance doesn’t think the Avalanche are interested in moving Paul Stastny. Burke is looking to use his defensive depth as part of a deal to get an impact player. If Colorado were to do any sort of big deal, salary would play a part as they are close to the salary floor. Custance thinks there are 7 elite goalies, Ryan Miller, Ilya Bryzgalov, Carey Price, Henrik Lundqvist, Tim Thomas, Pekka Rinne and Roberto Luongo. Any contract extension for Alexander Semin from the Capitlas won’t come until after the season. Custance doesn’t think the Capitals will trade him during the season as you need high-end players to win the Cup.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Jason Blake suffered a severe forearm laceration last night. He was wheeled out on a stretcher to a hospital.
- Dan Tencer via twitter on Oilers arena issues: “Katz Group has withdrawn the request for a non-compete from Northlands, who will continue to operate the current building as they see fit.” … “The City of Edmonton will assume all land options for the arena site and make the purchases pending paperwork and their current prices.” … “The City of Edmonton is still actively pursuing a written commitment from the Province of Alberta for funding to cover the $100M money gap.” … “The City of Edmonton will spend $20M over 10 years with the Oilers to promote Edmonton. Think logos, rink boards, commercials etc.” … “There will be another meeting at the end of the month, hopefully with a $ commitment from the Province by then. Will discuss Plan B if not.”
- Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos has added Michael Kahn as an investor and should be adding more shortly. So far he’s sold $22 million in equity to 9 people from North Carolina. In the next 6 months he’s looking to sell another $20 million to North Carolina people.
- Elliotte Friedman via twitter: Players escrow refund cheques are going to be delayed. The NHL and NHLPA are disagreeing about what qualifies as hockey revenue. Renaud Lavoie via twitter: The NHLPAs dispute could amount to millions more for the players.
- Pierre LeBrun via twitter: He isn’t saying that the Islanders would buyout Rick DiPietro next summer, but if they did under the current CBA rules it would cost them $1.5 million per year for the next 18 years.
- Pierre LeBrun and Scott Burnside of ESPN talk Rick DiPietro: Burnside thinks DiPietro’s deal could go down as one of the worst hockey decisions ever made. He also wonders how the Islanders would have made out if they had kept Roberto Luongo and not drafted DiPietro 1st overall. LeBruns wonders if there will be a “one-time buyout provision for teams to get rid of one bad contract” in the new CBA. Al Montoya has started all 3 games for the Islanders, and if they want to showcase Evgeni Nabokov for a trade, they’ll have to get him in some games. LeBrun thinks they will move Nabokov before the trade deadline regardless of DiPietro’s health. If the Islanders are in a playoff hunt, Burnside thinks they may not use Nabokov as straight trade bait.
- K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune: Corey Crawford will start in net for the Blackhawks tonight against the Bruins. Viktor Stalberg could also make his season debut.
- James Gordon of the Ottawa Citizen: Alex Auld will be in net for the Senators tonight against Capitals. Bobby Butler re-aggravated a groin injury and won’t travel to Washington.
Afternoon notes involving DiPietro, McDonald, Brodeur, Turris, Mueller, Mason … Leafs, Habs and Rangers lines
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on October 14th, 2011
- Katie Strang via twitter: Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is out indefinitely with a concussion.
- St. Louis Blues via twitter: Blues forward Andy McDonald suffered a head injury last night and his heading back to St. Louis. Andy Strickland via twitter: Dallas doctors cleared McDonald in the 3rd period. He woke up “symptomatic.”
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Lou Lamoriello said that Martin Brodeur “feels better today” and will travel with the club.
- Darren Dreger via twitter: Coyotes say they won’t trade Kyle Turris. Multiple inquiries and offers made. Turris willing to wait it out.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Islanders Jeremy Colliton clears waivers. No one was put on waivers today.
- Stephen Whyno via twitter: Jay Beagle and Michal Neuvirth are not on the ice at the Capitals practice.
- Denver Post: Avalanche forward Peter Mueller missed last night’s game and will be re-evaluated tomorrow morning. The team said he was not feeling well. Mueller missed all of last season with a concussion.
- Aaron Portzline via twitter: Steve Mason will start in net for the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
- David Alter via twitter: Maple Leafs lines: MacA-Grabo-Kulie, Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, Frattin-Lombardi-Armstrong, Steckel-Dupuis-Brown, Extra:Kadri,Orr,Rosehill.
- Pat Hickey via twitter: Canadiens lines: Moen-Gomez-Gionta, Eller-Plekanec-Cole, Pacioretty-Desharnais-Kostitsyn, Darche-Engqvist-Palushaj.
- Katie Strang via twitter: Rangers lines: Stepan on 1st line w/ Richards,Gaborik. Dubinsky-Anisimov-Callahan, Fedotenko-Boyle-Prust, Rupp-Christensen-Zuke. Andrew Gross via twitter: Defensive pairings: McDonagh-Girardi, Del Zotto-Erixon, Woywitka-Eminger. Andrew Gross via twitter: Wojtek Wolski has a groin issue and sounded doubtful that he would play tomorrow.
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Reports are that CSKA of the KHL on the verge of default and have asked Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for help. “Russia’s Minister of Sport told the media authorities are likely to help out CSKA.”
Malkin may be ready … Lines for Habs and Senators … Starting goalies for Sens, Oilers, Islanders, Blackhawks, Caps and Pens
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on October 13th, 2011
- Shelly Anderson via twitter: Evgeni Malkin could be ready for tonight, he’s been skating with linemates Steve Sullivan and James Neal.
- John Lu via twitter: Canadiens Lines: Pacioretty – Gomez – Gionta; Moen – Plekanec – Cole; Darche – Desharnais – Kostitsyn; Eller – Engqvist – Palushaj. Defensive pairings: Gill – Subban; Gorges – Diaz; Emelin – Weber.
- James Gordon via twitter: Senators lines: Michalek-DaCosta-Alfredsson, Greening-Spezza-MZ, Foligno-Regin-Neil, Smith-Konopka-Butler.
- Brent Wallace via twitter: Craig Anderson will be starting for the Senators tonight. Butler and Lee are in, Condra and Konopka are out.
- Rob Tychkowski via twitter: Nikolai Khabibulin will start in net for the Oilers tonight.
- Arthur Staple via twitter: Al Montoya will start in net for the Islanders tonight. Evgeni Nabokov will back him up. Rick DiPietro is being evaluated. Niederreiter and Jurcina are out. Gillies likely to come off the IR.
- Chris Kuc via twitter: Ray Emery will start in net for the Blackhawks tonight.
- Mike Vogl via twitter: Tomas Vokoun will be net for the Capitals tonight, Brent Johnson will go for the Penguins.
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