Posts Tagged Teddy Purcell

Morning Hits: Nill, Nieuwendyk, Malone, Flames, Neuvirth, Ducks, Luongo, Jets and Sabres

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on April 28th, 2013

  • Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Sources saying that Red Wings assistant GM Jim Nill will replace GM Joe Nieuwendyk in Dallas. Andy Strickland: Confirms reports that Nill will replace Nieuwendyk.
  • Erik Erlendsson: Erlendsson doesn’t see the Lightning buying out Ryan Malone or Teddy Purcell. Trading Malone is a possibility.
  • The Fourth Period: It’s thought that the Flames were close to trading Cory Sarich at the deadline. Teams also called about Lee Stempniak, Curtis Glencross and Alex Tanguay. GM Jay Feaster has indicated that he isn’t really interested in trading Glencross. If Miikka Kiprusoff retires, the Flames will be on the lookout for a new No.1 goalie.
  • Mike Vogl: The Capitals signed Michal Neuvirth to a 2-year, $5 million extension. He’ll earn $2.4 million next year, and $2.6 million the following year.
  • Eric Stephens: Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau won’t name is starting goalie for Game 1, but added that he’s known who it will be for awhile.
  • Andi Petrilli: (Canucks lose 7-2, 6 goals in the third) Canucks Roberto Luongo was off the ice, undressed, showered and out of the arena in 12 minutes. Jason Botchford: “I’m not sure how furious Luongo is. He should be used to getting hung out there and embarrassed by now.”
  • Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: The Jets have nine RFAs, including: Zach Bogosian, Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little. Wiebe thinks they should lock up Bogosian to a max-length eight year deal worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $48 to 50 million.

    “You never know. It’s a negotiation. It’s not something that usually happens overnight. “I don’t really know what I’m expecting as far as how smooth or how not smooth it’s going to go,” said Bogosian. “Yeah, I’ve really kind of settled in here and I’ve enjoyed my time. Whether it’s two years, eight years or 10 years, I’m going to enjoy playing here.

    “I’m looking forward to that next step. I want to be part of the solution moving forward, as far as getting in the playoffs and winning a championship.”

    Wheeler will be looking for a raise from his $2.55 million, and could get a long-term deal.

    Little should get a multi-year deal for more than the $3 million he was making.

    Alex Burmistrov is an interesting case, as some think he could bolt for the KHL or could use a fresh start with a new organization.

  • Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Sabres Thomas Vanek has thought that Friday’s game could have been his last in a Sabres uniform.

    “Let’s be honest,” Vanek said. “I’m not stupid. I know I have a year left and they can probably deal me for prospects, young guys, whatever else is out there. Yeah, I’ve thought about it. If it looks like it’s a long rebuild, then it probably makes sense for both parties to move on.”

    “I don’t know what the plan is,” Vanek said. “If they’re turning it over to the younger guys, it’s a turnover. Or are they going to build around us again? It’s all speculation at this point because you guys don’t know and I don’t know what’s going to happen.”

    Sabres Ryan Miller also realizes that his days could be number.

    “Around this stage of a contract, you have to be realistic,” Miller said. “In the last year of your deal, if you’re not part of the plan, you become an asset that’s tradable. So I’m just trying to stay open to coming back and trying to stay excited about playing hockey games in the NHL if it’s not going to work out.”

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Should Oilers trade Gagner? Blues interested in Morrow and Doan … Kulemin gets arbitration, Franson doesn’t … Purcell signs for $4.5 million per

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on July 11th, 2012

  • Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: It doesn’t make any sense for the Oilers to trade Sam Gagner unless they are able to get an exceptional return. He is still only 23, and is a good player even if he doesn’t improve. He has 220 points in 366 games, a 0.60 ppg pace, and puts him ahead of Valtteri Filppula, Jiri Hudler, Andrei Kostitsyn, Michael Ryder, Bryan Little and others over the same span. If they were to move him, it should be for either a better center or a high-end defenseman.
  • Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Blues GM Doug Armstrong acknowledged that he has been involved in trade discussions which could lead to a trade being done soon. The Blues want to add a top 4 defenseman, and he may have found a veteran forward to bring in. The Blues have interest in Stars Brenden Morrow, who is said to be available now. The Rangers, Sharks and Kings may also be calling the Stars. The Blues already have LWers in David Perron, Andy McDonald, Alex Steen (could move to center), Matt D’Agostini (Hitchcock prefers him on the right) and Jaden Schwartz (no guarantee he makes the roster next year). Morrow played in 57 games last year and missed time with neck and back issues. He has 1 year left on a 6 year, $24.6 million deal. He has a full no-trade clause. The Blues have also expressed interest in Shane Doan.
  • Kevin McGrann of the Toronto Star: The Maple Leafs filed for salary arbitration for Nikolai Kulemin, but not for defenseman Cody Franson. Kulemin’s agent has had only 1 negotiating session with the Leafs since the end of the season.

    “Kulemin loves the city and loves the organization a lot and would like to stay in Toronto,” said Greenstin. “But not everything is in my, and Kulemin’s, hands.

    “I believe the Leafs like him, but now it’s strictly business.”

    With the trade for James van Riemsdyk, Kulemin may have lost his spot on the 2nd line.

  • Spector’s Hockey via twitter: Sportsnet cites a Russian report that Alexander Semin is close on a 1 year deal with the Penguins. No comment from his agent.
  • Dave Lozo via twitter: “So the Rangers go into next season with Asham, Pyatt, Halpern and without Prust, Fedotenko, Mitchell, Gaborik (for 3 months). Yowser.”

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Leafs getting offers for Franson … Kovalchuk to return … 2 to waivers … Grabovski out 2 weeks … Schenn practices … Starting goalies

Posted by Mark Easson in Fantasy Hockey News, NHL Injuries, NHL News on November 16th, 2011

  • Darren Dreger via twitter: The Maple Leafs have been offered a player and a 2nd round pick from an undisclosed team for defenseman Cody Franson. Tony Ambrogio via twitter: Leafs GM Brian Burke told the Fan 590 that he’s getting “deluged with trade offers” for Franson but has no plans to deal him. Fan 590 audio: Brian Burke on the Fan.
  • Mark Spector via twitter: Spector thinks the Oilers have been calling about Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Franson. He thinks there is a trade to be made there.
  • Rich Chere via twitter: Devils Ilya Kovalchuck will be back in the lineup. He’ll play RW with Zach Parise and Adam Henrique. Nick Palmieri will be on a line with Ryan Carter and David Clackson.
  • John Lu via twitter: Penguins captain Sidney Crosby won’t be playing tomorrow in Tampa Bay, but will be traveling with the team.
  • Paul Hendricks via twitter: Leafs forwards Clarke MacArthur and Mikhail Grabovski are expected to miss at least 2 weeks. Matt Frattin was given a personal day today. Jonas Siegel via twitter: Coach Ron Wilson is unsure on MacArthur’s status. Leafs likely to dress 7 defenseman tomorrow against the Predators.
  • Tony Ambrogio via twitter: Maple Leafs lines at practice: Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, Crabb-Connolly-Kulemin, Lombardi-Steckel-Brown, Rosehill-Dupuis.
  • Frank Seravalli via twitter: Flyers Brayden Schenn was back practicing with the team for the 1st time since fracturing his foot on Oct. 26th.
  • Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Dwayne Roloson will start in net for the Lightning tomorrow. There is a “minimal” chance that Ryan Malone plays, unsure on Teddy Purcell according to coach Guy Boucher.

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‘Collusion’ surrounding Stamkos and Doughty? Malone ready for training camp … Prospal signs with Blue Jackets

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on July 24th, 2011

  • Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: 3 ex-Bruins are still on the market: Sergei Samsonov, Nick Boynton, and Paul Mara. Dupont brings up the word ‘collusion’, as he wonders about no one putting forth an offer sheet for Steven Stamkos as “they simply opt not to violate the wink-wink, nudge-nudge gentlemen’s agreement that mysteriously has GMs unwilling to raid their competitors’ rosters.” A realistic comparison for RFA Brad Marchand could be Lightning’s Teddy Purcell who signed a 2 year deal with a cap hit of $2.36 million. Could also do a 3 year, $9 million deal. The Winnipeg Jets told Manitoba native Shane Hnidy that there may not be room for him on their blueline after he asked them if they needed help.  The Lightning have a lot of money tied up in there top 3, and not a lot left to for $2-3 million 3rd liners. Ryan Malone and  his $4.5 million cap hit could be moved. Rumors have Craig MacTavish possibly coaching Vancouver’s AHL affiliate in Chicago.
  • Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Simmons also throws out the ‘collusion’ word with regards to Stamkos and Drew Doughty. “it’s not the job of hockey general managers to act as the conscience of the game. It’s their job to make their teams better.” There were no offers made to Stamkos and there haven’t been any exploratory calls to Doughty.

    Stamkos, we’re told, would have seriously considered signing a one-year, $12-million deal. But the problem with an offer like that is that Tampa would have matched it. The longer-term, larger-money deal, might have been too rich for the Lightning to match. That’s probably where the Leafs had to go if they wanted to play that game.

  • Tampa Bay Lightning via twitter: Lightning PR on Ryan Malone: “The 4-6 months is inaccurate. He did have shoulder surgery, but he should be fine for the start of training camp.”

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Rangers lock up Boyle, Dubinsky and Callahan remain … Jackets looking at FA wingers, maybe Hemsky? Alzner talks continue … Yzerman – Purcell talks continue

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on July 15th, 2011

  • Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Rangers locked up another one of their RFAs yesterday, signing Brian Boyle to a 3 year deal worth $5.1 million, a $1.7 million cap hit. Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky have both filed for salary arbitration. Dubinsky’s hearing is next Thrusday and the Rangers are expected to select a 2 year arbitration award. Dubinsky is scheduled to be a UFA in 2 years. Callahan would be a UFA after next season. Dubinsky and Callahan are expected to get between a $3.7 and $4.4 million arbitration award. The Rangers are looking for a veteran 3rd pair defenseman.
  • Steve Zipay of Newsday: The Rangers have about $11.2 million remaining, so there is plenty of room to get Dubinsky and Callahan signed. Both players are expected to sign multi-year contracts worth around $4 million per season.
  • Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Kristian Huselius had surgery yesterday to repair his torn pectoral muscle. GM Scott Howson will meet up with Huselius today, in between phone calls where he’ll be looking for a free agent winger.

    “We’re going to be active,” Howson said. “We’re going to do our best to find somebody who can help us get through this stretch of games without (Huselius) – however long that may be.”

    They will be seeking to sign someone to a 1 year deal worth $2 million or less. Some possibilities are: Cory Stillman, Vaclav Prospal, Brendan Morrison, Steve Bernier, Sergei Samsonov, J.P. Dumont, Marek Svatos and Jason Williams.

  • Aaron Portzline via twitter: Portzline wouldn’t be surprised if Kristian Huselius’ injury sparked talk on the long-whispered Ales Hemsky to Columbus deal.
  • Stephen Whyno via twitter: Karl Alzner’s agent in a text: “We are still talking and will continue the negotiations [yesterday].”
  • Damian Cristodero of the St. Petersburg Times:  Teddy Purcell’s arbitration hearing is set for July 20th, but GM Steve Yzerman hopes to get a deal done before that. The sides are not far apart after they had a “good, long” conversation last night.

    “I fully expect to see Teddy in the lineup in September and have a contract done,” Yzerman said. ”Whether it’s through the arbitration process or before that, we’ll have a contract in place next week.”

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Lombardi sounds off on Oilers … Parise hopes to get deal done before arbitration … Radulov could be back for 2012-13 … Doughty, Stamkos talks continue

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on July 9th, 2011

Helene Elliot of the LA Times: So the LA Kings twice traded for injured players that can’t play in the deals that sent Ryan Smyth to the Oilers, and they are not happy about it. Kings GM Dean Lombardi said yesterday they will “look at our legal avenues” and added,

“The bottom line for me, I would have rather invested my money with Bernie Madoff than invest in Edmonton’s word,”

They knew that Colin Fraser had a fractured foot last season and were told he was days away from being cleared, but a Kings doctor “found not only an unhealed fracture but an alarming cyst in Fraser’s foot and a blood disorder.” Fraser needs surgery and will be out 4 months. Cheif executive Tim Leiweke of the Kings parent company reached out the Oilers according to Lombardi,

“Tim has made several overtures to try and settle this in a fair manner to put the deal back where it’s supposed to and we’ve gotten no response,” Lombardi said. “So the heck with it, we’ll look at our legal avenues right now.

“This kid needs surgery now, which is going to put him out four months. It’s not even close. To be told he’s going to be cleared that Wednesday and now we get him and he’s clearly not cleared and to clear him he’s going to need surgery … and that’s the one [injury] they told me about, let alone the other two. On the heels of Brule? Holy smoke.”

Helene Elliott via twitter: The Oilers have chosen not to comment on Lombardi’s comments.

Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: Zach Parise’s arbitration hearing is set for August 3rd but Parise hopes they can get a deal done before then. He may be interested in doing a 1 year deal to avoid the arbitration process.

“Ideally we’d like to do a multi-year, but I don’t think anyone is opposed to doing one year thing,” Parise told me. “Our goal is to do a multi-year (contract).”

Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators GM David Poile sound more optimistic that Alex Radulov could return for the 2012-13 season. Poile a few days ago,

“I’m not betting the mortgage, but I’m thinking there’s a good chance in a year from now, he could be coming back to the Predators.”

The Fourth Period: Talks between Drew Doughty and the Kings continue, but it’s not believed that they are close. There was no truth to the rumor that a deal was done. Doughty is said to be looking for a deal around 5 years at around $7 million per season.

Damian Cristodero of the St. Petersburg Times: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman, (for likely the 1,000th time) “we are making progress” on Stamkos. They still have Teddy Purcell to re-sign, but aside from the 2, the Lightning are likely done making offseason moves.

“If something unforeseen comes along, we will re-evaluate,” he said. “If there is a good player we can afford to sign, we will explore it. But for now, we have a player who fits what we’re trying to do and the way we play.”

Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Erlendsson thinks that Purcell could get “$2M-plus”

Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues GM Doug Armastrong on David Perron,

“All indications are that David is doing well and getting better, but he’s not to the point to workout. Until he gets to that point, he’s not in consideration.”

Coach Davis Payne,

“We still anticipate good things with Perry. We still anticipate him being ready to go. Obviously there’s still a process that he still has to go through with getting into shape and up to speed.

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2011 NHL Salary Arbitration List

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on July 6th, 2011

A list of all NHL players who filed for salary arbitration and the date of their hearing.


Player Pos. 10/11 Team Date Ruling/Contract Notes
Dan Sexton RW Anaheim Ducks Aug. 4 Re-signed before arbitration. 2 years
Andrej Sekera D Buffalo Sabres July 25 Re-signed before arbitration. 4 years, $11 million
Derek Joslin D Carolina Hurricanes July 28 Re-signed before arbitration. 2 years, $1.4 million
Chris Campoli D Chicago Blackhawks Aug 3 Arbitration hearing moved up. Awarded 1 year, $2.5 million. Blackhawks walk away.
Viktor Stalberg LW Chicago Blackhawks July 20 Re-signed before arbitration. 2 years, $1.75 million.
Kevin Porter C Colorado Avalanche July 26 Re-signed before arbitration. 1 year, $850,000
Ryan Wilson D Colorado Avalanche July 22 Re-signed before arbitration. 1 year, $1.275 million.
Andrew Cogliano C Anaheim Ducks July 21 Re-signed before arbitration. 3 years, $7.17 million
Alec Martinez D Los Angeles Kings July 27 Re-signed before arbitration. 2 years, $1.475 million.
Brad Richardson C Los Angeles Kings July 21 Re-signed before arbitration. 2 years, $2.35 million
Josh Gorges D Montreal Canadiens July 28 Re-signed before arbitration. 1 year, $2.5 million
Sergei Kostitsyn LW Nashville Predators July 26 Re-signed before arbitration. 1 year, $2.5 milloin
Shea Weber D Nashville Predators Aug 2  
Mark Fraser D New Jersey Devils Aug 4 Re-signed before arbitration. 1 year, $550,000
Zach Parise LW New Jersey Devils Aug 3 Re-signed before arbitration. 1 year, $6 million.
Blake Comeau RW NY Islanders Aug 4  
Brian Boyle C NY Rangers July 25 Re-signed before arbitration. 3 years, $5.1 million
Ryan Callahan RW NY Rangers July 28 Re-signed before arbitration. 3 years, $12.825 million
Brandon Dubinsky C NY Rangers July 21 Re-signed before arbitration. 4 years, $16.8 million
Michael Sauer D NY Rangers   Re-signed before arbitration. 2 years, $2.5 million
Lauri Korpikoski LW Phoenix Coyotes July 20 Re-signed before arbitration. 2 years, $3.6 million
Teddy Purcell RW Tampa Bay Lightning July 20 Re-signed before arbitration. 2 years, $4.725 million
Jannik Hansen RW Vancouver Canucks July 29 Re-signed before arbitration. 3 years, $4.05 million
Blake Wheeler RW Winnipeg Jets Aug 3 Re-signed before arbitration. 2 years, $5.1 million

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Afternoon rumors involving Stamkos, Flyers, Ehrhoff, O’Bryne, Fleischmann, Montador, Purcell, and the Predators

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on June 30th, 2011

  • Gary Lawless via twitter: “NHL GMs getting nasty with one another – Flyers execs told to stay away from Stamkos or receive similar treatment when Giroux and JVR are up.” Tim Panaccio via twitter: The Flyers will not submit an offer sheet to Steven Stamkos.
  • Bob McKenzie via twitter: Tomas Fleischmann has had a blood clot issue twice, but has been given a clean bill of health according to medical reports.
  • Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Erlendsson responds to a question that there is a chance, but not an easy task for the Lightning to sign both Stamkos and Richards.
  • Josh Cooper via twitter: Predators GM Poile said he talked to the Flyers about Carter or Richards, wouldn’t say which one.

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Winnipeg press conference for 11 am Central, 12 pm Eastern … Lightning off-season notes … Panthers sign Skille

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News on May 31st, 2011

  • Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province: Christian Ehrhoff and Aaron Rome will be in the lineup for Game 1. Ehrhoff suffered what looked to be a shoulder injury in Game 3 against the Sharks. Rome was dazed in Game 3 after a hit from behind.
  • The Fourth Period: Steven Stamkos’s agent told The Fourth Period that he’ll be discussing a multi-year deal with the Lightning “in the near future.” They could work on a 5 year deal.
  • Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Penguins won’t be signing 2009 draft picks, center Andy Bathgate and Dman Viktor Ekbom. Bathgate was a 5th round pick and recorded 60 point in 64 games with Belleville of the OHL. He’s missed a lot of time with a shoulder injury the last 2 1/2 years. Ekbom was a 6th round pick, recording 8 assists in 96 games the last 2 seasons with Linkoping in Sweden’s Eletserien. Both will re-enter the draft.
  • Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen: The Senators signed prospects Jakub Silfverberg and Louie Caporusso to entry level deals yesterday. Silfverberg was a 2nd round pick in 2009, and Caporusso was playing at the University of Michigan.

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