Free agent notes on Connolly, Blues, Simmonds, Sabres, and Kaberle

Darren Dreger via twitter: Tim Connolly’s market will be heavily impacted by…

Some quick notes on Richards, Talbot, Leafs, Red Wings and Predators

Helene Elliott via twitter: Los Angeles Kings offer Brad Richards a front-loaded…

NHL free agent rumors | NHL rumors and notes involving Hudler, Vokoun, Kings, Ducks, Jagr, Penguins, Avs, Coyotes, Kennedy, Jets, and Varlamov

Greg Brady via twitter: The Red Wings were offering Jiri Hudler to…

Kopecky signs with Panthers … Leafs almost acquire Talbot’s rights … Pens could sign Jagr today … Rangers to buyout Drury … Pitkanen re-sign with Canes, their other UFAs may not … Canucks options

Nick Kypreos via twitter: Tomas Kopecky has signed with the Florida Panthers…

Bryzgalov gets $51.5 million over 9 years … Leafs were in on Carter and Richards … Flyers fallout … Cap ceiling/floor set … Burke won’t go big for MacArthur

Bob McKenzie via twitter: “Bryzgalov gets $48M in first 7 years of…

Afternoon twitter rumors involving: Regehr to Sabres, the Kings-Flames and Smyth, Richards, Doughty, Stamkos, Markov, Maple Leafs, Jagr and Kaberle

Darren Dreger via twitter: Sources say Robyn Regehr has been asked to…

Plenty of teams want to deal as NHL draft approaches … Doughty gets “major” offer … Bryzgalov deal could be done by Wednesday

Update 9:49 am: Brian Compton via twitter: Niklas Lidstrom has agreed to…

Blue Jackets want to trade and spend money this offseason … Avs could pass on Larsson … Ramsay interviews for his position

Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s out there. Aaron Portzline of…

Lidstrom decision by Wednesday … Canucks may have plan to keep both Bieksa and Ehrhoff … Keeping Kaberle could be good for Bruins … Maple Leafs notes

Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News: Nicklas Lidstrom decision to either retire…

Devils could file for arbitration with Parise … Lightning have 12 free agents … Ballard would be tough to move … Maloney not losing sleep over replacing Bryzgalov

Tom Gulitti of the Bergon Record: Devils winger Zach Parise said there…

Blues may be shutout for UFA’s … Jackets dangling #8 … Richards rumors … Flyers should go after Thomas again … Leafs were in on Erixon

Roger Hensley of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Jeremy Rutherford notes that until…

Malhotra plans for Game 1 … Wings looking for Dman … Crosby to be re-evaluated … Another group interested in Thrashers

Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Canucks forward Manny Malhotra has been…