Posts Tagged Travis Hamonic

Morning hits: Keenan, Selanne, Yeo, Backstrom, Blues goaltending, Islanders and the Flyers draft

  • Mike Keenan: Will coach Magnitogorsk of the KHL next season.
  • Craig Custance: Teemu Selanne after last night’s game: “I don’t really have to play but this has been so much fun. I just have to decide when it’s time.”
  • Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild GM Chuck Fletcher on head coach Mike Yeo.

    “He’s our coach, he’s our coach,” Fletcher said by phone this morning.

    Yeo will return for his third year. The Wild will also have decisions on UFA Niklas Backstrom.

    “Like anybody pending unrestricted free agency, they’re going to have a vote in the matter too. We’ll sit down and talk with all of them and see whether they want to be here and what they’re looking to do and see what fits. That’s what the next two months will be about. We’ll obviously have to make some decision, but before, we have to break down our year and see where we need to put the money the most.”

    No decision has been made if they’d buyout Dany Heatley or anyone else.

  • Jeremy Rutherford: Blues GM Doug Armstrong said their goaltending situation is “cloudy” with Jaroslav Halak, Brian Elliott and Jake Allen.
  • Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Multiple sources have said that Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak and coach Ken Hitchcock “had a heated disagreement outside the club’s locker room” in the morning before Game 4. Halak was late for a meeting, then vented about lack of ice during the season. Halak was unhappy about not getting into the last game of the season after returning from a groin injury. Halak’s unhappiness was noted by the organization as early as Game 1, as he wasn’t giving full effort during their morning skate. He has only one year left on his deal with a $4.5 million salary and $3.75 million cap hit. Brian Elliott has one year left with a $1.9 million salary and $1.8 million salary cap hit. Jake Allen will be a RFA after this season.
  • Arthur Staple of Newsday: Both Travis Hamonic and Josh Bailey (RFAs) are almost certain to return, but UFAs Mark Streit and Evgeni Nabokov and are not as certain. Streit is looking for a three year deal worth around $16 million. UFA Brad Boyes could be back, but only if he’s looking for a reasonable number.
  • Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: On what the Flyers could do come draft day. The Flyers could use a cornerstone defenseman. Many mocks have them targeting a tough Dman, either Rasmus Ristolainen or Darnell Nurse. With the 11th pick, GM Paul Holmgren is “confident” they’ll get a good player.

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Roster notes and Starting goalies: Sens, Sabres, Isles, Panthers, Stars, Leafs, Rangers, Flyers, Pens and Wild

  • Chris Johnston via twitter: Maple Leafs defesneman Mike Komisarek got a fibreglass chip in his eye at practice yesterday. (Won’t play tonight)
  • Arthur Staple via twitter: Islanders Casey Cizikas will be in the lineup for Eric Boulton. Travis Hamonic is a game-time decision.
  • John Lu via twitter: Canadiens lines: Eller – Desharnais – Cole; Prust – Galchenyuk – Gallagher; Bourque – Plekanec – Gionta; Moen – White – Armstrong; Blunden out.
  • David Alter via twitter: Ryan Miller is first off the ice, and likely starter for the Sabres against the Maple Leafs tonight.

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Injury notes: Hornqvist, Lombardi, Smith, Sykora, Hamonic, Landeskog, Faulk, Versteeg, MacArthur

  • Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators winger Patric Hornqvist is out indefinitely after getting tangled up with Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf on Saturday. He left the game in the 3rd, and didn’t return.
  • Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes Matthew Lombardi will be out for a “definite month-plus — it will all depend on whether it’s a rehab or a surgery situation — and we’re not sure how that’s going to go yet” according to coach Dave Tippett. He has an upper-body injury. Goalie Mike Smith skated on Sunday but is still listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

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Injury notes involving: Gaborik, Cervenka, Antropov, Babchuk, Iginla, Booth, Hamhuis and Hamonic

  • Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Marian Gaborik practiced with the Rangers yesterday and expects to be ready for the start of the season. For almost all of his career he’s played right wing, but he lined up on the left side yesterday.

    “Torts [coach John Tortorella] told me that’s where he’d like to see me, so I’m going to prepare and practice at left wing,” said Gaborik.

    “There’s definitely going to be an adjustment, especially in our own zone and with wall play, so I’ll work on that whenever I get the chance.”

  • Randy Sportak via twitter: The Flames Roman Cervenka will see a specialist to make sure it’s okay for him to be on blood thinners while he’s practicing with the team.
  • Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Jets center Nik Antropov has an upper-body injury and didn’t pass his physical.

    “He’s got a small upper-body ailment and he’s day-to-day,” said Noel. “He’ll be assessed during the week, whether he’s able to play on Saturday will be determined. We’re hopeful he that he will.”

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Morning rumors and notes involving: Red Wings, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Selanne, Okposo, Sharks, Hurricanes and Islanders

  • Craig Custance of ESPN: The Red Wings will still look to add depth up front. “I’ll kick the tires until 3 o’clock on Monday,” Holland said. “If we don’t do anything, I’m happy. I think we’re a better team.” The Oilers may be looking to get a 1st round pick for Ales Hemsky. The Maple Leafs may look to add a goaltender at the deadline, and Custance thinks that Wild goalie Josh Harding would be a good choice.
  • Dirk Hoag via twitter: Even if the Maple Leafs are interested in goalie Andres Lindback, Hoag doubts the Leafs would offer up a useful forward that the Predators could use since they are pushing for the playoffs as well.
  • David Alter via twitter: Alter is hearing from a reliable source that Jeff Carter to the Maple Leafs rumor is completely false.
  • Eric Stephens OC Register: The Ducks have got back in the playoff picture in the West, and Teemu Selanne isn’t thinking about waiving his no-trade clause. “We haven’t even talked about that,” Selanne said. “There’s good things going here right now. We all really believe we can make it to the playoffs. It hasn’t been on my mind at all.”
  • BD Gallof via twitter: When asked if the Islanders “could or would isles trade Okposo?” Source: “No.”
  • Mark Master via twitter: Sharks GM Doug Wilson made it clear that he’s not looking to add a goaltender despite Antti Niemi’s recent struggles.
  • Nick Cotsonika via twitter: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said he’s not trying to re-sign Jaroslav Spacek or Bryan Allen at the this point.
  • Kent Youngblood via twitter: Wild coach Yeo said that Mikko Koivu probably won’t be going on their road trip. Goalie Josh Harding probably will.
  • Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller is confident that Cam Ward will be OK, but isn’t sure if he’ll be able to start tonight.
  • Arthur Staple of Newsday: Islanders Evgeni Nabokov and Travis Hamonic are both expected to be in the lineup against the Rangers.

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