Eastern Conference Rumors & News
Bolts hire Thomas as consultant
Tampa Tribune — Steve Yzerman has turned to an NHL veteran to help guide the Lightning's up-and-comers.
Tampa Bay Lightning 29 mins agoPanthers in HD: Fox Sports to Cover 72 Games, All in HiDef
On Frozen Pond | Miami Herald — The Panthers television partner is going all out this year, with Fox Sports announcing that all 72 televised games will be in HD. Good stuff for those of you who have been clammoring for more HD games. According to the...
Florida Panthers 41 mins agoKovalchuk deal with Devils approved
New York Post — The two-month saga is ending. Ilya Kovalchuk's contract with the Devils will be accepted by the NHL today after the league and its Players Association agreed on amending the CBA, sources say, so that the the league would certify compliant contracts up to age 40. The sides were said...
New Jersey Devils 1 hour agoThrashers rookie camp information
Thrashers Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Here are the details from the Thrashers on the rookie camp Sept. 13-16: The Atlanta Thrashers will hold a prospect evaluation camp at the Duluth IceForum from September 13-16. Thrashers prospects will participate in practices and four-on-four scrimmages over the course of the four-day camp along with off-ice workouts, video sessions and nutrition/strength training. Thrashers Assistant Coach Mike Stothers and Manager of Player Development and Hockey Administration Ryan Bowness, along with Jeff Pyle, head coach of the Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL affiliate), will serve as coaches for the team’s pro...
Atlanta Thrashers 1 hour agoIlya Kovalchuk's re-worked contract with Devils to be approved, report says
Newark Star-Ledger — NHL, NHLPA agree to amendment to rules that govern long-term contracts
New Jersey Devils 1 hour agoPenguins single-game seats to go on sale
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — About 2,000 single-game tickets for each Penguins home date for the first season at Consol Energy Center will go on sale at 10 a.m. next Friday.
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 hours agoNHL and NHLPA reach agreement, Kovalchuk deal to be approved (confirmed)
Fire & Ice | Bergen Record — The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association have reached an agreement on guidelines for future long-term contracts and the official paperwork is being worked on with the aim of completing it before today’s 5 p.m. deadline, multiple sources have confirmed to me. As part of the agreement, the 15-year, $100 million contract Ilya Kovalchuk signed with the Devils a week ago will be approved. The news that an agreement had been reached was first reported by ESPN and TSN. A source said the new guidelines include stipulations about how the salary cap hit would be calculated for long-term deals that go...
New Jersey Devils 3 hours agoShort summer over, Eager reports for voluntary work
Thrashers Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Ben Eager’s summer was short. That’s what happens when you play into the month of June en route to winning the Stanley Cup. Still the new Thrashers forward – one of four members of the title-winning Blackhawks to join the franchise this offseason – had enough time off. He joined the many other players that have reported to the team’s practice facility for voluntary workouts in advance of training camp. He is the first of the former Blackhawks to arrive. “It was that time,” Eager told the AJC. “I had been off for a couple months. I like to get back at it early and get back on the ice and get ar...
Atlanta Thrashers 3 hours agoMike Knuble: Caps 'can't wait to get to spring'
Capitals Insider | Washington Post — Mike Knuble was back in his usual spot -- directly in front of the goaltender -- today at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, where he is the latest to join the group of Capitals players skating in the mornings. We're in the home stretch of summer, with more players expected to return to the ice after Labor Day weekend and rookie camp slated to open a week from Sunday. The oldest of the Capitals regulars, 38-year-old Knuble said he feels more comfortable heading into his second season in Washington and that he knows from the get-go what kind of expectations and questions the team will face. "I expect, r...
Washington Capitals 4 hours agoPenguins sign veteran forward Mike Comrie
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — The Penguins today signed veteran forward Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, potentially adding some scoring punch
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- Report: Ducks' Selanne says 'this is my last season' Orange County Register This isn’t really news considering that he had one foot out the door most of the summer, but Teemu Selanne told a Finnish newspaper that this will be his final season. An article in Helsingin Sanomat is mostly about Selanne’s post-hockey...
- NHL approves Kovalchuk contract with Devils Blackhawks Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Tribune News ServicesThe NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils. Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday after reaching an agreement with the NHL Players Association on an amendment covering long-term contracts. Jay Grossman, Kovalchuk's agent, confirmed the agreement in an e-mail to The Associated Press. It was first reported by TSN. The NHL had rejected the Devils' initial offer because it violated the league's salary c...
- 'Up the ante' becomes Coyotes' new mantra Ice Chips | Arizona Republic Phoenix Coyotes update: A year ago, coach Dave Tippett came up with the perfect slogan for a team fighting for both respectability and a playoff spot. “Pack mentality.” He likes to move forward when it comes to mantras, and he has a new one for the 2010-11 season. “Up the ante.” Fans were thrilled a year ago when the Coyotes reached the playoffs for the first time since 2002, but Tippett did not view the season as a success. By “upping the ante," he’s imparting the message that merely advancing t...
- Andreas Lilja skates with former Red Wings teammates while looking for an NHL contract Grand Rapids Press The defenseman is frustrated by the league's soft job market and regrets not taking Detroit's offer this summer.
- Ducks’ training camp to open Sept.18 Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register A schedule note that Ducks’ training camp will officially open on Sept.18 at Anaheim Ice. Specific times and a roster will be announced in the coming weeks. The club typically begins practices in the late morning, say around 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. The Ducks will also participate in the rookie tournament on Sept.12-16 in Penticton, British [...]Ducks’ training camp to open Sept.18 is a post from: Ducks blog
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