- Phil Kessel is apparently done negotiating with the Bruins, explains Kevin Paul Dupont.
- Staying in Boston, Milan Lucic would love to play himself onto the Canadian Olympic team.
- Expectations in Boston have been raised from years prior, as the 2009/10 version of the Bruins has the Stanley Cup on the their minds.
- Here is a Bruins training camp primer, courtesy of the Boston Herald.
- Mike Weber wants to use his size and toughness to become a regular on the Sabres’ blue line.
- Flames winger Kyle Greentree is not complaining that the organization brought in a lot of players on one-way deals, he knows it just means he has to work harder to prove himself, writes Randy Sportak.
- Meanwhile, Theoren Fleury has been cleared by the NHL to pursue his comeback.
- Hurricanes defenseman Joni Pitkanen will miss two-to-four weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.
- Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman is eager for his first season as the boss to begin.
- T.J. Galiardi has put on a ton of muscle heading into training camp this season with the Avalanche.
- It looks like Stefan Legein’s comeback to the Blue Jackets organization is going quite well.
- The Stars are expecting to receive a lot better production next season out of the goaltending position, after a tumultuous 2008/09 season between the pipes.
- “We still like what we have in our dressing room,” said long-time Red Wings center Kris Draper about the Wings team even though the team lost a number of goal-scorers over the summer.
- “For sure we are going back to the Stanley Cup Finals,” said a clearly confident Tomas Holmstrom.
- Derek Meech loves being apart of the Red Wings organization, but he realizes that if doesn’t work out in Detroit, it can workout somewhere else too.
- Mike Comrie admits that his first time as an Oiler, he didn’t handle things as best he could, writes Jim Matheson.
- Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun wonders why the Oilers would sign a player that does not fill any of the team’s current needs?
- Many people believe that Dustin Penner will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Oilers’ coaching change.
- The man who the Oilers replaced behind the bench, Craig MacTavish, will be head coach for Team Canada at the Spengler Cup.
- Edmonton management likes the progress of prospect Milan Kytnar.
- Panthers center Stephen Weiss is looking forward to playing this season with a healthy wrist.
- Michael Russo profiles new Wild head coach Todd Richards in this morning’s Star Tribune.
- The Molson family says Bob Gainey and Pierre Boivin will be kept on after the ownership change is finalized.
- Ryan Suter would love to win an Olympic gold medal just as he dad did.
- Speaking of players with good bloodlines, Predators prospect Colin Wilson made a physical impression at Predators camp yesterday.
- Larry Brooks gives us the latest details on the Rangers’ negotiations with restricted free agent Brandon Dubinsky.
- Dany Heatley arrived back in Ottawa last night amidst rumors that he had been dealt to the San Jose Sharks, writes Bruce Garrioch.
- Heatley won’t be attending the team’s charity golf tournament on Friday because the team wants the focus on the Sens Foundation itself.
- “I don’t think it’s possible to put everything behind,” said Senators coach Cory Clouston about the Heatley situation.
- “We’re going to talk about it with him, obviously, and I don’t think it’s going to be an issue,” said Daniel Alfredsson about the ongoing saga.
- The kid known as JVR is hoping to crack the Flyers roster out of training camp, writes Ed Barkowitz.
- Carrie Watters tells readers about Judge Baum’s suggestion that he may not choose either existing bid.
- Gary Bettman takes the stand in what should be a very intense hearing day, explains Dave Shoalts.
- The Penguins had a blast at yesterday’s appearance with President Obama at the White House.
- The talk from the White Hous was about the needling that President Obama gave Sidney Crosby.
- In roster news, the Penguins have invited former Hurricanes forward Ryan Bayda to camp.
- Sharks GM Doug Wilson denies that the team has acquired Dany Heatley.
- Here are ten questions surrounding the St. Louis Blues heading into the 2009/10 season.
- Stephane Veilleux would love to contribute in a more offensive role in Tampa Bay than he did in Minnesota.
- Apparently the Lightning is trying to bring in Adam Oates as a coach/consultant.
- Damien Cox of the Toronto Star writes that he hears Phil Kessel wants to join the Leafs.
- The Leafs defense is going to be one nasty group to play against this season.
- Prab Rai is a local Vancouver kid that wants to make his childhood team but knows that dream will take time.
- You may hear a lot about Simeon Varlamov but Capitals prospect Michael Neuvirth may be just as good.
- Bruce Dowbiggen reviews the link I posted late last night of the feud between Bob McCown and Doug MacLean.