NHL Morning Papers (Thursday Edition): Jim Balsillie vows to keep trying, Pascal Leclaire may be key to Senators’ season and Brendan Shanahan has decision to make
Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf underwent successful sports hernia surgery yesterday and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News profiles the underrated Karlis Skrastins.
Red Wings up-and-coming netminder Daniel Larsson may have a chance to play for Sweden at the Olympics, writes George Sipple.
Just like Larry Brooks said over the weekend, Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News says that a continued pursuit of Dany Heatley is beneath a classy organization like Edmonton.
So much for Liam Reddox leaving Edmonton, as the winger signed a one-year, two-way deal on Wednesday, writes Jim Matheson. Matheson also has some interesting notes in this column about the Oilers’ attempts to trade Rob Schremp for a second round draft pick at the Draft in Montreal.
In the land of 10,000 lakes, new Wild GM Chuck Fletcher has admitted he’d trade Josh Harding.
The Devils want Brendan Shanahan to return for another season, now the decision is up to Shanahan if he wants to sign on.
If the Senators have a rebound year, that may be most contingent on how Pascal Leclaire plays between the pipes, opines Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen.
Jerry Reinsdorf’s group that is interested in purchasing the Coyotes was unanimously approved by the NHL board of governors on Wednesday.
In other Coyotes news, the team has signed Scottie Upshall to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.
It sure did not take long for the Penguins to sell out the suites at the team’s new arena.
Rick Tocchet has hired former Stars assistant coach Rick Wilson to become the Lightning’s associate coach in charge of the team’s defense, writes Damian Cristodero.
Even though his chances at purchasing the Coyotes were ended on Wednesday, Jim Balsillie vows not give up the fight for a seventh NHL team in Canada, explains Paul Hunter of the Toronto Star.
Ice Edge Holdings did not take anything negative about yesterday’s pronouncement by the NHL that the group’s bid is incomplete.
Sidney Crosby has helped out a Tim Horton’s in Alberta after a theft resulted in the Tim’s being Crosby-less.