No new executive director yet for NHLPA
TORONTO -- The NHL Players' Association had hoped to have a new leader by now -- and for that leader's name to be Donald Fehr -- but there was no anno…
Gagne, Flyers talking to other teams
The agent for Simon Gagne said Tuesday that nothing seemed imminent as far as a trade for his client. "The Flyers have given us permission to talk to…
Toews brings Cup back to Winnipeg
And on the third day, Jonathan Toews tried to catch his breath. The Chicago Blackhawks captain was almost at a loss for words as he described an emot…
UFA updates: Morrison, Tucker, more
Plenty of unrestricted free agents not named Ilya Kovalchuk are still out there. I took some time to check in with the agents for a number of them Tue…
Could Campbell, Sharp be on the move?
Now what for the Chicago Blackhawks? The team announced Monday that it would match San Jose's four-year, $14 million offer sheet for defenseman …
Captaincy should help Weber contract talks
Naming Shea Weber captain was an obvious move by the Nashville Predators; but from this vantage point, it was also a very strategic one. Weber is ent…
What is going on with Ilya Kovalchuk?
At noon ET on Thursday, Ilya Kovalchuk's free-agent odyssey officially hit the seven-day mark. Arguably the most valuable unrestricted free agent in …
L.A. back in Kovy race; Nabokov to KHL
OK, the Ilya Kovalchuk story just keeps getting stranger and stranger. I woke up Wednesday morning to find an e-mail from a source saying the Los Ang…
Where will Bill Guerin land next season?
Bill Guerin was almost out the door and headed for a run when ESPN.com caught up with him Tuesday morning. There is no question about it: The 39-year…
Devils apparent front-runners in Kovy race
When you're having this much fun, why not drag it out another day, right? "Ilya Kovalchuk choices have been narrowed down, details to be finalized bu…