Gregory Campbell will likely be a free-agent option, once July 1 hits. As it stands, the Boston Bruins don’t seem too interested in re-signing the 28-year-old center. According to CSNNE.com, a source near the situation said there’s been “no progress” in talks with Campbell who’s poised to become an unrestricted free agent. Considering the Bruins recently signed Daniel Paille to [...]

The Montreal Canadiens announced Tuesday morning that Michel Therrien will be taking over behind the bench for the 2012-13 season. Therrien leaves his job as a television analyst for RDS to begin his second stint as Canadiens head coach, having broken in to the NHL with Montreal on Nov. 20, 2000 as a replacement for Alain Vigneault. [...]

The Montreal Canadiens have settled on Michel Therrien as their next coach, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger. Dreger notes that the announcement will be made in the next 24 to 48 hours. Therrien was the coach of the Canadiens from 2000 until 2003, advancing to the playoffs in the middle campaign, before getting fired after [...]

The Pittsburgh Penguins expect any Sidney Crosby contract extension to begin with a minimum of seven years. The star center has a year at $8.7 million remaining on his current contract, but it is widely expected that the Penguins will look to lock him up long-term this offseason. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Josh Yohe said that Pittsburgh anticipates [...]

The Colorado Avalanche re-signed Cody McLeod to a three-year, $3.5 million deal. McLeod had six goals and 11 points, the physical forward doesn’t do too much in the scoring department but he is good for accumulating penalty minutes, as he amassed 164 of them this year. McLeod was due to be an unrestricted free agent. He [...]

Update:  Tim Thomas agent, Bill Zito, confirmed that his client isn’t looking for a trade or contract extension. Thomas announced on Sunday that he will not play in the 2012-13 season. He’s still under contract and the Boston Bruins will still absorb his $5 million cap hit even if he refuses to play. That’s sparked rumors [...]

While it’s unclear if forward David Jones will return to the Colorado Avalanche next season, the team has told the Denver Post that it is interested in signing him to a contract extension. Jones’ agent, Ross Gurney, has confirmed that some discussions on a new contract have taken place with management, as the club revealed [...]

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired goaltender Tomas Vokoun from the Washington Capitals on Monday for a seventh-round draft pick. Vokoun spent only one season with the Capitals and was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Penguins signed him to a two-year contract worth an average of $2 million annually, the team said on its website. He was [...]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have the No. 2 pick in the upcoming 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but they are still undecided about what they’ll do with the pick. GM Scott Howson tells the Columbus Dispatch’s Aaron Portzline that they are still considering four or five guys with the selection. Now, it’s not too hard to figure out who those [...]

The New York Post reports that the New York Rangers have allegedly contacted the Nashville Predators about acquiring talented but enigmatic winger Alexander Radulov. With Marian Gaborik likely to miss the first few months of the season due to shoulder surgery, the Rangers are looking for a dynamic scorer. Radulov certainly fits the bill. The Russian winger [...]