Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Rob Klinkhammer to a two-year contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We are very pleased to sign Rob to a multi-year contract,” said Maloney. “Rob is an excellent skater and hard-working forward who has earned a spot [...]

The Buffalo Sabres are projected to be sellers by the time the April 3rd trade deadline rolls along, according to The Buffalo News. Long-standing Sabres, Jason Pominville, Thomas Vanek and goaltender Ryan Miller are rumored to be topics of discussion as possible bargaining chips. GM Darcy Regier talked about the possibility of moving those key veterans [...]

Shane Doan will sign a contract before the current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires on September 15, according to his agent Terry Bross. “(Ownership has to) be done before the 15th, otherwise we’re signing somewhere because we don’t know what the new CBA is going to look like, and I don’t know if it’s going to limit [...]

Keith Yandle remains “in play” as a potential trade commodity for the Phoenix Coyotes. Even if the club isn’t actively shopping their top defenseman. To date, GM Don Maloney hasn’t proclaimed otherwise. ESPN.com’s Craig Custance suggests the Coyotes can afford to move Yandle for the right return. While defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is evolving into a star in Phoenix, hot [...]

The Phoenix Coyotes have promoted Sean Burke to assistant to the general manager and signed him to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. Burke will work with Coyotes general manager Don Maloney, assistant GM Brad Treliving and director of hockey administration Chris O’Hearn in all areas of hockey operations. He will also retain his duties as [...]

Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced that the Coyotes have acquired defenseman Zbynek Michalek from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Harrison Ruopp, goaltender Marc Cheverie and the 81st selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-2, 210 pound Michalek registered 2-11-13 and 24 penalty minutes (PIM) in 62 games with Pittsburgh this season, while leading [...]

New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings will play game 1 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Championship Wednesday May 30th. Good luck to both teams. Quick hits from around the league: There’s still no ruling for Raffi Torres appeal of his 25-game suspension according to the Arizona Republic/Phoenix Gazette. Torres is being punished for his hit to [...]

TSN reports there’s a “remote” chance Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney may move Shane Doan ahead of the February 27 trade deadline. The Phoenix Coyotes don’t want to lose their captain and longest serving franchise player, and Doan doesn’t care to leave his home and the only NHL team he’s known. But the team’s unresolved ownership situation and uncertain  future in [...]

Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch latest trade talk: Phoenix Coyotes GM Don Maloney insists he’s not trading Kyle Turris, and it seems like he’s sticking to it. Last we we discussed Turris asking for a trade. Garrioch says that Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames have both inquired about the forward. The New York Islanders have been shopping Blake Comeau around, as the winger is slated to hit [...]