Mason Raymond signed a one-year/$2.75 million contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks. After recording 53 points in 2009-10, Raymond has fallen down to just 20 points in 55 contests last season. He’ll need to bounce back in 2012-13 if he wants to get a big contract in the summer of 2013.

In the afterglow of the 2012 trade deadline here are some quick hits from around the league: ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun reports the Stars are said to have taken calls from “12 to 14 teams” in the weeks leading up to Monday’s deadline for Steve Ott. Yet Ott was too valuable to lose for anything other [...]

The Dallas Stars may not be interested in off-loading young talent for a shot at the Stanley Cup this season, but that doesn’t mean General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk  intends to sit back an do nothing before the February 27th trade deadline. Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News suggested Brandon Dubinsky of the New York Rangers could be a solid trade deadline acquisition for the [...]

Discussed by the Vancouver Province, there’s talk of a potential trade involving the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks. Apparently General Manager Mike Gillis would send goaltender Cory Schneider, forward Mason Raymond and defenseman Keith Ballard south in exchange for forward Corey Perry. With goalie Jonas Hiller already on board, this deal would make very little sense for the Ducks, and General Manager Bob Murray would certainly want [...]