There are rumblings the Toronto Maple Leafs may be close to trading Mike Komisarek. TrueHockey.com’s Andy Strickland reports the defenseman is willing to waive his no-movement clause for the chance to compete again. “Mike Komisarek gave #Leafs a list of 12 teams he’d accept a trade to but I’m told he’d pretty much accept a trade anywhere. Wants to play.” [...]

Clearing waivers and on his way to Bridgeport, Rick DiPietro may be close to parting ways with the New York Islanders organization. According to ESPN.com’s Katie Strang, a buyout of the ‘old school’ variety, $1.5 million until 2029 as per capgeek.com could be in the cards for the struggling netminder. “The Islanders could choose to exercise a transition buyout on the [...]

The New York Islanders placed Rick DiPietro on waivers Friday, the team announced on its website. Katie Strang reports DiPietro is expected to report to the team’s AHL affiliate in Bridgeport assuming he clears waivers. Young goaltender Kevin Poulin will likely be recalled to back up veteran Evgeni Nabokov in net for the Islanders. DiPietro started the season with a [...]

Update: According to a Swiss news outlet, as relayed by Islanders Point Blank, Mark Streit is looking to sign a three-year, $10-million extension with the New York Islanders. The 35-year-old defenseman is in the final year of a five-year, $20.5 million deal. February 17th: Newsday’s Arthur Staple reports the New York Islanders and Mark Streit‘s reps have been chatting about him signing an extension before [...]

Some Quick Hits from around the league from over the weekend. The Toronto Maple Leafs appear to be very interested in Colorado Avalanche restricted free agent center Ryan O’Reilly, according to multiple sources. The Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and Winnipeg Jets are also believed to be interested in O’Reilly, who is [...]

Update:  Jay Pandolfo has signed a one-year deal with the Boston Bruins. The 38-year-old will earn $600,000 in the NHL and $350,000 in the minors. Pandolfo was placed on waivers by the Bruins on Tuesday, and must clear before he can be added to the squad. 12:59 PM: The Boston Bruins appear ready to pull the trigger on veteran [...]

The Boston Bruins have traded suspended goaltender Tim Thomas to the New York Islanders for future considerations, Arthur Staple of Newsday confirmed Thursday. The Islanders will send a conditional second-round pick in 2014 or 2015 to the Bruins. Thomas, 38, is a two-time Vezina Trophy winner and won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2011 when the Bruins claimed the Stanley Cup. [...]

2013 NHL Entry Draft Fourth Round traded picks. The Buffalo Sabres fourth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012 that sent Nashville’s first-round pick in 2012 to Buffalo in exchange for Paul Gaustad and this pick. The Carolina Hurricanes fourth-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on January 13, [...]

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded defenseman Ben Lovejoy to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday in exchange for their fifth-round choice in the 2014 NHL Draft. Lovejoy, 28, is scoreless in three games with the Penguins this season. He hasn’t dressed since January 29, when he was driven into the end boards by Colin McDonald of the New York Islanders, who was suspended two games for [...]

Newsday reports that defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky will finally be reporting to the New York Islanders on Wednesday. After attempting to void his trade to the team during the offseason and threatening to play the remainder of the year in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. As of Monday, it remains unclear when he will play in his first game. Despite Visnovksy’s representation consistently [...]