Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins, P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadians and Ryan Suter of the Minnesota Wild are this year’s finalists for the Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the defenseman that shows the “greatest all-round ability” at the position, as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the regular season. It is the first time each finalist [...]

The Minnesota Wild may be close to bringing a veteran defenseman into the mix. According to Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, word has it the Wild is ”very interested” and may be “close to signing” free agent Brett Clark to an NHL contract. “My guess is if the Wild is signing him, it would be for the purpose of playing [...]

The NHL released details of its offer for a six-year Collective Bargaining Agreement deal with a mutual option for a seventh. The plan includes a 50-50 split in hockey related revenue. Management included a provision to ensure players receive all money promised in existing contracts, but the union is concerned with what management termed the “make-whole [...]

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren announced on Tuesday that defenseman Andrej Meszaros will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a torn right Achilles’ tendon. The news is a major blow to the defensive corps, which will likely be without captain Chris Pronger, lost Matt Carle via free agency to the Tampa Bay Lightning this offseason and failed to sign either Ryan Suter or Shea Weber. [...]

According to Aaron Ward of TSN, the Detroit Red Wings are out of the running in the Shane Doan sweepstakes because his asking price is reportedly “too high.” Doan would have fit nicely in Detroit, since the Red Wings are looking to add some leadership to help smooth the post-Nik Lidstrom era. It hasn’t been the [...]

The Nashville Predators announced Tuesday that they have matched the Philadelphia Flyers 14-year, $110 million offer sheet for defenseman Shea Weber. The Flyers signed Weber to the offer sheet which includes $68 million in bonus money in the first six years last week. In total, Weber will make $14 million in each of the first four years; $12 [...]

Update: According to Kevin Allen of USAToday, Terry Bross says Doan will likely whittle his list of suitors to “four, five or six clubs” as he determines what step to take next. The Arizona Republic suggests that list could include the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks,Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, and Vancouver Canucks. July 10th: The Vancouver Canucks are among the teams in [...]

The Calgary Flames keep receiving calls about defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, according to the TheFourthPeriod.com. Interest in Bouwmeester increased after prized free agent Ryan Suter signed with Minnesota last week. Bouwmeester, 28, has a no-trade clause, but could be tempted to waive it for a contender like the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues or Philadelphia Flyers. Each of those teams, as well as Edmonton Oilers and Carolina [...]

Pierre LeBrun is reporting also here that Free Agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter have decided to sign with the Minnesota Wild. Pierre LeBrun is reporting that both Parise and Suter’s deals are for $98 million over 13 years. Ren Lavoie is reporting that Parise’s deal is for 13 years.TSN is reporting that Suter’s deal is also for 13 years. Financial terms [...]

Free Agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter are expected to decide their futures Wednesday, sources told ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun. A Minnesota native, Parise did not meet with any teams Tuesday, one of his agents, Wade Arnott, told The Associated Press. The New Jersey Devils want their top forward available to re-sign while Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit  Red Wings and Minnesota [...]