The St. Louis Blues could have new ownership in place just before the start of their playoff run. Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a deal with a group featuring club minority owner Tom Stillman might be closed in a matter of weeks. Maybe not by the end of March as initially hoped but not long [...]

There will be no seasoning in the American Hockey League for Jaden Schwartz. The Blues announced the signing of their first-round pick (No. 14) from 2010, who left Colorado College after his sophomore season, to a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. Schwartz joined the Blues in Chicago on Monday and will be available to play against [...]

Quick Hits from around the league: Zach Parise told friends according to the Toronto Sun’s Steve Simmons that he wouldn’t consider the Leafs in free agency this summer. This might mean, if the Leafs want to add an elite forward, they’ll have to trade for one Rick Nash, maybe. Simmons also writes that Devils GM Lou Lamoriello thinks [...]

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 [...]

Today is the NHL Trade Deadline at 3PM EST. As I mentioned before I am on vacation but will do my best to keep things updated. Be sure to follow NHLTR on Twitter to get all the latest new/rumors. It appears the San Jose Sharks want to pry James van Riemsdyk away from the Philadelphia Flyers. So much so, General [...]

The Ottawa Senators have made a trade with the St. Louis Blues to acquire goalie Ben Bishop for a second-round draft pick in 2013. TSN and NHL Network Insider Bob McKenzie tweeted that the Senators signed Bishop to a one-year, one-way contract extension. Bishop, a third-round pick in 2005, has played in only 13 NHL games in his career. He has [...]

Minnesota Wild forward Warren Peters has been suspended for one game, without pay, for cross-checking St. Louis Blues forward David Backes during the game in St. Louis on Saturday, February 18, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Peters will forfeit $2,905.41. The money [...]

Quick hits and trade rumors from around the league. The Capitals sat Mike Knuble as a healthy scratch in last night’s matchup with Winnipeg. Chuck Gormley of CSNWashington points out, that could be viewed as an indication that the team is hoping to deal him. By sitting a player with his tenure, there’s a risk of angering [...]

According to Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the “make no move” strategy is realistic option, considering the Blues’ ownership situation: “The Blues’ payroll entering the season reached $52 million and it’s believed the Blues are near their budget ceiling approaching the trading deadline. A transferring of the ownership to the group led by club [...]

Three St. Louis Blues scouts were in attendance at Sunday’s tilt between the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens, CBC’s Elliotte Friedman suggests the club could have an eye on left-sided defensemen Johnny Oduya and/or Hal Gill. Both are slated to become UFA’s after the season. Oduya may be the easier and “cheaper” acquisition since several teams are said to be interested in Gill. Plus, [...]