Two league executives told QMI Agency that Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon is willing to listen to all offers because his club is virtually eliminated from the playoff race with only three weeks left to the April 3 trade deadline. Sidney Crosby has no problem with the NHL expansion. “It’s only two more teams. I don’t see [...]

Quick Hits from around the league this morning: Ansar Khan of MLive.com suggests the Detroit Red Wings could cut Jan Mursak loose — via trade or waivers – in the next six weeks. ”Mursak will have a tough time cracking the lineup when everyone – or most everyone – is healthy. And it wouldn’t be any easier for [...]

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer suggests the Philadelphia Flyers would consider moving draft picks in exchange for and hopefully re-signing such a player in the next couple of months. Candidates include Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Brenden Morrow, Michael Ryder, Stephen Weiss, Alexander Semin, David Clarkson and Jarome Iginla. A lot will depend on how well other teams manage over the next few weeks. It’s still too [...]

According to CBC’s Elliotte Friedman, Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon calls the trade rumors involving Stephen Weiss ”ridiculous”, and the intent is to re-sign Weiss. Meanwhile, participating in the same Hotstove Tonight discussion on CBC’s Hockey Night, Glenn Healy insisted the centerman would be dealt before this season’s deadline. ”Weiss is on the market, other general managers are talking about this player.” Due to become an [...]

The Florida Panthers avoided salary arbitration with forward Kris Versteeg when the restricted free agent agreed to a four-year contract on Monday. No financial terms were disclosed, but TSN’s Darren Dreger reports that the contract will have an average annual value of $4.4 million per season. Versteeg, 26, had career bests in goals (23) and points (54) while playing [...]

Lyle Richardson at The Hockey News has the latest trade news: With Cory Schneider, whose personality is supposedly calmer than the “sensitive” Roberto Luongo, waiting in the wings, the Canucks will have to make a choice between their two goalies at some point. Richardson thinks a return to Florida for Luongo makes a lot of [...]