NHL News Break

Andrej Meszaros didn’t want to get too deeply into why things didn’t work out with the Senators. He said he has “lots of respect for the Ottawa organization” and doesn’t have any hard feelings. Asked if it was simply a matter of money that caused the contract dispute that put the restricted free agent on […]

As expected, the Lightning on Saturday announced it signed newly acquired defenseman Andrej Meszaros to a six-year, $24-million contract. The deal averages $4-million, which will be the annual salary cap hit. But Meszaros did the Lightning a favor in terms of actual cash out by going low to high. That also is a nod to […]

After three months of pondering and procrastinating about whether to continue his NHL career or retire, Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic finally had an answer late Tuesday afternoon for his agent, Don Baizley.
The hockey player, 39, told Baizley that he had decided to play again and that it was time to cut a deal with […]

The opening day of Buffalo Sabres training camp Sept. 20 will be a daylong celebration featuring the unveiling of new third jerseys, the team announced Thursday.
The team is billing the Saturday camp opener at “Puck Drop 2008” and it will coincide with the sale of individual-game tickets, which begins that day. Admission and parking in […]

Has the Lightning held its last training camp at the Ice Sports Forum in Brandon?

The team has held camp there every year since 1998. But because of this year’s short camp (thanks to the trip through Europe that begins after a Sept. 25 exhibition game in New York), and an added 3,000 square feet to […]

Who would have thought summer vacations would put such a crimp in the Lightning’s plans?
But that is what seems to be holding up Tampa Bay’s desire to deal, owner Oren Koules said.
“We have the assets,” he said. “Nobody is around.”
The Lightning needs to trade to trim cash payroll and salary cap number.
Thirty-three days before training […]