"We’ve talked. We’ve exchanged ideas," Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen said. "But we haven’t made any progress, really. It’s been pretty quiet for a while now." Bobrovsky can become a restricted free agent this summer if the Blue Jackets don't re-sign him. That would allow the goaltender to ink an offer sheet, but Kekalainen said that the team is prepared to match an offer sheet if it comes to that.
Sergei Bobrovsky's contract talks have slowed
Sergei Bobrovsky | CLM
(May 23, 2013 9:44 AM EDT)
Sergei Bobrovsky's contract talks with the Columbus Blue Jackets have gone quiet.
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Columbus Dispatch
Olli Jokinen's ankle won't need surgery
Olli Jokinen | WPG
(May 23, 2013 9:43 AM EDT)
Olli Jokinen will continue to rest and rehab his ankle injury during the off-season.
He won't require surgery after sustaining a high-ankle sprain late in the 2013 campaign. Jokinen had a disappointing first year with the Jets after he was brought in with the hope of anchoring the team's top line. He notched seven goals and seven assists, while picking up a minus-19 rating, in 45 games.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Avalanche gain another coaching option
Patrick Roy | COL
(May 23, 2013 9:39 AM EDT)
The Vancouver Canucks' decision to fire Alain Vigneault could impact the Colorado Avalanche's search for a new coach.
It looked like Patrick Roy would probably become the Avalanche's head coach, but the availability of Vigneault gives the team another viable option. If nothing else, it gives the Avalanche more leverage when negotiating the terms of Roy's potential contract.
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Denver Post
Zach Bogosian did suffer a concussion
Zach Bogosian | WPG
(May 23, 2013 9:36 AM EDT)
Zach Bogosian missed the last three games of the regular season with a concussion.
Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff said the 22-year-old defenseman is doing fine as he recovers. Bogosian sustained "an upper-body injury" when he took to a hit the head from New York Islanders forward Kyle Okposo on April 20. He will hope to continue to improve during the off-season. Bogosian also needs to work out a new contract with the Jets during the summer as well.
Source:
Winnipeg Free Press
Mark Stuart won't need sports hernia surgery
Mark Stuart | WPG
(May 23, 2013 9:27 AM EDT)
Mark Stuart played through a sports hernia late in the season, but the good news is that it won't require an off-season procedure.
He'll just need to rehab it over the summer.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Tobias Enstrom's back issue just needs rest
Tobias Enstrom | WPG
(May 23, 2013 9:24 AM EDT)
Tobias Enstrom had a back injury at the end of the regular season.
The ailment forced him to sit out the final seven games of the year, but it won't require off-season surgery. Enstrom will just need to get more rest and treatment during the summer.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Evander Kane won't require surgery
Evander Kane | WPG
(May 23, 2013 9:20 AM EDT)
Evander Kane's wrist ailment will not require surgery, according to Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff.
He will receive treatment and rest over the course of the off-season for a wrist problem and some nerve damage in his lower leg and foot.
Source:
Winnipeg Free Press
Jets' Mark Scheifele is feeling better
Mark Scheifele | WPG
(May 23, 2013 9:15 AM EDT)
Mark Scheifele is feeling better after suffering "a slight concussion" during the OHL championship series.
"I'm feeling a lot better now. I've pretty much taken all those days off, doing completely nothing, just relaxing," he said. "I'll probably start a little more activity as the days come now and see how I feel from that." He mentioned that he's strongly considering training with fitness guru Gary Roberts in the off-season to prepare himself for camp.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Patrick Sharp skates on Hawks' top line
Patrick Sharp | CHI
(May 23, 2013 9:10 AM EDT)
Patrick Sharp practiced on the Blackhawks' top line on Wednesday.
Sharp skated alongside Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa. "That’s up to Joel. He has a good feel for the team, mixing and matching players," Sharp said. "You’ve seen that in the past. I’ll play wherever he puts me and I trust he knows the right combination." Toews has struggled offensively in the 2013 playoffs, so maybe this change will help spark him.
Source:
CSN Chicago
Blackhawks aim to start Game 4 strong
Marian Hossa | CHI
(May 23, 2013 9:04 AM EDT)
The Chicago Blackhawks are putting a lot of emphasis on getting off to a great start in Game 4 on Thursday.
"It’s going to be huge," Marian Hossa said. "It’s going to be a big difference after Game 4: it’s either going to be 2-2 or 3-1. We know the stakes and we have to prepare. We did a lot of good things in Game 3, but they still found a way to be better than us. In Game 4 we have to be better than them." Chicago is 3-1 in the postseason when leading after 20 minutes and they haven't lost a 2013 playoff game when they held the lead going into the third period.
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CSN Chicago