There seems to be some conflicting views on what exactly happened between the Ottawa Senators and longtime captain Daniel Alfredsson. [Globe and Mail]
Sens GM Brian Murray feels that Alfie’s agent may be to blame. [Canoe]
Meanwhile, what’s going on between Ottawa and defensman Jared Cowen. [TSN]
The Colorado Avalanche will have their captain under contract for the next seven years. [SI]
In today’s installment of random off-season injuries, Flyers captain Claude Giroux will be sidelined for the next six weeks. [Broad Street Hockey]
The New Jersey Devils have been sold. [Sportsnet]
Obviously Evgeni Malkin’s father’s claim that the Dallas Stars offered his son a contract was lost in translation. [CBC]
Is Teemu Selanne coming back for another season? One can only hope. [OC Weekly]
Another “Sidney Crosby is a baby” post. Slow news day, clearly. [Bolts by the Bay]
Yeah, what a terrible guy that Crosby is. [CTV]
Roberto Luongo just had his tires stolen, of course he isn’t happy! [The Province]
The Maple Leafs can’t afford to lose Nazem Kadri. [Toronto Star]
The odd tale of Chris Nilan’s Stanley Cup ring. [Deadspin]
After a scary incident in last seasons playoff, Canadiens forward Lars Eller is 100% again. [NHL.com]
The same can’t be said for Marc Staal, however. [The Chronicle Journal]
And finally, somehow Scott Gomez still has a job in the NHL. [SB Nation]