Morning Links: Orpik Moves on and Southorn in Trouble

Last summer the Buffalo Sabres made a mild push to sign Pittsburgh defenseman Brooks Orpik but failed.  Now the Sabres have allowed his brother Andrew to sign elsewhere by not offering him a contract.

Rampage Sign Andrew Orpik

The Sabres have faith in the Present and the Future | The Hockey Writers
An inspiring look at the Sabres in the present and the future.

SabresProspects.com - The #1 Source On the Future Blue & Gold: Southorn reacts to suspension
Jordon Southorn finds himself in trouble for the second time in as many seasons. I'm sure he has some talent but maybe his issues will outweigh his talent. He is taking responsibility for his actions but maybe he has run out of options.

Chatting with Ilya Kovalchuk about KHL millions, his future in Atlanta: 'My goal is to win the Stanley Cup' - Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
It's always fun to here what a Russian player has to say about the KHL and the NHL. This is no different.

NHL, Ice Edge bids for Coyotes reveal surprises - Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
Puck Daddy takes a deeper look at the NHL's bid to buy the Phoenix Coyotes.

Reinsdorf out, NHL and Ice Edge in Coyotes case : Sabres & NHL : The Buffalo News
A group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf has pulled out as a potential buyer of the Phoenix Coyotes just as the NHL and a partnership of Canadian and American investors filed separate bids in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to purchase the team and keep it in Arizona. The NHL announced its bid filing a few hours before word came that the investors' group, known as Ice Edge Holdings, had met Tuesday's court-imposed deadline.