Around The League
- The Rangers bought out Brad Richards yesterday [New York Post]
- The Vancouver Canucks are expected to announce Willie Desjardins as their next coach today [TSN]
- The Kings will not be buying out Mike Richards [LA Times]
- The Oilders have received permission to negotiate with Blue Jackets defenseman Nikita Nikitin [Pro Hockey Talk]
- The Islanders and Evgeni Nabokov are not close to a deal according to Arthur Staple [Twitter]