Smith gets pre-season plus 5 games … Radulov leaves KHL team … Bruins after Whitney … Sharp skates … Staios signs with Isles

NHL: Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith has been suspended for the rest…

Staal to skate with AHL team … Lombardi could play this weekend … Notes on Komisarek, Rundblad, Brunnstrom, Jackman, Foster and Stalberg

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Rangers defenseman Marc Staal will skate…

Drew Doughty re-signs with Kings for 8 years

Helene Elliott of the LA Kings: The LA Kings have re-signed Drew…

Players on waivers today … Canes assign 12 … Notes on Connolly, Pronger, Zibanjad, Frattin, Iginla, Whitney and Perron

Bob McKenzie via twitter: On waivers today: Leighton (PHI); Plante (FLA); Danis…

Predators talking to Rinne and Suter … Maple Leafs working phones … Wings-Kronwall talking … Kadri out 3-4 weeks … Another headshot

PIerre LeBrun of ESPN: A Western Conference team was interested in defenseman…

Plenty of roster notes on the Flyers, Hartnell trade rumor … Penguins cut 7 … Goalie battle on the Isles … Sestito suspended

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelpia Inquirer: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said there…

Kane, Hamhuis, and Malhotra will get into first pre-season game … Police may have name of banana thrower … Cap could effect Couturier … Laich’s versatility

Tim Sassone of the Dailly Herald: Patrick Kane will get into his…

Jean-Francois Jacques suspended for pre-season and 5 regular season games

Brendan Shanahan has suspended Anaheim Ducks forward Jean-Francois Jacques for the remainder…

More on waivers today … Video of Sestito’s suspendable hit and Avery’s threat to Giroux … Komisarek’s limited no-trade … Pronger could be ready for opener

TSN: Players put on waivers today: Cam Paddock (LA) , Nathan Lawson…

Leiweke talks Doughty … Homophobic slur towards Avery, who could be sent to the AHL … Yashin signs with CSKA … Sabres get cap space

Helene Elliott of the LA Times: The president of the Kings’ parent…

Staubitz suspended for pre-season and 3 regular season games

Minnesota Wild forward Brad Staubitz was suspended for the remainer of the…

Shanahan bans Wisniewski for pre-season and 8 games

Suspension Shanny was back at today, handing Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman James…