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A bit later than he wanted but in plenty of time to get ready to play on opening night, Jaromir Jagr last night was cleared to begin full-contact practices. The only question now is whether Jagr plays in one preseason game or two before taking the Garden ice for the season opener Oct. 5 -- presumably wearing the "C" as the Rangers' new captain.
  -- New York Daily News

Even though the Penguins are adamant that they will not set a timetable for his return yet, it's clear Evgeni Malkin's absence will be measured in weeks, not months. The most optimistic projection for an injury such as Malkin's would be for him to resume playing in about two weeks, but it just as easily could take twice that.
  -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

If the league grants cap relief by allowing the Devils to remove Alexander Mogilny's salary under the classification of a long-term injury, it would give Sergei Brylin a better chance at staying around with his $1.52 million salary. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said he could not comment on the Devils' chances at cap relief.
  -- Newark Star-Ledger

A trade could still happen, with Jon Klemm and Janne Niinimaa the most likely candidates to be dealt, but Stars coach Dave Tippett expects to start the season with eight blue-liners to fill six spots in the lineup.
  -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Defenseman Dan McGillis cleared waivers and will be assigned to the Devils' AHL affiliate in Lowell, Mass. Although the Devils would like to trade McGillis, his $2.2 million salary does not count against the NHL cap.
  -- Newark Star-Ledger

Darius Kasparaitis acknowledged he hasn't been his normal loud, obnoxious self in the Rangers' locker room the past week or so. Coach Tom Renney felt the need to pull Kasparaitis aside before the team's trip to Puerto Rico last weekend and tell the hard-hitting defenseman he needed to pick up his play or he was in danger of losing his job.
  -- Newark Star-Ledger

Although the Flyers could open the season with eight defensemen, they will likely lose one more, which puts Randy Jones on the bubble. Lars Jonsson, the 24-year-old free agent from Sweden, made the cut and is assured of making the roster, probably as a power-play specialist, where he's seen the most time.
  -- Philadelphia Inquirer

Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin is much better prepared for this season than he was for the last one, which followed the season-long NHL lockout. Working two full preseason games and getting victories in both suggest that Khabibulin has put the bad campaign behind him.
  -- Chicago Sun-Times

It has been known for years that Steve Yzerman would transition into a front-office job once he hung up his skates, but it wasn't until Monday that he acquired a new title, going from captain to vice president of the Red Wings.
  -- Detroit Free Press

The likelihood of Benoit Pouliot, Roman Voloshenko or Peter Olvecky cracking this year's ultra-tight Wild roster was a bigger longshot than the Penguins' Stanley Cup hopes. But if they want a prayer at making next season's opening roster, the front office says they must undergo a serious attitude adjustment.
  -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

The Predators' Josef Vasicek said he still feels soreness in his knee, particularly after games. He doesn't believe that he will be 100 percent until close to Christmas, which is a little more than a year after his surgery.
  -- The Tennessean

The bid of defenseman Braydon Coburn to make the Thrashers' roster hit a setback Sunday night as the 21-year-old separated his right shoulder. The Thrashers did not have an on-ice workout Monday, but after a team meeting, Coburn, the eighth overall pick in the 2003 NHL draft, was scheduled to see doctors. The team did not release a timeline for Coburn's return, but coach Bob Hartley said the injury is "not major."
  -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

As expected, the Lightning on Monday put Sean Burke on waivers, and general manager Jay Feaster said if the goaltender is not claimed, which will be known at noon today, he will be assigned to AHL Springfield.
  -- St. Petersburg Times

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