Keenan resigns as GM of Panthers

Palm Beach Post: "The second Mike Keenan era in Panthers history came to an unexpected end Sunday when Florida's general manager was forced to resign less than two weeks before the start of training camp. According to a league source, Keenan, who was at odds with coach Jacques Martin during the past several months, was told to resign or be fired. "

Doan set to prove worth

Arizona Republic: "Doan is signed for one more season and plans to honor the deal that will pay him $3.38 million. But he would love to sign a lengthy contract extension, preferably before the season starts next month."

Focused forward

Nashville Tennessean (scroll down): "One of the names that's popped up in speculation regarding a potential trade by the Predators is forward Scott Hartnell, who'll become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season... Though negotiations between the Predators and defenseman Dan Hamhuis aren't going particularly well, General Manager David Poile said he has no intention of putting Hamhuis on the trading block."

Malkin Could Join Camp Friday

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (scroll down): "Malkin submitted his two-week notice to nullify the one-year contract he signed with Metallurg. That period ended this week, and it's expected that Brisson and fellow agent JP Barry will begin negotiating with the Penguins over Malkin's contract in the next few days so that he can perhaps join the club for its rookie camp that starts Friday."

Rangers Eye Dvorak

New York Post: " Having lost four of their team's top six penalty-killing forwards to trade, free agency or illness, Tom Renney and Glen Sather are seeking to sign free agent Radek Dvorak for a second tour of duty, The Post has learned."

Roberts glad to be back as players get early start

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "According to some published reports this summer, Roberts, in the second year of his two-year, $4.5 million contract, was prepared to retire if the Panthers didn't trade him back to Toronto so he could be close to his teenage daughter. But Roberts said he was always focused on returning."

Loose pucks

Philadelphia Inquirer (scroll down): "Columbus pulled its one-year, $1.25 million offer to Nikolai Zherdev off the table but let stand a three-year, $3.8 million deal. Zherdev is threatening to play in Russia this season."