Inside the Rumour Mill:

…The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will holds its Annual General Meeting in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. this weekend. And a source tells me that the Soo Eagles may be in position to introduce a new owner at the AGM. At least two factions have made offers to purchase the Eagles from current owner/coach Paul Theriault, according to the source.

…The head-coaching gig of Sean Gagnon with the Soo Thunderbirds may be over before it even started. Gagnon is apparently close to securing full-time employment that would conflict with coaching the Thunderbirds. Gagnon was promoted from assistant coach to head coach by the Thunderbirds last month after Pat Carricato stepped down to pursue other hockey opportunities.

…High-scoring centre Andre Leclair could be on the move. The pint-sized pivot, who led the Temiscaming Royals in scoring with 59 points during the ‘09-10 season, has asked to be traded. If the wishes of Leclair — who is from Coniston, just outside Sudbury — are not met, a source close to him says the 1990 birth year forward will defect to the outlaw Greater Metro Jr. Hockey League.

…And a source in the Ontario Jr. Hockey League tells me that the free-spending Kingston Voyageurs are chasing slick defenceman Sacha Guimond of the North Bay Trappers. Kingston has reportedly offered North Bay $5,000 for Guimond and is prepared to give the 1991 birth year defenceman a $3,000 bonus if he’ll agree to the trade. Guimond was fourth on North Bay in scoring this past season with 44 points.