- Montreal Canadiens forward Chris Terry cleared waivers today and was sent down to the AHL St. John IceCaps. The Canadiens recalled Jacob de la Rose in his stead. Both moves were reported by TSN’s Amanda Stein today. Despite scoring 26 points in the AHL, Terry only managed 2G and 2A in 14 games for the Canadiens. The Canadiens hope Terry can re-find his game, and fans should expect to see him recalled again. Today’s recall, Jacob de la Rose, has 3G and 12A in 34 games this season in St. Johns, and the callup represents his first stint in the NHL this year. Last year de la Rose played 22 games for the Canadiens but recorded only one assist. The Swedish native is only 21 and the organization hopes his frame and game play turn him into a future two-way forward.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled Joel Vermin from the AHL Syracuse Crunch. The Swiss forward has 7G and 6A in 23 games for Syracuse, but only 2A in 8 games for the Lightning this year.
- The New York Rangers have placed forward Marek Hrivik on waivers today, reports TVASports’ Renaud Lavoie. Hrivik is having a great year with the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack—scoring 8G and 9A in 20 games—but amassed only 2 assists with the Rangers in 16 appearances. The undrafted Slovak will need more production to keep his fourth line role with the Rangers, but could be a valuable depth asset during a playoff run.
I would really hope that fans aren’t expecting Terry to be recalled again. He’s the definition of a quad-A player, to steal a term from baseball.
Baseball is the best.