Archives for February 2020

Peter Laviolette Named Coach Of 2020 U.S. National Team

February 26, 2020 at 11:05 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

Though he’ll have to wait for his next opportunity in the NHL, Peter Laviolette will be back behind a bench this spring. Laviolette has been named head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team that will take part in the IIHF World Championship. The tournament will be held in Zurich and Lausanne, Switzerland between May 8-24. Chris Drury, the team’s general manager, released a short statement on the hiring:

It’s great to have Peter as our head coach. He brings significant international experience, both as a player and a coach, and his passion and desire to win align with our goal of bringing home the gold medal.

The ironic part about this appointment is that many believed John Hynes to be a candidate for the job, before he was hired to replace Laviolette with the Nashville Predators. It also represents a different voice than Jeff Blashill, who had led the team the last three years.

Laviolette isn’t new to the international scene, having served as head coach of the World Championship entry three times previously and acting as an assistant coach at both the Olympics and World Cup. He’ll try to take Team USA to the gold for the first time since 1960.

Jake Muzzin Out Four Weeks With Broken Hand

February 26, 2020 at 9:33 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 6 Comments

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive depth is getting even thinner by the day. The team announced today that Jake Muzzin will be out for the next four weeks after suffering a broken hand last night. The recently re-acquired Calle Rosen has been recalled in his place.

With Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci already out, the Maple Leafs’ defense now consists almost entirely of the group that won the AHL Calder Cup in 2018. Travis Dermott, Justin Holl, Timothy Liljegren, Martin Marincin and Rosen were all on that team, leaving only Tyson Barrie and Rasmus Sandin—a 19-year old with 24 NHL games under his belt—as those who weren’t part of the playoff run. For a team trying to clinch a divisional playoff spot, that group will have to take some real development steps in a hurry.

Muzzin, 31, just inked a four-year extension with the Maple Leafs that will start paying him an average of $5.65MM next year. His veteran leadership has been immeasurable for the team this season, but this will be his second major injury after breaking his foot earlier on. In 53 games he has 23 points.

If he does return in four weeks it would leave just five games before the end of the season for Muzzin to get his legs under him and help the Maple Leafs secure a spot. Rielly and Ceci are both expected back before the end of the year as well, but for now the team will have to rely on their inexperienced group to get them close to the finish line.

Mike Condon Assigned To Charlotte Checkers

February 26, 2020 at 9:31 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 1 Comment

If you wondered how the Charlotte Checkers were going to get by after both Alex Nedeljkovic and Anton Forsberg were recalled to fill in for the Carolina Hurricanes, you now have your answer. The Tampa Bay Lightning have loaned Mike Condon to the Checkers from the Syracuse Crunch, where he had been buried but was rarely playing. Condon is on the final season of his three-year, $7.2MM deal and will still count towards the Tampa Bay cap, but can now actually get some action with the Checkers.

The 29-year old goaltender has hit the ice six times for the Crunch and another four times for the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL this season, ten forgettable appearances in total. Once considered a legitimate NHL option, Condon recorded a .905 save percentage in 129 appearances for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators between 2015-2018.

At this point, just getting an opportunity to play in the AHL should be good enough for Condon as it looked like his career in North America might be coming to an end.

Snapshots: Barrie, Nemirovsky, Suspensions

February 25, 2020 at 5:48 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 4 Comments

Leading up to the trade deadline yesterday there was plenty of speculation about the future of Tyson Barrie. Several teams had inquired on the defenseman, but when it was all said and done he was still part of the Toronto Maple Leafs and ready to try and get them to the playoffs. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet reports that Barrie was only told he wasn’t going to be traded shortly before the deadline, confirming that he was available if the right package came along.

Bob McKenzie was on TSN radio in Vancouver today, explaining just how that package didn’t materialize. The insider explained that the Maple Leafs set a price for Barrie comparable to the Kevin Shattenkirk trade from a few years ago, but only received offers similar to the ones that landed Sami Vatanen and Erik Gustafsson.

The AHL may be looking outside the box for its next head coach, as Igor Eronko of Sport-Express reports that David Nemirovsky has an offer–though he doesn’t reveal with which team. Nemirovsky is currently a head coach in the KHL and as Eronko notes no coach has ever gone the KHL-to-AHL route.
Speaking of the AHL, the league announced several suspensions earlier today. Ryan White of the Manitoba Moose, Antoine Waked of the Laval Rocket and Jermaine Loewen of the Chicago Wolves were all issued bans.

Blues’ Armstrong Speaks On Chris Kreider Interest

February 25, 2020 at 3:42 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 3 Comments

St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong met with the media today to discuss the quiet trade deadline, and eventually got to the subject of Chris Kreider. The Blues had showed interest in the New York Rangers winger, but Armstrong explained that they really couldn’t go down that path once they learned that Vladimir Tarasenko would be back this season:

The interest level waned quite honestly when we knew Vladdy was coming back. In a different world if I was managing the St. Louis Blues in the late-90s, yeah we would have been really interested. It’s only the owner’s money and I wouldn’t care about it.

But there’s a salary cap situation that is in place now. Knowing that to bring Krieder in knowing Vladdy is coming back we would have had to remove X amount of millions of dollars of contract to do that. We weren’t willing to go deep into our core group, upsetting the chemistry that we had for a potential short-term thing.

Armstrong would go on to explain that he’s not surprised Kreider would eventually sign a seven-year, $45.5MM to stay in New York. The speedy winger will be a core piece to build around for the Rangers as they look to jump into their next real competitive window.

For the Blues, Tarasenko’s return would have a huge impact on the team’s chances at defending their Stanley Cup championship. Armstrong is hoping the Russian star will be back for more than three or four games before the start of the playoffs, even saying “closer to twenty [games] than three, I’d be happy.”

The Blues were one of the only teams that were quiet at the deadline, and the executive explained that a big factor in that was not wanting to upset the chemistry the team has built. A “room full of champions” now, St. Louis is in first place in the Western Conference with a 36-17-10 record. While Kreider may have given them another weapon, they are already good enough to compete and contend for another title.

Darcy Kuemper Returns For Arizona Coyotes

February 25, 2020 at 2:37 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The Arizona Coyotes are 11-13-4 in their last 28 games, and after a promising start to the season are now sitting fifth in the Pacific Division. That stretch just so happens to coincide with the absence of starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who last played for the Coyotes on December 19th. Kuemper was 15-8-2 when he went down, and still leads the NHL with a .929 save percentage on the year (among qualified goaltenders).

If there was ever a player to turn things around for the Coyotes it might just be that goaltender then, and as luck would have it Kuemper will return for the team tonight. After nearly two months on the sideline, the 29-year old will start for Arizona against the Florida Panthers. Head coach Rick Tocchet didn’t mince words about how important Kuemper’s return will be:

It’s been a long road, he’s probably been our best player for the last year, year and-a-half, now we get our best player back and it strengthens our goaltending.

It’s not a stretch to say that Kuemper has been the team’s best player since the start of the 2018-19 season. After failing to take the starter’s net in Minnesota or Los Angeles, Kuemper was given an opportunity when Antti Raanta suffered and injury and never looked back. His .925 save percentage last season for the Coyotes earned him a fifth-place finish in Vezina Trophy voting and he was one of the favorites for the award again this year before going down to injury.

In the Pacific Division, where things are as tight as possible, his return could bring big dividends. The Coyotes are sitting two points behind the Vancouver Canucks for the final divisional playoff spot, but have played four more games thus far. That means there isn’t time to waste if Arizona wants to climb back up—the wins need to start tonight.

Joe Thornton “Wanted A Shot” At Stanley Cup This Season

February 25, 2020 at 1:15 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 5 Comments

One of the most interesting names to watch going into the trade deadline was Joe Thornton, who rumors had swirled around for weeks during the San Jose Sharks’ losing season. The idea of Thornton going to a contender—perhaps even the Boston Bruins—had fans around the hockey world salivating. Thornton is one of the best players in the history of the NHL without a Stanley Cup championship, with more than 1,600 games played and 1,500 points.

Unfortunately, the deadline came and went without a new address for the future Hall of Fame center. The 40-year old will finish the year with the Sharks, adding games and points onto his resume but no more playoff appearances. That obviously disappointed Thornton, who told Kevin Kurz of The Athletic just as much:

As you get older you realize you only have so many shots at this thing, and it would have been nice to have a chance. … I wanted a shot. I’ve been hunting this thing down for 22 years.

Thornton’s longtime teammate, Patrick Marleau, another NHL icon without a championship to his name, got a chance to chase one when he was dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins. But it didn’t happen for Thornton. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic tweets that there was interest in the veteran center from three or four teams, but not the real “elite Cup contending teams” that Thornton would have waived his no-movement clause for. LeBrun clarifies, by saying that he doesn’t believe the Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights or Colorado Avalanche showed any interest.

Thornton is currently on a one-year deal with the Sharks, the third such contract he has signed with the team. This time he only carries a $2MM cap hit though, making him much easier to fit into a team’s finances.

Still, it’s hard to know exactly what you would be getting. Thornton has just four goals on the season in 62 games, and while his assist totals are still strong—23 on the year—there might just not be enough left to really intrigue those top teams.

Kailer Yamamoto Out Week-To-Week

February 25, 2020 at 12:24 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 1 Comment

The Edmonton Oilers pulled off a pair of trades to add to their forward group yesterday, perhaps knowing what they would be announcing today. The team released notice that Kailer Yamamoto will be out week-to-week with an ankle injury, meaning Markus Granlund is on his way back up from the minor leagues.

Yamamoto, 21, basically became the turning point for the Oilers’ season when he was recalled at the end of December. The team has gone 13-5-3 with him in the lineup, while Yamamoto himself has recorded 21 points in those 21 games. Finally providing some wing support that allows Leon Draisaitl to play the middle of the ice, the young forward has made the Oilers a much more dangerous team.

His absence now means Andreas Athanasiou and Tyler Ennis will have plenty of weight put on them as they begin their Edmonton careers. The two speedy forwards were acquired for draft picks yesterday to boost the team’s offensive depth, and could end up playing on the top two lines.

More importantly perhaps is when Yamamoto can return, and whether he’ll have time to get his feet back under him before the playoffs. That is of course if the team makes it; the Oilers will have to continue their strong run to secure a playoff spot in the Pacific Division, as three teams are still within three points of them in the standings.

Draft Pick Landscape After Trade Deadline

February 25, 2020 at 11:15 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 9 Comments

The trade deadline has now come and gone, meaning teams can now focus on the playoffs or the draft. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the draft pick landscape now that the dust has settled.

Data from CapFriendly

Anaheim Ducks

2020: ANA 1st, BOS 1st, ANA 2nd, ANA 3rd, ANA 5th, ANA 6th
2021: ANA 1st, ANA 2nd, ANA 3rd, ANA 4th, ANA 5th, ANA 6th
2022: ANA 1st, ANA 2nd, ANA 3rd, ANA 4th, ANA 5th, ANA 6th, NSH 6th, ANA 7th*

Arizona Coyotes

2020: ARI 2nd, ARI 4th, ARI 5th, ARI 6th, ARI 7th*
2021: ARI 1st*, ARI 2nd*, ARI 4th, PIT 4th, ARI 5th, ARI 6th, ARI 7th
2022: ARI 1st, ARI 2nd, ARI 3rd, ARI 4th, ARI 5th, ARI 6th, ARI 7th

Boston Bruins

2020: BOS 2nd, BOS 3rd, BOS 5th, BOS 6th, BOS 7th
2021: BOS 1st, BOS 2nd, BOS 3rd, BOS 4th, BOS 5th, BOS 6th, BOS 7th
2022: BOS 1st, BOS 2nd, BOS 3rd, BOS 4th, BOS 5th, BOS 6th, BOS 7th

Buffalo Sabres

2020: BUF 1st, BUF 2nd, BUF 4th, BUF 5th, BUF 7th, DAL 7th
2021: BUF 1st, BUF 2nd, BUF 4th, BUF 6th, BUF 7th
2022: BUF 1st, BUF 2nd, BUF 3rd, BUF 4th, BUF 6th, BUF 7th

Calgary Flames

2020: CGY 1st, CGY 2nd, SJS 4th, CGY 5th, CGY 6th, CGY 7th
2021: CGY 1st, CGY 2nd, CGY 3rd, CGY 5th, CGY 6th, CGY 7th
2022: CGY 1st, CGY 2nd, CGY 3rd*, CGY 4th, CGY 5th, CGY 6th, CGY 7th

Carolina Hurricanes

2020: TOR 1st*, CAR 2nd, NYR 2nd, CAR 3rd*, BUF 3rd, CAR 4th*, CAR 7th, TOR 7th
2021: CAR 1st, CAR 2nd, CAR 3rd, CAR 4th, CAR 6th, CAR 7th, STL 7th
2022: CAR 1st, CAR 2nd, CAR 3rd, CAR 4th, CAR 5th, CAR 6th, CAR 7th

Chicago Blackhawks

2020: CHI 1st, PIT 2nd, CHI 3rd, CGY 3rd*, CHI 4th, CHI 5th, CHI 6th
2021: CHI 1st, CHI 2nd, CHI 4th, CHI 5th, CHI 6th, CHI 7th, MTL 7th
2022: CHI 1st, CHI 2nd, CHI 3rd, CHI 4th, CHI 5th, CHI 6th, CHI 7th

Colorado Avalanche

2020: COL 1st, TOR 3rd, COL 4th, COL 5th, FLA 6th, COL 7th
2021: COL 1st, COL 2nd, COL 3rd, COL 5th, COL 6th, COL 7th
2022: COL 1st, COL 2nd, COL 3rd, COL 4th, COL 5th, COL 6th, COL 7th

Columbus Blue Jackets

2020: CBJ 1st, CBJ 4th, CBJ 5th, CBJ 6th, CBJ 7th
2021: CBJ 1st, CBJ 3rd, CBJ 4th, CBJ 5th, CBJ 6th, CBJ 7th
2022: CBJ 1st, CBJ 2nd, CBJ 3rd, CBJ 4th, CBJ 6th, CBJ 7th

Dallas Stars

2020: DAL 1st, DAL 4th, DAL 5th, DAL 6th, BUF 6th
2021: DAL 1st, DAL 2nd, DAL 3rd, DAL 4th, DAL 5th, DAL 6th, DAL 7th
2022: DAL 1st, DAL 2nd, DAL 3rd, DAL 4th, DAL 5th, DAL 6th, DAL 7th

Detroit Red Wings

2020: DET 1st, DET 2nd, EDM 2nd, WSH 2nd, DET 3rd, SJS 3rd, EDM 4th*, DET 5th, DET 6th, DET 7th
2021: DET 1st, DET 2nd, EDM 2nd, DET 3rd, VGK 3rd, DET 4th, DET 5th, DET 6th, DET 7th
2022: DET 1st, DET 2nd, DET 3rd, DET 4th, DET 5th, DET 6th, DET 7th

Edmonton Oilers

2020: EDM 1st, EDM 3rd*, EDM 5th, EDM 6th, EDM 7th
2021: EDM 1st, EDM 3rd*, EDM 4th, EDM 6th, PIT 6th, EDM 7th
2022: EDM 1st, EDM 2nd, EDM 3rd, EDM 4th, EDM 5th, EDM 6th, EDM 7th

Florida Panthers

2020: FLA 1st, FLA 2nd, FLA 3rd, COL 3rd, FLA 4th, TOR 5th, FLA 7th
2021: FLA 1st, FLA 2nd, FLA 3rd, FLA 4th, FLA 5th, FLA 6th, FLA 7th, WPG 7th
2022: FLA 1st, FLA 2nd, FLA 3rd, FLA 4th, FLA 5th, FLA 6th, FLA 7th

Los Angeles Kings

2020: LAK 1st, LAK 2nd, VAN 2nd, VGK 2nd, LAK 3rd, CBJ 3rd, LAK 4th, CGY 4th, LAK 5th, LAK 6th, LAK 7th
2021: LAK 1st, LAK 2nd, STL 2nd, LAK 3rd, TOR 3rd*, LAK 4th, CGY 4th, LAK 5th, LAK 6th, LAK 7th
2022: LAK 1st, LAK 2nd, LAK 3rd, LAK 4th, LAK 5th, LAK 6th, LAK 7th

Minnesota Wild

2020: MIN 1st, PIT 1st*, MIN 2nd, MIN 4th, MIN 5th, MIN 6th, MIN 7th
2021: MIN 1st, MIN 2nd, MIN 3rd, MIN 4th, MIN 5th, MIN 6th, MIN 7th
2022: MIN 1st, MIN 2nd, MIN 3rd, MIN 4th, MIN 5th, MIN 6th, MIN 7th

Montreal Canadiens

2020: MTL 1st, MTL 2nd, CHI 2nd, STL 2nd, MTL 3rd, WSH 3rd, MTL 4th, ANA 4th, WPG 4th, MTL 5th, FLA 5th, MTL 6th, CHI 7th, OTT 7th
2021: MTL 1st, MTL 2nd, MTL 3rd, CHI 3rd, MTL 4th, VGK 4th, MTL 5th, OTT 5th, PHI 5th, MTL 6th
2022: MTL 1st, MTL 2nd, MTL 3rd, MTL 4th, MTL 5th, MTL 6th, MTL 7th

Nashville Predators

2020: NSH 1st, NSH 2nd, NJD 2nd, NSH 3rd, MIN 3rd, NSH 5th, NSH 6th
2021: NSH 1st, NSH 2nd, NSH 3rd, NSH 4th, NSH 5th, NSH 6th
2022: NSH 1st, NSH 2nd, NSH 3rd, NSH 4th, NSH 5th, NSH 7th

New Jersey Devils

2020: NJD 1st, ARI 1st*, VAN 1st*, NJD 4th, BOS 4th, NJD 5th, NJD 6th, NJD 7th
2021: NJD 1st, NYI 2nd, NJD 3rd, ARI 3rd*, NJD 4th, NJD 5th, BUF 5th*, NJD 6th
2022: NJD 1st, NJD 2nd, NJD 3rd, NJD 4th, NJD 5th, CBJ 5th, NJD 6th, NJD 7th

New York Islanders

2020: NYI 3rd, NYI 4th, NYI 5th, NYI 6th, NYI 7th
2021: NYI 1st, NYI 3rd, NYI 4th, NYI 5th, NYI 6th, NYI 7th
2022: NYI 1st, NYI 2nd, NYI 3rd*, NYI 4th, NYI 5th, NYI 6th, NYI 7th

New York Rangers

2020: NYR 1st, CAR 1st*, NYR 3rd, DAL 3rd, NYR 4th, NYR 5th, NYR 6th, NYR 7th, NSH 7th, VAN 7th
2021: NYR 1st, NYR 2nd, NYR 3rd, BUF 3rd, NYR 4th, OTT 4th, NYR 5th, NYR 6th, NYR 7th
2022: NYR 1st, NYR 2nd, NYR 3rd, NYR 4th, NYR 5th, NYR 6th, NYR 7th

Ottawa Senators

2020: OTT 1st, NYI 1st*, SJS 1st, OTT 2nd, CBJ 2nd, DAL 2nd, NYI 2nd, OTT 3rd, WPG 3rd, OTT 4th, TBL 5th, SJS 6th, STL 6th
2021: OTT 1st, OTT 2nd, CBJ 2nd, SJS 2nd, OTT 3rd, COL 4th, EDM 5th, OTT 6th, OTT 7th
2022: OTT 1st, OTT 2nd, OTT 3rd, OTT 4th, OTT 5th, OTT 6th, OTT 7th

Philadelphia Flyers

2020: PHI 1st, PHI 2nd, PHI 4th*, PHI 5th, PHI 6th, PHI 7th, MTL 7th
2021: PHI 1st, PHI 2nd, PHI 3rd, PHI 4th, PHI 6th, PHI 7th
2022: PHI 1st, PHI 2nd, PHI 3rd, PHI 4th, PHI 5th, PHI 6th, PHI 7th

Pittsburgh Penguins

2020: PIT 3rd, PIT 4th, PIT 5th, PIT 6th
2021: PIT 1st*, PIT 2nd*, PIT 5th, PIT 7th, ANA 7th
2022: PIT 1st, PIT 2nd, PIT 3rd, PIT 4th, PIT 5th, PIT 6th, PIT 7th

San Jose Sharks

2020: TBL 1st, SJS 2nd, COL 2nd, SJS 5th, OTT 5th, PIT 7th, WSH 7th
2021: SJS 1st, SJS 3rd, PIT 3rd*, WSH 3rd*, SJS 4th, SJS 5th, SJS 6th, SJS 7th
2022: SJS 1st, SJS 2nd, SJS 3rd, SJS 4th, SJS 5th, SJS 6th, SJS 7th

St. Louis Blues

2020: STL 1st, STL 3rd, STL 4th, STL 5th, CAR 5th
2021: STL 1st, STL 3rd, STL 4th*, STL 5th, STL 6th
2022: STL 1st, STL 2nd, STL 3rd, STL 4th, STL 5th, STL 6th, STL 7th

Tampa Bay Lightning

2020: TBL 2nd, TBL 3rd, PHI 3rd, TBL 4th, DET 4th, TBL 6th, OTT 6th, TBL 7th
2021: TBL 1st, TBL 2nd, TBL 3rd, TBL 4th, TBL 5th, TBL 6th, TBL 7th, NSH 7th, NJD 7th
2022: TBL 1st, TBL 2nd, TBL 3rd, TBL 4th, TBL 5th, TBL 6th, TBL 7th

Toronto Maple Leafs

2020: TOR 2nd, TOR 4th, VGK 4th, VGK 5th, TOR 6th, CAR 6th, COL 6th, SJS 7th, STL 7th, WPG 7th
2021: TOR 1st*, TOR 2nd*, TOR 4th, TOR 5th, TOR 6th*, TOR 7th
2022: TOR 1st, TOR 2nd, TOR 3rd, TOR 4th, TOR 5th, TOR 6th, TOR 7th

Vancouver Canucks

2020: VAN 3rd, VAN 4th, VAN 5th, VAN 6th, ANA 7th
2021: VAN 1st*, VAN 2nd, VAN 3rd, VAN 4th, VAN 5th, VAN 6th, VAN 7th
2022: VAN 1st, VAN 2nd, VAN 3rd, VAN 4th*, VAN 5th, VAN 6th, VAN 7th

Vegas Golden Knights

2020: VGK 1st, VGK 3rd, NJD 3rd, VGK 6th, VGK 7th
2021: VGK 1st, VGK 2nd, NJD 2nd, WPG 4th*, CAR 5th, VGK 6th, VGK 7th
2022: VGK 1st, VGK 2nd, VGK 3rd, VGK 4th, VGK 5th, BUF 5th, VGK 6th, VGK 7th

Washington Capitals

2020: WSH 1st, ARI 3rd*, WSH 4th, WSH 5th, WSH 6th
2021: WSH 1st, WSH 2nd, WSH 4th, WSH 5th, VGK 5th, WSH 6th, WSH 7th
2022: WSH 1st, WSH 2nd, WSH 3rd, WSH 4th, WSH 5th, WSH 6th, WSH 7th

Winnipeg Jets

2020: WPG 1st, WPG 2nd, WPG 5th, WPG 6th
2021: WPG 1st, WPG 2nd, WPG 3rd*, WPG 5th, WPG 6th
2022: WPG 1st, WPG 2nd, WPG 3rd, WPG 4th, WPG 5th, WPG 6th, WPG 7th

*These picks have conditions attached to them and could change hands in the future.

Minor Transactions: 02/25/20

February 25, 2020 at 9:33 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 2 Comments

Roster limits are no longer a problem for teams around the NHL, meaning several veterans from the minor leagues will likely find themselves back up for the stretch run instead of floundering in the AHL. Paper transactions were all the rage yesterday because they made young talent eligible for minor league playoffs, but many should be back up today.

The San Jose Sharks have recalled Maxim Letunov and Lean Bergmann, giving them a 23-man roster again after trading several names yesterday. The next few weeks for the Sharks are all about prospect evaluation, finding out who can do what for next season.
Kevin Gravel has been returned to the minors by the Toronto Maple Leafs after filling in at practice yesterday. The Maple Leafs are expected to give Timothy Liljegren and Rasmus Sandin an increased role down the stretch, though Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci were both spotted skating yesterday.
Dillon Dube has been sent back to the minor leagues by the Calgary Flames, making room for a couple of defensemen they added at the deadline. Dube has played 38 games for the Flames this season and will likely be back up soon.
A couple of players that were acquired yesterday, Daniel Sprong and Fredrik Claesson have been sent to the AHL right away. The pair will suit up for the Hershey Bears and Binghamton Devils respectively for the time being.
Following an injury to Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins last night, Matiss Kivlenieks has been recalled under emergency conditions. The Blue Jackets just can’t catch a break, losing two more players to injury in Merzlikins and Riley Nash.
After playing a man short last night, the Ottawa Senators have recalled Filip Chlapik from the minor leagues. The team now has 14 forwards on the roster, at least provided Rudolfs Balcers equipment has finally arrived.
Justin Dowling has been loaned to the AHL for a conditioning stint, allowing him to get into some action for the first time in a month. Dowling has six points in 27 games for the Stars this season.
After being papered yesterday, Nicolas Roy and Zach Whitecloud have been recalled again from the minor leagues. Both players will be eligible for AHL playoffs if the Vegas Golden Knights decide to send them down.

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