There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:
West Division
- The Vegas Golden Knights have recalled Oscar Dansk to the taxi squad while sending both Dylan Ferguson and Logan Thompson back to the minor leagues. The Golden Knights are getting Robin Lehner back to once again give them one of the most impressive goaltending tandems in the league.
- The Los Angeles Kings have activated Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Jonathan Quick from injured reserve, meaning Troy Grosenick is on his way back to the taxi squad. Tobias Bjornfot has also been recalled from the taxi squad as the team prepares for action tonight.
- Ivan Prosvetov has been reassigned to the taxi squad by the Arizona Coyotes. The move implies that Antti Raanta’s injury absence will be short-lived.
North Division
- The Winnipeg Jets have reassigned Eric Comrie and Ville Heinola from the AHL to the taxi squad, now that Anton Forsberg has been lost to waivers. The team needed another goaltender and Comrie is the perfect option as a number three.
- Though they aren’t playing for another few days, the Toronto Maple Leafs recalled Alex Galchenyuk, Timothy Liljegren and Alexander Barabanov to the taxi squad. Kenny Agostino and Calle Rosen have both been assigned to the AHL.
- The Ottawa Senators have recalled Filip Gustavsson from the taxi squad on an emergency basis, while Matt Murray remains injured. Until Forsberg gets to Ottawa and through the COVID protocols (likely seven days, depending on how his travel plans and testing go), the team will be going with a very young and very inexperienced tandem.
- With Zack Kassian activated from the injured reserve, fellow forwards James Neal and Patrick Russell have been reassigned to the taxi squad by the Edmonton Oilers. Young defenseman Evan Bouchard has also been recalled to the active roster.
Central Division
- After clearing waivers earlier today Mikhail Grigorenko has been moved to the taxi squad by the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 26-year-old forward has seemingly lost his spot in the lineup, last playing on February 23.
- The Detroit Red Wings have assigned Frans Nielsen and Evgeny Svechnikov back to the taxi squad, given they don’t play tonight. The team won yesterday against the Carolina Hurricanes, one of the more impressive results of the season.
East Division
- The New Jersey Devils have returned Nicholas Merkley and Jesper Boqvist to the AHL for the time being. The Devils don’t play today after securing their ninth win of the season last night but have three in a row against the surging Pittsburgh Penguins coming up.
- The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled Andy Andreoff and Connor Bunnaman from the taxi squad, an interesting move on game day. It seems likely that at least one of them will be in the lineup tonight, though it’s not entirely clear who will be coming out.
This page will be updated throughout the day.
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