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 Arizona Coyotes have recalled Hudson Fasching from the taxi squad and Ivan Prosvetov to the taxi squad from the AHL. Michael Chaput and David Tendeck have taken their places on the taxi squad and AHL respectively.
- The Los Angeles Kings released an ominous statement today, indicating that Olli Maatta did not travel with the team and is waiting for a further update later in the week. The team has recalled Austin Strand in the meantime, but the worry now is Maatta’s health after taking a big hit from Zach Whitecloud last night and suffering an upper-body injury.
North Division
- The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled Ian Scott to the taxi squad, meaning Frederik Andersen is likely going to be out a little while. The team now has Jack Campbell as the default starter and Michael Hutchinson as the backup, but needed a third healthy netminder for the taxi squad. Scott, 22, is coming off a lost year due to major hip surgery and has not played a game at any level this season.
- The Ottawa Senators have recalled Clark Bishop, Filip Gustavsson, and Artem Zub from the taxi squad, moving Vitaly Abramov and Kevin Mandolese into their spots. The Senators are back in action tonight against the Calgary Flames after several days off.
- Tyler Graovac has been recalled by the Vancouver Canucks, with Marc Michaelis and Brogan Rafferty both returned to the taxi squad. The Canucks are in action tonight against the Winnipeg Jets.
Central Division
- The Columbus Blue Jackets unexpectedly recalled Mikhail Grigorenko from the taxi squad, even though head coach John Tortorella said there would be no lineup changes. Brian Hedger of the Columbus Dispatch reports that the move was likely precautionary, meaning someone is dealing with a minor injury.
- The Nashville Predators have moved Rem Pitlick and Alexandre Carrier to the taxi squad, another one of their daily moves to conserve cap and cash. Pitlick was only up on an emergency loan yesterday and has played in four games this season.
- The Dallas Stars have moved Justin Dowling and Tanner Kero back to the taxi squad, given that they don’t play until tomorrow. The Stars are coming off another shootout loss, taking their record to 10-10-8 on the season.
East Division
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have sent Sam Miletic back to the AHL after calling him up over the weekend to the taxi squad. The 23-year-old is still waiting to make his NHL debut and has two points in six games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins so far.
- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled both Rasmus Asplund and Dustin Tokarski from the taxi squad, announcing that Kyle Okposo is not with the team on their current road trip as he nurses an injury. Carter Hutton starts tonight for the Sabres.
This page will be updated throughout the day.