The All-Star break is upon us, meaning that taxi squads are now a thing of the past. The teams that played last night will dissolve it today, hopefully never to be seen again. Despite that, we’ll still be keeping track of all the shuffling between the NHL and AHL as always, though after today there will be a few days where no moves happen while players take a much-needed rest and get ready for what is going to be a hectic second half.
Atlantic Division
- The Detroit Red Wings have sent Joe Veleno back to the AHL, though again that is likely only a paper transaction through the break. The young forward has been a regular in the lineup recently and scored his fourth goal of the season against the Los Angeles Kings last night.
Metropolitan Division
- The Washington Capitals have dissolved the taxi squad, meaning Lucas Johansen and Pheonix Copley have been returned to the Hershey Bears. There will likely be recalls in a few days, but for now, both of those two can join the AHL squad and keep playing.
Central Division
- The Minnesota Wild have reassigned Kevin Czuczman and Zane McIntyre to the Iowa Wild, where they’ll wait for their next opportunity at the NHL level. McIntyre, 29, has only ever played eight games in the NHL and all of them came during the 2016-17 season. He does have a .914 save percentage with Iowa though, in his first season with the organization.
Pacific Division
- The Seattle Kraken have returned Connor Carrick, Cale Fleury, and Kole Lind to the Charlotte Checkers. Fleury, 23, has played nearly the entire season in the minor leagues, racking up 17 points in 36 games.
- The Calgary Flames have assigned Byron Froese and Connor Mackey to the AHL, as expected. The team comes into the break on a three-game winning streak that has them poised for a second-half run, which kicks off with a seven-game homestand starting next week.
- The Edmonton Oilers have sent Colton Sceviour, Stuart Skinner, William Lagesson, and Slater Koekkoek down, though some of those may end up back with the big team in the coming months. Lagesson especially has been an interesting find, even if he’s playing just a handful of minutes whenever he’s in the lineup.
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