We’re now just a month away from the trade deadline and strategies are starting to take shape. The Arizona Coyotes made a move over the weekend and are expected to be one of the busiest teams over the next few weeks. They’re idle tonight but ten other teams are active, including the Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins kicking things off in the afternoon. As they and others prepare for action, we’ll keep track of all the minor league shuffling.
Atlantic Division
- The Ottawa Senators have sent Filip Gustavsson back to the AHL, suggesting Matt Murray is set to return to action. Gustavsson, 23, stopped 31 of 33 shots in last night’s game but wasn’t able to land the Senators a win.
Metropolitan Division
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated Drew O’Connor from long-term injured reserve, but he’s headed to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Radim Zohorna and Mark Friedman are going with him, the latter assigned on a conditioning stint as he would need to clear waivers to actually be assigned to the minor leagues.
Central Division
- The Chicago Blackhawks have sent Josiah Slavin back to the AHL, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of NBCS Chicago. Slavin, 23, has played in 14 games for the Blackhawks, recording one assist.
- Matt Luff has been recalled by the Nashville Predators, ahead of their game tomorrow in Florida. Luff, 24, has three points in ten games with the Predators this season but has been scoring at a point-per-game pace in the minor leagues.
- The Arizona Coyotes have recalled defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok from the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners. Kolyachonok has gotten into four NHL games this season, going pointless, but tallied 14 points in 33 games with Tucson. Kolyachonok came to the team as a sweetener from the Florida Panthers for taking on Anton Stralman’s contract.
Pacific Division
- The Vancouver Canucks have recalled Madison Bowey, with Kyle Burroughs out for the time being. Burroughs could miss up to two months according to Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK TV, though the team has not officially released a timeline yet.
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