Today sees an exciting 10-game slate on the schedule, including Phil Kessel’s expected record-setting 990th straight NHL game to cap off the night. As the AHL and ECHL schedules are now also getting into the swing of things, though, expect some more organizational activity at those levels as players continue to trickle in from the free-agent market. Today’s minor moves will be compiled here throughout the day.
- The Abbotsford Canucks have announced the signing of top minor-league forward Kyle Rau to a one-year AHL contract. Rau is the all-time leading scorer in Iowa Wild franchise history, and the Minnesota native moves on after scoring 53 points in 55 games last year. The 30-year-old also brings 61 games of NHL experience to an Abbotsford club that’s been held back by poor goaltending to a .500 record so far on the season.
- Forward Sean Josling is signing an AHL contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the rest of the season, the team announced today. Josling is in his third season with Pittsburgh’s ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers, and broke out for 33 points in 36 AHL games last season. He notched his first two AHL points in a 15-game loan to the San Diego Gulls in 2021-22.
- The Rochester Americans are bringing back veteran defenseman Brandon Davidson, according to the AHL’s transactions page. Davidson actually signed a two-year KHL contract with Kunlun Red Star two months ago, but he never suited up for the China-based team and will now head back home. He’s played the past two seasons in the Sabres organization, racking up six points in 25 games with Rochester.
This page will be updated with any further transactions