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Detroit Red Wings Sign Turner Elson

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How about rewarding a strong performance at the minor league level with a taste of the NHL? The Detroit Red Wings have done just that, signing Turner Elson to a one-year contract for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. According to PuckPedia, Elson is expected to play in the final two games of the season for the Red Wings and will carry a pro-rated NHL salary of $750K.

Elson, 29, will be an unrestricted free agent again at the end of the year, but gets a few days of increased pay and another chance to play in the NHL. The long-time minor league forward played one game for the Calgary Flames in 2015-16 and has been a pillar of the Grand Rapids Griffins lineup for the past five years. This season, in 73 games, he has 21 goals and 45 points, both career highs.

An ECHL Kelly Cup champion, the undrafted Elson may very well have to settle for another AHL contract next season, though he has put together quite the career in the minor leagues. Over parts of 11 seasons, he has played in 469 AHL contests, scoring 95 goals and 210 points. Notably, signing this contract means he is no longer eligible to play for the Griffins this season, but they will not be making the playoffs as they sit last in the Central Division with a winning percentage of just .486.

AHL Shuffle: 04/25/22

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Just one week remains on the NHL schedule but today is largely quiet around the league. Only the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks will do battle, in a game that doesn’t have any playoff implications. It could however affect the draft lottery odds, as Philadelphia could actually climb past the New Jersey Devils with a win, and pull even with the Blackhawks. As they prepare for tonight and other teams prepare for the last few games of the regular season, we’ll keep track of all the minor league shuffling.

Atlantic Division

  • The Ottawa Senators continue their near-daily goaltending rotation, sending Kevin Mandolese back to the AHL and recalling Filip Gustavsson. The Belleville Senators clinched their playoff spot with a strong performance from Gustavsson yesterday, when he stopped 32 of 35 shots to take down the Toronto Marlies.

Metropolitan Division

Central Division

  • Dakota Joshua has been returned to the minor leagues by the St. Louis Blues, as the Springfield Thunderbirds get ready for a Calder Cup run. The AHL club sits at 41-24-9 this season and Joshua has been a big part of the forward depth, scoring 17 points in 33 games.
  • The Minnesota Wild have sent Joseph Cramarossa back to the minor leagues with Marcus Foligno expected to return to the lineup tomorrow night. Cramarossa, 29, recorded an assist in his season debut, after spending most of the year with the Iowa Wild.

Pacific Division

  • The Anaheim Ducks have recalled Hunter Drew, Buddy Robinson, and Trevor Carrick from the AHL, though they obviously won’t be up for long. The San Diego Gulls have made the playoffs, and will likely receive these players back after they provide a little depth for Anaheim during their final two games, both on the road this week.

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AHL Shuffle: 04/24/22

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Even on a Sunday afternoon, it is busy in the NHL these days, as four games will be held before this evening rolls around. Then there are seven more on tap for tonight, making it quite an eventful day. Those matches include a fierce battle between the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators and an all-Florida slugfest between the Panthers and Lightning. As all of those teams and others prepare for action, we’ll keep track of all the minor league shuffling.

Atlantic Division

  • The Ottawa Senators have re-assigned Filip Gustavsson, Mark Kastelic, and Scott Sabourin to the AHL, giving them back to the Belleville Senators who are jockeying for playoff position. In return, they’ve recalled Kevin Mandolese. The 21-year-old netminder has split the season between the ECHL and AHL, posting a .901 save percentage in 17 appearances at the higher level.
  • The Montreal Canadiens have recalled goaltender Cayden Primeau on an emergency recall. Primeau, 22, has been forced into action for Montreal on many occasions this season thanks to the record-setting number of injuries the team has faced. He has struggled at the NHL level this year, with an .868 save percentage in 12 appearances, although he has been better with the AHL’s Laval Rocket, where he has a .910 in 32 games there.

Metropolitan Division

Central Division

  • The Colorado Eagles of the AHL have announced that goaltender Justus Annunen has been re-assigned to their team from the Colorado Avalanche, in advance of the Eagles’ Calder Cup Playoff run. Annunen, 22, was the 64th overall pick in the 2018 draft and has appeared in 48 games for the Eagles this year. He has an .893 save percentage in those 48 games, and he has also appeared in 97 minutes of NHL action this year, and he has a .863 in that small sample size for the Avalanche.

Pacific Division

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AHL Shuffle: 04/23/22

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The final Saturday of the regular season is a busy one with a dozen games on the schedule including a game that has the potential to be a very high-scoring affair with Toronto in Florida to take on the Panthers.  There should be plenty of roster shuffling throughout the day which we’ll keep track of here.

Atlantic Division

  • The Red Wings announced (Twitter link) that they’ve brought up wingers Taro Hirose and Riley Barber from Grand Rapids of the AHL under emergency conditions, meaning they won’t count against the four-recall limit. Hirose (53 points in 69 games) and Barber (46 in 46) sit second and third respectively on the Griffins in scoring this season. Later on, the team assigned Barber back to the AHL.
  • The Bruins have sent goaltender Troy Grosenick back to AHL Providence, per the AHL’s transactions log. That suggests that Linus Ullmark has been cleared to return; the team was hoping he’d be able to play in one of their games this weekend.  As for Grosenick, he has impressed in the minors this season with a 2.02 GAA and a .931 SV% in 28 games, ranking him first among qualifying netminders in both categories.
  • The Senators have recalled winger Scott Sabourin from AHL Belleville, reports Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch (Twitter link).  He’ll be taking the place of Connor Brown who is out with an injury.  Sabourin has 16 points and 70 penalty minutes in 38 minor league contests this season.
  • The Maple Leafs announced (Twitter link) the recall of defenseman Carl Dahlstrom from AHL Toronto on an emergency basis.  The 27-year-old has an assist in two NHL games this season while chipping in with 14 helpers in 47 contests with the Marlies.

Metropolitan Division

  • The Flyers announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled goaltender Felix Sandstrom from AHL Lehigh Valley under emergency conditions. The 25-year-old made his NHL debut back in December and has played in three games with Philadelphia so far, posting a 3.29 GAA and a .915 SV%.  With Carter Hart still unavailable, Sandstrom should continue to back up Martin Jones down the stretch.

Central Division

  • The Jets announced (via Twitter) that goaltender Mikhail Berdin has been returned to AHL Manitoba. The 24-year-old had been serving as Winnipeg’s backup on an emergency basis when Connor Hellebuyck was unable to suit up due to illness.  Berdin has yet to play in the NHL but has a 2.43 GAA with a .901 SV% in 29 games with the Moose this season.
  • The Wild announced they’ve recalled winger Joseph Cramarossa from AHL Iowa. The 29-year-old has played in 51 games in the minors this season, notching 19 points after spending most of last year on the taxi squad.  Cramarossa’s promotion was needed with winger Mats Zuccarello being ruled out for Sunday’s game in Nashville.

Pacific Division

  • The Flames announced (Twitter link) that they’ve brought up goaltender Dustin Wolf from AHL Stockton. This is an emergency recall with Jacob Markstrom unavailable being unavailable for tonight’s game against Vancouver.  Wolf has done quite well in his first full AHL season, posting a 2.33 GAA along with a .924 SV% in 46 games.

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Buffalo Sabres Recall Aaron Dell

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The Buffalo Sabres announced Saturday morning that they have recalled goaltender Aaron Dell from the Rochester Americans of the AHL ahead of their game this afternoon at home against the New York Islanders. According to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News, goaltender Craig Anderson had left practice early on Friday and is listed as day-to-day, necessitating the move for Buffalo.

The Sabres had been utilizing a tandem of Anderson and Dustin Tokarski in net, which Dell will now join. Some might wonder why Buffalo would choose to recall the veteran Dell over Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, however it is worth noting that Luukkonen started in net for Rochester last night, his fifth straight start for the club. Even if Dell does not play today (or if Luukkonen had not played today), it might make sense to give the younger goaltender a rest as opposed to asking him to travel from Utica, where Rochester played last night, back to Rochester, then to Buffalo ahead of a 12:30 pm puck drop.

For his part, Dell has made a career as a serviceable backup in net. This season, he has split time between Buffalo and Rochester. In 10 games with Buffalo, Dell has a 4.03 GAA and .893 save-percentage, but a 3.02 GAA and .907 save-percentage in the AHL.

AHL Shuffle: 04/22/22

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There are just four games on the schedule for this evening but all eyes will likely be on the matchup in Edmonton. The Oilers will welcome the Colorado Avalanche in a battle between two of the most impressive offensive units in the NHL, and two of the playoff teams in the Western Conference. The Avalanche have actually lost two straight, which still leaves them at 8-2 in their last ten, while the Oilers are now 8-1-1 as they try to establish themselves as a true Stanley Cup contender. As they and others prepare for action, we’ll keep track of all the minor league shuffling.

Atlantic Division

  • The Detroit Red Wings have assigned Chase Pearson to the AHL once again, his fourth transaction in just the last week. The 24-year-old forward has played in three games at the NHL level this season and is still looking for his first point.
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard has been returned to the AHL by the Montreal Canadiens, after playing just over 11 minutes in the game last night. The 23-year-old forward has now seen action in four NHL games and has one goal to his name.
  • The Boston Bruins have returned forward Jack Studnicka to the AHL’s Providence Bruins. Studnicka, 23, has been one of the team’s top prospects in recent seasons and has gotten into 14 games for the big club so far in 2021-22. He has three points in those 14 games this year and has 33 points in 37 games this season in Providence.

Metropolitan Division

  • The Philadelphia Flyers have sent goaltender Felix Sandstrom down to the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Sandstrom, 25, was a third-round pick in 2015 and has gotten into 42 games for the Phantoms this season, where he has posted a .901 save percentage. Sandstrom has also gotten into 3 games for the Flyers this season and has a .915 at the NHL level.
  • The New Jersey Devils have announced that they have recalled forward Nolan Foote from the AHL’s Utica Comets. Foote, 21, was a 2019 first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and he arrived in New Jersey as part of the Blake Coleman trade in 2020. Foote has been good in the AHL this year, with 14 goals and 32 points in 55 games, but has been held off the scoresheet in his two NHL games this season.

Central Division

  • Dylan Samberg isn’t going anywhere as the Winnipeg Jets have converted his emergency recall into a regular one. Samberg has now played in 11 games this season–his first at the NHL level–and already has four points. The 23-year-old defenseman was a second-round pick in 2017 and appears to be a likely part of the team’s blueline moving forward.
  • Mitchell Chaffee has been returned to the AHL by the Minnesota Wild, after making his NHL debut a few days ago. The 24-year-old forward was filling in while Marcus Foligno dealt with a positive COVID-19 test, but it appears as though he’ll now head back to the AHL.
  • The Arizona Coyotes have recalled Bokondji Imama from the AHL, meaning he could make his NHL debut down the stretch. The 25-year-old forward has 12 points and 178 penalty minutes for the Tucson Roadrunners this season.

Pacific Division

  • The Vegas Golden Knights have assigned forward Jake Leschyshyn to the Henderson Silver Knights. Leschyshyn, 23, was the 62nd overall pick in the 2017 draft and has played in a hefty chunk of games for Vegas this season. He has six points in 41 games at the NHL level this year and 26 points in 32 games for the Silver Knights.

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New York Islanders Place J.G. Pageau, Two Coaches In COVID Protocol; Anthony Beauvillier Day-To-Day

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According to the Athletic’s Kevin Kurz, the New York Islanders will be short a few coaches and players tonight as they take on the New York Rangers at home (Link to Tweet). First and foremost, the team has placed forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Associate Coach Lane Lambert, and Assistant Coach Jim Hiller in COVID protocol. Though the team is only short one player for tonight, Lambert and Hiller represent half of the team’s coaching staff behind the bench, putting extra weight on the shoulders of Head Coach Barry Trotz. Seeing COVID-related absences surely gives the Islanders unpleasant flashbacks to November, when the team was without a large portion of its roster due to COVID.

Also missing from the Islanders lineup, unrelated to COVID protocol, is forward Anthony Beauvillier, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. It’s unclear when exactly Beauvillier’s injury occurred, as he logged 18:24 of ice-time against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, the Islanders’ last game. The team next plays Saturday afternoon on the road against the Buffalo Sabres.

In a corresponding move, the Islanders have recalled forward Otto Koivula on an emergency basis. Koivula has seen limited NHL time this year, with only five games played, the last on March 10th. In those five games, Koivula has just one assist, but the 23-year-old does have 12 goals and 35 assists in 56 games with the Bridgeport Islanders of the AHL this season. The forward is in the lineup tonight.

These transactions seemingly draw to a close a busy day of moves on the Island, with the team having placed defenseman Grant Hutton on waivers (link) and signing one of their top prospects William Dufour earlier in the day (link). For now, the Islanders will still have to focus on their game against the Rangers despite the missing pieces, but will be able to give Koivula another look in the NHL.

Nashville Predators Reassign Cody Glass To AHL

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Soon after finally recording his first point with the Nashville Predators, the team announced today that they’ve reassigned forward Cody Glass to the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals.

Now 23 years old, Glass, who was drafted sixth overall in 2017 by the Vegas Golden Knights, found his way to Nashville this past off-season by way of a three-way trade, coming as the principal return to Nashville in exchange for defenseman Ryan Ellis, who ended up in Philadelphia. Glass never really translated his dominant two-way game from the juniors and minors into the NHL over two seasons in Vegas, and the team opted to move on.

That isn’t to suggest there isn’t some track left for Glass, though. He does have just the one assist in eight NHL games with Nashville this season, but he’s enjoying his best AHL season yet with 60 points in 63 games. That’s good enough for first place on the team by three points.

Nashville is gearing up to ensure they have the best playoff positioning possible by retaining the first Wild Card spot, so sending Glass down when they’re probably not going to use him much right now makes sense. Hopefully, a good run down the stretch in Milwaukee can help him garner more confidence for a full-time NHL role next season.

AHL Shuffle: 04/21/22

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If you thought the playoff-type action was slowing down, you were wrong. Twenty-two of the league’s teams are in action this evening, including a few potential first-round matchups. The Toronto Maple Leafs battle the Tampa Bay Lightning, while the Dallas Stars try to stop their current skid when they take on the Calgary Flames. Perhaps most important will be the Vancouver Canucks in Minnesota to take on the Wild, as close to a must-win for the Pacific Division team as you can get. As everyone prepares for action, we’ll keep track of all the minor league shuffling.

Atlantic Division

  • The Ottawa Senators have recalled Mark Kastelic from the AHL, giving them an extra body for their game tomorrow. Interestingly, the Belleville Senators probably need Kastelic more, though the 23-year-old certainly won’t be complaining; Kastelic earns his NHL salary–ten times what he makes in the AHL–while up with the big club.
  • Corey Schueneman has been officially added to the Laval Rocket roster, after being sent down last night. The 26-year-old defenseman has proven he can hang in the NHL, but now will be able to help Laval on their playoffs run instead.

Metropolitan Division

Central Division

Pacific Division

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Gannon Laroque Signs AHL ATO

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The San Jose Sharks officially assigned Daniil Gushchin to the AHL today, but he won’t be heading there alone. The team has signed another CHL draft pick, inking Gannon Laroque to an amateur tryout contract.

Laroque, 18, was one of the most improved players in the WHL this season, going from depth defenseman to star puck-mover seemingly overnight. The 2021 fourth-round pick ended up with 52 points in 63 games, after previously recording just seven points at the WHL level. Now, with the Victoria Royals finishing outside the playoff picture, the 6’2″ defenseman will get a chance to test himself at the professional level.

Notably, Laroque was among the youngest players available last draft, as he won’t turn 19 until August. That means he’s not eligible to play in the AHL next year, and he’ll have to go back to the WHL to continue his development. After finishing this season tenth among all WHL defensemen in scoring, he’ll be an incredibly interesting prospect to watch next season, especially if he is moved to a better team or Victoria takes a step forward.

On that note, there’s a chance the Royals fortunes could change dramatically in the next few days. On Thursday, the WHL draft lottery will be held, where Victoria has four of 21 balls which would move them up to first overall. Teams can only move up a maximum of two spots, meaning they will be picking high either way after finishing third-worst this season.

For now, Laroque will get a chance to join the Barracuda, but unfortunately, it won’t be a very long stay. The team has just three games left (including tonight) and will not be qualifying for the postseason.

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