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Laurent Brossoit Clears Waivers

November 11, 2022 at 1:05 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 6 Comments

Nov 11: Brossoit has cleared waivers and can remain with the Henderson Silver Knights.

Nov 10: The Vegas Golden Knights had a roster crunch coming, as Laurent Brossoit inched closer to a return from injury. The team had two goaltenders – Logan Thompson and Adin Hill – playing outstanding hockey, with only the former waiver-exempt. Instead of moving one of them out, they’ve decided to risk Brossoit today, placing him on waivers according to Chris Johnston of NorthStar Bets.

Brossoit, 29, is coming back from hip surgery and has played two games with the Henderson Silver Knights on a conditioning loan. His placement on waivers today indicates that he is healthy enough to be activated, and suggests that he will be headed back to Henderson if he clears.

It won’t just be the injury that makes teams hesitate to claim Brossoit. He has a $2.325MM cap hit this season in the final year of his deal and he was brutal in the conditioning games, allowing nine goals on 39 shots. For someone to invest in him now, it would mean keeping him on the NHL roster. Even last season didn’t go well, with Brossoit posting an .895 in 24 games for Vegas.

More likely he’ll end up piecing his game back together in the minor leagues and waiting for another opportunity with the Golden Knights. Thompson and Hill are anything but proven at this point, so even if they are playing well there’s no guarantee it continues. Having a veteran option like Brossoit would be ideal for a club like Vegas which has its eyes set on the Stanley Cup once again.

Vegas Golden Knights| Waivers Laurent Brossoit

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Ian Mitchell Activated, Loaned To AHL

November 11, 2022 at 12:50 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

For the first time this season, Ian Mitchell appears ready to compete. The young defenseman has been activated by the Chicago Blackhawks and loaned to the Rockford IceHogs, according to Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.

Mitchell suffered a wrist injury that stole his entire training camp, meaning he’ll need some minor league action before the Blackhawks consider moving him into the NHL lineup. The 23-year-old is still waiver-exempt, meaning he can be moved up and down without issue.

After recording 35 points in 57 games with Rockford last season, and getting into eight games with Chicago, Mitchell was expected to challenge for a full-time role with the Blackhawks. While that was delayed, he could quickly earn a call-up if he shakes off the rust quickly and shows he’s back to last year’s level.

It’s an important year for Mitchell to carve out his place in the organization, given he’ll be a restricted free agent next summer. After signing out of the University of Denver in 2020, he has eight points in 47 career NHL games.

AHL| Chicago Blackhawks Ian Mitchell

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Rudolfs Balcers To Be Placed On Waivers

November 11, 2022 at 12:04 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The Florida Panthers moved several players to the minor leagues yesterday to prepare for the return of Aaron Ekblad but they still needed a little bit more cap space to get their star defenseman off long-term injured reserve. Head coach Paul Maurice told reporters including Kate Engleson of Bally Sports that it will be Rudolfs Balcers hitting waivers today to make room.

Balcers, 25, got off to a quick start with the Panthers this year but has seen his ice time limited in recent weeks and has just one point in his last nine games. The Latvian forward cleared waivers just a few months ago with the San Jose Sharks and is on a one-year, one-way contract worth $750K.

Interestingly, as CapFriendly points out, while waiving Balcers with the intention of assigning him to the minor leagues will clear enough cap space for Ekblad – it only just makes it. The team would be at the minimum of 18 skaters on the roster and would have no room to call up anyone else. That can result in some very tricky situations if players suffer injuries that do not require injured reserve. In that case, the Panthers would need to make some additional moves or play shorthanded.

Staying pressed right up against the cap ceiling could have some serious financial ramifications for the Panthers in other ways, too. Both Anton Lundell and Spencer Knight have significant performance bonuses in their entry-level contracts that would be carried over to next season if the team does not have the cap space to fit them in this year. The pair could earn as much as $2.7MM combined, though they would have to hit specific metrics for that to happen. The team is currently dealing with an overage of $637.5K from this mechanism last season.

So while activating Ekblad is certainly going to help the team on the ice, the cap situation in Florida continues to be a difficult puzzle to navigate for general manager Bill Zito.

Florida Panthers| Waivers Aaron Ekblad

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Zach Werenski Out Rest Of Season

November 11, 2022 at 11:28 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 13 Comments

The Columbus Blue Jackets have updated the status of Zach Werenski and it isn’t good news. The star defenseman suffered a separated shoulder and torn labrum last season and is expected to miss the rest of the regular season. The team has also moved Nick Blankenburg, Sean Kuraly, and Jakub Voracek on injured reserve, while recalling Gavin Bayreuther, Marcus Bjork, and David Jiricek.

Blankenburg is out six to eight weeks with a fractured ankle. Kuraly is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Voracek is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. Erik Gudbranson is also day-to-day but will not play tomorrow.

This is about the worst-case scenario for the Blue Jackets, who managed to win last night for just the fourth time this season. The team has already struggled to keep the puck out of their own net, allowing 57 goals through 13 games. By removing Werenski – and to a lesser extent Blankenburg – their defensive group now looks incredibly thin with basically no first-pairing talent. The 25-year-old also makes more than $9.5MM per season, a higher cap hit than anyone other than Johnny Gaudreau.

Without him, the team suddenly looks like a group that will be unable to turn around their tough start. The draft lottery in a year with several high-end prospects looks like a tempting reward for finishing near the bottom of the league.

The silver lining, perhaps, is that a young player like Jiricek could receive some interesting NHL opportunities. Werenski was the quarterback of the team’s top powerplay unit, a role that will now need to be filled by someone. During Jiricek’s short two-game taste earlier this year he did see a bit of time with the man advantage, though he wasn’t able to record a point.

While they won’t admit it, the Blue Jackets will likely have to transition this season into a development year and start looking toward the future. That will increase speculation about Gustav Nyquist, Vladislav Gavrikov, and Joonas Korpisalo, all scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency at the end of the year.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images

Columbus Blue Jackets| Newsstand David Jiricek| Jakub Voracek| Nick Blankenburg| Sean Kuraly| Zach Werenski

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Winnipeg Jets Recall Mikey Eyssimont

November 11, 2022 at 11:08 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The Winnipeg Jets have added an extra forward to the mix as they hit the road for a couple of games. Mikey Eyssimont has been recalled from the Manitoba Moose ahead of a two-game trip through Calgary and Seattle.

Eyssimont, 26, has been excellent for the Moose so far this year, scoring two goals and nine points in nine games. The minor league veteran only has one appearance at the NHL level in his career, coming last year with Winnipeg. If he gets another, he’ll be looking for his first point at the highest level.

That certainly isn’t guaranteed though, as the Jets are now on a three-game winning streak and sit first in the Central Division. The group is getting outstanding goaltending from Connor Hellebuyck and a new commitment to the defensive side of the puck from many veteran players. Though they have scored just 38 goals through 12 games, they’ve allowed just 28 – the fewest in the entire league.

They’ve had that success without Nikolaj Ehlers, who is getting closer to returning and will only help their offensive punch. After a disappointing year in 2021-22, the Jets appear to be playoff contenders once again.

Winnipeg Jets

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Pittsburgh Penguins Recall Mark Friedman

November 11, 2022 at 10:25 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 1 Comment

After dealing with some defensive injuries earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled Mark Friedman from the AHL for tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. To make room, they’ve sent Samuel Poulin back to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

It’s good timing for Friedman, who will likely be playing in front of some friends and family should he enter the lineup tonight. The Toronto native suited up 26 times for the Penguins last season but has been limited to AHL action so far this year. In ten games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, he has two points.

The fact that it is Friedman coming up and not Ty Smith is interesting, especially given how well John Marino is playing with the New Jersey Devils. The Penguins traded Marino for Smith and a third-round pick this offseason as they worked to revamp their defense, a move that certainly seems like a mistake in hindsight. Marino is playing nearly 22 minutes a night on one of the hottest teams in the league while Smith is getting passed over for call-ups in the minor leagues.

The trade is certainly more complicated than that, as there are salaries and other considerations involved, but given the Penguins’ current place in the standings – seventh in the Metropolitan, 10 points behind the Devils – there will be some pretty frustrated fans if things don’t turn around soon.

Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Jan Rutta both left Wednesday’s game but were present at today’s morning skate in Toronto. Friedman’s recall suggests that at least one won’t be able to play tonight, though that has not been confirmed.

AHL| Pittsburgh Penguins| Toronto Maple Leafs Mark Friedman

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Peter Laviolette Enters COVID Protocol

November 11, 2022 at 10:14 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 4 Comments

While we aren’t dealing with long quarantine lists or vast schedule changes, every once in a while hockey fans are reminded of how the last two seasons played out. Today, Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette has been placed in the COVID protocol, meaning he will not be behind the bench tonight or Sunday. In his place, assistant coach Kevin McCarthy will serve as interim head coach.

Laviolette passed Alain Vigneault for eighth on the all-time wins list earlier this season and is currently tied with him in total games coached at 1,363. Should he make it through this full season with Washington, the veteran coach will climb the all-time board, passing names like Mike Keenan, Pat Quinn, and Ron Wilson.

McCarthy, meanwhile, will finally get a chance – short as it is – to be a head coach in the league. The former NHL defenseman has been an assistant in the league for decades, going back to the Hartford Whalers in 1992. He’s been Laviolette’s right-hand man for a long (long) time, and certainly won’t be overwhelmed by the moment.

The Capitals take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in both games of a home-and-home.

Peter Laviolette| Washington Capitals

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Columbus Blue Jackets Expected To Recall Gavin Bayreuther, Marcus Bjork

November 11, 2022 at 8:54 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

It was a great win over their former coach last night but it came at a price for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The team appears to have lost Zach Werenski long-term, while Erik Gudbranson was also removed from the game with a more minor injury. Aaron Portzline of The Athletic expects an update for both later today but notes that Gavin Bayreuther and Marcus Bjork will likely be coming up from the AHL.

Bayreuther, 28, played in 43 games for the Blue Jackets last season and has already suited up once this year. The minor league veteran doesn’t bring much offense to the table but is at least an experienced option to insert into the lineup. For long stretches, he’s probably not what you want though, which is what makes the recall of Bjork a little more interesting.

The 24-year-old Swede signed a one-year, entry-level contract last May to join the Blue Jackets organization after playing the last four seasons in the SHL. A star at the junior and minor league level in Europe, the undrafted defenseman has shown incredibly well in his short stint with the Cleveland Monsters. Through 11 games, Bjork has two goals and five points, and appears to be getting his first call-up to the NHL.

While losing Werenski drastically injures the Blue Jackets’ hopes of competing in the Metropolitan Division, it also could open up some opportunities to test young players. Top pick David Jiricek also played two games for the club earlier this year and has been good in the minor leagues, while Jake Christiansen played eight games for the team last season and could be due for another opportunity.

Columbus Blue Jackets| Injury Erik Gudbranson| Gavin Bayreuther| Zach Werenski

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Tanner Pearson Placed On Injured Reserve

November 10, 2022 at 7:30 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

7:30 PM: The team announced that Pearson has undergone successful hand surgery and that he will miss the next four to six weeks.

2:30 PM: The Vancouver Canucks have placed Tanner Pearson on injured reserve after leaving last night’s game. The team did not give any indication of how long he will be out but has recalled Sheldon Dries in his place.

There are likely Canucks fans out there excited about getting Pearson out of the lineup, given how poorly he has played so far this season. The 30-year-old has just one goal so far and has taken eight minor penalties, many of which have come in the offensive zone. The team has been outscored 13-6 with him on the ice at 5v5, and he has generated just 17 shots on goal in 14 games.

That kind of performance from a player that is supposed to be one of the team’s veteran leaders has been disappointing, and now he ends up on the sideline for a stretch. After calming some of the chaos around the team with a few good efforts, a 5-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens has frustration building again in Vancouver.

Dries, 28, has actually played four games for the Canucks this year, registering a single point. The minor league veteran will likely bounce back and forth throughout the season, filling in whenever necessary but rarely playing long stretches.

Vancouver Canucks Sheldon Dries| Tanner Pearson

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Snapshots: O’Reilly, Subban, Forbort

November 10, 2022 at 5:24 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The St. Louis Blues have lost eight in a row and suddenly, a player that was once considered a core piece is starting to be discussed in trade speculation. Ryan O’Reilly, the team’s captain, and (tied for) highest-paid player is a focus of two different pieces from The Athletic today.

Blues’ beat reporter Jeremy Rutherford penned a column about the smaller changes that Doug Armstrong was forced to make to the roster (recalling Josh Leivo and Nikita Alexandrov), while Pierre LeBrun touched on several potential trade candidates including O’Reilly, teammate Vladimir Tarasenko, and Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat. Both O’Reilly and Tarasenko are unrestricted free agents at the end of the season and if the Blues don’t turn things around quickly, could find themselves on the move by the March deadline.

  • It should come as no surprise that former NHL defenseman P.K. Subban has signed a three-year contract with ESPN to become a full-time studio analyst, given his boisterous, charismatic personality. The network had tried him out in the past during the playoffs and ESPN’s Mark Gross calls Subban’s perspective “unique” because of how recently he retired.
  • The Boston Bruins had to clear some extra cap space to activate Charlie McAvoy, and PuckPedia confirms that they have moved Derek Forbort to long-term injured reserve to do it. That doesn’t really solve the issue but does give them a bit more time to figure out how they will make everything fit. Mike Reilly, after clearing waivers today, was sent to the minor leagues to clear a bit more space.

Boston Bruins| Doug Armstrong| Snapshots| St. Louis Blues Charlie McAvoy| Derek Forbort| P.K. Subban

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