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Waiver Wire: 10/1/24

October 1, 2024 at 1:25 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 2 Comments

28 players hit the waiver wire Tuesday, per PuckPedia. It’s a sharp increase from yesterday’s 12 names as more veterans are assigned to the minors later in camp. All of yesterday’s waived players cleared, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports. Today’s waiver placements are as follows:

Anaheim Ducks

F Carson Meyer

Buffalo Sabres

F Joshua Dunne
F Mason Jobst
F Brett Murray
D Colton Poolman
D Jack Rathbone
G Felix Sandström

Calgary Flames

D Ilya Solovyov

Edmonton Oilers

G Collin Delia
D Ben Gleason
D Philip Kemp
F Lane Pederson

Los Angeles Kings

D Jacob Moverare

Minnesota Wild

F Reese Johnson

New York Rangers

F Anton Blidh
G Louis Domingue
D Casey Fitzgerald
D Brandon Scanlin

Seattle Kraken

F Brandon Biro
F Max McCormick
F Ben Meyers
D Gustav Olofsson
F Mitchell Stephens
G Ales Stezka

Vancouver Canucks

F Phillip Di Giuseppe
G Jiří Patera
F Nathan Smith
D Christian Wolanin

Anaheim Ducks| Buffalo Sabres| Calgary Flames| Edmonton Oilers| Los Angeles Kings| Minnesota Wild| New York Rangers| Seattle Kraken| Transactions| Vancouver Canucks| Waivers Ales Stezka| Anton Blidh| Ben Gleason| Ben Meyers| Brandon Biro| Brandon Scanlin| Brett Murray| Carson Meyer| Casey Fitzgerald| Christian Wolanin| Collin Delia| Colton Poolman| Felix Sandstrom| Gustav Olofsson| Ilya Solovyov| Jack Rathbone| Jacob Moverare| Jiri Patera| Josh Dunne| Lane Pederson| Louis Domingue| Mason Jobst| Max McCormick| Mitchell Stephens| Nathan Smith| Phil Di Giuseppe| Philip Kemp| Reese Johnson

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Canucks Sign Jake DeBrusk, Four Others

July 1, 2024 at 11:31 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 13 Comments

The Canucks have signed forward Jake DeBrusk to a seven-year deal with a $5.5MM cap hit, the team announced. They’re also bringing in depth winger Kiefer Sherwood on a two-year deal worth $1.5MM annually. Continuing to add to their forward core, the team also announced a two-year, $4.5MM contract for Danton Heinen. Switching over the blue line, the team has announced a one-year, $1.5MM contract with defenseman Derek Forbort. They later brought in center Nathan Smith on a one-year deal, per CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal.

DeBrusk has a no-move clause for the first three years of his contract, per TSN’s Ryan Rishaug. It converts to a 15-team no-trade clause for the remainder of the deal. The full breakdown of the deal can be found via PuckPedia.

DeBrusk is finally moving on from the Boston Bruins, after spending much of the last three seasons surrounded by trade rumors. He’s found his scoring groove in that stretch, kicked off by a strong 25 goals and 42 points in 2021-22. DeBrusk followed that up with a career-high 50 points, while tying his high of 27 goals, and then posted 40 points this year. The performances have left a strong hint of upside left untouched in DeBrusk, who should be poised for a prime position in Vancouver’s top-nine after Elias Lindholm’s signing in Boston. It will be DeBrusk’s first NHL experience outside of Boston, having recorded all 266 points and 465 games of his career with the Bruins.

He’ll be flanked by a trio of depth forwards in Heinen, Sherwood, and Smith. Of the bunch, it’s Heinen who’s earned the most recent acclaim, having posted 17 goals and 36 points with the Bruins this season. It was a standout year after Heinen managed just 22 points last season – painting him as an inconsistent but serviceable third-line winger. That’s exactly the role he’ll be asked to fill, in place of Ilya Mikheyev, who was moved to the Chicago Blackhawks. Sherwood should also earn a role in the wake of that trade, with a breakout 10 goals and 27 points this year putting him in a good position to fill Sam Lafferty’s role on Vancouver’s bottom line. He’ll face competition from a long list of Canucks prospects, as well as from Smith – who spent last year posting 31 points in 60 games with the AHL’s Tuscon Roadrunners.

Finally, Forbort will provide the stout veteran presence on the blue-line left by Ian Cole. Forbort, also moving over from Boston, has signed a one-year, $1.5MM deal with the Canucks – following a meager four assists in 35 games this season. He faced injuries for much of the year, though, and still found a way to make serviceable defensive impacts when he stepped into the lineup. He’ll be exactly what the doctor ordered for a Canucks team in need of firm defensive depth.

Newsstand| Transactions| Vancouver Canucks Danton Heinen| Derek Forbort| Jake DeBrusk| Kiefer Sherwood| Nathan Smith

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West Notes: Zegras, Pietrangelo, Bjugstad, Smith

March 20, 2024 at 7:31 pm CDT | by Brennan McClain 2 Comments

In an update today on Anaheim Ducks’ forward Trevor Zegras, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports that Zegras has been a full participant in two straight practices. Although there is still no set timetable for Zegras’ return, two full practices without restrictions indicate that he could be making his return to the lineup very soon.

It has been a season to forget for Zegras, both due to a broken ankle that has kept him out of the lineup for two months, and due to his play on the ice when he has been healthy. Only managing to suit up in 20 games for Anaheim this season, Zegras has scored four goals and seven points overall, while averaging 17:20 of ice time.

When Zegras eventually makes his return to the active roster, he will have much more responsibility upon his shoulders after the team parted with center Adam Henrique at the trade deadline. As Zegras was also mentioned in trade rumors throughout the deadline season, his play down the stretch may impact the offers that the Ducks receive for his services over the summer.

Other West notes:

  • After missing the team’s last game due to an illness, the head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, Bruce Cassidy, states that defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is feeling better but will be a game-time decision for their game tomorrow night against the Seattle Kraken (X Link). In Pietrangelo’s absence, the team lost an important game to the Tampa Bay Lightning, while still maintaining their grip on the last wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
  • Moving to the Central Division, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports that forward Nick Bjugstad will make his return to the lineup tonight for the Arizona Coyotes. This confirms that Bjugstad has shaken off his day-to-day injury designation suffered in the team’s most recent game against the New Jersey Devils. A key offensive contributor for the organization over the last couple of weeks, Bjugstad has scored seven goals and 10 points in his last 13 games for the Coyotes.
  • Staying in Arizona, the team has announced they have returned forward Nathan Smith to their AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. Smith was originally recalled via an emergency loan for insurance if Bjugstad could not play tonight. He will return to a Roadrunners team where he has scored nine goals and 27 points in 48 games this season.

Anaheim Ducks| Injury| Utah Mammoth| Vegas Golden Knights Alex Pietrangelo| Nathan Smith| Nick Bjugstad| Trevor Zegras

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Coyotes Recall Nathan Smith

March 18, 2024 at 2:38 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 1 Comment

The Coyotes recalled forward Nathan Smith from the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners on Monday, according to a team announcement. It’s his first recall of the season. The move comes under emergency conditions, meaning the Coyotes may be without a second regular forward in addition to Barrett Hayton (lower-body, day-to-day) for Wednesday’s game against the Stars.

Arizona picked up the signing rights to Smith, 25, in a trade with the Jets in 2022 that saw the Coyotes take on the remainder of center Bryan Little’s contract, who last played in the 2019-20 season but will not play again due to a ruptured eardrum. The former Minnesota State University standout and 2022 Olympian with the United States signed a two-year entry-level deal shortly thereafter and re-upped on a one-year, two-way deal ($775K/$115K/$165K) upon expiry last summer.

Smith is settling into professional life after a disappointing campaign with Tucson last year. He’s already matched 2022-23’s point total in 16 fewer games and has improved defensively, recording nine goals and 27 points with an even rating in 48 games. He hasn’t played in the NHL since a four-game call-up in March last year.

In 14 career NHL appearances over the 2021-22 and 2022-23 campaigns, Smith recorded two goals, two assists, and a -2 rating while averaging 12:14 per game. The Tampa native is a natural center but struggled in the faceoff dot during his NHL stints, winning 40.5% of his draws.

Smith is still waiver-exempt, although that will lapse next season if the Coyotes opt to bring him back. If they choose to issue him a qualifying offer, he’ll be an RFA with arbitration rights this summer.

Transactions| Utah Mammoth Nathan Smith

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Coyotes Agree To Terms With Nathan Smith

July 8, 2023 at 3:00 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 1 Comment

Saturday: The team has officially announced the signing.  Per club policy, financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Wednesday: One player that was eligible to file for salary arbitration earlier today but didn’t was Coyotes center Nathan Smith.  There’s a good reason for that, however, as Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports (Twitter link) that the two sides have agreed on a one-year contract and the paperwork is just getting finalized.

The 24-year-old was a third-round pick by Winnipeg back in 2018 (91st overall) but didn’t sign with the Jets.  Instead, he was moved along with the LTIR contract of Bryan Little to Arizona back in March of 2022, quickly turning pro thereafter.

While Smith played ten games down the stretch that season with Arizona, playing time at the top level was harder to come by last season.  He got into just four games with the Coyotes, averaging just 7:27 per night of playing time.  Things went a bit better for him with AHL Tucson as he got into 64 games down there, tallying a dozen goals along with 15 assists.

A one-year, presumably two-way contract would certainly make sense for both sides to allow Smith to try to show that he’s capable of being a part of Arizona’s plans like it seemed was the case a little over a year ago.  Still waiver-exempt for one more season, it’s likely that Smith will have to start with the Roadrunners again and try to play his way into a recall as the season progresses.

Transactions| Utah Mammoth Nathan Smith

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Central Notes: Morrissey, Meyers, Smith, Stienburg

April 1, 2023 at 5:00 pm CDT | by Brennan McClain 1 Comment

After missing last night’s game against the Detroit Red Wings, Winnipeg Jets’ defenseman Josh Morrissey is expected back Sunday according to John Lu of TSN. As the Jets look to hang onto the last wild-card spot in the Western Conference, Morrissey is projected back into the lineup as the team faces off against the New Jersey Devils next.

Playing in the best statistical season of his career, Morrissey is likely to finish top five in Norris voting after this season. With 69 points in 73 games, Morrissey is fourth overall in scoring by a defenseman in the NHL this year. Unfortunately for his team, they have slipped further and further back into the Western Conference playoff picture.

Since the trade deadline, the Jets have gone 7-7-1, holding their spot as the last wild-card team in the West. As the season concludes, the Jets hold a two-point advantage over the Calgary Flames and a three-point lead over the Nashville Predators. The Jets will play both teams this upcoming week, and having Morrissey back in the lineup will help their odds considerably in those matchups.

Other notes:

  • The Colorado Avalanche have sent down forward Ben Meyers to their AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles. Bennett Durando of the Denver Post explains that Meyers was initially called up in case of an emergency, but the Avalanche will not need him in the lineup tonight as they take on the Dallas Stars. In 38 games played in the NHL throughout his young career, Meyers has scored two goals total.
  • As the Arizona Coyotes continue to move players up and down from the minor leagues, the team has announced that forward Nathan Smith will be returned to their AHL affiliate Tuscon Roadrunners from an emergency loan. Smith has played a majority of this season in the AHL, scoring 11 goals and 14 assists in 58 games for the Roadrunners. In the NHL, unfortunately, he has been unable to find the scoresheet in four games played this season.
  • The Colorado Eagles have announced they have signed former 63rd overall pick of the 2019 NHL draft, Matt Stienburg to an AHL tryout contract. Playing four seasons at Cornell University, the forward has scored 20 goals and 26 assists in 73 regular-season collegiate games. Thankfully for Stienburg’s benefit, the Eagles have already clinched a playoff position and will be a valuable asset in helping his team on the quest for the Calder Cup.

AHL| Colorado Avalanche| Utah Mammoth| Winnipeg Jets Ben Meyers| Josh Morrissey| Nathan Smith

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Coyotes Notes: Ritchie, Dauphin, Imama, Smith, Farinacci

March 24, 2023 at 4:00 pm CDT | by Ethan Hetu 3 Comments

Several updates on the Arizona Coyotes have come in today via PHNX Sports’ Craig Morgan, news regarding five players. The first bit of information is that trade deadline acquisition Brett Ritchie is returning to the team’s lineup after he missed their game against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury. Ritchie got off to a hot start in the desert, scoring four points in his first three games, but he was moved off of the team’s top line and received just nine minutes of ice time in Arizona’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks, and has not registered a point since his three-point game on March 12th.

Now presumably back to full health or at least a healthier position, he’ll have the chance to re-enter coach Andre Tourigny’s lineup and put a good string of games together as the Coyotes enter the final stretch of their season. The 382-game veteran is on an expiring league-minimum contract and will be hoping that some quality play will earn him another NHL contract in a few months.

  • Coyotes forward Laurent Dauphin is injured and out on a day-to-day timeline. Though the 27-year-old is scoreless through 16 NHL games in Arizona this season, he has been a difference-maker for the Coyotes’ AHL affiliate, scoring 16 goals and 41 points in 45 games. Like Ritchie, he’s on an expiring league-minimum two-way contract.
  • Forward Bokondji Imama is being sent down to the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners, per Morgan. He replaced Smith in the lineup for the team’s game against Edmonton and skated in just under seven minutes of ice time. He’s been up and down quite a bit from the NHL and AHL recently and has five total NHL games played in 2022-23. In the AHL, he has 13 points and 96 penalty minutes in 43 games.
  • To replace Imama on their roster, Arizona is recalling forward Nathan Smith. The former Winnipeg Jets prospect played in 10 NHL games last season after signing from Minnesota State University but hasn’t gotten onto NHL ice this year. He’s scored 11 goals and 25 points for Tucson, and will now be in a position to test his mettle against NHL competition once more.
  • Harvard University was defeated by Ohio State University in the first round of the NCAA’s Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, ending their season. With that loss as a backdrop, Morgan reports that it won’t be a surprise to see one of Harvard’s key players, John Farinacci, “sign quickly” with Arizona. The 22-year-old is a 2019 third-round pick who scored 19 points in 18 games this season as Harvard’s captain and would be expected to play a role in Tucson with the hope of developing into an NHL option.

Utah Mammoth Bokondji Imama| Brett Ritchie| Laurent Dauphin| Nathan Smith

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Arizona Coyotes Sign Nathan Smith

April 11, 2022 at 1:40 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 6 Comments

April 11: The Coyotes have officially announced the contract, with general manager Bill Armstrong releasing the following statement:

We are very pleased to sign Nate to a two-year contract. Nate was one of the best forwards in the NCAA this season and helped lead Minnesota State to the Frozen Four championship game. We are very excited to have him join our organization.

April 10: Back at the trade deadline, the Coyotes received a promising prospect in exchange for taking on the remainder of Bryan Little’s contract.  That prospect was center Nathan Smith and CapFriendly reports (Twitter link) that Smith has decided to turn pro and has signed a two-year, entry-level deal that will begin this season.  The deal carries an AAV of $1.35MM with bonuses and breaks down as follows:

  • 2021-22: $750K salary, $92.5K signing bonus, $82.5K games played bonus
  • 2022-23: $832.5K salary, $92.5K signing bonus, $850K Class ’A’ bonuses

The 23-year-old was a third-round pick of Winnipeg back in 2018 (91st overall) but had recently informed the Jets that he didn’t want to sign him which is why he was moved at the deadline.  Smith had quite an impressive season with Minnesota State, leading the Mavericks in scoring with 19 goals and 31 assists in 50 games.  He would have had a chance at the NCAA scoring title had it not been for the Olympics as he suited up for the United States in that event, recording a goal and an assist in four games.

Smith was actually eligible to opt for free agency this summer even though he had only completed his junior year of college as he stayed in the USHL in his post-draft season, meaning four years had elapsed since he was picked.  That gave him enough leverage to get the Coyotes to burn the first year of his deal now so he will have an opportunity to get his feet wet at the NHL level and make a push for a full-time spot with Arizona for next season.

Transactions| Utah Mammoth Nathan Smith

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