Taxi Squad

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• The Minnesota Wild have reassigned Gerald Mayhew to the AHL and Joseph Cramarossa to the taxi squad, ahead of their game this evening against the Predators. Mayhew, 28, has been a dynamic minor league scorer but has just three points in 17 career NHL games.
• After announcing that Calvin Petersen is off the COVID Protocol list and Olli Maatta is on it, the Los Angeles Kings made several other transactions. Troy Grosenick, Lias Andersson, Tobias Bjornfot, and Daniel Brickley have all been recalled from the taxi squad. Matthew Villalta has been moved to the taxi squad, and Jonathan Quick has been moved to injured reserve.
• The Anaheim Ducks have recalled Andy Welinski, per the AHL’s transactions log.  The 27-year-old played in two games on his brief minor league assignment after spending most of the season so far on Anaheim’s taxi squad.
• The Vegas Golden Knights have recalled Dylan Coghlan from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The move was certainly expected after the rookie defenseman scored the first three goals of his career on Wednesday against Minnesota.
• The Colorado Avalanche have brought up Logan O’Connor and Greg Pateryn from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  O’Connor has frequently been shuffled back and forth while Pateryn has played in two straight games as the Avs have been hit hard on the injury front when it comes to their defense.
• The San Jose Sharks have recalled Fredrik Claesson, Fredrik Handemark, Antti Suomela, and John Leonard from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  To maintain the minimum taxi squad size, Joel Kellman and Nick DeSimone were sent to the taxi squad.
• The St. Louis Blues recalled Dakota Joshua and Steven Santini from the taxi squad in advance of their game against Vegas, per CapFriendly.  Joshua has played in five games with the Blues this season while Santini has yet to play.

North Division

• Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced several transactions before their game against the Jets. Interestingly, Nicholas Robertson‘s recall was not included. Robertson has joined the Maple Leafs taxi squad once again, perhaps a sign he could get back in the NHL lineup soon. After getting hurt just a few minutes into his first NHL game this season, Robertson has since returned and recorded nine points in 10 AHL games.  Joseph Woll was also re-assigned to the minors while Kenny Agostino was dropped to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Calgary Flames have recalled Dominik Simon from the taxi squad while sending Derek Ryan and Zac Rinaldo to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The exact opposite moves were made in advance of Thursday’s game against Montreal and could all be reversed tomorrow for the rematch as well.
• The Montreal Canadiens have assigned Nick Suzuki to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The move is simply for cap-saving purposes and the 21-year-old will be recalled on Saturday.  Paul Byron, who had been shuffling back and forth in recent weeks, is now waiver-eligible again and will need to clear before going back to the taxi squad.
• The Ottawa Senators have recalled Clark Bishop from the taxi squad.  Bishop, who was acquired back in January just before the season started, will make his Ottawa debut tonight.
• The Winnipeg Jets have sent Logan Stanley to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  He played just over 11 minutes against Toronto on Thursday and will likely be recalled for Saturday’s contest, also against the Maple Leafs.

Central Division

• The Dallas Stars have recalled Jerad Rosburg from the AHL, sending Taylor Fedun down in his place. Rosburg joins the Stars taxi squad for the first time (in fact, it is the first recall of his career) after signing out of Michigan State last spring. The 24-year-old defenseman has one point in ten games as a rookie for the Texas Stars this season.
• The Detroit Red Wings have sent Evgeny Svechnikov back to the AHL after scoring four points in four games this season in the NHL. The 24-year-old first-rounder has barely received a sniff at the highest level, appearing in just 24 games for the Red Wings since they picked him 19th overall in 2015.  Mathias Brome was also sent back to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Nashville Predators have moved Michael McCarron, Alexandre Carrier, and Ben Harpur back to the taxi squad, now that it is an off day. The Predators were pummeled again by the Hurricanes last night, giving up three goals in the first 12 minutes of the game.
• With the Carolina Hurricanes not in action tonight, they’ve assigned Alex Nedeljkovic, Jake Bean, and Morgan Geekie back to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The three have frequently been shuffled back and forth over the past several weeks.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning assigned Ross Colton to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly while Alex Barre-Boulet returned to the minors.  Colton has a goal in three games so far this season while Barre-Boulet is pointless in his first two career NHL contests.

East Division

• The Boston Bruins sent both Greg McKegg and Anton Blidh to the AHL today in order to get them into a game for the Providence Bruins. The P-Bruins take on Hartford this afternoon and since McKegg has played just a single game at any level this season, he’ll be in the lineup to stay fresh.  Jack Studnicka, Urho Vaakanainen, and Daniel Vladar were all assigned to the taxi squad while Callum Booth joined McKegg and Blidh in getting sent to Providence, per CapFriendly.
• Once again, the Pittsburgh Penguins have sent Josh Currie to the AHL. The 28-year-old forward has been bouncing up and down all season, getting to just five total games between the two levels.  Colton Sceviour and Anthony Angello were also sent to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Philadelphia Flyers have sent Andy Andreoff back to the taxi squad while assigning Wade Allison to the AHL.  Andreoff has played in four games with Philadelphia this season while Allison was just activated off season-opening injured reserve.
• The New York Islanders have moved Austin Czarnik to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The winger has played in just two NHL games so far this season.
• The New York Rangers continued their trend of daily roster movement.  Per CapFriendly, Kaapo Kaako, K’Andre Miller, and Keith Kinkaid were sent to the taxi squad with Austin Rueschhoff being sent to the AHL to accommodate those three assignments.

This page will be updated throughout the day

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• The San Jose Sharks have recalled Fredrik Handemark and Antti Suomela from the AHL, sending Joachim Blichfeld back in their place. Blichfeld recently completed his two-game suspension and played on Monday for the Sharks, but is still scoreless through five NHL appearances.

North Division

• The Winnipeg Jets have recalled Logan Stanley from the practice squad after moving Nathan Beaulieu to injured reserve. Beaulieu is expected to miss “weeks” with an upper-body injury that is likely from his shot block against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Stanley, 22, has played in 12 games this season but is still looking for his first NHL point.
• With Christian Wolanin joining the Ottawa Senators lineup, Erik Brannstrom has been moved to the taxi squad. Brannstrom, one of the team’s top prospects, has five points in 14 games but has looked overmatched defensively at times.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs have decided to use the AHL to keep their taxi squad players warm as today they sent Alexander Barabanov, Mikko Lehtonen, Timothy Liljegren, and Nic Petan to the Toronto Marlies. Martin Marincin, Calle Rosen and Joseph Woll have been recalled to the taxi squad to fill it out.
• Before their game tonight, the Calgary Flames brought up Derek Ryan and Zac Rinaldo from the taxi squad. Dominik Simon has been moved to the taxi squad to make room.

Central Division

• The Nashville Predators have recalled Michael McCarron, Rem Pitlick, Mathieu Olivier, Alexandre Carrier and Ben Harpur from the taxi squad as they continue to deal with injuries. Roman Josi and Brad Richardson are the latest two headed to injured reserve, joining five other players there. Because the taxi squad is suddenly empty, Frederic Allard has been recalled from the AHL.
• The Dallas Stars have recalled Rhett Gardner from the taxi squad as they prepare for action this evening. The team will take on the Blackhawks in a rematch of Tuesday’s 6-1 win. Gardner didn’t play in that game but could get into his fifth match of the season tonight.

East Division

• The New Jersey Devils have recalled Jesper Boqvist from the AHL and placed him on the taxi squad, filling one of the two spots they had open. Boqvist, 22, played in five games earlier this season but failed to record a point. The 36th overall pick in 2017, he has just four goals and no assists in 40 career games.
• The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled Andy Andreoff from the taxi squad and are expected to put him into the lineup tonight. The team is going back to six defensemen with Philippe Myers coming out. The Flyers have also flip-flopped Alex Lyon and Felix Sandstrom between the taxi squad and AHL as they attempt to keep both fresh.
• The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled Josh Currie from the AHL and placed him on the taxi squad. Currie has been up for a good chunk of this season and has only managed to play five combined games between the two leagues.

This page will be updated throughout the day

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• With Jonathan Quick battling injury and Calvin Petersen landing on the CPRA list, the Los Angeles Kings have been forced to recall Troy Grosenick from the taxi squad and Matt Villalta from the AHL’s Ontario Reign to take over in net. Grosenick is expected to make his first NHL start since 2014 on Wednesday night. Rookie defenseman Tobias Bjornfot has also been promoted from the taxi squad and should play tonight.

North Division

• The Edmonton Oilers have recalled Patrick Russell from the taxi squad, moving Evan Bouchard back to it in his place. William Lagesson has also been activated off injured reserve, while Kyle Turris–who remains in the NHL’s COVID Protocol–has been designated as non-roster.

Central Division

• The Detroit Red Wings have moved Alex Biega to the taxi squad, where he has spent most of the season. The 32-year-old defenseman has played just three games for the team this season, averaging fewer than 12 minutes a night.
• The Dallas Stars have recalled Colton Point from the AHL, sending Landon Bow back in his place. Rhett Gardner has been moved to the taxi squad. The Texas Stars have a four-game homestand coming up starting on Friday and they will likely use it to get some action for both goaltenders.

East Division

• The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned Josh Currie to the AHL, where he is actually serving as captain this season. While he has just 22 games of NHL experience, Currie has been excellent in the minor leagues, scoring 106 goals in his 301-game AHL career.
• After being up with the New Jersey Devils for just one day, Ben Street has been returned to the AHL. The 34-year-old veteran has 11 points in 10 games with Binghamton this season and is one of their most important forwards. The team has also assigned Michael McLeod to the taxi squad, brought up Joshua Jacobs and Nicholas Merkley from Binghamton, and sent Connor Carrick and Brett Seney back in their place.
• The New York Islanders have moved Jakub Skarek to the AHL for the day in order to get him some game action, and, according to Arthur Staple of The Athletic, are expected to recall him back to the taxi squad afterward.

This page will be updated throughout the day.

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• The San Jose Sharks have returned Noah Gregor and Alexander True to the minor leagues today as the team waits for its next matchup later this week. Gregor has now played 15 games in the NHL this season, recording three goals. The Sharks hit the ice on Friday night against the Anaheim Ducks.  John Leonard, Joachim Blichfeld, and Fredrik Claesson were also assigned to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Los Angeles Kings have returned Akil Thomas, Samuel Fagemo, and Matthew Villalta to the AHL, recalling Austin Strand in the process. Troy Grosenick went down and then back up today, perhaps changing his emergency recall to a normal one while Rasmus Kupari was also sent back to the taxi squad.
• The Colorado Avalanche have sent several players down as they’re not in action tonight.  Per CapFriendly, Greg Pateryn, Logan O’Connor, and Jayson Megna were all returned to the taxi squad while Ty Lewis was sent to the minors.
• The Minnesota Wild have returned Kyle Rau to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The 28-year-old has played in six games so far this season, logging 8:33 per night while being held off the scoresheet.
• The St. Louis Blues have assigned Steven Santini and Jake Walman to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  They also sent Joel Hofer to AHL Utica to get some playing time after serving as the taxi squad goalie so far this season.
• The Vegas Golden Knights have sent Dylan Coghlan to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The rookie has played in 11 games on the back end this season, picking up one assist.  Jiri Patera was also activated off season-opening injured reserve and was assigned to AHL Henderson.

North Division

• The Ottawa Senators have assigned Matthew Peca back to the taxi squad.  The 27-year-old has played in five games with Ottawa this season, picking up one assist while averaging 8:53 per game.
• The Montreal Canadiens have loaned Paul Byron and Jesperi Kotkaniemi to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Byron has been sent down on non-game days since clearing waivers last month while Montreal has rotated shuffling their waiver-exempt players to the taxi squad to free up a bit more cap room as well.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs assigned Mikko Lehtonen to the taxi squad while recalling Kenny Agostino, per CapFriendly.  Agostino has 85 career NHL games under his belt but last saw action at the top level in 2018-19 with Montreal and New Jersey.

Central Division

• Antoine Bibeau has been recalled to the Carolina Hurricanes taxi squad, where he will serve as the third goaltender while Petr Mrazek continues to deal with an injury. The 26-year-old Bibeau has a .901 save percentage in three games with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL this season.  His presence on the taxi squad was needed with Alex Nedeljkovic (along with Jake Bean) getting recalled to the active roster, per CapFriendly, as is their normal game-day activity.
• The Dallas Stars have recalled Joel Kiviranta and Rhett Gardner from the taxi squad, sending Justin Dowling—who cleared waivers earlier today—back in their place. Kirivanta, 24, has four points in 11 games this season for the Stars.
• The Florida Panthers have called up Owen Tippett from the taxi squad after moving Markus Nutivaara to injured reserve. Tippett, the tenth pick in the 2017 draft, still has just three points on the season and four in his 22-game NHL career.
• A day after getting sent to the taxi squad, the Columbus Blue Jackets assigned Veini Vehvilainen to AHL Cleveland, per CapFriendly.  The 24-year-old has been limited to just two total appearances this season, one in the NHL and one in the minors.
• The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled Nicolas Beaudin, Reese Johnson, and Lucas Carlsson from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Meanwhile, Ian Mitchell, who has played in every game so far this season, was sent to the taxi squad.
• The Detroit Red Wings have recalled Alex Biega and Michael Rasmussen from the taxi squad while sending Valtteri Filppula to the taxi squad.  Filppula recently cleared waivers and is likely to be sent down on non-game days for a while.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled Alex Barre-Boulet from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The 23-year-old made his NHL debut last month in a game against Carolina where he played 12:11.

East Division

• The New York Rangers have recalled Patrick Khodorenko to the taxi squad, a move they’ve done a few times now this season. Khodorenko is still waiting for his first NHL action after signing a three-year entry-level contract last year. The 22-year-old center has just one point in seven AHL games this season.  Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, and Keith Kinkaid were also recalled from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• Ben Street has been recalled to the New Jersey Devils taxi squad after another excellent start to his AHL campaign. The minor league veteran has 11 points in ten games for the Binghamton Devils, continuing the point-per-game pace he has carried for years in the AHL.  Michael McLeod was also recalled from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Buffalo Sabres have recalled Henri Jokiharju, bringing him back to the active roster and moving Brandon Davidson to the taxi squad. Jokiharju, an important part of the Sabres future, hasn’t been playing up to his standard this season and has just two points in 17 games.
• The Boston Bruins recalled quite a few players in advance of their game against the Islanders.  Per CapFriendly, Urho Vaakanainen, Jack Studnicka, Trent Frederic, and Steven Kampfer were all recalled to the taxi squad while Dan Vladar was added to the taxi squad and then recalled on an emergency basis.

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• The Minnesota Wild have moved Matt Bartkowski down to the AHL, after spending the last few weeks on the taxi squad without playing. Bartkowski has actually played just a single game at any level this season.
• The AHL’s Ontario Reign have lost a trio of their top players in one fell swoop. Top prospect forwards Akil Thomas and Samuel Fagemo have been promoted to the taxi squad while goaltender Troy Grosenick has been recalled directly to the Los Angeles Kings. Another top prospect, Rasmus Kupari, has also joined the Kings from the taxi squad. L.A. has reassigned defenseman Daniel Brickley from the taxi squad to Ontario.

Central Division

• The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated Elvis Merzlikins off injured reserve, meaning it’s back to the taxi squad for Veini Vehvilainen. The team has barely had Merzlikins at all this season, getting just nine appearances so far out of the 26-year-old.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled Taylor Raddysh and Spencer Martin from the AHL, adding them to the taxi squad. Gemel Smith and Christopher Gibson have been sent down in their place. Raddysh, who was a second-round pick in 2016, still hasn’t played an NHL game but is a strong contributor at the minor league level.
• The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled Collin Delia from his conditioning stint, while also recalling Nicolas Beaudin, Reese Johnson, and Brandon Pirri to the taxi squad. Matt Tomkins is on his way to the AHL to make room. Chicago
• Joel Kiviranta and Joel L’Esperance have been moved to the taxi squad by the Dallas Stars. The 24-year-old Kiviranta has four points in 11 games this season after his breakout postseason performance in last year’s bubble, where he had five goals in 14 games.
• The Florida Panthers have reversed a recent move, recalling Riley Stillman from the taxi squad while replacing him with rookie Girgori Denisenko. Also headed down to the taxi squad is veteran defenseman Kevin Connauton. 

East Division

• The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled Maxime Lagace and Frederick Gaudreau from the AHL to the taxi squad, sending Emil Larmi and Josh Currie the other way. The Penguins had a big win yesterday against the Rangers and today waived Colton Sceviour.

North Division

This page will be updated throughout the day

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

Central Division

• The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled two players from the Rockford Ice Hogs of the AHL and assigned them to the taxi squad. NHL.com’s Brandon Cain reports that forwards Brandon Pirri and Tim Soderlund have been recalled, while the team has assigned Mikael Hakkarainen and Brad Morrison from the taxi squad to the AHL.  Defensemen Wyatt Kalynuk and Lucas Carlsson were later recalled to Chicago from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Nashville Predators announced they have recalled forward Rem Pitlick and defenseman Ben Harpur from the taxi squad. The team has also assigned defenseman Alexandre Carrier to the taxi squad. Pitlick has yet to play for the Predators this year but has eight goals in eight games with the Chicago Wolves.
• The Carolina Hurricanes have once again recalled goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Petr Mrazek isn’t quite ready to return so Nedeljkovic will serve as the backup.
• The Detroit Red Wings announced that they’ve returned forward Michael Rasmussen to the taxi squad.  He played more than 15 minutes on Thursday night and has three assists in ten games this season.
• The Florida Panthers returned forward Owen Tippett to the taxi squad, reports George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.  He has played in 15 games this season but just once over the last two weeks.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled defenseman Andreas Borgman from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  With Jan Rutta dealing with an injury, Borgman will make his season debut.

East Division

• The Buffalo Sabres announced they have recalled forward Casey Mittelstadt and defenseman Brandon Davidson from the taxi squad. The team will also return blueliner Henri Jokiharju to the taxi squad. The 22-year-old Mittelstadt has appeared in seven games for Buffalo with a goal and three points. The 29-year-old Davidson has appeared in just three games with the Sabres.
• With the Boston Bruins back in action today, they recalled defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and forward Jack Studnicka from the taxi squad plus Zach Senyshyn from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The New Jersey Devils recalled forward Michael McLeod from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The 23-year-old has played in 19 games so far this season, recording three goals and one assist.
• The Philadelphia Flyers recalled forward Connor Bunnaman from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The second-year winger has played in 15 games in 2020-21, picking up one assist.  Defenseman Nate Prosser was sent to the taxi squad in a corresponding move.

North Division

• The Montreal Canadiens announced they have recalled forward Laurent Dauphin and defenseman Xavier Ouellet from the Laval Rocket and assigned them to the team’s taxi squad for their upcoming road trip to Western Canada. Both are likely to assist if injuries mount on that six-game, 10-day trip.  Forward Paul Byron was also assigned to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• As their usual paper transaction, the Ottawa Senators announced they have recalled defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the taxi squad and returned Braydon Coburn to the taxi squad. The 21-year-old Brannstrom has two goals and five points in 11 games since joining the Senators’ rotation last month.
• The Calgary Flames recalled forward Zac Rinaldo from the taxi squad, sending defenseman Oliver Kylington to the taxi squad in a corresponding move, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960.  Rinaldo has played just once this season, playing just 2:04.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled defenseman Mikko Lehtonen from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The 27-year-old was a top point producer in the KHL but has managed just three assists in nine games so far this season.

West Division

• The Anaheim Ducks made their usual flurry of moves, assigning forwards Trevor Zegras and Vinni Lettieri and defenseman Josh Mahura to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  To make room on the taxi squad for those three, forward Chase De Leo and defenseman Andy Welinski were sent to AHL San Diego.
• The Arizona Coyotes have loaned forward Frederik Gauthier to the taxi squad and sent goaltender David Tendeck to the minors, per CapFriendly.  Goaltender Adin Hill was also recalled from his conditioning loan.
• The Colorado Avalanche changed around their taxi squad, sending forwards Logan O’Connor, Kiefer Sherwood, and Jayson Megna to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  In corresponding moves, forwards Nick Henry and Travis Barron were sent to AHL Colorado.
• The Los Angeles Kings sent two players down on their off day, assigning defenseman Tobias Bjornfot and Rasmus Kupari to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Additionally, defensemen Cole Hults and Markus Phillips plus forward Aidan Dudas were sent to AHL Ontario while defenseman Daniel Brickley was recalled to the taxi squad.
• The Minnesota Wild assigned forward Kyle Rau to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  He has played in each of the last three games for Minnesota, averaging just over eight minutes per game in that stretch.
• The San Jose Sharks loaned forward Noah Gregor and defenseman Frederik Claesson to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Gregor has played in 13 games this season with the Sharks while Claesson has suited up four times.
• The St. Louis Blues sent forward Dakota Joshua and defenseman Jake Walman back to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Both players have been recalled on game days and sent down when the Blues aren’t in action over the past week or so.

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

Central Division

• The Nashville Predators continue to keep busy by making roster transactions in bunches on a regular basis. Today, the team has recalled forward Mathieu Olivier and defenseman Alexandre Carrier from the taxi squad while reassigning forward Michael McCarron to the squad. Additionally, forward Tanner Jeannot to the AHL’s Chicago Wolves. None of these players are any stranger to the shuffle this season.
• The Florida Panthers will inject some youth into their forward corps today, calling up top prospects Owen Tippett and Grigori Denisenko from the taxi squad. Defenseman Riley Stillman heads in the other direction.
• The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled Wyatt Kalynuk and Lucas Carlsson, after moving Dylan Strome to injured reserve with his concussion issue. Strome is on IR retroactive to Feb 19, meaning he can come back whenever healthy enough.
• Ty Dellandrea and Joel L’Esperance have been recalled from the taxi squad as the Dallas Stars prepare for action against Columbus tonight. Dellandrea, one of the Stars’ top prospects, has two points in 11 games.

East Division

• Don’t fret, Flyers fans. Another COVID outbreak is not imminent. After just two days on the league’s CPRA list, Philadelphia forward Joel Farabee will be removed today and will be in the lineup, the team announced. The Flyers have also recalled defenseman Nate Prosser from the taxi squad.
• As they prepare to take on the Flyers, the Pittsburgh Penguins are also adding healthy names to their lineup. The team announced (per Seth Rorabaugh) that defenseman Brian Dumoulin and forward Evan Rodrigues have been activated from the injured reserve. Additionally, forward Anthony Angello has been promoted from the taxi squad and defenseman Josh Maniscalco will replace him, called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Colton Sceviour is expected to land on the COVID Protocol list and is unavailable today.
• The Rangers have recalled Ty Ronning and Adam Huska to the taxi squad, per the AHL’s transactions page.  Both players have been moved back and forth a few times to keep in compliance with taxi squad roster rules but haven’t seen any NHL action.

North Division

• The Canadiens have recalled Cam Hillis to the taxi squad, per the AHL’s transactions page.  The first-year pro has been recalled and sent down several times so far and has played just once this season with Laval.

West Division

• The Avalanche have recalled Travis Barron and Nick Henry from the taxi squad, per the AHL’s transactions page.  Both wingers have been held without a point in four AHL games this season, suggesting their promotions are just to stay in compliance with the minimum taxi squad size.  In addition, Jayson Megna was also recalled, going directly to Colorado’s roster.
• The Los Angeles Kings have shuffled up their taxi squad once more.  According to the AHL’s transactions page, going to the AHL from the taxi squad are Tyler Madden, Sean Durzi, and Mikey Eyssimont while moving up to the taxi squad are Aidan Dudas, Markus Phillips, and Cole Hults.  With Ontario in action today, the Kings had to decide which youngsters they wanted playing and which ones will get the day off.
• The Arizona Coyotes have recalled Frederik Gauthier from the taxi squad and he is expected to make his season debut. Michael Chaput has been moved back down to make room.

This post will be updated throughout the day.

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day.

West Division

• The Colorado Avalanche have swapped taxi squad goaltenders, sending Adam Werner to the AHL and recalling Peyton Jones. Werner is a potential future option for the Avalanche at the NHL level, but still needs seasoning and will get a chance to play some games in the minors. Jones, a 25-year-old undrafted goaltender, has an .891 save percentage in two appearances with the Colorado Eagles this season.  They then recalled Conor Timmins, Kiefer Sherwood, Logan O’Connor, and Dan Renouf from the taxi squad on an emergency basis, per CapFriendly.
• The San Jose Sharks have done their usual few transactions, this time recalling Stefan Noesen and Noah Gregor to the taxi squad. The Sharks are back in action tonight against the Golden Knights.  Per CapFriendly, recalled from the taxi squad were Alex True, Joel Kellman, Kurtis Gabriel, and Frederik Claesson.
• The Los Angeles Kings have made their usual flurry of gameday moves in advance of their game versus St. Louis. Tobias Bjornfot and Rasmus Kupari were both recalled from the taxi squad while the Kings also recalled Tyler Madden, Sean Durzi, and Mikey Eyssimont from Ontario of the AHL to the taxi squad with Drake Rymsha being sent from the taxi squad to Ontario.
• The Anaheim Ducks returned David Backes to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The veteran has only suited up nine times so far this season, recording two goals.
• The Arizona Coyotes have loaned Adin Hill to AHL Tucson on a conditioning loan, per CapFriendly.  Hill last played on February 26th, just one of two games he has played this season.  The conditioning loan allows him to go down but avoid waivers and can last up to two weeks.  Meanwhile, Michael Chaput was recalled from the taxi squad.
• The Minnesota Wild have sent Gerald Mayhew back to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  One of the top scorers in the AHL last season, he has just one assist in four NHL games so far this year.
• The St. Louis Blues recalled Dakota Joshua from the taxi squad on an emergency loan and Jake Walman from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly, reversing Thursday’s demotions.

North Division

• Following last night’s loss, the Ottawa Senators have moved Erik Brannstrom to the taxi squad. The young defenseman has five points in 11 games for the team this season and is expected to be back on the roster when the team is back in action later this weekend.
• The Calgary Flames have moved Byron Froese to the AHL, opening up a spot on their taxi squad for the time being. The team doesn’t play again until Sunday, meaning they can move Derek Ryan to the taxi squad to save some cap space.
• Eric Comrie has had quite the year so far, moving around the league on waivers and spending more time in quarantine than on the ice. Now, he has been assigned to the AHL by the Winnipeg Jets where he can get some action.
• The Vancouver Canucks have loaned Guillaume Brisebois to the minors but not to their AHL affiliate in Utica. Instead, they’ve sent him to AHL Laval for the time being. That ensures that Brisebois, who had been on the taxi squad all season, will be able to be recalled without having to go through quarantine while allowing him to get some game action at least.
• The Montreal Canadiens have returned Paul Byron to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly, their usual non-gameday move.  With him going down, Montreal then returned Cam Hillis to AHL Laval.

Central Division

• The Detroit Red Wings have assigned Michael Rasmussen and Gustav Lindstrom to the Grand Rapids Griffins. The 21-year-old Rasmussen has three points in 10 games for the Red Wings this season and six in seven for the Griffins.  They also loaned Evgeny Svechnikov to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• In their daily move, the Nashville Predators have recalled Michael McCarron from the taxi squad, while moving Ben Harpur down in his place. Joining Harpur on the taxi squad is Tanner Jeannot, who is up from the minor leagues.
• The Dallas Stars have once again assigned Tanner Kero to the taxi squad. This is the eighth time this season that he has been loaned there but despite that, he has played in 11 games this season for Dallas, picking up two assists.
• An off day for the Hurricanes means that Alex Nedeljkovic and Jake Bean are once again back on the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  In addition, David Gust was loaned back to AHL Chicago.

East Division

• The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Drew O’Connor to the minor leagues; Anthony Angello and Josh Currie have been moved to the taxi squad. After carrying a huge load through the early part of the season, Joseph’s role on the Penguins has been greatly diminished recently and he will now get a chance to get back on the ice in some minor league tilts. The 21-year-old has five points in 16 games this season.
• The New Jersey Devils have moved Michael McLeod to the taxi squad, recalled Brett Seney from the AHL to the taxi squad and re-assigned Joshua Jacobs from the taxi squad to the AHL. The Devils got stomped by the Rangers yesterday and have an afternoon rematch tomorrow.
• The Boston Bruins recalled Trent Frederic and Jack Studnicka from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The two youngsters have been up and down frequently this season to save cap room but Frederic has played in all 20 games while Studnicka has suited up 11 times.
• The Buffalo Sabres assigned Jacob Bryson to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Considering that the defenseman led the Sabres in ice time on Thursday, it’s safe to say that this is just a cap-saving move and that he’ll be recalled for their game on Saturday.
• With the New York Rangers off, they made a long list of roster moves, per CapFriendly.  Anthony Bitetto, K’Andre Miller, and Libor Hajek were all sent back to the taxi squad while Jonny Brodzinski and Patrick Newell went from the taxi squad to AHL Hartford.
• The Philadelphia Flyers loaned Connor Bunnaman to their taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Despite frequently moving up and down, the 22-year-old has played in 15 games with the Flyers so far this season.

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