The league will continue to see many AHL demotions today after all but four teams wrapped up their pre-4 Nations Face-Off break schedule on Saturday. We’ve already seen a few this morning, namely in Pittsburgh and Boston, and we will continue to track the rest in this article as fringe players head to the minors to get playing time over the next few weeks. The Predators … [Read more...] about Minor Transactions: 2/9/25
Mathew Barzal Reportedly Out Six Weeks After Knee Procedure
Feb. 8: TSN’s Pierre LeBrun provided an update to Barzal’s timeline this afternoon. LeBrun shared that Barzal had a small procedure on his injured kneecap on Thursday, and a normal recovery timeline would place Barzal’s return around six weeks from now. No matter if Barzal returns quicker or later than expected he should return to the Islanders’ active lineup sometime in … [Read more...] about Mathew Barzal Reportedly Out Six Weeks After Knee Procedure
Rangers Recall Dylan Garand, Igor Shesterkin Out With Upper-Body Injury
If there was ever going to be an injury to a starting netminder, it arguably happened at the best possible time for the New York Rangers. Arthur Staple of The Athletic reported that Igor Shesterkin is expected to miss the next week or two with an upper-body injury suffered in last night’s contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins. According to a team announcement, New York has … [Read more...] about Rangers Recall Dylan Garand, Igor Shesterkin Out With Upper-Body Injury
Islanders Notes: Dobson, Nelson, Pettersson
According to a report by Jim Biringer from RG.com, and further elaborated by Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News, which was later shared by the NHL Network, the New York Islanders may be approaching the trade deadline in an unexpected way. Biringer noted that the Islanders are making defenseman Noah Dobson available for trade, while also offering Brock Nelson a three-year contract … [Read more...] about Islanders Notes: Dobson, Nelson, Pettersson
Devils Assign Three To AHL
With the Devils playing their final game before the break this afternoon, they’ve wasted little time setting their roster for the next couple of weeks until play resumes while freeing up a bit of extra salary cap space in the process. The team announced that goaltender Nico Daws and defensemen Simon Nemec and Santeri Hatakka have been assigned to AHL Utica. Daws was recalled … [Read more...] about Devils Assign Three To AHL