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
- It’s gameday for the Los Angeles Kings, meaning Tobias Bjornfot has been recalled to the active roster. Drake Rymsha, Daniel Brickley, and Marcus Phillips have all been recalled to the taxi squad from the Ontario Reign, with Sean Durzi and Akil Thomas going down to the AHL. Thomas, 21, is still waiting on his first chance at the NHL level after dominating junior and scoring two goals in his first ten professional games.
- The Anaheim Ducks continued to shuffle their roster and taxi squad around. Per CapFriendly, recalled from the taxi squad are Trevor Zegras, Josh Mahura, and David Backes while Anthony Stolarz was sent from the taxi squad to AHL San Diego. With the four vacancies, Anaheim promoted Maxim Golod, Hunter Drew, and Lukas Dostal to the taxi squad from the Gulls and assigned Max Jones to the taxi squad.
- The Arizona Coyotes have promoted Michael Chaput from the taxi squad to the NHL roster, per CapFriendly. The 28-year-old has played in five games so far this season, averaging 10:53 per night while being held off the scoresheet.
- The Colorado Avalanche recalled Conor Timmins and Logan O’Connor from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. Both recalls were on an emergency basis. Timmins has been held without a point in 14 games this season while O’Connor has two goals in eight contests.
- The Minnesota Wild have recalled Gerald Mayhew and Kyle Rau from the taxi squad while transferring Marcus Johansson to IR. Mayhew has an assist in three games this season while Rau hasn’t recorded a point in his two games.
- The San Jose Sharks recalled Alexander True and Joachim Blichfeld from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. Blichfeld is expected to make his season debut tonight while True made his season debut on Monday.
- The St. Louis Blues promoted Jake Walman and Dakota Joshua from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly with the latter being an emergency recall. Walman has played sparingly in two games this season while Joshua scored in his NHL debut on Monday.
- The Vegas Golden Knights recalled Oscar Dansk and Dylan Coghlan from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. Dansk’s recall means that Robin Lehner isn’t quite ready to return while Coghlan has played in nine games this season but logged just over eight minutes on Monday night. Logan Thompson was recalled to the taxi squad from AHL Henderson to comply with the three-goalie rule.
North Division
- Glenn Gawdin has been returned to the AHL by the Calgary Flames after a five-game stint with the big club. The 23-year-old Gawdin is quite the story of perseverance and will get another NHL chance at some point. For the Stockton Heat, who are losing Connor Zary back to his WHL team, Gawdin’s appearance will be most welcome.
- The Ottawa Senators have reassigned Micheal Haley and Filip Gustavsson to the taxi squad, which could potentially open the door for Ryan Dzingel to make his return after making it through his quarantine. The Senators lost to the Canadiens last night but are still playing better of late, going 6-4 in their last ten.
- The Edmonton Oilers have recalled Joakim Nygard from the taxi squad with Patrick Russell being sent to the taxi squad in a corresponding move. Both wingers have played in four games so far this season with Russell leading in points with one assist to Nygard’s zero.
- The Montreal Canadiens assigned Paul Byron to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. It’s a move they’ve made several times in recent days since he cleared waivers but he’s likely to be recalled on Thursday. Cam Hillis was returned to AHL Laval in a corresponding move.
Central Division
- The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned Brandon Pirri and Lucas Carlsson to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL, after activating Carlsson from injured reserve. The 23-year-old defenseman had been dealing with a groin injury and likely needs some games to get back up to his previous level. In ten games this season, Carlsson has yet to record a point.
- The Detroit Red Wings have sent Mathias Brome and Evgeny Svechnikov back to the taxi squad after another loss last night. Detroit now sits at 7-15-3 on the season, but ultimately that is exactly where they want to be in a rebuild. The team isn’t going to make the playoffs this season but will get another high draft pick to add to the prospect pipeline.
- The Nashville Predators have made their usual daily move, sending Tanner Jeannot, Mathieu Olivier, and Ben Harpur to the taxi squad. The Predators lost again last night, having injuries mounting to their best players and trade rumors swirling about the rest of the roster.
- The Dallas Stars have assigned Taylor Fedun and Tanner Kero to the taxi squad after last night’s loss against the Lightning. Dallas starts a two-game series against the Blue Jackets tomorrow, at which point they’ll likely make a corresponding move.
- The Carolina Hurricanes have once again returned Alex Nedeljkovic and Jake Bean to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. The two have been shuffled back and forth regularly over the past several weeks and will almost certainly be recalled on Thursday for their next game against Detroit.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning returned Ross Colton to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. The 24-year-old has a goal in two games so far this season.
East Division
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have sent Frederick Gaudreau back to the minor leagues while moving Drew O’Connor, Josh Currie, and Anthony Angello onto the taxi squad. With the team also moving Jason Zucker to long-term injured reserve, they have a little cap flexibility if they want to go after someone through trade.
- The Boston Bruins made several roster moves in advance of their game versus Washington, per CapFriendly. Trent Frederic and Urho Vaakanainen were recalled from the taxi squad while Greg McKegg was sent back to the taxi squad. Additionally, Zach Senyshyn was recalled to the taxi squad from AHL Providence.
- The Buffalo Sabres returned Jacob Bryson to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. The rookie has certainly held his own in Buffalo’s lineup over the last ten days, averaging nearly 18 minutes per night over his first four NHL contests.
- Oliver Wahlstrom‘s daily shuffling continues as the New York Islanders assigned him back to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. The 20-year-old is on a five-game point streak and will undoubtedly be recalled for tomorrow’s game against Buffalo.
- The New York Rangers loaned Igor Shesterkin, Libor Hajek, and K’Andre Miller to the taxi squad in their normal off day cap-saving moves, per CapFriendly. Keith Kinkaid was recalled to the active roster to meet the two-goalie minimum while Ty Ronning was loaned from the taxi squad to AHL Hartford.
- The Philadelphia Flyers assigned Connor Bunnaman to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
This page will be updated throughout the day.