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 Los Angeles Kings have sent Daniel Brickley and Markus Phillips back to the AHL, while recalling Rasmus Kupari to the taxi squad. Kupari, 20, has dominated at the minor league level so far this season, scoring nine points in his first eight games. The 2018 first-round pick is still waiting on his first NHL appearance.
- Logan Thompson, the AHL’s Goaltender of the Month for February, is nevertheless still a ways away from challenging for an NHL spot in Vegas. After a brief recall, the Golden Knights have reassigned Thompson to the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights.
North Division
- The Ottawa Senators have recalled Braydon Coburn from the taxi squad ahead of their game tonight against the Flames. Coburn, 36, played just under 17 minutes the last time these two teams met.
- Winnipeg is looking to get some of their top forward prospects more play time. The Jets announced that Kristian Vesalainen and David Gustafsson have been reassigned from the taxi squad to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose. Heading the other way is fellow forward Joona Luoto.
- Marc Michaelis will make his NHL debut on Thursday after the Vancouver Canucks announced that he had been activated from the Season-Opening Injured Reserve and placed in the lineup. Rookie defenseman Olli Juolevi has been reassigned to the taxi squad to make room for the forward Michaelis.
Central Division
- The Detroit Red Wings have recalled Mathias Brome and Evgeny Svechnikov from the taxi squad, suggesting the Svechnikov-Svechnikov battle is finally going to happen. Evgeny and his brother Andrei Svechnikov from the Carolina Hurricanes will do battle tonight.
- The Dallas Stars continue to shuffle their forward depth, this time returning Ty Dellandrea to the taxi squad and recalling Joel Kiviranta and Tanner Kero. The team hopes to find the right combination up front to get back on track with this season.
- Things are changing in Nashville. With Ryan Johansen activated from COVID Protocol and Juuse Saros headed to the injured reserve, the Predators have taken this time to make a flurry of additional changes as well. The team announced that defenseman Ben Harpur and goalie Kasimir Kaskisuo have been promoted from the taxi squad to the active roster while forward Brad Richardson has been activated from the IR to the roster. Heading down to the taxi squad is defenseman Alexandre Carrier. Joining Carrier on the squad is a trio of recalls from the minors. Forward Rem Pitlick and defenseman Jeremy Davies have been recalled from temporary AHL affiliate Chicago, while goalie Devin Cooley has been recalled from the ECHL’s Florida Everblades. Meanwhile, forward Tanner Jeannot has been reassigned to the AHL’s Wolves from the taxi squad. Anything else Nashville?
East Division
- The New York Rangers have recalled Patrick Newell from the minor leagues and added him to their taxi squad, while sending the recently-signed Mason Geertsen back down. Geertsen signed an NHL deal and had to clear waivers, but never spent any time with the big club.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins will go back to the well on Thursday night, filling out their lineup once again with the help of forwards Josh Currie and Anthony Angello. The pair have been promoted from the taxi squad.
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