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.