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 returned Keaton Middleton and Adam Werner to the AHL, moving them off the taxi squad after last night’s loss. Werner, who was quite the story last season when he was forced into NHL action without much experience, has a strong .910 save percentage in seven AHL appearances this year. They made several more moves later in the day, per the AHL’s transactions log. Miikka Salomaki, Martin Kaut, and Dan Renouf were all sent from the taxi squad to the minors with Nick Henry and Mike Vecchione being recalled to the taxi squad. Jonas Johansson was also sent to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly, suggesting that Philipp Grubauer is ready to return.
- The San Jose Sharks have sent Brinson Pasichnuk and Joel Kellman back to the minors while recalling Ivan Chekovich, per the AHL’s transactions log. Pasichnuk made his NHL debut last night against Arizona. Alexander True and Alexander Barabanov were also sent down to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
North Division
- The Ottawa Senators have bumped down a couple of goaltenders, sending Filip Gustavsson to the taxi squad and Kevin Mandolese to the AHL. Marcus Hogberg took home the win for the Senators last night, but still allowed three goals on four shots. If Anton Forsberg isn’t ready to re-join the team by Saturday, Gustavsson will likely have to be called back up to the active roster.
- The Winnipeg Jets have sent David Gustafsson from the taxi squad to the AHL, giving him a chance to continue his season with the Manitoba Moose. The 21-year-old forward hasn’t scored yet in four NHL games this season but has 13 points in 14 minor league contests.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs will start resting some key players after clinching a playoff spot last night. Kristen Shilton of TSN reports that the team will scratch Jake Muzzin, Morgan Rielly, Nick Foligno, and Jack Campbell while dressing Ben Hutton, Pierre Engvall, Timothy Liljegren, and Michael Hutchinson. The latter two were on the taxi squad, so will need to be recalled to the active roster (though could be done as emergency recalls). With those recalls, Veini Vehvilainen and Teemu Kivihalme were recalled to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly, while Nick Robertson was sent to the minors.
- The Calgary Flames have brought up Byron Froese from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. The veteran hasn’t seen any NHL action since mid-February and has a goal in six games this season.
- The Vancouver Canucks have sent Arturs Silovs back to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. Silovs is currently serving as Vancouver’s third-string option to allow Michael DiPietro to see some regular playing time in the minors.
Central Division
- As expected, Joseph Veleno has been recalled by the Detroit Red Wings and will be back in the lineup tonight. The team has recalled Hayden Verbeek to the taxi squad once again.
- The Carolina Hurricanes have recalled Max McCormick and Morgan Geekie from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. Both players have frequently been shuffled back and forth this season and as emergency recalls, will likely be returned to the taxi squad on Friday.
East Division
- The Boston Bruins have returned Jack Ahcan to the AHL, giving him to Providence for their game this afternoon. The 23-year-old defenseman has nine points in 15 games for the P-Bruins this season, his first year of professional hockey after a long career at St. Cloud State.
- The Philadelphia Flyers are giving Yegor Zamula a second look as they’ve once again recalled him from the taxi squad. The 21-year-old logged over 19 minutes in his NHL debut on Tuesday. Felix Sandstrom and Derrick Pouliot were also recalled to the taxi squad, per the AHL’s transactions log.
- The New Jersey Devils have recalled Kevin Bahl and A.J. Greer from AHL Binghamton, per the AHL’s transactions log. Bahl’s promotion is actually straight to the NHL roster, paving the way for him to make his NHL debut tonight. Connor Carrick was also recalled from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
- The Buffalo Sabres have brought back Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. The 22-year-old will make his third career NHL start tonight against Boston.
This page will be updated throughout the day.