It’s a quieter Saturday than usual around the NHL but there are still 14 teams in action today so there should be lots of roster movement throughout the day. We’ll keep track of those here.
Atlantic Division
- The Maple Leafs have recalled defenseman Timothy Liljegren from AHL Toronto, notes TSN’s Mark Masters (Twitter link). The blueliner was sent down for salary cap reasons after Adam Brooks was claimed earlier in the week but with him now off to Winnipeg, they could afford to bring Liljegren back up.
Metropolitan Division
- The Devils have once again flipped backup goalies as they’ve recalled Nico Daws from AHL Utica and sent Akira Schmid down, per the AHL’s transactions log. The opposite move was made on Thursday which allowed Daws to get into a game with the Comets to stay in game shape where he made 26 saves on 28 shots against Rochester.
- The Blue Jackets announced that they have sent winger Trey Fix-Wolansky to Cleveland of the AHL to create a roster spot to activate winger Justin Danforth off IR. Fix-Wolansky had a goal and an assist in his first five games of NHL action despite averaging less than seven minutes a game. Danforth, meanwhile, had missed the last 19 games with a sprained MCL and has two goals and two assists in 13 games this season.
- After clearing waivers, the Flyers announced (Twitter link) that forward Connor Bunnaman has been assigned to Lehigh Valley of the AHL. The 23-year-old has been held off the scoresheet in 15 NHL appearances this season while chipping in with 17 hits.
Central Division
- The Blackhawks have sent winger Brett Connolly back to AHL Rockford, reports Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago (Twitter link). The veteran has been shuffled back and forth between the NHL and the minors this season and has just one assist in nine games with Chicago.
- The Blues announced that they’ve recalled defenseman Calle Rosen from AHL Springfield while sending center Dakota Joshua down. Rosen has played in six games with St. Louis this season but has spent most of the year with the Thunderbirds, collecting 20 points. As for Joshua, he has five assists in 22 games this season but needed to be sent down to keep the Blues cap-compliant.
- The Predators have returned winger Cole Smith to Milwaukee, per the AHL’s transactions log. He got into a pair of games with Nashville on his emergency recall, bringing his total this season to eight although he has yet to record a point. He has been much more productive with the Admirals, however, with 22 points in 33 games.
- After Victor Rask cleared waivers, the Wild wasted little time sending him down along with defenseman Dakota Mermis to Iowa, per a team release. Blueliner Calen Addison was recalled in a corresponding move. Rask has 13 points in 29 games with Minnesota this season but his $4MM cap hit made it a guarantee he wouldn’t be claimed. Addison has 17 points in 23 games with Iowa while collecting three in nine NHL contests while Mermis has played just twice with Minnesota this season and has suited up in 30 minor league contests.
Pacific Division
- The Oilers announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled winger Colton Sceviour from Bakersfield of the AHL. The veteran had actually been handed a two-game suspension for a hit on Canucks prospect Jack Rathbone earlier this week but has yet to serve either of those games. Sceviour has two goals and three assists in 30 games with Edmonton this season plus a pair of helpers in four AHL contests.
This post will be updated throughout the day.