Teams are beginning to make big changes as the NHL trade deadline is just a few days away, but while management focuses on improving the roster, the players must focus on the task at hand. Ten games are on the schedule for this evening, including the struggling Vegas Golden Knights taking on one of the league’s best teams when the Florida Panthers come to town. Vegas has lost five in a row and are slipping down the standings, now just one point ahead of the Vancouver Canucks, a team written off just a few months ago. As those teams and others prepare, we’ll keep track of all the minor league shuffling right here.
Atlantic Division
- The Buffalo Sabres have reassigned Lukas Rousek to the AHL, meaning he’s on his way over from Europe now that his Czech season is over. The sixth-round pick scored 38 points in 49 games for Sparta Praha after signing his entry-level contract last spring. Already 22, he’s signed through next season.
- The Montreal Canadiens have loaned Cayden Primeau and Jesse Ylonen back to the AHL, making room to activate Jake Allen and Christian Dvorak. Allen hasn’t played in over two months, but should give the Canadiens a little boost down the stretch as he returns from injury.
Metropolitan Division
Central Division
- The yo-yo season continues for Ville Heinola, who is back up with the Winnipeg Jets on an emergency basis. Heinola, 21, has played eight games for the Jets and 32 for the Manitoba Moose so far.
Pacific Division
- With Jesse Puljujarvi and Kris Russell returning to the Oilers lineup today, the team announced that they’ve loaned forward Brad Malone back to the Bakersfield Condors. Malone, a veteran forward, had two points in six games during his callup.
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