Trade deadline day is here, which means it will be a busy day for deals in the National Hockey League. It will also be a busy day for transactions between the NHL and AHL. Players must be on an AHL roster today at 2 PM CT to be eligible for the AHL playoffs.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning have sent Darren Raddysh to the AHL. The 27-year-old right defenseman is having a great season for the Syracuse Crunch. He has scored 13 goals and 50 points in 50 AHL contests and will now be eligible to continue helping the team in the postseason.
- The Boston Bruins have sent down Jakub Lauko to the Providence Bruins. The 22-year-old forward has ten goals and 16 points in 34 AHL games this season. He has also suited up for 12 NHL games with the Bruins, scoring three goals and five points.
- Goalie Keith Kinkaid is on his way up to the Colorado Avalanche, per the team. It’s his first stint with Colorado in the NHL since the Avalanche acquired him from the Boston Bruins last week. Kinkaid hasn’t played a game yet with the organization, as he hasn’t seen any action with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles. However, he appeared in one NHL game with the Bruins earlier this season, allowing just one goal and recording a win.
- Forwards Drew O’Connor and Drake Caggiula were sent to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins today, per a release from Pittsburgh. O’Connor and Caggiula have both been important offensive forces with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, both hovering close to a point per game. While at least O’Connor will likely return to the NHL roster after the deadline, they’ll both be crucial parts of any playoff run in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
- The Chicago Blackhawks have sent David Gust, Isaak Phillips, and Brett Seney to the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of NBCS Chicago. They needed to make room for newcomers Nikita Zaitsev, who has cleared immigration, and Anders Bjork, recalled today.
- The Washington Capitals have recalled Vincent Iorio and Gabriel Carlsson, according to Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic. Dylan McIlrath has been returned to the minor leagues to make room.
- The Calgary Flames have sent two young forwards down to the Calgary Wranglers. According to Ryan Pike of Sportsnet 960, Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr have been re-assigned to the AHL. The pair seem to have earned an NHL roster spot with their play, but are now eligible to help the Wranglers in the AHL postseason.
- The Montreal Canadiens have completed a paper transaction with Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Jesse Ylonen, making them eligible for the AHL playoffs. They’ll stay with the big club for now, though, as Montreal plays out the stretch and continues to develop their youth.
- Vancouver has done the same, sending Aatu Raty, Christian Wolanin, Noah Juulsen, and Vasily Podkolzin down, and recalling the latter three. Phillip Di Giuseppe is up instead of Raty, meaning the young forward will stay with the Abbotsford Canucks down the stretch.
- Dakota Mermis has been reassigned to the Iowa Wild, after the Minnesota Wild made some moves today. With John Klingberg coming in, Mermis will return to the minor leagues where he has 24 points in 46 games for Iowa this season.
- Zac Dalpe has been returned to the AHL, giving the Charlotte Checkers their captain back for a playoff run. The Checkers sit third in the Atlantic Division with a 30-18-5 record, and Dalpe is a big part of that success.
- The Arizona Coyotes have recalled Milos Kelemen, Jean-Sebastien Dea, Vladislav Kolyachonok, and newcomer Michael Kesselring. After so many players were sent out of town in the last few days, plenty of playing time is available in Arizona.
This page will be updated throughout the day.