Smith has been a fringe roster player for the Red Wings for the last three seasons, appearing in 85 NHL games and 69 AHL games since 2020. He has no points in two NHL games this season but two points (1G / 1A) in seven games with Grand Rapids (AHL).
Berggren was the No.33 overall pick in 2018 and has scored four goals with three assists (seven points) in seven AHL games this season. Since coming to North America last season, he's collected 71 points (25G / 46A) in 77 combined AHL games. He could make his NHL debut Thursday vs. the Rangers.
Voracek missed Sundays' game in Finland due to an upper-body injury and will miss in indefinite amount of time. Voracek has six points (1G/5A) and is a -7 plus/minus rating through 11 games played this season and will hope to be back with the 3-9-0 Blue Jackets sooner rather than later.
Bowers was drafted in the 1st round of the 2017 draft, 28th overall. He has yet to play an NHL game but so far in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles, he has two goals and six points in 10 games played.
Montembeault stopped 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to Winnipeg the last time he took the crease. He has had a very solid start to the season, posting a 2.47 GAA and .928 SV% along with his 2-1-1 record. He faces off against Vancouver, who despite their struggles rank fourth in the NHL in goals with 3.62 per game.
Blumel has been great for Texas prior to his promotion, scoring five goals and 11 points in his first nine games. He has yet to make his NHL debut so if he finds himself in Dallas' active lineup expect him to check that milestone off in the near future.
Murray will head back to Texas after getting recalled over a week ago after Jake Oettinger went down with injury. He will work on his solid AHL numbers as he left with a .926 SV% and 2.00 GAA through five games with Texas.
Hallander will make his season debut Wednesday after having a strong showing in Wilkes-Barre (AHL) where he had four goals and nine points in 10 games while playing strong defensively with a +7 plus/minus. He has one career NHL game prior to the promotion.
Janmark had four points (2G/2A) in four games prior to his promotion from Bakersfield (AHL) to Edmonton. The 29-year-old veteran has 158 points (66G/92A) in 420 career NHL games.
With the unfortunate news that Evander Kane will be on the LTIR, Klim Kostin earned his first promotion to the Edmonton OIlers Wednesday. In nine games with Bakersfield, the 2017 1st round pick (31st overall) has two goals and four points to go along with 15 PIMs.
Kane will miss 3 to 4 months after cutting his wrist on a skate in the Oilers' win over Tampa Bay Tuesday. The 31-year-old had been enjoying a strong start to the season with five goals and 13 points through his first 14 games played along with a +4 plus/minus.
The 2022 1st overall pick will head to the press box for two games after his dangerous boarding play on Detroit's Matt Luff Tuesday. Slafkovsky has yet to pick up his first NHL assist but has three goals and 19 PIMs through his first 10 career games.
