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Gudbranson has been out for the last eight games and the updated timetable suggests he'll miss at least seven more. Brendan Guhle has been bumped into a top-4 role.

Fowler has missed the last three games but will likely miss at least seven more games. With Fowler out Michael Del Zotto has been playing over 20 minutes per game and seeing second power-play unit time.

Sending Lindstrom makes him eligible to play in the AHL playoffs, which is where the Red Wings will want him once the NHL season is over. He could be recalled before Tuesday's game but Cody Goloubef is also expected to make his Red Wings debut.

Cernak suffered a lower-body injury in Arizona on Saturday but head coach Jon Cooper said he could play as soon as Tuesday. Monitor his status during the morning skate but the Lightning can't afford to have him miss a pivotal game while they're already without Ryan McDonagh and Jan Rutta.

Rutta has already missed the last nine games and will likely miss at least seven more. The Lightning went out and added Zach Bogosian on Sunday, so he'll fill in for Rutta moving forward.

Both Angello and Sam Lafferty were returned to the AHL on Monday after the Penguins added a trio of forwards at the deadline. Angello returns leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with 16 goals and nine assists in 45 games.

Both Lafferty and Anthony Angello were returned to the AHL on Monday after the Penguins added a trio of forwards at the deadline. Lafferty has spent most of the season in Pittsburgh, scoring six goals with seven assists (13 points) in 46 games.

Benson appeared in five straight NHL games but heads back to the AHL with the Oilers adding Andreas Athanasiou and Tyler Ennis on Monday. The 21-year-old is second on Bakersfield with 36 points (9G / 27A) in 43 games this season.

Russell has been sidelined by a concussion since January 29th and without an imminent return, he was moved to LTIR to provide some salary-cap relief for their deadline moves. With both Russell and Oscar Klefbom out right now, GM Ken Holland went out and acquired Mike Green from the Red Wings on Sunday night.

Clutterbuck has been out since December 19th after undergoing wrist surgery but is ready to re-join the Islanders for Tuesday's morning skate. He played just two games during his conditioning stint but it's unclear whether or not he's 100 percent ready to return to the NHL lineup.

Ladd, who has played in just two NHL games and 34 AHL games this season, will be with the Islanders for the rest of the season following Monday's call-up. During his time in the AHL, he was second on the team with 11 goals, second only to the Kieffer Bellows, who he is replacing on the roster.

Following the acquisition of J.G. Pageau from the Senators, the Islanders announced that Bellows is going back to the AHL and Andrew Ladd is coming back up for good. Bellows has been solid in his brief time with the Isles, scoring two goals with one assist while playing 10:39 ATOI in eight games. He leads Bridgeport with 16 goals and is second with 24 points in 45 games.

With the Canadiens shipping Nick Cousins to the Golden Knights on Monday, Evans is back in the NHL after a brief return to the AHL. The 23-year-old has one goal in six games with the Canadiens but has really been strong in the AHL, leading Laval with 38 points (14G / 24A) in 51 games.

Demers practice partially with the team on Monday but will not play on Tuesday. It will be the 12th straight game that he's missed but could be back as early as Saturday vs. Buffalo.

The Flyers added two forwards at the deadline (Derek Grant and Nate Thompson) so they'll send Farabee back to the AHL "for now." GM Chuck Fletcher said that he wants "to make sure we’re giving Joel all the ability to be the player he can become. He’s only 19. He’s been a big part of our team but he’s going to be an even bigger part of our future…I have no doubt he’ll be back with us and help us.” This move also keeps Farabee available for the AHL playoffs.

Bunnaman may be a casualty of the Flyers moves on Monday. Philadelphia added two veteran centres in Derek Grant and Nate Thompson, likely forcing Bunnaman to the AHL for the foreseeable future. The 21-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in 21 NHL games and five points (4G / 1A) inn 24 AHL games this season.

Persson is in his first year in North America and has split his time between the AHL and NHL this season. While with the Oilers, he had just two assists in 13 games but was second among Bakersfield defensemen with 16 points (3G / 13A) in just 27 AHL games. Expect him to report to San Diego (AHL).

This was probably the smallest trade of the deadline. Redmond is an undrafted goalie who is in the ECHL, however, he is an impressive 13-0-0 with a 2.31 GAA and .918 SV% with the Newfoundland Growlers. He's expected to remain in the ECHL post-trade.

Lehner was actually traded to the Maple Leafs and then flipped to the Golden Knights so that the Maple Leafs could retain part of Lehner's salary and receive the draft pick. Dzierkals has three goals and seven assists (10 points) in 31 games with Jukurit Mikkeli of the SM-liiga this season.