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The Sabres have acquired Danny O’Regan, a conditional 2019 1st round pick and a conditional 2020 4th round pick from the Sharks for Evander Kane.

O’Regan, 24, was a fifth round pick (No.138 overall) in 2012 and has picked up just five points (1G / 4A) in 22 career NHL games. O’Regan has 25 points (7G / 18A) in 31 games with the Barracuda (AHL) this year. He was also a teammate of Jack Eichel and Evan Rodrigues at Boston University.

Daniel O'Regan
The Sharks have acquired Evander Kane from the Sabres for Danny O’Regan, a conditional 2019 1st round pick and a conditional 2020 4th round pick.

Kane brings size, speed and scoring to the Sharks, who are in need of top-6 goal scoring help. Kane has scored 20 goals and 20 assists (40 points) in 61 games this season. If he does not re-sign with the Sharks this season, the 1st round pick in 2019 becomes a 2nd round pick.

Evander Kane
The Ducks have acquired Jason Chimera from the Islanders for Chris Wagner.

Chimera has picked up just two goals and nine assists (11 points) in 58 games with the Islanders this season. The 38-year-old brings a lot of speed but not a lot of offence to the Ducks bottom-6.

Jason Chimera
Condon will start Tuesday in Washington.

Condon allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Senators loss in Chicago last Wednesday. Condon has lost four in a row (0-3-1) while posting a 3.52 GAA and .893 SV%. It has been a tough year for Senators netminders, so you might want to avoid Condon on the road in Washington—he is 2-8-3 with a 3.10 GAA and .908 SV% on the road this season.

Mike Condon
Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. the Predators.

Hellebuyck stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Jets’ shutout win in St. Louis last Friday. Hellebuyck was given Saturday off, but will draw back into the crease tonight vs. the Predators. Hellebuyck has been victorious in four of his last five starts with a 2.00 GAA, .934 SV% and one shutout.

Connor Hellebuyck
The Canadiens have recalled Nikita Scherbak from Laval (AHL).

Scherbak, who has one goal and two assists in Montreal this season, has spent the majority of his season with Laval, where he has 30 points (7G / 23A) in 26 games. Scherbak should see playing time down the stretch with the Canadiens out of the playoff race.

Nikita Scherbak
Ferland is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury; unlikely to play on Tuesday.

Ferland left last Thursday’s game in Arizona before missing Saturday’s contest vs. the Avalanche. The Flames said that Ferland “probably” won’t play in Tuesday’s game in Dallas. The Flames claimed Chris Stewart off of waivers on Monday to help fill-in for Ferland.

Micheal Ferland
Bishop will start Tuesday vs. the Flames.

Bishop stopped five of six shots after replacing Kari Lehtonen in the Stars’ loss to the Jets on Saturday. The 31-year-old has gone 3-3-0 while posting a 2.95 GAA and .899 SV% in February. In his first start against the Flames, Bishop turned aside 34 of 38 shots in a 6-4 win in late-November.

Ben Bishop
Murray (undisclosed) left Monday's practice early and will be re-evaluated.

Murray was reportedly hit in the mask by a shot at Penguins practice and was forced to leave early. Murray will be looked at later today and his status for Tuesday’s game is in question. Expect an update during Tuesday’s morning skate.

Matt Murray
The Canucks have acquired Brendan Leipsic from the Golden Knights for Philip Holm.

Leipsic had registered just 13 points (2G/11A) in 44 games with the Golden Knights this season. He had recently fallen out of favour with head coach Gerard Gallant, as he was routinely scratched and averaged just over 11 minutes of ice time per game. The move to Vancouver should give Leipsic plenty of opportunities to show what he can do at the NHL level.

Brendan Leipsic
The Golden Knights have acquired Philip Holm from the Canucks for Brendan Leipsic.

Holm played three seasons in the Swedish Elite League before signing an entry level contract with the Canucks this past off-season. The 26-year old has some offensive upside from the blue line, registering 29 points (11G/18A) in 42 games with Utica (AHL) this season. He even saw some time on the Canucks' top powerplay unit in his lone NHL game this year. Holm will join Chicago (AHL) for the time being.

Phillip Holm
The Jets have acquired Paul Stastny from the Blues for a Erik Foley, a 2018 1st round pick and a conditional 2020 4th round pick.

The Blues have surprisingly started to drop out of the playoff race in the Western Conference so they decided to trade one of their pending free agents. Stastny was a player the Jets had their eye on before he signed with St. Louis prior to the 2014-15 season and now they’ve got him for the stretch run. He has 40 points (12G / 28A) in 63 games this season and will likely skate as the Jets’ third line centre—giving them one of the deepest lineups in the NHL.

Paul Stastny
Kinkaid will start Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

Kinkaid stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Devils win over the Islanders on Saturday. Kinkaid has won four of his last five starts while posting a strong 2.15 GAA and .929 SV%. In his first start vs. the Penguins, Kinkaid stopped 15 of 16 shots in a 3-1 win. Don’t expect it to be as easy of a game tonight.

Keith Kinkaid
The Avalanche have claimed Mark Alt off of waivers from the Flyers.

Alt has spent the majority of his career in the AHL, registering 78 points in 260 games across six seasons. He has 0 points and is a -1 in 9 career NHL games. He holds little to no fantasy value.

Mark Alt
The Flames have claimed Chris Stewart off of waivers from the Wild.

Stewart has just 13 points (9G/4A) in 47 games this season. He was having a hard time staying in the Wild lineup, as him and Marcus Foligno were in a bit of a timeshare for the 12th forward spot. After averaging just 10 minutes of ice time per game this season, he may see an increased workload in Calgary so long as Michael Ferland (undisclosed) remains sidelined.

Chris Stewart
The Flyers have claimed Johnny Oduya off of waivers from the Senators.

Oduya doesn't offer much fantasy value at this point in his career. Even while playing on the top pair alongside Erik Karlsson he couldn't muster more than a measly 8 points (4G/4A) in 51 games this season. Nevertheless, he adds some much needed depth and stability to the Flyers' blue line.

Johnny Oduya
The Predators have acquired Ryan Hartman and a 2018 5th round pick from the Blackhawks for Victor Edjsell, a 2018 1st round pick and a 2018 4th round pick.

Hartman was a first round pick in 2012 and has built on a solid 2016-17 season, picking up 25 points (8G / 17A) in 57 games with the Blackhawks this season. With Chicago falling out of favour in the Western Conference and the Predators taking an all-in approach, Hartman brings a ton of versatility to the Nashville bottom-6.

Ryan Hartman

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Who are the top NHL players to watch this season?

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What are the latest updates on NHL player suspensions or disciplinary actions?

Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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