Leopold, 34, who is from Minnesota, rarely played in Columbus. Overall he has one goal and two assists in 25 games with the Blue Jackets and Blues this season. As one of the best stories of the trade deadline, Leopold’s young daughter wrote a letter to the Wild to bring her dad home. Who knows if this had any weight, but Leopold is now a member of the Wild.
Jeffrey has 17 goals and 24 assists (41 points) in 49 games with Utica this season. This is an AHL trade so Jeffrey is expected to report to Bridgeport (AHL).
Conacher has scored five goals and 17 assists (22 points) in 28 games with Bridgeport (AHL) this season. This is a minor-league deal and Conacher is expected to report to Utica (AHL).
Johnson, 28, has gone 8-8-1 with a 3.08 GAA and .889 SV% as the Islanders backup, but now he heads to the Sabres with one-year left on his contract. He could be in line for a bunch of starts with Anders Lindback as his only competition, but Johnson is not a serviceable fantasy asset.
Neuvirth went 3-3-2 with a 2.19 GAA and .942 SV% since becoming the Sabres starer after the Sabres traded Jhonas Enroth to Dallas. With the Sabres tanking for Connor McDavid, it seems like Neuvirth was performing too well, so they have sent him to the Islanders to become New York’s backup. Neuvirth will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Stalock allowed five goals on 37 shots in the Sharks loss in Nashville on February 17th. He is 5-7-1 with a 2.85 GAA and .889 SV% on the season. Tonight he draws a tough matchup vs. the Canadiens at home, where the Sharks went 0-7-1 in February.
Hamilton has registered 30 points (9G / 21A) in 52 games with Worcester this season. He is expected to report to Lake Erie, after being swapped for Stollery.
Stollery, 27, has five goals and nine assists (14 points) in 46 games with Lake Erie (AHL) this season. He will likely report to Worcester (AHL) after being swapped for Hamilton.
The Blues acquired Zbynek Michalek earlier in the day, who is a shot blocking defensive defenseman, but he is recovering from a concussion right now so the Blues add Bortuzzo as insurance. Bortuzzo is an in-your-face physical defenseman who plays a relatively simple game.
Cole, 26, will be a restricted free agent in the offseason. He has the size to be a good defensive defenseman but has shown a little bit of offensive acumen as well. He had nine points (4G / 5A), a plus-16 rating, 42 hits and 63 blocked shots in 54 games this season.
Ward allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Hurricanes win on Long Island on Saturday. Ward has won four in a row while posting a 2.00 GAA and .923 SV%. Tonight he will face a Blackhawks team who have gone 4-3-1 in their last eight games.
Spurgeon took part in Monday’s practice, but it seems unlikely that he will play on Tuesday; Thursday is more likely. Monitor his status in Tuesday’s morning skate for another update on Spurgeon’s status.
Scandella was injured in Saturday’s game in Colorado, but he was on the ice for practice on Monday and could play tomorrow. Monitor his status in the morning skate prior to Tuesday’s games vs. the Senators.
Injuries have limited Kennedy to just 25 games this season. He is a bottom-6 forward who brings some feistiness to the Islanders lineup. He was a key member of the Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup run, so he will break some playoff experience to the Islanders.
The Capitals acquired Curtis Glencross from the Flames, so it looks like they will move him to the AHL on paper, but he will likely become the Capitals first of four post-deadline recalls.
Zidlicky, 38, is a veteran right handed defenseman that the Red Wings have been searching for. He should slot in on the Red Wings second pair and will definitely see big minutes on the power-play. He has a great one-timer and should help the Red Wings PP that already ranks first in the NHL.
Desjardins, 27, switches places with Ben Smith and should slot right in on the Blackhawks fourth line. He has just eight points (5G / 3A) in 56 games, so moving to Chicago is not going to bump up his fantasy value.
Smith, 25, has one more year on his deal with a $1.5M cap-hit. Smith is a physical two-way forward, who is a few years younger than Andrew Desjardins who went the other way. Smith had five goals and four assists in 61 games with Chicago.
Ehrhoff was a surprise scratch from Sunday’s game, but was back on the ice for practice this morning. Being back on the ice today is a good sign that he will be available on Wednesday in Colorado. Monitor his status leading up to that.
Emery has missed the last five games, but will return as Steve Mason’s backup on Tuesday. With Emery back, the Flyers have sent Anthony Stolarz back to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
