Anderson allowed three goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Oilers on Tuesday. He will be back in goal tonight in Calgary. The Senators acquired Ales Hemsky today which should help the offence in-front of Anderson against a below-average Flames team. Anderson is 10-5-5 with a 2.88 GAA and .918 SV% on the road.
Loktionov, 23, is a former Los Angeles King who was in his second season with the Devils. He had recorded four goals and eight assists (12 points) in 48 games with New Jersey this season.
Ruutu, 31, has two years left in a deal with an annual cap-hit of $4.75 million US. Ruutu is not the fastest player and he joins one of the slowest teams in the NHL. Ruutu had five goals and 11 assists with a minus-19 rating with the Hurricanes. A change of scenery might be able to revitalize Ruutu.
Goc is an underrated centreman who is a top-tier third/fourth line centre (if that exists). This trade likely means that the Penguins are out of the Ryan Kesler sweepstakes. Goc had 11 goals and 12 assists (23 points) in 62 games with Florida. Goc is an unrestricted free-agent at the end of the year.
Penner skated on a line with Marcus Johansson and Troy Brouwer in his first practice Penner had 13 goals and 19 assists with a plus-22 in Anaheim. If he is not playing with Alex Ovechkin, he takes a fantasy value hit by leaving the LW alongside Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry.
Updating an earlier report, the original timetable was 6-8 weeks, but it sounds like that is worst case scenario. Expect him to land on IR and the Jets to call-up a centreman from St. John's (AHL).
Crawford allowed three goals on 20 shots in a loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. Tonight, vs. Columbus will be his ninth straight start. Since resuming play after the Olympics, Crawford is 1-2-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .921 SV%.
After being acquired from the Oilers this morning, Hemsky will hurry to Calgary and play tonight after playing against his new team last night. Hemsky is expected to skate on the Senators top-line with Jason Spezza and fellow Czech native Milan Michalek.
Helm left Tuesday's game after playing just 10:22 and did not return. Helm has struggled to stay healthy during his career, so add this to the list of time missed. The Wings have recalled Cory Emmerton to replace Helm.
Datsyuk was not available for Tuesday's contest and will miss his second straight game with a lingering knee injury. The Red Wings sit one point out of the playoffs and could certainly use Datsyuk back in their lineup as soon as possible. He has not officially been ruled out for Friday's game, so monitor his status prior to their clash with the Devils.
Frattin was traded to the Kings in the Jonathan Bernier deal along with the second-round pick that is also heading to the Blue Jackets. He has two goals and four assists in 40 games with the Kings this season.
The Kings have struggled to score this season, so acquiring Gaborik should help that problem. Gaborik is a dynamic scorer, but has missed the majority of the year with injuries. He has six goals and eight assists (14 points) in 22 games this season. He will head to the Kings and could find himself on a line with Anze Kopitar.
Hiller stopped all 18 shots that he faced in a 1-0 win over the Blues on Friday. He was given Sunday night off, but will be back in the crease tonight when the Ducks host the Habs. Hiller allowed four goals in a loss to the Canadiens earlier in the year. He always makes for a good start when Anaheim is playing at the Honda Center.
Emmerton, who cleared waivers a couple of weeks ago, has two assists in 11 games with the Red Wings this season. While in Grand Rapids he has 12 goals and 20 assists (32 points) in 41 games.
Deslauriers, 23, was a third-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is a 6-foot, 230 lbs. defenseman who has 18 goals and 21 assists (39 points) in 60 games with Manchester (AHL) this season. He has yet to make his NHL debut.
Fasching, 18, was a fourth-round pick (118th overall) in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He is a 6-foot-2, 213 lbs. winger who has 12 goals and 15 assists (27 points) in 31 games with the University of Minnesota. He had an excellent tournament with Team USA at the World Juniors this season.
McNabb, 23, was selected in the third round (66th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is a 6-foot-4, 205 lbs. defenseman who has seven goals and 22 assists (29 points) in 38 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) this season. He has failed to record a point in 12 games with the Sabres.
Dubnyk cleared waivers a few days ago, but has now been sent to the Habs as insurance. This deal has Carey Price owners and Habs fans worried about how serious Price's lower-body injury is. Dubnyk will likely serve as Peter Budaj's backup until Price is ready to go.
The injuries on the blueline to Dennis Seidenberg and Adam McQuaid had the Bruins rather thin on the back-end, the claim of Potter provides a little extra blueline depth. Potter is 6-foot-3, 206 lbs. and plays a big physical game in his own end, but can also provide offence from time-to-time.
Phillips was the first overall pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft and he has spent his entire 16-year NHL career with the Senators. At 35-years-old he is not the defenseman he used to be, but is a good leader and serviceable NHL defenseman. There was interest from other teams, but this deal gives him a no-trade clause and keeps him in Ottawa for another two seasons. He has one goal, 12 assists and a minus-5 rating in 52 games with the Senators this season.
