Mitchell, 27, is a 6-foot-5, 216 lbs. forward who has never played in an NHL contest. He has three goals and three assists in 20 games with Hershey (AHL) this season. He is expected to report to Portland (AHL).
Erat made it public that he wanted to be traded earlier in the season, and his wish was granted tonight. He has a single goal (Feb 8) and 23 assists in 53 games with the Capitals this season.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 34 shots in a win over the Lightning on Sunday. Since getting back form Sochi, he has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .934 SV%. He has a tough matchup tonight in Chicago.
Ellis stopped all 26 shots he faced in a 2-0 win over the Ducks on February 1. Ellis has had a tough season posting a 2.94 GAA and .906 SV% while going 5-5-0. He appears set to take on a quietly dangerous Blue Jackets team who are also in the second game of a back-to-back.
Johnson surrendered five goals on 26 shots in a 5-4 OT loss to the Sabres last Wednesday. It was a tough outing for the 27-year-old, but he should be able to get back on track tonight vs. the Panthers. Johnson is 11-3-1 with a 2.30 GAA and .917 SV% this year.
Vanek is almost a guarantee to be traded before the deadline, so being scratched suggests there is a deal in place or at least close. It could also be the Islanders playing it safe and protecting an asset. Regardless, get him out of your lineup.
Rundblad was acquired by the Coyotes when they sent Kyle Turris to the Senators last season. He is a former first-round pick (17th overall in 2009), who only had five assists in 26 games with the Coyotes since 2011-12. He heads to Chicago where he will find himself on another crowded blueline.
The Hurricanes were exploring the option of trading on of their three goalies, but with this signing it will come down to Cam Ward or Justin Peters. Khudobin has been great in his first season in Carolina and this contract shows that. He is expected to get the nod tonight in San Jose.
Matthias, 26, has nine goals and seven assists (16 points) in 59 games with the Panthers this season. He set a career-high with 14 goals in last year's shortened season, but has taken a step back this year.
Markstrom, 24, was the 31st overall pick in the 2008 NHL draft. He has yet to assert himself as an NHL regular, but will get a chance now in Vancouver to share time with fellow countryman Eddie Lack. The two were teammates back with Brynas of the Swedish Elite League. Markstrom is 1-6-3 with a 3.52 GAA and .874 SV% with Florida this season, but has recently been playing with San Antonio (AHL) where he was 12-11-3 with a 2.56 GAA and .918 SV%.
The Wild looked like they were setup perfectly with Backstrom backing-up Josh Harding, who was playing amazing. But since then Harding has had complications with his multiple sclerosis and now Backstrom is likely out for the rest of the season with an abdominal issue that probably needs surgery. That leaves the WIld with young Darcy Kuemper and Ilya Bryzgalov, who they acquire this morning .
Well, Luongo was scheduled to finally return to the Canucks crease tonight, but that won't be the case after he was shipped to Florida. Lack allowed three goals on 27 shots in a loss to the Senators in the Heritage Classic. He has gone 1-1-1 with a 1.31 GAA and .943 SV% with one shutout in his three previous starts.
There is no confirmation as to what is coming back the other way, all that is known as of now is that Jacob Markstrom and Shawn Matthias are headed to Vancouver and the Canucks will retain some of Luongo's salary. We will update this report when the trade is confirmed. This means Eddie Lack starts tonight for the Canucks.
Boyes' name had been dangled out there on the trade market if the Panthers were unable to re-sign him, but this deal keeps him in Florida for the next two seasons. He has 17 goals and 11 assists (28 points) in 59 games this season.
Spaling missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, but will play tonight in Pittsburgh. His return will be overshadowed by the return of Pekka Rinne, but Spaling has been an important player for the Preds this season. He ranks ninth on the team in points with 22 (10G / 12A) and second on the team at plus-2.
Price will miss his fifth straight game on Wednesday, but the fact that he is getting on the ice after his teammates today is a good sign in his recovery. He was placed on IR on Monday, but it was retroactive to Feb 27, which means he can return anytime after Thursday.
Hamonic was suspended for Sunday's game after getting an instigator penalty in the final five minutes of Saturday's loss. With Andrew MacDonald getting traded to the Flyers this afternoon, Hamonic will be leaned on heavily by the Islanders the rest of the season. Hamonic already averages close to 25 minutes a game, but MacDonald played the eighth most minutes in the NHL to this point.
Budaj allowed two goals on 22 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Kings. Tonight will be his fifth straight start with Carey Price sidelined with a lower-body injury. In the four prior starts he is 2-1-1 with a 2.87 GAA and .890 SV%. He has a terrible matchup in Anaheim tonight.
MacDonald was probably the most sought-after defensemen at the deadline. He is in the last year of a deal that only carries a $550,000 cap-hit. MacDonald leads the NHL in blocked shots with 198, which is 28 more than the next highest (Josh Gorges 170). At 25:05 he is eighth in the NHL in TOI per game and sees time on both the Islanders power-play and shorthanded units. The deal gives the Flyers nine NHL defensemen, so expect another move out of the Flyers camp before Wednesday's 3 pm EST deadline.
Costello, 23, is a 6-foot, 210 lbs. winger who was drafted in the fifth round (146th overall) in 2009. He is in his fourth year with Notre Dame where he has 11 goals and 8 assists (19 points) in 34 games.
