Lindholm has not played since February 19th, nine games with a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old defenseman has 19 points (1G / 18A), 71 shots, and 73 blocks in 56 games.
Despite starting only two of the last four games, Georgiev will return to the Avalanche crease for the second straight game. On Wednesday, Georgiev was excellent, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a commanding 7-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. The Avalanche enter action as sizeable -224 home favourites on Friday in a divisional matchup against the Minnesota Wild.
Despite starting only two of the last four games, Georgiev will return to the Avalanche crease for the second straight game. On Wednesday, Georgiev was excellent, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a commanding 7-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. The Avalanche enter action as sizeable -224 home favourites on Friday in a divisional matchup against the Minnesota Wild.
Maroon has not played since January 27th after undergoing back surgery but should return to action in two to three weeks. The 35-year-old Maroon has 12 points (4G / 12A), 54 shots, 71 hits, and 60 penalty minutes in 49 games this season.
Toffoli joined the New Jersey Devils in the offseason and was off to a blistering start, scoring 21 points (12G / 9A) in his first 21 games before slowing down to a more modest 23 points (14G / 9A) in his 40 subsequent games. Nevertheless, Toffoli adds a significant boost to the offensive depth of a Jets team that has already bolstered their lineup by adding Sean Monahan several weeks ago.
The Rangers have added some defensive depth to their blueline with the acquisition of Ruhwedel from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 33-year-old Ruhwedel is averaging only 12:33 time-on-ice this season, his lowest total in 10 seasons, and has four points (1G / 3A), 73 hits, and 36 blocks in 47 games.
Meyers is an undrafted 25-year-old who has played 53 career NHL games, all with the Colorado Avalanche, including nine this season. Most of his 2023-24 campaign has been spent with the Colorado Eagles (AHL), where he has 25 points (11G / 14A) in 32 games.
Sjalin was a fifth-round pick of the New York Rangers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old made his North American debut last season and has played exclusively with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) since, tallying 11 points (5G / 6A) in 61 games over the past two seasons.
Okposo will add some offensive depth for the bottom six of an already offensively loaded Panthers club. The 35-year-old Okposo is an impending UFA and has tallied 22 points (12G / 10A), 106 shots, and 60 hits while averaging 13:37 time-on-ice through 61 games this season.
Fagemo has not suited up for the Kings since January 26 and has been reassigned to the Ontario Reign (AHL). The 23-year-old Fagemo has an impressive 47 points (31G / 16A) in 36 games with Ontario.
Harkins played 7:07 time-on-ice in Sunday's crushing 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers but has not played the two games since. The 26-year-old Harkins has four points (0G / 4A) in 42 games this season and is expected to be out long-term.
Subban has not played an NHL game since the 2021-22 season with the Buffalo Sabres, playing exclusively in the AHL since then. The 30-year-old Subban has enjoyed a respectable season with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL), posting a 2.94 GAA and .907 SV% in 31 games (11-14-4).
Eberle's name has circulated trade rumours for several weeks, which was halted on Friday when Seattle signed him to a two-year $9.5 million contract extension. The 33-year-old Eberle has enjoyed a semi-productive campaign in his third season with Seattle, scoring 37 points (14G / 23A) in 58 games.
The Washington Capitals have agreed to retain 50 percent of the $7.8 million AAV attached to Kuznetsov, who has one more year left on his contract. Kuznetsov has struggled immensely this season, tallying only 17 points (6G / 11A) in 43 games, but the Hurricanes hope he will add another layer of offensive depth to their middle six.
Koch made his NHL debut on Thursday and recorded 10 penalty minutes in 9:20 time-on-ice. The Slovak-born Koch drew into the Coyotes' lineup for Matt Dumba, who was scratched for trade-related reasons. Koch has one goal and ten assists in 47 games with Tucson (AHL) this season.
Wotherspoon is in his first year with the Bruins and has spent most of the season in the NHL. He has picked up six assists, 67 hits and 54 blocked shots in 32 games with the Bruins. Wotherspoon has become a key penalty killer for Boston (2:17 SH TOI/gm) and will likely continue to operate as their No.6/No.7 defenseman this season and next.
Lucius was a fourth-round pick (No.124 overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old winger is still unsigned, playing in his sophomore season with the University of Wisconsin, where he leads the team with 31 points (12G / 19A) in 32 games.
Ponomarev was a second-round pick (No.53 overall) in 2020 and has appeared in just two career NHL games. The 21-year-old centre has spent most of the 2023-24 season in the AHL, where he has 29 points (8G / 21A) in 41 games. He will likely report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Koivunen was a second-round pick (No.51 overall) in 2021 and remains in Finland, playing for Karpat (Liiga). The 20-year-old centre is tied for the team-lead with 55 points (21G / 34A) in 57 games.
