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Joel Edmundson
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Edmundson will rest for the final game of the season vs. Tampa Bay on Wednesday.

Edmundson has played just two games since March 24th due to injury and will take a seat in the press box as he rests for game 82 of the regular season on Wednesday. The 30-year-old was acquired by Toronto at the trade deadline and will end his regular season without a point in nine games with the Maple Leafs but with five SOG and a +3 plus/minus.

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The Maple Leafs have acquired Joel Edmundson from the Capitals for a 2024 third-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick.

Edmundson will join the Maple Leafs, likely as a bottom-pairing depth defenseman, as they attempt to bolster their blueline ahead of Friday's trade deadline. The 30-year-old Edmundson had six points (1G / 5A), 58 hits, and 49 blocks in 44 games with the Washington Capitals this season.

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Joel Edmundson (maintenance) will be the odd man out of the Capitals' lineup Wednesday vs. New Jersey.

Edmundson will head to the press box Wednesday vs. New Jersey as he takes a maintenance game on the Capitals' second half of their back-to-back. The 30-year-old shutdown defensemen has a goal, an assist, and eight PIMs in 21 games played this season and will be replaced by Trevor van Riemsdyk Wednesday.

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Joel Edmundson (hand) has been placed on the long-term injured reserve.

Edmundson had hand surgery during the offseason and was expected to miss the first four-to-six weeks of the regular season which has led to him being placed on the LTIR Monday. Washington acquired the defenseman from the Montreal for a third-round pick (originally acquired from Minnesota) and a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft with Montreal retaining 50 percent of Edmundson's contract in the offseason. He is entering his ninth NHL season.

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Joel Edmundson is at risk of missing the start of the 2023-24 season due to an upper-body injury and is out indefinitely.

Edmundson was acquired during the offseason from Montreal for Minnesota's 2024 third-round pick, and Washington's 2024 seventh-round pick (MTL retained 50% of salary) and is at risk of missing the start of the 2023-24 season due to an upper-body injury and is out indefinitely. The 30-year-old defensemen had 2G/11A/13 Pts, 58 PIMs and a -29 plus/minus in 61 GP with MTL in 2022-23.

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The Capitals have acquired Joel Edmundson from the Canadiens for a third-round pick and a seventh-round pick.

Edmundson has one year left on a contract that carries a $3.5M cap hit. Edmundson will solidify the Capitals' third pair and could be a candidate to skate with John Carlson. Edmundson had 13 points (2G / 11A), 112 hits and 149 blocked shots in 61 games with Montreal last season.

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