Sekac suffered a sprained ankle in Sunday’s win over the Predators. He was placed on IR and the Ducks recalled Max Friberg, who will make his season debut with Sekac out. Sekac will miss at least one week.
After getting his Visa issues cleared up, Sekac made his Anaheim debut on Wednesday vs. the Senators. He was held off of the score sheet in 14:35, registering one shot and a minus-1 rating. He played on the Ducks second line with Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg.
Sekac skated on the Ducks second line with Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg in the morning skate, but because of immigration/Visa issues from coming over from a Canadian team, he might be held out of the lineup tonight. There is a chance it could be resolved before game time, but he can’t play as of now.
Sekac, 22, was a healthy scratch in two of the last five games and has totalled just 16 points (7G / 9A) in 50 games this season. He is very skilled and his fantasy stock could be on the rise if he lands in the Ducks top-6.
Sekac has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will get back into the lineup tonight in Ottawa. The 22-year-old has not scored a goal in 18 games (last goal: Dec 29). There is no word on who he will play with, but it is expected to be the third or fourth line.
Chaput, 22, recorded two assists and eight penalty minutes in 18 games with the Blue Jackets this season and has added one goal and four assists in five games with Springfield. He has recorded three assists and 10 penalty minutes in 35 career NHL games
Chaput, 22, has recorded two assists with eight penalty minutes and averaged 10:51 of ice time while playing in all 18 games this season with the Blue Jackets. With a healthy Matt Calvert and Jack Skille set to return on Friday, there was no longer room for Chaput.
Sekac will be replaced by Dale Weise tonight. Sekac played a season-low 8:19 on Saturday and will sit tonight after scoring one goal with a minus-4 rating in the first six games of his NHL career.
Sekac was highly coveted in free agency after three years overseas. He had 11 goals and 17 assists (28 points) in 47 games with Prague Lev (KHL) last season. In the preseason he had two goals on eight shots while averaging 12:47 TOI in five games.
Sekac, 22, was coveted by most NHL general managers on July 1st, but elected to sign a two-year contract with the Habs. Sekac had 11 goals and 17 assists (28 points) in 47 games with Prague Lev of the KHL last season.
Chaput, 21, collected one assist and two penalty minutesin 17 games with the Blue Jackets and has two goals and four points with a plus-4 rating in six games with Springfield this season.
Chaput was recalled in the case Ryan Johansen couldn't play tonight, but he will.
Chaput expects to slot into Johansen's third line role.
