Weber is expected to miss 5-6 months after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee.
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The Avalanche have signed Ian Cole to a three-year deal worth $12.75M ($4.25M AAV).
Cole has good size (6-foot-1, 219 lbs.) who is a mainly a shutdown defenseman. Despite not having high-end ability or seeing power-play time, Cole has had 20-plus points in back-to-back seasons. Cole’s signing in Colorado suggests that Conor Timmins may not be in the NHL in 2019.
The Canucks have re-signed Derrick Pouliot to a one-year deal worth $1.1 million.
The Red Wings have signed Tyler Bertuzzi to a two-year, $2.4M ($1.2M AAV) contract extension.
Bertuzzi appeared in a career-high 48 games with the Red Wings in 2018, collecting seven goals and 17 assists (24 points) in 48 games. Including the playoffs, Bertuzzi has scored 28 goals with 42 assists (70 points) in his last 83 AHL games. The 23-year-old will be a full-time NHLer in 2019 and could play in the Red Wings’ top-6.
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Donato will draw into the Bruins lineup for Game 4.
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Donato will be in the Bruins lineup for Game 2.
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Donato will be in the Bruins lineup if Tommy Wingels (undisclosed) can’t play.
Greenway will make his NHL debut on the Wild's third line on Tuesday.
The Wild have signed Jordan Greenway to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Greenway, 21, was a second round pick (No.50 overall) in 2015 and is set to join the Wild after finishing up his junior year at Boston University. Greenway is an absolute monster, standing in at 6-foot-5, 230 lbs. and is coming off of a year in which he scored 13 goals with 22 assists (35 points) in 36 games. He could jump right into the Minnesota lineup and could be an important addition for them in the postseason.
The Bruins signed Ryan Donato to a two-year entry-level contract and he will likely make his NHL debut on Monday.
Donato, 21, just wrapped up his third year at Harvard University where he collected 26 goals and 17 assists (43 points) in just 29 games. The Bruins are really banged up, so Donato could be thrust into a key role right from the get-go. The Boston native was a second round pick (No. 56 overall) in 2014.
Weber underwent foot surgery on Tuesday; expected to be out for six months.
Weber has been out since mid-December and his season officially ended on Tuesday as he underwent surgery to repair tendons in his left foot. Weber’s six-month timetable should allow him to join the Canadiens for training camp next season, as long as his rehab goes well.
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Toninato will be back in Colorado’s lineup on Tuesday.
Toninato was a healthy scratch on Saturday but will replace Nail Yakupov in the lineup on Tuesday. Toninato has brought no offence to the Avalanche, having picked up one assist in 30 games this season.
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Cole will make his Blue Jackets debut on Monday.
The Blue Jackets have acquired Ian Cole from the Senators for Nick Moutrey and a 2020 3rd Round Pick.
Cole was acquired in the Derick Brassard trade but was always expected to be flipped before the trade deadline. The 29-year-old can help on the offensive end and should slot in as a third-pairing defenseman with Columbus. He had 13 points (3G / 10A) in 47 games with the Penguins before his first trade.
The Penguins have traded Cole, G Filip Gustavsson and a 2018 first-round draft pick to the Senators in exchange for Derick Brassard,
Weber will undergo a season-ending surgery to repair a tear in a tendon in his left foot.
Weber (foot) will not travel with the team for the start of their upcoming four-game road trip.
Weber recently began skating on his own, but is yet to return to practice. He has been out since December 16th and remains without a timetable for his return.
Bertuzzi will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Weber (foot) skated for the first time since December 16th.
Weber has been out for nearly two months with a foot injury but returned to the ice on Wednesday morning. This is obviously the next step in Weber’s recovery but he remains without a timetable for his return to the lineup.
Pouliot will come out of the Canucks lineup on Tuesday.
Pouliot was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Ben Hutton tonight in Florida.