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Leonard suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Oilers on Tuesday and will not be in the lineup on Thursday. Jonathan Dahlen will draw back into the lineup to replace Leonard.


Attard was a third-round pick in 2019 and recently signed his entry-level contract following his third year at Western Michigan University. He will replace Keith Yandle, who will be a healthy scratch, snapping his ironman streak.



Attard was a third-round pick (No.72 overall) of the Flyers in 2019. The 23-year-old right-shot defenseman had 13 goals with 23 assists (36 points) in 39 games at Western Michigan University this season.





Copp was acquired from the Jets on Monday and will start on a line with Filip Chytil and Dryden Hunt. Copp has scored 13 goals with 22 assists (35 points) in 56 games this season.




Appleton was picked in the expansion draft but the Jets reunite with the 26-year-old for a fourth-round pick. Appleton could replace Andrew Copp, who may be on the move before Monday's trade deadline. Appleton has scored six goals with 11 assists (17 points) in 49 games this season.


Copp missed Tuesday's game vs. the Golden Knights but will play Friday vs. the Bruins. Copp, who has scored 13 goals with 19 assists (32 points) in 54 games this season, will be back on the third line with Adam Lowry and Evgeny Svechnikov.

The Canadiens will retain 50% of Chiarot's salary for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Chiarot was in his third season with the Canadiens and has scored seven goals with 11 assists (18 points) in 54 games this season. He's in the final year of a three-year deal with a $3.5M AAV cap-hit and will be a UFA this summer.
