The Devils have acquired A.J. Greer, Mason Jobst, a 2021 first-round pick and a conditional 2022 fourth-round pick from the Islanders for Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac.
Florida Panthers News
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Bobrovsky will start Tuesday in Carolina.
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Vanecek will start Tuesday against the Islanders.
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Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Capitals morning skate.
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Bobrovsky will start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
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Kiersted will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Kiersted just signed with the Panthers after finishing his senior year at the University of North Dakota. The Panthers will waste no time getting him into the lineup, as he'll skate with veteran Anton Stralman on Saturday. The 22-year-old blueliner had three goals and 19 assists (22 points) in 29 games at UND.
Barkov (lower-body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Saturday.
Barkov has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but will play Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets. In addition to Barkov, the Panthers will also get Patric Hornqvist back, providing a huge boost to their top-6 and power-play. Barkov has had an outstanding season so far, scoring 13 goals with 24 assists (37 points) in 31 games.
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Bobrovsky is in the starter's crease at the Panthers' morning skate.
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Vanecek will start Friday in New Jersey.
Asplund (undisclosed) will return to the Sabres lineup on Thursday.
Asplund has been out for the last four games but will replace Curtis Lazar (lower-body) in the lineup on Thursday. Asplund has scored two goals with no assists in seven NHL games this season.
Barkov (lower-body) will not play Thursday; targeting a return on Saturday.
Barkov will miss his sixth straight game but he was on the ice for the morning skate and it looks likely that he'll play Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets. Noel Acciari will stick between Carter Verhaeghe and Mason Marchment while Barkov is out.
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Bunnaman will draw into the Flyers lineup on Wednesday.
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Kahkonen will start Wednesday in San Jose.
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Vanecek led the Capitals onto the ice for warmups.
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Vanecek is expected to start Tuesday in New York.
Barkov (lower-body) is not expected to play Tuesday but should return on their four-game homestand.
Barkov is expected to miss his fourth straight game on Tuesday but head coach Joel Quenneville expects him to play either Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. With Barkov out, Noel Acciari is expected to centre a line with Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair.
Marchand (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.
Marchand missed the last two games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Tuesday. Marchand said it was a false-positive test, so he'll be back on a line with Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak vs. New Jersey.
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Bobrovsky will start Tuesday vs. Detroit.
Ekblad underwent surgery to repair a "fracture in his lower extremities" and will miss the rest of the season.
Ekblad went down awkwardly on Sunday and is expected to be out at least 12 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture. This is obviously a huge blow for the Panthers but also an unfortunate injury for Ekblad, who was enjoying a career year.
Marchand remains on the COVID-19 protocol list and is not on the ice for warmups.