The Wild have signed Ryan Hartman to a two-year, $3.8M contract ($1.9M AAV).
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The Stars have acquired Ryan Hartman from the Flyers for Tyler Pitlick.
Hartman is a pending RFA, who split last year between the Predators and Flyers. Overall, he had 12 goals and 14 assists (26 points) in 83 games. Hartman should be an offensive upgrade in the Stars’ bottom-6.
The Flyers have acquired Tyler Pitlick from the Stars for Ryan Hartman.
Pitlick has one-year left on his three-year contract that carries a $1.0M cap-hit. During his second season with the Stars, Pitlick scored eight goals with four assists (12 points) in 47 games. He will replace Hartman in the Flyers’ bottom-6.
With the No.12 Pick in the 2019 NHL Draft the Minnesota Wild select Matthew Boldy.
The Blackhawks have acquired Olli Maatta from the Penguins for Dominik Kahun and a 2019 fifth-round pick.
Maatta was a first-round pick in 2012 but fell out of favour in Pittsburgh this past season. The Penguins brought in Jack Johnson and acquired Erik Gudbranson at the trade deadline and continued to push Maatta down the depth chart. The 24-year-old has had some injury issues throughout his career and is coming off of a season where he had 14 points (1G / 13A) in 60 games. Maatta, who has three years left at $4.083M AAV, will likely play on the Blackhawks third pairing.
Line Change
Maatta may be a healthy scratch in Game 2.
Both Maatta and Marcus Pettersson struggled in Game 1 and Jack Johnson is expected to replace Maatta in Game 2. Maata was a minus-2 in 18:44 TOI on Wednesday.
Goalie Start
Pickard will start Saturday vs. the Jets.
Maatta (shoulder) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play on Friday.
Maatta (shoulder) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
Line Change
Foligno (personal) will draw back into the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
The Sharks have recalled Dylan Gambrell from San Jose (AHL).
Hartman (illness) is expected to return to the Flyers lineup on Sunday.
Foligno (personal) will not play on Saturday.
Eriksson Ek is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Eriksson Ek suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Sharks on Tuesday and will not play Thursday vs. the Stars. Head coach Bruce Boudreau said that he “hopes” it doesn’t keep him out for no longer than a week. Luke Kunin will replace Eriksson Ek in the lineup on Thursday.
The Canucks have signed Quinn Hughes to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Bogosian (lower-body) will return to the Sabres lineup on Thursday.
Bogosian missed Monday’s game against Edmonton but will play Thursday in Chicago. Bogosian has been held pointless in his last five games and has just 15 points (2G / 13A) in 58 games this season. He will replace Matt Hunwick.
Line Change
Hartman will make his Flyers debut on Tuesday.
Hartman was acquired from the Predators in the Wayne Simmonds deal on Monday and is expected to slide in for Simmonds on the third line on Tuesday.
The Flyers have acquired Ryan Hartman and a conditional 2020 fourth-round pick from the Predators for Wayne Simmonds.
Hartman was acquired for a first and fourth-round picks at least year’s deadline but didn’t have the same effectiveness in the Predators bottom-6 as he did in Chicago. Hartman has a nice blend of physicality and offence that should help replace losing Simmonds on the Flyers’ third-line. This trade allows Philadelphia to continue to fight for a playoff spot without losing Simmonds for nothing.
The Sharks sent Dylan Gambrell to San Jose (AHL).
The Sharks have assigned Gambrell to AHL to clear a roster spot for Michael Haley, who was claimed off of waivers from the Panthers. The 22-year-old returns to the AHL, where h has 11 goals and 19 assists (30 points) in 32 games this season.