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The Wild have re-signed Nick Seeler to a three-year deal worth $2.175M ($725K AAV).
Seeler was a fifth-round pick (No.131 overall) in 2011 and made it to the NHL last season. After three years in the NCAA and a year and a half in the AHL, Seeler picked up four assists in 22 games with the Wild last year. The 25-year-old is expected to be on the Wild’s third pairing to start the 2019 season.
Couturier (lower-body) will play in Game 5.
Couturier (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 5.
Couturier (lower-body) will not play in Game 4.
Couturier (lower-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 4.
Dvorak (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; won't play Saturday vs. the Blues.
Line Change
Seeler is expected to be back in the Wild’s lineup on Monday.
Seeler was a healthy scratch in Arizona on Saturday but is expected to draw back in tonight vs. the Kings. Seeler has just two assists with a plus-6 and 11 PIMS in 13 games with the Wild this season.
Seeler (biceps) will return to the Wild lineup on Tuesday.
Seeler has missed the last three games with a biceps injury, but will replace Gustav Olofsson tonight vs. the Avalanche. The 6-foot-2, 200 lbs. defenseman has picked up two assists in 11 games since being recalled from Iowa (AHL).
Sanheim has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) and will play on Saturday.
Sanheim, 21, has picked up one goal and 15 assists (16 points) in 18 games with the Phantoms this season. Today he will play his first NHL game since January 13th and comes up with five points (1G / 4A) and a minus-10 rating in 35 NHL games.
Simmonds (upper-body) will return to the Flyers lineup on Wednesday.
Simmonds has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury, but he was back at practice on Tuesday and is expected to play vs. the Penguins on Wednesday. Simmonds, who has 20 goals and 17 assists in 59 games this season, will start on a line with Valtteri Filppula and Jordan Weal and re-claims his spot on the top power-play unit.
Seeler is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not play Tuesday.
Seeler missed Monday’s practice with some “soreness” and he will miss Tuesday’s game vs. the Hurricanes as well. The rookie defenseman has two assists in 11 games with the Wild since being recalled and all be replaced by Gustav Olofsson tonight.
Konecny (foot) will play on Saturday against the Senators.
Konecny (foot) will be a game-time decision Thursday against the Blue Jackets.
The Canadiens have recalled Juulsen from Laval (AHL).
Konecny (foot) is probable to play on Thursday against the Blue Jackets.
Simmonds is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with an upper-body injury.
The Kings have acquired Nate Thompson and Dion Phaneuf from the Senators for Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore.
Line Change
Seeler is expected to make his NHL debut vs. the Rangers on Tuesday.
Seeler has 12 points (2G/10A) in 49 games with Iowa (AHL) this season. The Wild have not announced who will draw out of the lineup in favour of Seeler.
Thompson will (lower-body) not return to the lineup Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh.
Thompson returned to practice Monday but has yet to be cleared to play. He's getting closer but remains without a timetable for his return.