Thursday will be Kaut's 11th career NHL game and second of the 2021 season. Kaut will draw in because both Mikko Rantanen and Joonas Donskoi are on the COVID-19 protocol list. The 21-year-old has two goals and one assist in his first 10 NHL games and has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 13 AHL games this season.
Svechnikov has missed the last two games but will play Monday in Dallas. It's unclear where Svechnikov will slot back into the lineup but he comes in with three goals and two assists (five points) in 14 games this season.
Vlasic has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but will play tonight in Minnesota. Vlasic, who has just five points (1G / 4A) in 37 games this season, will return on the third pairing with no PP usage, so leave him on the waiver wire.
This seems like odd timing to trade Gaudette if you're the Canucks. Gaudette had a solid 2020 campaign, posting 33 points (12G / 21A) in 59 games but they've sold low on him, with him picking up just seven points (4G / 3A) in 33 games. Gaudette has some offensive upside but has been tough to trust in his own end. For the Blackhawks, it's a very low-risk investment.
White has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but will play Monday vs. the Jets. White, who has eight goals and six assists (14 points) in 32 games this season, will centre the third line with Evgenii Dadonov and Nick Paul on his wings.
Vlasic suffered an upper-body injury early in Saturday's game in Los Angeles and is expected to miss all three games this week. With Vlasic out on Tuesday, look for Christian Jaros to make his Sharks debut.
Lindblom will be scratched for the second time in three games with Michael Raffl drawing back in to replace him.
Reaves has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but travelled with the team to St. Louis and will be a game-time decision on Monday. Reaves will likely replace Patrick Brown in the lineup if he plays.
Toffoli has missed the last four games but all signs point to him returning to the lineup on Saturday. Toffoli, who has 18 goals and nine assists in 30 games this season, skated on the third line with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jonathan Drouin in the morning skate.
