Injury report DEC 9th-DEC 10th
Edmonton
Cody Ceci: was back yesterday after he was activated off the COVID list that kept him out since NOV 27th.
Duncan Keith: is getting closer to returning from his UBI but he won’t play tomorrow.
Mike Smith is also nearing a return from his LBI but also won’t play tomorrow.
Kris Russel: will miss at least one week of game action after he left yesterday’s game with a UBI.
Los Angeles
Andreas Athanasiou: was back last night after being activated off of the COVID list that kept him out since NOV 21st.
San Jose
James Reimer: was back last night after recovering from a non COVID illness and could possibly start tomorrow.
Seattle
Calle Jarnkrok: was back last night after being out since NOV 24th with a undisclosed injury.
Mark Giordano: was back last night after he was activated off of the COVID list and he played for the first time since NOV 24th.
Vancouver
Oliver Ekman Larsson: is only day to day with a undisclosed injury but will now miss Vancouver’s next two games.
Travis Hamonic: was placed on IR and will miss about 2-3 weeks due to a LBI.
Vegas
Alec Martinez: has been making progress but very slowly and it is still awhile until he is healthy.
Nolan Patrick: has been moving in the right direction for a return and is closer to returning then Martinez.
Chandler Stephenson: will miss tonight’s game due to personal reasons and is day to day.
Central
Arizona
Nick Schmaltz: will be back tonight after not playing since OCT 25th due to a UBI.
Jay Beagle: will also make his return to game action today as he has recovered from a LBI that kept him out since NOV 21st.
Chicago
Connor Murphy: returned to game action last night for the first time since DEC 2nd.
Jujhar Khaira: is now in concussion protocol and was placed on IR with his injury.
Jake McCabe: played for the first time since taking a leave for personal reasons on DEC 2nd.
Caleb Jones: was a game time decision yesterday but missed his second straight game due to a non COVID illness.
Colorado
J.T Compher: will return tonight after missing 11 games with a UBI.
Bowen Byram: has not started skating yet and will not be rushed into a return.
Cale Makar: was back in game action on Monday after missing one game with a UBI.
Nazem Kadri: will miss today’s game with a LBI after he was injured in Wednesday.
Minnesota
Jared Spurgeon: was back last night after he missed eight games due to a LBI.
Matt Dumba: missed yesterday’s game with a non COVID illness and is day to day.
Nashville
Juuse Saros: missed his second consecutive game last night due to a non COVID illness.
Mattias Ekholm: was back last night after missing one game with a non COVID illness.
Matthew Benning: also returned to game action last night after the recovered from a UBI.
St.Louis
David Perron: has been practicing on the fourth line the past two days and he could be nearing a return but maybe not tomorrow.
Ville Husso: also missed yesterday’s game and is day to day with a LBI and has been placed on IR.
Jake Walman: missed yesterday’s game with a UBI and has now been placed on IR.
Winnipeg
Neal Pionk: has finished his suspension but will not play tonight as he deals with a concussion.
Atlantic
Boston
Anton Blidh: returned to game action after missing four games with a UBI.
Brandon Carlo: missed last night’s game due to a LBI and is day to day.
Buffalo
Robert Hagg: missed his second consecutive game tonight’s as he continues to deal with a Undisclosed injury.
Malcom Subban: continues to deal with a LBI that keeps him out tonight but could be back tomorrow.
Casey Mittlestadt: has undergone surgery for a undisclosed UBI and is out for awhile but should still play this season.
Detroit
Filip Hronek: did play last night after missing practice with a undisclosed injury.
Florida
Anthony Duclair: was looking on track to play today but won’t be back due to his LBI.
Alex Barkov: will miss today’s game after sustaining a undisclosed injury on Tuesday.
Olli Juolevi: will make his season and Panthers debut after recovering from injuries.
Montreal
Jeff Petry: missed yesterday’s game with a UBI and is still on IR and still day to day.
Joel Armia: is day to day with a undisclosed injury and missed yesterday’s game his second consecutive because of it.
Ottawa
Dillon Heatherington: was back on Tuesday after he missed one game due to being on the COVID list.
Tampa Bay
Erik Cernak: is now week to week after he missed yet another game due to a LBI yesterday.
Anthony Cirelli: missed yesterday’s game with a undisclosed injury and is uncertain for tomorrow.
Toronto
Travis Dermott: missed yesterday’s game as he continues to deal with a shoulder injury.
Petr Mrazek: is the scheduled starter for tomorrow’s game and could make his return from hip injury tomorrow.
Ilya Mikheyev: was practicing on the fourth line with the Maple Leafs but won’t play tomorrow.
Metro
Carolina
Ethan Bear: missed yesterday’s game due to a non COVID illness and is day to day.
Columbus
Joonas Korpisalo: was activated off of IR and should play in Columbus next game.
Adam Boqvist: sustained a UBI in yesterday’s game and didn’t return and is now on IR.
New Jersey
Jonathan Bernier: is not dressing for today’s game due to a hip injury that now has him on IR.
New York I
Casey Cizikas: was now back on the ice with the Islanders after being activated off the COVID list but is days away from returning.
Brock Nelson: was also practicing yesterday with the Islanders but is also days away from returning.
New York R
Igor Shesterkin: is now eligible to come off of IR but is not in today’s game.
Gregg McKegg: is now activated off of the COVID list after missing five games but will not play today.
Philadelphia
Derrick Brassard: will sit out of tonight’s game and is unclear if it is injury related.
Joel Farabee: was placed on IR as he is week to week with a shoulder injury.
Pittsburgh
Jake Guentzel: has sustained a UBI and is out week to week.
Washington
Carl Hagelin: will play today after missing practice with a non COVID illness.
Evgeny Kuznetsov: should play today after missing practice with a LBI.
NHL Trade Rumors
Waivers
Michael Del Zotto: Placed on Waivers by Ottawa and . . .
Jayson Megna: placed on Waivers by Colorado and cleared.
Brendan Perlini: placed on Waivers by Edmonton and cleared.
Scott Harrington: placed on Waivers by Columbus and cleared
Riley Nash: placed on Waivers by Winnipeg and Claimed by Tampa Bay.
Kevin Connauton: placed on Waivers by Florida and Claimed by Philadelphia.
Five players who I think are not if they will be traded, but when are they traded.
#1) Jake DeBrusk
He has asked for a trade and there a limitless amount of teams who want him. He has this year left at 3.675 million dollars before being a RFA owed a 4.4 million dollar qualifying offer next offseason, but he has been a solid middle six forward capable of scoring 27 goals and this season has (5G-3A-8P) in 22 games and I think a return of a mid round pick and cheaper young forward who could fill in for DeBrusk and help with Boston’s playoff push would make the Bruins in my opinion say yes to trading him and if they need cap space to sign goalie Tuukka Rask i could see him being moved before the December 19th trade freeze.
#2) Ben Chiarot
This is the player that everyone thinks including me will be the for sure guy to go for the Canadiens. Montreal is a losing machine right now and they are probably not making the playoffs unless a miracle happens so they will probably sell off UFA’s and in my opinion Chiarot is the cream of the crop. Chiarot is in the final year of a 3 year $3.5 Million dollar contract meaning he will be a UFA at the end of the year, and currently has (5G-1A-6P) in 28 games played for Montreal and would be a perfect top 4 shutdown D-Men for any team trying for the playoff’s and I think a 1RD pick and a mid level prospect or pick would be the asking price for him.
#3) Anton Khudobin
Khudobin has fallen out of favour in Dallas and a trade seems imminent. After the Stars called up Oettinger he has ran with the starting job and Hotby has proven to be a solid backup and with Bishop on a conditioning stint in the minors and him having a no movement clause it seems that Khudobin who has been scratched for a few games is on his way out. He would be a solid backup to any team looking for goalie but in my opinion he has some quality of a starter if a team wanted him to be a starter, and he currently has two years left on his contract at $3.33 Million per year, and right now he has a (3.73 GAA and .873 SV%) in six games started but is only two years removed from helping Dallas going to the Stanley Cup in the bubble. In my opinion it would take a mid round pick or a bottom six forward with goal scoring capability for a team to pry him away and with Dallas needing space to activate Bishop I could see him being traded before the trade freeze.
#4) Phil Kessel
It’s not a matter of if but when for this grizzled veteran to be out of the desert. Phil Kessel asked for a trade during the offseason but no teams wanted to trade for him so he’s started the season with the Coyotes. He currently has a $6.4 million dollar cap hit for just this season so if Arizona retained 50% of his Cap hit he could be moved a lot more easily and he is still a very solid second or third line winger as he currently has (4G-11A-15P) in 26 games so even though he is a lot older then when he won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh he can still produce points. I think it would take at least a second round pick or higher level prospect to get him out of Arizona but with some retained salary in my opinion he is absolutely going to be traded before the trade deadline.
#5) Joonas Korpisalo
As the Jackets have had a surprising good start to the season one player I don’t think will be there for long is Korpisalo. Both him and Merzlikins were suppose to be UFA’s this year before Merzlikins signed to be the starter of the future for Columbus and while Korpisalo has takes about all the right thing I think he would leave ether as trade or free agent as the Jackets also have young goalie Tarasov who looks ready for the NHL. He currently is in the final year of his deal being a UFA at season’s end and is making $2.8 million dollars on his cap hit right now but he has a (3.95 GAA and .885 SV%) in seven games started this year. In my opinion Columbus could get some help at the forward group or defence as I think it would take a second or third round pick plus a decent player ether at forward or defence to pro Korpisalo out of Columbus and I think wherever he goes he will get a chance to be that teams starter if only for this year.
BIG NEWS
Jim Rutherford new president of hockey ops for Vancouver and intern GM
The Canucks have signed a new president of hockey ops in Jim Rutherford. Jim Rutherford has plenty of experience being in this sort of role and helped Carolina win the Stanley Cup in 2006 and Pittsburgh won back to back cups in 2016-17. He is also intern GM until he can find someone to take the GM job on a permanent role and in my opinion he has plenty of experience and is not afraid to make big and bold moves, for example he always used to make a significant trade with Pittsburgh well before the trade deadline and he also knows how to build a perfect playoff and Stanley cup contender so this is a brilliant hire for the Canucks.
Trade
Toronto Chad Krys
Chicago Curtis Gabriel
Last night we had a trade happen as Toronto sent Kurtis Gabriel to the Blackhawks for young D-Men Chad Krys. Now Gabriel signed a 1 year league minimum deal with the Leafs hoping to get some bottom six playing time but that never happened. I think after the Maple Leafs called up Alex Steeves to fill a roster spot with Marner on IR and Gabriel wasn’t the one called up it became clear he wasn’t getting playing time with the leafs so they traded him to Chicago where he has already been called up and in my opinion I could see him get playing time really quickly. The Maple Leafs got in return 2016 2RD pick Chad Krys who at the moment is just a depth option for the Maple Leafs but has me wondering if they will trade a defensemen soon. He has a point in eight games with Rockford while Gabriel has a 2 points in 13 games with the Marlies and in my opinion the biggest winners of this trade are Gabriel and Toronto’s depth at Defence.
Buffalo Malcom Subban
Chicago Future Considerations
Now this trade happened a week ago but I am giving my opinion on it as Buffalo acquired Malcom Subban for future consideration. The Blackhawks wanted to give Subban a bigger role elsewhere it the fact that they didn’t get back even a seventh round pick kind of puzzles me but the bases of this trade was Subban going to Buffalo. The Sabres have Anderson our month to month and Tokarski was placed in COVID protocol so they needed a goalie as Dell was not doing good and they didn’t want to bring up Luukkonen, and Subban was a backup last year backing up Lankinen in Chicago before the Hawks got Fleury si trading him to Buffalo helps Subban but in his first start with Buffalo he was injured and hasn’t played in over a week but there is a chance he plays tomorrow, so this is a short term fix for the Sabres while Subban gets to play at the NHL level again so it also helps him.
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