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Toninato has appeared in just four NHL games this season and is yet to register a point. He returns to Manitoba where he's tallied six goals and five assists in 25 games.

With Jeremy Swayman battling an undisclosed ailment, DiPietro has been recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL). If Swayman is unable to suit up, DiPietro will likely serve as the backup to Joonas Korpisalo. The 25-year-old DiPietro has been outstanding in the AHL this season, posting a 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% in 22 games (14-5-3) with Providence.

Kaiser has played a career-high 35 games with the Blackhawks this season, recording three points (1G / 2A), but has been reassigned to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL). The 22-year-old defenseman was the 81st overall pick of the Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Laczynski has 44 games of NHL experience, including scoring one point (1G / 0A) in a six-game stint with the Golden Knights earlier this season, but has primarily been an AHL player. The 27-year-old forward has 25 points (8G / 17A) in 25 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) this season.

Brisson was the 29th overall pick of the Golden Knights in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 31 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) this season. He had a brief seven-game stint with the Golden Knights earlier this season and failed to record a point.

Bishop was a fifth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft but has primarily been an AHL player, limited to 47 NHL games in his career. The 28-year-old forward has 33 points (16G / 17A) in 39 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.

Murray has been spectacular at the AHL level this season, posting a 1.68 GAA and .934 SV% in 15 games (8-4-2). The 30-year-old was less proficient in a brief two-game stint with the Maple Leafs, posting a 3.54 GAA and .879 SV% in two games (1-1-0), but could get another crack at the crease after being recalled on Thursday. The Maple Leafs assigned Dennis Hildeby to the Marlies (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Hildeby was unsuccessful in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, allowing four goals on 18 shots (.778 SV%), and has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). The Maple Leafs have recalled Matt Murray in a corresponding move.

Blumel has been a prolific scorer at the AHL level for several seasons but has not been able to translate that to NHL success. In his most recent seven-game stint with Dallas, Blumel scored one point (1G / 0A). The 24-year-old Czech forward has been a constant offensive threat for the Texas Stars (AHL), where he has 32 points (18G / 14A) in 32 games this season.

Bichsel was the 18th overall pick of the Stars in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring two points (2G / 0A) in eight games. The 20-year-old defenseman has six points (3G / 6A) in 28 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) this season.

Wagner is an NHL veteran with 396 games of experience but has split the 2024-25 season between the Avalanche and the Eagles (AHL). The 33-year-old forward has one point (1G / 0A) in 23 games with the Avalanche this season.

Ivan has seen some deployment at the AHL level lately where he's tallied two points (1G / 1A) in two games with the Eagles (AHL). The 22-year-old Czech forward has eight points (5G / 3A) in 40 games with the Avalanche but has been held off the scoresheet in 18 straight.

Del Mastro was a fourth-round pick, 105th overall, of the Blackhawks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, playing two games. He has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying eight points (0G / 8A) in 38 games with the Rockford IceHogs.

Crozier made his season debut last week and recorded zero points in three games with Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old defenseman returns to the AHL, where he has nine points (3G / 6A) in 22 games with the Syracuse Crunch.

Let the confusion begin. Pettersson was selected in the third round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and is yet to make his NHL debut. The 20-year-old blue-liner has one goal and 12 assists in 36 AHL games this season. Defenceman Noah Juulsen was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday in a corresponding move.

Karlsson has performed well for Abbotsford this season, scoring 12 goals and adding six assists in 17 AHL games. He's appeared in just two NHL games this year and is yet to register a point.

Lycksell and goaltender Aleksei Kolosov were reassigned to Lehigh Valley on Wednesday while forward Anthony Richard was recalled in a corresponding move. Lycksell is yet to register a point in six NHL games this season.