Derek Grant News
Grant suffered a lower-body injury in Minnesota on Saturday and did not play Sunday in Winnipeg. With Grant out, the Ducks suited up 11 forwards and seven defensemen. He's questionable to play Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes.
Grant is dealing with a lower-body injury that will keep him out of the lineup in Toronto. Vinni Lettieri will draw into the lineup to replace Grant in the bottom-6.
This will be Gran't third stint with the Ducks, returning after flipping him to the Flyers at last year's trade deadline. Grant is coming off of a career-high 25 points (15G / 10A) in 56 games and will be a fourth-line option for the Ducks in 2021.
The 29-year-old Grant is enjoying somewhat of a breakout year in 2019-20, already scoring a career-high 14 goals in 49 games. Grant played predominantly on Anaheim's fourth-line this season, but he had been seeing some time with the first power-play unit. He should slot into the Flyers' bottom-six as they continue to load up on depth for their playoff run.
With the trade deadline coming on Monday, the Ducks will sit Grant tonight and either David Backes or Kiefer Sherwood will draw into the lineup. Grant could be a low-cost piece for a team in need of a fourth-line centre.
Grant has been sidelined by a shoulder injury for the last 12 games but could be back tonight in Nashville. Isac Lundestrom was sent back to the AHL, opening the door for Grant to return to the lineup.
Grant injured his shoulder Tuesday in Philadelphia and will miss at least one month but could be out until late-January. With Grant out, Isac Lundestrom was recalled from San Diego (AHL) to replace him.