Olsen was recalled with Erik Gudbranson out on Tuesday, but he was not in the lineup. Olsen returns to the AHL, where he has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 38 games with Portland.
Dylan Olsen News
Olsen has one assist in eight games with the Panthers this season, but has spent the majority of the year in Portland, where he has picked up 12 points (4G / 8A) in 38 games.
With Willie Mitchell out with a lower-body injury, Dylan Olsen has been recalled to be the Panthers seventh defenseman. He has one assist in eight games with the Panthers this season.
Alex Petrovic won’t be available for Saturday’s game vs. the Red Wings, so Olsen has been recalled to make his season debut. Olsen has one goal and one assist in nine games with Portland this season.
Olsen has not been in the lineup all season and has been sent back to Portland to create room for the Panthers to recall Logan Shaw.
The Panthers recalled Alex Petrovic from San Antonio (AHL) so they have placed Olsen on waivers with the intention on sending him to San Antonio while Petrovic is with the big-club.
The Panthers are set to take on the Devils on Saturday, so Olsen will not play tomorrow but could be in the lineup on Saturday. Thursday will be the third consecutive game that Olsen has missed with an upper-body injury he suffered last Tuesday.
Olsen's placement on IR allows the Panthers to activate Ed Jovanovski, who is expected to make his season debut tomorrow.
Olsen was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks in the Kris Versteeg trade. He had eight assists in 16 games with Chicago's AHL affiliate (Rockford), since coming to San Antonio he has one goal and a minus-1 rating in three games.
Olsen was the Blackhawks' first round pick (28th) in 2009. He is a six-foot-three, 210 lbs. stay-at-home D-man. Olsen played 28 games with Chicago in 2011-12, posting just one assist. He has since been with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) - Eight assists in 16 games this season.
Olsen had two goals and nine assists in 50 games in the AHL this season.
Olsen registered an assist in 28 games.
Sounds like Olsen will round out the third pairing. The former first rounder has no points in two games.
Sounds like Olsen will round out the third pairing. The former first rounder has no points in two games.
Olsen has no points in two games. He has no fantasy hockey value while playing in the minors.
Olsen is a defensive d-man with only two points in 30 AHL games. The former first round pick doesn't have too much fantasy hockey value.
No immediate fantasy hockey value in the AHL.