The Flames have re-signed Juuso Valimaki to a two-year, $3.1 million contract.
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The Coyotes have signed Michael Carcone to a two-year, two-way contract.
The Senators have signed Andrew Agozzino to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Flames have signed Nick DeSimone to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Coyotes have signed Liam O'Brien to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Hurricanes have signed Ian Cole to a one-year contract worth $2.9 million.
The Rangers have acquired Nick DeSimone and '22 4th round pick from the Golden Knights for Brett Howden.
DeSimone was sent to the Golden Knights as a part of the Mattias Janmark trade last April. The 26-year-old has spent his entire pro career in the AHL, finishing last season with no goals and 11 assists in 22 games. Look for him to open the 2021-22 season in the AHL.
The Wild have signed Nick Bjugstad to a one-year, $900k contract extension.
The Blue Jackets have signed Kevin Stenlund to a one-year contract extension.
The Panthers have signed Kevin Connauton to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Bortuzzo (upper-body) will not play in Game 3 vs. Colorado.
Yamamoto will not play Wednesday in Montreal.
Crouse (lower-body) will not play on Friday.
Crouse suffered a lower-body injury on Wednesday and could miss an extended period of time. Crouse will be re-evaluated but it sounds like he'll miss the last few regular-season games.
Schmaltz (head) is expected to miss the final two games of the season.
Schmaltz was struck in the head by a puck in warmups on Saturday and has missed the last two games. Schmaltz did not travel to San Jose, so it looks like he'll miss the final two games of the 2021 season. The Coyotes are pretty much out of the playoff hunt, so we likely won't see Schmaltz until the 2021-22 season.
Schmaltz (upper-body) will not play Wednesday vs. the Kings.
Schmaltz (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Schmaltz was a late scratch on Monday after getting hurt in pre-game warmups. If Schmaltz can't play on Wednesday, Lade Pederson will replace him up front and Jordan Oesterle will move back to the blueline.
Schmaltz scratched Monday after getting hurt in warmups.
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Stenlund will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Stenlund will take a seat on Thursday to allow Max Domi to draw back into the lineup. Stenlund has just one goal and two assists in his last 18 games.
Line Change
Stenlund will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Monday.
Stenlund has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Max Domi in the lineup on Monday. Stenlund has five goals and five assists (10 points) in 28 games this season.
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Stenlund will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.
Stenlund has been a healthy scratch for the last five games but he will replace Nick Foligno, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, on Saturday. Stenlund has compiled 10 points (5G / 5A) across 26 NHL games this season.