Duhaime (head) will not play Saturday in Calgary.
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Sandin (visa issues) is expected to make his Capitals debut in San Jose on Saturday.
Sandin was acquired from the Maple Leafs on Tuesday in exchange for Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round pick. The 22-year-old was selected 29th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He registered ten goals and 38 assists across 140 career games with the Leafs. His offensive production could see a boost in Washington if he's able to get some ice time with Alexander Ovechkin on the Caps' top power-play unit.
Dubois (lower-body) will be a game-time decision to play tonight in Edmonton, though Jets head coach Rick Bowness added that Dubois is "very doubtful" to play.
Dubois has 24 goals and 31 assists in 60 games this season. He suffered the injury in Sunday's game against the Islanders, and missed Tuesday's subsequent game vs the Kings.
The Ducks have acquired Chase Priskie from the Sabres for Austin Strand.
Priskie has four goals, nine points, 10 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 42 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) and has been traded to Anaheim for Austin Strand. Priskie has previously played in four NHL games, failing to pick up a point.
Dylan McIlrath has been reassigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
McIlrath had an assist, one SOG, seven PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through six games played with the Capitals but has been reassigned to Hershey (AHL) Friday. He returns to Hershey, where he had 10 assists and 83 PIMs across 44 games played.
Gabriel Carlsson has been recalled from Hershey (AHL).
Vincent Iorio has been recalled from Hershey (AHL) on Friday.
Jakob Chychrun will make his Senators debut Thursday.
Chychrun was traded to the Senators on Wednesday and is back at the team hotel Thursday and will make his debut. The 24-year-old had seven goals, 21 assists, 114 SOG, 22 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 36 games with Arizona.
Jakob Chychrun will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. the New York Rangers.
Chychrun was traded to the Senators' on Wednesday and is back at the team hotel Thursday, making him a game-time decision for his debut. The 24-year-old had seven goals, 21 assists, 114 SOG, 22 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 36 games with Arizona.
Rasmus Sandin will not make his debut Wednesday vs. Anaheim.
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Lars Eller will make his Colorado Avalanche debut Wednesday.
Eller has seven goals, nine assists, 101 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 60 games played with the Washington Capitals and has been traded to the Avalanche for a 2025 second-round pick Wednesday and will draw into Colorado's lineup.
The Senators have acquired Jakob Chychrun from the Coyotes for a conditional 2023 1st round pick, a conditional 2024 2nd round pick and a 2026 2nd round pick.
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Lars Eller will be a game-time decision Wednesday after being traded from Washington earlier in the day.
Eller has seven goals, nine assists, 101 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 60 games played with the Washington Capitals and has been traded to the Avalanche for a 2025 second-round pick Wednesday and has a chance to draw into Colorado's lineup.
The Avalanche have acquired Lars Eller from the Capitals for a 2025 second-round pick.
Eller has seven goals, nine assists, 101 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 60 games played with the Washington Capitals and has been traded to the Avalanche for a 2025 second-round pick. This will be the 33-year-olds fourth NHL team across 14 NHL seasons.
The Washington Capitals have signed forward Ryan Hofer to a three-year entry-level contract.
Hofner has 36 goals, 22 assists, 94 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 53 games with Kamloops (WHL) and has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals. He was Washington's 6th-round pick in 2022 (181 overall).
The Capitals have acquired Rasmus Sandin from the Maple Leafs for Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round pick.
Pierre-Luc Dubois will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. Los Angeles (upper body).
Dubois has 24 goals, 31 assists, 169 SOG, 71 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 60 games this season but will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. Los Angeles as he deals with an upper-body injury.
The Canucks have placed Ethan Bear (upper-body) on IR.
Bear left the Canucks' contest vs. Boston on Saturday after just 17 seconds TOI due to an upper-body injury and will now head to the injured reserve. The 25-year-old has three goals, 11 assists, 64 SOG and 12 PIMs through 46 games prior to his injury.
Aliaksei Protas has been called up from Hershey (AHL).
Sandin (upper-body) will remain out of the Maple Leafs lineup on Friday.
Sandin missed the Maple Leafs' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will also be forced to miss Friday vs. Minnesota. The defenseman has four goals, 16 assists, 57 SOG, 23 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 51 games this season. Sandin just tied his career high in games played in a season and hopes to pass that mark the next time he draws back into the Maple Leafs' lineup.