The Sabres have signed Marcus Johansson to a two-year contract worth $9.0M ($4.5M AAV).
Minnesota Wild News
The Wild have signed Ryan Hartman to a two-year, $3.8M contract ($1.9M AAV).
The Wild have signed Mats Zuccarello to a five-year deal worth $30.0M ($6.0M AAV).
The Stars have acquired Ryan Hartman from the Flyers for Tyler Pitlick.
Hartman is a pending RFA, who split last year between the Predators and Flyers. Overall, he had 12 goals and 14 assists (26 points) in 83 games. Hartman should be an offensive upgrade in the Stars’ bottom-6.
The Flyers have acquired Tyler Pitlick from the Stars for Ryan Hartman.
Pitlick has one-year left on his three-year contract that carries a $1.0M cap-hit. During his second season with the Stars, Pitlick scored eight goals with four assists (12 points) in 47 games. He will replace Hartman in the Flyers’ bottom-6.
With the No.12 Pick in the 2019 NHL Draft the Minnesota Wild select Matthew Boldy.
Johansson (illness) will be a game-time decision for Game 4.
Zuccarello missed the morning skate but will play in Game 3.
Basically Zuccarello still has some discomfort in his arm and they will allow him to take morning skates off so that he is able to remain in the lineup. Through the first two games of the series, Zuccarello has one goal on one shot.
Johansson (illness) will miss Game 3.
Johansson will be held out for the second straight game with an illness, which means David Backes will remain in the lineup in Toronto. Johansson is day-to-day and questionable for Game 4.
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Johansson is expected to be a healthy scratch in Game 2.
Zuccarello (maintenance) will not play on Friday; expected to be ready for the playoffs.
Zuccarello made a surprise return to the Stars lineup on Tuesday but will be shutdown for the rest of the regular season to ensure that he is ready to go for the playoffs. Zuccarello has one goal and two assists in two games with Dallas so they can only hope he is 100 percent in the postseason.
Zuccarello (arm) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play on Tuesday.
Johansson (chest) will return to the Bruins lineup on Wednesday.
Tarasenko (upper-body) will return to the Blues lineup on Tuesday.
Johansson (lung contusion) could play during the Bruins upcoming four-game road-trip.
Hartman (illness) is expected to return to the Flyers lineup on Sunday.
Eriksson Ek is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Eriksson Ek suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Sharks on Tuesday and will not play Thursday vs. the Stars. Head coach Bruce Boudreau said that he “hopes” it doesn’t keep him out for no longer than a week. Luke Kunin will replace Eriksson Ek in the lineup on Thursday.
Tarasenko (upper-body) will be re-evaluated in 10 days.
Tarasenko is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Just over an hour prior to puck-drop the Blues announced that Tarasenko will not play on Saturday afternoon. Jaden Schwartz will move up to the Blues top line and Zach Sanford will replace him on the third line with Tarasenko out.