NHL Player News

Edstrom (lower body) will be sidelined for two and a half to three and a half months, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports Tuesday.

Edstrom was injured in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Boston and did not play Sunday against the Golden Knights. Given Edstrom's timeline, the 6-foot-7 forward may not return to game action in the regular season. Jimmy Vesey and Arthur Kaliyev should receive more opportunities to play in Edstrom's stead.

Thompson (upper body) won't play against Columbus on Tuesday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Thompson is day-to-day after being injured in Sunday's 4-3 win over New Jersey. Buffalo visits Nashville on Saturday before a 13-day break due to the 4 Nations Face-Off. It's unclear whether or not Thompson will return before the tournament. He has accounted for 26 goals, 48 points, 145 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and 42 hits across 47 appearances this season. Based on Tuesday's morning skate, Isak Rosen will replace Thompson on the team's top line.

Jones was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Tuesday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Jones was sent down in order to make room for Marcus Johansson (concussion), who was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move. Jones has not recorded a point over 26 appearances with Minnesota this season.

Gaudette produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

After a scoreless first period, the 28-year-old got the Senators on the board midway through the second before the team took control of the game in the final frame, with Gaudette helping to set up Shane Pinto's eventual game-winner. Gaudette snapped a seven-game point drought with the performance, and the multi-point effort was his first since Nov. 27. While his bottom-six role gives him limited fantasy value, Gaudette has already set a new career high with 16 goals in 52 games, and his plus-12 rating is also on track to be a personal best.

Geekie (arm) was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.

Geekie's demotion clears up any lingering concerns regarding his arm injury, as NHL rules prevent injured players from being reassigned to the minors. The 20-year-old center is currently mired in a nine-game pointless streak dating back to Jan. 14 versus the Bruins, so the decision to get him some opportunities in the minors shouldn't come as a surprise. It seems the Bolts will head into Tuesday's clash with Ottawa without a spare forward, but don't be shocked to see the Bolts add an option ahead of a road clash with Detroit on Saturday.

Gambrell was summoned from AHL Cleveland on an emergency recall Monday.

Gambrell will provide Columbus with a depth option after Kirill Marchenko (jaw) moved to injured reserve Monday. The 28-year-old Gambrell has nine goals and 20 points in 31 AHL appearances this campaign. He has 17 goals and 40 points in 233 NHL regular-season outings.

Poehling (upper body) is considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Utah.

Poehling would need to be activated off injured reserve prior to puck drop Tuesday but seems to be nearing a return to action. The 26-year-old center has been on the shelf since Jan. 16 versus the Islanders, a stretch of eight games on injured reserve.

Kozak (illness) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Buffalo recalled Isak Rosen from AHL Rochester in a corresponding move. Kozak will miss at least Tuesday's game against Columbus after landing on the IR list. He has one goal, six shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 11 hits in 11 NHL appearances this season.

Dellandrea (upper body) will be a game-time call against Montreal on Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Dellandrea is currently mired in a 38-game goal drought, during which he has generated a meager 23 shots. While the forward has decent value in banger formats given his ability to dish out hits -- he's registered 99 of them in 41 outings -- his offensive upside is extremely limited.

Minten was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Monday.

Minten will trade places with Dakota Mermis, who was called up from the Marlies in a corresponding move. The decision to swap a forward for a defenseman is likely the result of Oliver Ekman-Larsson sustaining a lower-body injury in Saturday's matchup with Edmonton. Minten has played in 15 NHL games this year, recording two goals, two assists and 36 hits while averaging 12:14 of ice time.