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Cootes scored a goal and added two assists in WHL Prince Albert's 6-0 win over Lethbridge on Friday.

Cootes is up to 19 points in 14 outings with the Raiders, a nearly identical pace (1.36 per game) compared to what he did with WHL Seattle earlier in the season. In total, he has 17 goals, 25 helpers and a plus-14 rating over 31 appearances this season. The Canucks prospect was nearly NHL-ready to begin the 2025-26 campaign, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him get another long look in training camp ahead of 2026-27.

Toninato scored twice in AHL Rockford's 5-2 loss to Iowa on Friday.

Toninato reached the 30-point mark for the third time in the last four AHL campaigns. The 31-year-old forward is at 11 goals, 19 assists and 104 shots on net over 39 appearances, including three goals and a helper over his last four games. If he gets another look with the Blackhawks this season, it'll likely be as a depth forward.

Merkulov scored two goals in AHL Providence's 3-1 win over Hartford on Friday.

With the effort, Merkulov has 16 goals and 19 assists over 41 outings this season. He's already surpassed his goal total from 59 regular-season contests a year ago, but his overall scoring pace is a little down. Merkulov got one call-up earlier in the campaign, and he continues to play well enough that he could help the Bruins as a depth forward later in 2025-26.

Broz logged three assists in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 6-5 win over Lehigh Valley on Friday.

Broz missed some time for the AHL club in late January, but his return to the lineup was a good one. He's earned four goals and seven assists over his last six outings. Overall, he's at 14 goals, 31 points and a plus-12 rating through 37 appearances. He's earned a couple of call-ups to the NHL but has just one game under his belt for Pittsburgh so far.

Finley was placed on waivers by the Lightning on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Finley has not picked up a point in his last 10 appearances and has two goals and an assist in 22 games with Tampa Bay this season. He will be sent to AHL Syracuse if he passes through waivers.

Rempe has just one goal in 26 appearances this season after Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Hurricanes.

He hasn't gotten on the scoresheet in 17 games since returning from an upper-body injury, and his point drought is at a total of 23 contests. The physical fourth-liner has added 15 shots on net, 86 hits, 11 PIM and a minus-4 rating this season. Rempe's injury was sustained in a fight against Ryan Reaves back in October, and while he's good enough to play, Rempe is protecting the injury by not dropping the gloves much. He's a risky option at the best of times in fantasy, and that risk is even more obvious if he won't supply a steady source of PIM.

Staal scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

Staal has scored in three straight games and has six points, including five goals, over his last seven outings. The 37-year-old has thrived with more prominent chances on offense this season, including a spot on the second power-play unit at times. He's up to 15 goals, 26 points, 76 shots on net, 110 hits, 28 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 54 appearances.

Hischier scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.

Hischier has four goals and an assist over his last seven outings. The 27-year-old center is up to 19 goals, 42 points, 151 shots on net, 42 hits, 47 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 57 appearances. He'll now head to Italy to represent Switzerland at the Olympics.

Cizikas scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Devils.

Cizikas opened the scoring at 6:30 of the second period. This was his first point in four games since he missed one due to an illness. For the season, he has seven goals, 15 points, 49 shots on net, 109 hits, 41 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 57 outings in a fourth-line role. He's two points away from matching his 82-game total last year and is on pace to reach the 20-point mark for the third time in four years.

Barzal scored an empty-net goal and added two hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Devils.

Barzal has scored in six of the last seven games, totaling six goals and four assists in that span. The 28-year-old is up to 17 goals, 34 helpers, 124 shots on net, 43 PIM, 36 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 57 appearances. He's reached the 50-point mark in seven of his nine NHL seasons, and he continues to be a steady top-line scorer for the Islanders.