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Raddysh logged an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Raddysh will get his looks since he continues to see power-play time despite a bottom-four role at even strength. The defenseman was a surprise last year when he produced six goals and 33 points in 82 regular-season appearances. It wouldn't be a shock to see him regress closer to the 25-point mark in 2024-25 unless he's able to secure more consistent ice time.

Skjei scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 7-3 defeat to Seattle.

Skjei fired home a rebound late in the second period of Tuesday's loss, but it was the last marker of the game for Nashville. The left-shot defenseman added five shots, one block and a minus-1 rating in 22:51 of ice time. Skjei is coming off his most productive season in his 10-year NHL career -- he generated 47 points in 80 regular-season games with Carolina in 2023-24. As a result, Skjei was rewarded with a seven-year contract from Nashville in July. The former first-round pick is serving in a top-four capacity and seeing time on the power play.

McDonagh registered an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

McDonagh has taken on a second-pairing role in his second stint with the Lightning, but the power-play time he saw last year with Nashville has disappeared. The 35-year-old defenseman's 32 points in 74 regular-season outings in 2023-24 represented his best production in five years. For 2024-25, he may be an option in formats that count blocked shots, but he's unlikely to move the needle much in other categories.

Larsson garnered a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-3 win over Nashville.

Larsson registered the primary assist on Ryker Evans' first-period marker before sealing the victory with an empty-net goal late in the third. Larsson added three shots, one hit and a plus-2 rating in 21:14 of ice time. The right-shot blueliner is cemented on Seattle's top defensive pairing after signing a four-year contract with the club in September.

Hunt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday.

Hunt had two shots, one hit and two blocks in 8:01 of ice time Tuesday. Although his demotion might mean that Jared Spurgeon (lower body) won't miss additional action, it's worth remembering that Minnesota's next game isn't until Saturday, so there's plenty of time for the Wild to recall Hunt or another defenseman if Spurgeon isn't available for that contest.

Struble (upper body) is available to return Thursday versus LA, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Wednesday.

Struble missed the Canadiens' opening four games. Although he's an option for Thursday's contest, it's possible he'll end up being a healthy scratch. He had three goals, 10 points, 57 PIM, 121 hits and 53 blocks in 56 games with Montreal in 2023-24.

Edmundson (personal) was moved to non-roster injured reserve by LA on Wednesday.

Edmundson last played Monday, so the earliest he can return to the lineup would be Tuesday against Vegas. He has an assist, three hits and eight blocks in three games this season. With Edmundson unavailable, Andreas Englund might see some action after being a healthy scratch in each of the Kings' first three contests.

Mikkola picked up two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

The veteran blueliner collected his first points of the season, as he had a hand in a Dmitry Kulikov tally in the second period and Eetu Luostarinen's game-winner in the third. Mikkola produced a career-high 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in 82 regular-season games for Florida last season, but his true fantasy value lies elsewhere -- he already has 10 blocked shots through five games in 2024-25, including four Tuesday.

Holl was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.

Holl's promotion doesn't bode well for Jeff Petry's (upper body) availability versus the Rangers on Thursday, though it could be more of a precautionary move. Even if Petry can't play, the 32-year-old Holl is far from guaranteed a spot in the lineup, as both Erik Gustafsson and Albert Johansson will be looking for minutes.

Kovacevic produced an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Playing in a second-pairing role to begin 2024-25, Kovacevic has impressed with a goal and three assists over six contests. The defenseman had a total of 28 points across 139 games in the last two seasons combined with the Canadiens. Kovacevic has added nine hits, seven blocked shots, six shots on net, four PIM and a plus-1 rating this year. He's been an excellent fill-in, but Kovacevic is likely to see a reduced role once Brett Pesce (lower leg) is cleared to play.