NHL Player News

Phillips was moved to AHL Rockford on Friday in what's believed to be a paper transaction, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Phillips is expected to be recalled before Saturday's game against Washington. He has six assists and 22 PIM in 33 outings with Chicago in 2023-24.

Oesterle was reassigned to AHL Calgary on Friday, according to Randy Sportak of The Hockey News.

Oesterle has eight assists in 12 AHL contests this season. He also has two helpers in 22 outings with the Flames. This move might be a paper transaction to keep him eligible for the AHL playoffs, so it wouldn't be surprising if Oesterle is recalled Saturday.

Johnson was assigned to the AHL on Friday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Johnson will likely be back up with the big club soon, but in order to be eligible for the AHL playoffs he needed to be sent down to Rochester, at least temporarily. The 22-year-old has played 41 games for the Sabres this season, recording seven assists over that span.

Bjornfot was claimed off waivers by Florida from Vegas on Friday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

Bjornfot has no points, two PIM, two hits and five blocks in three games between LA and Vegas this season. The Panthers will likely use him as a depth option, and Bjornfot may consequently spend a fair amount of time as a healthy scratch.

Lagesson was claimed off waivers by Anaheim from the Maple Leafs on Friday, per Brennan Klak.

Lagesson has played 30 games with Toronto this year, registering four assists and 56 hits. The 28-year-old could see additional opportunities down the stretch with an Anaheim team that's rebuilding.

Zboril, along with a 2027 third-round pick, was acquired by Columbus from Boston in exchange for Andrew Peeke on Friday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Zboril has nine assists and 19 PIM in 31 contests with AHL Providence this season. The 27-year-old has also recorded a goal and 16 points in 76 career NHL games.

Dunn (upper body) will be out Friday when the Kraken host the Jets, per Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times.

Dunn has put together a fabulous season for Seattle, recording 11 goals and 34 assists. For now, the 27-year-old blueliner can be considered day-to-day with his upper-body issue. He'll return to a top-pairing role once he's deemed fit to play.

Peeke was traded to Boston from Columbus in exchange for Jakub Zboril on Friday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic. In addition, the Bruins sent a 2027 third-round pick to the Blue Jackets.

Peeke has a goal, eight points, 43 hits and 47 blocks in 23 contests with the Blue Jackets in 2023-24. He might serve on the Bruins' third pairing, but it's also possible Peeke will spend some time as a healthy scratch.

Nurse notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Nurse snapped a seven-game point drought with the helper. The 29-year-old defenseman has just four assists, along with a minus-9 rating, over 16 outings since the All-Star break. He's at 21 points, 129 shots on net, 122 hits, 141 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-1 rating in 61 contests this season, putting him at risk of missing the 30-point mark for the first time since 2017-18.

Johnson (illness) was traded from Buffalo to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick Friday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Johnson should replace Adam Ginning on the third pairing once he arrives and is healthy enough to play for the Flyers. Johnson has three goals, 93 hits and 68 blocked shots in 50 games this season.