NHL Player News

Martinez (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

The specific nature of Martinez's injury is a mystery, but he'll miss Vegas' next two games at a minimum now that he's on IR. With Martinez, who's picked up 16 points and 152 blocks through 45 contests this campaign, on the shelf, look for Ben Hutton or Daniil Miromanov to draw into the lineup versus Vancouver on Thursday.

Moverare was put on waivers Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Moverare has no points, four PIM, six hits and 20 blocks in 10 contests with the Kings this season. If he clears waivers, he will likely be reassigned to AHL Ontario.

Evans notched a power-play assist and five hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

Evans checked into the lineup with Vince Dunn (undisclosed) unavailable. It was Evans' first game since Feb. 13, as the Kraken have kept the 22-year-old in the press box for much of his current stint in the NHL. The blueliner has five helpers (three on the power play) with 27 shots on net, 26 hits, 18 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 17 appearances this season.

Oleksiak notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

Oleksiak ended a six-game drought with a helper on Jared McCann's shorthanded goal in the second period. The 31-year-old Oleksiak is up to 10 points with 87 shots on net, 141 blocked shots, 95 hits, 33 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 62 outings. He remains a defensive stalwart on the second pairing, but his scoring upside is arguably at its lowest point in years.

Byram, who is dealing with an illness, was acquired by the Sabres from the Avalanche on Wednesday in exchange for Casey Mittelstadt, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Byram has eight goals, 20 points, 40 PIM, 60 hits and 75 blocks in 55 contests this season. He'll join a promising young defensive corps that also includes Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power. Byram will likely serve in a top-four capacity for Buffalo, but Dahlin's presence will probably prevent Byram from seeing time on the team's first power-play unit.

Walker was traded to the Avalanche by the Flyers on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports. In addition, Colorado received a 2026 fifth-round pick while sending Ryan Johansen and a 2025 first-round selection to Philadelphia.

Walker will add to an already deep blue line led by Cale Makar. With the Flyers, Walker saw limited power-play minutes and likely won't join either man-advantage unit with Colorado, limiting his offensive upside. With the addition of Walker, the Avs felt comfortable with sending Bowen Byram (illness) to the Sabres in a trade.

Schultz scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

Schultz got things going with his first-period tally, snapping a five-game slump. The 33-year-old defenseman is up to 19 points, 74 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 52 appearances this season. Schultz remains in a third-pairing role -- he ultimately didn't see much difference in his role Tuesday with Vince Dunn (undisclosed) out of action following an injury in Monday's game.

Byram missed Wednesday's morning skate due to an illness and is considered questionable for the evening's matchup with the Red Wings, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950 reports.

Byram's status for Wednesday night's contest likely won't be confirmed until the Avlanche take the ice for pregame warmups. If Byram is unable to go, Colorado may need to promote a defender from the minors to fill in against Detroit.

Emberson (lower body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday.

Emberson has a goal and 10 points in 30 contests with the Sharks this season. His placement on IR can be made retroactive to when he was injured last Thursday, but Emberson is considered week-to-week, so his timetable likely won't be affected by this move.

Johnson (illness) will miss Wednesday's contest against Toronto, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

It will be Buffalo's fourth straight game without Johnson. He has three points (all goals), 93 hits and 68 blocks in 50 contests this season. When Johnson's available, he might serve on the third pairing.