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Guenette was recalled from AHL Belleville on Thursday.

With Artem Zub and Jake Sanderson both dealing with lower-body injuries, Guenette may draw into the lineup immediately Thursday against Anaheim. Guenette's picked up 23 points through 41 AHL appearances this season.

Dillon has served his three-game ban and will be available to face Vancouver on Saturday.

Dillon's return figures to see Logan Stanley relegated back to the press box. For his part, the 33-year-old Dillon was stuck in a seven-game pointless streak prior to his suspension and probably shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of offensive upside moving forward.

Valimaki notched an assist in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

The 25-year-old defenseman has three points over four games since the All-Star break. Valimaki has largely underwhelmed in 2023-24, but his recent play suggests he might have turned a corner. He's at 10 points, 32 shots on net, 33 hits, 43 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 38 appearances in a bottom-four role.

Brodin scored a goal on three shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Coyotes.

Brodin has picked up two goals and four assists over his last seven outings. The 30-year-old defenseman's tally in the second period Wednesday counted as the game-winner. He's earned three goals, 13 assists, 71 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 35 outings overall. Brodin is firmly part of the Wild's top four, but his offensive contributions puts him on the fringe of fantasy relevance in most formats.

Thrun (shoulder) could play Thursday versus the Flames, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.

Thrun has missed the last four games. Once he's activated from injured reserve, the 22-year-old will likely fill a top-four role with some power-play time.

Theodore (upper body) is unlikely to play Saturday against Carolina, but he might return next week, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports Wednesday.

Theodore hasn't been in the lineup since Nov. 22. He has four goals and 18 points in 20 appearances in 2023-24. When Theodore is healthy, he's likely to serve on the top pairing and first power-play unit, which might result in Alec Martinez losing his role with the man advantage.

Emberson (upper body) is ready to return Wednesday against Winnipeg, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Emberson, who missed the Sharks' previous contest Jan. 31 against Anaheim, has a goal, nine points, 55 hits and 33 blocks in 23 outings in 2023-24. He's projected to skate on the second pairing alongside Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Emberson's return is also likely to result in Nikita Okhotyuk being a healthy scratch versus the Jets.

Hanley has been scratched for five of the Stars' last six games.

Hanley saw steady playing time in January while Miro Heiskanen (lower body) was out, but that time has dried up since Heiskanen returned. Hanley has competed with Nils Lundkvist for the last spot on the Stars' blue line for much of the season, but the momentum isn't in Hanley's favor currently. The 32-year-old has three assists, 24 hits, 24 blocked shots and 14 PIM through 25 outings this season.

Lundkvist notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Lundkvist snapped his five-game point drought by setting up a Mason Marchment tally in the second period. While his offense hasn't been very consistent, Lundkvist has at least stayed in the lineup regularly, sitting out just two of 18 games since the start of January. The 23-year-old has 15 points, 57 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 25 hits and a plus-9 rating over 42 outings. The downside is that the emergence of Thomas Harley as an all-situations powerhouse has essentially eliminated Lundkvist's chances to play with the man advantage.

Rielly is expected to appeal his five-game suspension, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Wednesday.

Rielly has already missed one game due to his suspension. While the Vancouver native is stuck in an eight-game goal drought, he has racked up eight helpers over that stretch, including four with the man advantage. Jake McCabe figures to continue substituting into the No. 1 power-play unit while Rielly is on the shelf.