Predators Unlikely To Trade Juuse Saros

The Nashville Predators are unlikely to trade star goaltender Juuse Saros, according to general manager Barry Trotz. "I think he'll be playing net for us this year," Trotz told The Athletic. "I don't suspect anything coming... We're pretty safe in saying he's going to be here." Trotz added that defenseman Alexandre Carrier might stay and […...

Adrian Kempe Sent Back To L.A. For Injury Evaluation

The Los Angeles Kings have sent winger Adrian Kempe (arm) back to Los Angeles to have an injury evaluated. The veteran forward sustained the injury late in the third period of a loss to the Oilers on Monday and was holding his arm while leaving the ice following a trip by Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci. […...

Mackenzie Blackwood Placed On Injured Reserve

The San Jose Sharks have placed goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old stopped 13 shots before leaving late in the first period of a 7-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Blackwood began his career with the Devils and enjoyed two productive seasons with them […...

Wild Sign Marat Khusnutdinov To Entry-Level Deal

The Minnesota Wild have signed forward prospect Marat Khusnutdinov to a two-year, entry-level deal on Wednesday. The Russian was drafted in the second round, 37th overall, by the club in the 2020 NHL Draft. He spent three seasons playing with the KHL's St. Petersburg SKA before being traded to Sochi HC this season. He failed […...

Sam Hilliard Claimed Off Waivers By Rockies From Orioles

The Colorado Rockies have claimed outfielder Sam Hilliard off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. The O's had claimed him earlier in the offseason from the Atlanta Braves where he appeared in 40 games in the 2023 season, hitting .236 with three home runs and four stolen bases across just 78 trips to the plate. Now, […...

Dixon Machado Exits Early Wednesday

Houston Astros infielder Dixon Machado left a Grapefruit League contest early on Wednesday after apparently injuring his knee coming into third base. He was unable to continue running towards home plate but walked off the field under his own power. The 32-year-old is on a minor-league deal with the Astros after most recently appearing in […...

Dustin Peterson Joins Pirates On Minors Pact

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed outfielder Dustin Peterson to a minor-league deal that presumably includes an invite to big-league spring training. The former second-round pick of the Padres has appeared in just 19 big-league games, 17 of which came with the Tigers in the 2019 season when he hit .227 and stole one base across […...

Tim Locastro Signs Minors Deal With Padres

The San Diego Padres have signed veteran outfielder Tim Locastro to a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to big-league spring training. The 31-year-old has played sparingly throughout his big-league career as he has accumulated just 616 plate appearances across parts of seven MLB campaigns. In that time, he has hit .228 with nine home […...

Kolten Wong Inks Minors Deal With Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles have signed veteran infielder Kolten Wong to a minor-league deal that includes an invite to big-league spring training. The 33-year-old has several productive seasons on his resume but suffered a disastrous 2023 campaign. Wong hit just .183 with four home runs, three stolen bases, and a .519 OPS across 87 games split […...

Travis Konecny, Jamie Drysdale Without Timetables To Return

Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny (upper body) and defenseman Jamie Drysdale (undisclosed) will not suit up for Tuesday's game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning and are without timetables for a return to action, according to head coach John Tortorella. For Konecny, he will miss his third straight game after suffering an upper-body injury during practice […...

Matthew Tkachuk To Return Tuesday

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk (upper body) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Buffalo Sabres. The veteran missed an overtime win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday due to an upper-body injury. The veteran has been on a surge of late, recording three goals and nine points over his last five […...

Jack Eichel Returns To Practice Tuesday

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel returned to practice for the first time on Tuesday after suffering an injury in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins on Jan. 11. The veteran skated in a non-contact jersey and will not suit up for Tuesday's tilt versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. "It's good to have […...

Timothy Liljegren Out On Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren will not dress for Tuesday's home game against the Vegas Golden Knights due to an undisclosed injury. The 24-year-old did not practice on Monday and while head coach Sheldon Keefe initially did not rule him out for Tuesday, he will indeed skip the contest. Liljegren skated 20:40 in Saturday's […...

Scott Mayfield Listed As Day-To-Day

New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not travel with the club for their two-game road trip that begins in Dallas on Monday and ends in Detroit on Thursday. The rugged blueliner has also been sidelined for multiple games with both lower and upper-body injuries earlier […...

Justin Faulk Activated From Long-Term Injured Reserve

The St. Louis Blues have activated defenseman Justin Faulk (lower body) from long-term Injured Reserve. The veteran blue-liner has missed the past 12 games due to a lower-body injury but is back in time for a divisional clash with the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Faulk also missed five games earlier in the season with a […...

Anthony Mantha, Nick Jensen Game-Time Decisions For Capitals Monday

Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha and defenseman Nick Jensen are both listed as game-time decisions for Monday's contest versus the visiting Ottawa Senators. Mantha departed Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers in the third period and did not return. Jensen left in the first period but returned in the second and finished his team's 3-2 […...

T.J. Oshie Listed As Week-To-Week

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie is listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The veteran departed a contest on Feb. 22 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and did not dress for Saturday's overtime loss to the Florida Panthers. "Obviously left the game and we'll continue to monitor him," Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery said. "I […...

Tyler Seguin Listed As Week-To-Week

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin is listed as week-to-week due to a lower-body injury. The veteran missed Saturday's contest versus the Carolina Hurricanes and will be unavailable for some additional time. "He's been dealing with something from even prior to that game," head coach Peter DeBoer said, referring to a loss to the Ottawa Senators […...

Anthony Duclair, Sharks Not Discussing Contract Extension

The San Jose Sharks and forward Anthony Duclair are not discussing any contract extension, the player told Curtis Pashelka on Monday. Duclair will almost certainly be moved prior to the March 8 NHL trade deadline if a contract extension is indeed not in the cards for the veteran. Duclair has recorded 11 goals and 19 […...

Logan Couture Not Close To Returning

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (groin) spoke with reporters on Monday and said he has no plans to get back on the ice and is working out off of it. The club's captain has been dealing with a groin injury that worsened as he played and got even worse during the All-Star break. The […...

Dodgers Trade Manuel Margot To The Twins

The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded outfielder Manuel Margot to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for shortstop Noah Miller. At this time, it's unclear who the Dodgers have received in return. It was certainly a short tenure for Margot in the Dodgers organization after the club acquired him as part of the trade that also […...

Eury Perez Trying New Curveball Grip

Miami Marlins pitcher Eury Perez is trying out a new curveball grip that he and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre have come up with in spring training. Perez noted the curveball looks good in bullpen sessions, but he needs to trust it more. The towering 6-foot-8 righty made his big-league debut at just 20 years of […...

Jack Flaherty Tosses Perfect Inning In Spring Debut

Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty worked a perfect inning in his spring debut with the team on Monday versus the Houston Astros. The veteran was brought into Detroit on a one-year, $14 million deal this offseason after he struggled between the Cardinals and Orioles in the 2023 campaign. The 28-year-old posted a 4.99 ERA across […...

Gregory Santos To Begin Throwing Program Tuesday

Seattle Mariners right-hander Gregory Santos (lat) will begin his throwing program on Tuesday. The 24-year-old was acquired this offseason in a trade with the Chicago White Sox after he impressed in 60 appearances on the south side in his rookie campaign in 2023. Santos worked to a 3.39 ERA in his 66 1/3 innings of […...

Matt Barnes Linked To Nationals

Free-agent reliever Matt Barnes' market is heating up, as the Washington Nationals are one club that is linked to him. The right-hander underwent offseason surgery on his hip but threw for interested clubs in late January and appears ready to join a big-league spring training camp soon. It was a tough 2023 season for the […...

Brandon Crawford, Cardinals Could Be Nearing Agreement

The St. Louis Cardinals and free-agent shortstop Brandon Crawford could be nearing an agreement, per the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser. The long-time Giants infielder's tenure with the club all be ended on Monday when the team agreed to a contract with veteran shortstop Nick Ahmed. After exploding for an MVP-caliber 2021 season, it has […...

Calle Jarnkrok Aiming For Practice Return Next Week

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok is making progress in his return from a broken knuckle and the team is targeting a full practice return next week for the veteran, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe. The 32-year-old suffered the injury in a practice in late January and was visibly frustrated after taking a shot […...

Matt Murray Taking Shots In Injury Recovery

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray is taking shots and is reportedly progressing well in his recovery from hip surgery, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe. The netminder underwent bilateral hip surgery in October and was given a 6-8 month recovery timetable. He has spent the season on long-term injured reserve as Ilya Samsonov, Joseph […...

Timothy Liljegren Listed As Day-To-Day

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said the right-shot blueliner isn't ruled out for Tuesday's home game against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 24-year-old has been leaned on heavily of late as the club lost fellow defenseman Morgan Rielly to a five-game suspension […...

Stars In The Market For Help On Defense

The Dallas Stars are in search of help on the back end as they approach the March 8 NHL trade deadline. The club's general manager, Jim Nill, admitted as much in a conversation with The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. "It's fair," Nill said. "We've got a solid 13 forwards up top already and then I know […...