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Cole’s Notes From Around the League: 10/21/17-10/27/17

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks recalled centre Kalle Kossila from AHL San Diego. They recalled defenceman Steven Oleksy.

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes reassigned left winger Lawson Crouse to AHL Tuscon.

Boston Bruins

The Bruins recalled defenceman Rob O’Gara from AHL Providence on an emergency basis. They reassigned O’Gara and goaltender Zane McIntyre following emergency recalls. They recalled forward Danton Heinen.

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres recalled defenceman Zach Redmond from AHL Rochester. They signed right winger Cliff Pu to a three-year entry-level contract.

Calgary Flames

The Flames recalled centre Mark Jankowski from AHL Stockton.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes have loaned centre Martin Necas to the Czech Extrakiga’s HC Kometa Brno.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks made no moves this week. Right winger Ryan Hartman has been fined $2320.79 for boarding Vegas’ Brayden McNabb.

Colorado Avalanche

The Avalanche recalled left wingers Gabriel Bourque and AJ Greer from AHL San Antonio. They recalled defenceman Andrei Mironov.

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets recalled forward Jordan Schroeder from his conditioning stint with AHL Cleveland. They recalled winger Markus Hannikainen. They reassigned Schroeder. Left winger Lauri Korpikoski, who last played in the NHL for Columbus in 2016/17, has signed in Switzerland with the Swiss NLA’s ZSC Lions.

Dallas Stars

The Stars made no moves this week.

Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings acquired left winger Matt Puempel from the Rangers. They reassigned Puempel to AHL Grand Rapids. They acquired left winger Scott Wilson and a 2018 third-round pick from Pittsburgh.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers reassigned left winger Brad Malone to AHL Bakersfield.

Florida Panthers

The Panthers recalled goaltender Harri Sateri from AHL Springfield. They claimed goaltender Antti Niemi off waivers from Pittsburgh. They reassigned Sateri. They recalled forward Chase Balisy.

Los Angeles Kings

The Kings recalled centre Michael Amadio from AHL Ontario. They reassigned right winger Justin Auger.

Minnesota Wild

The Wild recalled centre Cal O’Reilly from AHL Iowa and reassigned defenceman Mike Reilly. They reassigned O’Reilly, centre Luke Kunin, and forward Zack Mitchell. They recalled Reilly. They recalled Kunin and forward Justin Kloos. They reassigned Kloos. They reassigned Mitchell. They recalled Mitchell.

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens have recalled forwards Nikita Scherbak and Michael McCarron from AHL Laval.

Nashville Predators

The Predators made no moves this week. Defenceman Stefan Elliott, who last played in the NHL for Nashville, has signed a one-year contract in Sweden with the SHL’s HV71 Jonkoping.

New Jersey Devils

The Devils made no moves this week.

New York Islanders

The Islanders reassigned right winger Joshua Ho-Sang to AHL Bridgeport. They reassigned centre Alan Quine for conditioning purposes.

New York Rangers

The Rangers acquired defenceman Ryan Sproul from Detroit. They reassigned Sproul to AHL Hartford. They reassigned defenceman Tony DeAngelo. They recalled centre Cristoval Nieves. They reassigned right winger Adam Cracknell.

Ottawa Senators

The Senators reassigned defenceman Ben Harpur to AHL Belleville. They signed right winger Jack Rodewald to a two-year entry-level contract. They recalled centre Max McCormick. They recalled Rodewald and centre Filip Chlapik. They reassigned centre Logan Brown to OHL Windsor.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers reassigned right winger Colin McDonald to AHL Lehigh Valley.

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins acquired centre Riley Sheahan and a 2018 fifth-round pick from Detroit. They recalled goaltender Casey DeSmith from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. They recalled defenceman Frank Corrado.

San Jose Sharks

The Sharks made no moves this week.

St. Louis Blues

The Blues loaned centre Ivan Barbashev to AHL Chicago and left winger Samuel Blais to AHL San Antonio. They recalled right winger Beau Bennett from AHL Chicago.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning made no moves this week.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs signed defenceman Roman Polak to a one-year contract. They reassigned defenceman Calle Rosen to AHL Toronto. They loaned goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to AHL Chicago.

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks recalled defenceman Patrick Wiercioch and goaltender Thatcher Demko from AHL Utica. They reassigned Demko. They reassigned centre Brendan Gaunce for conditioning purposes. They reassigned centres Michael Chaput and Cole Cassels.

Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights recalled goaltender Maxime Lagace from AHL Chicago. They reassigned centre Vadim Shipachyov. They reassigned defenceman Griffin Reinhart for conditioning purposes and placed defenceman Jason Garrison on waivers.

Washington Capitals

The Capitals recalled centre Chandler Stephenson from AHL Hershey. They recalled right winger Anthony Peluso.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets reassigned centre Nic Petan to AHL Manitoba.

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