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Cole’s Notes From Around the League: 12/23/17-12/29/17

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks reassigned centre Dennis Rasmussen to AHL San Diego.

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes recalled defenceman Andrew Campbell from AHL Tuscon and reassigned centre Nick Merkley and defenceman Joel Hanley. They recalled left winger Lawson Crouse. They recalled right winger Mario Kempe. Left winger Zac Rinaldo has been suspended six games for sucker-punching Colorado’s Samuel Girard.

Boston Bruins

The Bruins made no moves this week.

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres made no moves this week.

Calgary Flames

The Flames made no moves this week.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes recalled centre Linus Wallmark from AHL Charlotte.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks recalled centre David Kampf and goaltender Jeff Glass from AHL Rockford.

Colorado Avalanche

The Avalanche recalled defenceman Andrei Mironov from AHL San Antonio.

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets reassigned centre Jordan Schroeder, left winger Tyler Motte, and defenceman Cameron Gaunce. They recalled Motte and defenceman Dean Kukan and recalled Schroeder and left winger Sonny Milano on an emergency basis. They reassigned defenceman Gabriel Carlsson.

Dallas Stars

The Stars recalled centre Jason Dickinson from AHL Texas.

Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings made no moves this week.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers signed centre Cameron Hebig to a three-year entry-level contract. They placed defenceman Eric Gryba on waivers.

Florida Panthers

The Panthers made no moves this week.

Los Angeles Kings

The Kings recalled goaltender Jack Campbell from AHL Ontario on an emergency basis. They recalled defenceman Kevin Gravel.

Minnesota Wild

The Wild have reassigned left winger Zach Parise to AHL Iowa for conditioning purposes and reassigned goaltender Steve Michalek. They recalled Parise from his conditioning stint.

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens reassigned defenceman Brett Lernout to AHL Laval.

Nashville Predators

The Predators made no moves this week.

New Jersey Devils

The Devils reassigned defenceman Dalton Prout to AHL Binghamton.

New York Islanders

The Islanders recalled defenceman Sebastian Aho from AHL Bridgeport.

New York Rangers

The Rangers recalled centre Vinni Lettieri from AHL Hartford.

Ottawa Senators

The Senators recalled goaltender Danny Taylor from AHL Belleville. They reassigned Taylor, centre Christopher DiDomenico, and defencemen Ben Harpur and Andreas Englund. They signed centre Aaron Luchuk to a three-year entry-level contract. They recalled Harpur. Defenceman Fredrik Claesson has been suspended two games with for an illegal check to the head of Boston’s Noel Acciari.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers reassigned goaltender Alex Lyon to AHL Lehigh Valley. They placed defenceman Mark Alt on waivers.

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins recalled defencemen Frank Corrado and Andrey Pedan, goaltender Casey DeSmith, and left winger Garrett Wilson from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

San Jose Sharks

The Sharks recalled defenceman Paul Martin from his conditioning stint with AHL San Jose. They signed right winger Joachim Blichfeld to a three-year entry-level contract. They signed left winger Jayden Halbgewachs to a three-year entry-level contract.

St. Louis Blues

The Blues signed GM Doug Armstrong to a four-year contract extension.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning made no moves this week.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs reassigned right winger Kasperi Kapanen to AHL Toronto. They recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard.

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks made no moves this week. Centre Alexander Burmistrov has retired from the NHL.

Drafted in the first round, 8th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, Burmistrov has 101 points (37G, 64A) in 348 games for Atlanta/Winnipeg (2010/11-2012/13, 2015/16-partway through 2016/17), Arizona (part of 2016/17), and Vancouver (2017/18). Burmistrov has signed for the remainder of the season in Russia with the KHL’s Ak Bars Kazan.

Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights made no moves this week.

Washington Capitals

The Capitals reassigned left winger Nathan Walker to AHL Hershey.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets made no moves this week.

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