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Cole’s Notes From Around the League: 10/13/18-10/19/18

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks recalled left winger Joseph Blandisi from AHL San Diego. They signed defenceman Jake Dotchin to a one-year contract. They reassigned Blandisi. They recalled Blandisi and centre Chase De Leo. They acquired future considerations from Tampa Bay. They re-signed right winger Nick Ritchie to a three-year contract. They reassigned Dotchin. They recalled left winger Pontus Aberg and reassigned right winger Troy Terry. They reassigned left winger Max Jones.

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes reassigned right winger David Ullstrom to AHL Tucson.

Boston Bruins

The Bruins reassigned right winger Martin Bakos to AHL Providence.

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres reassigned defenceman Matt Tennyson to AHL Rochester. They signed centre Matej Pekar to a three-year entry-level contract.

Calgary Flames

The Flames made no moves this week. Defenceman Ryan Sproul, who participated in training camp with Calgary, has signed a PTO with AHL Toronto.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes recalled centre Clark Bishop from AHL Charlotte and reassigned defenceman Haydn Fleury and centre Martin Necas.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks signed right winger MacKenzie Entwistle. They reassigned centre Luke Johnson to AHL Rockford. Defenceman Kyle Cumiskey, who last played in the NHL for Chicago in 2015/16, has signed a PTO with AHL Toronto.

Right winger Jordin Tootoo has retired from pro hockey. Drafted in the fourth round, 98th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators, Tootoo has 161 points (65G, 96A) in 723 games, as well as 10 points (3G, 7A) in 42 playoff games for Nashville (2003/04-2011/12), Detroit (2012/13-2013/14), New Jersey (2014/15-2015/16), and Chicago (2016/17). Tootoo has career-highs of 24 assists and 30 points, in 2012 with Nashville, and 11 goals in 2008 with Nashville. Tootoo finished his last season in the NHL, 2016/17, with three points (2G, 1A) in 50 games for Chicago. Tootoo, 35, didn’t play last season despite being re-signed by Chicago, remaining on injured reserve with an upper-body injury until late November, after which point he was put on waivers and never played for AHL Rockford.

Colorado Avalanche

The Avalanche recalled centre Sheldon Dries from AHL Colorado. They claimed right winger Marko Dano off waivers from Winnipeg.

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets made no moves this week.

Dallas Stars

The Stars made no moves this week.

Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings claimed left winger Jacob De La Rose off waivers from Montreal. They reassigned defenceman Libor Sulak to AHL Grand Rapids. They reassigned defenceman Brian Lashoff.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers recalled defenceman Kevin Gravel from AHL Bakersfield.

Florida Panthers

The Panthers reassigned defenceman Jacob MacDonald to AHL Springfield. Defenceman Mike Matheson has been suspended two games for interference and unsportsmanlike conduct against Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson.

Los Angeles Kings

The Kings recalled right winger Sheldon Rempal from AHL Ontario. They reassigned goaltender Peter Budaj.

Minnesota Wild

The Wild recalled right winger Matt Read from AHL Iowa.

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens recalled goaltender Charlie Lindgren from AHL Laval on an emergency basis. They reassigned Lindgren following his emergency recall.

Nashville Predators

The Predators made no moves this week.

New Jersey Devils

The Devils reassigned goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to AHL Binghamton. They reassigned defenceman Eric Gryba and reassigned goaltender Cory Schneider for conditioning purposes.

New York Islanders

The Islanders re-signed centre Stephen Gionta to a one-year contract. They reassigned Gionta to AHL Bridgeport.

New York Rangers

The Rangers recalled goaltender Martin Mazanec from AHL Hartford and reassigned goaltender Alexandar Georgiev.

Ottawa Senators

The Senators reassigned left winger Nick Paul and defenceman Christian Jaros to AHL Belleville. They recalled Paul.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers made no moves this week.

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins recalled centre Derek Grant from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and reassigned goaltender Tristan Jarry.

San Jose Sharks

The Sharks recalled centre Dylan Gambrell from AHL San Jose.

St. Louis Blues

The Blues recalled left winger Zach Sanford from AHL San Antonio and reassigned right winger Chris Thorburn.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning re-signed centre Cory Conacher to a one-year contract. They acquired centre Mitch Hults from Anaheim and reassigned him to AHL Syracuse. They reassigned left winger Danick Martel. They reassigned Conacher.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Eamon MacAdam from ECHL Newfoundland. They reassigned MacAdam to AHL Toronto.

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks recalled centre Adam Gaudette from AHL Utica. They reassigned defenceman Alex Biega.

Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights recalled defenceman Jake Bischoff from AHL Chicago. They signed right winger Alex Tuch to a seven-year contract extension.

Washington Capitals

The Capitals reassigned centre Jayson Megna to AHL Hershey.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets reassigned right winger Kristian Vesalainen to AHL Manitoba.

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