With Matt Rempe drawing back into the Rangers lineup on Friday against the Dallas Stars, Vesey will be a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Vesey has three points (2G / 1A) in 17 games this season and has only one point (0G / 1A) in his last 12.
Jones has been a stable presence on the Rangers blueline this season. The 24-year-old defenseman is averaging a career-high 16:38 time-on-ice, recording eight points (1G / 7A), 15 blocks, and 13 hits in 25 games.
Rempe has not played since November 25th but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Dallas Stars. The 22-year-old Rempe has only played four games with the Rangers this season, spending most of his time in the AHL, scoring five points (3G / 2A) in 18 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack.
Travis Dermott will draw back into the lineup on Friday against Utah HC, resulting in Merrill being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Merrill is averaging 13:37 time-on-ice and ha three points (0G / 3A) in 25 games this season.
Jon Merrill will be a healthy scratch on Friday against Utah HC, allowing Dermott to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Dermott was limited to only 7:47 time-on-ice in his debut with Minnesota last week. He has zero points in 11 games this season.
Pontus Holmberg will draw back into the lineup on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres, sending Reaves back to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 37-year-old Reaves has played seven of the last eight games for the Maple Leafs and has one point (0G / 1A) and 70 hits in 23 games this season.
Ryan Reaves will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres, allowing Holmberg to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Holmberg is averaging 13:09 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 28 games this season.
Kartye will take a seat on Thursday in order to make room for the debut of Kaapo Kakko. Kartye has three goals and three assists in 32 games this season.
Hoglander will take a seat along with Max Sasson on Thursday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Their absences will allow Phil Di Giuseppe and Linus Karlsson to make their season debuts.
Sasson will take a seat along with Nils Hoglander on Thursday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Their absences will allow Phil Di Giuseppe and Linus Karlsson to make their season debuts.
Brannstrom will take a seat on Thursday in order to make way for Derek Forbort's return from an illness. Brannstrom has three goals and four assists in 26 games this season.
Karlsson will get the chance to make his season debut on Thursday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Karlsson has four career NHL games under his belt and is yet to register a point.
Di Giuseppe is no stranger to the NHL, with 75 points (27G / 48A) in 282 career games but has not played a game yet this season. In four games with Abbotsford (AHL), the 31-year-old Di Giuseppe has yet to score a point.
Andrae will dress against the Kings on Thursday as the Flyers are opting to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Cam York will sit in his place.
York will be the odd-man out on Thursday as the Flyers are opting to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Emil Andrae will draw into the lineup in his place,
Tucker will get the opportunity to make his season debut for the Blues as he fills in for late scratch Phillip Broberg (illness). Tucker has two goals and four assists in 52 career games with the Blues.
Cam York will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, allowing Andrae to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Andrae is averaging 19:26 time-on-ice, recording a +3 plus/minus, and five points (1G / 4A) in 19 games this season.
York was benched for the entirety of the third period against the Detroit Red Wings last night and will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old York is averaging 21:48 time-on-ice and has five points (3G / 2A) in 19 games this season. Emil Andrae will draw into the lineup as York's replacement.
The Kraken acquired Kakko from the New York Rangers on Wednesday in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round draft pick, and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick. Kakko was the second-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and was never able to live up to lofty expectations in New York, averaging just 15 goals and 17 assists per 82 games across parts of six seasons with the team. Kakko joins a much younger roster in Seattle where he should see an expanded role at 5v5 and potentially on the power-play after being limited to a bottom-six role for the majority of his time as a Ranger.
With Viktor Arvdisson (lower body) returning from a 15-game absence, Ryan will be sent to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 37-year-old Ryan is averaging 9:29 time-on-ice, a career-low, and has four points (1G / 3A) in 29 games.
