Stezka has been with Seattle since Philipp Grubauer cleared waivers, but has solely served as the backup to Joey Daccord. The 28-year-old Stezka has a 2.99 GAA and .902 SV% in 25 games (9-12-4) with Coachella Valley (AHL) this season. Seattle recalled Niklas Kokko in a corresponding move.
Ales Stezka has been reassigned to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL), resulting in Kokko being recalled. The 20-year-old Kokko was the 58th overall pick of the Kraken in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The Finnish netminder has a 2.44 GAA and .909 SV% in 21 games (15-4-1) with Coachella Valley.
Othmann was the 16th overall pick of the Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward made his NHL debut last season, playing three games, but has exclusively been in the AHL this season. He has 20 points (12G / 8A) in 27 games with Hartford (AHL).
Jones played two games on a conditioning stint with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL), scoring one point (1G / 0A). He returns to the NHL, where he has eight points (1G / 7A) in 28 games with the Rangers this season.
Dach made his NHL debut on January 3rd and was a regular in the Blackhawks lineup for the entire month before being reassigned to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) at the beginning of February. The 22-year-old forward has four points (1G / 3A) in 13 games with the Blackhawks this season.
The Red Wings placed Andrew Copp (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve, resulting in the club calling up Dries from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL). The 30-year-old Dries has 122 games of NHL experience but has exclusively played in the AHL the previous two seasons. He has 27 points (19G / 8A) in 48 games with Grand Rapids.
With Connor Hellebuyck remaining out due to rest from the Four Nations Tournament, Kaapo Kahkonen has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL) and is expected to back up Eric Comrie on Saturday. Kahkonen is expected to be returned to the minors once Hellebuyck returns to the team in Winnipeg on Monday.
Barrie will report to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) after clearing waivers on Friday. The 33-year-old Barrie has been limited to only 13 games with the Flames this season, tallying three points (1G / 2A).
Reinbacher underwent knee surgery after suffering a knee injury in a preseason game in September and has been sidelined since. He was originally given an early-March timeline and appears on track to begin his 2024-25 campaign in the AHL with the Laval Rocket. The 20-year-old blueliner appeared in 11 AHL games a season ago, scoring two goals with three assists.
With Connor Ingram announced out day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Jaxson Stauber was recalled from Tucson (AHL) to back up Karel Vejmelka. The 25-year-old has performed exceptionally in his limited starts with Utah this season, posting a .925 SV%, 2.23 GAA and 2-1-1 record.
With Thatcher Demko expected to be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, Arturs Silovs has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) to act as Kevin Lankinen's backup for the foreseeable future. The 23-year-old netminder has appeared in seven games for Vancouver this season but has struggled with a 1-4-1 record, 4.11 GAA and .847 SV%.
