Ponomarev was the 53rd overall pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2020 NHL Draft. The 22-year-old had a two-game stint with the Hurricanes in the 2022-23 season, scoring two points (1G / 1A), but has predominantly been an AHL player so far in his career.
With Tristan Jarry returning from a conditioning loan in the AHL, Blomqvist has been re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 22-year-old Blomqvist showed flashes of strong play for a Pittsburgh team struggling defensively, posting a 3.60 GAA an .904 SV% in eight games (3-5-0).
Nieto started the 2024-25 season on a conditioning loan after returning from a knee injury. He score one point (1G / 0A) in two games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, his first stop in the AHL since the 2013-14 season.
Rondbjerg returns to the AHL after just two games with the Golden Knights where he registered 0 points and a -1 rating. Grigori Denisenko was recalled in a corresponding move.
While he's yet to make an impact at the NHL level, Denisenko has impressed in the AHL over the last two seasons, tallying 21 goals and 42 assists across 75 games. He could be in line to make his season debut Wednesday night in Anaheim. Jonas Rondbjerg was reassigned to Henderson in a corresponding move.
Mancini was a fifth-round pick of the Rangers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with them this season. In nine games with the Rangers, Mancini averaged 15:21 time-on-ice, recording four points (1G / 3A). Chad Ruhwedel was recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Ruhwedel, a 13-year NHL veteran, started the 2024-25 season with the Rangers before being sent down to the Hartword Wolf Pack (AHL) for his first AHL stint since the 2018-19 season. The 34-year-old Ruhwedel had two points in seven games with Hartford. In a corresponding move, the Rangers assigned Victor Mancini to Hartford.
Stillman was signed by the Hurricanes in the offseason but has yet to play a game in the 2024-25 season. His last NHL game was in the 2022-23 season as a member of the Buffalo Sabres when he had three points (1G / 2A) in 18 games.
Oesterle has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in Providence (AHL) but could make his Boston Bruins debut after being recalled on Wednesday, possibly an indication that Hampus Lindholm (lower body) will not be ready to play. The 32-year-old Oesterle has 371 games of NHL experience, recording 86 points (19G / 67A).
Raty played four straight for Vancouver but has been reassigned to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL). The 21-year-old Raty was the 52nd overall pick of the New York Islanders in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has seven points (3G / 4A) in eight AHL games with Abbotsford this season.
Lekkerimaki made his NHL debut on Tuesday, playing 14:07 time-on-ice, recording two shots and one hit, while seeing top-line and top-powerplay deployment. The 20-year-old Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Bains has spent most of the 2024-25 season with Vancouver but has continually been a part of paper transactions, sending him down to Abbotsford (AHL), due to salary cap implications. The 23-year-old Bains is averaging 11:30 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in eight games this season.
Stezka has served as the backup to Joey Daccord the past couple games since Philipp Grubauer (undisclosed) has been sidelined with an injury. Stezka's reassignment to the AHL could be a sign that Grubauer is nearing a return, but could also just be a paper transaction ahead of Seattle's next game on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old Stezka has a 3.61 GAA and .881 SV% in six games with Coachella Valley (AHL) this season.
Hakanpaa has returned from a two-game conditioning stint with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and his Maple Leafs debut appears to be approaching. The 32-year-old Hakanpaa, in his first season as a Maple Leaf, missed an extended portion of last season with the Dallas Stars due to injuries that continued into the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign.
Helleson was the second-round pick, 47th overall, of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old made his NHL debut with the Ducks in the 2022-23 season, playing three games, but has played exclusively in the AHL since.
Harkins played one game with the Ducks earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign as an offensive powerhouse in the AHL. The 27-year-old Harkins has 17 points (5G ./ 12A) in 11 games with the San Diego Gulls (AHL) this season.
Milne was the third-round pick, 89th overall, of the Minnesota Wild in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old Milne has yet to play an NHL game and has spent most of the season with the Iowa Wild (AHL), where he has eight points (4G / 4A) in 10 games.
Loof was the third-round pick, 88th overall, of the St. Louis Blues in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old Loof has one point (0G / 1A) in 11 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) this season.
Wilsby was the fourth-round pick, 101st overall, of the Nashville Predators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old has spent the past three seasons exclusively in the AHL, including scoring three points (1G / 2A) through 11 games with the Milwaukee Admirals this season.
Goncalves made his season debut with Tampa Bay last week, scoring zero points in two games. The 23-year-old Goncalves has played four NHL games in his career but spent most of his young career in the AHL, including scoring 58 points (13G / 45A) in 69 games with Syracuse last season.
