Cumiskey, 28, has one goal and 10 assists (11 points) in 38 games with Rockford this season. The former Colorado Avalanche has nine goals and 26 assists (35 points) in 132 career NHL games.
Cuminsky, 27, had a strong training camp and stuck with the Blackhawks, but could not crack the lineup in the early going. He will head to the AHL for the first time since 2011-12, he spent the last two years in Sweden.
Cumiskey is still looking to make his debut with the Ducks.
Cumiskey gives the Ducks a seventh defenseman. He has yet to make his debut with the team.
Cumiskey did not play in any games and has yet to make his debut with the Ducks.
Cumiskey holds no fantasy hockey value in the AHL.
No immediate fantasy hockey value in the AHL.
Cumiskey should see bottom pairing minutes with the Ducks. He scored a goal and eight points over 18 games last season but probably won't see much PP time.
No immediate fantasy hockey value on waivers.
Cumiskey may not have a roster spot when he returns. Last season he scored a goal and eight points through 18 games with the Avs. Expect him to catch on with another team if the Avs choose to waive him.
Cumiskey may not have a roster spot when he returns. Last season he scored a goal and eight points through 18 games with the Avs. Expect him to catch on with another team if the Avs choose to waive him.
Doesn't help Cumiskey's chances of making the team. The former 7th round pick recently signed a two-way pact just to stay with the club. He holds very limited fantasy hockey value as a fringe NHLer.
With eight serviceable NHL defensemen on the roster, Cumiskey will need to fight for playing time. At this point his fantasy hockey value remains slim.
Cumiskey claims to be fully recovered after playing only 18 games last season but remains unsigned. While the 24-year-old showed some promise in the WHL and AHL, his success has yet to translate to the NHL through parts of five seasons.