Irwin's demotion to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) likely suggests that Carson Soucy (hand) is nearing an imminent return to the Vancouver lineup. Irwin has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 46 games with Abbotsford this season.
Irwin was an NHL regular with the Washington Capital last season, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in 61 games but has exclusively played in the AHL this season with the Abbotsford Canucks, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in 13 games. Irwin was recalled along with Linus Karlsson and could serve as a replacement for Akito Hirose, who was reassigned to Abbotsford in a corresponding move.
Irwin had two goals, three assists, 79 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 61 games played with Washington in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $775,000. The 35-year-old will be joining his seventh NHL team in Vancouver, having picked up 25 goals and 93 points across 461 career games played.
Irwin has two goals, three assists, 78 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 60 games this season and is expected to play Thursday after being a game-time decision earlier due to an undisclosed injury. The 35-year-old had just reached 60 games in a season for the first time since 2016-17.
Irwin has two goals, three assists, 78 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 60 games this season and will be a game-time decision Thursday due to an undisclosed injury. The 35-year-old had just reached 60 games in a season for the first time since 2016-17.
With John Carlson out with a lower-body injury, Irwin will play in Carolina. The 34-year-old defenseman has played in 400 career NHL games, including 17 games last year, where he had one goal and three assists.
Irwin served as a No.7 defenseman in Nashville before being flipped to Anaheim for Korbinian Holzer at the Trade Deadline. Irwin, who has just one goal and nine assists (10 points) in 80 games over the last two season, will likely fill a similar No.7 D-man role in Buffalo.
Irwin goes from the Predators' seventh defenseman to replacing Korninian Holzer as the Ducks' spare D-man. The 32-year-old has picked up just two assists while averaging 11:49 TOI/gm in 27 games this season.
Irwin appeared in five straight games but will come out of the lineup in Winnipeg with Alexandre Carrier suiting up in his second game of the season.
Irwin was a healthy scratch in the first two games of the season but is expected to replace Dan Hamhuis on Tuesday. Irwin has found a home as the Predators seventh defenseman, appearing in 50 and 44 games over the last two seasons.
Irwin will make his season debut tonight, replacing Anthony Bitetto on the third pairing. The 30-year-old had just eight points (2G / 6A) in 50 games last season.
The Predators are apparently very happy with their blueline depth, signing Irwin, Yannick Weber and Anthony Bitetto all to extensions this morning. Irwin has collected seven points (2G / 5A) in 31 games this season, giving him 21 points (5G / 16A) in 105 gams with Nashville over the last two seasons.
