The Flames have re-signed Justin Kirkland to a one-year, two-way contract.
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Calgary Flames News
The Devils have signed Yegor Sharangovich to a two-year contract worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV).
The Maple Leafs have signed Nick Ritchie to a two-year, $5 million contract.
The Blue Jackets have re-signed Jake Bean to a three-year contract.
The Rangers have signed Dryden Hunt to a two-year contract.
The Flames have signed Blake Coleman to a six-year contract worth $29.4 million ($4.9M AAV).
The Blue Jackets have acquired Jake Bean from the Hurricanes for the No.44 overall pick.
The Blue Jackets shipped out Seth Jones but brought in two young defensemen in Adam Boqvist (from Chicago) and Bean to bolster their blueline. Bean was the No.13 overall pick in 2016 and had 12 points (1G / 11A) in 42 games in his first full NHL season in 2020-21. Bean will battle with Vladislav Gavrikov for playing time on the left-side behind Zach Werenski.
The Sharks have signed Nicolas Meloche to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Senators have signed Clark Bishop to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Bishop split his 2021 season between the NHL and AHL, picking up three assists in 13 games with the Senators and five points (2G / 3A) in eight AHL games.
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Meloche will be back in the Sharks lineup on Wednesday.
Meloche has spent most of the season in the AHL, posting eight assists in 27 games. He had one assist in six NHL games earlier in the season and will replace Christian Jaros in the lineup on Wednesday.
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Bahl will make his NHL debut on Thursday.
Bahl was a second-round pick in 2018 and will make his NHL debut Thursday vs. the Flyers. Bahl turned pro in 2021 and scored one goal with four assists (five points) in 26 AHL games with Binghamton.
Weegar (upper-body) is expected to return to the Panthers lineup on Thursday.
Weegar missed the last two games vs. the Blue Jackets but is expected to play tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Weegar was back on the top pairing at the morning skate and is expected to replace Anton Stralman in the lineup.
Weegar is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play Monday.
Weegar was not on the ice for Monday's morning skate and will not play vs. the Blue Jackets. With Weegar out, Anton Stralman will move up to the top pairing with Gustav Forsling.
Goalie Start
Prosvetov will start Monday in Colorado.
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Bean will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
With Jake Gardiner back, the Hurricanes seem content to rotate their third pairing and tonight is Bean's turn to sit and refresh. Bean has one goal and 10 assists (11 points) in 30 games this season.
Backlund (undisclosed) will be back in the Flames lineup on Sunday.
Backlund (undisclosed) will not play on Friday; listed as day-to-day.
Farabee has been activated from the COVID-19 reserve list and is expected to play on Saturday.
Farabee missed Thursday's game but is expected to play Saturday afternoon. Farabee, who will likely be reunited with Sean Couturier and James van Riemsdyk, has 10 goals and nine assists (19 points) in 19 games this season.
Farabee has been added to the COVID-19 reserve list and will not play on Thursday.
Backlund (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Canucks.
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