Matthew Fairburn: Buffalo Sabres forward JJ Peterka missed practice due to a lower-body injury. Mike Harrington: Sabres forward Jason Zucker was given a maintenance day.
Andrew Gross: Heard the last contract offer from the New York Islanders to Brock Nelson was for three years at a little more than $7.5 million. “Think it’s been clear for a while Nelson felt his smart play was to set his value via free agent market.
The New York Islanders needed to cut one player from the active roster after claiming defenseman Adam Boqvist off waivers earlier today. According to Andrew Gross of Newsday Sports, the Islanders have elected to reassign defenseman Isaiah George to their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders.
Anaheim Ducks: Forward Leo Carlsson was back on the ice skating. He’s still listed as day-to-day. Derek Lee: Ducks coach Greg Cronin on forward Trevor Zegras (lower-body): “They’re still doing an evaluation.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
Anaheim Ducks: Goaltender John Gibson will be out for three to six weeks after undergoing an emergency appendectomy surgery. Dan Rosen: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin practiced yesterday and could be an option for tonight’s game.