The Nashville Predators have signed center Dylan Gambrell to a professional tryout contract, according to Daily Faceoff’s Anthony Di Marco. Gambrell is an unrestricted free agent after the conclusion of his one-year contract with a league minimum cap hit of $775,000 with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have utilized an emergency recall on forward Dylan Gambrell following news that star forward Kirill Marchenko suffered a broken jaw.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
A couple of players hit the waiver wire on Wednesday, as Carolina Hurricanes forward Brendan Lemieux and Columbus Blue Jackets forward Dylan Gambrell were made available to the rest of the NHL.
On the opening day of free agency, the Columbus Blue Jackets added their new top-line center with the signing of Sean Monahan. On the second day, it was the signing of Jack Johnson as a depth defenseman.
Columbus Blue Jackets beat writer Mark Scheig is reporting that the Blue Jackets are signing forward Dylan Gambrell to a one-year, two-way contract. Gambrell spent the 2023-24 campaign with the Toronto Maple Leafs’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Toronto Marlies where he registered 14 goals and 22 assists for 36 points in 66 games.