6th year left wing David Broll(26) originally signed a pto with Providence Bruins as the season started but that lasted only one game despite a fighting major and 7 penalty minutes before he was released.
The fairly big 6’2″ 204 lbs. rugged style forward took the next 6 weeks to access and signs with Jacksonville Icemen.
In 4 ECHL games he already has an 3 assists.
Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 6th round pick in the 2011 draft (#152 overall) made the opening night roster as a rookie but after NHL 5 games (1 assist) was reassigned to affiliate Toronto Marlies, where he put up a career high 13 assists and 16 points.
He spent most of the next season in the minors before a trade sent him to Tampa Bay Lightning‘s prospect system.
Sent to Syracuse Crunch, he was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season but left unqualified.
From there, he was an invite to Montreal Canadiens training camp, released and almost oddly signed with Brampton Beast but was loaned up to St. John’s IceCaps, where he stuck.
The one-time big-league pugilist grabbed a mid-campaign extension and would be the first player on a deal with new farm club Laval Rocket.
At only 26-years old it’s doubtful that’s the last he’s seen of a higher level of play, but he’s likely to settle in nicely in Florida.
Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 3rd year center Teddy Blueger(53) grabbed a well-deserved 1st recall after tying his career high goals (21) in just 45 AHL games as an assistant captain for affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
He’s on pace for all new best marks in the minors if he heads back there.
It only took him a couple of games to get on the board with a 1st NHL goal.
Skating very limited minutes in his first appearance, he upped it for his second by scoring the opening tally and came away with 1 shot, 6 hits, 2 penalty minutes, 1 play breakup and a +2 rating in 2 victories.
The 24-year old has only secured one season under his current contract but looks to be adding at least a couple more to that total as he approaches a second restricted free agency.
5th year center Joe Pendenza(2) has been loaned up from local to hometown team Manchester Monarchs to Milwaukee Admirals, a team he’d been with previously through three stints.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward is doing his best to earn an spc scoring 1 goal and 6 assists in 14 AHL games with a +5 rating.
His high marks in the league reached 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points, when he was once again pulled up from his local to home club to Cleveland Monsters, didn’t leave and earned an extension.
Before leaving he was close to a point-per-game guy in the lower level notching 4 goals and 8 assists in 13 ECHL games.
He has a knack for reaching the back of the net being a 10+ scorer in 4 years at UMass-Lowell and once had 23 assists and twice over 10 helpers.
The 28-year old is no doubt hell bent on proving he can play hockey in the direct system on an NHL team but knows he needs to step it up.
Undrafted sophomore left wing Griffen Molino(17) signed an AHL contract with Toronto Marlies but has found himself skating at least a few games for affiliate Newfoundland Growlers scoring 3 goals and 3 assists in 9 ECHL games with a tidy +4 rating.
He’s played 16 games in the upper league with a goal and an assist but that could change quickly with increased opportunities.
The former Western Michigan University assistant captain standout left after only two seasons to accept a two-year entry level deal from Vancouver Canucks that kicked when he left school and played 5 NHL games with no points.
He was reassigned to affiliate Utica Comets for all of 2017/2018 but only played 46 games scoring 3 goals and 7 assists with a +9 rating.
The 6′ 185 lbs. forward was not given a qualifying offer to stay becoming an unrestricted free agent.
At 25-years old it seems like if he can get hot scoring in whatever league, his chances at a good contract overseas would increase as he’s a pretty thorough, good to watch, leave it all on the ice type player.
Boston Bruins‘ 1st round pick in the 2016 draft (#29 overall) rookie center Trent Frederic(82) earns himself a first NHL recall and doesn’t look out of place for one second of ice time.
The 6’2″ 203 lbs. forward played 8:29 with one fight, 2 shots on net and 2 hits in a 4-3 shootout loss.
He has a decent 10 goals and 7 assists in 37 AHL games for affiliate Providence Bruins with a +4 rating, which seems a little low considering he was a 30+ point scorer in his two seasons at University Of Wisconsin.
His 8 points (5-3) in 13 games when he signed an ato to join the minor league club after leaving college definitely points towards him being able to connect with the net.
At 20-years old he’s only in his first run and is signed for two more, so he still has time to develop but looking ready.
Undrafted 3rd year center Nick Saracino(15) was loaned to Binghamton Devils after starting strong with new club Wheeling Nailers scoring a new career high 17 goals and tying 37 points in 27 ECHL games and is trying his best no to look back.
In 13 AHL games he has 3 goals and 1 assist, including 1 game-winning tally.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward started his pro career on an ato with Iowa Wild, then signed with the team for his rookie campaign.
He had a hugely successful 2nd season in the USHL for Cedar Rapids Roughriders before committing to Providence College, where he was strong scoring threat (46-70 in 146 games with a +43 rating) and helped them win the 2015 NCAA Championship.
It would be little surprise to see the 26-year old sign an spc to stay up and possibly even score himself a contract for next season.
Undrafted left wing Josh MacDonald(86) decided to try something a little different for 2018/2019 after returning from half a season in GET-ligaen with Stjernan Hockey.
He signed with Reading Royals, switching Conferences from Western to Eastern for the first time.
The 5’11” 185 lbs. forward has always put up good stats but as a sophomore skater splitting time between Rapid City Rush, then traded to Quad City Mallards he combined for 23 goals and 29 assists in 67 ECHL games.
He was a 20+ goal scorer in his final pair of seasons in the OHL with Peterborough Petes and Barrie Colts.
In the current session he’s already reached 18 goals and 13 assists in 39 games to earn a 1st loan up to affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
The 24-year old has skated 4 AHL games but not notch any points, but if he can get started look for him to stick.
New York Rangers‘ rookie defenseman Ryan Lindgren(55) has been doing an effective job for affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack, as the team has struggled to cobble together wins.
In 37 AHL games he has 5 assists with a +5 rating on a club that does all they can do to stay above the .500 mark.
His play earned him a 1st NHL recall and in three games he skated roughly 19 shifts per appearance for just short of an average of 14 minutes with 6 penalty minutes, 3 shots, 9 hits, 4 play breakups and 1 giveaway in a more importantly 3 victories.
The almost 21-year old high draft selection spent just under a week up with the big club and was returned as they head into the All-Star break but should be summoned back up quickly.
Colorado Avalanche 4th year defenseman Ryan Graves(27) received a late Christmas present with his 1st NHL recall and was only just reassigned back to affiliate Colorado Eagles as the All-Star break is set to occur.
In 9 games he has a pair of goals, scored in back-to-back outings and had been playing roughly 10 minutes a session but upped those numbers to 16:08 minutes skating 19 shifts.
His first tally almost poetically came against his former draft club.
He also leaves with a +1 rating and 9 shots on net, although his team suffered most losses than wins while he was up.
Back in the minors, he has two goals and 4 assists in 29 AHL games on a team that sometimes struggles to score and gain wins.
The 23-year old signed a one-year deal a couple of weeks into his first restricted free agency and appears that he’s being groomed to step up.
Florida Panthers‘ 4th year defenseman Josh Brown(2) scores a 1st NHL recall and skates a quick three games before being reassigned as the team’s held into the All-Star Break.
The big d-man didn’t have any points but did get into one scrap, had one shot, 6 hits, 3 breakups, 2 takeaways, one giveaway and had increased ice time to 14:00 minutes by his third game, skating 19 shifts
They may want to quickly consider bringing the 25-year old back up, as they won three straight by good margins.
In the first year of his two-year extension, he looks to be carving out a space on the parent club’s blue line and already has a career tying 3 goals in 20 AHL games with affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds.
