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Predators' Matt Donovan: Re-ups with AHL club
Matt Donovan re-signed with AHL Milwaukee on a two-year extension Friday.Donovan will remain with the Nashville Predators' AHL affiliate through the 2021-22 campaign after recording 16 goals and 51 assists in 122 games over his first two seasons in Milwaukee. The 29-year-old blueliner has made only two appearances at the NHL level dating back to the 2014-15 season.
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Predators' Matt Donovan: Returned to minor-league affiliate
The Nashville Predators reassigned Matt Donovan to AHL Milwaukee on Tuesday.Donovan's demotion indicates Dan Hamhuis (leg) is likely closing in on a return to action. The 28-year-old blueliner will return to a prominent role with Milwaukee, where he's notched 29 points in 55 games this campaign.
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Predators' Matt Donovan: Gets called up
Matt Donovan was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Monday, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports.Donovan played 52 games with the Islanders in the 2013-14 season, but since then he's mostly plied his trade in the minors. With Dan Hamhuis (leg) out, the Nashville Predators have called the Oklahoma native up for depth. However, they already had Matt Irwin on the roster as an extra defenseman, so Donovan may not see much playing time.
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Predators' Matt Donovan: Inks two-year deal
Matt Donovan penned a two-year, two-way contract with Nashville on Monday., CapFriendly.com reports.Donovan has been lightning it up with AHL Milwaukee to start the year with six goals and six helpers through the first 13 games. With his NHL deal in place, the blueliner was placed on waivers per NHL rules, but should clear and resume playing with the Admirals. He is now eligible to get called up down the road.
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Matt Donovan: Reaches deal to play in Sweden
Matt Donovan signed a contract with Frolunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League on Thursday, TSN reports.Donovan was the Islanders' fourth-round (96th overall) draft pick in 2008, but he only managed to play in 69 NHL games since then. The 26-year-old blueliner is quite talented, having been named to the All-Rookie squad with AHL Bridgeport in 2011-12, and there's a chance that he'll be able to resurrect his career overseas.
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Sabres' Matt Donovan: Cleared waivers Wednesday
Matt Donovan cleared waivers on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of ESPN reports.Donovan should be assigned to AHL Rochester to get additional playing time. He served as a healthy scratch prior to this move. The former fourth round pick of the Islanders had a great season in the AHL, scoring 21 points in 27 games, but couldn't translate that success to the Islanders. Donovan should be one of the first people called up in the event of an injury.
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Sabres' Matt Donovan: Placed on waivers
Matt Donovan was placed on waivers Tuesday, reports Hockey Night in Canada's Elliotte Friedman.Donovan has yet to play a game this season and with Jake McCabe getting called up the Buffalo Sabres are probably assigning Donovan to AHL Rochester to get him some playing time. He should get a chance to re-join the big club this season if he plays well.
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Sabres Sign Donovan
The Sabres signed Donovan to a one-year deal Wednesday, the Buffalo News reports.Donovan, who notched three assists in 12 games for the Islanders last season, gives the Sabres' blue line another left-handed shot, but his fantasy value in a depth role for Buffalo figures to be modest.
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Isles' Donovan To Reenter Lineup
Donovan will reenter the Isles' lineup Thursday against the Blues, Newsday's Arthur Staple reports.A slew of injuries to the Isles' blue line have allowed Donovan to enter the lineup with more regularity of late, but he headed to the press box for Tuesday's game following the call-up of Griffin Reinhart. The two blueliners will swap places Thursday night, allowing Donovan to make his sixth appearance of the season. He's produced two assists while averaging 18:54 of ice time.
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Islanders' Donovan Accepts Qualifying Offer
Donovan accepted his qualifying offer from the Islanders on Tuesday.Donovan, who registered two goals and 16 points in 52 contests last season, figures to again compete for a role on the blue line in 2014-15.
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