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Jones was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday.

Jones appeared in Minnesota's final two regular-season games. He skated in a career-high 28 NHL outings during the 2025-26 regular season, racking up a goal, two assists, 58 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating while averaging 8:50 of ice time. He also has 12 goals and 30 points in 35 AHL contests this campaign.

Steel (hip) is good to play in Dallas' regular-season finale against Buffalo on Wednesday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Steel will play for the first time since March 26. He has 12 goals and 33 points in 72 appearances with the Stars in 2025-26. Adam Erne is also drawing into the lineup after being a healthy scratch Monday versus Toronto. Arttu Hyry and Colin Blackwell are expected to be scratched Wednesday.

McTavish scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.

McTavish accounted for all the offense the Ducks could muster in Tuesday's loss. The 23-year-old playmaker is ending the regular season on a hot streak with points in five of his last six appearances, tallying three goals and three assists over that stretch. He has 17 goals and 40 points through 74 appearances this campaign.

Haight will report to AHL Iowa, Minnesota announced Wednesday.

Haight completed the NHL regular season with a goal and two points in nine appearances with Minnesota. He also has 18 goals and 32 points in 51 outings with Iowa, which has not finished its regular-season schedule. Iowa won't make the playoffs, so Haight won't get much more work in the minors this campaign.

Gaucher was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Gaucher has appeared in four games for the Flyers this season and has yet to register his first NHL point. He has racked up 20 goals and 16 helpers in 66 minor-league games for the Phantoms this campaign. Gaucher could be back with the big club soon as a member of the Black Aces.

Richard was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Richard made his first NHL appearance of 2025-26 in the Flyers' regular-season finale against the Canadiens on Tuesday. He has 18 goals and 44 points in 63 AHL outings this campaign. Richard could be back wth the Flyers soon as part of the Black Aces squad during the playoffs.

Ostlund (upper body) isn't expected to be ready for Game 1 of Buffalo's first-round series against Boston, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 on Wednesday.

Ostlund is getting close, so he might still be ready to return early in the first-round series. The 22-year-old will finish the regular season with 11 goals and 27 points in 60 appearances in 2025-26. Ostlund is likely to serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's available.

Jarnkrok (undisclosed) will miss Toronto's regular-season finale against Ottawa on Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Jarnkrok will conclude 2025-26 with six goals, eight points, eight PIM, 45 shots, 33 hits and 11 blocks in 56 appearances. Michael Pezzetta will draw into the lineup Wednesday due to Jarnkrok's absence.

Amadio won't play Wednesday against Toronto for rest purposes, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Amadio appeared in each of Ottawa's first 81 games of the regular season, racking up 15 goals, 20 assists, 105 hits, 51 blocked shots and 18 PIM while averaging 16:07 of ice time. He'll get a night off to close out the regular season, but he should be back in action for the start of postseason play.

McLaughlin was reassigned to AHL Utica on Wednesday.

McLaughlin had no points, a minus-2 rating, four hits and two blocks in seven outings with New Jersey in 2025-26. The Devils have completed their regular-season schedule and fell short of the playoffs. As a result, McLaughlin will finish the campaign with Utica, but the minor-league club also won't compete in the postseason. He has six goals and 13 points in 21 AHL outings with the Comets in 2025-26.