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Montour notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal, three hits and two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.

Montour missed nearly a month due to a hand injury, but he was able to log 25:03 of ice time after his 14-game absence. The 31-year-old defenseman will resume a significant role for the Kraken now that he's healthy. He's up to 17 points (five on the power play), 72 shots on net, 37 hits, 35 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 28 appearances.

Masters was dealt to Carolina along with a fourth-round pick in 2026 from San Jose on Friday for a 2027 fifth-round pick.

The Sharks were at the NHL maximum 50 contracts prior to the deal and now have a bit of wiggle room. Masters should see action at the ECHL level, as the 22-year-old managed three assists in 10 games with ECHL Wichita before the trade to the Carolina organization.

Englund was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Friday.

Englund's promotion to the NHL roster comes as Adam Wilsby (lower body) and Nicolas Hague (illness) are both in doubt for Friday's clash with Colorado. Unless one of the pair is cleared prior to puck drop, Englund could make his 2025-26 season debut. In the minors, the blueliner has notched two goals and four assists in 30 games, so fantasy managers shouldn't be expecting much from him in terms of offensive production.

Buium logged a power-play assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Buium has done alright since joining the Canucks in the Quinn Hughes trade, picking up a goal and four assists over 15 appearances. Buium was scratched once with his new team, so he may not have full security in the lineup, but Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Victor Mancini and Tom Willander all appear to be at more risk of trips to the press box. On the season, Buium has 19 points, 43 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 14 PIM, 15 hits and a minus-16 rating across 46 appearances between Vancouver and Minnesota.

Severson logged an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Severson missed one game due to an illness, and he snapped a five-game slump in his return to the lineup. The 31-year-old appeared to have no limitations in his return to a top-four role. For the season, he's produced three goals, 18 points, 59 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 31 hits and 26 PIM over 46 outings.

Werenski scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Werenski has earned four goals and seven assists over eight outings in January. His last two goals have come with the man advantage, where he continues to see ample time on the first unit. The star defenseman is up to 18 goals, 51 points, 160 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 43 appearances.

Broberg (concussion) is considered a game-time decision for Friday's matchup against the Lightning, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Broberg entered the concussion protocol after exiting Saturday's matchup against the Golden Knights, but he could return to action after missing just under a week. Head coach Jim Montgomery said Thursday that Broberg still needed to clear some medical hurdles before getting the green light to return to game action, and the team will monitor him in the hours leading up to Friday's puck drop. If Broberg is held out Friday, he'll likely be in the mix to suit up against Edmonton on Sunday.

Morrissey scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Wild.

The star blueliner gave the Jets a 3-0 lead when he ripped a one-timer past Jesper Wallstedt with just three seconds left in the first period. Morrissey has come firing out of the gates in January, getting onto the scoresheet in seven of eight games this month and producing three goals and nine points, and Thursday's GWG was his first of the season.

McAvoy collected two assists (one on the power play) with four hits, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

On the night the Bruins retired Zdeno Chara's No. 33, their current top blueliner sparked the offense by helping to set up the game's first and last tallies while taking care of business in the defensive end as well. McAvoy has gotten onto the scoresheet in seven of the last eight games, producing a goal and nine points over that stretch while adding 19 blocked shots, nine hits, eight shots on net, six PIM and a plus-8 rating to his ledger.

Balinskis signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract extension with the Panthers on Friday.

Balinskis has made 36 appearances for the Panthers over the first half of the regular season, racking up a goal, seven assists, 47 hits, 26 blocked shots and 24 PIM while averaging 14:38 of ice time. He also recorded 18 points across 76 appearances with Florida last year and will now remain under contract with the team through the 2027-28 season.