NHL Player News

Carlsson was promoted from AHL San Jose on Friday.

Carlsson's addition to the roster comes as Jimmy Schuldt was sent down in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old Carlsson hasn't appeared in an NHL game since the 2022-23 campaign when he was with the Panthers. Unless Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) is cleared to play against the Bruins on Saturday, Carlsson figures to slot into a third-pairing role.

Schuldt was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Friday.

Schuldt was called up by the Sharks on Wednesday, and he logged 13:53 of ice time during Thursday's loss to the Hurricanes. However, he's been moved between the AHL and NHL clubs frequently in recent weeks and will head back to the minors after Lucas Carlsson was recalled Friday.

Gustafsson (undisclosed) is expected to miss an extended period of time, the Red Wings announced Friday, though an official timeline hasn't been determined.

Gustafsson's prognosis, limited though it may be, would explain why the team brought up Brogan Rafferty from the minors to provide some extra depth. In Gustafsson's absence, William Lagesson figures to slot into the third pairing, though he'll find himself relegated to the press box again once Jeff Petry (undisclosed) is cleared to play.

Makar scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.

Both points came in the first period as Colorado roared out to a 4-0 lead. Makar continues to pile up points, leading all NHL defensemen with 26 markers and 81 points through 70 appearances, and he's got a shot at recording the first 30-goal campaign by a blueliner since Mike Green potted 31 for the Capitals in 2008-09.

Rafferty was elevated from AHL Grand Rapids under emergency conditions Friday.

Rafferty hasn't appeared in an NHL game since 2020-21 when he was with the Canucks. In the minors, the blueliner has generated six goals and 13 helpers in 50 appearances for the Griffins. With the 29-year-old's promotion, fantasy players should probably expect Erik Gustafsson (undisclosed) to miss out against Vegas on Saturday.

Soucy notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Soucy was back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for three games. He replaced Urho Vaakanainen on the second pairing, though Soucy was last among Rangers' defensemen with 16:01 of ice time. The 30-year-old blueliner has two points in five outings as a Ranger, and he's up to 12 points, 66 shots on net, 95 hits, 96 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a minus-14 rating over 64 appearances this season.

Borgen scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Borgen has four points, 19 PIM, 19 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 11 appearances in March. The offense isn't much to talk about, but the 28-year-old blueliner has chipped in decent category coverage that could make him an option in deep fantasy formats. For the season, he's at five goals, 12 points, 67 shots on net, 112 hits, 104 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 72 appearances between the Rangers and the Kraken.

Gostisbehere notched an assist, three shots on goal and five blocked shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

Gostisbehere has six helpers over nine outings in March. The 31-year-old defenseman is also plus-9 for the month while adding 16 blocks. For the season, he's contributed 38 points, 105 shots on net, 58 blocks, 26 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 60 outings. As long as Gostisbehere continues to chip in steady offense, he'll be a big help to fantasy managers.

Burns produced an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

Burns picked up an assist for the second time in three games. He has six points over 16 outings since the start of February. He remains in a top-pairing role, but his scoring rate is down this season compared to 2023-24, though he has elevated his blocked shots. Overall, the 40-year-old defenseman has 24 points, 154 shots on net, 91 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 68 appearances.

Walker scored a goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

This was Walker's fourth goal of the season, two of which have come over the last four games. He also has an assist in that span -- the 30-year-old blueliner appears to be thawing out on offense after earning just three assists from Jan. 2 to March 9, a stretch of 27 contests. Overall, he has 14 points, 115 shots on net, 80 blocked shots, 73 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 68 appearances.