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Oleksiak went an 11th straight game without a point in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

He's added 17 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-3 rating in that span. Oleksiak's name didn't pop up in any published trade rumors ahead of Friday's deadline -- his 16-team no-trade list likely played a part in that, as did his $4.6 million cap hit, which is a bit steep for a player who has had a poor year on offense. He's stuck at 13 points while adding 58 shots on net, 54 hits, 129 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 64 appearances.

Evans notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

Evans has two helpers over four outings in March. He's just a goal shy of matching his combined production from 17 games over January and February. The Kraken didn't make any trades involving defensemen at the deadline, so Evans will likely remain in a third-pairing role, barring any other injuries late in the season. He has produced 23 points, 50 shots on net, 96 hits, 82 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 57 appearances in a respectable showing for his first full NHL campaign.

Soucy scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Senators.

Soucy played on the third pairing alongside Zac Jones. It didn't take Soucy long to make an impact, as he scored at 8:37 of the first period in his Rangers debut, his first goal in eight games. The 30-year-old blueliner was bumped out of Vancouver by the emergence of Elias Pettersson, but it looks like he may get to play regularly with the Rangers. Soucy is at 11 points, 63 shots on net, 86 hits, 93 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 60 appearances this season, so he's not a strong option for fantasy.

Jensen registered an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Rangers.

Jensen ended an 11-game point drought when he set up the first of Brady Tkachuk's two goals Saturday. The helper was also Jensen's first point since he missed five contests due to an undisclosed injury. The blueliner is up to 19 points, 61 shots on net, 70 blocked shots, 44 hits and a plus-16 rating over 57 appearances. He's on track to reach the 20-point mark for the third time in four seasons, but his physical play has dropped off in his first campaign with the Senators.

Jokiharju had one shot on goal, one block and a plus-1 rating in 18:38 of playing time during in his Boston debut in a 4-0 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Jokiharju stepped onto the ice alongside Nikita Zadorov on the team's top pairing. Jokiharju appears primed for an increased role than he had with Buffalo. However, he still doesn't have much offensive upside. Jokiharju had three goals and three assists in 42 games for the Sabres before the trade.

Zadorov scored an empty-net goal in a 4-0 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

The Bolts pulled Andrei Vasilevskiy early, and Zadorov found the empty net at 14:52 of the third period to push the score to 3-0. He isn't exactly known for his offense -- he has four goals and 12 assists in 65 games this season, which puts him on pace for his third straight 20-point season. But he has 167 hits, which puts him on pace for his third career 200-plus slam campaign.

Montour scored a goal in a 4-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday.

Montour scored on a one-timer from the right point early in the third period to seal the game at 4-1. He hasn't reprised his extraordinary 73-point heroics from the 2022-23 regular season, but he has been a steady presence on the Seattle blue line. Montour has 13 goals, 19 assists and 185 shots in 63 games, which puts him on pace to top 40 points for the second time in his career.

Fowler (personal) won't play Saturday versus the Kings, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fowler is awaiting the birth of his child and will be with his family instead of on the ice. Matt Kessel will draw into the lineup to cover Fowler's absence. The Blues are off for four days before visiting the Penguins on Thursday, so this will likely be the only game Fowler has to miss.

Morrow was recalled from AHL Chicago on Saturday.

Riley Stillman was assigned to the Wolves in a related transaction. Morrow did not record a point in two appearances with the big club earlier in the campaign. Dmitry Orlov (undisclosed) might not be available for Sunday's home game against the Jets, which would open the door for Morrow to draw into the lineup.

Stillman was assigned to AHL Chicago on Saturday.

Carolina brought up Scott Morrow from the minors in a corresponding move. Stillman hasn't earned a point in three NHL appearances this season while posting four hits.