NHL Player News

Schuldt was loaned to AHL San Jose on Friday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Schuldt will be eligible for the AHL playoffs with this move. He made his season debut Thursday, managing three shots on goal and one hit in 14:15 of ice time. Schuldt had four goals and 13 helpers over 53 games with the Barracuda before his promotion. He could be recalled ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Islanders.

Thompson was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Friday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Thompson has three goals and six points in 24 appearances with the Sharks in 2024-25. Players need to be on an AHL roster by 3:00 p.m. ET on Friday in order to be eligible to be sent to the minors at any point for the remainder of the campaign, so Thompson's demotion might simply be a paper transaction to maintain that eligibility.

Kovacevic signed a five-year, $20 million contract extension with the Devils on Friday.

Kovacevic was slated to become an unrestricted free agent during the offseason, but his deal will keep him under contract with New Jersey through the 2029-2030 season. The 27-year-old is on pace for a career-best season this year, as he's logged a goal, 13 assists, 83 hits, 81 blocked shots and 49 PIM while averaging 19:43 of ice time.

The Jets acquired Schenn from Pittsburgh on Friday in exchange for a second and fourth-round pick, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Schenn was dealt to Pittsburgh from Nashville on Wednesday, but he never played for the Penguins. The tough defensive defenseman has only one goal and four assists across 61 appearances with the Predators, managing 76 blocked shots and a whopping 228 hits. He will likely be a third-pairing defenseman who will add plenty of physicality to the Jets lineup.

Gilbert, Dylan Cozens and a 2026 second-round pick were traded to the Senators from the Sabres on Friday in exchange for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker.

Gilbert made 25 appearances for the Sabres this year and logged five assists, 52 hits, 29 blocked shots and 50 PIM while averaging 10:04 of ice time. The 28-year-old has picked up four points over eight appearances since the start of February, and he should have an opportunity to earn time in Buffalo's lineup late in the year.

The Sabres acquired Bernard-Docker and Josh Norris from Ottawa for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert and a second-round pick in 2026 on Friday.

Bernard-Docker last played Dec. 28, when he suffered a high-ankle sprain. He was taken off injured reserve Saturday and has been a healthy scratch the last three games. Bernard-Docker had a goal and four points in 25 appearances before the trade. He will likely be a third-pairing blueliner at best with the Sabres the rest of the season.

Kessel was recalled from AHL Springfield on Friday.

Kessel played 27 games with the Blues earlier in the season, picking up three assists while averaging 13:05 of ice time on the bottom pairing. Kessel's promotion comes as a result of Colton Parayko (knee) facing an extended absence, though he will likely be a healthy scratch Friday in Anaheim.

Peeke picked up two assists in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

It was the 26-year-old blueliner's first multi-point performance since Jan. 14, and it snapped a nine-game point drought. Peeke is poised to establish a new career high in points, but his offensive numbers remain modest -- through 58 appearances on the season, he's managed just one goal and 15 points with 90 blocked shots, 67 hits, 58 shots on net and a minus-3 rating.

Kesselring picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

The 25-year-old blueliner had a hand in tallies by Dylan Guenther in the first period and on Kevin Stenlund's game-winner in the third. It was Kesselring's first multi-point performance since Dec. 7, and his time on the second power-play unit has also dried up since Sean Durzi returned to the lineup. Kesselring is still maintaining a decent pace of production however, managing one goal and six points over 11 games since the beginning of February.

Bichsel was reassigned to AHL Texas on Friday.

Bichsel's demotion is almost certainly designed to give the Stars some more roster and cap flexibility ahead of Friday's trade deadline. Since mid-December, the 20-year-old blueliner has played in 20 NHL games for Dallas and will likely be recalled from the minors ahead of Saturday's clash with Edmonton.