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Dunn posted an assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and two hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Predators.

Dunn set up Adam Larsson for the game's opening goal just 32 seconds in. With a goal and three helpers over his last four outings, Dunn has been steady on offense. The 28-year-old defenseman is up to 29 points, 100 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 43 contests this season. While a long shot, he could still reach the 40-point mark for the third year in a row with a strong finish to the campaign.

Larsson scored a goal and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Predators.

Larsson has scored in back-to-back games and has five points over his last seven contests. The 32-year-old defenseman can't keep up that pace for the rest of the season, and considering he's gone eight games without logging multiple hits, he's not doing enough physically to entice fantasy managers in deep formats. The blueliner has five goals, 17 points, 79 shots on net, 120 blocked shots, 78 hits and a plus-9 rating across 63 appearances.

Kylington was traded to the Ducks from the Islanders on Thursday in exchange for future considerations.

Kylington's tenure as an Islander lasted all of 15 minutes after he was packaged from the Avalanche as part of the return for Brock Nelson. It appears the Islanders were not interested in keeping him around -- they already have eight healthy blueliners on the roster, and Mike Reilly (chest) is expected to be back before the end of the season. Kylington will have a much better chance of getting into the lineup in Anaheim than he did in Colorado or he would have on Long Island, especially after the Ducks dealt Brian Dumoulin to the Devils earlier Thursday. Kylington has four points through 13 NHL appearances this season.

Kylington, Calum Ritchie, a conditional first-round pick and a conditional 2028 third-round selection were acquired by the Islanders from Colorado on Thursday in exchange for William Dufour and Brock Nelson.

Kylington has a goal and four points over 13 appearances with the Avalanche in 2024-25. The defenseman has been a frequent healthy scratch in Colorado, and he might continue to struggle to draw into the lineup with the Islanders.

Stastney notched an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.

Stastney had failed to earn a point over his previous nine NHL outings this season. The 25-year-old blueliner ended that slump with a helper on Luke Evangelista's empty-netter in the third period. Over the previous two campaigns, Stastney had six points in 28 appearances, so his offensive upside is limited. He's added nine shots on net, 10 blocked shots, two hits and a minus-4 rating in 2024-25 while seeing bottom-four minutes.

Del Gaizo logged an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.

Del Gaizo has three points over four outings in March. The 25-year-old is seeing steady playing time in the absence of Roman Josi (upper body), though Del Gaizo is not a factor on the power play. The blueliner has contributed six points, 42 shots on net, 42 hits, 34 blocked shots, 17 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 26 NHL appearances this season, mainly in a bottom-four role.

Barron logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.

Barron helped out on Michael McCarron's tally late in the second period, which was the game-winner. The 23-year-old Barron was scratched Tuesday versus the Bruins, but with Luke Schenn getting dealt to the Penguins on Wednesday, an opening on defense reemerged. Barron's place in the lineup isn't safe though -- the Predators claimed Jordan Oesterle off waivers from the Bruins on Thursday. Barron is at nine points, 43 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 49 hits and a minus-12 rating through 42 appearances between Nashville and Montreal this season.

Skjei scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.

Skjei scored the go-ahead goal at 3:33 of the second period, snapping his seven-game point drought in the process. While he's been fine defensively this season, Skjei's offense has come in fits and starts. He's at eight goals, 22 points, 119 shots on net, 66 blocked shots, 45 hits and a minus-10 rating over 62 appearances. The 30-year-old is likely to continue operating as the Predators' top overall blueliner as long as Roman Josi (upper body) remains on the shelf.

Hedman suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's game versus the Sabres, and head coach Jon Cooper was uncertain about the defenseman's availability Saturday against the Bruins, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Losing Hedman would be a massive blow to the Lightning's defense. He plays significant minutes in all situations and has earned 50 points over 60 contests this season. A status update may not be available until warmups Saturday, as the Lightning's game that day is a home matinee.

Walman is being held out of the lineup versus the Avalanche on Thursday for trade-related reasons, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Walman is expected to be dealt to the Oilers, but both the Sharks and Oilers are playing Thursday. Additionally, Edmonton's having an injury crisis on defense, so the deal is not expected to be completed immediately -- though it could happen after the games Thursday or at some point Friday. Walman has a career-high 32 points over 50 appearances this season, but his role is likely to shrink dramatically with the Oilers.