NHL Player News

Hovorka was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Wednesday.

A day after being sent down by the Panthers, Hovorka will rejoin the NHL club with a week remaining in the regular season. Across three appearances with Florida this year, Hovorka has been held without a point while recording three hits and a blocked shot.

Legault was recalled from AHL Chicago on Wednesday.

Legault has three goals, seven points and 48 PIM in 22 appearances with AHL Chicago in 2025-26. He also has a goal, two points and 10 PIM in eight outings with Carolina this campaign.

Slavin was recalled from AHL Chicago on Wednesday.

Across 66 regular-season AHL appearances this year, Slavin has recorded six goals, 19 assists and 26 PIM. He could make his Carolina debut as early as Thursday against the Blackhawks. The 27-year-old forward had one assist in 15 NHL outings with Chicago in 2021-22.

Nadeau was promoted from AHL Chicago on Wednesday.

Nadeau has 26 goals and 53 points in 51 AHL outings with Chicago in 2025-26. He also has two goals in eight appearances with Carolina this season.

Brind'Amour was called up from AHL Chicago on Wednesday.

Brind'Amour has 16 goals, 34 points and 34 PIM in 66 outings with AHL Chicago in 2025-26. Although the 26-year-old hasn't appeared in an NHL game yet this campaign, he did score a goal in two regular-season appearances with Carolina in 2024-25.

Hagens signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Boston on Wednesday.

Hagens is expected to report to Boston, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe, and 2025-26 will count as the start of the contract. The 19-year-old Hagens had 23 goals and 47 points in 34 outings with Boston College as a sophomore this campaign. He then joined AHL Providence on an amateur tryout contract, collecting a goal and four points in six appearances. Hagens was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Kuzmenko (knee) is making strides in his recovery and will be reevaluated in 7-8 days, Alexander Legget of Mayors Manor reports Wednesday.

Kuzmenko was previously ruled out for the remainder of the regular season, but this latest update would leave the door open for him to play in the season finale versus the Flames on April 16. In his 15 games before getting hurt, the 30-year-old winger notched four goals and five assists, including five power-play points.

Necas scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blues.

Necas' tally at 19:32 of the first period stood as the game-winner. He hasn't gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive contests over his last six games, but he has three goals and three helpers in that span. The 27-year-old has offered elite offense with 37 goals, 95 points, 192 shots on net, 82 hits and a plus-44 rating over 74 appearances this season.

Klapka notched two assists, two shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.

Klapka set up goals by Joel Farabee and Yegor Sharangovich in the second period. The 25-year-old Klapka has four points over his last nine outings and remains a strong source of physicality. The winger is at 18 points, 76 shots on net, 283 hits, 110 PIM, 48 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 75 appearances this season.

Parekh scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.

Parekh has three goals this season, all within the last seven games. The 20-year-old continues to depend on the power play for his offense, as all but one of his seven points have come on the man advantage. He's added 36 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 32 appearances in his rookie year.