The Calgary Flames acquired forward Calle Jarnkrok from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022, a third-round pick in 2023, and a seventh-round pick in 2024. (Source: NHL.com)
Fantasy Impact: Jarnkrok is having a decent season with 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) in 49 games on a struggling Seattle Kraken team. The fantasy impact is difficult to predict for managers because Jarnkrok will likely see a reduction in ice time but an increase in talent around him with the Flames. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on the situation in Calgary and Jarnkrok may be worth a speculative add.
Per Samantha Pell on Twitter, Capitals All-Star Alex Ovechkin has tested positive for the coronavirus. He will miss the All-Star game.
Fantasy Impact: Ovechkin will miss tonight’s home matchup against Edmonton. This is a massive blow to the Capitals offense and they could struggle coming off an overtime win in Pittsburgh last night.
Evander Kane is expected to sign a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers following completion of the NHL's investigation. (Source: Corey Masisak of The Athletic)
Fantasy Impact: Adding Kane to the McDavid/Draisaitl combination gives him a boost and is a must add in all formats. Obviously, he carries some risk with his history of trouble with the league, but he is a grab-and-stash if he's available on waivers.
Per Samantha Pell on Twitter, the Capitals have activated Garnet Hathaway from the NHL’s COVID protocol.
Fantasy Impact: Hathaway is still questionable to play tonight as he did not take line rushes in practice today. Keep an eye on the developing situation.
Per Samantha Pell on Twitter, the Capitals have placed forward Tom Wilson on injured reserve. (Source: @SamanthaJPell)
Fantasy Impact: The good news for fantasy managers here is that Wilson can return at any point since he’s already missed the mandatory seven days. Keep an eye on the situation as he was in a regular jersey in practice this morning.
Per the Capitals PR on Twitter, center Nicklas Backstrom is out for tonight and is in COVID protocol. (Source: @CapitalsPR)
Fantasy Impact: Backstrom will not be flying with the team to Winnipeg and is heading back to Washington. It has not been confirmed if he was a close contact or tested positive. After his first game this season, this is an unfortunate setback for Backstrom.
Per Samantha Pell on Twitter, forward Anthony Mantha was moved to the LTI list to make room to activate Nicklas Backstrom. (Source: @SamanthaJPell)
Fantasy Impact: There is still no time table for Mantha’s return so the move makes sense for the Capitals and their salary cap situation.
Per Samantha Pell on Twitter, Evgeny Kuznetsov has been added to the NHL’s COVID protocol. (Source: @SamathaJPell)
Fantasy Impact: This is a major blow for the Capitals. Kuznetsov has been playing at an elite level for the Capitals this season. No additional information has been provided on if he tested positive or was a close contact.
Jonas Johansson was claimed by the Florida Panthers and will be serving as the third goalie behind Sergei Bobrovsky and Spencer Knight.
Fantasy Impact: The Avalanche waived him as Pavel Francouz is returning. He was able to muster a 3-2-1 record with a 3.89 GAA and lackluster .880 save percentage.
Malcolm Subban was traded from the Blackhawks to the Sabres in exchange for future considerations on Thursday. (Source: Buffalo Sabres on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Subban has yet to make an NHL start this season but could get a mix of time in alongside Dustin Tokarski.
Brad Marchand has been suspended for the slew-foot incident that occurred with Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Sunday. He will sit out the next three contests.
Fantasy Impact: The Department of Player Safety took exception to the unpenalized play so fantasy managers will be without a key forward this week. Marchand has a history of these types of moves so it's not unsurprising that they issued a suspension. He has nine goals and fifteen assists.
Philip Broberg was called up from AHL Bakersfield and will join the team for Saturday's game against Chicago. (Source: Jason Gregor on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Broberg will take Slater Keokkoek's spot on the roster. Keokkoek suffered a lower-body injury during Thursday's game against Winnipeg.
Skinner will make his second NHL start Tuesday night as the 9-1 Oilers travel to Detroit to face the Red Wings. (Source: Tony Brar on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: He was recalled from Bakersfield to help fill in while Mike Smith continues to recover from injury.
The New Jersey Devils called up Holtz to join the team in Los Angeles. He is expected to make his debut against the Kings tonight. (Source: Amanda Stein on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The seventh overall pick of the 2020 draft arrives in the NHL having had started off blisteringly hot in Utica to begin the year. He is not a "must add" at this moment, but keep an eye on how he adjusts. He may not be on waivers for long.
The Buffalo Sabres have traded Jack Eichel and a 2023 third-round pick to the Vegas Golden Knights for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, a 2022 first-round pick, and a 2023 third-round pick. (Source: Darren Dreger on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Tuch is still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery but he should be ready to make his Sabres debut in about a month. When the time comes, the 25 year-old winger should see an uptick in his ice time as he'll play a more prominent role with the Sabres than he did with the the Knights.
Carey Price, who entered the NHL/NHLPA 30-day assistance program on Oct. 7, is expected to return on Friday, Nov. 5. (Source: Yahoo)
Fantasy Impact: If he is available in your league, he can be added. In deeper leagues, Jake Allen is still worth a roster spot until Price's usage/performance is determined.
Driedger returns to share goaltending duties with Philipp Grubauer after a six-game absence with a lower-body injury. (Source: Bob Condor on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Though Driedger had a stellar .927 save percentage and a 2.07 GAA last season with Florida, he is still second on the depth chart behind Grubauer. Keep an eye on how the Kraken use them going forward as both could provide value. Goalie Joey Daccord was optioned to AHL Charlotte to make room on the roster.
Per the San Jose Sharks, forward Timo Meier has been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. (Source: @SanJoseSharks)
Fantasy Impact: The Sharks will be without their top scoring threat this evening against the St. Louis Blues. Meier also joins Kevin Labanc, Erik Karlsson, Jake Middleton, Matt Nieto, Radim Simek, and Marc-Edouard Vlasic as Sharks players in the COVID-19 protocol.
Caufield, the consensus #3 prospect heading into the 2021-22 season, was sent to the Laval Rocket after scoring zero goals with only one assist in Montreal's first 10 games. (Source: Yahoo)
Fantasy Impact: Frustrated fantasy managers expecting Caufield to pick up where he left off from last year can slide him into their NA slots or stash him for the time being. With a plus/minus of -3 and dwindling TOI, hopefully he will recover some of the confidence that made him so electric for his first 10 games. The Canadiens recalled Michael Pezzetta from Laval but until they sort through their rotation issues, he's best left on waivers.
The New York Rangers and defenseman Adam Fox have agreed to terms on a 7-year $66.5 million contract extension. (Source: NY Rangers on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Reigning Norris Trophy winner, Adam Fox, has gotten off to a hot start this 2021 season and was awarded with a long term contract extension to stay with the New York Rangers for seven more years. His top spot on the blue line should be solidified for years to come, making him a top choice defenseman on any fantasy roster.
