Patrick Williamstheahl.com writer
AHL’s trade/loan deadline is passed on Friday afternoon. Now it’s time to evaluate.
Ahead of the March 7 NHL trade deadline, the AHL team made the necessary adjustments over the past week to swap their roster to push themselves into the Calder Cup playoffs. Let’s filter more deals for this week:
Utica
No AHL team is busy with Comets before the trade deadline. New Jersey Devils Take Four Actions to Acquire Forward Jonathan Gruden (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton), Marc McLaughlin (Providence) and Daniel Spridge (Coachella Valley) Deadline Transaction with Utica Adam Beckman,,,,, Chase Stillman and Daniil Misyul Everyone left.
This move lasted this week. Utica sends defensive players Will McKinnon Tory Dello, a veteran of New Jersey acquired by New Jersey from Detroit, was added to Cleveland to strengthen its blue line. Dello, who signed his first NHL deal last summer, scored four points (one goal, three assists) in 27 games against Grand Rapids this season. The fifth-grade professional also has playoff experience and entered the Eastern Conference Finals with Laval in 2022.
Calgary
The Wranglers have seen several forwards appear throughout the season, including Adam Klapka (recall), Walker Duehr (San Jose requests waiver) and Jakob Pelletier (Trade to Philadelphia. Then on Friday, Dryton Hunting (48 points in 48 games) Recalled after Flames announced the captain Mikael Backlund The injury will be once a week.
Depth is a must for any team looking to improve in the Calder Cup playoffs, with Calgary winning the striker Ty Tullio Before Friday’s deadline. Tullio signed a contract with Buffalo Sabers, scoring one goal in 30 games with Rochester this season and six assists in Rochester after spending the first two years with Bakersfield in the Pacific division.
Cleveland
In addition to introduction Will McKinnon Monsters from Utica add defenders Drew Bavaro Rent from Boston Brown Bears. Bavaro played 20 games in Providence this season and scored his first professional AHL goal for Cleveland on Saturday night.
Grand Rapids
Griffins before losing Tory Dello on Friday Nikola Knizov Earlier this week.
With Blueliner William Lagesson Knyzhov brought his NHL experience to the Griffins when recalling Detroit. This season with the Penguins, he scored 7 and 6 points in 14 games.
Santiago
One of the most popular teams in the AHL enters deadline, and the gulls strengthen their forward ranks by getting Carsen Twarynski From Abbotsford.
Tweenz played 26 games with the Garners in the basic season (two goals and five assists), but he showed he could be a producer for the league. He played 17 goals in his 2022-23 season against Coachella Valley and played all 26 games in the Calder Cup finals at Firebirds.
Toronto
Brau is very helpful, and Brandon Baddock Can provide Maris with a lot of ingredients. The veteran forward, who won from Rockford, is 6-foot-3, weighs 223 pounds and has played 424 AHL games. He has 7 points (3 goals and 4 assists) in his 38 games against Rockford this season.
During the fifty years in the American Hockey League, Theahl.com writer Patrick Williams currently covers the NHL.com and Flosports leagues and is a regular contributor to Siriusxm NHL New Network Radio. He won the AHL’s James H. Ellery Memorial Award for his outstanding league coverage in 2016.
