What chaos continues in Columbus as general manager Jarmo Kekalainen has just confirmed to the media that Blue Jackets roster is now at 30 players remaining, when it was at 58 just yesterday.
The following players were reassigned or released per the press release:
F Tyler Sikura F Brendan Gaunce D Gavin Bayreuther G Jean-Francois BerubeOn Loan (AHL): F Tyler Angle F Josh Dunne F Carson Meyer D Tim Berni D Jake Christiansen
ATO: F Cole Cassels F Cole Fonstad F Brett Gallant F Jake Gaudet F Adam Helewka F Tristian Mullin F Justin Scott F Jake Slaker D Cole Clayton D Oliver LeBlanc D Thomas Schemitsch D Dillon Simpson D Billy Sweezy D Giovanni Vallati G Jet Graves
Released: F Narvin Mutter G Evan Moyse
Per the presser, the Blue Jackets are now down to 18 forwards, 9 defensemen, and 3 goalies.
Here is the current roster that remains:
Forwards
Emil Bemstrom Oliver Bjorkstrand Yegor Chinakov Justin Danforth Trey Fix-Wolansky Liam Foudy Gregory Hoffman Boone Jenner Sean Kuraly Patrik Laine Gustav Nyqvist Eric Robinson Jack Roslovic Cole Sillinger Kevin Stenlund Alexandre Texier Jakub Voracek
Defenders
Jake Bean Adam Boqvist Gabriel Carlsson Vladislav Gavrikov Scott Harrington Dean Kukan Mikko Lethonen Andrew Peeke Zach Werenski
Goalies
Jonas Korpisalo Elvis Merzlikins Daniil Tarasov
Injured: F Max Domi F Nathan Gerbe
Suspended: F Zach Rinaldo
In Buffalo tonight, they are going with a mostly full NHL regular season roster to build chemistry and momentum towards the start of the season.
Tonight will also feature the debut of Gustav Nyqvist, who has not played a game since November 2019 due to injury.
Rosters for tonight’s matchup
Buffalo Sabres per Jourdon LaBarber of NHL.comForwards
Jeff Skinner Casey Mittlestadt Vinnie Hinistroza Drake Caggula Zemgus Girgensons Victor Olofsson JJ Petterka Dylan Cozens Rasmus Asplund Linus Weissbach Tage Thompson Kyle Okposo
Defensemen
Rasmus Dahlin Henri Jokiharju Robert Hagg Colin Miller Will Butcher Jacob Bryson
Goalies
Aaron Dell Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Columbus Blue Jackets per Jeff Svoboda of NHL.comOffense
Sean Kuraly Gustav Nyqvist Liam Foudy Patrik Laine Cole Sillinger Boone Jenner Eric Robinson Emil Bemstrom Yegor Chinakov Jakub Voracek Jack Roslovic
Defense
Andrew Peeke Zach Werenski Jake Bean Adam Boqvist Vladislav Gavrikov Gabriel Carlsson
Goalies
Daniil Tarasov Jonas Korpisalo
BREKAING - Buffalo has claimed LW Axel Johnson-Fjallby off waivers from the Washington Capitals. Johnson-Fjallby was a mid round pick of the Capitals that I saw in Hershey on many games, and he could stick with this Buffalo squad in the bottom six.
Thoughts?
More to come...