The Dallas Stars have moved defenseman Luke Krys through a roster shuffle that sends him right back to the AHL. According to a team announcement, Dallas activated Krys from the injured/non-roster list and then assigned him to the Texas Stars.
Krys, 26, had been working his way back from an undisclosed preseason injury. He arrived in the organization as an undrafted free agent after wrapping up his senior season at Providence College, where he put up six goals and 17 points in 35 games with a plus-2 rating.
His NHL resume is still empty, but he has carved out a solid AHL track with Texas. Since making his pro debut in the 2023-24 season, Krys has recorded 11 goals and 35 points in 113 career games, along with a plus-9 rating.
Elsewhere in the Western Conference, the Vancouver Canucks may have another defenseman available tonight against the New York Rangers. Head coach Manny Malhotra said, per Randip Janda of Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi, that Tom Willander has recovered from his lower-body injury and is an option to play. Willander, a former first-round pick, has three assists in 16 games this season and has missed four straight games because of the injury.
In Winnipeg, Isak Rosen will not be available tomorrow for the Jets. Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press reported that Rosen is out, though no specifics were given on the injury.
He sat out Winnipeg’s game yesterday against the Dallas Stars and did not practice this morning. The former first-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres has one goal and one assist in 18 games for the Jets this season.
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Guillaume Brisebois move to injured reserve adds a new wrinkle on the blue line, where the Canucks have had to juggle availability all season. Brisebois, who has been working back from previous injuries and surgery, was placed on IR with an undisclosed injury, leaving Vancouver to sort out another absence just as one player returns. [Read more 🡒]