The Wild made a quick change on defense, sending Carson Lambos back to AHL Iowa just one day after recalling him.
Minnesota announced the move on Twitter. Lambos, the 2021 first-round pick, has played in one NHL game in his career, which came last season.
He has six games under his belt with Iowa this season, where he has one goal and one assist. That comes after he posted 19 points in back-to-back years in the minors.
His assignment back down may also point toward a possible return for Olli Maatta or Jared Spurgeon, who are both dealing with upper-body injuries.
In St. Louis, the Blues have officially assigned prospect Felix Trudeau to AHL Springfield, according to the AHL’s transactions log.
Trudeau, 24, was hurt early in training camp with an upper-body injury. He signed a two-year entry-level deal late last season after two strong years at Sacred Heart University, then got a late-season look with Springfield, where he produced a goal and an assist in eight games.
At the college level last season, Trudeau was one of the most productive players around, finishing with 25 goals and 23 assists in 39 games.
Winnipeg also has a defenseman nearing a return. Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press reports that Elias Salomonsson could make his season debut with AHL Manitoba on Sunday.
Salomonsson has been working back from a shoulder injury and missed the entire preseason. He appeared in 32 games for the Jets last season, logging nearly 18 minutes per night.
Once he gets some game action with the Moose, he looks like a candidate to be called up.
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