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Report: Wild sitting on offers for Mike Reilly

The Minnesota Wild are sitting on a couple of offers for defenseman Mike Reilly, reports Craig Custance of The Athletic.

Reilly signed a two-year, $1.45-million contract in July, but has had a difficult time earning regular minutes on Minnesota's blue line.

The 24-year-old is slotted on the third pairing with Nate Prosser. In 38 games this season - his third in the NHL - Reilly has two goals and eight assists.

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Jets’ Enstrom unharmed after blocking shot in practice

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tobias Enstrom was helped off the ice during Monday's practice after blocking a shot, but won't miss any time with an injury.

The veteran blue-liner missed 23 games earlier this season with a lower-body injury.

Enstrom sits fifth among Jets rearguards in ice time per game, averaging more than 17 minutes. Through 39 games this season, he has tallied one goal and five assists.

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Jets’ Enstrom unharmed after blocking shot in practice

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tobias Enstrom was helped off the ice during Monday's practice after blocking a shot, but won't miss any time with an injury.

The veteran blue-liner missed 23 games earlier this season with a lower-body injury.

Enstrom sits fifth among Jets rearguards in ice time per game, averaging more than 17 minutes. Through 39 games this season, he has tallied one goal and five assists.

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Penguins’ Murray leaves practice after taking shot to head

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray exited practice early Monday after taking a shot to the head from defenseman Olli Maatta, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The 23-year-old is being evaluated by the team, head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed.

An injury of any significance would be a big blow to the Penguins, as Murray has been stellar of late, going 9-0-1 in his last 10 starts. He's now 23-13-2 in 41 games with a .909 save percentage and 2.82 goals-against average.

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Golden Knights trade Leipsic to Canucks for Holm

The Vegas Golden Knights traded forward Brendan Leipsic to the Vancouver Canucks on Monday for defenseman Philip Holm, the Canucks announced.

Leipsic joins Vancouver after putting up two goals and 13 points in 44 games with the Golden Knights this season. The 23-year-old was picked during the expansion draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In Holm, the Golden Knights receive a 26-year-old defenseman who played all but one game with the Utica Comets of the AHL this season. In 42 games, he scored 11 goals and 29 points.

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Blues deal Stastny to Jets for 1st-, 4th-round picks, prospect

The St. Louis Blues have traded forward Paul Stastny to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a first-round pick in 2018, a fourth-rounder in 2020, and forward prospect Erik Foley, the team announced.

The Blues will retain 50 percent of Stastny's $7-million salary, according to Craig Custance of The Athletic.

Stastny is a pending unrestricted free agent, and waived his no-trade clause to accept the trade. The Jets sit 11 points ahead of the Blues in the Central Division race.

In 63 games this season, Stastny, 32, has 12 goals and 28 assists, while averaging over 18 minutes per night and winning 55.2 percent of faceoffs.

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Staal, Rinne, Getzlaf named NHL’s 3 stars of the week

Eric Staal scored his 30th goal of the season Sunday, and a day later was named the NHL's first star of the week.

In his past four games, Staal picked up three goals and four assists to lead the Wild to four-straight victories and the third seed in the Central Division. Staal leads Minnesota in scoring with 59 points.

Nashville Predators netminder Pekka Rinne is the second star of the week after posting a perfect 3-0 record alongside a 1.00 goals-against average and .970 save percentage. The stretch included a 4-0 shutout win over the St. Louis Blues.

Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf was named the third star of the week after netting seven points in four games, including five assists. His top performance included a four-point outing Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers.

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Flyers claim Oduya off waivers from Senators

The Philadelphia Flyers claimed defenseman Johnny Oduya off waivers from the Ottawa Senators on Monday.

Oduya had eight points in 51 games with the Senators after agreeing to a one-year deal with Ottawa last July.

The 36-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent with a $1-million cap hit.

It could cost the Flyers a bit more than that, too:

Oduya is a 12-year veteran who won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015.

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Blackhawks trade Hartman to Predators for 1st-round pick

The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Ryan Hartman to Nashville on Monday, the Predators announced.

Chicago is also sending a fifth-round 2018 pick to Nashville, and is receiving a 2018 first-round pick, a 2018 fourth-round pick, and forward Victor Ejdsell.

Hartman, 23, is in his second full NHL season after being drafted 30th overall in 2013. He recorded 19 goals and 12 assists in 76 appearances as a rookie in 2016-17, but has managed only eight goals and 17 assists in 57 games this season.

He's set to become a restricted free agent this summer.

The Predators no longer own a first- or second-round pick in this year's draft, while the Blackhawks are now well stocked to fill the pipeline:

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Flames claim Stewart off waivers from Wild

The Calgary Flames claimed forward Chris Stewart off waivers from the Minnesota Wild on Monday, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo.

With the move, the Wild are absolved of Stewart's $1.15-million cap hit.

Meanwhile, the Flames add a depth option to the left side of the ice. The 30-year-old has nine goals and 13 points in 47 games and 39 games of playoff experience.

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