Belleville Senators' Phillipe Daoust has put up 23 points in 25 games, the seventh-highest in the AHL and the best numbers for an unrestricted free agent prospect in the league.

This has also eclipsed his previous best of 22 points scored in MORE THAN TWICE the games at 52 from the 2024-25 season.

The 24-year-old was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 Draft and signed to a $2.47M entry-level contract in 2022 that expired this past off-season because of poor showing.

With the dramatic improvement in performance, this is the golden window for the Barrie, Ontario native to get another NHL deal. He just needs to keep up the scoring. Of course, it is easier said than done.

21 AHL Graduates made their NHL debuts in November 2025, brining the total to 39 for the 2024-25 season.

The 21 players are: 

• Taylor Makar (F) - Colorado Avalanche
• Tristen Nielsen (F) - Colorado Avalanche
• Jaroslav Chmelar (F) - New York Rangers
• Nate Danielson (F) - Detroit Red Wings
• Sergei Murashov (G) - Pittsburgh Penguins
• Braedon Bowman (F) - Vegas Golden Knights
• Hunter Skinner (D) - St. Louis Blues
• Shane Lachance (F) - New Jersey Devils
• Jared Davidson (F) - Montreal Canadiens
• Jack Devine (F) - Florida Panthers
• Oscar Fisker-Molgaard (F) - Seattle Kraken
• Stephen Halliday (F) - Ottawa Senators
• Connor Clattenburg (F) - Edmonton Oilers
• Florian Xhekaj (F) - Montreal Canadiens
• Luca Pinelli - Columbus Blue Jackets
• Tristan Broz (F) - Pittsburgh Penguins
• Elias Salomonsson (D) - Winnipeg Jets
• Adam Engstrom (D) - Montreal Canadiens
• Travis Mitchell (D) - New York Islanders
• Thomas Milic (G) - Winnipeg Jets
• Reid Schaefer (F) - Nashville Predators

Halliday, Clattenburg, Xhekaj, Fisker-Molgaard, Bowman, Danielson, and Nielsen all recorded their first career NHL points. 

Murashov made four appearances in net while Milic made his first career appearance. 

The Los Angeles King and St. Louis Blues have completed an AHL-level trade with the Kings sending forward Akil Thomas to the Blues in exchange for forward Nikita Alexandrov.

Thomas has four goals and 13 points in 19 games for the Ontario Reign this season. He has 50 goals and 106 points in 176 career AHL games. 

The 25-year-old missed parts of last season with injury but spent the whole year in the NHL, notching three points in 25 games with the Kings.

A second round selection of the Kings in 2018, Thomas has seven points in 32 career NHL games. He scored the game winning goal for Team Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championship. 

Alexandrov has three goals and 14 points in 18 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season. He has 61 goals and 143 points in 188 career AHL games. 

We’ve acquired F Nikita Alexandrov from the St Louis Blues in exchange for F Akil Thomas.

Read More 📲 https://t.co/PACmlkWg7R@Enterprise | #GoKingsGopic.twitter.com/rJgGG2LD2H

— LA Kings (@LAKings) December 2, 2025

A second round selection of the Blues in 2019, Alexandrov finished second on the Thunderbirds in scoring with 49 points in 48 games last season.

The 25-year-old has three goals and nine points in 51 career NHL games, all with St. Louis. 

Both players have shown talent in the AHL and have the capability of playing NHL games, a change of scenery should help both. 

The Charlotte Checkers announced they have signed free agent forward Robby Fabrri to a professional tryout (PTO).

Fabbri attended Pittsburgh Penguins training camp on a PTO but was released after suffering an injury.

The 29-year-old recorded eight goals and 16 points in 44 games with the Anaheim Ducks last season.

Originally a first round selection of the St. Louis Blues in 2014,  Fabbri has 106 goals and 216 points in 442 career NHL games with the Blues, Ducks, and Detroit Red Wings. He won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019. 

The Mississauga, Ont., native has six points in six career AHL games, he last played in the league with the San Antonio Rampage in Oct. 2018.

The Checkers have signed forward Robby Fabbri to a professional tryout (PTO).

➡️https://t.co/5mhKlShCmXpic.twitter.com/5z1zEYjTOW

— Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) December 1, 2025

A gold medal winner with Team Canada at the 2015 World Junior Championship, Fabbri's offensive ability will be nice boost to an already strong Charlotte team as he looks to work his way back to the NHL.

The New York Islanders announced they have recalled forward Marc Gatcomb from the Bridgeport Islanders. 

He did not appear in the Islanders' game against the Washington Capitals on Nov. 30 after playing in a back-to-back with Bridgeport but with Kyle Palmieri out for the season he will likely earn some NHL minutes in the coming games.

Gatcomb has four goals and eight points in 15 games in the AHL this season and is pointless in one NHL game.

The 26-year-old has 25 goals and 62 points in 165 career AHL games with the Abbotsford Canucks and Islanders. He has eight goals and nine points in 40 career NHL games, all with the Islanders. 

The Woburn, Mass., native originally turned pro in 2022 with the Canucks after four years with the University of Connecticut where he racked up 46 points in 124 games. 

#Isles Transaction: Marc Gatcomb has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport). https://t.co/V5fkxZYwNu

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) November 30, 2025

The Hockey News' New York Islanders site also covered this move here.

The St. Louis Blues and Springfield Thunderbirds announced they have released forward Milan Lucic from his AHL professional tryout (PTO).

Lucic signed a PTO with the Blues in training camp and recorded two points in four pre-season games before suffering an injury.

The 37-year-old joined the Thunderbirds on another PTO and recorded one assist in five AHL games before

Originally a second round selection of the Boston Bruins in 2006, Lucic has 233 goals and 586 points in 1177games. He won the 2011 Stanley Cup with the Bruins and the gold medal at the 2023 World Championship with Team Canada.

Milan Lucic has been released from his AHL tryout with the @ThunderbirdsAHL. https://t.co/nsE9LH4qGS#stlblues

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) November 25, 2025

He last played in the NHL in Oct. 2023 before taking an indefinite leave to enter the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Lucic was arrested in Nov. 2023 and had a domestic violence charge dropped in Feb. 2024.

The Providence Bruins announced they have signed Calder Cup champion defenseman Christian Wolanin and forward Shawn Element to Professional Tryouts (PTOs).

Wolanin had 40 points in 58 regular season games before adding 10 points in 17 playoff games with the Abbotsford Canucks last season, playing a major role in the team winning the Calder Cup. 

The 30-year-old was arguably the top available AHL free agent before signing the PTO.

A native of Quebec, Que., he won the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's Best Defenseman, was named to the league's First All-Star Team and led the league in points by a defenseman in 2022-23. 

A fourth round selection of the Ottawa Senators in 2015, Wolanin is third on the Abbotsford Canucks all-time scoring list. He has 177 points in 238 career AHL games and 23 points in 86 career NHL games. 

Element has one goals, five points and 28 penalty minutes in six games with the ECHL's Maine Mariners this season.

📰 Providence Bruins Sign Christian Wolanin and Shawn Element to PTO, Recall Jacob Perreault from Marinershttps://t.co/nBTzWONixW

— Providence Bruins (@AHLBruins) November 20, 2025

The 25-year-old has 29 goals, 55 points and 263 penalty minutes in 208 career AHL games with the Ontario Reign and Syracuse Crunch.

The Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers have completed a trade, with the Senators sending defenseman Maxence Guenette to the Flyers for defenseman Dennis Gilbert. 

Gilbert has one assist in six games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season. 

The 29-year-old has three goals and 20 points in 111 career NHL games over parts of seven seasons, he recorded an assist in four games with the Senators next season. 

A third round selection of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015, Gilbert has 58 points in 194 career AHL games. He will serve as depth for Ottawa as they deal with an injury to Thomas Chabot. He can play a big role for Belleville if he ends up in the AHL.

Guenette was an unsigned RFA when the trade occurred and promptly agreed to a a one-year, two-way contract that pays him $225,000 at the AHL level with the Flyers. 

Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) on XTRADE ALERT: We’ve acquired defenseman Maxence Guenette from Ottawa in exchange for defenseman Dennis Gilbert. We have also agreed to terms with Guenette on a one-year, two-way contract. https://t.co/T6i6n9iPhj

The 24-year-old had nine goals and 23 points in 58 games for the Belleville Senators last season. 

A seventh round selection of the Senators in 2019, Guenette is pointless in eight career AHL games and has 116 points in 236 career AHL games. 

The Sainte-Foy, Que., native will serve as depth for the Flyers and should immediately slot into a top four role with the Phantoms.