1.   In other Kings news, the team reassigned defenseman Sean Blanchard from Mississippi of the East Coast Hockey League to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

2.   The Islanders Thursday reassigned defenseman Jason Strudwick and forwards Kip Miller and Dane Jackson.

3.   In another move, the Panthers reassigned defenseman Peter Ratchuk to Louisville.

4.   The Capitals also reassigned defenseman Rob Zettler to the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League.

5.   The Atlanta Thrashers reassigned defensemen Sergei Vyshedkevich and Brett Clark on Monday to Orlando of the IHL.

6.   The Columbus Blue Jackets reassigned defenseman Radim Bicanek to Syracuse on Sunday, a day after he was recalled from the American Hockey League affiliate.

7.   The Detroit Red Wings activated defenseman Maxim Kuznetsov from the injured reserve list Wednesday and reassigned defenseman Jiri Fischer to Cincinnati of the AHL.

8.   The Predators have reassigned defenseman Pavel Skrbek to Milwaukee.

9.   The New York Rangers recalled defenseman Mike Mottau from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Wednesday and reassigned defenseman Drew Bannister to the minor league affiliate.

10.   The Maple Leafs recalled defenseman Petr Svoboda and reassigned defenseman Nathan Dempsey.