NHL Teams Grab Players on Trade Deadline Day

0:00Welcome to NHL News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to NHL fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. On Trade Deadline Day, three NHL teams scooped up players from the waiver wire. The Vancouver Canucks Grab Center Curtis Douglas from the Tampa Bay Lightning. Philadelphia Flyers picked up Luke Glendoning off the New Jersey Devils, and the Florida Panthers took Cole Reinhardt from the Vegas Golden Knights. Sports net reporter Elia Friedman broke the news first. These moves add some size and grit to each lineup. Douglas is a 26-year-old, 6-foot-9 center, whose play 29 games this season with two assists and plenty of physical play. Glendoning, at 36, brings veteran face-off skills, winning over half his draws. Reinhardt, also 26, has chipped in three goals in 44 games. Fans and analysts see these as low-risk depth additions heading into the playoffs. The Canucks get a big body for the bottom six. Flyers bolster their checking game.

1:00Panthers add scoring punch without giving up assets. Meanwhile, five other players cleared waivers without being claimed. That includes Evgenii Dodanov and Maxim Cyplicov from the Devils, Gera Wilson from the Flyers, and Alexander Holtz from the Golden Knights. One notable case involves right-winger Machu Joseph, who cleared unconditional waivers. The St. Louis Blues can now end his contract. He has until 3pm Eastern Time to sign with an NHL team if he wants playoff eligibility. D&N is spotted by our partner. When you want calm, do not reach for your phone. Lay back and listen.