Overview
- Winnipeg announced Thursday that Elias Salomonsson and Isaak Phillips were reassigned to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose.
- The NHL club is idle during the Olympic break while Manitoba has six games scheduled, allowing both players to stay sharp.
- Salomonsson, 21, has appeared in 13 NHL games this season with an average of 16:57 time on ice after logging a larger role in 25 AHL contests.
- Phillips, 24, has played two NHL games and recorded 15 points in 35 AHL games this season, ranking third among Moose defensemen in scoring.
- Manitoba sits third in the AHL Central Division, and the added depth targets a push toward the No. 2 spot currently held by the Chicago Wolves.