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Ryan Hartman will make his NHL debut on Friday.

Hartman, 20, will replace Ben Smith in the Blackhawks lineup on Friday vs. the Devils. The 2013 first round pick has eight goals and 10 assists (18 points) in 47 games with Rockford (AHL) this season. He is expected to skate on the fourth line with Marcus Kruger and Patrick Sharp.

Ryan Hartman
The Blackhawks have recalled Ryan Hartman from Rockford (AHL).

Hartman, 20, was the Blackhawks first round pick (30th overall) in 2013. The young bluliner has eight goals and 10 assists (18 points) in 47 games in his first full season with Rockford. The Blackhawks have a pretty veteran D-corp, but he could slide in for David Rundblad sometime in the near future.

Ryan Hartman
The Jets have reportedly traded Zach Bogosian, Evander Kane, and Jason Kasdorf to the Sabres for Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford, Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux and a 1st round pick.

Bogosian, 24, was the third overall pick in 2008, but has had a hard time staying healthy early in his career. Bogosian has mixed 15 games this season and a total of 74 games (27.6% of games) since 2011-12. Injuries have slowed down his development, but the young blue liner has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 41 games this season. A change of scenery should help Bogosian, especially because he should play a massive role in Buffalo.

Zach Bogosian
Foligno (hand) returned to practice on Thursday.

Foligno has been out since December 21st after he underwent hand surgery. He was expected to miss six weeks, but today marks the five and a half week point. He participated in practice with a non-contact jersey, so he will need to shed that sweater before he returns.

Marcus Foligno
Maatta is expected to sit out the rest of this season because of a shoulder injury.

Although the decision on that might not be finalized for a few days, a source familiar with his situation said the injury that has prevented Maatta from playing since Dec. 6 has not responded satisfactorily to rehabilitation efforts. Maatta is expected to undergo an operation once he is officially ruled out of the rest of the season, but a decision on surgery has not been finalized yet.

Olli Maatta
Pickard will start vs. the Hurricanes on Tuesday.

Pickard allowed four goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Blackhawks on December 27th before being sent back to Lake Erie. He is back with the Avalanche 17 days later and will get the nod vs. Carolina tonight. Pickard has gone 6-6-2 with a 2.21 GAA and .934 SV% this season—he stopped all 17 shots he faced after replacing Semyon Varlamov in his first appearance vs. the Hurricanes.

Calvin Pickard
Bogosian (lower-body) is officially back in the Jets lineup tonight.

Bogosian, who has missed the last 14 games, will be back in the lineup tonight vs. Arizona. He will be paired with Jay Harrison for the first time this season. Harrison was acquired while Bogosian was on IR. Bogo has eight assists in 25 games.

Zach Bogosian
Bogosian (lower-body) is expected to play on Thursday.

Bogosian was on the ice for the Jets’ morning skate and was paired with Jay Harrison, which suggests that he will be in the lineup tonight in Arizona. Bogosian has missed the last 14 games—he has eight assists in 25 games this season.

Zach Bogosian
Maatta (upper-body) continues to work out with strength and conditioning coach Mike Kadar.

Maatta has been skating for over a week but still needs to join full practice, before a return is imminent. He is one and a half weeks into a four-week timetable, and there has been no word on whether or not he is ahead of schedule.

Olli Maatta
Bogosian (lower-body) will travel on the Jets’ upcoming road-trip.

Bogosian will travel with the team on their three-game road-trip that starts on Thursday in Arizona. There is a possibility that Bogosian returns to the lineup on that trip but that is not a sure thing. Expect him to take on massive minutes when he gets back on the blue line.

Zach Bogosian