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Avalanche's Riley Tufte: Slides to center
Tufte worked as the center on the second line during Friday's practice, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Ryan Johansen, who is pegged as the second-line center, moved to up the top line while Nathan MacKinnon was in Halifax, where the Mooseheads retired his jersey. Tufte lined up with Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin, and the 6-foot-6 forward didn't look out of place at his new position. Coach Jared Bednar acknowledged a hole down the middle and said he'll look at multiple options to play center in the bottom six. "If he has the ability to make a move into the center position, I'd like to experiment with it because I like him as a player," the coach said of Tufte, who has an opportunity to earn a larger role for the Avalanche after appearing in 10 NHL games with the Stars over the previous two seasons.
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Avalanche's Riley Tufte: Joining Colorado organization
Tufte signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Saturday.
Tufte made three NHL appearances with the Stars last season, and he had 35 points in 63 games with AHL Texas. He'll now take his talents to Colorado, where he'll likely serve as an organizational depth winger with AHL Colorado for most of the 2023-24 campaign.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Sent to minors
Tufte was returned to AHL Texas on Wednesday, according to Bruce LeVine of Dallas Hockey Now.
Tufte didn't end up playing during his latest stint with Dallas. He had 19 goals and 35 points in 63 AHL outings with Texas in 2022-23. His demotion might be a sign that Joe Pavelski (concussion) will be able to return Friday versus Minnesota, but that's not guaranteed.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Elevated from minors
Tufte was promoted from AHL Texas on Wednesday.
Tufte's promotion could be an indication that Joe Pavelski (undisclosed) won't be ready to face Minnesota in Wednesday's Game 2 matchup. For his part, the 25-year-old Tufte has played in just three NHL contests this season, nothing one shot, six hits and a minus-1 rating while averaging 7:57 of ice time. Even with his call-up, Tufte may not crack the lineup versus the Wild, with Joel Kiviranta or Fredrik Olofsson more likely to slot into the lineup.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Back to minors
Tufte was reassigned to AHL Texas after Friday's game against Montreal.
Tufte posted a minus-1 rating in just 4:59 of ice time during Friday's game. The 24-year-old could rejoin the big club before Tuesday's game in Nashville.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Joining big club
Tufte was recalled from AHL Texas on Sunday, Saad Yousuf of The Athletic reports.
The Stars will begin a five-game road trip in Pittsburgh on Monday and Tufte will likely serve as an extra body. The 24-year-old has seven goals and 16 points in 21 AHL games this season.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Waived by Stars
Tufte was waived by Dallas on Sunday, according to CapFriendly.
Tufte will head to the minors if he clears. He had one goal and nine hits in 10 appearances with Dallas last season.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Grabs one-year deal
Tufte signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Stars on Thursday.
Tufte saw action in 10 games for Dallas this season in which he recorded one goal, five shots and nine hits while averaging just 7:12 of ice time. Looking ahead to 2022-23, the 24-year-old winger could see more opportunities at the NHL level but will likely continue to split his time between the NHL and AHL throughout the campaign.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Sent to AHL affiliate
Tufte was reassigned to AHL Texas on Saturday.
With Braden Holtby (lower body) sidelined, Tufte was demoted in order to make room for goaltender Adam Scheel on the active roster. Tufte will likely be back with the big club as soon as Holtby is ready to return.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Nets first NHL goal
Tufte scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Wild.
Tufte, a Minnesota native, scored his first NHL goal and point in his home state. He struck on a feed from John Klingberg at 3:13 of the second period. Tufte has played in four of the Stars' last six games, but he's only averaging 6:57 of ice time per game as a fourth-liner. Fantasy managers likely won't need to track his progress closely this season.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Summoned by parent club
Tufte was recalled by the Stars on Thursday.
Tanner Kero was waived in a corresponding move Thursday, so Tufte could be with the big club for a while. Tufte's picked up 10 goals and 17 points through 37 AHL appearances this year.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Demoted to AHL affiliate
Tufte was reassigned from the taxi squad to AHL Texas on Tuesday.
Tufte has not appeared in an NHL contest since Dec. 20. The 23-year-old will rejoin AHL Texas, where he has recorded eight goals and five assists over 24 games this season.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Joins taxi squad
Tufte was elevated from AHL Texas to the taxi squad Monday.
Tufte has logged 13 points over 24 AHL Texas appearances this season. The 23-year-old scored two goals and distributed one assist in Friday's 5-2 victory over AHL Rockford. He last appeared in the NHL on Dec. 20 against the Wild, going scoreless and recording 7:12 of ice time.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Assigned to AHL
Tufte was demoted from the taxi squad to AHL Texas on Tuesday.
Tufte averaged 7:18 of ice time and was held without a point over his five NHL games this year. The Minnesotan will rejoin AHL Texas, where he's recorded six goals and three assists this season.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Added to taxi squad
Tufte was promoted from AHL Texas to the taxi squad Monday.
Tufte has been held without a point in his first five career NHL games. The 23-year-old winger will likely serve as an insurance body for the time being.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Returned to AHL
Tufte was reassigned to AHL Texas on Tuesday.
Tufte has featured in a few games with the Stars lately, going scoreless while averaging just 7:19 of ice time over five appearances. He doesn't figure to make a fantasy impact anytime soon.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Elevated from minors
Tufte was called up from AHL Texas on Friday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Tufte averaged just 6:08 of ice time in his two league appearances this season in which he recorded two hits and one block. Unless Roope Hintz (illness) suffers a setback and can't play versus the Blues on Friday, Tufte figures to serve primarily as an emergency depth option moving forward and will almost certainly head back to the minors at some point.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Demoted to AHL
The Stars sent Tufte to AHL Texas on Sunday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Tufte played in two games and didn't record any points during his 10-day stint with Dallas. The 2016 first-round pick figures to get more NHL opportunities at some point this season.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Called up Thursday
Tufte was called up from AHL Texas on Thursday, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
Tufte racked up five goals and two assists in seven games while with AHL Texas to begin the year. With Tanner Kero and Blake Comeau both waived Thursday, Tufte should get an instant chance to enter the lineup Saturday versus the Flyers, although he'll likely play in the bottom six.
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Stars' Riley Tufte: Still searching for first AHL goal
Tufte is yet to score a goal through his first 35 games this season with AHL Texas.
Tufte does have eight assists. While the lack of production is highly concerning, it shouldn't come as a surprise. Tufte's game has been trending in the wrong direction since the day Dallas took him 25th overall back in 2016. It's entirely possible the Stars never would have even offered him an entry-level deal had it not been for his draft pedigree. Tufte won't turn 22 years of age until April, but he's a non-prospect until further notice.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-6, 220 lbs |
| Birthplace: Coon Rapids, MN |
| Age: 25 |
| Experience: 2 |
| Shoots: Left |