The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions:

The Springfield Thunderbirds have signed a five-year affiliation agreement with the St. Louis Blues, beginning with the 2020-21 season.

The Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Emil Djuse from the Dallas Stars in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick.

The Florida Panthers have acquired forwards Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark and Eetu Luostarinen and defenseman Chase Priskie from the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Vincent Trocheck.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forward Anthony Greco from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Danick Martel.

The Florida Panthers have acquired forward Mason Marchment from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Denis Malgin.

Springfield Thunderbirds forward Dryden Hunt has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 16, 2020.

Playing just minutes from his hometown, Springfield defenseman Tommy Cross has always longed to stay close to his roots.

Iowa forward Gerald Mayhew, Springfield forward Owen Tippett and Belleville goaltender Filip Gustavsson have been selected as the league’s award winners for January.

While it’s been a limited sample size, Chris Driedger has continued to impress as the Florida Panthers’ backup goalie.