Leonard scored an even-strength goal on two shots and went minus-1 in 14:00 of ice time Sunday in a 3-2 overtime win over Washington.
Leonard has scored in back-to-back contests, both against the Capitals, and he's riding a three-game point streak (two goals, one assist). The 27-year-old is making his case to stay with the big club for the foreseeable future -- he was recalled from the minors last Sunday and has played in four straight games after not playing in the NHL last year.
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Red Wings' John Leonard: Pots goal Saturday
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Leonard scored a goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.
Leonard has two points over three games with the Red Wings so far. The 27-year-old was scoring at an impressive rate in the AHL prior to his call-up, so keeping this momentum going will be key to his ability to stay with the big club. He's on the second line on paper, but his ice time has been closer to that of a bottom-six forward, though he is seeing power-play usage.
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Red Wings' John Leonard: Draws power-play helper
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Leonard logged a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Mammoth.
Leonard has been on the second line in the last two games, taking over for Patrick Kane (undisclosed). Wednesday saw Leonard also work on the second power-play unit, though he saw just 12:08 of ice time in total. The 27-year-old forward was on fire in the AHL with 29 points in 20 games prior to his call-up, and he could stick in the NHL if he can contribute regularly on offense for the Red Wings.
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Red Wings' John Leonard: Called up by Detroit
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Leonard was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.
Leonard has had a stellar start to the season in the minors, as he leads the AHL with 19 goals to go with 10 assists, two PIM and a plus-14 rating. The 27-year-old hasn't appeared in an NHL game since the 2023-24 season, but he'll provide additional depth for the Red Wings after Mason Appleton (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
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Red Wings' John Leonard: Honored for strong month
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Leonard was named the AHL Player of the Month for November on Monday.
Leonard had nine goals and seven assists over 10 games for AHL Grand Rapids in November. He's been a massive performer this season with 24 points in 15 games to co-lead the AHL through the end of November. That's an effort that has helped the Griffins to a 16-1-0-1 record through 18 contests overall, the best record in the league. Leonard should be in consideration for a call-up if the Red Wings need a forward.
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Red Wings' John Leonard: Adds three more points
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Leonard scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Grand Rapids' 10-1 win over Texas on Tuesday.
Leonard's season-opening point streak ended Friday, but he bounced back with his sixth multi-point effort in 12 games. He's up to 12 goals, 20 points, 38 shots on net and a plus-10 rating this season. It'll be up to the Red Wings if they want to give him a call-up -- he can't prove himself much more than he already has.
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Red Wings' John Leonard: Three-point showing Wednesday
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Leonardo scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Grand Rapids' 5-1 win over Rockford on Wednesday.
Leonard continues to roll in the AHL with eight points over his last four games. Overall, he's at 11 goals and six helpers through 10 contests for the Griffins this year. The forward could be a call-up option for the Red Wings later in the year if he keeps up this high-scoring pace.
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Red Wings' John Leonard: Two goals in Griffins' win
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Leonard scored twice on seven shots in AHL Grand Rapids' 6-2 win over Rockford on Sunday.
Leonard leads the AHL with nine goals in just seven games, and he's added two assists. The 27-year-old probably can't keep shooting 42.9 percent, but he was at 14.3 percent in a 36-goal, 61-point regular season for AHL Charlotte in the 2024-25 regular season. Leonard's strong play to begin the minor-league campaign gives the Red Wings a quality veteran option for a call-up if they get thinned out by injuries later in the season.
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Red Wings' John Leonard: Stays hot in Friday's win
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Leonard scored twice on three shots and added an assist in AHL Grand Rapids' 4-0 win over Manitoba on Friday.
Leonard is quickly emerging as a leader on offense for the Griffins. He's at five goals and seven points through four contests this season after posting 36 goals and 61 points over 72 regular-season outings in a breakout year with Charlotte in 2024-25. Leonard hasn't seen NHL action since 2023-24, but if he keeps playing this way, it'll be tough for the Red Wings to ignore his production.
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Red Wings' John Leonard: Placed on waivers
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Leonard was put on waivers by Detroit on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Leonard had 36 goals and 61 points in 72 regular-season outings with AHL Charlotte in 2024-25. Although the 27-year-old is effective in the minors, he's unlikely to spend much time, if any, in the NHL this year. Leonard is expected to report to AHL Grand Rapids if he clears waivers.
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John Leonard: Released from PTO Friday
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Leonard was released from his PTO by the Panthers on Friday and sent to AHL Charlotte.
Leonard saw action in only one preseason game and was minus-2 without a point. He played six NHL regular-season games last season with Arizona, managing one goal. The 26-year-old spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with AHL Tucson, picking up 12 goals and 20 assists in 63 regular-season appearances.
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Panthers' John Leonard: Attending camp on tryout
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Leonard was invited to attend Florida's training camp on a professional tryout agreement Tuesday.
Leonard collected 12 goals and 32 points in 63 regular-season contests with AHL Tucson in 2023-24. The 26-year-old forward will likely begin the upcoming campaign in the minors after signing a one-year contract with AHL Charlotte in July.
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Coyotes' John Leonard: Sent back to AHL
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Leonard was assigned to AHL Tucson on Monday.
Leonard has one goal, five shots on net and five blocked shots in six outings with the Coyotes this season. The 25-year-old forward also has 11 goals and 27 points across 54 AHL contests in 2023-24.
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Coyotes' John Leonard: Up from minors
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Leonard was summoned from AHL Tucson on Friday, per the NHL media site.
Leonard was returned to the minors Thursday, but it seems that was just a short-term maneuver. He has a goal in four contests with Arizona in 2023-24 as well as 27 points (11 markers) in 54 outings with Tucson.
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Coyotes' John Leonard: Heads back to AHL
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Leonard was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Leonard scored a goal, his first point in four games, in Wednesday's loss to the Stars. He may stay with Tucson if Barrett Hayton (lower body) is able to play in the near future.
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Coyotes' John Leonard: Gets first goal with Arizona
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Leonard scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
Leonard picked up his first goal and point as a Coyote with his third-period tally. He's added five shots on net and three blocked shots while seeing time in a fourth-line role during Barrett Hayton's (lower body) absence. Barring a move to a scoring line, Leonard offers little fantasy upside for a team that has struggled to show consistency on offense.
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Coyotes' John Leonard: Recalled from AHL
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Leonard was recalled from AHL Tuscon on Tuesday.
Leonard hasn't played in an NHL game this year and potentially could tonight in Minnesota. The 25-year-old played six games in 2022-23 with Nashville recording one goal and four hits. He will look to get some minutes with the big club as the Coyotes won't be making the playoffs.
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Coyotes' John Leonard: Waived Monday
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In order to send him to AHL Tucson, Leonard was placed on waivers Monday.
Leonard compiled 17 goals and 44 points in 67 games for AHL Milwaukee last season. He also picked up one goal in six NHL appearances with Nashville during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Coyotes' John Leonard: Lands one-year deal
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Arizona signed Leonard to a one-year contract worth $775,000 on Sunday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Leonard spent most of last season with AHL Milwaukee, scoring 17 goals and 44 points in 67 games. He was held to one goal in six NHL appearances. The 24-year-old could split time between the two levels again during the 2023-24 campaign.
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John Leonard: No qualifying offer
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The Predators didn't qualify Leonard on Friday, making him an unrestricted free agent, John Glennon of NHL.com reports.
Leonard had one goal in six NHL games last season. He played in 67 AHL games with Milwaukee in 2022-23, scoring 17 times and adding 27 assists.
