Matt Read
RW FA
Mon 9/30/19 10:41 AM

Read signed a minor-league contract with Toronto after being released from a professional tryout offer Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The 33-year-old was a long shot to make the Maple Leafs' roster, but he'll be a solid leader for their young players' development in the minors. Read played in 61 AHL games last year for Minnesota's affiliate, posting 16 goals and 37 points.

Matt Read
RW FA
Fri 8/2/19 5:52 PM

Read signed a professional tryout offer with the Leafs on Friday, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Read spent the majority of the 2018-19 campaign in the minors, notching 16 goals and 37 points in 61 games with AHL Iowa, but he also made 12 appearances at the NHL level with the Wild, scoring one goal over that span while averaging 11:45 of ice time per contest. The 33-year-old hasn't eclipsed the 20-point mark since 2015-16, so even if he makes Toronto's roster, it's highly unlikely that he'll have any fantasy value.

Matt Read
RW FA
Mon 4/1/19 4:31 PM

Read was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Read played sparingly in his latest stint with Minnesota, and has just one goal in 12 games this campaign. With the team signing coveted free agent Nico Sturm, the 32-year-old was sent down in order to make room for the new addition. Read will likely spend the remainder of the season in the minors.

Matt Read
RW FA
Fri 3/29/19 3:43 PM

Read is still with the Wild after clearing waivers and will suit up against the Golden Knights on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
By waiving Read, the club gave itself some roster flexibility, but Zach Parise's (lower body) continued absence from the lineup will keep Read in the NHL for the time being. Once Parise is cleared to play, however, Read should find himself making the trek down to AHL Iowa.

Matt Read
RW FA
Thu 3/28/19 12:35 PM

The Wild placed Read on waivers Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Read drew into the last three games for the Wild as a fill-in for some of the injured forwards, but he'll likely head back to the minors with some of the regular forwards nearing a return. Considering the veteran winger tallied just one point (a goal) over 10 NHL contests this season, there's little upside for him from a fantasy standpoint at this stage of his career.

Matt Read
RW FA
Sun 3/17/19 4:12 PM

Read was recalled from AHL Iowa on Sunday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Read has bounced back and forth between Minnesota and AHL Iowa several times this season, mostly as injury insurance. The 32-year-old has 15 goals and 33 points in the minors this season, but just one goal in seven NHL contests.

Matt Read
RW FA
Sat 3/9/19 11:27 AM

Read was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Read was called up under emergency conditions, but the winger descends to the minors after skating to a minus-2 rating in a 6-2 loss to the Panthers on Thursday. This also signals that Luke Kunin (upper body) and/or Victor Rask (undisclosed) should be ready to rock for Monday's game against the Sharks.

Matt Read
RW FA
Wed 3/6/19 11:37 AM

Read was summoned from AHL Iowa under emergency conditions Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Read wore out his welcome in Philadelphia, and he's been used sparingly with Minnesota since penning a one-year deal with the club in July of 2018. While he's produced 15 goals and just as many assists through 49 games for Iowa, Read's only averaged 11:32 of ice time through six top-level games this season. As a result, he shouldn't be relied upon for fantasy playoff action.

Matt Read
RW FA
Tue 3/5/19 8:15 PM

The Wild assigned Read to AHL Iowa on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Read was emergency recalled to add depth since the Wild only had 12 healthy forwards. His services weren't needed, however, so he'll head back to minors. The Wild may look into bringing Read back up for its upcoming road trip to Florida starting Tuesday in Tampa Bay.

Matt Read
RW FA
Mon 3/4/19 2:44 PM

Read was recalled under emergency conditions by the Wild on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The call-up from AHL Iowa will hope to crack the lineup Tuesday against the Predators. Read has often served as a healthy scratch with the big club, also notching a goal for his only point in six games with the Wild this season.