Gardner, 24, has skated in two games for Dallas so far this season, recording one hit and one shot on goal. He appeared in eight regular-season NHL games with Dallas in 2019-20, posting eight shots on goal, eight hits and an average time on ice per game of 10:08. Gardner also skated in 55 AHL games with Texas last season, registering 24 points (9-15=24). The forward shared second on Texas with three game-winning goals and finished tied for fifth on the team with 15 assists in 2019-20.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound native of Moose Jaw, Sask. was originally selected by Dallas in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.
L'Esperance, 25, made his 2020-21 season debut with Dallas on Thursday, posting one hit in 8:57 time on ice. The forward scored one goal (1-0=1) in three NHL regular-season games in 2019-20 with Dallas. He also skated in 58 AHL games with Texas, registering 40 points (25-15=40) last season. L'Esperance shared sixth in the AHL and led Texas with 11 power play goals, while he also posted a team-high four game-winning goals in 2019-20. The forward also finished tied for 10th in the AHL and first on the team with 25 goals and ranked second on Texas with 40 points last season.
The 6-foot-2, 210-pound native of Brighton, Mich. was originally signed by Dallas as an undrafted free agent on July, 1, 2018.
Harley, 19, skated in one game for Dallas during the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, earning one hit in 10:58 of ice time. The defenseman also skated in 59 games with Mississauga of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 2019-20, registering 57 points (18-39=57). Harley shared fifth among OHL defensemen in goals (18) last season, while he shared second among OHL blueliners with four game-winning goals and was tied for third with nine power play goals, good for second among all team skaters in both categories. He also ranked seventh among League defensemen and third on Mississauga in points (57) and was tied for eighth among League blueliners and ranked second on the team in assists (39). Additionally, Harley won the silver medal with Team Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championship, finishing first among all tournament skaters with a +14 plus/minus rating and recording one goal (1-0=1) in seven games.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound native of Syracuse, N.Y. was originally selected by Dallas in the first round (18th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft.
