NHL Player News

Glendening was released from his professional tryout agreement by the Lightning on Friday.

Glendening signed a professional tryout agreement with Tampa Bay in mid-September but will be let go a week and a half later. The 37-year-old has made at least 70 NHL regular-season appearances in five consecutive seasons and could draw interest form other teams at some point during the 2026-27 campaign.

Kuntar was waived by Buffalo on Friday.

Kuntar had 21 goals, 37 points and 85 PIM in 70 regular-season appearances with AHL Rochester in 2025-26. He's expected to spend most, if not all, of the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Dickinson will be sidelined indefinitely with an undisclosed injury, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports Friday.

Dickinson was expected to fill a bottom-six role for the club, a role that will likely go to Josh Samanski or Owen Michaels in the interim. While the 31-year-old center has reached the 30-point threshold twice in his career, he may be hard-pressed to repeat those numbers in 2026-27, especially if his injury lingers too long into the season.

Morton was placed on waivers by Calgary on Friday.

Morton has just four games of NHL experience under his belt, including three contests last year. Without a clear path to the NHL roster, Morton figures to remain a relative non-factor in fantasy contests.

Kerins was placed on waivers by the Flames on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Calgary.

Kerins has spent most of the past two years in the AHL, most recently recording 22 goals and 35 assists across 56 regular-season appearances with the Wranglers during the 2025-26 campaign. He remained with the Flames during the offseason on a one-year, two-way contract he signed in late June, and he'll head back to the minors as long as he clears waivers.

Jones was placed on waivers by the Flames on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Calgary.

Jones has seen some time at the NHL level in each of the last two seasons, most recently recording a goal, two assists, 58 hits and 11 blocked shots while averaging 8:50 of ice time across 28 regular-season appearances with the Wild. He joined the Flames on a one-year, two-way contract during the offseason and will begin the year in the minors if he clears waivers, but he could provide depth for the NHL club if the team deals with injuries at some point during the 2026-27 campaign.

Kulich (undisclosed) will not play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Penguins.

Kulich saw action in just 12 regular-season games last year in which he tallied three goals and two assists while averaging a career-high 16:22 of ice time. If the 22-year-old winger can get into the lineup on a more regular basis, he should be capable of pushing for the 30-point threshold.

MacKinnon will make his first and only preseason appearance Friday against the Jets, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

MacKinnon didn't appear in Colorado's first two preseason games, but he'll suit up Friday before sitting again Saturday against the Mammoth. Despite his limited appearances during the preseason, the 31-year-old is healthy ahead of the regular season and is in line for a massive workload once again after he recorded 53 goals, 74 assists, 64 hits, 39 PIM and 35 blocked shots while averaging 22:16 of ice time across 80 regular-season appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.

Larkin (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason finale against the Blue Jackets, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Head coach Todd McLellan said Friday that Larkin is progressing in his recovery, but he'll ultimately be held out for the Red Wings' final preseason game. Larkin participated in Wednesday's practice session and will now shift his focus toward Detroit's Opening Night matchup against the Rangers on Oct. 2. It's not yet clear whether the 30-year-old will be able to suit up for the regular-season opener, but he's at least progressing in the right direction in his recovery process.

Poitras (lower body) isn't on the roster for Friday's preseason finale against the Capitals, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports.

Poitras is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury that he sustained during Tuesday's practice session, and he'll be held out for the team's final preseason game. The 22-year-old was ultimately limited to just one preseason appearance due to his injury, and it's not yet clear whether the lower-body issue will impact his availability for Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Rangers.