NHL Player News

Dunne was placed on waivers by the Capitals for the purpose of reassignment to AHL Hershey on Friday.

Dunne made a career-high 34 regular-season appearances with the Sabres last year and recorded a goal, three assists, 40 hits, 38 PIM and 16 blocked shots while averaging 9:29 of ice time. After signing a one-year deal with the Capitals during the offseason, he'll head to the minors to begin the regular season, assuming he clears waivers.

Lundestrom (Achilles) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by the Blue Jackets on Friday.

Lundestrom underwent offseason Achilles surgery and had already been expected to be sidelined until at least early November. As a result, it isn't particularly surprising to see him placed on non-roster injured reserve just under a week before Opening Night. Once the 26-year-old is healthy, he'll likely handle a bottom-six role for Columbus.

Misa scored a goal on three shots, added three assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 10-0 preseason win over the Ducks.

Misa didn't pop as a rookie last year, producing 21 points over 45 games. The 19-year-old is poised to take a big leap as the Sharks look to grow as a team in 2026-27. Misa looks likely to feature in a top-six role and on the power play, so keep an eye on this potential breakout candidate.

Eichel scored a goal on three shots and added two assists in Thursday's 5-4 preseason overtime win over the Mammoth.

Eichel looks good to go to start 2026-27. The 29-year-old's tally was the overtime winner Thursday. Eichel will center the top line and see ice time in all situations as the leader of the Golden Knights' offense. He's posted consecutive seasons of at least 90 points, though he hasn't reached the 30-goal mark since 2023-24.

Stenlund posted three assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 preseason overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Stenlund's position with the Mammoth will likely depend on how many prospects make the Opening Night roster. He carries a $2.75 million cap hit, which might deter other teams from claiming him if he lands on waivers. Stenlund is unlikely to see anything more than fourth-line minutes in 2026-27.

Beniers logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 preseason shootout win over the Flames.

Beniers is poised to enter the season as the Kraken's top-line center once again. He reached the 50-point mark for the second time in four full seasons last year, but he's more of a steady two-way center rather than a true do-it-all leader. Beniers has some appeal in fantasy, particularly in formats that count blocked shots -- he had 69 of those last year, which is a good total for a forward.

Harkins scored two goals on four shots and added six hits in Thursday's 5-3 preseason loss to the Panthers.

Harkins was signed to fill a bottom-six spot for the Lightning. Any offense is a bonus, but he showed some spark plug capabilities in this preseason contest. Don't expect a lot of offense from the 29-year-old -- he's never had more than 13 points in a single NHL campaign, and that came over 77 games with the Jets in 2021-22.

Chytil's injury sustained Thursday versus the Oilers is to his shoulder, and he'll be examined further Friday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.

While a head injury was initially a concern when he went hard into the boards in a collision with a referee, this is a slightly less concerning situation. Chytil's injury history remains troublesome and could lead to a cautious recovery, which makes him questionable for Opening Night against the Oilers on Tuesday.

Stankoven scored twice on seven shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-5 preseason win over the Predators.

Stankoven looks ready for the regular season now. The 23-year-old had 44 points in 81 regular-season games in 2025-26, but it was his 16-point effort in 19 postseason contests that really turned heads. He won't be surprising anyone this year, as he's set to reprise the second-line role that he excelled in during the Hurricanes' run to the Stanley Cup championship last spring.

Kulich (undisclosed) left Thursday's preseason game versus the Red Wings for precautionary reasons, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.

Kulich left about halfway through the contest. The 22-year-old forward was believed to have a chance at a middle-six role in place of Jason Zucker (abdomen). Kulich's own injury concerns casts a little doubt on that now, but the precautionary nature of his removal Thursday suggests he isn't dealing with a major issue. The Sabres play the Penguins in their last preseason game Saturday before opening the season in Columbus next Thursday.