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Bystedt scored twice and added an assist in AHL San Jose's 5-4 overtime win over San Diego.

Bystedt was held off the scoresheet in the Barracuda's season opener before posting a big game this time out. The forward took a leap forward last year with 60 points over 65 regular-season games, nearly doubling his output from his 31-point rookie year in 2024-25. While he's still just 22 years old, Bystedt has gotten a bit passed over by younger and more talented prospects in the Sharks' system, though he could still find his way to the big club with another strong AHL campaign.

Lavoie (undisclosed) is not an option for Sunday's road game against the Canucks, per SinBin.vegas.

Lavoie has yet to make his season debut, but he's been skating in practices while working his way back from his undisclosed injury. The Quebec native's next opportunity to draw into the lineup will be Tuesday in Seattle.

Yager scored twice and added an assist in AHL Manitoba's 8-3 win over Chicago on Sunday.

Yager's development has been slower than expected. He produced 30 points in 68 regular-season games with the Moose last year, adding a minus-15 rating and 108 shots on net. The 21-year-old is off to a good start this year, but he'll need sustained success at the AHL level to earn another call-up to the Jets.

Gregor scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Manitoba's 8-3 win over Chicago on Sunday.

Gregor didn't make the Jets' roster out of training camp, so he'll wait for an opportunity while in the AHL. The 28-year-old forward has earned four points over the first two games of the campaign. He split his time between the AHL and NHL last year, earning 17 points in 26 regular-season games for Charlotte as well as nine points in 38 outings for the Panthers.

Veleno (lower body) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's home game versus the Mammoth.

Veleno was injured in the first period after getting tangled up with Clayton Keller along the boards. Veleno did not put any weight on his right leg when he was helped off the ice, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic. Should the 26-year-old forward miss out Tuesday against the Islanders, Matt Rempe might draw into the lineup, but the Rangers could also elect to roll with 11 forwards and seven blueliners. In the latter scenario, Matthew Robertson or Scott Morrow would draw into the lineup.

Lombardi scored a goal on seven shots and added four assists in OHL Flint's 7-2 win over London on Sunday.

Lombardi has gotten on the scoresheet in all four of Flint's game this season, but this was his first big performance. The Kings prospect has two goals, six assists and 14 shots on net so far. He's captaining the Firebirds this season as he looks to build on the 72-point regular season he had over 65 games in 2025-26. Lombardi will likely debut for AHL Ontario in 2027-28 after signing his entry-level deal last December.

Finnie bagged a goal, put two shots on net and dished out two hits in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.

Finnie found the back of the net for his first tally of the 2026-27 season early in Sunday's third period. The 21-year-old center posted solid numbers in his rookie campaign, where he compiled 13 goals, 30 points, 120 shots on net, 131 hits and 41 blocked shots across 82 regular-season outings. With Dylan Larkin (upper body) sidelined amid an injury and trade rumors, Finnie could be a regular top-six center for the Red Wings in 2026-27 and beyond. He is a must-roster player in all dynasty fantasy leagues and he also holds some appeal as an all-around threat in deep leagues for the upcoming campaign.

Perfetti tallied a power-play goal, recorded two power-play assists and put two shots on net in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Red Wings.

After picking up an assist in Friday's overtime loss to the Bruins, Perfetti played a hand in each of the Jets' three power-play goals Sunday. He scored the first goal himself just over 13 minutes into the contest before picking up a secondary helper on each of Kyle Connor's tallies. While Perfetti is coming off a down year, where he posted just 32 points in 68 regular-season games, he's a strong bounce-back candidate after his hot start to the new year. If he can partially maintain his current rate of scoring, he should be in contention to challenge his career high of 50 points, making him a solid fantasy option in deep leagues.

Eyssimont was placed on waivers by the Bruins on Sunday.

Eyssimont made the Bruins' Opening Night roster out of training camp as the 13th forward. However, he was placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Providence on Sunday in a move that could have been a precedent to Boston activating Matthew Poitras (lower body) from injured reserve. Regardless of the move's purpose, Eyssimont is a solid player who posted eight goals and 18 points across 56 regular-season outings in 2025-26. He will await his future over the next 24 hours, and if he goes unclaimed, he'll return to the Bruins' organization.

Johnson scored a goal on five shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Mammoth.

Johnson has a goal, an assist, six shots and a plus-1 rating over two games this season. The 23-year-old struggled to just 22 points in 76 outings in 2025-26, compared to a 24-goal, 57-point effort in 68 games the year before. The reality likely lies between those two marks -- Johnson should be around 40-50 points in a bounce-back campaign. He has usage on his side this year, with a top-line job alongside Adam Fantilli and Matthew Knies proving fruitful early in the season. For fantasy purposes, Johnson will only help in the scoring categories.