NHL Player News

Rodrigues (undisclosed), as expected, won't be in action to face the Hurricanes on Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

While Rodrigues' absence was deemed minor and something he might play through in the regular season, it seems unlikely he will feature in Tuesday's matchup with the Lightning either, though he hasn't been officially ruled out. With Aleksander Barkov (knee) likely to miss the entire 2025-26 regular season, Rodrigues could push for a steady spot in the top six.

Acciari (abdomen) will not be available for Monday's preseason game against the Red Wings.

Acciari has progressed to skating in a regular jersey at practice after participating without contact earlier in training camp, but he's not ready to play in a preseason game just yet. The right-shot forward will have two more chances to draw into exhibition play after Monday's game.

Celebrini (undisclosed) participated in Sunday's practice and appears to be available to return to the lineup, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

After recovering from an illness, Celebrini has been sticking to his own program during training camp practices. He hasn't been involved in many contact drills, but he skated with assistant coach Mike Ricci tethered to him during Sunday's session, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. The 19-year-old Celebrini should see preseason playing time ahead of being ready for the regular season.

McCann (lower body) skated away from the main group Sunday and should be ready for the start of the regular season, Sound of Hockey reports.

While McCann may sit out the remainder of the exhibition schedule, he is trending toward playing against Anaheim on Oct. 9. He compiled 22 goals, 61 points and 202 shots on net across 82 games during the 2024-25 regular season. Once healthy, McCann will probably occupy a top-six role and see power-play time.

Foudy was released from his professional tryout by the Wild, the team announced Sunday.

Foudy will report to AHL Iowa's training camp for a chance to earn a job with that squad. Last year in the Avalanche's organization, the 23-year-old spent the entirety of the campaign with AHL Colorado, notching 19 points in 48 regular-season games.

Schmelzer was moved to waivers Sunday, per PuckPedia.

Schmelzer compiled 23 goals and 44 points in 72 regular-season games for AHL Utica in 2024-25. The 32-year-old forward hasn't had any NHL experience yet, and he will likely begin the 2025-26 campaign in the minors.

Toninato was placed on waivers by the Blackhawks on Sunday, according to PuckPedia.

Toninato will likely begin the upcoming season with AHL Rockford, assuming he clears waivers. The 31-year-old is in the first year of a two-year, two-way contract with the Blackhawks after spending the last five seasons with the Jets' organization. He had an AHL career-high 36 points in 60 games last season with Manitoba.

Keskinen was loaned to Tappara of Finland's Liiga on Sunday.

Keskinen notched 15 goals and 35 points in 59 games with Tappara during the 2024-25 regular season. The Blue Jackets selected the 20-year-old defender with the No. 194 pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Leschyshyn was placed on waivers by the Sabres on Sunday, according to PuckPedia.

Leschyshyn wasn't tendered a qualifying offer by the Rangers and found a new home with the Sabres over the summer. The 26-year-old will likely begin this season with AHL Rochester following this move. With AHL Hartford, he had 24 points in 69 games but held a minus-35 rating.

Gaunce was placed on waivers by the Blue Jackets for the purpose of assignment to AHL Cleveland, the team announced Sunday.

Gaunce was acquired by the Blue Jackets in an offseason minor-league trade with the Wild. He registered one assist in 12 outings with Minnesota during the 2024-25 regular season. He also had 15 goals and 29 points across 39 regular-season outings with AHL Iowa.