NHL Player News

Kulak (not injury related) won't be available for Saturday's game against San Jose after being given non-roster status.

Kulak was dealt to Pittsburgh from Edmonton on Friday and needs to settle some immigration paperwork before being available to play. He had two assists in 31 games with the Oilers this season.

Hughes won't be in the lineup against Ottawa on Saturday, but he will make his Minnesota debut versus Boston on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

The Wild acquired Hughes in a blockbuster trade with Vancouver on Friday. The Canucks received Marco Rossi (lower body), Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium and a 2026 first-round pick in exchange for Hughes. The 26-year-old Hughes has registered two goals, 23 points, 74 shots on net and 32 blocked shots across 26 appearances this season.

York (upper body) will accompany the Flyers on the team's upcoming four-game road trip, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports Saturday.

Despite participating in the morning skate, York will miss his fourth straight game against Carolina on Saturday. It's unclear when he will be ready to play, but he is nearing a return to the lineup. York has one goal, 11 assists, 19 shots on net and 46 blocked shots in 23 appearances this season.

Ristolainen (triceps) will join the Flyers on their upcoming four-game road trip and is close to returning to action, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports Saturday.

Ristolainen will sit out Saturday's home game against the Hurricanes and will accompany the team when they are in Carolina on Sunday. Ristolainen has yet to play this season after undergoing surgery in late March due to his second triceps tendon rupture.

Ekman-Larsson (leg) said Saturday that he will be in the lineup versus Edmonton on Saturday, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.

It appeared that Ekman-Larsson would be out a while after he needed help off the ice Thursday against the Sharks. Ekman-Larsson said that his leg injury has improved dramatically since then, and he was a full participant at Saturday's morning skate. Ekman-Larsson has four goals, 16 assists, 40 hits and 26 blocked shots over 30 appearances this season.

Cernak (undisclosed) was moved to long-term injured, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times on Saturday.

Cernak will miss his 11th straight game against the Islanders on Saturday, and he isn't close to returning to the lineup. He hasn't been practicing and didn't accompany his teammates on the road. Cernak has four assists, 13 shots on goal, 43 blocked shots and 40 hits through 19 appearances this season.

Nemec (lower body) sustained an injury during Friday's practice and will miss some time, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Saturday.

Nemec's injury is not day-to-day, but a timeline for his return is unclear. He has seven goals, 18 points, 50 shots on net and 46 blocked shots through 31 appearances this season. Dennis Cholowski will replace Nemec in Saturday's lineup against Anaheim.

Addison was recalled from AHL Utica on Saturday.

Addison has spent all season with Utica, tallying a pair of goals and seven assists across 21 games. He will likely be an extra defenseman for the Devils at this time. New Jersey placed Timo Meier (personal) on the non-roster list in a corresponding move.

Lindgren posted an assist, five blocked shots and four PIM in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Mammoth.

Lindgren ended a 10-game point drought with the helper. The defenseman has seen steady top-four minutes in a shutdown role on the second pairing this season. He's at four helpers, 20 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 37 PIM, 16 hits and a minus-3 rating over 29 appearances. Lindgren's offense has always been limited, and that's been exacerbated by the Kraken's scoring struggles.

Kaiser scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

Kaiser has two goals over his last five games, which are his only tallies this season. The defenseman is up to six points, 31 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 20 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 31 appearances. He's seeing steady ice time in a third-pairing role, but he has limited upside in fantasy since he doesn't tend to get involved much on offense.