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Booth (lower body) was activated from the injured non-roster list and loaned to AHL Ontario on Monday.

Booth sustained a lower-body injury in mid-September and was forced to miss just over a month due to the issue. He made 50 regular-season appearances in the AHL last year and racked up two goals, 13 points and 38 PIM, and he should have an opportunity to carve out ample playing time once again this year now that he's healthy.

Stastney scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.

Stastney is helping his case for staying in the lineup with a four-game point streak (one goal, three assists). The 25-year-old defenseman has added eight shots on net, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 10 appearances this season. He's already matched his career high in points for one NHL campaign, but he'll need to stay sharp to fend off any challenges for playing time from Nick Blankenburg.

Back scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Back missed eight games due to an undisclosed injury to begin the season. The 25-year-old slotted in on the Stars' fourth line and scored their first goal in Sunday's comeback win. Back is more of a defensive forward, and he had 16 points in 73 regular-season appearances as a rookie last year. Most fantasy managers can find more productive players on the waiver wire.

Faber notched three assists, five shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Two of his three helpers came on the power play. It was a much-needed performance for Faber, who had been held off the scoresheet over the first nine games of the season. Faber's offense may not rebound from last year's middling 29-point output from 78 regular-season contests, as Zeev Buium is maintaining a spot on the highly productive first power-play unit, leaving Faber to man the point on the second unit. Faber has supplied 23 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating, though his defensive numbers should improve if the Wild can become more threatening at 5-on-5 rather than depending on the power play for their offense.

Buium scored a goal in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Buium is on a three-game point streak, earning a goal and two assists in that span. The 19-year-old defenseman has earned eight points (two goals, six assists) through his first 10 NHL regular-season outings. He's added 15 shots on net, four blocked shots and a minus-8 rating while averaging 20:01 of ice time. Buium has immense scoring potential, but his defensive play is still a work in progress, so his ice time may fluctuate a bit.

Liljegren notched an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Wild.

The helper was Liljegren's first point in six games this season. He's been over 20 minutes of ice time in five of those contests, including a season-high 27:28 on Sunday. Liljegren looks poised to spend most of his time this season in a top-four role with a chance to feature on a power-play unit. The 26-year-old has added five shots on net, 15 blocked shots, six hits and four PIM.

Metsa was assigned to AHL Rochester on Monday.

During his first taste of NHL action, Metsa didn't earn a point in four appearances with Buffalo while contributing one shot on goal, two blocked shots, one hit and a plus-3 rating. His return to the minors opens a potential roster spot for the Sabres to activate Michael Kesselring (lower body) from injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's game against Columbus.

Ristolainen (triceps) remains 4-6 weeks from returning to the lineup, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports Monday.

Ristolainen's timeline likely means he will get back into the lineup in early December. The 31-year-old blueliner has already missed eight games to start the year. Noah Juulsen and Adam Ginning figure to continue seeing plenty of work on the third pairing while Ristolainen is on the shelf.

Sandin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Sandin will miss his third straight game against Dallas on Tuesday, but he will be eligible to come off the IR list versus the Islanders on Friday. However, it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Sandin has contributed two assists, four shots on goal, 10 blocked shots and 16 hits through seven appearances this season.

Miller (lower body) isn't expected to play against Vegas on Tuesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Miller will miss his third straight game, but he's close to returning to the lineup despite sitting out Monday's practice. However, it's unclear if he will be an option for Thursday's game against the Islanders. Miller has supplied two goals, two assists, 14 shots on net, eight blocked shots and six hits across six appearances this season.