NHL Player News

Ahcan, who was waived by Colorado on Friday, remains on the NHL roster ahead of Tuesday's clash with the Kings, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Ahcan will avoid being immediately demoted to AHL Colorado for the start of the season while the newly acquired Ilya Solovyov resolves his visa issues. Once that gets cleared up, fantasy managers can expect Ahcan to be reassigned to the minors, where he will likely play the bulk of his games this season.

Solovyov was designated as a non-roster player by the Avalanche on Monday.

Solovyov was claimed off waivers by Colorado from Calgary on Friday and is likely still figuring out his visa. With that situation unresolved, the Avs will keep Jack Ahcan on the roster ahead of Tuesday's season opener versus the Kings. Once eligible to play, Solovyov should at least challenge Sam Malinski or Josh Manson for a spot on the blue line.

Legault was assigned to AHL Chicago on Monday.

Despite a strong training camp, Legault will begin the season with the Wolves, where he served as one of the team's defensive anchors last year. With a mix of both size and offensive upside, he'll be one to watch early as he's likely just an injury or two away from getting a chance with the big club.

Goldsmith was placed on non-roster injured reserve Monday with an undisclosed injury.

Goldsmith wasn't going to make the team coming out of training camp anyway, so his injury will have little impact on his fantasy value. Once given the all-clear, the 20-year-old blueliner is expected to report to WHL Tri-City for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign.

Evans (upper body) was shifted to injured reserve Monday.

Evans is expected to be on the shelf for 6-8 weeks, so it shouldn't be a shock to see him moved to injured reserve. If Brandon Montour (ankle) or Vince Dunn (undisclosed) isn't available for Opening Night against the Ducks on Thursday, the Kraken will need to bring a player up from the minors. Once Evans is given the all-clear, he should still be capable of pushing for the 20-point threshold for the second straight year.

Woo (upper body) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday.

Woo is month-to-month after undergoing offseason surgery to address an upper-body injury. He had two goals and 18 points in 67 regular-season appearances for AHL Abbotsford in 2024-25. Once he's healthy, he could be waived by the Canucks to return him to the minors, or he could stay with the big club as a depth defender.

Aitcheson was named the OHL Player of the Week on Monday.

Aitcheson has been back in the junior ranks for just under two weeks and already has a weekly award to his name. He posted five goals and an assist over three games for OHL Barrie this past week after returning to the Colts following his stint at the Islanders' camp. The 19-year-old blueliner looks poised to continue dominating the OHL after a 59-point campaign in 64 regular-season outings last year.

Brisebois (lower body) was placed on non-roster, injured reserve Monday.

Considering Brisebois underwent surgery in late September, it shouldn't be a surprise to see him headed for the injured, non-roster list. The team hasn't provided a clear recovery timeline other than to say the 28-year-old blueliner is out indefinitely. At this point, it would be somewhat surprising to see Brisebois back in action before November. Once healthy, the defenseman will likely be waived for reassignment to AHL Abbotsford.

Kleven (undisclosed) was designated for injured reserve Monday.

Kleven's injury status hasn't been updated by the team, so it's hard to know just how long the blueliner will be on the shelf. Having said that, the team wouldn't have placed Kleven on injured reserve if he was going to be available for Opening Night against the Lightning on Thursday. Donovan Sebrango figures to jump into the lineup with Kleven out of action.

McIlrath (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

After suffering an injury in Saturday's preseason finale against Columbus, McIlrath won't be available for the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign. Once he's healthy, the 33-year-old defender will be a depth option for the Capitals, or he could end up on waivers for assignment to AHL Hershey.