NHL Player News

Head coach Adam Foote said Thursday that Joseph is dealing with a minor injury and isn't expected to play in Friday's preseason finale against Edmonton, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

While the exact nature of Joseph's injury isn't yet clear, it's encouraging that Foote downplayed the severity of the issue. However, it's not yet clear whether Joseph will be available for the start of the regular season.

Hunt was waived by the Blue Jackets on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Hunt's impending demotion to the minors comes as a bit of a surprise, considering there were reports he had secured his spot on the Opening Night roster. The move could still just be temporary, as the Jackets have until Oct. 9 to recall the blueliner from the minors. For now, Denton Mateychuk appears to have secured a spot on the roster ahead of Hunt.

Dineen was placed on waivers by the Oilers on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Dineen made just four regular-season appearances for the Oilers last year, and he'll unsurprisingly be left off the team's Opening Night roster for the 2025-26 campaign. Assuming he clears waivers, he'll likely head to AHL Bakersfield.

Stillman was placed on waivers by the Oilers on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Stillman joined the Oilers on a two-year, two-way contract during the offseason, but he'll be left off the team's Opening Night roster for the 2025-26 campaign. He'll presumably head to AHL Bakersfield if he clears waivers. Over 35 regular-season appearances with AHL Chicago last year, he logged three goals, six assists and 58 PIM.

Megna was placed on waivers by the Golden Knights on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Megna signed a two-year contract with Vegas in July, but he'll be left off the Golden Knights' Opening Night roster. He made just eight regular-season appearances for the Panthers last year, logging nine blocked shots, three hits and two PIM while averaging 16:06 of ice time. If he clears waivers, he'll presumably report to AHL Henderson.

Coghlan was waived by the Golden Knights on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Coghlan returned to the Golden Knights on a one-year deal during the offseason, but he's slated to begin the 2025-26 campaign at AHL Henderson if he passes through waivers. The 27-year-old made just six regular-season appearances for Winnipeg last year and recorded seven blocked shots, four PIM and two hits while averaging 15:21 of ice time.

Aho landed on the waiver wire Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Aho was facing an uphill battle to secure a spot on the Opening Night roster, so his placement on waivers shouldn't come as a surprise. Given the team's up-and-coming youngsters on the blue line, including Owen Pickering and Harrison Brunicke, the 29-year-old Aho is unlikely to see much ice time in the NHL this year.

Kemp was waived by the Penguins on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Kemp was never going to make the Opening Night roster for the Penguins, especially given the emergence of Harrison Brunicke. For his part, the 26-year-old Kemp has logged just one NHL appearance back in 2023-24 when he was with the Oilers. Look for Kemp to feature exclusively for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season, making him a relative non-factor in fantasy contests.

Perunovich was placed on waivers by the Mammoth on Thursday.

Perunovich split time between the Blues and Islanders last year but joined the Mammoth on a one-year, two-way contract during the offseason. The 27-year-old was unable to land a spot on Utah's Opening Night roster, and he'll head to AHL Tucson if he clears waivers. However, he's made at least 35 regular-season appearances in the NHL in each of the last two campaigns, so he'll likely be a top candidate to be called up if the Mammoth need additional depth.

Solovyov was placed on waivers by the Flames on Thursday.

Solovyov spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with AHL Calgary, and he'll head back to the minors ahead of the 2025-26 regular season if he clears waivers. The 25-year-old will be a candidate to be called up if the Flames need additional depth, but he'll likely spend most of the year with the Wranglers.