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Attard (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's preseason game versus the Golden Knights, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Attard was called up earlier in the day to play in the exhibition contest. However, if his injury is significant enough, he may be up with the Avalanche on season-opening injured reserve. Attard's playing time is expected to be with AHL Colorado this year.

Kleven (undisclosed) is not expected to play in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Canadiens, Steve Warne of The Hockey News reports.

Kleven traveled with the Senators for neutral-site games in Quebec City, but he'll ultimately end up not playing in either of the two contests. The 23-year-old will have two more chances to play during the preseason -- Thursday versus the Blues or Saturday versus the Canadiens.

Dunn (undisclosed) didn't practice Tuesday and is listed as day-to-day, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.

After getting injured in Monday's exhibition matchup versus the Flames, Dunn probably won't play in Wednesday's preseason finale against Edmonton. His availability for the beginning of the regular season is unclear at this time. If Dunn remains on the shelf, Josh Mahura or Ville Ottavainen could push for a spot in the Opening Night lineup.

Gagne was called up from AHL Colorado on Tuesday.

Gagne's promotion is likely due to the fact that Colorado is playing back-to-back preseason games with the Golden Knights on Tuesday and Wednesday. The 23-year-old blueliner would have to put in quite the performance in one of those games to break into the Avs' Opening Night roster plans. Instead, fantasy players should expect Gagne to return to AHL Colorado before the NHL season starts.

Attard was recalled from AHL Colorado on Tuesday.

Attard is back up on the roster after being waived by the team Sunday, and he could be in action either Tuesday or Wednesday against the Golden Knights. Despite his promotion, it seems likely the 26-year-old blueliner won't be a part of the Avs' Opening Night plans and will start the year in the minors with AHL Colorado.

Head coach Kris Knoblauch stated Tuesday that Walman (undisclosed) is unlikely to play during the remainder of the preseason, but the defenseman is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, according to Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk.

The Oilers are likely using the utmost caution with Walman, as there's no reason to potentially subject him to a setback in exhibition play. Provided that he's ready for the season opener against the Flames on Oct. 8, Walman will fill a top-four role while receiving work with the No. 2 power-play unit in 2025-26.

Kuznetsov was placed on waivers by the Flames on Tuesday.

Kuznetsov played in one NHL game in which he saw 11:58 of ice time against Ottawa on Jan. 9, 2024. Last season, the 23-year-old blueliner was unable to break into the NHL roster, featuring exclusively for AHL Calgary while tallying six goals and 15 helpers in 72 regular-season contests. Assuming he clears waivers, Kuznetsov figures to spend the bulk of the upcoming campaign with the Wranglers but should be able to earn a call-up or two along the way.

According to Tracey Myers of NHL.com on Tuesday, Vlasic (lower body) is unlikely to play again in the preseason, but Chicago is hopeful he will be ready for Opening Night against Florida on Oct. 7.

Vlasic is day-to-day after being cut by a skate in Sunday's exhibition matchup versus Minnesota. He generated four goals, 30 points, 103 shots on net, 157 blocked shots and 59 hits across 82 games during the 2024-25 regular season.

Edvinsson (lower body) has been cleared for contact but won't play against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Edvinsson is expected to play in at least one of the Red Wings' final two preseason games. Once the blueliner gets back on the ice, he should be good to go for Opening Night against the Canadiens on Oct. 9. Last year, the 22-year-old defenseman notched seven goals and 24 helpers in 78 regular-season games, numbers he should be fully capable of reaching in 2025-26.

Maatta (undisclosed) was a full participant in Monday's practice, according to Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports.

While Maatta won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's preseason game against the Kings, he will be an option to play before the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign. He accounted for two goals, 16 assists, 70 shots on net, 117 blocked shots and 22 hits across 70 regular-season games in 2024-25.