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Miller (upper body) sported a regular jersey during Monday's practice, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Miller was on the ice with Carolina's non-game group ahead of Monday's preseason matchup against Florida. It wouldn't be surprising if he sat out Saturday's exhibition finale against Nashville, but no confirmation on that decision has come yet. Still, the 25-year-old defender is making progress in his recovery from surgery and could be ready for the start of the 2025-26 campaign.

Brodin (upper body) was a full-contact participant in Sunday's practice, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Sunday marked the first time Brodin has taken contact in practice since undergoing surgery during the offseason. Head coach John Hynes relayed that the team will know Brodin's timeline of how much longer he will be out for later this week. The 32-year-old defenseman will probably fill a top-four role once he returns to full strength.

Vlasic sustained a lower-body injury during Sunday's preseason game against the Wild and is considered day-to-day, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

The Blackhawks said after Sunday's game that Vlasic will be re-evaluated in the coming days. While it's encouraging that he's tentatively considered day-to-day, it's not yet clear whether his injury will impact his availability for Chicago's Opening Night matchup against Florida on Oct. 7. Vlasic appeared in all 82 regular-season games and had a career-best year during the 2024-25 campaign, racking up four goals, 26 assists, 157 blocked shots and 59 hits while averaging 23:16 of ice time.

Montour (ankle) is tracking well and expected to be ready for Opening Night, The Sound of Hockey reports Sunday.

Montour underwent a minor ankle procedure earlier this month, but head coach Lane Lambert is "very confident" that both he and Jared McCann will be available for the season opener. In the 31-year-old Montour's first season in a Kraken sweater, he scored a career-high 18 goals to go along with 23 assists across 81 outings while averaging 22:59 of ice time. Montour will likely play heavy minutes again this year.

Capobianco was placed on waivers by the Stars on Sunday, according to PuckPedia.

Capobianco will likely begin the upcoming season with AHL Texas, where he had a very good campaign last year. The 28-year-old had seven goals and 43 assists in 64 regular-season outings along with a plus-25 rating. He did participate in one NHL game with Dallas in 2024-25, but Capobianco is a bit deep on the depth chart to start in the NHL this year.

Schueneman was placed on waivers Sunday, per PuckPedia.

Schueneman had four goals and 20 points in 63 games with AHL Springfield during the 2024-25 regular season. If he clears waivers, he could spend most of the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Jones was placed on waivers by the Sabres on Sunday, according to PuckPedia.

Jones joined the Sabres after he wasn't tendered a qualifying offer by the Rangers over the offseason. The 24-year-old appeared in 46 games last season with New York, notching one goal and 10 assists in those outings. He will likely begin the upcoming season in the AHL.

Attard was placed on waivers Sunday with the intent to assign him to AHL Colorado.

Attard provided seven goals and 17 points in 66 AHL regular-season games between Lehigh Valley and Bakersfield in 2024-25. The 26-year-old blueliner will likely spend most of 2025-26 at the minor-league level.

Columbus released Smith on Sunday from his professional tryout agreement.

Smith earned one goal, five assists, 27 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 41 hits across 32 regular-season appearances with Dallas in 2024-25. The 36-year-old defender will need to move quickly to find a new home before the start of the 2025-26 campaign.

Lundmark moved to waivers Sunday to be assigned to AHL Syracuse.

Lundmark notched four goals and 14 points in 66 games with AHL Manitoba in the 2024-25 regular season. Assuming he clears, he will probably spend most, if not all, of the 2025-26 campaign with Tampa Bay's top minor-league affiliate.