NHL Player News

Thrun was placed on waivers by the Jets on Sunday, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Thrun signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Jets in the offseason, but he'll begin his tenure in the organization in the minors. The 25-year-old blueliner had a short stint with the Maple Leafs last season, but he primarily played with AHL Toronto, posting 23 points in 55 regular-season outings. He'll likely be on the call-up radar for the Jets if the team has any injuries on the blue line, but he'll likely suit up with AHL Manitoba in the interim.

Zhilkin was placed on waivers by the Jets on Sunday, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Zhilkin just missed the cut on making Winnipeg's Opening Night roster as a depth winger. The 22-year-old forward had a brief trial run with the NHL club in the middle of the 2025-26 campaign, where he posted an assist, four shots on net, a plus-three rating, five hits and four blocked shots across six regular-season games. He has the potential to suit up for the Jets in some capacity in the upcoming campaign and beyond, but to begin 2026-27, he'll return to AHL Manitoba for his fourth season with the Moose.

Kolosov was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

Kolosov posted a 15-21-2 record with a 2.98 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 38 appearances for AHL Lehigh Valley during the 2025-26 regular season. Kolosov's demotion to the minors likely bodes well for Dan Vladar's (upper body) availability for Opening Night against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Tolopilo was placed on waivers by the Canucks on Sunday, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic.

Following Vancouver's claim of Leevi Merilainen off waivers earlier in the week, Tolopilo was bumped down the depth chart. The 26-year-old backstop split time between the majors and minors last season. With Vancouver, he struggled behind a lackluster defensive core, posting a 6-11-2 record, a 3.61 GAA and an .881 save percentage across 21 regular-season appearances. If he clears waivers over the next 24 hours, he's expected to serve as the organization's No. 3 netminder and the lead option for AHL Abbotsford.

Kahkonen was moved to waivers Sunday with the intention of assigning him to AHL Laval.

Kahkonen posted a 21-9-7 record, a 2.73 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 38 appearances for Montreal's top minor-league affiliate during the 2025-26 regular season.

Berard was shifted to waivers Sunday for the purpose of being sent to AHL Laval.

Berard signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canadiens in July. In the 2025-26 regular season, he didn't earn a point in 13 NHL outings with the Rangers.

O'Brien (lower body) was placed on injured reserve on Sunday.

O'Brien was held out of Seattle's lineup for their preseason contest Thursday. The 19-year-old center was exceptional with OHL Brantford in 2025-26, where he compiled 28 goals and 93 points across 53 regular-season games. Once O'Brien is ready to go, the Kraken will have to decide whether they want to try him out with their current roster, or push off his NHL debut by potentially optioning him to AHL Coachella Valley.

Samoskevich (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

Samoskevich is day-to-day, but he will miss the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign. Once he's healthy, he will likely occupy a top-six role and see time on the power play.

Barron was claimed off waivers by the Blues, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

After the Predators waived Barron on Saturday, the Blues took advantage of the opportunity of acquiring him as a depth blueliner for the organization. The 24-year-old blueliner primarily played in the NHL during the 2025-26 campaign, where he compiled nine assists, 31 shots on net, 37 hits and 60 blocked shots across 52 regular-season outings. He'll head to the active roster before potentially being optioned to AHL Springfield.

Poirier was claimed off waivers by New Jersey on Sunday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

With Dallas releasing Poirier on Saturday, New Jersey took notice and scooped him up to add to their organization depth. However, the team also opted to make room for him on the active roster by placing David Rittich on waivers. Because of this, the 24-year-old Poirier has a chance to open the season on New Jersey's Opening Night roster if Rittich is claimed off waivers by a different organization and if they favor the young netminder over Nico Daws. Poirier posted strong numbers with AHL Texas in 2025-26, where he compiled a 27-19-8 record, a 2.61 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 52 regular-season outings.