NHL Player News

Gawdin was put on waivers by the Rangers on Friday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Gawdin had 16 goals, 51 points and 73 PIM in 71 regular-season appearances with AHL Ontario in 2025-26. The 29-year-old is expected to spend most, if not all, of the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Blidh was put on waivers by the Rangers on Friday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Blidh had eight goals, 16 points and 56 PIM in 64 regular-season appearances with AHL Hartford in 2025-26. He also had an assist in four regular-season outings with the Rangers last campaign. The 31-year-old is expected to report to Hartford if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

Lind was released from his professional tryout agreement by the Lightning on Friday.

Lind signed a professional tryout agreement with the Lightning in mid-September, but he'll be let go following a two-week stint with the organization. He spent most of the 2025-26 campaign with AHL Texas, where he recorded 11 goals, 24 assists and 95 PIM across 70 regular-season appearances.

Del Gaizo was put on waivers by the Rangers on Friday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Del Gaizo had nine goals and 27 points in 63 regular-season appearances with AHL Laval in 2025-26. He's part of the Rangers' organization as a result of the two-year, two-way deal he inked over the summer. Del Gaizo is likely to spend the vast majority of that contract playing in the AHL.

Glendening was released from his professional tryout agreement by the Lightning on Friday.

Glendening signed a professional tryout agreement with Tampa Bay in mid-September but will be let go a week and a half later. The 37-year-old has made at least 70 NHL regular-season appearances in five consecutive seasons and could draw interest form other teams at some point during the 2026-27 campaign.

Villalta was placed on waivers by Buffalo on Friday.

Villalta posted a 3.10 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 33 regular-season appearances with AHL Tucson in 2025-26. While he's likely to get plenty of work with AHL Rochester if he clears waivers, he's behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Alex Lyon (upper body) and Colten Ellis for Buffalo's organizational goaltending depth chart.

Meyer was placed on waivers by the Sabres for the purpose of assignment to AHL Rochester on Friday.

Meyer spent the entire 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where he recorded 14 goals, 17 assists and 24 PIM across 55 regular-season appearances with Rochester. He'll likely spend most, or all, of the 2026-27 season in the minors, assuming he clears waivers.

Polin was put on waivers by Buffalo on Friday.

Polin had 10 goals and 21 points in 46 regular-season outings with AHL Colorado in 2025-26. He also appeared in four regular-season games for the Avalanche last campaign, posting a plus-1 rating, 11 hits and three blocks. The 27-year-old is expected to start 2026-27 in the minors, provided he clears waivers.

McDonough was placed on waivers by Buffalo on Friday.

McDonough had 23 goals, 44 points and 24 PIM in 65 regular-season appearances with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2025-26. The 26-year-old last played in the NHL in 2022-23 when he scored a goal in six regular-season outings with the Canucks.

Johnson was placed on waivers by the Sabres on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Rochester.

Despite making the Sabres' Opening Night roster ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, Johnson appeared in just three games at the NHL level before spending most of the year in the AHL. Assuming he clears waivers, the 25-year-old will head back to Rochester for the start of the regular season after he logged five goals, 14 assists and 40 PIM across 56 regular-season appearances at the AHL level last year.