NHL Player News

Doan signed a seven-year, $48.65 million contract extension with the Sabres on Wednesday.

The Sabres acquired Doan from Utah during the offseason, and the 24-year-old is in the midst of a career-best campaign during his first year in Buffalo. Across 49 appearances this season, he's recorded 15 goals, 20 assists, 44 hits, 23 PIM and 18 blocked shots while averaging 16:04 of ice time. Doan was slated to become a restricted free agent during the offseason, but his extension will keep him in Buffalo through the 2032-33 campaign.

Bains was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.

Bains has a goal and five points in 28 outings with Vancouver in 2025-26. He also has three goals and six points in five appearances with Abbotsford this season.

Hughes (shoulder) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Jan. 19.

Hughes sustained the injury in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over Calgary, and he sat out Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Edmonton. He will be unavailable through the Olympic break, and an exact timetable for his return is unclear. Prior to getting hurt, Hughes had appeared in each of the Devils' first 49 games of the 2025-26 season, racking up five goals, 21 assists, 39 blocked shots, 24 PIM and 13 hits while averaging 23:04 of ice time.

White was called up from AHL Utica on Wednesday.

The Devils moved Luke Hughes (shoulder) to long-term injured reserve in a corresponding move. White has four assists, two PIM, 23 hits and 16 blocks in 23 NHL outings this season. He played in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to AH: Belleville after successfully clearing waivers Saturday and briefing heading to the minors.

Miroshnichenko was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Wednesday.

Tom Wilson (lower body) was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move. Miroshnichenko has no points, five shots, seven hits and three blocks in four appearances with the Capitals in 2025-26. He also has six goals and 16 points in 20 outings with Hershey this campaign.

Wilson (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Wednesday, per the NHL media site,

Wilson had been awaiting medical clearance to return from an eight-game absence, and it appears he got it ahead of Wednesday's game against Vancouver. The 31-year-old has 22 goals, 42 points, 59 PIM and 110 hits in 41 outings in 2025-26. Ivan Miroshnichenko was reassigned to AHL Hershey in a corresponding move after playing in Washington's past two games.

Wilson (lower body) will be a game-time call ahead of Wednesday's clash with Vancouver, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Wilson told reporters he needed to speak with the medical team before making a final decision regarding his availability. Prior to getting hurt, the gritty winger racked up five goals and three assists, including one power-play point, in his last four outings. If Wilson does play, Ivan Miroshnichenko could find himself relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.

Sorokin was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes on the road versus Seattle.

Sorokin has appeared in five of the Isles' last seven contests, going 4-1-0 with a 2.22 GAA and one shutout. With 16 wins in his 29 outings this year, the 30-year-old netminder should be a lock to reach the 20-win mark and could push for 30 for the third time in the last four years.

Thompson was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Vancouver.

Thompson has struggled to enter the win column since the start of the calendar year, going 2-4-1 despite a 2.56 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Vancouver is tied for the second-fewest goals per game in the league this campaign with 2.55, which could help Thompson's cause.

Blueger (lower body) will be back in the lineup against Washington on Wednesday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Blueger will return to action following a 43-game stint on injured reserve due to his lower-body injury. The veteran center has reached the 20-point threshold in all but two of his seven previous NHL campaigns. However, he is unlikely to play enough games to get to that threshold this time around, especially considering he will be filling a bottom-six role.