NHL Player News

Holtz (upper body) was put on waivers by Vegas on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Holtz has missed the last two games due to his upper-body injury. He has three goals and six assists in 28 games. The Golden Knights picked up Nic Dowd from Washington earlier Thursday, so Holtz could have trouble earning a roster spot with the Golden Knights down the stretch.

Joseph is on waivers Thursday for the purpose of terminating his contract with St. Louis.

It would seem Joseph's cap hit ($2.95 million) was making it hard to find a potential trade partner or a team willing to pick him up off waivers. Assuming he clears, the 29-year-old winger will be free to sign with any NHL team at a lower cost, though he'll need to do it by Friday's trade deadline to be eligible to play in the postseason.

Tsyplakov was placed on waivers by New Jersey on Thursday.

Tsyplakov was acquired from the Islanders on Jan. 27 and has yet to pick up a point in nine games. He had one goal and one assist in 27 games with the Islanders prior to the trade and still has one year remaining on a two-year contract he signed in July of 2025.

Ullmark will draw the road start against Calgary on Thursday, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

Ullmark has gone 1-0-2 with a 2.94 GAA and .887 save percentage over his last three starts, and he'll tend the twine for a fourth consecutive matchup following the Olympic break. During a home start against the Flames on Oct. 30, he turned aside 26 of 29 shots (.897 save percentage) in a 4-3 overtime victory.

Glendening was placed on waivers by the Devils on Thursday.

By putting Glendening on waivers, the team will be able to move him down to the minors in the future, assuming he goes unclaimed. The Devils did the same with Evgenii Dadonov and Maxim Tsyplakov, which could be a sign they are finalizing a deal to bring a player or two in via trade. For his part, Glendening has featured in just four of the team's last 14 contests and has gone 11 games without generating a point.

Dadonov was placed on waivers by the Devils on Thursday,

Dadonov has been a healthy scratch in each of the last five games. Dadonov, who had 20 goals and 20 assists for Dallas last season, has yet to hit the scoresheet in 17 games with the Devils in 2025-26.

Teravainen (undisclosed) could have aggravated a pre-existing injury at practice Thursday, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Teravainen has three goals in his last two games, giving the veteran 13 goals and 15 assists in 54 games. The Blackhawks will presumably monitor Teravainen leading up to Friday's game against the Canucks.

Finnie scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Finnie has goals in back-to-back games to begin March after going 22 contests without scoring. The rookie winger is up to 11 goals, 23 points, 96 shots on net, 94 hits and a minus-7 rating through 62 appearances this year. His physical play gives him appeal in deeper fantasy formats, though a third-line role at even strength isn't encouraging.

Barbashev scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Barbashev's tally at 11:37 of the third period set the Golden Knights on the comeback trail, cutting the deficit to 3-2. The 30-year-old has three goals over five games since the Olympic break and remains firmly in a top-line role. He's at 19 goals, 44 points, 97 shots on net, 95 hits and a plus-11 rating over 62 appearances. He's a good player to have in fantasy since he can help in a lot of areas without hurting a roster anywhere.

Smith scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Smith has two goals and two assists over five games since the Olympic break. He's mostly worked in a second-line spot in that stretch, though he was limited to 9:12 of ice time Wednesday, so it's possible he's dealing with something, though nothing has been revealed by the team. The winger has 11 goals, 20 points, 72 shots on net and a minus-9 rating over 58 appearances this season.