NHL Player News

Bear was put on waivers Tuesday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.

Bear generated four goals and 27 points in 40 appearances for AHL Bridgeport during the 2025-26 regular season. He will report to AHL Hamilton if he goes unclaimed.

Lucchini was placed on waivers by the Predators on Tuesday, per James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Lucchini signed a one-year extension with the Predators' organization back in February. The 31-year-old winger was excellent in the 2025-26 season with AHL Milwaukee, where he posted 17 goals, 50 points and 142 shots on net across 63 regular-season games. If he goes unclaimed over the next 24 hours, he will likely return to Milwaukee and could see a call-up to Nashville in a pinch.

Lagesson was put on waivers Tuesday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.

In the 2025-26 campaign with AHL Grand Rapids, Lagesson notched three goals and 21 points in 61 regular-season games before he added one assist in eight playoff appearances. He will report back to Detroit's top minor-league affiliate if he clears waivers.

Cholowski was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Assuming he clears, Cholowski will report to AHL Hartford. He picked up two assists, 12 shots on goal and 17 blocked shots in 17 appearances for New Jersey during the 2025-26 regular season. He also chipped in five assists in 13 regular-season games for AHL Utica last campaign.

Shine was put on waivers by the Red Wings on Tuesday, per James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Shine has been a staple in AHL Grand Rapids' lineup over the past 10 seasons, and is likely headed back for his 11th campaign with the team. The 33-year-old winger impressed impressed in the majors last season, where he scored his first three career NHL goals across 18 regular-season games. As long as he clears waivers, Shine has a strong chance to be called upon if the Red Wings experience any long-term injuries in the 2026-27 campaign.

Parssinen was placed on waivers Tuesday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.

Parssinen split regular-season time between the NHL and AHL in 2025-26. He registered two goals and three points in 20 appearances for the Rangers. With AHL Hartford, he posted five goals and two assists in 15 games.

Halverson was placed on waivers by the Stars on Tuesday, per James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Halverson signed a one-year deal with Dallas in the offseason. The 30-year-old netminder has been an effective backstop in the AHL each of the past two seasons, where he has earned at least 22 wins each year with the Syracuse Crunch. If he isn't claimed over the next 24 hours and clears waivers, he will likely be the No. 3 goaltending option in Dallas while playing with AHL Texas.

Dowling was put on waivers Tuesday, according to James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Dowling played primarily for AHL Hartford in the 2025-26 campaign, recording nine goals and 29 points in 46 regular-season games. He will head back to the Rangers' top minor-league affiliate if he goes unclaimed.

Vaakanainen was placed on waivers Tuesday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.

Vaakanainen contributed six assists, 23 shots on net and 26 blocked shots in 34 appearances for the Rangers during the 2025-26 regular season. Assuming he clears, he could begin the 2026-27 campaign with AHL Hartford.

Askarov is expected to patrol the home crease in Tuesday's preseason game against Vegas, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Askarov posted a 21-20-4 record with a 3.63 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 47 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. He should get most of the starts for the Sharks again in the 2026-27 campaign, but he could face competition from Alex Nedeljkovic, Eric Comrie or Ilya Samsonov if he doesn't improve.