NHL Player News

Lavoie was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Vegas claimed Lavoie off waivers from Edmonton on Monday and will try to sneak him down to AHL Henderson if he clears this time. The 24-year-old forward produced 28 goals and 50 points over 66 games with AHL Bakersfield in the 2023-24 regular season.

Eyssimont (lower body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Tuesday.

Eyssimont was limited during training camp due to injury but still could be available for Opening Night against Carolina on Friday. He supplied 11 goals, 25 points, 104 PIM and 135 hits over 81 games in the 2023-24 regular season.

Bolduc was recalled from AHL Springfield on Tuesday.

Bolduc was assigned to Springfield on Monday, but the move now appears to have been procedural. The 21-year-old is eligible to play in Tuesday's contest against Seattle, but it remains to be seen if he will draw into the lineup. Bolduc is more likely to begin the season as St. Louis' 13th forward. The left-shot center garnered nine points (five goals) in 25 regular-season games with the Blues in 2023-24.

Ivan was summoned from AHL Colorado on Tuesday.

Ivan could make his NHL debut Wednesday on Opening Night against Vegas. He notched 12 goals and 31 points in 67 games with AHL Colorado during the 2023-24 regular season. The 22-year-old forward will play in the bottom six of the Avalanche.

Guentzel was not on the ice for practice Tuesday with an undisclosed injury, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Guentzel left practice early Monday, but coach Jon Cooper dismissed the severity of the issue, saying it was nothing to worry about. However, the fact that Guentzel was not participating in Tuesday's session is certainly going to raise concerns among fans and fantasy players alike. The Bolts don't start the season until Friday's matchup with Carolina, so Guentzel still has plenty of time to get back to 100 percent.

Gustafson was designated as an injured, non-roster player by Vegas on Tuesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Gustafson was a third-round pick by the Knights back in 2022 and has exclusively played in juniors. The 20-year-old center will likely head back to WHL Seattle once given the all-clear, though he could also be a candidate to link up with AHL Henderson. Either way, don't expect Gustafson to see much, if any, NHL time this year.

Karlsson (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, according to Tim Hiebert of The Hockey News.

Karlsson's status for Opening Night on Wednesday against Colorado remains unclear. He missed another practice Monday after suffering an injury during training camp. He registered 30 goals and 60 points in 70 games during the 2023-24 regular season. If Karlsson sits out Wednesday's contest, Nicolas Roy could center the third line.

Douglas (undisclosed) was placed on the non-roster list Monday, per The Hockey News.

Douglas apparently suffered some injury during training camp. The 24-year-old signed a two-year deal with Utah in July, but he's likely to spend most of the campaign with AHL Tucson once he's recovered from his injury.

Bjugstad (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per The Hockey News.

Bjugstad has already been ruled out for October, so this move is not a surprise. If Utah needs additional cap space, Bjugstad may eventually be transferred to long-term injured reserve.

Ostapchuk was assigned to AHL Belleville on Monday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

The Senators opted to keep Adam Gaudette as the 13th forward over Ostapchuk. The 21-year-old Ostapchuk figures to be a top candidate for a call-up whenever the Senators need a forward.