NHL Player News

McGing was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Sunday.

McGing notched eight goals and 39 points in 51 regular-season games with the Blues' top minor-league affiliate in 2023-24. He will probably spend most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL.

Kaskimaki was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Sunday.

Kaskimaki will play his first season in North America in 2024-25 after playing for HIFK of Finland's Liiga for the past three campaigns. He will probably spend most of the year in the AHL with Springfield.

Dvorsky was returned to AHL Springfield on Sunday.

Dvorsky amassed 45 goals and 88 points in 52 games for OHL Sudbury during the 2023-24 regular season. The 19-year-old forward will get his first taste of AHL action in 2024-25 and could make his NHL debut at some point this campaign.

Pinto scored three goals, including one on the power play and one shorthanded, while adding an assist in Saturday's preseason win over the Canadiens.

The 23-year-old potted his first two goals inside the first six minutes of the first period, staking the Senators to a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Pinto should be Ottawa's No. 3 center when everyone is healthy, but with Tim Stutzle (upper body) potentially banged up to begin the regular season, Pinto could see top-six shifts out of the gate. Pinto missed half the 2023-24 campaign due to a suspension, but he was productive once he got on the ice, with nine goals and 27 points in 41 games.

Goncalves (upper body) was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.

The demotion of Goncalves suggests he has recovered from an injury he sustained during Tampa Bay's training camp. It wasn't part of the announcement from the Lightning, but the 23-year-old forward has to go through waivers before being sent down. He produced 13 goals and 58 points in 69 AHL games during the 2023-24 regular season.

Szturc was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.

Szturc compiled 33 goals and 83 points in 62 regular-season contests for WHL Kelowna in 2023-24. The 21-year-old forward will likely spend most, if not all, of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.

Novak scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's preseason loss to the Hurricanes.

The 27-year-old center had a hand in every Nashville goal in a 5-3 loss, helping to set up Mark Jankowski with the man advantage in the first period and Cole Smith at even strength in the second before potting his own tally in the final stanza. Novak seems set in a top-six role, and while he may not see many shifts on the first power-play unit, he could see a lot of even-strength ice time alongside new teammates Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault. Novak set career highs with 18 goals and 45 points in 2023-24, but he could be poised to blow past those numbers given the talent upgrade around him.

Gagner scored a goal on two shots and added two assists and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's preseason win over the Predators.

The 35-year-old is in camp with Carolina on a PTO, and Gagner made a strong final statement in his attempt to win a roster spot. He suited up for 28 regular-season games with the Oilers in 2023-24, contributing five goals and 10 points.

Thompson scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.

Thompson opened the scoring at 8:18 of the second period, but that was all the Sabres could manage against Jake Allen. Buffalo scored just twice over the two-game NHL Global Series in Prague, which is at least mildly concerning after the team fell short of expectations in 2023-24. Thompson was at the forefront of that decline, producing just 56 points in 71 contests a year after his breakout 94-point season. He has a goal, six shots and a minus-1 rating across two contests to begin 2024-25.

Cotter scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.

Cotter has enjoyed a hot start to the season with two goals and an assist over his first two games. The 24-year-old has added four shots on net, three hits and a plus-3 rating. He was occasionally shuffled out of the lineup during his time with the Golden Knights over the last two years, but he looks set to see consistent bottom-six minutes with the Devils. If his offense follows him back stateside, he should be able to surpass the 25-point campaign he produced in 2023-24.