NHL Player News

Celebrini (lower body) is doing well but will miss Friday's preseason game against Anaheim, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Thursday.

Celebrini might still be fine for next Thursday's Opening Night against St. Louis. The 2024 NHL Draft's No. 1 overall pick is going into the season as a likely contender for the Calder Trophy, and the rebuilding Sharks are expected to lean on him heavily. Connor Bedard averaged 19:47 of ice time, including 3:22 with the man advantage, as a rookie with Chicago last season, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Celebrini receive a similar workload with San Jose.

Anderson-Dolan is dealing with an undisclosed injury after blocking a shot against Calgary on Wednesday, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.

Anderson-Dolan is not expected to be sidelined long-term, but he is unlikely to jump right back into action versus the Flames on Friday. The winger is in a battle for a bottom-six role with the likes of Alex Iafallo and up-and-comers Brad Lambert and Nikita Chibrikov. If Anderson-Dolan's injury lingers, he could suddenly find himself hitting the waiver wire on his way to the minors.

Halliday was elevated from AHL Belleville on Thursday.

Halliday and six other players were called up from the minors Thursday, likely as a way to fill out the roster ahead of preseason clashes with Detroit and Montreal on Friday and Saturday, respectively. For his part, the 22-year-old Halliday has yet to make his NHL debut and will almost certainly be shipped back to AHL Belleville ahead of Opening Night against the Panthers on Oct. 10.

Asplund was placed on waivers by the Panthers on Thursday, according to PuckPedia.

Asplund is on a one-year, two-way contract, so this is no surprise. The 26-year-old had 44 points in 67 AHL games with Charlotte in 2023-24. He last played at the NHL level in 2022-23, scoring twice while adding six assists in 46 games split between Buffalo and Nashville. Asplund will be re-assigned to AHL Charlotte if he clears waivers.

Dalpe was waived by the Panthers on Thursday, PuckPedia reports.

Dalpe spent all of last season with AHL Charlotte, racking up 17 goals and 30 points over 67 regular-season appearances. Assuming he clears waivers, he'll likely spend most or all of this year with the Checkers.

Toninato was put on waivers Thursday, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Toninato spent most of last season in the minors, picking up seven goals and 13 assists in 37 games with AHL Manitoba. He managed a goal and five points in 15 regular-season games with Winnipeg. He should spend the 2024-25 campaign with Manitoba, if he passes through waivers, but he should see some action at the NHL level.

Shaw was placed on waivers by the Jets on Thursday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Shaw will be sent to AHL Manitoba if he passes through waivers. The 25-year-old inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Jets in the offseason. He had a goal and two assists in 20 regular-season games with Minnesota last year, missing most of the season recovering from a torn ACL. He should be among the early call-ups if Winnipeg runs into any injury problems up front.

Bishop was assigned to AHL Calgary on Thursday.

Bishop was recalled by the Flames on Wednesday, but he'll head back to the minors a day later. The 28-year-old hasn't appeared in an NHL game since the 2021-22 season, when he made nine appearances for Ottawa, and he should spend most of this year in the minors.

Goncalves is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports Thursday.

Goncalves has missed the last two days of practice after playing Monday in Florida. He made his NHL debut in 2023-24, going pointless in two games. Goncalves had 13 goals and 45 assists in 69 regular-season AHL appearances with Syracuse last year and has a chance to crack the Lightning lineup as a bottom-six forward.

Abruzzese was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs on Thursday with the intent to reassign him to AHL Toronto.

Abruzzese hasn't appeared in an NHL game since he made two appearances for the Maple Leafs during the 2022-23 season. Assuming he clears waivers, he'll head back to the AHL, where he'll likely spend most of the 2024-25 campaign.