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Dries was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.

Dries has no points, a minus-3 rating, five shots, 19 hits and six blocks in six regular-season outings with Detroit in 2026-27. His return to the minors corresponds with Detroit taking J.T. Compher (undisclosed) off injured reserve.

Roy (lower body) is expected to miss Friday's game against Tampa Bay, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Roy also missed Colorado's past four games. He has two goals and four points in six appearances this campaign. When Roy is ready to return, he will likely serve in a bottom-six role.

Dean was placed on waivers by the Blues on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Dean re-signed with the Blues during the offseason on a one-year, two-way deal. He was included on the Opening Night roster but appeared in just three of the team's first nine games of the regular season. He was held scoreless with five hits and four PIM while averaging 9:58 of ice time across that three-game span. He'll presumably have more consistent opportunities to make an impact with AHL Springfield, assuming he clears waivers.

Jarvis (shoulder) has been deemed a game-time decision for Thursday's clash against the Oilers, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Jarvis was activated off the injured non-roster list Wednesday, but he's set to be a game-time decision to make his season debut Thursday. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour stated that he's hopeful for the 24-year-old winger's chances, but it will ultimately come down to how he feels prior to puck drop. Jarvis is coming off a strong postseason run to help the Hurricanes win their second Stanley Cup, as he posted four goals and 11 points across 19 playoff appearances. If he's given the green light for Thursday, Jarvis would likely slot into a middle-six role as he's eased back up the Canes' lineup. Regardless of whether he plays Thursday, Jarvis is a priority waiver-wire addition with his return looming.

Backlund (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Wild, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Backlund suffered an upper-body injury during Sunday's win over the Hurricanes and said afterward that he "won't be out long if at all." However, he'll be sidelined for at least one matchup due to the injury. Brennan Othmann will likely remain in the lineup Thursday against Minnesota, while Backlund's next opportunity to return will be Saturday against the Red Wings.

Avon scored twice in AHL Coachella Valley's 3-2 win over San Diego on Wednesday.

Avon's pair of goals came in the last two minutes of the game to flip the script on the Gulls. For the season, the 23-year-old center has eight points over seven appearances. Entering 2026-27, he logged a total of 26 goals and 33 assists over his first 170 AHL regular-season games, which makes it a little unlikely his hot start will hold up all year.

Nugent-Hopkins (lower body) will be in the lineup versus Carolina on Thursday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Nugent-Hopkins will suit up for the first time this season after having previously been on the shelf for the Oilers' nine contests to open the year. In 72 regular-season contests last year, the British Columbia native produced 20 goals and 36 assists, including 29 power-play points. He should have enough time to meet those numbers this year despite his absence.

Brindley was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Thursday.

Brindley will return to the Eagles after picking up an assist in his most recent game with the Avalanche. Overall, the 22-year-old forward posted one point, three shots on net and six hits across four appearances. He'll have a chance to return to the big club if the injuries to Zachary L'Heureaux (upper body) and Nicolas Roy (lower body) persist, but Brindley will likely see a much larger role with AHL Colorado this season, where he already has five points across four outings.

Wennberg (upper body) has been deemed week-to-week by head coach Ryan Warsofsky on Thursday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Wennberg has already missed a game due to his upper-body problem. With the change to week-to-week, the veteran center could be a candidate for injured reserve should the club need the extra roster spot. In nine outings this year, Wennberg has yet to find the back of the net while producing just 14 shots, though he does have three helpers along the way.

The Canadiens announced Thursday that Suzuki is expected to miss 2-4 weeks due to an upper-body injury.

Suzuki had appeared in 546 consecutive regular-season games for Montreal, but his iron-man streak will come to an end early in the 2026-27 campaign due to his upper-body injury. He was off to a solid start to begin the year, recording five goals, seven assists, 14 hits, seven blocked shots and two PIM while averaging 21:47 of ice time across his first nine appearances of the regular season. Given his return timetable, the 27-year-old will likely be in the mix to return in early-to-mid November.