NHL Player News

Ryabkin (lower body) was reassigned to AHL Chicago on Tuesday.

Ryabkin's demotion would seem to be an indication that the young center has recovered from his lower-body injury. With Ryabkin set to make the jump to the professional ranks after suiting up for USHL Muskegon last year, he will probably need some time to fully develop in the minors before earning a potential call-up to the NHL.

Rodrigues (undisclosed) will not play versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Rodrigues will be out of action for his second consecutive contest due to his undislocated injury. The 32-year-old center could find himself moving into a top-six role following Aleksander Barkov's (knee) long-term injury, though Rodrigues will need to edge out Anton Lundell for that spot. Even in a third-line role, Rodrigues should be capable of putting up 30-plus points for the fifth straight year.

Ryabkin sustained an apparent lower-body injury in Monday's preseason game against the Panthers and did not return, according to Walt Ruff and Peter Dewar of the Hurricanes' official site.

There was no update on Ryabkin's status postgame. The Hurricanes close out their preseason schedule Saturday in Nashville, so more information on Ryabkin's health should be known by then. The 18-year-old was a second-round selection (No. 62 overall) in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

Dorofeyev (lower body) will not play in Tuesday's exhibition matchup versus the Avalanche, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Head coach Bruce Cassidy relayed Monday that Dorofeyev is progressing in his recovery from a lower-body injury, but he isn't sure if the left-shot winger will draw into the lineup Wednesday against the Avalanche or Friday versus the Sharks. The Golden Knights open the regular season against the Kings on Oct. 8.

Carrick is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play in Monday's preseason game versus the Islanders, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Carrick is reportedly being held out of the lineup against the Islanders for precautionary reasons, per Baugh. The right-shot center skated Monday morning, so it doesn't appear as if Carrick is in danger of being sidelined for an extended period of time. His next chance to draw into the lineup in preseason play will be Thursday against the Devils.

McBain (undisclosed) won't be ready to face Los Angeles on Tuesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

While McBain's injury is not expected to be a long-term issue, he could also miss out on Thursday's game versus the Kings as he works his way back to full fitness. The 25-year-old center has reached the 25-point threshold in each of his three full NHL campaigns, so fantasy managers should be fairly safe in assuming he'll hit that mark again in 2025-26.

Cooley (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Kings, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Cooley has been dealing with an undisclosed injury for just over a week, and head coach Andre Tourigny said Monday that the 21-year-old will still be out for "quite a few days." Tourigny specified that Cooley isn't expected to have a long-term absence. However, Cooley's status for the Mammoth's Opening Night matchup in Colorado on Oct. 9 appears to be in question.

Lucchini was shifted to waivers Monday, according to PuckPedia.

Lucchini had 21 goals and 45 points in 70 games for AHL Milwaukee during the 2024-25 campaign before adding one tally and four assists in 10 playoff outings. He also registered two shots on goal and two hits in three NHL regular-season appearances with the Predators. If he clears waivers, he could be in the minors for the majority of the year.

LaBate was placed on waivers by the Canucks on Monday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.

LaBate was unable to secure a spot on Vancouver's Opening Night roster after signing a two-way contract with the team in July. He made 51 regular-season appearances for AHL Cleveland last year, and he recorded eight goals, 13 assists and 81 PIM. If he clears waivers, he'll presumably head back to the AHL for the start of the regular season.

Dowling (lower body) was designated for waivers by the Rangers on Monday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.

Dowling's pending shift to the minors, assuming he clears waivers, indicates that his lower-body injury is behind him. Despite playing in 52 regular-season games for the Devils last year, the 34-year-old center will likely spend the majority of the upcoming campaign in the minors but figures to be on the shortlist of call-ups should the team need a forward.