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Kapanen (face) participated in Friday's team scrimmage, per Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette.

Kapanen left Thursday's practice early after being clipped by a high stick, but it wasn't considered to be serious. He had two assists, 16 shots on goal and eight blocked shots across 18 regular-season appearances with the Canadiens in 2024-25. He will compete for a depth role with the team during training camp.

Roy (lower body) won't participate in Saturday's practice.

Roy had been skating alongside Dakota Joshua and Easton Cowan in the early stages of training camp. After being acquired from Vegas in the offseason in the sign-and-trade that sent Mitch Marner to Sin City, the 28-year-old Roy will likely center the third line for the Maple Leafs in the 2025-26 campaign.

Eichel (undisclosed) took part in Friday's practice, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Eichel missed Thursday's skate, but the reason for it was described as "a little tweak" by head coach Bruce Cassidy, which suggests that it was a minor issue, so it's reasonable to believe Eichel is now fine if he's practicing. Vegas would have almost certainly given Eichel additional time off from training camp if he needed it. The 28-year-old had 28 goals and 94 points in 77 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.

The Mammoth announced Friday that Kerfoot is considered week-to-week due to a lower-body injury.

Kerfoot has missed just one regular-season game across the past four years, but he's dealing with an injury during training camp that could threaten his availability for Opening Night against the Avalanche on Oct. 9. Across 81 appearances with Utah last year, he logged 11 goals, 17 assists, 67 blocked shots and 59 hits while averaging 15:15 of ice time. He'll likely continue to occupy a bottom-six role when healthy this season.

Eller isn't available for the start of training camp after undergoing a minor abdominal surgery, per Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.

No timetable was provided, but if Eller is recovering from surgery, then it wouldn't be surprising if he misses some preseason action. He had 10 goals and 22 points in 80 regular-season appearances between Pittsburgh and Washington.

Edstrom (lower body) appears to be healthy for training camp after participating in Thursday's practice, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Edstrom didn't play in any of the Rangers' last 31 games of 2024-25 due to the injury. He had five goals, nine points and 94 hits in 51 appearances with the Rangers last year. Edstrom will probably spend the upcoming season serving primarily in a bottom-six capacity.

Eichel skipped Thursday's practice because of "a little tweak," head coach Bruce Cassidy told Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Cassidy said he didn't want to risk having Eichel skating under those circumstances this early into training camp. The 28-year-old Eichel had 28 goals and 94 points in 77 regular-season appearances with the Golden Knights in 2024-25. Provided he's healthy, Eichel should serve in a top-six capacity and on the first power-play unit this year.

Copp (pectoral) skated on a line with Michael Rasmussen and Mason Appleton in Thursday's practice, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.

Copp was given a 4-6 month timeline after undergoing surgery for a torn pectoral tendon in February. He was expected to be fine for the start of the season, and with no apparent limitations at practice Thursday, it looks like that will hold true. Copp's role this season has yet to be determined, but he could be a candidate to play at center or on the wing, giving the Red Wings some flexibility in filling out the lineup.

Kopitar announced Thursday that the 2025-26 season will be his last in the NHL, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kopitar will head into his 20th and final season when this campaign kicks off. The Slovenian center leads the franchise in games played (1,454) and assists (838) and is also the most prominent hockey player from his country. He is also a two-time Stanley Cup Champion, a five-time All-Star and has won the Selke Trophy twice and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy three times. Kopitar figures to push for 20-plus goals and approximately 70 points in 2025-26 as he looks to go out on a high note as one of the best two-way centers of his generation.

Norris (oblique) centered the Sabres' top line on the first day of training camp Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Norris was sidelined for the last 18 games of the campaign in 2024-25, making just three appearances with the Sabres after being traded from the Senators. The 26-year-old was flanked by Zach Benson and Tage Thompson, which suggests head coach Lindy Ruff may continue to use Thompson on the wing and Norris at center early in 2025-26. If he can stay healthy, Norris has 30-goal, 60-point potential, but he has missed at least 16 games in each of the last four seasons.