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Sturm left Thursday's scrimmage due to a back injury, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Sturm was able to practice but couldn't get through the Wild's first scrimmage. He can be considered day-to-day for now. The 30-year-old is in contention for a bottom-six job going into 2025-26.

Celebrini was sent home after Thursday's practice due to an illness, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Celebrini is presumably day-to-day, but the Sharks have no reason to rush him back early in training camp, so it wouldn't be shocking if he takes a bit of time off. He had 25 goals, 63 points and 236 shots across 70 appearances with San Jose last year.

Aman (shoulder) took part in Thursday's practice, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic, which suggests that he's healthy for the start of training camp.

Aman missed Vancouver's final seven games of 2024-25 due to the injury. He had a goal and six points in 19 appearances with the Canucks in 2024-25. Aman will compete for a spot on Vancouver's Opening Night roster, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him start the season in the minors.

Hyman (wrist) isn't expected to be ready to return until Nov. 1, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet on Thursday.

Hyman underwent wrist surgery in late May. He had 27 goals and 44 points in 73 regular-season appearances last year, which was down from 83 and 77 points during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 regular seasons, respectively. When Hyman's healthy, he'll likely rejoin the top line alongside Connor McDavid.

Kastelic (upper body) participated in Thursday's practice session to begin camp, signaling that he appears to have moved past his injury, Jim McBride of The Boston Globe reports.

Kastelic missed the final few weeks of the 2024-25 campaign due to an upper-body injury, but the injury doesn't appear to be bothering him to begin training camp this year. He made 61 regular-season appearances last year and recorded five goals, nine assists, 218 hits and 106 PIM while averaging 10:44 of ice time.

McTavish remains mired in a contract dispute with the Ducks and wasn't on the ice Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

McTavish is reportedly working out with OHL Ottawa while he awaits a new contract. A restricted free agent, the 22-year-old center has reached the 40-point threshold in each of his first three full NHL campaigns, including last year when he set personal bests in goals (22) and assists (30). At this point, it seems unlikely McTavish will be signed in time to play in either of the Ducks' first two preseason contests versus the Kings and Mammoth on Sunday and Monday, respectively.

Hischier (lower body) participated in Thursday's training camp session, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

Hischier was injured at the 2025 IIHF World Championship but seems no worse for wear as NHL training camps kick off. Despite playing in just 75 regular-season contests last year, the 26-year-old center still managed to set a new career best in goals (35) and power-play points (29). He'll look to once again push for the 40-goal threshold this year while offering top-end fantasy value.

Hughes (shoulder) said Thursday that he's healthy and feeling good as training camp gets underway, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Hughes made 62 regular-season appearances for New Jersey last year, logging 27 goals, 43 assists, 29 blocked shots and 18 PIM while averaging 20:54 of ice time. However, he missed the end of the year after undergoing shoulder surgery. Despite his procedure, he indicated that he's back to full health for the start of camp and is eager to get back on the ice ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

Nugent-Hopkins (hand) participated in Thursday's practice session, signaling that he appears to be healthy ahead of the 2025-26 season, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Nugent-Hopkins played through a broken hand during the last four games of the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals, but he appears to be back to full health for the start of training camp ahead of the upcoming campaign. The 32-year-old appeared in 78 regular-season games last year, logging 20 goals, 29 assists, 48 blocked shots, 26 hits and 24 PIM while averaging 18:58 of ice time.

Dickinson (wrist) participated in Thursday's scrimmage to begin training camp, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Dickinson missed the final few weeks of the 2024-25 campaign due to a wrist injury, but he appears to be healthy ahead of the 2025-26 season, and he was skating on the second line during Thursday's scrimmage. He'll likely handle a middle-six role this year after he recorded seven goals, nine assists, 102 hits, 53 blocked shots and 38 PIM while averaging 15:42 of ice time over 59 regular-season appearances last year.