NHL Player News

Dunn (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Following a 19-game absence, Dunn is poised to return to the lineup Saturday against San Jose. He has generated one goal, two assists, 10 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and four hits across four appearances this season. Dunn will probably occupy a top-four role and get power-play time versus the Sharks.

Raddysh supplied an assist in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Raddysh has gotten to play regularly in recent games, serving as a seventh defenseman during injury absences for multiple forwards. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to six points, 18 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 14 appearances. Raddysh figures to compete with Nick Perbix and Emil Lilleberg for playing time once the Lightning's roster is closer to fully healthy.

Chiarot notched an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and four PIM in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Devils.

Chiarot snapped an 18-game point drought with his helper Friday. He has 10 PIM over his last three games -- Chiarot isn't afraid to play tough, but if the penalties get sloppy, he could lose playing time. The defenseman is at three assists, 27 shots on net, 31 PIM, 34 hits, 51 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 23 outings. The 33-year-old plays a stay-at-home style, so a lack of offense shouldn't some as a surprise.

Petry notched an assist and three blocked shots in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Devils.

Petry snapped a seven-game point drought with his helper. The 36-year-old has been in the lineup regularly for most of November, often playing second-pairing minutes, and he sees power-play time when Erik Gustafsson is scratched. Petry is up to three helpers, 12 shots on net, 26 hits, 33 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 19 appearances this season.

Holl scored a goal, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Devils.

Holl has played in four straight games and has two points in that span. The defenseman is up to three points, five shots on net, 23 blocked shots, nine hits and a plus-3 rating over 16 appearances. His production across the board is too low to be helpful in fantasy, but it appears he's carving out a larger role in the lineup.

Hinds was assigned to AHL San Diego on Saturday.

Hinds was a healthy scratch in Anaheim's last two games. He hasn't logged any playing time in the NHL this season yet. Hinds has two goals and one assist in 16 AHL outings during the 2024-25 campaign. If Urho Vaakanainen (upper body) remains unavailable, Hinds could be recalled from AHL San Diego ahead of Sunday's matchup versus Ottawa.

Clifton logged an assist, four hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Clifton snapped an eight-game point drought with the helper. He's seen steady minutes on the third pairing this season, though his spot could be challenged once Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) is activated from injured reserve. Clifton has four helpers, 19 shots on net, 19 PIM, 65 hits and 37 blocked shots over 22 contests, so his appeal in fantasy is limited to formats with an emphasis on non-scoring production.

Byram scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Byram has bounced back from a three-game slump, collecting a goal and two helpers over his last three outings. The 23-year-old defenseman hasn't gotten a large share of power-play time, but he's playing big minutes overall, averaging 22:36 per game over 23 contests. He's posted 14 points, 26 shots on net, 20 hits, 22 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 23 games this season.

Evans logged two assists, two hits, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Sharks.

Evans has a pair of two-assist games over his last three outings. The 22-year-old defenseman is up to 15 points, 29 shots on net, 39 hits, 40 blocked shots, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 24 outings. Evans could see a reduced role once Vince Dunn (upper body) returns, but Evans has done enough to handle important minutes for the Kraken moving forward.

Smith was reassigned to AHL Chicago on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Smith was recalled Friday, but he was a healthy scratch in a 6-3 loss to Florida. Smith has yet to see any action at the NHL level this season. He has three assists in four outings with AHL Chicago in 2024-25.