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Mukhamadullin (lower body) is day-to-day, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Sunday.

Mukhamadullin hasn't appeared in a game yet to start the 2024-25 campaign, and it remains to be seen if he'll stick around with the big club or be sent to AHL San Jose when healthy. The left-shot blueliner was selected in the first round by New Jersey in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Mukhamadullin registered one assist in three regular-season contests in 2023-24.

Slavin notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.

Anyone with bets on Slavin for the Lady Byng need not worry about his penalty -- it was for putting a puck over the glass. The notoriously well-behaved defenseman continues to play in a top-pairing role at even strength with just a small trace of power-play time. He's picked up two assists, six shots on net and 10 blocked shots through four contests. If he gets hot on offense, he's worth streaming in fantasy, but he has just one 40-point campaign over his first nine NHL seasons, so Slavin isn't a reliable source of offense.

Broberg logged an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Broberg is one of nine defensemen in NHL history to begin his time with a new franchise with a point streak of at least six games. The blueliner has a goal, five assists, seven shots on net, six hits, three blocked shots and a plus-6 rating this season. Broberg has quickly taken to a top-four role with power-play time, and while the offense won't last all year, he's definitely played well enough to be worth consideration in fantasy.

Joseph logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Joseph's first point as a Blue came on his brother's goal, as winger Mathieu Joseph tied the game at 1-1 midway through the second period. Through three appearances, the younger Joseph has an assist, five shots on net and three blocked shots while playing on the third pairing. The 25-year-old defenseman is not guaranteed a spot in the lineup once Nick Leddy (lower body) returns from his current injury.

Matheson logged a power-play assist, five blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders.

Matheson left Thursday's game versus the Kings due to an upper-body injury, but he didn't miss action. He led the Canadiens with 28:10 of ice time Saturday, proving he's no worse for wear after the injury scare. The 30-year-old blueliner has chipped in four assists, seven shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over six contests while serving as the Canadiens' top overall defenseman.

Hamilton scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Capitals.

After opening the season with no points over six games, Hamilton has gotten on the scoresheet in back-to-back outings. The defenseman's process has been solid throughout -- he's posted multiple shots on net in seven of eight contests this season for a total of 28. Hamilton has also logged 11 hits and 16 blocked shots, which is an uptick from his usual level of physicality. Now that he's shaken off the rust, fantasy managers can deploy Hamilton with confidence as a borderline No. 1 fantasy defenseman.

Van Riemsdyk notched two assists, four shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Devils.

Van Riemsdyk helped out on goals by Andrew Mangiapane and Dylan Strome in the second period. These were van Riemsdyk's first points of the season to go with 10 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over four appearances. He's held down a spot on the third pairing early in the year while Matt Roy (lower body) hasn't played since the Capitals' season opener. Once Roy returns, van Riemsdyk will compete with Dylan McIlrath for playing time.

Stanley (knee) was activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against the Penguins on Sunday, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.

Stanley sat out the first four games of the 2024-25 campaign after having knee surgery during training camp. His return will bump Haydn Fleury from the lineup. Stanley supplied one goal, one assist, 36 PIM, 29 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and 45 hits over 25 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.

Forsling scored the game-winning goal on six shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

The six shots were a season high for Forsling, who also logged 28:07 of ice time despite the Panthers dressing seven defensemen. The 28-year-old is off to an excellent start this season, producing two goals, two assists, a plus-9 rating, 14 shots on net, five blocked shots and four hits over seven contests. He's recorded at least 37 points in three straight regular seasons, and while Forsling sees minimal power-play time, he more than makes up for it with steady even-strength offense.

Heiskanen has failed to record a point through the Stars' first six games of the season.

Heiskanen is averaging 24:44 of ice time and has a plus-3 rating, but the Stars' offense has been almost exclusively dependent on the forwards. Among the seven Dallas blueliners to play a game this season, only Thomas Harley has earned any points (two assists). Heiskanen has 10 shots on net and 10 blocked shots, and as long as he's on a goose egg in the points column, he's a buy-low candidate for fantasy.