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Gudbranson's upper-body injury was described as "not looking good" by head coach Dean Evason, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Evason's comments after Tuesday's game versus the Panthers suggests the defenseman is set to miss time. With Gudbranson likely coming out of the lineup, David Jiricek could step into a third-pairing role.

Gudbranson (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Panthers.

Gudbranson collided with a teammate late in the second period, and he'll miss the rest of the game. The 32-year-old defenseman can be considered day-to-day until a further update is available. The Blue Jackets' next game is Thursday versus the Sabres, and if Gudbranson can't play, David Jiricek may be a candidate to take his place in the lineup.

Dunn (upper body) is set to play Tuesday versus the Predators, Bob Condor of the Kraken's official site reports.

Dunn will likely reclaim a role on the top pairing and should also see power-play time. The 27-year-old defenseman missed just one game with the injury. He has two points, six shots on net and six blocked shots over two appearances this season.

Myers (lower body) is expected to play Tuesday versus the Lightning, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Myers was considered a game-time decision, but after taking warmups in his usual second-pairing spot, he looks clear to play. The 34-year-old defenseman will bump Vincent Desharnais out of the lineup for Tuesday's game. Myers ultimately didn't miss an appearance after exiting the Canucks' previous game after one shift.

Durzi (upper body) is expected to be sidelined indefinitely according to general manager Bill Armstrong on Tuesday, per Scott Garrard of KSL Sports Zone.

Durzi's absence will compound an already thin blue line that is still missing John Marino (upper body). Through the first four games of the season, Durzi was averaging the second most ice time (21:28) behind only Mikhail Sergachev. Without Durzi in the lineup, Michael Kesselring and Juuso Valimaki figure to see significant upticks in ice time. Don't be surprised to see Durzi designated for long-term injured reserve in the next few days.

Edmundson (personal) did not practice Tuesday and is currently away from the team, according to Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period.

It's unclear if Edmundson will miss any game action, but if he does, Andreas Englund will most likely will draw into the lineup. Edmundson has chipped in an assist, three hits, eight blocks and a plus-1 rating through three outings.

Ryan was placed on waivers Tuesday for the purpose of reassignment to the AHL, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Ryan was dealing with an undisclosed injury and started the season on the injured non-roster list. The 31-year-old has moved past his injury and will head to AHL Chicago if he clears waivers. Ryan last appeared in the NHL during the 2020-21 campaign with Carolina.

Manson notched an assist and three blocked shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders.

Manson has two helpers, five shots on net, five hits and three blocks through three contests. He's also gone minus-4, but that's due to Colorado getting woeful goaltending through three games. Manson is a physical defenseman who is poised to play regularly in a bottom-four role this season. In 2023-24, he had 25 points in 76 regular-season games, which was his best production on offense since 2017-18.

Mayfield logged an assist, three blocked shots, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.

Mayfield picked up his first point of the campaign when he earned a secondary helper on Anders Lee's first-period tally. Through three games, Mayfield has added five shots on net, five blocks and a plus-4 rating. He's a reliable third-pairing defenseman, but the 32-year-old is purely a shutdown option, so he's unlikely to score enough for fantasy purposes.

Romanov provided an assist, five hits, six blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.

Romanov took a physical toll on the Avalanche, leading all skaters in the game in hits and blocks. The 24-year-old defenseman's physicality is his bread and butter -- he has seven hits and 14 blocks to go with six shots on net, four PIM and a minus-2 rating through three contests. He'll continue to be a physical force as the stay-at-home half of a pairing with the more offensively-talented Noah Dobson.