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Pesce is skating in a regular jersey at Tuesday's practice, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Pesce landed on injured reserve Monday, but he appears to be making solid progress after missing New Jersey's first two contests of the season. The 29-year-old fractured his fibula during Carolina's postseason run, but the right-shot defenseman was able to land a six-year deal with the Devils in free agency. Pesce notched 13 points in 70 regular-season contests with Carolina in 2023-24.

Seeler (knee) remains day-to-day and hasn't been ruled out against Vancouver on Friday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Seeler's injury appears to be lingering longer than the team anticipated. Given his limited offensive upside, Seeler's potential absence will likely only impact those managers looking for hits and blocks. If the Minnesota native can't suit up Friday, Erik Johnson figures to slot into the third pairing while Egor Zamula could see an uptick in ice time.

Marino (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per The Hockey News.

Marino was already ruled out for Opening Night, and it seems likely he'll miss additional time beyond that. Once the 27-year-old is cleared to play, he'll likely take on a top-four role on the blue line.

Hatakka (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, retroactive to Sept. 24.

Hatakka sustained an injury that was worse than day-to-day in late September. The 23-year-old defenseman's placement on IR suggests he'll miss Opening Night versus the Maple Leafs on Thursday, but he is eligible to return whenever he's healthy.

Vilen (upper body) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday.

Vilen is expected to be out for most of October after sustaining an injury in a preseason game versus the Rangers. The 21-year-old defenseman is expected to report to AHL Utica once healthy.

Carlsson (undisclosed) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday.

Carlsson was likely to spend most of 2024-25 with AHL San Jose, but he'll be on the Sharks' non-roster list until he's healthy. The 27-year-old defenseman last played in the NHL in 2022-23, making two appearances with the Panthers that year.

Mahura was named to the Kraken's opening roster Monday after passing through waivers over the weekend.

Mahura will begin 2024-25 in the NHL as a seventh defenseman. It would not be surprising to see him shuttled back and forth between the Kraken and AHL Coachella Valley in paper transactions given the NHL club's tight cap situation.

Hutson has made the Canadiens' roster for Opening Night against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Hutson is an undersized defenseman that amassed 30 goals and 67 assists over 77 games in two seasons at Boston University. He showed offensive acumen in a two-game stint for Montreal at the end of last season, recording an assist in each game. The 20-year-old, who was selected 62nd overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, is set to skate on the second pair and the second power-play unit.

Vlasic (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to PuckPedia.

Vlasic has resumed skating, but he still needs time to continue progressing from his injury. The 37-year-old is considered week-to-week ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Vlasic registered 12 points and a minus-27 rating in 57 regular-season contests in 2023-24.

Hughes (shoulder) landed on injured reserve Monday, per PuckPedia.

Hughes has not resumed skating after suffering a shoulder injury during offseason training. The 21-year-old skated in all 82 regular-season contests with the Devils last season, banking 47 points and a minus-25 rating. Fellow blueliner Dougie Hamilton will quarterback New Jersey's top power-play unit while Hughes is sidelined.