NHL Player News

Brunicke was reassigned to WHL Kamloops on Monday.

Brunicke received praise from team brass throughout the preseason, which led to speculation that he might make the Opening Night roster. Instead, the 18-year-old blueliner will be given another year in the WHL to further his long-term development. Once his junior campaign wraps up, Brunicke could be a late-season addition to the Penguins' roster.

Heinola (ankle) has been designated for injured reserve, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports Monday.

Heinola had ankle surgery in September, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to see him land on injured reserve ahead of the upcoming campaign. The 23-year-old blueliner has managed just 35 NHL games in his career, garnering one goal, 10 assists and 49 shots on net. With Logan Stanley (knee) also on injured reserve, youngster Elias Salomonsson could make the Jets' Opening Night roster.

Stanley (knee) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Stanley had surgery during training camp after tweaking his knee during a pregame warmup routine. Based on his initial timeline for a return, he could be available to play in late October. Stanley recorded one goal, one assist, 29 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and 45 hits in 25 appearances with the Jets during the 2023-24 regular season.

Seeler (knee) didn't practice Monday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Seeler was hurt during Tuesday's preseason game against the Bruins after blocking a shot near his knee, and he's still dealing with effects nearly a week later. The Flyers consider him day-to-day, and it's not yet clear whether his ailment will impact his availability for Opening Night against Vancouver on Friday.

Yakemchuk was loaned to WHL Calgary on Monday.

Yakemchuk compiled 30 goals, 71 points and 120 PIM across 66 regular-season WHL contests with the Hitmen in 2023-24. He turned heads during Ottawa's training camp, supplying two tallies and five assists in four exhibition outings, but will return to the junior ranks for additional development. The 19-year-old blueliner could land a roster spot with the Senators entering the 2025-26 campaign.

Mailloux was reassigned to AHL Laval on Monday.

Mailloux played in one NHL game last season in which he registered one assist, two shots on goal and one hit while logging 21:14 of ice time. While the 21-year-old defenseman should be expected to play the bulk of his games in the minors, he could still see some minutes with the NHL club throughout the course of the 2024-25 campaign.

Engstrom was demoted to AHL Laval on Monday.

Engstrom made it to the final day of training camp, which should speak to how close he might be to breaking into the NHL. The 20-year-old blueliner has yet to make his NHL debut but certainly looks poised to do so at some point during the 2024-25 campaign. Still, the Swede is unlikely to be a full-time contributor at any point, barring a rough stretch of injuries, so fantasy managers in single-season formats can likely overlook him for now.

Webber signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract extension with the Maple Leafs on Monday.

Webber signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Toronto in April, and he'll earn a two-year extension ahead of the regular season. His deal will be a two-way contract during the 2025-26 campaign before converting to a one-way deal for the 2026-27 season. It seems unlikely that the 23-year-old will see much, if any, time in the NHL this year.

Lindgren (upper body) is not expected to be ready for Wednesday's Opening Night matchup with the Penguins, Jim Cerny of NHL.com reports.

Lindgren has been trending toward sitting out the first game of the NHL season since he was originally expected to miss 2-3 weeks due to his upper-body problem. Without Lindgren in the lineup, Victor Mancini has been making a push for a spot on the blue line, though he'll need to edge out veteran Chad Ruhwedel for a place on the third pairing.

Callahan was assigned to AHL Providence on Sunday.

Callahan was drafted in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Coyotes, but he never signed with the now defunct club. The 25-year-old will continue developing his game with the Providence Bruins -- the left-shot blueliner registered 17 points in 70 regular-season outings with the team last season.