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The Senators released Addison from his PTO on Saturday.

Addison was once highly regarded as an offensive force from the back end. He had three goals and 29 points, including 18 assists on the power play, in 62 regular-season games in 2022-23 for Minnesota. Unfortunately, Addison has fallen, managing only a goal and 16 helpers in 72 regular-season appearances between the Wild and Sharks in 2023-24. He will try to catch on somewhere, but he could spend the 2024-25 season in the minors.

McCabe (upper body) won't be in Saturday's lineup versus Detroit.

McCabe could be questionable for Opening Night on Wednesday in Montreal. The solid defenseman had a career-best eight goals and 28 points in 73 regular-season games in 2023-24. McCabe also registered 219 hits and 129 blocked shots.

Fox bagged a goal on two shots and added an assist in Friday's 5-2 preseason loss to the Islanders.

Fox netted the Rangers' second goal in the first period, though he was fortunate to score, as Semyon Varlamov's save bounced off an Islanders teammate before going into the net. The star defenseman should play a massive role at both ends of the ice for the Rangers in 2024-25 after notching a career-high 73 points (17 goals, 56 assists) across 72 regular-season contests in 2023-24.

Edward was recalled Saturday from AHL Providence.

Edward will play in his first professional season in 2024-25 after spending the last three seasons with OHL London. The defenseman had seven goals and 30 points in 59 regular-season contests with the Knights in 2023-24 before chipping in two goals and nine assists in 15 playoff games. Look for Edward to spend the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.

Miller was credited with two assists in Friday's 5-2 preseason loss to the Islanders. He also took two shots and blocked two shots.

Miller was heavily involved on offense early on and had a hand in the team's two goals, scored by Jonny Brodzinski and Adam Fox, but he couldn't escape New York's defensive struggles following the strong start. Miller is penciled as a top-unit defender for the 2024-25 season after notching 30 points (eight goals, 22 assists) in 80 regular-season contests in 2023-24.

Callahan was called up from AHL Providence on Saturday.

The 25-year-old defenseman had four goals and 17 points in 70 regular-season games with AHL Providence in 2023-24. Callahan will be returned to the AHL after Saturday's game in Washington, as he was recalled to fill out the lineup in Boston's final preseason contest.

The Blue Jackets returned Svozil to AHL Cleveland on Saturday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Svozil garnered an assist in a 7-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Friday after being recalled from the minors to play in Columbus' final preseason game. The 21-year-old blueliner had 23 points across 57 regular-season AHL contests in 2023-24.

Clayton was demoted to AHL Cleveland on Saturday, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Clayton was recalled from the AHL on Friday to fill out the roster in the final preseason game for the Blue Jackets. The defenseman scored once in a 7-3 loss to the Penguins before returning to the minors.

Yakemchuk provided two assists in Friday's 4-3 overtime exhibition win against Detroit.

Yakemchuk is showing why he was taken No. 7 overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft -- the young blueliner leads the Senators in points during the preseason with seven. Four of the Calgary native's seven points have come on the power play, and he's averaged 21:07 of ice time in four contests. If Yakemchuk is returned to the WHL this season, it'll likely be his final year there before turning pro.

Byram logged an assist and blocked three shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Devils in Prague.

Byram helped out on Owen Power's third-period goal. In addition to the assist, Byram led the Sabres with 24:52 of ice time, more than Power's 23:27 and Rasmus Dahlin's 22:48. All three blueliners are likely to play a big role this season, but Byram has arguably the most to gain after producing a combined 29 points in 73 appearances between the Avalanche and the Sabres last year. Byram is expected to see more consistent power-play usage in 2024-25, which could help him push well beyond the 30-point mark, assuming he can stay healthy.