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Hollowell was put on waivers Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Hollowell had three goals, 44 points and 63 PIM in 64 regular-season contests with AHL Hartford in 2023-24. The 26-year-old also has two assists in six career NHL games. He'll probably spend most of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors, but he might be summoned at some point if Pittsburgh runs into injury trouble.

Svozil was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.

Svozil was recalled by the Blue Jackets on Tuesday but will return to the AHL club a day later. He's appeared in just two regular-season NHL games since being selected by Columbus in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft.

Clayton was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.

Clayton was summoned to Columbus on Tuesday, but his time with the top squad was brief. The 24-year-old defenseman will likely open the 2024-25 campaign in the minors. He had five goals and 20 points in 59 AHL regular-season appearances with the Monsters in 2024-25.

Bahl (lower body) is expected to play in Wednesday's preseason game against the Jets, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Bahl sustained a lower-body injury during last Wednesday's exhibition game against the Canucks, but he should be back in action against Winnipeg. The 26-year-old made 72 regular-season appearances with Columbus last year, tallying four goals and 13 points.

Bahl (lower body) is expected to play in Wednesday's preseason game against Winnipeg, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Bahl had a goal, 11 points, 82 PIM, 151 hits and 103 blocks in 82 appearances with the Devils last season. He averaged 17:24 of ice time in 2023-24, but he might see his role increase in Calgary after being traded over the summer. However, Bahl isn't expected to serve on either power-play unit, and he'll probably finish the campaign with under 20 points.

Morrow didn't skate with the game group ahead of Wednesday's preseason contest against Florida, but he did practice with those who aren't expected to play while wearing a regular jersey, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

That would suggest Morrow is clear for contact, which is a good sign that he might be able to play in the near future. The 21-year-old defenseman had six goals and 30 points in 37 appearances with UMass-Amherst in 2023-24. He also appeared in two regular-season games with Carolina, recording six shots, one hit and two blocks.

Hughes (shoulder) hasn't resumed skating and is still 5-7 weeks away from playing, according to Mike Morreale of NHL.com.

Hughes sustained a shoulder injury Sept. 12 and was originally given a timetable of 6-8 weeks, so it seems he's now on track to miss more time than was originally projected. The 21-year-old had nine goals and 47 points in 82 appearances with New Jersey in 2023-24, including 25 points with the man advantage. Dougie Hamilton, who didn't play past Nov. 28 last year due to a pectoral injury, is set to open the campaign on New Jersey's top power-play unit, while Seamus Casey might get a chance with the second group due to Hughes' absence.

Rosen will be waived Wednesday. He'll be reassigned to AHL Colorado if he clears.

Rosen recorded an assist in six games with St. Louis in 2023-24. He also provided two goals and 33 points across 68 outings with AHL Springfield. Provided he clears waivers, the Avalanche might recall him at some point during the 2024-25 campaign if they run into injury troubles.

Ahcan will be put on waivers Wednesday for the purposes of sending him to AHL Colorado.

Ahcan had six goals, 38 points and 51 PIM in 70 regular-season AHL contests with the Eagles last year. The 27-year-old is likely to spend most, if not all, of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.

Yakemchuk scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 preseason win over the Canadiens.

The young blueliner potted what proved to be the game-winning goal, ripping a one-timer from the top of the faceoff circle past Cayden Primeau early in the third period. Yakemchuk just turned 19 years old Sunday and was expected to head back to the WHL for his final season of junior eligibility, but he's been very impressive in camp and the preseason after being selected seventh overall in the 2024 Draft. Thomas Chabot (undisclosed) also left Tuesday's game early, and if he's forced to miss the beginning of the regular season, the Senators may give serious thought to keeping Yakemchuk around.