NHL Player News

Poolman was put on waivers Tuesday, according to PuckPedia.

Poolman chipped in three goals and six points in 66 games with AHL Calgary in the 2023-24 season before adding one assist in five playoff outings. The 28-year-old defender doesn't have any NHL experience.

Rathbone was placed on waivers by Buffalo on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

Rathbone has seen action in 28 NHL games, all with Vancouver, but spent all of last year in the minors with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. With the Baby Pens, the 25-year-old defenseman showed significantly more offensive upside with eight goals and 16 assists in 67 contests. If there is an injury on the blue line, Rathbone should be in the mix for a call-up.

The Rangers released Bowey on Tuesday from his professional tryout agreement.

Bowey will attend training camp with AHL Hartford, and if he impresses, the 29-year-old defender could land a minor-league deal. He has accumulated five goals and 40 points in 158 career NHL appearances.

Olofsson was put on waivers Tuesday for the purpose of reassignment to AHL Coachella Valley.

Olofsson earned one goal and 11 assists in 51 games for AHL Coachella Valley in 2023-24 before adding five helpers in 18 playoff contests. He has appeared in four NHL regular-season contests with Seattle in the past two years, indicating he will probably spend most of 2024-25 in the minors.

McWard (lower body) was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.

McWard had been recovering from an injury for most of training camp, but his return to the minors indicates that he could return to action soon. He supplied four goals and 17 points in 57 regular-season outings with AHL Abbotsford in 2023-24.

Wolanin was placed on waivers Tuesday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Abbotsford.

Wolanin will return to Abbotsford where he has been highly productive -- he's produced 84 points in 91 games there over the course of the last two campaigns. The left-shot defenseman hasn't made an appearance in the NHL since the 2022-23 campaign with Vancouver.

Kaiser (undisclosed) was cleared Tuesday and should be back on the ice soon, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Kaier hasn't skated since Sept. 24 after an unexpected issue was discovered during his training camp physicals. Following some invasive testing, he has received the green light to return. Kaiser produced seven assists, 18 shots on goal, 46 blocked shots and 22 hits in 32 regular-season outings with the Blackhawks in 2023-24.

Marino (upper body) will not be in the lineup against the Blackhawks on Oct. 8, Craig Morgan of ALLCITY Network reports.

Marino managed 25 points in 75 games last season despite not having a power-play role with the club. Utah has yet to provide a more concrete timeline for the 27-year-old blueliner to return to action, so fantasy players will likely have to wait for more information to become available. In the meantime, Michael Kesselring could be a candidate for the Opening Night roster.

Helleson was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Tuesday.

Helleson will likely see significant minutes with the Gulls as he continues to develop his game. The 23-year-old was a second-round selection by Colorado in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The Minnesota native has appeared in three NHL contests to this point, all coming with Anaheim during the 2022-23 campaign.

Robertson (lower body) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Robertson could be an option for at least one of the Rangers' final two preseason contests. The team hosts New Jersey on Tuesday before visiting the Islanders on Friday. Robertson will probably return to AHL Hartford soon. He had four goals and 21 points across 68 regular-season outings with the Rangers' top minor-league affiliate in 2023-24.