NHL Player News

Matinpalo was placed on waivers Friday, PuckPedia reports.

Matinpalo had four goals and 14 points in 67 regular-season contests with AHL Belleville in 2023-24. He also appeared in four games with Ottawa, recording no points, four hits and two blocks. Although Matinpalo is set to open the campaign in the minors, he might get another chance to play on the big squad later in the season.

Belpedio was placed on waivers Friday, according to PuckPedia.

Belpedio had four goals, 10 points and 55 PIM in 38 regular-season outings with AHL Lehigh Valley in 2023-24. He also got into 12 contests with the Flyers, scoring two goals and four points over that span. The 28-year-old might be summoned by Philadelphia at various times during the upcoming campaign, depending on the squad's injury situation.

Attard was waived by the Flyers on Friday, per PuckPedia.

Attard had 10 goals and 27 points in 48 regular-season contests with AHL Lehigh Valley in 2023-24. He also had two assists across 12 outings with the Flyers. While Attard is set to open the campaign in the minors, he will likely have a stint with Philadelphia at some point in 2024-25, assuming he clears waivers.

Marino (upper body) will miss Friday's preseason contest against Vegas, according to Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Marino had four goals and 25 points in 75 regular-season games with New Jersey in 2023-24. Provided he's healthy, the 27-year-old defenseman will likely open the campaign in a top-four capacity, but he probably won't see use on the power play.

Dahlin (undisclosed) is playing in Friday's exhibition contest against EHC Red Bull Munchen of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Dahlin missed some preseason action due to the injury, but it appears he'll be fine for the start of the campaign. Buffalo's 2024-25 season will begin with a pair of games Oct. 4-5 against New Jersey in Prague. Friday's contest is being held in Munich.

McWard (lower body) isn't expected to be in the lineup Friday versus Seattle.

McWard had four goals and 17 points in 57 contests with AHL Abbotsford in 2023-24. He's likely to open the campaign in the minors, provided the 23-year-old is healthy enough to do so.

Bahl (lower body) skated with the team Friday for the first time since training camp began last week, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Bahl seems to be making progress in his recovery, but it's currently unclear if he'll be able to get into any preseason action. The 24-year-old is expected to play an integral role for Calgary after being traded by the Devils in the Jacob Markstrom deal. Bahl could push for a top-four spot on Calgary's blue line, but he'll have competition in the form of Jake Bean (undisclosed). Bahl recorded 11 points while playing in all 82 regular-season contests with New Jersey in 2023-24.

Pesce (lower leg) skated with the Devils on Friday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site, but he remains week-to-week, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.

Pesce's availability for the Devils' season opener in Prague on Oct. 4 is uncertain. At the least, the 29-year-old has taken an encouraging step forward by getting on the ice. He had three goals, 13 points and 113 blocks in 70 regular-season games with Carolina in 2023-24.

Stanley will have knee surgery due to a meniscus issue after suffering a tweak during an off-ice pregame routine Wednesday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports Friday. Stanley's expected to be out for at least four weeks.

Stanley had a goal, an assist, 36 PIM, 45 hits and 40 blocks in 25 regular-season outings with Winnipeg in 2023-24. He was in the mix for a third-pairing role for the upcoming campaign. With Ville Heinola (ankle surgery) also sidelined, Dylan Coghlan will likely begin 204-25 with Winnipeg, though he might spend a fair amount of time as a healthy scratch.

Knyzhov was released from his professional tryout agreement with the Penguins on Friday, per Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Knyzhov had three goals, 14 points and 24 PIM in 40 contests with AHL San Jose in 2023-24. He also recorded an assist across 10 games with the Sharks. He might still land a two-way contract somewhere, but Knyzhov will almost certainly start 2024-25 in the minors.