NHL Player News

George was loaned to AHL Bridgeport on Monday.

George got his first taste of NHL action last year by making 33 regular-season appearances for the Islanders. He recorded a goal, four assists, 34 blocked shots, 14 hits and six PIM while averaging 15:39 of ice time, but he'll be left off the team's Opening Night roster ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. However, he'll likely be one of the first defensemen in the mix for a call-up if the team deals with injuries at some point.

Mancini was assigned to AHL Abbotsford, the team announced Sunday.

Mancini was among the final roster cuts by the Canucks. The defenseman is still waivers-exempt, so he'll report right to the AHL and begin the season there. The 23-year old, who came over as part of the J.T. Miller trade, played 30 AHL games between Abbotsford and Hartford last season, putting up 13 points.

Walman (undisclosed) suffered a setback in his recovery that has put his status for the season opener in doubt, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports Sunday.

Edmonton did not completely rule out Walman for the team's Wednesday night opener against Calgary, but the original timeline that had him back on time is in jeopardy. The 29-year-old will likely be trusted to play a top-four role for the team when healthy, so any time that he misses would be a big blow to the cap-strapped Oilers. During last season, Walman had eight points in the 15 regular-season games with the Oilers after coming over from San Jose in a trade.

The Kings placed Burroughs (upper body) on injured reserve Sunday.

Burroughs sustained an upper-body injury during Tuesday's preseason game against the Mammoth and will be forced to miss at least the first week of the regular season. However, he's unlikely to play a significant role for Los Angeles this year, even when he's healthy.

Mermis was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Sunday.

Mermis will likely begin the season with AHL Toronto, where he had seven assists in 32 regular-season appearances last campaign. The 31-year-old did get into four games between his time with Utah and the Maple Leafs during the 2024-25 regular season, picking up one assist, but Mermis isn't likely to return to the NHL this year unless the Maple Leafs' defensive corps is dealing with injury troubles.

Ahcan was placed on waivers by the Avalanche, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Sunday.

Ahcan was among the final roster cuts made by the Avalanche ahead of their regular-season opener Tuesday. The 28-year-old will likely start the campaign with AHL Colorado, where he had 41 points in 69 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.

Benning was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs on Sunday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Benning made some appearances with the Sharks early in the 2024-25 campaign, but he played exclusively for AHL Toronto after being dealt to the Maple Leafs in early November. He'll presumably head back to the AHL if he clears waivers, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him spend most of this season in the minors.

Middleton was placed on waivers by the Avalanche, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Sunday.

Middleton spent the majority of the 2024-25 regular season at the top level, playing 41 NHL games against just 17 outings with AHL Colorado. After Sunday's move, the 27-year-old seems primed to start the season at least in the minors, but he should be one of the Avalanche's first call-up options on the blue line.

Thrun was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Sunday.

Thrun, acquired in a trade over the offseason by Toronto, will likely begin his Maple Leafs tenure in the AHL, assuming he clears waivers. In 60 games with San Jose last year, the 24-year-old had two goals and 10 assists while averaging 17:31 of ice time.

Holl was placed on waivers by the Red Wings, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Sunday.

Holl was placed on the waivers ahead of final cuts by the Red Wings last year, but he still went on to record eight points across 73 games at the NHL level in 2024-25. The 33-year-old is in the last season of a three-year, $10.2 million contract.