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  • Lightning's Declan Carlile: Waived by Tampa Bay

    Carlile was placed on waivers by the Lightning on Sunday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

    Carlile has made just four regular-season NHL appearances across the past two years, and he'll be left off the Opening Night roster ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. He made 55 regular-season appearances with AHL Syracuse last year and recorded six goals, 10 assists and 52 PIM. He'll presumably head back to Syracuse if he clears waivers and will likely spend most of the season in the minors.

  • Red Wings' Erik Gustafsson: Hits waivers for AHL assignment

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

    Gustafsson was one of a handful of normal NHL regulars who hit the waiver wire Sunday. The 33-year-old ended the 2024-25 campaign injured, but he still logged 60 games with Detroit last year, recording two goals and 18 points. If Gustafsson suits up in an AHL game, it will be for the first time since the 2017-18 season.

  • Blues' Hunter Skinner: Placed on waivers by St. Louis

    Skinner was placed on waivers by the Blues on Sunday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

    Skinner joined the Blues on a two-way deal during the offseason, but he'll be left off the team's Opening Night roster ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. He hasn't yet made his regular-season debut in the NHL and will likely head to AHL Springfield if he clears waivers.

  • Jets' Ville Heinola: Lands on waivers

    Heinola was placed on waivers by the Jets on Sunday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

    Heinola made a career-high 18 regular-season appearances for the Jets last year and recorded an assist, 16 blocked shots, eight hits and four PIM while averaging 14:11 of ice time. He'll presumably head to AHL Manitoba if he clears waivers, but it seems possible that he'll be called up by Winnipeg at some point this year if the Jets need additional depth.

  • Devils' Calen Addison: Waived Sunday

    Addison was placed on waivers by New Jersey on Sunday.

    Addison had five goals and 36 points in 62 AHL regular-season games between Henderson and Springfield in 2024-25. If he clears waivers, he will begin the upcoming campaign with AHL Utica.

  • Blackhawks' Kevin Korchinski: Dropped to AHL

    Korchinski was assigned to AHL Rockford on Sunday.

    Korchinski contributed one goal, one assist, 14 shots on net and 14 blocked shots in 16 appearances with Chicago during the 2024-25 regular season. He will be a top call-up option for the team this campaign if reinforcements on the blue line become necessary.

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    Sharks' Ryan Ellis: Acquired from Philly via trade

    Ellis (back) was acquired by the Sharks along with a conditional sixth-round draft pick from the Flyers in exchange for Carl Grundstrom and Artem Guryev, the team announced Sunday.

    Ellis hasn't played in the NHL since the 2021-22 season and will likely not play at all moving forward because of his injury problems. The 34-year-old has two years remaining on an eight-year, $50 million contract that the Sharks will now take on with this move.

  • Blackhawks' Matt Grzelcyk: Earns one-year deal

    Grzelcyk signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Chicago on Sunday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

    Grzelcyk attended training camp with the Blackhawks on a professional tryout agreement and earned a standard contract before the start of the 2025-26 campaign. The 31-year-old blueliner supplied one goal, 39 assists, 94 shots on net and 101 blocked shots across 82 regular-season games with Pittsburgh in 2024-25. Grzelcyk will likely have a depth role with the Blackhawks this campaign, which could result in a decrease in his offensive numbers.

  • Bruins' Victor Soderstrom: Sent to AHL

    Soderstrom was assigned to AHL Providence on Sunday.

    Soderstrom had nine goals and 37 points across 49 regular-season games for Brynas IF of the SHL in 2024-25. The 24-year-old blueliner could be among the top call-up options for Boston during the 2025-26 campaign.

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    Lightning's J.J. Moser: Hearing with Player Safety

    Moser has a hearing scheduled for his role in an altercation during Saturday's preseason game against the Panthers, according to the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday.

    That exhibition clash ended with 312 PIM and 16 players ejected, with Moser among them. The infraction being looked at for the 25-year-old was a boarding penalty on Jesper Boqvist. Any suspension would hold out Moser, expected to play a top-four role with the Lightning this season, for the start of the campaign.

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