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Lambos was waived by Minnesota on Thursday.

Lambos had eight goals, 19 points and 48 PIM in 70 regular-season appearances in AHL Iowa. He made his NHL debut Dec. 18, 2025 in which he had a plus-1 rating, one shot and one block. Lambos hasn't appeared in an NHL game since that date, but it wouldn't be surprising if he gets another chance with Minnesota at some point during the 2026-27 campaign.

Kiersted was put on waivers by Minnesota on Thursday.

Kiersted had four goals, 12 points and 38 PIM in 49 regular-season appearances with AHL Iowa in 2025-26. He also has two goals and eight points in 45 career NHL regular-season games. The 28-year-old is likely to spend the majority of the upcoming campaign in the minors, but he might be summoned for a stint or two during the season, should the Wild require an injury replacement on the blue line.

Seeley was placed on waivers by Carolina on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

After making his NHL debut during an appearance with the Islanders in the regular-season finale last year, Seeley signed a one-year, two-way contract with Carolina in late July. While he could join the NHL club if the Hurricanes deal with injuries at some point, the 24-year-old is slated to begin the 2026-27 regular season in the minors if he clears waivers.

Donovan was absent from practice Thursday due to an undisclosed injury, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Donovan was likely a long shot to make the roster even prior to getting hurt, though other injuries on the blue line could have opened the door for him. At this point, the 22-year-old defenseman will likely be sent down to AHL Belleville once given the all-clear to resume playing.

Lohrei (undisclosed) resumed skating at Thursday's practice, per Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald.

Head coach Marco Sturm stated that Lohrei was to underdog additional testing Wednesday for his undisclosed injury, and it seems that the 25-year-old defenseman passed them. Across 73 regular-season games in the 2025-26 campaign, he posted seven goals, 26 points, 72 shots on net and 93 blocked shots. Barring he stays healthy prior to puck drop on opening night, he could be in line for a heightened role during Charlie McAvoy's six-game suspension.

Lindell scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 2-0 preseason win over the Wild.

Lindell showed a little offense in this preseason contest. The 32-year-old defenseman is likely to resume his usual shutdown role in the top four for the Stars in 2026-27. He matched his career high with 32 points while adding a plus-30 rating, 83 shots on net and 179 blocked shots over 82 regular-season contests last year. Lindell doesn't hit like he used to, but he's defensively sound on a good team, which gives him depth appeal in fantasy.

Lamoureux is expected to miss some time due to his upper-body injury, per Brogan Houston of the Deseret News on Wednesday.

Lamoureux sustained the injury during Tuesday's preseason game against Los Angeles. He had five goals, 20 points and 75 PIM in 65 regular-season appearances with AHL Tucson in 2025-26. Lamoureux might be sent to the minors once he's healthy.

Dineen was placed on waivers by the Flyers on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Dineen signed a two-year, two-way contract with Philadelphia in July and seemed like a long shot to make the team's Opening Night roster. He'll head to AHL Lehigh Valley if he clears waivers, but he could be called up if the Flyers deal with injuries.

Head coach Rick Bowness said Thursday that he isn't yet sure whether Severson (shoulder) will be ready for the Blue Jackets' Opening Night matchup against the Sabres on Oct. 1, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Severson underwent shoulder surgery in early April that ended his 2025-26 campaign prematurely, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be ready to suit up once the 2026-27 regular season begins. Bowness said Wednesday that the defenseman tells him "every day" that he "feels good." The Blue Jackets have consistently increased Severon's contact workload in practice.

Fabbro (upper body) could be in danger of missing Opening Night against the Sabres on Oct. 1, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Wednesday.

Fabbro's recovery is reportedly not going as quickly as the team had hoped, raising doubts regarding his availability for the season opener. With Damon Severson (shoulder) also working his way back from injury, the absence of Fabbro could create a significant gap on the Jackets' blue line.