NHL Player News

Shepard was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Shepard missed the end of the preseason due to a lower-body injury and will be left off Washington's Opening Night roster. He made four regular-season appearances for the Capitals last year and posted a 2-1-1 record, 3.18 GAA and .894 save percentage.

Skarek was placed on waivers by the Islanders on Sunday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Skarek was a third-round draft pick by the Islanders in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old is unlikely to be claimed on waivers -- he has yet to post a save percentage above .900 or a GAA below 3.00 in his five years of AHL experience. Skarek went 7-22-6 with an .888 save percentage and a 3.23 GAA in 36 regular-season appearances with AHL Bridgeport in 2023-24.

Hogberg was waived by the Islanders on Sunday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Hogberg appeared in two preseason contests for New York -- he posted a .929 save percentage and a 2.02 GAA in 44:35 of ice time. The Swedish netminder hitting waivers could be an indication that Ilya Sorokin (back) is healthy ahead of the upcoming campaign. Hogberg's last NHL appearance was in 2020-21 with Ottawa, when he posted a 4-7-0 record, .876 save percentage and 3.74 GAA in 14 regular-season appearances.

Daws was reassigned to AHL Utica on Sunday.

Daws posted a 9-11-0 record with a 3.15 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 21 appearances with New Jersey during the 2023-24 regular season. He could be back with the Devils if Jacob Markstrom or Jake Allen suffer injuries in 2024-25.

Martin was assigned to AHL Chicago on Sunday.

The Hurricanes also included goaltenders Yaniv Perets and Ruslan Khazheyev in Sunday's roster cuts by sending them to the minors. Predictably, Carolina will enter the 2024-25 campaign with Frederik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov as its top two netminders.

Murray was moved to the waiver wire Sunday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Murray agreed to a one-year, $875,000 contract with the Maple Leafs in July after being limited to three regular-season appearances with AHL Toronto in 2023-24 due to bilateral hip surgery. If he doesn't get claimed by another team, he will continue to work his way back in the minors.

Reimer was placed on waivers Sunday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Reimer posted a record of 11-8-2 with a 3.11 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 25 appearances with Detroit in the 2023-24 regular season. He signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Buffalo in the summer. Reimer will head to AHL Rochester if he clears waivers.

Copley was placed on waivers Sunday for assignment to AHL Ontario.

Copley posted a 6-4-1 record with a 2.48 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 11 minor-league outings during the 2023-24 regular season. His year was cut short due to ACL surgery, but he is healthy now and poised to spend most of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.

Cooley was moved to waivers Sunday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Cooley earned a 2-3-1 record with a 4.98 GAA and an .870 save percentage across six regular-season outings with the Sharks in 2023-24. His likely demotion to AHL Calgary will result in the Flames beginning the 2024-25 campaign with netminders Dustin Wolf and Dan Vladar on the Opening Night roster.

Patera was placed on waivers Sunday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Boston claimed Patera off waivers from Vancouver on Wednesday for additional goaltending depth. However, the Bruins signed Jeremy Swayman on Sunday, making Petera expendable. The 25-year-old Patera will head to AHL Providence if he clears waivers.