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Gibson (lower body) practiced Thursday in the Red Wings' first on-ice session, Michael Whitaker of The Hockey News reports.

Gibson was acquired by Detroit from Anaheim back in June. Injuries have been a major theme for Gibson over the last few years, but it's a good sign that he's on the ice and apparently healthy to begin his first training camp with the Red Wings. The 32-year-old will compete with Cam Talbot for starts this year, though Gibson is the favorite to handle a starting role.

Lankinen (undisclosed) participated in Thursday's practice, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic, which suggests that he's healthy going into training camp.

Lankinen left Vancouver's final game of the 2024-25 campaign due to an undisclosed injury. He had a 25-15-10 record, 2.62 GAA and .902 save percentage in 51 appearances with the Canucks last year. Although Lankinen got plenty of work last season, Thatcher Demko will likely get the majority of Vancouver's starts this season as long as he stays healthy.

Brossoit (knee) underwent hip surgery during the offseason and remains out long-term, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports Thursday.

Brossoit missed all of the 2024-25 campaign due to a knee injury and is now recovering from a hip procedure that is slated to cost him considerable time this season. It's not yet clear when he'll be in the mix to return to game action, but Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom should handle goaltending duties for the Blackhawks to begin the regular season.

Merzlikins (concussion) is not listed with an injury on the Blue Jackets' training camp roster released Wednesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Merzlikins was out for the last five games of the regular season in 2024-25. He's healthy after the offseason, and he'll now turn his attention to competing with Jet Greaves for the No. 1 job during camp. Merzlikins has posted a sub-.900 save percentage in three straight years, so he'll need to make significant improvements to avoid losing playing time.

Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Blackwood (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.

Although Blackwood's injury is considered to be more serious than a day-to-day concern, Bednar indicated that he expects the netminder to be healthy near the beginning of the regular season. It seems likely that Blackwood will be forced to miss some time during the preseason, which should allow Scott Wedgewood to see additional time in the crease.

General manager Bill Armstrong said Wednesday that Ingram won't attend training camp as the Mammoth work to find a new home for the netminder, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Ingram missed the end of the 2024-25 campaign while tending to a personal matter, but he was cleared to return to on-ice activities in mid-August. However, he's seeking out a new home ahead of the 2025-26 season. Both sides are on the same page about parting ways, as Ingram and the Mammoth are working to seek out a new team. If the two sides are unable to find a new destination for Ingram, the Mammoth intend to eventually place him on waivers. Vitek Vanecek is slated to serve as Karel Vejmelka's backup once the regular season gets underway.

Brossoit (knee) will be unavailable for the start of training camp, and it's likely he will miss additional time, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday.

Brossoit missed the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign due to a knee issue. He has one more season left on his two-year, $6.6 million contract. If Brossoit remains on the shelf for the beginning of the 2025-26 season, Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom will handle the goaltending duties for the Blackhawks.

Head coach Patrick Roy said Monday that Varlamov (knee) is skating, but he isn't yet sure whether the goaltender will be ready for the start of training camp, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Varlamov missed most of the 2024-25 campaign after undergoing knee surgery in December, but he was projected to resume skating in mid-August, and he appears to be on track in his recovery. Roy suggested that general manager Mathieu Darche could have more insight on Varlamov's status for the start of training camp. Varlamov will have increased competition for backup netminder duties behind Ilya Sorokin ahead of the 2025-26 regular season after the Islanders signed David Rittich to a one-year contract during the offseason.

Fedotov was traded to Columbus from Philadelphia on Sunday in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Fedotov posted a 6-13-4 record with a 3.15 GAA and an .880 save percentage across 26 regular-season appearances for the Flyers in 2024-25. He has one more year left on his contract, which carries a $3.275 million cap hit. Fedotov will compete for playing time in 2025-26 as part of a crowded Columbus goalie depth chart, which also includes Elvis Merzlikins (concussion) and Jet Greaves.

Knight inked a three-year, $17.5 million contract extension with the Blackhawks on Saturday.

The deal goes through the 2029-30 campaign. Knight became the No. 1 netminder with Chicago after he was dealt from Florida on March 1 along with a 2026 first-round pick for Seth Jones and a 2026 fourth-round selection. Knight was 17-16-3 with a .901 save percentage across 38 regular-season games with Chicago and Florida last season. He should be in line for 50-plus starts, barring any significant injury during the 2025-26 season.