NHL Player News

Villalta was placed on waivers by Buffalo on Friday.

Villalta posted a 3.10 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 33 regular-season appearances with AHL Tucson in 2025-26. While he's likely to get plenty of work with AHL Rochester if he clears waivers, he's behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Alex Lyon (upper body) and Colten Ellis for Buffalo's organizational goaltending depth chart.

Meyer was placed on waivers by the Sabres for the purpose of assignment to AHL Rochester on Friday.

Meyer spent the entire 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where he recorded 14 goals, 17 assists and 24 PIM across 55 regular-season appearances with Rochester. He'll likely spend most, or all, of the 2026-27 season in the minors, assuming he clears waivers.

Polin was put on waivers by Buffalo on Friday.

Polin had 10 goals and 21 points in 46 regular-season outings with AHL Colorado in 2025-26. He also appeared in four regular-season games for the Avalanche last campaign, posting a plus-1 rating, 11 hits and three blocks. The 27-year-old is expected to start 2026-27 in the minors, provided he clears waivers.

McDonough was placed on waivers by Buffalo on Friday.

McDonough had 23 goals, 44 points and 24 PIM in 65 regular-season appearances with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2025-26. The 26-year-old last played in the NHL in 2022-23 when he scored a goal in six regular-season outings with the Canucks.

Johnson was placed on waivers by the Sabres on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Rochester.

Despite making the Sabres' Opening Night roster ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, Johnson appeared in just three games at the NHL level before spending most of the year in the AHL. Assuming he clears waivers, the 25-year-old will head back to Rochester for the start of the regular season after he logged five goals, 14 assists and 40 PIM across 56 regular-season appearances at the AHL level last year.

Kuntar was waived by Buffalo on Friday.

Kuntar had 21 goals, 37 points and 85 PIM in 70 regular-season appearances with AHL Rochester in 2025-26. He's expected to spend most, if not all, of the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Gilbert was put on waivers by Buffalo on Friday.

Gilbert had 13 assists and 33 PIM in 37 regular-season AHL outings between Lehigh Valley and Belleville in 2025-26. He also recorded an assist in eight regular-season appearances with Ottawa last campaign. Gilbert shifted to Buffalo's organization by inking a one-year, $850,000 contract over the summer. Despite getting a one-way deal, it seems he probably won't be part of the Sabres' Opening Night roster.

Geertsen was placed on waivers by the Sabres on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Rochester.

Geertsen made the Sabres' Opening Night roster last year but made just five regular-season appearances at the NHL level before being sent to the AHL in November, where he remained for the remainder of the season. He'll head back to Rochester to begin the 2026-27 campaign, assuming he clears waivers.

Dickinson will be sidelined indefinitely with an undisclosed injury, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports Friday.

Dickinson was expected to fill a bottom-six role for the club, a role that will likely go to Josh Samanski or Owen Michaels in the interim. While the 31-year-old center has reached the 30-point threshold twice in his career, he may be hard-pressed to repeat those numbers in 2026-27, especially if his injury lingers too long into the season.

Comrie was designated for waivers by the Sharks on Friday.

Comrie went 12-11-1 with a 3.13 GAA and .890 save percentage in 25 regular-season contests for Winnipeg last year. With Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic on the roster, not to mention Ilya Samsonov, the goalie room proved too crowded for Comrie to secure a spot on the roster.