NHL Player News

Kerins was placed on waivers by the Flames on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Calgary.

Kerins has spent most of the past two years in the AHL, most recently recording 22 goals and 35 assists across 56 regular-season appearances with the Wranglers during the 2025-26 campaign. He remained with the Flames during the offseason on a one-year, two-way contract he signed in late June, and he'll head back to the minors as long as he clears waivers.

Livingstone was designated for waivers by the Flames on Friday.

Livingstone hasn't featured in an NHL game since 2022-23 when he logged five games with the Predators. As such, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting him to suddenly become an NHL mainstay.

Jones was placed on waivers by the Flames on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Calgary.

Jones has seen some time at the NHL level in each of the last two seasons, most recently recording a goal, two assists, 58 hits and 11 blocked shots while averaging 8:50 of ice time across 28 regular-season appearances with the Wild. He joined the Flames on a one-year, two-way contract during the offseason and will begin the year in the minors if he clears waivers, but he could provide depth for the NHL club if the team deals with injuries at some point during the 2026-27 campaign.

Hunt was waived by the Flames on Friday.

Hunt figures to serve as a veteran leader with the organization's minor-league club and shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value. Even if Hunt is recalled at some point, he figures to serve in a bottom-six role where he will log minimal minutes.

Englund was placed on waivers by the Flames on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Calgary.

Englund joined the Flames on a one-year, two-way contract during the offseason and will begin the regular season with the team's AHL affiliate, assuming he clears waivers. The 30-year-old has a decent amount of experience at the NHL level, but he spent most of last year in the minors, where he recorded three goals, 10 assists and 65 PIM across 52 regular-season appearances with AHL Milwaukee.

Benning was placed on waivers by the Flames on Friday.

Benning logged 18 regular-season games as a rookie last year in which he notched two goals, four assists and 15 shots while averaging 16:54 of ice time. With the 24-year-old blueliner likely headed to the minors, assuming he clears waivers, fantasy managers shouldn't be banking on him offering much in the way of value this year.

Tralmaks was placed on waivers by the Oilers on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Bakersfield.

Tralmaks hasn't yet made his NHL debut, but he joined the Oilers on a one-year, two-way contract over the summer. He logged 26 goals, 16 assists and 14 PIM across 64 regular-season appearances with AHL Grand Rapids last year and will likely spend most of the 2026-27 campaign in the minors, assuming he clears waivers.

Stillman was waived by the Oilers on Friday.

Stillman played in a mere four regular-season games last year, failing to produce any points while chipping in seven hits, four blocks and one shot. At this point, the 28-year-old blueliner is unlikely to see significant enough minutes to be fantasy-relevant.

Brown was placed on waivers by the Oilers on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Bakersfield.

Brown made 10 regular-season appearances with the Oilers during the 2024-25 campaign but spent the entirety of last year with the Condors. Across his 57 regular-season outings with Bakersfield last season, he recorded two goals, 11 assists and 78 PIM. He appears to be on track to spend the majority of the year in the minors once again during the 2026-27 season.

Makar (lower body) will make his first and only preseason appearance Friday against Winnipeg, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Makar entered training camp with a lower-body injury but shed his non-contact jersey this week and has been a full participant in practice. The 27-year-old will sit in Saturday's preseason finale against Utah, but that seems to be related more to managing his workload ahead of the regular season rather than due to his lower-body issue. Makar made 75 regular-season appearances with Colorado last year and recorded 20 goals, 59 assists, 118 blocked shots, 35 hits and 24 PIM while averaging 24:51 of ice time. He was rewarded with the largest contract in NHL history in August and should be available for Wednesday's Opening Night matchup against Los Angeles.