NHL Player News

Butler was placed on waivers by the Red Wings on Tuesday, per James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Butler was one of six players that were placed on waivers by Detroit on Tuesday. The 24-year-old winger appeared in 16 regular-season games with AHL Iowa last season, where he scored a goal and recorded 13 shots on net. If he clears waivers, he'll likely be optioned to AHL Grand Rapids ahead of his first season as a member of Detroit's organization.

Dries was placed on waivers by the Red Wings on Tuesday, per James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Dries was one of six players who were placed on waivers by Detroit on Tuesday. The 32-year-old forward had a solid season with AHL Grand Rapids in 2025-26, compiling 23 goals, 45 points and 149 shots on net across 57 regular-season appearances. If he goes unclaimed through 24 hours, he'll likely return Grand Rapids ahead of his third season with the AHL squad.

Leonard was placed on waivers by the Red Wings on Tuesday, per James Mirtle of The Athletic.

With the move, Leonard will like return to the AHL, where he was highly effective last season. Across 47 regular-season appearances with AHL Grand Rapids in 2025-26, the 28-year-old center posted 33 goals, 54 points and 161 shots on net. If the Red Wings run into injury trouble in 2026-27, Leonard proved he can produce in the NHL, as he's coming off a season where he posted two goals and four points in 11 regular-season outings in Detroit.

Levi will patrol the road crease in Tuesday's preseason contest against the Jets.

Levi will make his Oilers debut Tuesday after he was acquired via trade in July. The 24-year-old backstop had a solid season with AHL Rochester in 2025-26, where he compiled a 23-20-9 record, a 2.83 GAA, a .904 save percentage and three shutouts across 52 regular-season appearances. He'll use Tuesday's preseason contest as an audition for the lead netminder role ahead of the 2026-27 season, as Frederik Andersen (undsiclosed) is set to miss the remainder of training camp.

Wallstedt will defend the road net against Dallas on Wednesday and patrol the home crease against the Stars on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Wallstedt will get the nod for the Wild in the team's final two preseason games to help him prepare for the start of the 2026-27 campaign. He went 18-9-6 with four shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 35 NHL appearances during the 2025-26 regular season.

Tikkanen was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Assuming he clears waivers, Tikkanen will report to AHL Hamilton. He posted a 17-9-1 record with a 2.65 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 29 appearances for AHL Bridgeport during the 2025-26 regular season.

Bear was put on waivers Tuesday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.

Bear generated four goals and 27 points in 40 appearances for AHL Bridgeport during the 2025-26 regular season. He will report to AHL Hamilton if he goes unclaimed.

Lucchini was placed on waivers by the Predators on Tuesday, per James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Lucchini signed a one-year extension with the Predators' organization back in February. The 31-year-old winger was excellent in the 2025-26 season with AHL Milwaukee, where he posted 17 goals, 50 points and 142 shots on net across 63 regular-season games. If he goes unclaimed over the next 24 hours, he will likely return to Milwaukee and could see a call-up to Nashville in a pinch.

Lagesson was put on waivers Tuesday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.

In the 2025-26 campaign with AHL Grand Rapids, Lagesson notched three goals and 21 points in 61 regular-season games before he added one assist in eight playoff appearances. He will report back to Detroit's top minor-league affiliate if he clears waivers.

Cholowski was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to James Mirtle of The Athletic.

Assuming he clears, Cholowski will report to AHL Hartford. He picked up two assists, 12 shots on goal and 17 blocked shots in 17 appearances for New Jersey during the 2025-26 regular season. He also chipped in five assists in 13 regular-season games for AHL Utica last campaign.