NHL Player News

Bussi will defend the home goal in Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Panthers, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Bussi was exceptional for the Hurricanes in the 2025-26 season, which has paved the way for him to earn his first career Opening Night start. The 28-year-old netminder posted a 31-6-2 record, a 2.47 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 39 regular-season outings before he closed the door on Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final, where he had a 3-1-0 record, a 1.60 GAA and a .931 save percentage in four appearances. He'll face off against the Florida Panthers, who added Brady Tkachuk in the offseason, adding to their offensive potential. Bussi is a strong No. 2 goalie option in fantasy hockey to open the 2026-27 season.

O'Connor (lower body) won't play at the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports Tuesday.

O'Connor is on injured reserve and won't play in Wednesday's season opener against the Kings. It's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. O'Connor contributed two assists, 13 shots on goal and 11 hits in 13 appearances for Colorado during the 2025-26 regular season. The Avalanche will also be without Zachary L'Heureux (lower body) in Wednesday's matchup, forcing the team to play with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

Soucy signed a one-year, $1.15 million contract with Columbus on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Soucy attended training camp with the Blue Jackets on a professional tryout agreement. The 32-year-old Soucy might have to compete for playing time with Emil Andrae until Damon Severson (shoulder) and Dante Fabbro (upper body) return to the lineup.

Knight is expected to defend the road net against the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Knight posted a 19-25-11 record with three shutouts, a 2.82 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 55 appearances for Chicago during the 2025-26 regular season. Vegas ranked 14th in the league last campaign with 3.22 goals per game. In his career against Vegas, Knight has gone 1-4-1 and has allowed 19 goals on 163 shots in six regular-season outings.

Hart will guard the home crease in Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Blackhawks, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hart will get the starting nod to open the regular season for Vegas, which relied on him heavily during its postseason run. The 28-year-old backstop was solid in the regular season, compiling an 11-3-3 record, a 2.71 GAA and an .891 save percentage across 18 outings. When the playoffs arrived, he flipped a switch, anchoring the team and posting a 14-8-0 save percentage, a 2.56 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 22 appearances. Hart is a strong No. 2 option in most fantasy formats to open the 2026-27 campaign.

Iorio was placed on waivers by the Rangers on Tuesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Iorio was placed on injured reserve by the Rangers on Monday before he ultimately ended up on waivers Tuesday. The 23-year-old blueliner had a shot to make the NHL roster after appearing in six regular-season games for the Rangers in 2025-26. If he clears waivers over the next 24 hours, he will report to AHL Hartford, where he could play a sizable role to begin the 2026-27 campaign.

Sheary (undisclosed) was placed on waivers Tuesday to be loaned to AHL Rochester.

Sheary suffered an injury in Buffalo's preseason opener against Pittsburgh on Sept. 21. He moved to injured reserve ahead of Monday's NHL roster deadline to be cap compliant for the 2026-27 campaign. However, Sheary returned to the ice for Tuesday's practice and is ready to play.

Savoie (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for around eight weeks.

Savoie was injured during an offseason training session, which caused him to miss the entirety of the Oilers' training camp. The 22-year-old forward is an exciting up and coming player who posted 18 goals, 37 points, 138 shots on net and 37 blocked shots across 82 regular-season games in 2025-26. In Savoie's absence, the Oilers will experiment with other young players in the lineup, such as Colton Dach and Owen Michaels, until he is ready to return. On his current timeline, expect the ninth-overall selection from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft to return sometime between late November and early December, barring any setbacks.

Dickinson (foot) is still "a bit" away from being ready to return, head coach Mike Babcock told NHL.com on Tuesday.

Dickinson is expected to miss at least the first week of the 2026-27 campaign, but he could be unavailable for longer. In 64 regular-season games between Edmonton and Chicago in 2025-26, he posted seven goals, 17 points, 73 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and 85 hits.

Andersen (knee) isn't expected back until "maybe" December, head coach Mike Babcock told NHL.com on Tuesday.

Andersen, who signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Edmonton in July, is still rehabbing from a knee injury. He posted a 16-14-5 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .874 save percentage in 35 appearances for Carolina during the 2025-26 regular season. Once he's ready to play in the 2026-27 campaign with the Oilers, Andersen could compete for starts with Tristan Jarry and Devon Levi.