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Tarasov is expected to defend the road net against Columbus on Monday in preseason action.

Tarasov is poised to play the first periods, and Michal Postava will enter the contest in relief for the third frame. The 27-year-old Tarasov earned a 13-15-3 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 33 regular-season appearances for Florida in 2025-26.

Gibson is slated to start on the road against Pittsburgh in Tuesday's preseason tilt.

Gibson is projected to man the net for the first two periods of the exhibition contest, and Trey Augustine is penciled in to take over for the third frame. The 33-year-old Gibson had a 29-22-4 record, 2.72 GAA and .901 save percentage in 57 regular-season appearances with Detroit in 2025-26. He's expected to open the upcoming campaign as the Red Wings' No. 1 netminder, while Daniil Tarasov is set to serve as the understudy.

Crevier (shoulder) played in Saturday's scrimmage, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Crevier underwent a shoulder procedure in the offseason, but he has been practicing without restrictions early in training camp. His presence in the intra-squad scrimmage likely clears him ahead of the team's preseason schedule. The 25-year-old blueliner had seven goals, 25 points, 114 shots on net, 124 hits and 95 blocked shots across 78 regular-season games for Chicago in 2025-26. Crevier has a solid shot at making the Sabres' roster ahead of Opening Night, and will battle against the team's other depth right-shot defensemen, Zach Metsa and Radim Mrtka, for an everyday role. Crevier could have another productive two-way season in his first campaign with Buffalo.

Gaudet was placed on waivers Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Gaudet will report to AHL Springfield if he goes unclaimed from the waiver wire. He had five goals and 20 points in 53 regular-season outings with St. Louis' top minor-league affiliate in 2025-26.

Gustafsson-Nyberg (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's preseason contest against the Blackhawks, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Head coach John Hynes said Gustafsson-Nyberg was dealing with soreness and wanted to test it out during Saturday's morning skate, but the 22-year-old blueliner left the ice early. Gustafsson-Nyberg made his NHL debut in the 2025-26 campaign after posting 11 points in 38 games at the University of Connecticut. The towering six-foot-six defenseman has a high ceiling, but will likely need at least one full season with AHL Iowa before he's a regular for Minnesota. Assuming he recovers quickly, he could still get a chance to battle for an NHL roster spot.

Greer is day-to-day because of an upper-body injury, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune on Saturday.

It remains to be seen if this will change how Greer is handled in the preseason, but the Ducks don't have any reason to push him for the sake of exhibition play. He had 17 goals, 32 points, 113 PIM and 203 hits in 78 regular-season appearances with Florida in 2025-26. Greer inked a four-year, $17 million contract with Anaheim over the summer. He'll likely serve in a middle-six capacity this season.

Milic will defend the road net in Saturday's preseason game against Edmonton, according to Jamie Thomas of the Jets' official site.

Milic registered a 20-13-6 record with a 2.64 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 41 appearances for AHL Manitoba in the 2025-26 regular season. With Connor Hellebuyck suspended and awaiting a resolution to his trade request, the 23-year-old Milic will compete in camp to begin the 2026-27 campaign as Stuart Skinner's backup.

Jensen (lower body) didn't participate in Saturday's scrimmage, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Jensen left Friday's practice early, but he returned to the ice for Saturday's session. The 35-year-old blueliner compiled four goals, 17 points, 36 shots on net, 38 hits and 65 blocked shots across 61 regular-season games with Ottawa in 2025-26. The veteran defenseman signed a one-year deal with the Ducks in the offseason. If he stays healthy, he'll likely see top-four minutes for an Anaheim defense corps that is thin on NHL experience.

Schmidt (undisclosed) was a full participant in Saturday's practice, Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site reports.

Schmidt wore a non-contact jersey in the first two on-ice training sessions of camp, but he appears to be fine now. He contributed five goals, 22 points, 86 shots on net, 95 blocked shots and 78 hits in 82 games during the 2025-26 regular season.

Soderblom will guard the road goal in Saturday's preseason matchup against Minnesota, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Soderblom is in line to play the entire game. He went 8-13-3 with one shutout, a 3,80 GAA and an .880 save percentage in 26 outings during the 2025-26 regular season.