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Weegar said Wednesday that he has high expectations for himself and the Mammoth during the 2026-27 campaign.

The Mammoth acquired Weegar from the Flames during the 2025-26 season. He seems hopeful going into his first full year in Utah. Across 79 regular-season appearances between the two teams last year, he generated four goals, 24 assists, 175 blocked shots, 167 hits and 88 PIM. His 28-point performance was his worst since he recorded 18 points over 45 regular-season appearances with the Panthers during the 2019-20 campaign, but he'll attempt to bounce back this year.

Cooley said Wednesday that he feels good heading into training camp, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Cooley was limited to a career-low 54 regular-season appearances last year, and he recorded 24 goals, 19 assists, 54 hits, 28 PIM and 27 blocked shots while averaging 17:20 of ice time. He said during his press availability Wednesday that one of his main goals for the 2026-27 season is to stay healthy and play in all 84 regular-season games, and he seems encouraged by the work he put in over the summer.

Hinds (lower body) is listed as injured on the Ducks' training camp roster, Patrick Present of The Hockey News reports Wednesday.

Per Patrick Present of The Hockey News, Hinds is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, which suggests there isn't much concern yet. The 23-year-old blueliner made his NHL debut last year. He didn't earn a point, but he posted 10 blocked shots, six hits and two PIM across six regular-season appearances. If he returns to full health before the 2026-27 campaign begins, he could play a more regular role for Anaheim.

Janmark (undisclosed) will skate during training camp but won't appear in preseason games, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton on Wednesday.

The Oilers indicated in late August that Janmark wouldn't participate in training camp while recovering from surgery that he underwent last March. While it's encouraging that he'll do some on-ice activity during camp, his absence from preseason action suggests that he could also be sidelined for at least some regular-season games.

Korpisalo will have to earn the backup job ahead of Opening Night against the Bruins, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports Wednesday.

Korpisalo should have the inside track to secure the No. 2 role, but he is far from a lock to beat out Dylan Garand. Even if Korpisalo wins the battle, he is unlikely to see many starts behind workhorse netminder Igor Shesterkin. As such, Korpisalo probably won't offer much more than middling fantasy value.

The Rangers are going to test different roles for Dorofeyev over training camp to determine his best fit, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports Wednesday.

Dorofeyev had 37 goals and 64 points in 82 regular-season appearances with Vegas in 2025-26. The Rangers acquired him from the Golden Knights over the summer, so Dorofeyev's place with the team still needs to be ironed out. He can play both wings, which gives the Rangers flexibility as they experiment over training camp. It's fair to believe that whatever his specific role is in 2026-27, it will be as part of the top six.

Head coach Mike Sullivan indicated Wednesday that Garand and Joonas Korpisalo will compete for the Rangers' backup goaltending job during training camp, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Igor Shesterkin enters the 2026-27 campaign as the Rangers' No. 1 option in the crease, but Garand and Korpisalo will have a chance to compete for the No. 2 role. Both Garand and Korpisalo drew praise from Sullivan during Wednesday's press availability, with the bench boss emphasizing Garand's overall growth and development last season. Garand got his first taste of action in the NHL late last year, and he went 2-0-1 with a 1.62 GAA and .948 save percentage across three regular-season appearances with the Rangers.

Schmidt continues to deal with the flu and may not be ready for the start of camp, Sam Nestler of DLLS Sports reports.

Schmidt missed the Stars' rookie tournament last weekend, and it's unclear whether or not he'll be on the ice when training camp gets underway. However, even if the 19-year-old isn't available, it seems unlikely that he'll miss significant time. Assuming he recovers quickly, he could get a look in the preseason before potentially returning to the junior ranks.

Bertucci isn't ready for the start of training camp because of an undisclosed injury, per Sam Nestler of DLLS Sports on Wednesday.

Bertucci sustained the injury during the prospects tournament. He had five goals, 24 points and 53 PIM in 63 regular-season outings with AHL Texas in 2025-26. If he's healthy enough to do so, Bertucci is likely to begin the upcoming campaign in the minors.

Foegele is dealing with an undisclosed injury, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Wednesday.

Foegele won't skate Thursday, but his issue isn't expected to keep him out long term. He had 13 goals and 17 points in 68 regular-season appearances between Los Angeles and Ottawa last year. Foegele's projected to open the campaign in a middle-six role.