2025-26 NHL Active Roster Tracker
PHR’s Active Roster Tracker is back for the 2025-26 season! Each team’s current list of game-available players, plus injured reserve, non-roster, and suspended players, will be updated here daily throughout the campaign.
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Anaheim Ducks
Roster size: 25
Last updated April 6, 10:00 p.m.
Forwards (14): Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, Mikael Granlund, Jansen Harkins, Ross Johnston, Alex Killorn, Chris Kreider, Mason McTavish, Ryan Poehling, Beckett Sennecke, Troy Terry, Frank Vatrano, Jeffrey Viel, Tim Washe
Defensemen (9): John Carlson, Radko Gudas, Drew Helleson, Tyson Hinds, Jackson LaCombe, Pavel Mintyukov, Ian Moore, Jacob Trouba, Olen Zellweger
Goaltenders (2): Lukáš Dostál, Ville Husso
IR: G Petr Mrázek (undisclosed, out for season)
Boston Bruins
Roster size: 23
Last updated April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Forwards (14): Viktor Arvidsson, Michael Eyssimont, Morgan Geekie, Tanner Jeannot, Mark Kastelic, Marat Khusnutdinov, Sean Kuraly, Elias Lindholm, Fraser Minten, Casey Mittelstadt, David Pastrňák, Lukas Reichel, Alex Steeves, Pavel Zacha
Defensemen (8): Jonathan Aspirot, Jordan Harris, Henri Jokiharju, Hampus Lindholm, Mason Lohrei, Charlie McAvoy, Andrew Peeke, Nikita Zadorov
Goaltenders (2): Joonas Korpisalo, Jeremy Swayman
Buffalo Sabres
Roster size: 28
Last updated April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Forwards (16): Zach Benson, Sam Carrick, Josh Doan, Joshua Dunne, Jordan Greenway, Tyson Kozak, Peyton Krebs, Beck Malenstyn, Ryan McLeod, Joshua Norris, Noah Ostlund, Tanner Pearson, Jack Quinn, Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch, Jason Zucker
Defensemen (9): Bowen Byram, Rasmus Dahlin, Michael Kesselring, Zach Metsa, Owen Power, Mattias Samuelsson, Luke Schenn, Logan Stanley, Conor Timmins
Goaltenders (3): Colten Ellis, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Alex Lyon
IR: F Justin Danforth (lower body, month-to-month), F F Jiri Kulich (blood clot, indefinite)
Calgary Flames
Roster size: 26
Last updated March 28, 2:07 p.m.
Forwards (16): Mikael Backlund, John Beecher, Blake Coleman, Matthew Coronato, Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost, Matvei Gridin, Tyson Gross, Adam Klapka, Ryan Lomberg, Victor Olofsson, Brennan Othmann, Martin Pospisil, Yegor Sharangovich, Ryan Strome, Connor Zary
Defensemen (8): Kevin Bahl, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joel Hanley, Yan Kuznetsov, Olli Määttä, Brayden Pachal, Zayne Parekh, Zach Whitecloud
Goaltenders (2): Devin Cooley, Dustin Wolf
IR: D Jake Bean (undisclosed, indefinite), F Samuel Honzek (upper body, out for season), F Jonathan Huberdeau (hip surgery, out for season)
Carolina Hurricanes
Roster size: 27
Last updated April 14, 6:45 p.m.
Forwards (16): Sebastian Aho, Jackson Blake, Skyler Brind’Amour, William Carrier, Nicolas Deslauriers, Nikolaj Ehlers, Taylor Hall, Mark Jankowski, Seth Jarvis, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Jordan Martinook, Bradly Nadeau, Eric Robinson, Jordan Staal, Logan Stankoven, Andrei Svechnikov
Defensemen (8): Jalen Chatfield, Shayne Gostisbehere, Charles-Alexis Legault, K’Andre Miller, Alexander Nikishin, Mike Reilly, Jaccob Slavin, Sean Walker
Goaltenders (3): Frederik Andersen, Brandon Bussi, Pyotr Kochetkov
Chicago Blackhawks
Roster size: 26
Last updated April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Forwards (16): Connor Bedard, Tyler Bertuzzi, Sacha Boisvert, André Burakovsky, Ryan Donato, Anton Frondell, Ryan Greene, Sam Lafferty, Nick Lardis, Andrew Mangiapane, Ilya Mikheyev, Oliver Moore, Frank Nazar, Landon Slaggert, Teuvo Teräväinen, Dominic Toninato
Defensemen (8): Louis Crevier, Ethan Del Mastro, Matt Grzelcyk, Wyatt Kaiser, Kevin Korchinski, Artyom Levshunov, Sam Rinzel, Alex Vlasic
Goaltenders (2): Spencer Knight, Arvid Söderblom
IR: D Ryan Ellis (pelvic tear, retired), D Shea Weber (ankle, retired)
Colorado Avalanche
Roster size: 23
Last updated April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Forwards (14): Zakhar Bardakov, Ross Colton, Jack Drury, Nazem Kadri, Parker Kelly, Joel Kiviranta, Gabriel Landeskog, Artturi Lehkonen, Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, Brock Nelson, Valeri Nichushkin, Logan O’Connor, Nicolas Roy
Defensemen (7): Nick Blankenburg, Brent Burns, Brett Kulak, Cale Makar, Sam Malinski, Josh Manson, Devon Toews
Goaltenders (2): Mackenzie Blackwood, Scott Wedgewood
Columbus Blue Jackets
Roster size: 26
Last updated April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Forwards (16): Zach Aston-Reese, Charlie Coyle, Luca Del Bel Belluz, Adam Fantilli, Conor Garland, Danton Heinen, Boone Jenner, Kent Johnson, Isac Lundeström, Kirill Marchenko, Mason Marchment, Sean Monahan, Mathieu Olivier, Cole Sillinger, Dmitri Voronkov, Miles Wood
Defensemen (8): Jake Christiansen, Dante Fabbro, Erik Gudbranson, Denton Mateychuk, Ivan Provorov, Damon Severson, Zach Werenski, Egor Zamula
Goaltenders (2): Jet Greaves, Elvis Merzļikins
IR: D Brendan Smith (lower leg, week-to-week)
Dallas Stars
Roster size: 28
Last updated April 18, 6:00 p.m.
Forwards (16): Oskar Bäck, Nathan Bastian, Jamie Benn, Colin Blackwell, Mavrik Bourque, Michael Bunting, Matt Duchene, Adam Erne, Radek Faksa, Roope Hintz, Justin Hryckowian, Arttu Hyry, Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen, Jason Robertson, Sam Steel
Defensemen (9): Lian Bichsel, Kyle Capobianco, Thomas Harley, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell, Nils Lundkvist, Ilya Lyubushkin, Tyler Myers, Alexander Petrovic
Goaltenders (3): Casey DeSmith, Ben Kraws, Jake Oettinger
Season-ending LTIR: F Tyler Seguin (ACL, indefinite)
Detroit Red Wings
Roster size: 25
Last updated April 10, 9:00 a.m.
Forwards (14): Mason Appleton, J.T. Compher, Andrew Copp, Alex DeBrincat, Emmitt Finnie, Patrick Kane, Marco Kasper, Dylan Larkin, Carter Mazur, David Perron, Michael Rasmussen, Lucas Raymond, Dominik Shine, James van Riemsdyk
Defensemen (8): Jacob Bernard-Docker, Ben Chiarot, Simon Edvinsson, Justin Faulk, Travis Hamonic, Albert Johansson, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Moritz Seider
Goaltenders (3): John Gibson, Michal Postava (emergency), Cam Talbot
Edmonton Oilers
Roster size: 22
Last updated April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Forwards (13): Jason Dickinson, Trent Frederic, Adam Henrique, Zach Hyman, Max Jones, Kasperi Kapanen, Curtis Lazar, Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Vasily Podkolzin, Jack Roslovic, Josh Samanski, Matthew Savoie
Defensemen (7): Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Ty Emberson, Connor Murphy, Darnell Nurse, Spencer Stastney, Jake Walman
Goaltenders (2): Connor Ingram, Tristan Jarry
LTIR: F Colton Dach (undisclosed), F Leon Draisaitl (lower body, out for regular season), F Mattias Janmark (undisclosed, week-to-week)
Florida Panthers
Roster size: 31
Last updated April 14, 7:15 p.m.
Forwards (17): Sam Bennett, Jesper Boqvist, Nolan Foote, A.J. Greer, Noah Gregor, Vinnie Hinostroza, Luke Kunin, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, Tomáš Nosek, Cole Reinhardt, Sam Reinhart, Mackie Samoskevich, Cole Schwindt, Wilmer Skoog, Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe
Defensemen (11): Marek Alscher, Uvis Balinskis, Michael Benning, Tobias Björnfot, Aaron Ekblad, Gustav Forsling, Mikulas Hovorka, Ludvig Jansson, Seth Jones, Dmitry Kulikov, Donovan Sebrango
Goaltenders (2): Sergei Bobrovsky, Daniil Tarasov
LTIR: F Aleksander Barkov (right ACL/MCL, proj. return April 26 – June 26), F Jonah Gadjovich (upper body, proj. return Feb. 8), F Brad Marchand (lower body, indefinite), D Niko Mikkola (knee, season), F Evan Rodrigues (broken finger, indefinite)
Los Angeles Kings
Roster size: 24
Last updated April 18, 6:00 p.m.
Forwards (14): Joel Armia, Quinton Byfield, Samuel Helenius, Mathieu Joseph, Adrian Kempe, Anže Kopitar, Alex Laferriere, Scott Laughton, Jeff Malott, Trevor Moore, Artemi Panarin, Alex Turcotte, Taylor Ward, Jared Wright
Defensemen (7): Mikey Anderson, Cody Ceci, Brandt Clarke, Drew Doughty, Brian Dumoulin, Joel Edmundson, Jacob Moverare
Goaltenders (3): Pheonix Copley, Anton Forsberg, Darcy Kuemper
IR: F Kevin Fiala (leg fractures, out for season), F Andrei Kuzmenko (meniscus, week-to-week)
Minnesota Wild
Roster size: 30
Last updated April 13, 10:00 a.m.
Forwards (18): Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Matt Boldy, Bobby Brink, Joel Eriksson Ek, Robby Fabbri, Marcus Foligno, Nick Foligno, Hunter Haight, Ryan Hartman, Marcus Johansson, Ben Jones, Kirill Kaprizov, Michael McCarron, Nico Sturm, Vladimir Tarasenko, Yakov Trenin, Danila Yurov, Mats Zuccarello
Defensemen (10): Zach Bogosian, Jonas Brodin, Brock Faber, Viking Gustafsson Nyberg, Quinn Hughes, Daemon Hunt, Matt Kiersted, Jacob Middleton, Jeff Petry, Jared Spurgeon
Goaltenders (2): Filip Gustavsson, Jesper Wallstedt
Montreal Canadiens
Roster size: 25
Last updated March 30, 5:15 p.m.
Forwards (14): Josh Anderson, Zachary Bolduc, Cole Caufield, Kirby Dach, Phillip Danault, Ivan Demidov, Jake Evans, Brendan Gallagher, Oliver Kapanen, Alex Newhook, Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Suzuki, Alexandre Texier, Joe Veleno
Defensemen (8): Alexandre Carrier, Noah Dobson, Adam Engstrom, Kaiden Guhle, Lane Hutson, Mike Matheson, Jayden Struble, Arber Xhekaj
Goaltenders (3): Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler, Sam Montembeault
IR: F Patrik Laine (abdomen, indefinite)
Nashville Predators
Roster size: 22
Last updated April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Forwards (13): Luke Evangelista, Filip Forsberg, Erik Haula, Tyson Jost, Joakim Kemell, Zachary L’Heureux, Jonathan Marchessault, Ryan O’Reilly, Reid Schaefer, Steven Stamkos, Fedor Svechkov, Ozzy Wiesblatt, Matthew Wood
Defensemen (7): Justin Barron, Nicolas Hague, Roman Josi, Nick Perbix, Brady Skjei, Ryan Ufko, Adam Wilsby
Goaltenders (2): Justus Annunen, Juuse Saros
New Jersey Devils
Roster size: 23
Last updated April 13, 1:15 p.m.
Forwards (13): Nick Bjugstad, Jesper Bratt, Connor Brown, Paul Cotter, Evgenii Dadonov, Cody Glass, Arseny Gritsyuk, Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, Marc McLaughlin, Timo Meier, Dawson Mercer, Maxim Tsyplakov
Defensemen (8): Dennis Cholowski, Brenden Dillon, Dougie Hamilton, Luke Hughes, Johnathan Kovacevic, Simon Nemec, Brett Pesce, Jonas Siegenthaler
Goaltenders (2): Jake Allen, Jacob Markstrom
LTIR: F Zack MacEwen (lower body, season), F Stefan Noesen (knee, indefinite)
Non-roster: F Brian Halonen (waivers)
New York Islanders
Roster size: 24
Last updated Mar. 26, 10:00 a.m.
Forwards (14): Mathew Barzal, Casey Cizikas, Anthony Duclair, Marc Gatcomb, Emil Heineman, Simon Holmström, Bo Horvat, Anders Lee, Kyle MacLean, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Ondřej Palát, Calum Ritchie, Brayden Schenn, Maxim Shabanov
Defensemen (8): Adam Boqvist, Tony DeAngelo, Isaiah George, Scott Mayfield, Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock, Matthew Schaefer, Carson Soucy
Goaltenders (2): David Rittich, Ilya Sorokin
LTIR: F Pierre Engvall (ankle, out for season), F Kyle Palmieri (ACL, out for season), D Alexander Romanov (upper body, indefinite), G Semyon Varlamov (knee, indefinite)
New York Rangers
Roster size: 25
Last updated April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Forwards (14): Jonny Brodzinski, Jaroslav Chmelar, William Cuylle, Adam Edstrom, Tye Kartye, Noah Laba, Alexis Lafrenière, J.T. Miller, Gabriel Perreault, Taylor Raddysh, Conor Sheary, Adam Sykora, Vincent Trocheck, Mika Zibanejad
Defensemen (8): William Borgen, Drew Fortescue, Adam Fox, Vladislav Gavrikov, Vincent Iorio, Matthew Robertson, Braden Schneider, Urho Vaakanainen
Goaltenders (3): Dylan Garand, Jonathan Quick, Igor Shesterkin
IR: F Matt Rempe (thumb surgery, week-to-week)
Ottawa Senators
Roster size: 27
Last updated April 4, 10:15 a.m.
Forwards (14): Michael Amadio, Drake Batherson, Nick Cousins, Dylan Cozens, Lars Eller, Warren Foegele, Claude Giroux, Ridly Greig, Stephen Halliday, Kurtis MacDermid, Shane Pinto, Tim Stützle, Brady Tkachuk, Fabian Zetterlund
Defensemen (11): Thomas Chabot, Cameron Crotty, Jorian Donovan, Dennis Gilbert, Tyler Kleven, Nikolas Matinpalo, Jake Sanderson, Jordan Spence, Lassi Thomson, Carter Yakemchuk, Artem Zub
Goaltenders (2): James Reimer, Linus Ullmark
IR: D Nick Jensen (knee surgery, six weeks)
Philadelphia Flyers
Roster size: 24
Last updated April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Forwards (15): Denver Barkey, Alex Bump, Noah Cates, Sean Couturier, Christian Dvorak, Luke Glendening, Nikita Grebenkin, Carl Grundström, Garnet Hathaway, Travis Konecny, Porter Martone, Matvei Michkov, Owen Tippett, Garrett Wilson, Trevor Zegras
Defensemen (7): Emil Andrae, Jamie Drysdale, Noah Juulsen, Rasmus Ristolainen, Travis Sanheim, Nick Seeler, Cam York
Goaltenders (2): Samuel Ersson, Daniel Vladař
IR: F Rodrigo Abols (upper body, indefinite), F Tyson Foerster (arm surgery, proj. return May 17)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Roster size: 29
Last updated April 11, 11:50 a.m.
Forwards (17): Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau, Yegor Chinakhov, Sidney Crosby, Connor Dewar, Kevin Hayes, Benjamin Kindel, Ville Koivunen, Joona Koppanen, Blake Lizotte, Evgeni Malkin, Anthony Mantha, Rutger McGroarty, Thomas Novak, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, Elmer Söderblom
Defensemen (10): Connor Clifton, Samuel Girard, Ryan Graves, Caleb Jones, Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang, Ryan Shea, Ilya Solovyov, Jack St. Ivany, Parker Wotherspoon
Goaltenders (2): Arturs Silovs, Stuart Skinner
IR: F Filip Hallander (blood clots, proj. return early-mid Feb.)
SOIR: F Tanner Howe (ACL, proj. return Jan. 24)
San Jose Sharks
Roster size: 25
Last updated April 1, 7:00 p.m.
Forwards (16): Macklin Celebrini, Igor Chernyshov, Ty Dellandrea, William Eklund, Adam Gaudette, Barclay Goodrow, Collin Graf, Philipp Kurashev, Michael Misa, Zack Ostapchuk, Ryan Reaves, Pavol Regenda, Kiefer Sherwood, Will Smith, Tyler Toffoli, Alexander Wennberg
Defensemen (7): Vincent Desharnais, Sam Dickinson, Mario Ferraro, John Klingberg, Nick Leddy, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Dmitry Orlov
Goaltenders (2): Yaroslav Askarov, Alex Nedeljkovic
IR: F Logan Couture (osteitis pubis, retired)
Season-ending LTIR: G Carey Price (knee)
Seattle Kraken
Roster size: 27
Last updated April 14, 5:15 p.m.
Forwards (14): Matty Beniers, Berkly Catton, Jordan Eberle, Frédérick Gaudreau, Kaapo Kakko, Jared McCann, Bobby McMann, Ben Meyers, Jani Nyman, Jaden Schwartz, Chandler Stephenson, Eeli Tolvanen, Ryan Winterton, Shane Wright
Defensemen (8): Vince Dunn, Ryker Evans, Cale Fleury, Adam Larsson, Ryan Lindgren, Josh Mahura, Brandon Montour, Jamie Oleksiak
Goaltenders (5): Joey Daccord, Philipp Grubauer, Niklas Kokko, Matt Murray, Victor Ostman
SOIR: F Max McCormick (hip, out for season)
St. Louis Blues
Roster size: 25
Last updated March 9, 2:14 p.m.
Forwards (15): Jonatan Berggren, Pavel Buchnevich, Jonathan Drouin, Dalibor Dvorsky, Jack Finley, Dylan Holloway, Jordan Kyrou, Jake Neighbours, Jimmy Snuggerud, Otto Stenberg, Oskar Sundqvist, Pius Suter, Robert Thomas, Alexey Toropchenko, Nathan Walker
Defensemen (8): Philip Broberg, Cam Fowler, Justin Holl, Matthew Kessel, Theo Lindstein, Logan Mailloux, Colton Parayko, Tyler Tucker
Goaltenders (2): Jordan Binnington, Joel Hofer
Season-ending LTIR: D Torey Krug (ankle, out for season)
Tampa Bay Lightning
Roster size: 24
Last updated April 11, 10:38 a.m.
Forwards (14): Oliver Bjorkstrand, Mitchell Chaffee, Anthony Cirelli, Zemgus Girgensons, Gage Goncalves, Yanni Gourde, Jake Guentzel, Brandon Hagel, Pontus Holmberg, Nikita Kucherov, Nick Paul, Corey Perry, Brayden Point, Scott Sabourin
Defensemen (8): Declan Carlile, Erik Černák, Charle-Édouard D’Astous, Emil Martinsen Lilleberg, Ryan McDonagh, J.J. Moser, Darren Raddysh, Steven Santini
Goaltenders (2): Jonas Johansson, Andrei Vasilevskiy
LTIR: D Maxwell Crozier (core surgery, done for regular season), D Victor Hedman (undisclosed, indefinite), F Dominic James (leg, indefinite)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Roster size: 26
Last updated April 14, 3:45 p.m.
Forwards (15): Easton Cowan, Max Domi, Luke Haymes, Calle Järnkrok, Dakota Joshua, Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, Matias Maccelli, Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Michael Pezzetta, Jacob Quillan, Nicholas Robertson, John Tavares, Ryan Tverberg
Defensemen (8): Simon Benoit, Brandon Carlo, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jake McCabe, Philippe Myers, Morgan Rielly, Troy Stecher, William Villeneuve
Goaltenders (3): Dennis Hildeby, Anthony Stolarz, Joseph Woll
LTIR: D Chris Tanev (core muscle surgery, out for season)
Utah Mammoth
Roster size: 26
Last updated April 13, 9:00 a.m.
Forwards (15): Michael Carcone, Logan Cooley, Lawson Crouse, Dylan Guenther, Barrett Hayton, Clayton Keller, Alexander Kerfoot, Jack McBain, Liam O’Brien, JJ Peterka, Kevin Rooney, Nick Schmaltz, Kevin Stenlund, Brandon Tanev, Kailer Yamamoto
Defensemen (8): Ian Cole, Nick DeSimone, Sean Durzi, John Marino, Nate Schmidt, Mikhail Sergachev, Dmitri Simashev, MacKenzie Weegar
Goaltenders (3): Vítek Vaněček, Karel Vejmelka, Matt Villalta
Vancouver Canucks
Roster size: 25
Last updated April 11, 3:15 p.m.
Forwards (14): Teddy Blueger, Brock Boeser, Jake DeBrusk, Curtis Douglas, Nils Höglander, Evander Kane, Linus Karlsson, Ty Mueller Drew O’Connor, Liam Ohgren, Elias Pettersson, Aatu Räty, Marco Rossi, Max Sasson
Defensemen (8): Zeev Buium, Filip Hronek, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Victor Mancini, Elias N. Pettersson, Marcus Pettersson, Tom Willander
Goaltenders (3): Kevin Lankinen, Jiri Patera, Nikita Tolopilo
IR: F Filip Chytil (facial fracture, indefinite)
LTIR: G Thatcher Demko (hip, out for season), D Derek Forbort (undisclosed, indefinite)
Vegas Golden Knights
Roster size: 22
Last updated April 1, 6:35 p.m.
Forwards (13): Ivan Barbashev, Pavel Dorofeyev, Nic Dowd, Jack Eichel, Tomáš Hertl, Brett Howden, Keegan Kolesar, Mitch Marner, Brandon Saad, Colton Sissons, Cole Smith, Reilly Smith, Mark Stone
Defensemen (7): Rasmus Andersson, Noah Hanifin, Ben Hutton, Kaedan Korczak, Jeremy Lauzon, Brayden McNabb, Shea Theodore
Goaltenders (2): Adin Hill, Akira Schmid
IR: F Jonas Rondbjerg (undisclosed, week-to-week)
LTIR: G Carter Hart (lower body, indefinite), F William Karlsson (lower body, indefinite)
Season-ending LTIR: D Alex Pietrangelo (various)
Washington Capitals
Roster size: 25
Last updated April 1, 6:36 p.m.
Forwards (14): Anthony Beauvillier, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Brandon Duhaime, Ethen Frank, David Kämpf, Hendrix Lapierre, Ryan Leonard, Connor McMichael, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Alex Ovechkin, Aliaksei Protas, Justin Sourdif, Dylan Strome, Tom Wilson
Defensemen (9): Declan Chisholm, Jakob Chychrun, Martin Fehérváry, Cole Hutson, Timothy Liljegren, Dylan McIlrath, Matt Roy, Rasmus Sandin, Trevor van Riemsdyk
Goaltenders (2): Charlie Lindgren, Logan Thompson
Winnipeg Jets
Roster size: 24
Last updated April 18, 6:00 p.m.
Forwards (14): Morgan Barron, Kyle Connor, Alex Iafallo, Cole Koepke, Adam Lowry, Vladislav Namestnikov, Nino Niederreiter, Gustav Nyquist, Cole Perfetti, Isak Rosen, Mark Scheifele, Jonathan Toews, Gabriel Vilardi, Danil Zhilkin
Defensemen (8): Jacob Bryson, Dylan DeMelo, Haydn Fleury, Ville Heinola, Josh Morrissey, Neal Pionk, Elias Salomonsson, Dylan Samberg
Goaltenders (2): Eric Comrie, Connor Hellebuyck
IR: D Colin Miller (lower body, week-to-week)
Snapshots: Devils Reassignments, Sharks Injuries, Lucic
The New Jersey Devils reassigned forwards Lenni Hameenaho and Shane Lachance to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets today. The move corresponded with the team’s signing of veteran Luke Glendening earlier today. Both Hameenaho and Lachance are young forwards who appear relatively close to being NHL-ready, if they have not reached that status already. Lachance in particular had a strong preseason, but it would be surprising if both do not see NHL time at some point this season.
Lachance, 22, was traded to the Devils in March as part of the larger Trent Frederic trade, and signed with the team shortly after at the conclusion of his NCAA career with Boston University. The 22-year-old is a 6’4 winger who scored 30 points in his final 40 games in college and had two points in a two-game cameo late last season with the Comets. Lachance is the son of Scott Lachance, who has been a member of the Devils’ hockey operations department since his retirement as a player (2007-08) and currently serves as the team’s director of amateur scouting. Hameenaho, 20, was the Devils’ top pick at the 2023 draft and had 51 points in 58 games for Liiga’s Assat Pori last season.
Some more notes from around the league:
- A slate of injury updates was reported in San Jose today, with San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng reporting that two veteran defenders, Dmitry Orlov and John Klingberg, are dealing with upper-body injuries. Bay Area News Group’s Curtis Pashelka also reported that forward Egor Afanasyev and defenseman Jack Thompson are dealing with lower-body injuries and are both day-to-day. Peng added that both Orlov and Klingberg are expected to be ready to play in the team’s season-opening game on Thursday, but the same cannot be said about Afaneseyev and Thompson, as their availability for Thursday is unclear.
- St. Louis Blues PTO signing Milan Lucic is currently dealing with a lower-body injury, and remains with the team as he works through his recovery, reports NHL.com’s Lou Korac. According to Korac, the Blues will extend Lucic’s PTO in 10-day increments as he works his way back into full health. While Lucic could still be a candidate to earn a full-time contract with the Blues, it is important to note that the 37-year-old winger has not only missed almost two full seasons of hockey, but also was not a particularly effective player even when he last played, nor did he have a notably strong preseason.
Central Notes: Hryckowian, Bäck, Toews
The Dallas Stars announced a trio of roster moves this evening, recalling forward Justin Hryckowian from their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, and sending down forward Harrison Scott and defenseman Trey Taylor. The moves aren’t a huge surprise, as Hryckowian had a very strong training camp and preseason. After such a successful rookie year in the AHL, in which Hryckowian won the AHL Rookie of the Year award with 60 points in 67 regular-season games and 18 points in 14 playoff games, it was expected that he’d find his way onto Dallas’ NHL roster in short order. He was originally reassigned to Texas two days ago, but that move was part of the Stars’ larger maneuvering to prepare a season-opening roster, and not an indication of where Hryckowian would begin his season.
In addition to Hryckowian’s recall, the Stars sent down Scott and Taylor. Both Scott and Taylor are relatively recent undrafted free agent signings the Stars made out of the NCAA, and both are entering their debut professional campaigns after late-season cameos in 2024-25. Scott, 25, is a 6’0 winger who scored 35 points in 38 games last season for the University of Maine, while Taylor, 23, is a 6’2 left-shot blueliner who had an impressive three-year run with Clarkson University. Taylor was twice named the ECAC’s top defensive defenseman and was a second-team All-American in 2025.
Other notes from the Central Division:
- Part of the reason Hryckowian’s recall was necessary – other than Hryckowian’s own impressive training camp performance – is an injury suffered by incumbent Stars bottom-six forward Oskar Bäck. Sam Nestler of DLLS Sports relayed word from Stars coach Glen Gulutzan today, who said that Bäck would miss at least the club’s first two games and likely “another week or so.” Back scored 16 points in 73 games last season playing fourth-line minutes with second-unit penalty kill deployment. The Stars signed Adam Erne today which could help fill in for Bäck alongside the aforementioned recall of Hryckowian.
- Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel told the media, including the Winnipeg News’ Mike McIntyre, that the team is hopeful center Jonathan Toews will be ready to play in the club’s first game of the season, which is on Thursday. The Jets placed Toews, who is dealing with an undisclosed injury, on IR with a retroactive placement date, meaning he is free to be activated at any point. It’s an important year for Toews and the Jets, as he’s currently pencilled in as the club’s second-line center after two seasons spent away from the game recovering from various health issues.
Metro Notes: Bouchard, Flyers Defense, Capitals Injuries
The Edmonton Oilers signed Evan Bouchard just before the start of the new league year this past summer, locking their star defenseman up for the next four years on a $10.5MM AAV contract. It was a relatively expected outcome for the then-pending RFA, but Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that things were very close to getting a lot more interesting with Bouchard. Friedman wrote in his 32 Thoughts column today that “it’s believed the Hurricanes put together a one-year” offer sheet for Bouchard that would have come in “at a number higher than McDavid just signed for,” with the intent of the Hurricanes was to use that inflated one-year AAV to secure the player, and then “figure out an extension” afterwards.
Had the Oilers failed to re-sign Bouchard and that offer sheet proceeded, it would have been a repeat of sorts for both the Oilers and the Hurricanes. Carolina famously acquired center Jesperi Kotkaniemi using a similar tactic, signing the Finnish center from the Montreal Canadiens via an inflated-value one-year offer sheet. On the Oilers’ side, they have already lost players due to offer sheets in recent years, with Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway poached by the St. Louis Blues in the summer of 2024. But Bouchard, who is one of the league’s top offensive defensemen, would have been without a doubt the most notable offer sheet attempt since the Canadiens’ signing of Sebastian Aho in the summer of 2019, an offer Aho signed but was promptly matched by Carolina.
Other notes from the Metropolitan Division:
- In his 32 Thoughts column, Friedman also revealed that the Philadelphia Flyers are “definitely checking what’s out there on defence,” though Friedman did caution that he doesn’t believe we’ll see much early-season trade action. Flyers defenseman Cam York is currently dealing with a day-to-day injury, but it’s possible the Flyers’ attempts to add a blueliner are unrelated to that injury. The team’s third pairing at this point is set to be staffed by Adam Ginning and Noah Juulsen, two players who struggled in the preseason, so it’s possible the lackluster training camps of the two players has motivated the club to seek external reinforcements.
- Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery told the media today, including The Hockey News’ Sammi Silber, that defensemen Matt Roy and Declan Chisholm have been cleared to play in the team’s season opener. The Capitals’ lineup from today’s practice indicates that Roy will resume his role playing next to Rasmus Sandin on the team’s third pairing, while Chisholm will remain a reserve alongside Vincent Iorio.
Devils Sign Luke Glendening From PTO
10/7: One month later, the Devils have signed Glendening to a one-year, one-way, league-minimum contract per James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now.
9/5: The New Jersey Devils have signed four veterans to professional try-out contracts. The list includes former Devil forward Kevin Rooney, longtime center Luke Glendening, minor-league goalie Adam Scheel, and Russian goalie Georgi Romanov. All four players will report to New Jersey’s training camp when it begins on September 17th.
Rooney will be the most familiar name to Devils fans. He began his pro career with the organization, signing with the Albany Devils as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Within three seasons, Rooney had worked his way up to a hardy, fourth-line role in the NHL. He quickly became known for making gritty and hard-earned plays, but never scored more than 10 points in a single season with the Devils. He moved to the New York Rangers for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, and has spent the last three seasons split between the Calgary Flames’ NHL and AHL rosters. Rooney has continued to offer a stout, depth role everywhere he goes – and will now return to New Jersey looking to earn a role at the age of 32. He has totaled 60 points in 330 NHL games.
Glendening will be another familiar name, if only for his longevity in the league. The now-36-year-old centerman also began his career as an undrafted free-agent, signing with the AHL’s Providence Bruins in 2012 after four seasons at the University of Michigan. Glendening returned to Michigan via a move to the Grand Rapids Griffins in his first full season in the AHL, and played a key, middle-six role during the club’s race to the 2013 Calder Cup. He moved to the NHL in the very next season, and has spent the last 12 years filling a confident, bottom-six role for multiple teams. His career spanned seven years with the Detroit Red Wings, before taking two-year pit stops with the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning. He’s proven consistent throughout, and boasts 166 points and 308 penalty minutes in 864 career games. With New Jersey already boasting a full lineup, Glendening could be set to compete with Rooney for the role of veteran depth-forward.
While Glendening and Rooney battle it out, so will depth goaltenders Scheel and Romanov. Scheel spent last season split between the AHL’s Colorado Eagles and the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies. He managed stout numbers in the higher league, recording a 10-2-2 record and .904 save percentage with the Eagles. But on a weak Utah lineup, Scheel fell to a 5-12-2 record and .884 save percentage. Also an undrafted free agent, he has totaled a .905 save percentage through 101 games, and five seasons, in the AHL. Romanov hasn’t been in North American pros for as long, but posted an encouraging .904 save percentage in 29 games of the 2023-24 season, and a .905 in 21 games last season. Those numbers were enough to earn him a handful of NHL games during the San Jose Sharks’ recent goalie drought. He recorded an 0-6-0 record and .888 save percentage in 10 games with the Sharks. Whoever wins the goalie battle at training camp will likely take on the role of third-string minor-leaguer behind Nico Daws and Jakub Malek.
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Wild Recall Hunter Haight, Place Nico Sturm And Mats Zuccarello On IR
The Minnesota Wild have shaken up their roster a bit ahead of Opening Night. Forwards Nico Sturm and Mats Zuccarello have officially been placed on injured reserve with a back injury and lower-body injury respectively. In their place, the Wild have recalled forward prospect Hunter Haight. It’s not yet clear if the Wild plan to award Haight with his NHL debut in their season-opener against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
What is clear is that both Zuccarello and Sturm could miss significant time. Zuccarello underwent surgery to address his injury in late-September. The team confirmed that he is expected to miss at least seven-to-eight weeks as he recovers from the procedure. Sturm’s timeline isn’t as clear after he reaggravated a back injury during training camp. Initial reactions to his injury suggest bad news on the horizon, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. That’s unfortunate news after the 32-year-old center signed a two-year, $4MM contract with Minnesota this summer.
The early beneficiary of the two injuries could be Haight. The 21-year-old centerman played his first full season in the minor-leagues last year. He posted a stout 20 goals and 34 points through 67 appearances, enough to rank him second on the Iowa Wild in goals and fifth in points. Before his move to the AHL, Haight was a standout utility-knife in the OHL – routinely rivaling point-per-game scoring with a presence that was felt all over the ice. He’s undersized, but still showed an ability to battle through traffic and win space in front of the net. Those attributes convinced Minnesota to draft Haight with the 47th-overall pick in 2022. Now, three years later, the young center could soon get a chance to show his might at the top level.
Haight was one of only five Wild players to score a goal in the preseason. He played in four games. His training camp showings suggested a lot more improvement was needed, though he never looked much out of place against NHL talent. Should he slot into the lineup, Haight would likely step into the team’s fourth-line center role – potentially next to fellow rookie Danila Yurov.
Oilers To Recall Isaac Howard, Will Make NHL Debut
The Edmonton Oilers are expected to recall winger Isaac ‘Ike’ Howard and award him with his NHL debut in Wednesday’s season opener, per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic. Howard is the reigning Hobey Baker Award-winner as college hockey’s most valuable player. Howard was traded to the Oilers in exchange for center prospect Sam O’Reilly in July after not agreeing to terms on an end-of-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season.
Howard earned his MVP-recognition while standing as the star on the Big Ten championship-winning Michigan State Spartans. He was a true workhorse in East Lansing, filling the presence of a heavy play-driver, hard-hitter, and leading scorer. Wherever there was play going on, Howard seemed to be involved, and he worked to an impressive 26 goals and 52 points in 37 games as a result. Those marks ranked Howard third in the country in goals, and fifth in points.
Diligent two-way play has been a core part of Howard’s game since his junior career with the U.S. National Team Development Program. He was the reliable backing behind high-offense teammates Logan Cooley, Frank Nazar, and Lane Hutson. That responsible role helped Howard lead the NTDP’s 2004-class in scoring during their U18 season with 82 points in 60 games. He ended up the sixth player from th3 team to be selected in the 2023 draft, though, landing 31st-overall.
With this move, Edmonton will give Howard a chance to show he can stay an impactful part of the lineup through another jump in competition. He scored one goal and three assists in six preseason games. That tied him with Noah Philp (five games played), Darnell Nurse (four games), and Connor McDavid (three games) for second on the team in preseason scoring. He will battle with Andrew Mangiapane and Vasily Podkolzin for ice time on the left-wing. Past NHL experience will make that duo easier to trust than the rookie Howard, though the true shape of Edmonton’s lineup will likely come down to performance through the first few games of the season.
Oilers Recall David Tomasek, Move Zach Hyman To LTIR
Oct. 7: While Howard remains down for now, Tomasek has been recalled today after the club set their LTIR capture with Zach Hyman, the club announced. Hyman will remain out until early November while rehabbing the wrist injury that ended his 2025 postseason run prematurely.
Oct. 6: After doling out extensions to Connor McDavid and Jake Walman earlier today, the Edmonton Oilers are hustling to become cap-compliant when opening night rosters are due. In that effort, the team announced they have placed forward Mattias Janmark on the injured reserve, reassigned forwards Isaac Howard and David Tomasek, and recalled forward James Hamblin from their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.
Most of today’s cap crunch is because of Janmark. The nine-year veteran is reportedly dealing with an undisclosed injury, which will keep him sidelined for a week or so. Since he’s not expected to miss much time, the Oilers won’t get any cap relief from his $1.45MM salary. He scored two goals and 18 points in 80 games for Edmonton last season, with another three goals and four points in 22 postseason contests.
The biggest casualty of today’s cap crunch is undoubtedly Howard. The reigning Hobey Baker Award winner was acquired by the Oilers this offseason after failing to reach a contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and was expected to fill an important need for Edmonton in their top six — inexpensive talent.
He made a strong case to make the roster this preseason, scoring one goal and four points in six games, which makes today’s move a much more difficult pill to swallow. Still, he’s likely to debut with the Oilers at some point this season. In his final season in the NCAA with the Michigan State University Spartans, Howard recorded 26 goals and 52 points in 34 games.
Meanwhile, Tomasek, 29, becomes another casualty of Edmonton’s cost-clearing moves. Although he is no longer considered a prospect, he joined the Oilers this summer by signing a one-year, $1.2 million contract as an international free agent.
Like Howard, he was another inexpensive addition by Edmonton this summer that the team could conceivably put in their top-six. As the reigning Guldhjälmen Award (MVP) winner in the SHL from a season ago, Tomasek recorded 24 goals and 57 points in 47 games for the Färjestad BK.
Of all the forwards the Oilers could have recalled, Hamblin gives them the most flexibility since he cleared waivers a few days ago. The former WHL standout will begin his sixth season with Edmonton. He spent all of last year in Bakersfield, scoring 19 goals and 45 points in 51 games as one of the team’s assistant captains.
According to PuckPedia, after today’s moves, the Oilers now sit a tight $834, yes, you read that correctly, under the upper limit of the salary cap to start the season.
Canucks Recall Victor Mancini
12:01 p.m.: Joseph’s landing on IR is indeed the corresponding transaction, the Canucks announced. The placement is backdated to Sep. 30, so he’s eligible to return at any time.
9:48 a.m.: The Canucks are set to recall defenseman Victor Mancini from AHL Abbotsford, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports. The team has since confirmed the move. While he wasn’t on the opening night roster the Canucks submitted yesterday, he will be eligible to play in Vancouver’s home opener on Thursday against the Flames.
Vancouver’s initial roster submission was at the 23-player limit, however. They’ll need to free up a roster spot before officially recalling Mancini. In all likelihood, that will be moving defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to injured reserve. He missed the Canucks’ preseason finale while dealing with what head coach Adam Foote called a minor issue, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy relayed at the time. He hasn’t practiced since, though, leaving his status for Vancouver’s first regular-season game in doubt. The Canucks can backdate Joseph’s IR placement to when he first sustained the injury, meaning he’ll have already missed the required seven days and could return as soon as this weekend.
Mancini, 23, was one of Vancouver’s final cuts from training camp. His waiver-exempt status meant he faced an uphill battle for a depth job over non-exempt veterans like Joseph. A 2022 fifth-round pick by the Rangers, he’s coming off his first professional season – one that saw him unexpectedly break camp with the Rangers last fall. He ended up making 31 NHL appearances as he bounced between the majors and the minors throughout the year, splitting them nearly evenly across New York and Vancouver after he was included in January’s blockbuster J.T. Miller trade.
The 6’3″ righty showed definite room for improvement in his two-way game. His 2-6–8 scoring line worked out to 0.26 points per game, more than passable for a rookie rearguard whose primary upside is as a defensive specialist. He failed to succeed at his calling card, though, posting some rather troublesome possession numbers despite being given a relatively advantageous deployment. Despite starting 53.9% of his even-strength shifts in the offensive zone, Mancini only controlled 40.3% of shot attempts – a nearly 12% relative downgrade compared to his teammates in both New York and Vancouver.
In 30 AHL appearances last year, Mancini netted four goals and nine assists for 13 points and a -4 rating. He added a 3-5–8 scoring line with a -6 rating in 24 playoff games as he helped Abbotsford to a Calder Cup championship.
Mancini carries an $870K cap hit and is kicking off the final season of his entry-level contract, making him a restricted free agent without arbitration rights next summer. The Canucks opened the year with $1.34MM in cap space, according to PuckPedia, leaving them enough room to call him up with Joseph (and Nils Höglander) still counting against the cap on IR.
Sharks Place Jack Thompson On Injured Reserve, Sam Dickinson Makes Team
The Sharks listed defenseman Jack Thompson on injured reserve when releasing the opening day roster they registered last night, per Max Miller of Sharks Hockey Digest. It’s not clear what he’s dealing with, but his placement does create an open roster spot that San Jose is giving to top defense prospect Sam Dickinson.
It’s an extremely late save for Dickinson’s spot on the active roster. The Sharks’ waiver activity over the weekend would have left them with no other option than to return Dickinson to OHL London yesterday to get down to 23 players had Thompson not sustained an injury. He did not dress for their preseason finale against the Mammoth on Saturday and appeared to leave their Friday win over the Golden Knights early, only registering 10:10 of ice time.
It’s understandable why the Sharks wouldn’t have wanted to expose Thompson to waivers. The 23-year-old was acquired from the Lightning in 2024’s Anthony Duclair trade, and he worked his way into 31 appearances for San Jose last year after only making three the season prior. The offensively skilled righty managed four goals and six assists for 10 points with a -9 rating, averaging 15:47 per game. He got some power-play looks and had solid possession impacts in his sheltered even-strength duties, logging a 45.4 CF% and 50.4 xGF%.
Thompson signed a one-year, two-way deal as a restricted free agent this summer, paying him $800K in the NHL. His pathway to regular playing time upon returning to health isn’t clear. Including Dickinson, the club has four new faces on its blue line after signing John Klingberg and Dmitry Orlov in free agency and claiming Nick Leddy off waivers. There’s also Vincent Desharnais and Shakir Mukhamadullin on the active roster in addition to San Jose’s projected top pair of Mario Ferraro and Timothy Liljegren. Thompson could see more looks in the lineup later on in the season if the still-rebuilding Sharks trade one of their veterans, namely Ferraro, but it might be tough sledding for the Ontario native early on.
One thing is for sure – the Sharks aren’t keeping Dickinson around to sit him in the press box. The 2024 No. 11 overall pick arrives in the NHL and is ticketed to make his debut when San Jose opens its season on Thursday against Vegas. The 6’3″ lefty will do so on the heels of a spectacular junior career with London, where he won back-to-back championships and was named the CHL’s Defenseman of the Year in 2024-25. He’s nearly a point-per-game for his junior career and exploded for a 29-62–91 scoring line in just 55 regular-season contests last year.
If Dickinson doesn’t stick around, the Sharks won’t be able to send him to their AHL affiliate unless it’s for conditioning. He’ll need to return to London if it’s a full-time demotion, something the Sharks weren’t keen on doing to risk overbaking him. Dickinson averaged nearly 20 minutes per game across five preseason appearances for the Sharks, notching a pair of primary assists.
