DFS Alerts

Signing: 1-year, $850,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Expires 2027 (UFA).

Signing: 2-year, $7,900,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Expires 2029 (UFA).

Injury: Kulich (undisclosed) is expected to return to Buffalo's practice on Saturday.

Injury: Zellweger (concussion) is expected to be ready for Sabres' opening night.

Injury: Brazeau left Friday's practice with a lower-body injury.

Injury: Merzlikins (shoulder) will begin the 2026-27 season on Injured Reserve.

Injury: Chytil (upper-body) left Thursday's preseason game vs. Edmonton and will not return.

Injury: Casey (lower-body) left Thursday's preseason game vs. New York and is out indefinitely.

Injury: Kulich (undisclosed) left Thursday's preseason game vs. Detroit for precautionary reasons and did not return.

Injury: Lyon (upper-body) left Thursday's preseason game vs. Detroit and did not return.

Signing: 5-year, $21,250,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. Expires 2032 (UFA).

Signing: 6-year, $82,500,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. 15 team no trade list in Years 5-6. Expires 2032 (UFA).

Injury: Paul (undisclosed) is day-to-day and is questionable for the season opener.

Injury: Kindel (lower body) is week-to-week and continues to be evaluated.

Injury: Ovechkin (lower body) was a full participant at practice on Thursday.

Injury: Oettinger (lower-body) was kept out of Dallas' preseason game vs. Minnesota on Wednesday as a precaution.

Injury: Paul (undisclosed) left Wednesday's preseason game vs. Ottawa and did not return.

Injury: Brady Tkachuk (undisclosed) is day-to-day, but is expected to be ready for the season opener.

Injury: Greenway (lower body) is day-to-day.

Injury: Samuelsson (lower body) is out week-to-week.

Injury: Vladar (upper body) did not practice on Wednesday and is day-to-day.

Injury: Joshua remains day-to-day with a core injury.

Injury: Barkey (lower body) skated in a non-contact jersey at Wednesday's practice.

Injury: Pinchuk (upper body) returned to practice on Wednesday.

Injury: Ovechkin (lower body) made a brief appearance at practice on Wednesday and remains day-to-day.

Injury: Zub (knee) is expected to miss the start of the season.

Injury: Larkin (upper body) made his training camp debut on Wednesday.

Injury: Sykora (lower body) will miss 4-5 months.

Injury: Samuelsson (undisclosed) left Tuesday's preseason game vs. Columbus and did not return.

Injury: Zellweger (concussion) left Tuesday's preseason game vs. Columbus and did not return.

Injury: Pyyhtia (lower-body) left Tuesday's preseason game vs. Buffalo and did not return.

Injury: Vladar (upper-body) left Tuesday's preseason game vs. Boston and did not return.

Injury: Greer is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and is questionable for Anaheim’s season opener vs. Vegas.

Injury: Helleson (lower-body) is hopeful to return for Anaheim’s season opener vs. Vegas.

Injury: Makar (lower-body) participated in full practice on Tuesday.

Injury: Zuccarello (shoulder) continues to skate in a non-contact jersey, but should play in the Kings' season opener.

Suspension: McAvoy is suspended for the first six regular-season games of 2026-27.

Injury: Iorio left Monday's preseason game vs. New Jersey with a lower-body injury and did not return.

Injury: Sykora left Monday's preseason game vs. New Jersey with a lower-body injury.

Injury: Brazeau (lower-body) will not participate in training camp today and is considered day-to-day.

Injury: Koivunen (upper-body) will miss Tuesday's preseason game and is considered day-to-day.

Injury: Fabbro left Monday's preseason game with an upper-body injury and did not return.

Injury: Barkey left Monday's preseason game with a lower-body injury and did not return.

Injury: Kindel suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's preseason game and did not return.

Signing: 4-year, $14,800,000 contract with the Dallas Stars. 6 team no trade list in Years 1 & 2, and final year of prev. contract for 2026/27. Expires 2031 (UFA).

Injury: Perry will miss a few days of training camp for personal reasons.

Injury: Joshua (undisclosed) is questionable for opening night.

Injury: Pinchuk is day-to-day with an upper-body injruy.

Injury: Tucker (lower-body) is considered day-to-day after leaving practice on Monday.

Injury: Ovechkin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.