Stillman appeared in 52 games with the Blackhawks in 2022, scoring two goals with 10 assists (12 points), while delivering 122 hits and blocking 67 shots. Stillman is likely insurance for Tyler Myers, who suffered a lower-body injury this week.
Myers was not on the ice for Thursday's practice, and the Canucks announced on Thursday that he would miss at least two weeks. Based on the timeline, expect Myers to miss anywhere from five-to-11 games. Kyle Burroughs or Christian Wolanin are expected to take Myers' spot in the lineup for the season opener.
Weegar signs an 8 X $6.25 million contract with the Flames after being acquired in the offseason as part of the Jonathan Huberdeau and Matthew Tkachuk mega deal. The 28-year-old comes off an 8-goal, 44-point breakout season in 2021-22 fueled by a career-high 23:22 average time-on-ice. He was one of 13 defensemen last season to pass 200 shots (203) finishing ninth in plus/minus (+40) across the entire NHL.
Hoffman was not on the ice for Friday's practice and is considered day-to-day. Until the Canadiens provide more details, consider Hoffman questionable for their season opener vs. the Maple Leafs next Wednesday.
Dvorak was not on the ice for Friday's practice and is considered day-to-day. Until the Canadiens provide more details, consider Dvorak questionable for their season opener vs. the Maple Leafs next Wednesday.
Tavares skated with the team for the first time since suffering an oblique strain on September 24th. Tavares' original timeline was three weeks, suggesting he could miss the first four games of the season. Returning to the ice on Monday, albeit in a non-contact jersey, suggests that he may be a little bit ahead of schedule.
Kylington missed training camp and still has yet to join the Flames due to a personal matter. There's no word on when he's expected to rejoin the team, so consider him out indefinitely and look for Nicolas Meloche to serve as the Flames' No.6 defenseman in his absence.
Grzelcyk's original timetable was set for mid-November, but the Bruins defenseman is ahead of schedule and expects to be back a couple of weeks earlier. Grzelcyk will likely take over as the quarterback on PP1 while Charlie McAvoy is sidelined.
Hall is apparently ahead of schedule in his recovery from an upper-body injury. According to Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery, Hall may be back "sooner than week-to-week." The Bruins' season starts next Wednesday (Oct.12) so keep an eye on Hall's progress over the weekend.
Sturm missed the Sharks' final preseason game with an undisclosed injury but is a "full go" for the first game of the season, according to head coach David Quinn. Sturm, who had nine goals and 11 assists (20 points) in 74 games last season, will make his Sharks debut on the fourth line with Jonah Gadjovich and Steven Lorentz on his wings.
Unsurprisingly, Saros will start the Predators' season opener vs. the Sharks in Prague, Czech Republic. Saros is coming off of a career-high 67 starts, going 38-25-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .918 SV%. Saros dominated the Sharks last season, going 3-0-0 with a 0.33 GAA, .986 SV% and two shutouts.
Unsurprisingly, Saros is expected to start the Predators' season opener vs. the Sharks. Saros is coming off of a career-high 67 starts, going 38-25-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .918 SV%. Saros dominated the Sharks last season, going 3-0-0 with a 0.33 GAA, .986 SV% and two shutouts.
The 34-year-old veteran netminder will take the crease for the Sharks' first game of the 2022-23 regular season in Prague, Czech Republic. Reimer enjoyed a solid 2021-22, posting 19 wins alongside a .911 SV% while starting a career-high 46 games. He will be looking to get things going on the right foot as he enters his 13th NHL season.
Robertson has missed the entire preseason while the Stars worked out an extension for him but get him signed one week before their season opener in Nashville. Robertson is coming off a breakout year, scoring 41 goals with 38 assists (79 points) in 74 games. He was tied for 13th in goals and tied for 35th in points. With new head coach Pete DeBoer behind the bench, we'll see if he goes back to the Robertson, Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski line that was so successful last season.
Barzal enters the final year of his three-year, $21.0M ($7.0M AAV) deal and gets a $2.15M AAV raise to remain with the team through the 2031 season. Barzal dazzled as a rookie, posting 85 points (22G / 63A) in 82 games but has averaged just 67 points per 82 games in four years since.
Perunovich was injured on September 27th and will undergo surgery this week and will be re-evaluated in six months. The injury effectively ends Perunovich's season unless the Blues want him to make his season debut in the playoffs after a lengthy layoff.
Hall left Saturday's preseason game with an upper-body injury and did not return. Head coach Jim Montgomery told reporters that Hall is "week-to-week. It’s a little bit more significant than we expected." This is a huge loss for the Bruins, who were going to rely on Hall to replace Brad Marchand, who will be out until late November.
Nyquist suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's preseason game is considered day-to-day. Nyquist is expected to be a member of the Blue Jackets' top-6, but if he misses any time, expect someone like Kent Johnson to potentially move up the depth chart.
Sprong was acquired from the Capitals in March and he had six goals and no assists in 16 games with the Kraken. The 2015 second-round pick has collected 70 points (46G / 24A) in 202 career NHL games with the Penguins, Ducks, Capitals and Kraken.
Talbot is expected to miss at least the first month of the season. The Senators claimed Magnus Hellberg off waivers from the Kraken to help provide depth behind Anton Forsberg while Talbot is out.
