Mahura spent the entire 2022 campaign with the Ducks, scoring three goals with four assists (seven points) in 38 games. The 24-year-old blueliner has a chance to be an immediate everyday blueliner with the Panthers, as he'll battle Matt Kiersted for playing time, most likely on the third pair with Radko Gudas.
Samsonov will get his first start as a member of the Maple Leafs a night after they dropped a 4-3 battle to the Canadiens in Montreal. The 25-year-old joins Toronto after three up-and-down seasons in Washington where he collected 52 Wins and a .902 SV% throughout 79 Games started. He will look to solidify the Maple Leaf's crease after Matt Murray gave up four goals on 23 shots the night prior.
Matt Murray will make his much anticipated Maple Leafs' debut Wednesday as he leads Toronto in a division battle against Montreal. The 28-year-old is hoping the change of scenery will be exactly what he needs to return to anywhere close to the .923 SV% form he had with Pittsburgh in 2016-17. In 20 starts a season ago, Murray had five wins while pitching a .906 SV% and 3.05 GAA.
The 23-year-old defenseman has collected 10 goals and 42 points across 142 games in three years with the Vegas Golden Knights. In 2021-22, he averaged a career-high 18:40 average time-on-ice on way to finishing third among Vegas defensemen with 116 shots on goal. He enters the 2022-23 season expected to be paired on the Golden Knights' third pair alongside Zach Whitecloud.
Clutterbuck still hasn't returned to practice since undergoing shoulder surgery in April. According to head coach Lane Lambert, "it's still the status quo" for Clutterbuck. Nikita Soshnikov was skating in Clutterbuck's spot on the Islanders' fourth line.
Kiersted was not on the ice for Monday's practice, leaving the Panthers with just five defensemen in practice. Expect Kiersted to skate next to Radko Gudas, if he plays vs. the Islanders. Kiersted has one goal and one assist in 17 career NHL games.
Atkinson missed Monday's practice but is slated to practice on Wednesday and head coach John Tortorella said that he's optimistic that Atkinson will be available for Thursday's game vs. New Jersey. Expect Atkinson to skate on the second line with Morgan Frost and James van Riemsdyk.
When hall suffered an upper-body injury on October 1st, the Bruins described him as week-to-week. Hall progressed quicker than expected and is expected to play in the Bruins' season opener in Washington. Hall skated on a line with Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk in Monday's practice.
The Canadiens announced on Sunday that Armia will miss one-to-two weeks, so moving him to IR means he'll for sure miss seven days. Juraj Slafkovsky will open the season with the Canadiens, which could change once Armia is back and in need of a roster spot.
Aston-Reese was on a PTO during the preseason and turned it into a one-year deal with the Maple Leafs. Aston-Reese is a strong two-way winger, who had 15 points (5G / 10A) in 69 games last season. He'll be in the Maple Leafs' bottom-6 to begin the season.
Matheson's rehab from a lower-body injury he suffered in the preseason continues. At this point, it seems unlikely that Matheson will be available for the Canadiens' season opener on Wednesday.
Edmundson's rehab for his lower-back injury is progressing, but there's still no timeline for his return to the Canadiens lineup. Edmundson skated before Monday's practice but has yet to join his teammates for a team session.
Missing one to two weeks would mean that Armia would miss at least three games. The injury opens the door for No.1 overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky to start the season with the Canadiens.
Brassard was with the Senators on a PTO and signed a one-year deal on Monday. The 35-year-old had eight goals and 11 assists (19 points) in 46 games with the Flyers and Oilers last season.
Samorukov was a third-round pick (No.84 overall) in 2017 and cleared waivers on Saturday. Samorukov, who had 18 points (3G / 15A) in 51 AHL games last season, will report to Springfield (AHL).
Kostin was a first-round pick (No.31 overall) in 2017 and cleared waivers on Friday. The 23-year-old forward split the 2022 season between the NHL and AHL. He had nine points (4G / 5A) in 40 games with the Blues. He'll report to Bakersfield (AHL) to start the 2023 season.
Sheahan has been dealing with an injury throughout the pre-season and will open the year on injured reserve. Once healthy, Sheahan will battle with Zemgus Girgensons, Rasmus Asplund and Vinnie Hinostroza for playing time.
Hagg re-joined the Red Wings on Friday for the first time since taking a puck to the head in a scrimmage in late September. Hagg, who signed a one-year deal with the Red Wings in the summer, is expected to open the season as their No.6 defenseman next to Gustav Lindstrom. The 27-year-old had nine points (1G / 8A) in 64 NHL games with the Sabres and Panthers in 2021-22.
Edvinsson was the No.6 overall pick in 2021 and enjoyed a solid preseason, recording one assist with 10 shots on goal in five games. Edvinsson will start the season in the AHL but will likely be the first defenseman to be called up when the Red Wings need a blueliner.
Harley was set to play more meaningful minutes in 2022-23, but the acquisition of Nils Lundkvist pushed him back to the AHL. Harley had 11 assists in 27 AHL games and four points (1G / 3A) in 34 NHL games a season ago.
