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).
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Ovechkin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Ovechkin is dealing with a lower-body injury, which has sidelined him during training camp, but it is not expected to be a long-term issue. The 41-year-old future Hall of Famer played 82 games in the 2025-26 season and scored 64 points (32G / 32A). The Capitals added notable offensive depth in the offseason, so Ovechkin, coming off a career-low 17:27 time on ice, could see his playing time dip even more in 2026-27.
Blackwell is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Blackwell needed assistance exiting the ice during practice on Saturday due to a lower-body injury, but he could return before the end of the preseason. The 33-year-old bottom-six forward played 70 games with Dallas in 2025-26, scoring 15 points (4G / 11A).
Lizotte (upper-body) is considered week-to-week and will not participate in training camp.
Lizotte missed training camp on Monday and is expected to be sidelined week to week due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old bottom-six forward is entering his third season with the Penguins and is coming off a 2025-26 campaign in which he scored 19 points (7G / 12A) in 55 games.
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2-year, $1,960,000 contract with the Florida Panthers. Expires 2028 (RFA).
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4-year, $9,000,000 contract with the Anaheim Ducks. 10 team NTC in Yr 3 & 4. Expires 2031 (UFA).
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Poehling (lower-body) missed practice on Friday and is considered day-to-day.
Anaheim will be without their 3rd line center for the start of training camp after it was announced on Friday that the 27-year-old would miss practice due to a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Poehling is entering his eighth NHL season and his second in Anaheim after putting up 11 goals, 36 points and 94 SOG in 75 games played last year. Anaheim did not disclose the extent of the injury beyond day-to-day, so his status for Anaheim's preseason games and season opener is unclear.
1-year, $975,000 contract with the Calgary Flames. $250K Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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Moore (lower body) will miss the next 2-4 weeks.
Moore was expected to be a key piece of the Anaheim Ducks' defensive unit after they lost a few big names in the offseason, but will have to wait for his regular-season debut after it was announced that the 24-year-old is expected to miss the next 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury. The second-year defenseman is coming off an up-and-down rookie campaign, where he had four goals, 12 points, 24 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus across 67 games played. His spot is now up for grabs on opening night when Anaheim takes on the Vegas Golden Knights on October 2nd.
Lund (upper-body) is expected to be out for a month.
Lund was hopeful to make San Jose's opening night roster after putting up nine goals and 25 points in 37 games with the Barracuda (AHL) last season, but will have to wait after the team announced he would be out for a month with an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old last appeared in the NHL in 2024-25, where he had two goals and three points in 11 career games played.
Musty (upper-body) is expected to be out long-term.
San Jose announced Thursday that highly regarded prospect Quentin Musty would be out long-term after he endured an upper-body injury at San Jose's Rookie Showcase. The 21-year-old left-winger was San Jose's 2023 1st-round pick (26th overall) and was expected to compete for an opening-night roster spot after putting up 21 goals and 45 points with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) across 61 games played last season.
Duchene (undisclosed) is expected to miss the first two days of training camp for maintenance.
Brian Dumoulin (undisclosed) failed his physical and is undergoing further testing.
Mats Zuccarello is day-to-day with a minor shoulder injury. He skated in a non-contact jersey today.
Kevin Fiala (leg) could rejoin his teammates on the ice in three weeks.
If he doesn't have any setbacks, he could be in the lineup by Nov.1.
Kovacevic will be a limited participant in training camp as he rehabs from a minor off-season procedure in his right knee.
Bjugstad underwent successful surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle and is expected to miss 4-to-6 months.
Barzal (undisclosed) has not been ruled out for opening night.
The Islanders opened training camp by announcing that Barzal would not skate for two weeks to tend to an undisclosed injury, but they quickly lessened the severity of the issues, announcing that he could still be an option on opening night. The 29-year-old forward scored 72 points (19G / 53A) in 81 games last season. Whether or not he draws into the lineup on opening night, it appears his injury is not a long-term concern for the team.
Jarvis (upper body) participated in some training camp drills on Thursday in a non-contact jersey.
Jarvis underwent surgery in late June to address a shoulder injury and was given a four-to-six month recovery timeline. The 24-year-old Jarvis is still expected to miss the start of the 2026-27 season, but his presence at training camp is an encouraging sign for the team. Last season, Jarvis scored 66 points (32G / 34A) in 71 games.
Makar (lower body) made his training camp debut on Thursday in a non-contact jersey.
Makar has been battling an offseason lower-body injury that has made his training camp status uncertain. That said, his presence at training camp on Thursday, albeit in a non-contact jersey, is an encouraging sign for Colorado's superstar defenseman. The 27-year-old Makar is coming off a solid 2025-26 campaign, scoring 79 points (20G / 59A) in 75 games, and is fresh off signing a lucrative eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension ($20.4M AAV), making him the highest-paid player in NHL history.
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