Mermis spent most of the 2023 season in the AHL, but appeared in two NHL games with the Wild. The 29-year-old blue liner had 26 points (5G / 21A) in 63 AHL games and has four points (1G / 3A) in 27 career NHL games with the Coyotes, Devils and Wild.
Holmberg had five goals, 13 points, 27 SOG, and 18 PIMs through 37 games with Toronto in 2022-23 and has signed a wo-year, $1.6 Million extension ($800,000 AAV). The 24-year-old was Toronto's 2018 sixth round pick (156th overall) and made his NHL debut as a rookie last season.
Kampf has proven to be an effective shutdown, bottom-6 centre in Toronto, but has only tallied 53 points (18G / 35A) in 164 games over the last two seasons.
Ekman-Larsson carried an $8.25M cap hit over the next four seasons but will now cost them $2.127 million over the next eight seasons. However, his cap hit in 2024 will be just $146,667 per CapFriendly.com. Ekman-Larsson finished the 2023 season with just 22 points (2G / 20A) in 54 games.
Hakanpaa played until Dallas was eliminated from the 2022-23 playoffs, picking up a goal and two points across 15 playoff games played but will now have off-season knee surgery and is considered out indefinitely. The 31-year-old is coming off his first career complete 82 game season, where he picked up six goals, 10 assists, 86 SOG, 60 PIMs and a +18 plus/minus.
Hakanpaa has missed the Stars' previous three games due to a lower-body injury but was a full participant in practice ahead of Game 3 and will play in Game 3 vs. Vegas according to head coach Pete Debour. The 31-year-old stay-at-home defensemen has a goal, two points, nine SOG, 16 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 11 games so far in the playoffs this year.
Hakanpaa has missed the Stars' previous three games due to a lower-body injury but was a full participant in practice ahead of Game 3 and will be a game-time decision according to head coach Pete Debour. The 31-year-old stay-at-home defensemen has a goal, two points, nine SOG, 16 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 11 games so far in the playoffs this year.
Hakanpaa missed Game 4 due to an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision for Game 5 on Thursday after fully taking part in the morning skate. The 31-year-old defender has a goal, an assist, nine SOG, 16 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through nine games prior to his injury.
Knies has been out since Game 2 due to a concussion and although he is improving significantly according to head coach Sheldon Keefe, he will be out again for Game 5 vs. Florida. The 20-year-old is enjoying a strong first career playoffs, picking up a goal, three assists, seven SOG, four PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through seven games prior to his injury.
Woll was sensational in his first career playoff start in Game 4, stopping 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) as he led Toronto to their first win in the series as they escaped a sweep with a 2-1 win over Florida. The 24-year-old rookie has been solid during his short stint in the playoffs, with his 1-1-0 record, 2.45 GAA and .902 SV%. He will hope to keep the Maple Leafs' season alive as they take on the Florida Panthers in Game 5, who led the NHL in shots per game (36.8) during the regular season.
Woll allowed three goals on 21 shots (.857 SV%) as he lost in overtime to Florida in Game 3 after filling in early in the second period for an injury Ilya Samsonov. The 24-year-old has not seen much action in the 2022-23 playoffs so far, posting a 0-1-0 record, .846 SV% and 3.85 GAA. He will hope to keep the Maple Leafs' season alive as they take on Florida on the road, who led the NHL in shots on goal per game (36.8) during the regular season.
Nylander spent most of the 2023 season in the AHL, where he had 50 points (25G / 25A) in 55 games. During his brief time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, he tallied two points (1G / 1A) in nine games. His one-way contract means the 25-year-old will be with the Penguins for 2024.
Knies finished his short regular season tenure with the Maple Leafs with an assist and a +1 plus/minus through three games after posting 42 points (21G/21A) in 40 games with the University of Minnesota (NCAA) earlier this season and will make his playoff debut Thursday for Game 2. The 20-year-old rookie will be replacing Michael Bunting in the Maple Leafs' lineup, who is serving the first game of his three-game suspension.
Marner missed Toronto's previous game due to rest related reasons but will draw back into Toronto's lineup for game 82 as he attempts to reach the century mark in points for the first time in his seven-year career. The 25-year-old has 30 goals, 69 assists, 195 SOG, 28 PIMs and a +18 plus/minus through 79 games this season.
