Sasson made his NHL debut last season, scoring seven points (3G / 4A) in 29 games with Vancouver. The undrafted 24-year-old spent most of the 2024-25 season with the Calder Cup-winning Abbotsford Canucks (AHL), scoring 32 points (13G / 19A) in 41 regular season games followed by 14 points (5G / 9A) in 24 postseason games.
Bains played a career-high 13 games with Vancouver last season, scoring his first career NHL goal, but was limited to only two games since the end of November. The 24-year-old forward spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 43 points (11G / 32A) in 50 games with the Abbotsford Canucks. He had an impressive 24 points (7G / 17A) in 24 AHL playoff games en route to a Calder Cup trophy.
The Oilers did not retain any of Kane's $5.125 cap hit, giving them some much-needed cap space to work with this offseason. Kane missed all of the 2024-25 regular season but was solid in the Oilers' postseason run to the Stanley Cup Final, posting 12 points (6G / 6A), 47 SOG and 95 Hits in 21 games. He'll now get a chance to suit up for his hometown team, his fifth NHL franchise of his career.
Vancouver's General Manager Patrik Allvin announced Tuesday that the team had signed Derek Forbort to a one-year, $2 million contract extension. The 33-year-old will look to build off his first season in Vancouver in 2024-25, which saw him appear in only 54 games due to injury but put up two goals, 11 points and 45 penalty minutes.
Kampf's only playoff appearance was Game 5 vs. Florida, but he will take a seat yet again in the press box as Calle Jarnkrok returns to Toronto's lineup for Game 6. Kampf had five goals and 13 points in the bottom-six role during the regular season but has struggled to find himself in Toronto's lineup for the playoffs.
Kampf will make his first appearance of the post-season when the Leafs host the Panthers on Wednesday. Nick Robertson will draw in alongside him while Pontus Holmberg and Calle Jarnkrok draw out of the lineup.
Wallinder was the No.11 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and signs his entry-level contract after his second year at Boston University. The 20-year-old defenseman had two goals and 22 assists (24 points) in 39 games this season.
Buium was Minnesota's 12th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in this postseason, often quarterbacking the top powerplay unit, scoring one point (0G / 1A) in 4 games. He will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch, being replaced by Jon Merrill.
Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery but will make his return to the lineup in Game 2 on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games. Jeff Skinner will exit the lineup to accommodate Kane's return.
Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery but could make his return to the lineup in Game 2 on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games.
Sasson will slot in for Ty Mueller, who is a healthy scratch on Wednesday. Sasson has three goals and four assists in 28 games this season.
Mueller will take a seat for Vancouver's season finale after suiting up in each of their last two games. Max Sasson will draw into the lineup in his place.
The Canucks have points in four straight (3-0-1) and will hope to end the season with another victory, likely turning to Lankinen between the pipes on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. he has a 2.64 GAA and .901 SV% in 50 games this season (25-15-10). The Canucks enter Wednesday's season-finale as -109 home favorites against a Golden Knights team that lost 5-4 to the Calgary Flames in a shootout last night.
The Canucks have points in four straight (3-0-1) and will hope to end the season with another victory, likely turning to Lankinen between the pipes on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. he has a 2.64 GAA and .901 SV% in 50 games this season (25-15-10). The Canucks enter Wednesday's season-finale as -109 home favorites against a Golden Knights team that lost 5-4 to the Calgary Flames in a shootout last night.
Buium was Minnesota's 12th-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman just completed his second season with the University of Denver, scoring 48 points (13G / 35A) in 41 games.
