NHL Player News
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Thomas Chabot D | OTT
Senators' Thomas Chabot: Ready to rock
Chabot (wrist) will be available for the start of the 2024-25 season, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Chabot feels good to go for training camp after dealing with a wrist issue for the better part of two years. He produced nine goals, 30 points, 118 shots on net, 88 blocked shots and 44 hits across 51 regular-season appearances in 2023-24. If Chabot can stay healthy, he could be a solid multi-category contributor for fantasy managers in the upcoming campaign.
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Martin Fehervary D | WAS
Capitals' Martin Fehervary: Back on ice Friday
Fehervary (undisclosed) took part in Friday's informal skate with his teammates, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Fehervary was pulled out of Slovakia's Olympic qualifying events due to a minor injury but seems to be back to 100 percent ahead of training camp. The 24-year-old blueliner has missed the 20-point mark in each of his three NHL seasons but hasn't been able to reach the 70-game mark in either of the prior two campaigns. If he can stay healthy enough to appear in all 82 contests, Fehervary should be able to finally get to that 20-point threshold.
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Beckett Sennecke RW | ANA
Ducks' Beckett Sennecke: Suffers foot fracture
Sennecke suffered a foot fracture during his offseason training and will be sidelined 6-8 weeks.
Sennecke was taken third overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He was going to face an uphill battle for an NHL roster spot in training camp prior to the injury, but this news guarantees he'll begin the year in the junior ranks. Sennecke's timeline puts his expected return date in the second half of October, and there's a chance he'll begin 2024-25 on the season-opening injured reserve list.
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Nikolay Kulemin LW | OTT
Senators' Nikolay Kulemin: Signs PTO
Kulemin inked a professional tryout agreement with the Senators on Thursday.
Kulemin hasn't played in North America since the 2017-18 campaign. He had 13 goals and 25 points in 46 regular-season outings with the KHL's Ufa Salavat Yulayev in 2023-24. At his height in the NHL, Kulemin had 30 goals and 57 points in 82 contests with the Maple Leafs in 2010-11, but at the age of 38, he's unlikely to serve in more than a bottom-six role if he makes the Senators' roster at all.
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Calen Addison D | OTT
Senators' Calen Addison: Secures tryout
Addison penned a professional tryout agreement with Ottawa on Thursday.
Addison saw action in 60 games for the Sharks last season in which he tallied one goal and 11 assists while averaging 17:21 of ice time. The 24-year-old blueliner didn't quite live up to his 2022-23 numbers when he posted 29 points in 62 contests while with the Wild. Still, the Manitoba native could be given some leeway for having struggled on the worst team in the league last year. If Ottawa can get 30 points out of Addison in 2024-25, he will be well worth whatever full contract the club might give him.
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Marshall Rifai D | TOR
Maple Leafs' Marshall Rifai: Signs two-year extension
Rifai signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract extension with the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Rifai made his NHL debut in 2023-24, playing a pair of regular-season games with the Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old defenseman spent most of the season with AHL Toronto, scoring twice while adding 17 assists in 57 contests. He exploded in the playoffs with three goals and an assist in four games. Rafai is currently a depth defenseman in the Maple Leafs' organization, and he would need an injury or two to crack the lineup.
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Oscar Dansk G | ANA
Ducks' Oscar Dansk: Signs with Ducks
Dansk penned a one-year, two-way contract with the Ducks on Thursday.
Dansk spent the 2023-24 season with AHL Calgary, going 11-12-3 with a 3.22 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 27 appearances. The 30-year-old has played in six NHL games spread over three seasons with the Golden Knights, going 4-1-0. He will provide some depth in the system as the third goaltender behind John Gibson and Lukas Dostal.
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Arturs Silovs G | VAN
Canucks' Arturs Silovs: On ice Thursday
Silovs (knee) participated in Thursday's informal skate with his teammates, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Silovs was held out of Olympic qualifying matches with Latvia due to knee inflammation but appears to be trending in the right direction. The Canucks may need the 23-year-old netminder to start the season between the pipes, as No. 1 backstop Thatcher Demko is also dealing with a knee issue. For his part, Silovs has just nine regular-season games under his belt but should be expected to see upwards of 30 outings in 2024-25 -- perhaps more depending on how long Demko is shelved. Vancouver kicks off its preseason schedule Sept. 24 against Seattle, which could be Silovs first start of the campaign if his knee is given the all-clear.
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Michael Hutchinson G | DET
Devils' Michael Hutchinson: Signs professional tryout agreement
Hutchinson inked a professional tryout agreement with the Devils on Thursday.
Hutchinson has been a journeyman goaltender, seeing NHL action with Winnipeg, Florida, Toronto, Colorado, Columbus and Detroit over his 11-year career. He gave up three goals on 36 shots in his lone game with the Red Wings in 2023-24 and was saddled with the loss in New Jersey. Hutchinson will attempt to make the Devils as a third goaltender, as New Jersey has Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen firmly entrenched as their top-two goaltenders.
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Jakub Zboril D | CLB
Devils' Jakub Zboril: Signs PTO with Devils
Zboril signed a professional tryout agreement with New Jersey on Thursday.
Zboril has been a disappointment since he was selected 13th overall in 2015 by the Bruins. The 27-year-old has appeared in only 76 NHL regular-season games, scoring once and adding 15 assists. Zboril spent the 2023-24 season in the minors, picking up 13 assists in 46 AHL games split between Cleveland and Providence. Should Zboril make the Devils out of training camp, he will be a depth defenseman.