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NHLPredators Hit the Waiver Wire Clearance Rack for Tyson Jost
The Nashville Predators claimed forward Tyson Jost off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes, adding bottom-six depth after a brutal preseason loss to Carolina.Roster Move
NHLLeafs and Blue Jackets Deep in Trade Talks for Kirill Marchenko
Elliotte Friedman reports the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets are in advanced trade discussions involving right winger Kirill Marchenko.RumorTradeRoster Move
NHLDakota Joshua's 'Day-to-Day' Core Injury Upgraded to Week-to-Week Just in Time for Leafs Opener
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Dakota Joshua is officially out week-to-week with a core injury, missing the season opener against Montreal and leaving a massive physical void on the fourth line.InjuryRoster MoveGame Preview
NHLBlues Defense Hits Rock Bottom as Logan Mailloux and Tyler Tucker Land on IR
The St. Louis Blues have placed defensemen Logan Mailloux and Tyler Tucker on injured reserve, further depleting a struggling blue line and complicating Tucker's pending free agency.InjuryRoster Move
NHLBruins Stash Matthew Poitras on IR After Brutal Preseason Practice Injury
Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, pausing his push for a full-time NHL roster spot.InjuryRoster Move
NHLPenguins Place Four on IR in Preseason Roster Meltdown
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed four players on injured reserve just before the season, raising massive red flags for their opening night depth.InjuryRoster Move
NHLNHL Waiver Wire Drops a Graveyard of Bad Contracts and Goalie Experiments
A massive list of notable NHL players hit waivers today, including goalies Laurent Brossoit, Ilya Samsonov, and David Rittich, plus Bruins defenseman Henri Jokiharju.Roster MoveAnalysis
NHLWaiver Wire Chaos: Red Wings Grab Englund as NHL Teams Brace for 180-Player Purge
The Detroit Red Wings claimed defenseman Andreas Englund off waivers as NHL teams prepare to dump nearly 200 players before opening night.Roster MoveAnalysis
NHLColumbus Waives Miles Wood, Ending a Trade That Aged Like Milk
The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed forward Miles Wood on waivers, cutting ties with the injury-plagued winger just over a year after acquiring him from Colorado.Roster MoveBreaking News
NHLOilers Center Jason Dickinson Unlikely to Start Season After Inking $20 Million Extension
Edmonton Oilers center Jason Dickinson is unlikely to start the NHL season due to an undisclosed injury, dealing an early blow to the team's depth just months after signing a five-year extension.InjuryRoster MoveAnalysis
NHLFilip Chytil Hits IR After Tom Wilson Collision as Canucks' Roster Gets Decimated
Filip Chytil is heading to injured reserve after a brutal hit from Tom Wilson, adding to a growing list of casualties for a suddenly depleted Vancouver Canucks roster.InjuryRoster Move
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