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Oct 3, 2013

Lars Eller, C

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Montreal

Eller tallied two goals and one assist in Montreal's 4-3 loss to Toronto on Wednesday.

12:11 ET

Impact: It was the fifth game of at least three points in Eller's five-year career, four of which came last season.

Oct 2, 2013

Tobias Enstrom, D

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Winnipeg

Enstrom had two assists in a 5-4 regular season-starting victory over the Oilers on Tuesday night.

9:01 ET

Impact: Enstrom only had 15 points last season so this is a positive for fantasy owners.

Matt D'Agostini, RW

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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh placed D'Agostini on injured reserve Wednesday.

11:55 ET

Impact: D'Agostini is currently hamstrung by a lower-body injury.

Michael Frolik, RW

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Winnipeg

Frolik scored a pair of goals, and the Winnipeg Jets rallied to spoil Edmonton's home opener with a 5-4 regular season-starting victory over the Oilers on Tuesday night.

9:00 ET

Impact: Frolik had five points last season for Chicago so this was an unexpected fantasy development, to say the least.

Brandon Saad, LW

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Chicago

Saad matched his career high for points with a goal and two assists in the Chicago Blackhawks' 6-4 win over Washington in Tuesday night's season opener.

8:02 ET

Impact: The winger had 10 goals and 17 assists in his first full NHL season, and was a finalist for the Calder Trophy.

Ales Hemsky, RW

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Edmonton

Hemsky had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 loss to the Jets on Tuesday night.

9:06 ET

Impact: Hemsky was limited to 20 points a season ago so this was a positive step for the winger.

Mikhail Grabovski, C

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Washington

Grabovski had three goals and an assist Tuesday in his first game with Washington, but the Capitals fell 6-4 to the Chicago Blackhawks

7:57 ET

Impact: It was the first career hat trick for Grabovski, who spent the previous five seasons in Toronto.

James Neal, LW

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Pittsburgh

Neal is dealing with an upper-body injury.

11:48 ET

Impact: It's unclear if he'll be able to play in Pittsburgh's opener on Thursday.

Ondrej Pavelec, G

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Winnipeg

Pavelec made 34 saves in a 5-4 regular season-starting victory over the Oilers on Tuesday night.

9:04 ET

Impact: Pavelec got the win on this night but he needs to improve to be trusted as a fantasy contributor.

Devan Dubnyk, G

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Edmonton

Dubnyk made 23 saves in a 5-4 loss to the Jets on Tuesday night.

9:05 ET

Impact: Dubnyk's struggles to contribute in fantasy hockey are well documented so you should stay away.

Dustin Byfuglien, D

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Winnipeg

Byfuglien had three assists in a 5-4 regular season-starting victory over the Oilers on Tuesday night.

9:02 ET

Impact: Byfuglien turned in the fourth three-assist game of his career.

Jacob Trouba, D

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Winnipeg

Trouba had one goal and one assist in a 5-4 regular season-starting victory over the Oilers on Tuesday night.

9:03 ET

Impact: Trouba turned in a spectacular Jets debut.

Oct 1, 2013

Alexei Emelin, D

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Montreal

Emelin will start the season on injured reserve.

10:47 ET

Impact: The Montreal Canadiens defenseman is still dealing with an ailing knee. General manager Marc Bergevin told the league's website that Emelin might not return until late December at the earliest.

Carl Hagelin, LW

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NY Rangers

Hagelin was placed on long-term inured reserve as he recovers from shoulder surgery.

11:46 ET

Impact: Hagelin will miss at least the first 10 games of the season. Continue to monitor the developments as he could become a viable fantasy contributor with the Rangers this season.

Mike Rupp, C

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Minnesota

Rupp will begin this season on injured reserve.

9:17 ET

Impact: The Minnesota Wild center is recovering from offseason knee surgery, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Bobby Robins, C

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Boston

Robins will start this season on injured reserve.

10:56 ET

Impact: The Boston Bruins center has an ailing knee.

Scott Clemmensen, G

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Florida

Panthers general manager Dale Tallon told the league's website that Clemmensen is likely out until the end of September after undergoing minor knee surgery.

9:04 ET

Impact: The 36-year-old goaltender went 3-7-2 with a 3.67 goals-against average in 19 games for Florida last season.

Willie Coetzee, RW

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Detroit

Coetzee will start this season on injured reserve.

10:58 ET

Impact: The Detroit Red Wings forward has an undisclosed ailment.

George Parros, RW

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Montreal

Parros has been released from the hospital after being treated overnight for a head injury suffered in a season-opening loss to Toronto.

9:06 ET

Impact: Parros was knocked unconscious early in the third period Tuesday after his face slammed into the ice during a fight with Maple Leafs tough guy Colton Orr. Parros spent several minutes motionless on the ice before he was taken off on a stretcher. The Canadiens said on their Twitter feed Wednesday that Parros would be out indefinitely with a concussion.

Jeremie Blain, D

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Vancouver

Blain will start this season on injured reserve.

11:00 ET

Impact: The Vancouver Canucks defenseman has an undisclosed ailment.

Brian Lee, D

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Tampa Bay

Lee will start the season on injured reserve.

10:43 ET

Impact: The Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman is dealing with an ailing knee.

Nikita Zadorov, D

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Buffalo

Zadorov will start the season on injured reserve.

10:39 ET

Impact: The Buffalo Sabres defenseman is dealing with an ailing finger and is not expected to return until the middle of October at the earliest.

Steven Quailer, LW

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Montreal

Quailer has an undisclosed injury.

11:39 ET

Impact: There are no details on Quailer's injury.

Phil Kessel, RW

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Toronto

The Maple Leafs and Kessel have agreed to terms on a $64-million, eight-year contract extension.

11:17 ET

Impact: The deal was signed just hours before the Maple Leafs' opener in Montreal on Tuesday night. Kessel had one season left on his previous deal at $5.4 million. Kessel had 20 goals and 32 assists in 48 games last season.

Denis Grebeshkov, D

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Edmonton

Grebeshkov is dealing with a groin injury.

10:07 ET

Impact: The Edmonton Oilers defenseman is considered day-to-day.

Cody Bass, C

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Columbus

Bass is out with a broken thumb.

11:41 ET

Impact: Bass is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks, but he has little fantasy value when healthy. The center had one assist in 14 games with Columbus last season.

Ryan Callahan, RW

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NY Rangers

Callahan is expected to miss the Rangers' opened at Phoenix on Thursday while recovering from shoulder surgery.

11:44 ET

Impact: Callahan isn't expected to be out for much longer.

Curtis Hamilton, LW

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Edmonton

Hamilton will start the season on injured reserve as he continues to recover from knee surgery.

10:10 ET

Impact: The Edmonton Oilers forward has yet to play in an NHL game.

Oliver Gabriel, LW

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Columbus

Gabriel suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the offseason.

11:52 ET

Impact: There's no time table for Gabriel's return.

Sean Bergenheim, LW

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Florida

Bergenheim is starting the season on injured reserve

9:11 ET

Impact: The forward is dealing with an ailing hip and abdomen. He missed all of last season after getting injured in his native Finland during the NHL lockout.

Sep 30, 2013

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C

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Edmonton

Nugent is still recovering from shoulder surgery.

9:52 ET

Impact: Hopkins isn't expected to be back until November.

Dale Weise, RW

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Vancouver

Weise served a three-game preseason suspension.

10:50 ET

Impact: Weise was charged with the suspension due to a check he delivered to the head of an opponent.

Davis Drewiske, D

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Montreal

Drewiske is expected to miss the first couple weeks of the season.

10:34 ET

Impact: Drewiske is suffering from a shoulder injury.

Ed Jovanovski, D

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Florida

Jovanovski has a hip injury.

9:35 ET

Impact: Injuries continue to hamper the veteran defenseman, who was limited to six games last season.

Nicklas Jensen, LW

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Vancouver

Jensen has an upper-body injury.

10:46 ET

Impact: Jensen is considered day-to-day, and has no fantasy value when he's healthy. He played in two games as a rookie last season.

Aaron Rome, D

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Dallas

Rome has a hip injury.

9:54 ET

Impact: The Stars are hoping to have Rome back for the start of the season, but he has little -- if any -- fantasy value. The defenseman had five points in 27 games last season -- his first with Dallas.

Frazer McLaren, LW

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Toronto

Toronto placed McLaren on its long-term injured reserve.

10:31 ET

Impact: McLaren is out due to a fractured pinky.

Tuomo Ruutu, LW

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Carolina

Carolina placed Ruutu on injured reserve.

10:46 ET

Impact: Ruutu is suffering from a lower-body injury.

Kris Letang, D

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Pittsburgh

Letang is starting the season on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.

10:04 ET

Impact: There are few details about Letang's injury, so continue to monitor the developments.

Patrik Elias, LW

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New Jersey

Elias is on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.

10:30 ET

Impact: There are no details about Elias' injury, but he'll miss the first week of the season.

Adam Erne, LW

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Tampa Bay

Erne was suspended three preseason games by the NHL.

9:39 ET

Impact: Erne delivered an illegal check to the head of St. Louis' Vladimir Sobotka during a preseason game.

Scott Glennie, RW

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Dallas

Dallas designated Glennie as an injured non-roster player on Monday.

9:56 ET

Impact: Glennie is dealing with a knee injury.

Marcus Foligno, LW

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Buffalo

Foligno has a shoulder injury.

10:44 ET

Impact: Foligno is considered day-to-day, but he's expected to miss the Sabres' season opener at Detroit on Wednesday.

Teemu Pulkkinen, LW

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Detroit

Pulkkinen was assigned to Grand Rapids, Detroit's AHL affiliate.

9:37 ET

Impact: Pulkkinen served a four-game preseason ban after he was charged with a five-minute penalty for boarding and a game misconduct for a hit on Chicago's Michael Kostka.

Marc-Andre Bourdon, D

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Philadelphia

Bourdon will start the season on injured reserve for Philadelphia.

9:14 ET

Impact: Bourdon is still dealing with symptoms from a concussion suffered last year.

Corey Potter, D

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Edmonton

Potter has a back injury.

10:11 ET

Impact: It's unclear when Potter will return, but he seems certain to at least miss the season opener against Winnipeg on Tuesday.

Ryan Wilson, D

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Colorado

Wilson didn't play in Colorado's 6-0 season-opening win over Anaheim on Wednesday, but coach Patrick Roy said the team is targeting its Oct. 12 contest at Washington for a possible return.

9:19 ET

Impact: Wilson is nursing a knee injury from an intrasquad game.

Jonas Gustavsson, G

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Detroit

Gustavsson is out with a pulled groin.

9:00 ET

Impact: He could miss three to four weeks with a pulled groin, Detroit general manager Ken Holland told mlive.com's Ansar Khan.

Steve MacIntyre, LW

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Edmonton

MacIntyre suffered a knee injury during the preseason.

9:42 ET

Impact: The injury could be serious, leaving the Oilers without the enforcer for at least the start of the season.

Grant Clitsome, D

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Winnipeg

Clitsome is on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.

10:28 ET

Impact: There are no details about Clitsome's injury.

Marc Savard, C

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Boston

Savard, who hasn't played in a game in over two years, has again ruled out a comeback.

10:10 ET

Impact: All signs suggest Savard's playing days are behind him.

Mattias Ohlund, D

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Tampa Bay

All signs point to Ohlund's career being done.

10:28 ET

Impact: Ohlund hasn't played since 2011 due to a knee injury.

Chris Breen, D

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Calgary

Breen is recovering from a shoulder injury suffered in January.

9:03 ET

Impact: Breen appears to be nearing a return, but it's unclear if he'll have a strong impact with the Flames.

Michael Cammalleri, C

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Calgary

Cammalleri has a hand injury.

9:10 ET

Impact: The Flames are hoping Cammalleri will be ready for the season opener at Washington on Thursday.

Jordin Tootoo, RW

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Detroit

Detroit placed Tootoo on injured reserve Monday.

10:41 ET

Impact: Tootoo is recovering from a shoulder injury.

Luca Sbisa, D

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Anaheim

Anaheim placed Sbisa on injured reserve Monday.

9:22 ET

Impact: Sbisa is dealing with ankle injury suffered in a preseason game.

Simon Moser, LW

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Nashville

The Nashville Predators have signed free-agent forward Simon Moser to a one-year entry-level contract. Moser's deal was announced Monday.

11:52 ET

Impact: The 24-year-old Moser has spent the last five seasons with Langnau of the Swiss Elite League. He has 56 goals, 54 assists and 179 penalty minutes in 232 games. Moser, who is 6-foot-1 and 214 pounds, had 10 goals and 11 assists in 35 games for Langnau last season while serving as a team captain.

Patrick Eaves, RW

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Detroit

Detroit placed Eaves on long-term injured reserve.

10:39 ET

Impact: Eaves is dealing with a sprained left MCL.

Jakob Silfverberg, RW

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Anaheim

Silfverberg was placed on injured reserve Monday.

9:23 ET

Impact: Silfverberg is dealing with an unspecified lower-body injury.

Douglas Murray, D

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Montreal

Murray is out for at least four weeks with an upper-body injury.

9:48 ET

Impact: Murray's injury has minimal fantasy impact since he's coming off a six-point season with San Jose and Pittsburgh.

Rostislav Klesla, D

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Phoenix

Phoenix placed Klesla on injured reserve to start the season.

10:25 ET

Impact: Klesa is dealing with a concussion suffered in a preseason.

Darren Helm, C

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Detroit

Helm was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury.

9:24 ET

Impact: Helm is expected to be sidelined for at least 10 games, but he has very little fantasy value.

Steve Pinizzotto, RW

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Florida

Pinizzotto is expected to be out until at least November due to a hip injury.

10:38 ET

Impact: Pinizzotto was expected to fill out the Panthers' roster, so he has little fantasy value when he's healthy.

Nick Bjugstad, C

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Florida

Bjugstad is out with a concussion.

8:48 ET

Impact: Bjugstad was injured during the rookie tournament, and didn't participate in training camp. It's unclear when he'll return.

Carl Soderberg, C

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Boston

Soderberg has an undisclosed injury.

10:24 ET

Impact: Soderberg is considered day-to-day, but there are no details about his injury.

Jordan Schroeder, C

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Vancouver

Schroeder could be out at least three weeks with a foot injury.

10:52 ET

Impact: Despite the injury, Schroeder has little fantasy value.

Mattias Tedenby, LW

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New Jersey

New Jersey designated Tedenby as an injured non-roster player.

9:50 ET

Impact: Tedenby is nursing a lower-body injury.

Cal Clutterbuck, RW

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NY Islanders

Clutterbuck will likely be out until at least mid-October.

10:37 ET

Impact: Clutterbuck suffered a lag laceration from a skate.

Emerson Etem, RW

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Anaheim

Anaheim placed Etem on injured reserve Monday.

9:29 ET

Impact: Etem is out due to a lower-body injury.

Sep 29, 2013

Zac Dalpe, C

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Carolina

The Vancouver Canucks acquired right wing Zac Dalpe and center Jeremy Welsh from the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night for right wing Kellan Tochkin and a fourth-round pick next year.

12:04 ET

Impact: Dalpe split last season between the Hurricanes and Charlotte Checkers of the AHL. He had a goal and two assists in 10 games with Carolina.

Mathieu Garon, G

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Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Kings released goalie Mathieu Garon on Sunday.

3:38 ET

Impact: Garon joined the Kings for a training camp tryout, but failed to beat out Ben Scrivens for the backup job behind Jonathan Quick. Garon played for Los Angeles from 2005-07 during an 11-year NHL career with six teams.

Jeremy Welsh, C

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Carolina

The Vancouver Canucks acquired right wing Zac Dalpe and center Jeremy Welsh from the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night for right wing Kellan Tochkin and a fourth-round pick next year.

12:05 ET

Impact: Welsh had an assist in five games for the Hurricanes last season.

Kellan Tochkin, RW

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Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks acquired right wing Zac Dalpe and center Jeremy Welsh from the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night for right wing Kellan Tochkin and a fourth-round pick next year.

12:05 ET

Impact: Tochkin spent last season with Missouri of the Central Hockey League.

Tyler Toffoli, RW

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Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Kings have loaned right wing Tyler Toffoli to their AHL affiliate in Manchester.

2:06 ET

Impact: The 21-year-old Toffoli played in 10 regular-season games last season, scoring five points in his first career NHL action. He also appeared in 12 playoff contests, scoring six points while the Kings reached the Western Conference finals.

John-Michael Liles, D

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Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenseman John-Michael Liles on waivers as their opening-night roster begins to come into focus.

11:44 ET

Impact: Liles's departure seemed certain after Cody Franson signed with Toronto. If he's not claimed by another NHL team, Liles could be assigned to the AHL's Toronto Marlies.

John Mitchell, LW

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Washington

The Anaheim Ducks have acquired center Mathieu Perreault from the Washington Capitals in exchange for Mitchell and a fourth-round pick in next year's draft.

6:46 ET

Impact: Mitchell is a left wing who spent last season with the Ducks' AHL affiliate in Norfolk.

Jannik Hansen, RW

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Vancouver

Forward Jannik Hansen and the Vancouver Canucks have agreed to a four-year contract extension.

2:55 ET

Impact: The 27-year-old from Denmark had 10 goals and 17 assists in 47 games for Vancouver last season. Hansen has 50 goals and 81 assists in 318 career games, all of them with the Canucks. He was selected by Vancouver in the seventh round of the 2004 draft.

Mathieu Perreault, C

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Anaheim

The Anaheim Ducks have acquired Perreault from the Washington Capitals in exchange for minor leaguer John Mitchell and a fourth-round pick in next year's draft.

6:45 ET

Impact: Perreault has played in 159 games with the Capitals, scoring 70 points with a plus-17 rating. He has won 51.2 percent of his faceoffs. Perreault began his career in Washington playing for Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau, who also coached Perreault in the AHL.

Sep 28, 2013

Krys Barch, RW

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New Jersey

The Florida Panthers reacquired Barch in a trade with the New Jersey Devil.

1:11 ET

Impact: Barch came back to the Panthers, along with a seventh-round pick in the 2015 draft, for center Scott Timmins on Saturday. The Devils also got Florida's sixth-round pick in next year's draft. Barch has played in 326 NHL games with Dallas, Florida and New Jersey.

Tom Gilbert, D

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Florida

Gilbert signed a one-year deal with Florida.

1:12 ET

Impact: Gilbert is a veteran of 447 NHL games with Minnesota and Edmonton.

Brad Boyes, RW

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Florida

Boyes signed a one-year deal with Florida.

1:13 ET

Impact: Boyes had 35 points last season for the New York Islanders.

Kris Letang, D

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Pittsburgh

Letang is out indefinitely with what coach Dan Bylsma described as a lower-body injury.

7:55 ET

Impact: Letang did not skate Saturday with the rest of the team in West Point, N.Y., where the Penguins are spending the weekend in the run-up to the season opener against New Jersey. Bylsma said Letang will be re-evaluated when the Penguins return to Pittsburgh on Monday. There is no timetable for his return.

Sep 27, 2013

Joel Armia, RW

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Buffalo

Buffalo announced Thursday that rookie forward Joel Armia is out indefinitely with a broken hand.

12:52 ET

Impact: The team's 2011 first-round draft pick was hurt when he was slashed in the second period against Columbus.

Sep 26, 2013

Zack Kassian, RW

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Vancouver

Kassian will miss the Canucks' final three preseason games as well as their first five regular-season contests for his high-sticking penalty against Edmonton's Sam Gagner

12:44 ET

Impact:

Raffi Torres, LW

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San Jose

Torres underwent surgery Thursday to repair a torn ACL in his right knee.

2:03 ET

Impact: General manager Doug Wilson said Torres is expected back later this season. He was injured in a collision with Anaheim forward Emerson Etem last Friday. The Sharks signed him to a three-year, $6 million contract in June and were counting on him to provide energy and physical play this year.

Phil Kessel, RW

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Toronto

The Maple Leafs caught a bit of a break on Tuesday when the NHL suspended Kessel only for Toronto's final three preseason games for slashing Buffalo Sabres tough guy John Scott.

12:39 ET

Impact: Kessel had a telephone disciplinary hearing on Tuesday regarding his actions in Sunday's game. Kessel slashed Scott twice and gave him a spear, resulting in his ejection from the game. That sparked the bench-clearing brawl that led to David Clarkson's long regular-season ban. Kessel's clean record and the fact that Scott wasn't injured determined the suspension, according to NHL vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan.

Tim Thomas, G

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Florida

Thomas is officially back in the NHL. The Stanley Cup-winning goalie signed a one-year contract Thursday with the Florida Panthers.

6:00 ET

Impact: Thomas has played in 378 NHL games, all with Boston. He's stopped 92 percent of the shots he has faced, with a 2.48 goals-against average. He led the Bruins to the 2011 Stanley Cup.

Derek Stepan, C

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NY Rangers

Stepan is back in the fold with the New York Rangers, agreeing to a two-year contract that should have him back on the ice in time for the season opener.

2:43 ET

Impact: The 23-year-old Stepan, expected to be the Rangers' No. 1 center, led the team with 44 points last season and was second to Rick Nash with 18 goals while playing all 48 games of the lockout-shortened campaign. Signing Stepan was a critical move for the Rangers, who are starting the season under new coach Alain Vigneault without captain Ryan Callahan and speedy winger Carl Hagelin - both recovering from shoulder operations.

Cody Franson, D

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Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs have resolved their contract dispute with Cody Franson, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with the defenseman.

12:38 ET

Impact: Franson, 26, had four goals and 25 assists during a career year in 2013. He is expected to play top-four minutes this season.

Sep 25, 2013

Nikita Zadorov, D

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Buffalo

The Buffalo Sabres have signed Zadorov to a three-year, entry level deal.

7:21 ET

Impact: The 6-foot-5 defenseman was one of two first-round picks for Buffalo in the 2013 draft, selected 16th overall. In three preseason games, Zadorov has a goal and four penalty minutes. Last year in 63 games for the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights, he had 25 points and 54 penalty minutes.

Corey Tropp, RW

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Buffalo

Tropp is out indefinitely after breaking his jaw during a fight that sparked a melee in a preseason game at Toronto last weekend.

12:14 ET

Impact: Coach Ron Rolston said Wednesday that Tropp is expected to miss at least five weeks after having surgery to repair the jaw. Tropp also sustained a concussion.

Sep 24, 2013

Damien Brunner, C

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New Jersey

The New Jersey Devils have signed Brunner after reaching a professional tryout agreement with the free agent forward earlier this month.

1:35 ET

Impact: After joining the Devils on a tryout basis on Sept. 16, Brunner has two assists in two NHL preseason games. In 44 games last season with Detroit, Brunner had 12 goals and 14 assists. He added a team-leading five goals and four assists in 14 postseason contests.

Viktor Stalberg, LW

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Nashville

Stalberg will miss up to four weeks with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder.

8:07 ET

Impact: Stalberg was hurt Tuesday night in the first period of a 2-0 win against Tampa Bay. He was checked by Dmitry Korobov 5:39 into the period and skated off favoring his right arm before heading to the locker room. He signed a four-year, $12 million contract with the Predators in July after helping Chicago win the Stanley Cup. The Predators want Stalberg to help an offense that tied for fewest goals averaged per game last season.

David Clarkson, RW

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Toronto

The Maple Leafs will have Clarkson in their lineup for a preseason game against the Ottawa Senators.

12:11 ET

Impact: Clarkson received an automatic 10-game suspension from the NHL - that doesn't begin until the regular season - for leaving the bench to join a fight. Clarkson is allowed to play in preseason games, including Tuesday night's home game.

Sep 23, 2013

Brenden Morrow, LW

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St. Louis

The St. Louis Blues have added depth at forward, signing veteran Brenden Morrow to a one-year contract.

2:34 ET

Impact: The 34-year-old Morrow had six goals and eight assists in his final 15 regular-season games with Pittsburgh, which had acquired him from Dallas at the trade deadline. The Blues made the announcement Monday on their website.

Sep 22, 2013

Sam Gagner, C

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Edmonton

Gagner will miss the start of the regular season with a broken jaw.

3:49 ET

Impact: Gagner was hurt in Edmonton's 5-2 exhibition win over the Canucks on Saturday.

Tomas Vokoun, G

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Pittsburgh

Vokoun will miss 3-6 months while undergoing treatment for blood clots.

12:14 ET

Impact: The 37-year-old Vokoun hasn't played since the blood clots were discovered last month. Vokoun said Wednesday he hadn't thought about retirement yet and wants to see how the treatment plays out before making any kind of decision. This is the second time in Vokoun's career he's been sidelined by the condition.

Sep 20, 2013

Matt Read, RW

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Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Flyers say they have signed forward Matt Read to a four-year, $14.5 million contract extension.

8:37 ET

Impact: Read, who had 11 goals and 13 assists in 42 games last season, is now under contract for five years. He led NHL rookies with 24 goals during the 2011-12 season. Read originally signed with the Flyers as a free agent in March 2011 after his collegiate career at Bemidji State University.

Sep 19, 2013

Jamie Benn, LW

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Dallas

Benn has been appointed captain of the Dallas Stars. General manager Jim Nill and coach Lindy Ruff announced Benn's appointment Thursday as the sixth captain in Dallas Stars history.

3:47 ET

Impact: Benn has spent all four of his NHL seasons with the Stars. He led the team with 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) in 41 games last season. He has 193 points in 263 career games, and was an All-Star in 2012.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C

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Edmonton

Nugent-Hopkins has signed a seven-year, $42 million contract extension with Edmonton.

6:26 ET

Impact: Nugent-Hopkins played 40 games in the lockout-shortened season, registering four goals and 20 assists.

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