Clague split his time between the NHL and AHL during the 2023 season. During his time with the Sabres, the 25-year-old defenseman had four assists in 33 games while averaging a modest 15:06 TOI/gm. Given the additions of Connor Clifton and Erik Johnson in free agency, Clague seems destined to start the 2024 season in the AHL.
Namestnikov had eight goals, 17 assists, 108 SOG, 35 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 77 games played in 2022-23 with both Tampa Bay and Winnipeg and has signed a two-year, $4.0 million contract ($2.0M AAV) extension with the Jets. The 30-year-old veteran centre has 261 points (115G/146A) through 630 NHL games played.
Miller had six goals, 21 points, 106 SOG, 37 PIMs and a +23 plus/minus through 79 games played with Dallas in 2022-23 and has been traded to New Jersey for a 2025 fifth-round pick. The 30-year-old defeneseman enters his ninth NHL season with joins his fifth team in the Devils having accumulated 35 goals and 157 points across 466 games played.
Anderson-Dolan had seven goals, five assists, 54 SOG, a -11 plus/minus and two PIMs through 46 games with Los Angeles in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year extension worth $775,000 AAV. The 23-year-old centre will hope for his first full season with Los Angeles in 2023-24 after producing 14 goals, 24 points and 104 SOG through 96 games across the last five seasons since being drafted by Los Angeles in 2017 (41st overall).
The Predators are trying to change their culture, and Schenn's work ethic will help do that. The veteran defenseman had 22 points (4G / 18A) and 318 hits in seven games with the Canucks and Maple Leafs last season.
Iafallo had 14 goals, 22 assists, 133 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +14 plus/minus through 59 games with Los Angeles in 2022-23 and has been traded alongside Rasmus Kupari, Gabe Vilardi, and a 2nd Rd Pick to Winnipeg for Pierre-Luc Dubois. The 29-year-old left-winger has played all of his 420 NHL games in a Los Angeles Kings jersey, picking up 204 points (85G/119A) during the six-year span.
Kupari had three goals, 12 assists, 53 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 66 games with Los Angeles in 2022-23 and has been traded alongside Gabriel Vilardii, Alex Iaffalo, and a 2nd Rd Pick to Winnipeg for Pierre-Luc Dubois. The 23-year-old centre was Los Angeles 2018 first round selection (20th overall) and has picked up 29 points (9G/20A) across 130 games played in the NHL.
Vilardi broke out in 2022-23 with 23 goals, 18 assists, 122 SOG, 18 PIMs, and a +10 plus/minus through 63 games with Los Angeles but has been traded alongside Rasmus Kupari, Alex Iaffalo, and a 2nd Rd Pick to Winnipeg for Pierre-Luc Dubois Tuesday. The 23-year-old right-winger amassed 78 points (41G/37A) through 152 games played in four years with the Kings after being drafted in the first round (11th overall) in 2017.
Wagner was drafted in the sixth-round in the 2022 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old centre split his time between Sweden's first and second league, failing to register a point in 22 games in the SHL. He represented Sweden at the 2023 World Juniors, scoring two goals with four assists (six points) in seven games.
Koepke had seven goals and 12 assists (19 points) in 52 AHL games last season. He also got the first NHL action of his career, scoring one goal in 17 games with the Lightning. The 25-year-old figures to start 2023-24 in the AHL but could be one of the first call-ups when the Lightning need a bottom-6 winger.
Chibrikov was selected in the second round (No.50 overall) in 2021 and spent the 2023 season in the KHL. The 20-year-old winger had one goal and one assist in 31 games for Moscow Spartak.
Miller has been a healthy scratch since Game 4 of the Stars' round one victory over Minnesota but will draw back into the lineup for Game 1 vs. Seattle as he replaces Thomas Harley. The 30-year-old defenseman has zero points across three games in the playoffs but is a -3 plus/minus with four SOG.
Stanley played 8:58 TOI in Game 4 and was a -1 plus/minus but will be a healthy scratch for Game 5 Thursday vs. Vegas. Kyle Capobianco will replace the towering defenseman in the Jets' lineup.
Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%) for his third consecutive loss as Winnipeg went down 3-1 in their opening series vs. Vegas. The 29-year-old makes his 69th appearance of the season and has struggled so far in the playoffs with his 1-3-0 record, 3.21 GAA and .895 SV%. He will hope to keep the Jets' season alive as they take on Vegas on the road Thursday, who finished the regular season 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.26).
Scheifele left Game 4 Monday after just three shifts and 1:40 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not play in Game 5 on Thursday. The 30-year-old has struggled to produce this offseason, with a goal, 10 SOG, four PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through four games.
Scheifele left Game 4 Monday after just three shifts and 1:40 TOI due to an undiclosed injury and will be a game-time decision for Game 5 on Tuesday. The 30-year-old has struggled to produce this offseason, with a goal, 10 SOG, four PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through four games.
Stanley had a goal, two assists, 11 SOG, 21 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 19 games during the regular season and will make his 2022-23 playoff debut Monday in Game 4. He will take the spot of Josh Morrisey (injury) who is out for the remainder of the first round.
