Overview

• Toronto finalized its 23-man list by waiving flexibility on prospects, sending Easton Cowan to the Marlies, claiming Cayden Primeau and Sammy Blais, releasing James Reimer from his PTO, reassigning Dennis Hildeby, and positioning Anthony Stolarz to start the opener.
• Montreal set Jakub Dobeš as Samuel Montembeault’s backup and assigned prospects Florian Xhekaj, Owen Beck, and Adam Engström to Laval, with Joe Veleno and Oliver Kapanen earning roster spots.
• Vancouver’s opening-night group includes 18-year-old Braeden Cootes and Jonathan Lekkerimäki, with roughly $1.3 million in projected cap space, per PuckPedia.
• San Jose acquired defenseman Ryan Ellis’ contract and a conditional sixth-round pick from Philadelphia for Carl Grundström and Artem Guryev.
• Three recent top draft picks made opening rosters: No. 1 Matthew Schaefer with the Islanders, No. 2 Michael Misa with the Sharks, and No. 5 Brady Martin on Nashville’s top line.