Overview
- The Calgary Flames announced a 52-player main camp and moved seven prospects back to major-junior clubs so those players can begin their regular seasons on time.
- Flames reporting shows six prospects are set to open their junior or European seasons this weekend while other young players remain active in Russian and Swedish leagues.
- The Philadelphia Flyers expanded their camp to 57 players by adding 11 forwards, two defensemen and two goalies from rookie camp to give prospects NHL practice exposure.
- Multiple clubs opened camp short on key players after injury updates, with Dylan Larkin, Mathew Barzal, Max Domi, Kaiden Guhle and Thatcher Demko all listed with limited or delayed availability.
- With preseason trimmed to a maximum of four exhibition games, teams are relying more on practices, PTOs, AHL contracts and loans to develop prospects and finalize opening-night rosters.