The NHL’s preseason roster cuts are nearing their final stages ahead of the regular season opener, with teams making critical decisions on their most challenging player contracts. No players were claimed off yesterday’s waiver wire, leaving clubs to finalize their opening-night rosters without last-minute additions. The process has forced tough calls on high-salary or underperforming players, shaping lineups before the season begins. Teams now face the pressure of balancing depth, salary cap constraints, and long-term roster needs as they lock in their starting groups.

As the start of the NHL regular season inches closer, teams across the league are trimming their rosters in order to get closer to a final set of players for opening night. Nobody was claimed from yesterday’s batch of players who hit the waiver wire. But as teams start making calls on their toughest roster […]