The following notable players (listed alphabetically) will be in NHL camp on PTO:
Last season, the 28-year-old forward scored seven points (six goals, one assist) in 36 games for the Dallas Stars. Selected by the New Jersey Devils in the second round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft (No. 41), Bastian has 75 points (39 goals, 36 assists) in 312 regular season games with the Stars, Seattle Kraken and Devils, and two points (one goal, one assist) in 17 Stanley Cup games.
The 28-year-old defenseman had 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) in 61 games with the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators last season. Signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets as an undrafted free agent on April 8, 2022, Blankenburg has 58 points (18 goals, 40 assists) in 176 regular season games with the Avalanche, Predators and Blue Jackets and one goal in five playoff games.
The 32-year-old goaltender was 1-4-0 with a 3.87 goals-against average and .791 save percentage in six games (five starts) last season with Brynas IF of the Swedish Hockey League. He last played in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks in 2022-23, when he was 10-6-2 with a 3.28 GAA and .882 save percentage in 20 games. Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as an undrafted free agent on July 28, 2017, Delia is 19-18-7 with a 3.51 GAA and .897 save percentage in 52 games (45 starts) for the Blackhawks and Canucks.
The 32-year-old goaltender was 8-9-2 with a 3.05 GAA and .897 save percentage in 23 games with Tractor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League last season. Driedger last played in the NHL with the Seattle Kraken in 2023-24 (two games). Selected by the Ottawa Senators in the third round (No. 76) of the 2012 NHL Draft, he is 31-24-5 with a 2.45 GAA, .917 save percentage and five shutouts in 67 games (60 starts) for the Kraken, Florida Panthers and Senators. He is 0-1 in three Stanley Cup playoff games (two starts).
The 28-year-old defenseman had 22 points (two goals, 20 assists) in 59 games with Iowa State of the American Hockey League last season. Signed by the Stars as an undrafted free agent on September 13, 2018, Gleason has one assist in four NHL games with Dallas, each coming in 2018–19.
The 37-year-old forward had nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 70 games with the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils last season. Signed by the Detroit Red Wings as an undrafted free agent on July 5, 2013, Glendenning has 175 points (85 goals, 90 assists) and 16 goals, 4 assists (4 assists) in 934 regular-season games with the Flyers, Devils, Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars and Red Wings.
Last season, the 33-year-old defenseman scored 19 points (three goals, 16 assists) in 68 games with Belleville of the EPL. He last played in the NHL in 2022-23, when he recorded four points (three goals, one assist) with the Anaheim Ducks. Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft (No. 54), Harrington has 49 points (11 goals, 38 assists) in 255 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Ducks4 and four assists.
Tyson YostF, Nashville Predators
The 28-year-old forward had 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in 69 games for the Predators last season. Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round (No. 10) of the 2016 NHL Draft, Yost has 165 points (69 goals, 96 assists) in games with the Predators, Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild and 4 goals (4 points) and 1 assist (4 assists).
Cole LindF, Tampa Bay Lightning
Last season, the 27-year-old striker scored 35 points (11 goals, 24 assists) in 70 games for the Texas team. Selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft (No. 33), Lind has eight points (two goals, six assists) in 31 regular season games with the Seattle Kraken and Canucks.
Last season, the 28-year-old forward scored 53 points (24 goals, 29 assists) in 65 games with Toronto in the Premier League. He played five NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2024-25. Selected by the Buffalo Sabers with the No. 8 pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Nylander has 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) in 126 regular season games with the Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and Safehawks.
The 31-year-old goaltender was 13-16-2 with a 2.73 GAA, .896 save percentage and four shutouts in 33 games with Iowa of the AHL last season. He last played in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2023-24 and was 2-2-0 in five games (four starts) with a 3.90 GAA and .864 save percentage. Selected by the Buffalo Sabers in the fifth round (#129) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Petersen is 46-44-10 with a 2.96 GAA, .903 save percentage and four shutouts in 106 regular season games (98 starts and Los Angeles Kings). Petersen played in one playoff game.
Carson SuseyD, Columbus Blue Jackets
Last season, the 32-year-old defenseman scored 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 76 games with the New York Rangers and New York Islanders. Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the fifth round (No. 137) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Soucy has 99 points (32 goals, 67 assists) in 441 regular season games for the Islanders, Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Seattle Kraken, and Wildcats and 7 assists in the playoffs.
The 25-year-old goaltender went 17-16-5 with a 3.08 GAA and .902 save percentage in 42 games with the AHL’s Springfield last season. Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the seventh round (No. 208) of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Zherenko has yet to make his NHL debut.
