FILE - New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes, left, skates with the puck alongside Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Nov. 2, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn, File)

San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini skates with the puck during a scrimmage at the NHL hockey team's practice facility in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Montreal Canadiens Lane Hutson skates during the teams training camp Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 in Brossard, Quebec. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovsky battles for the puck with Patrik Laine during the team's training camp Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 in Brossard, Quebec. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

FILE - Matvei Michkov adjust his Philadelphia Flyers hat after being picked by the team during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)