New York Islanders center Bo Horvat (ankle) is good to go for training camp, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. Horvat injured his ankle while playing for Team Canada at the World Championship in May. The veteran centerman narrowly missed out on a third consecutive 60-point campaign last season, finishing with 28 goals and 29 assists in 81 outings. The entire team struggled offensively, as only four teams in the league scored fewer goals than the Islanders. This is expected to change in 2025-26, with Jonathan Drouin and KHL standout Maxim Shabanov set to boost the offense. On Monday, Islanders head coach Patrick Roy said that the two will start training camp as Horvat's linemates.

Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach (knee) should be good to go for the start of the season. According to the Canadiens' executive vice president of hockey operations, Jeff Gorton, the team has a "plan in place" for Dach to be ready for the first game of the campaign. Dach has been badly hit by injuries in recent years and was limited to 57 appearances last season due to a knee issue. He finished the year with 10 goals and 22 points. A healthy Dach could flirt with the 50-point mark, and he's likely to be highly motivated for the season, as the 24-year-old is on an expiring contract.

New York Islanders left wing Emil Heineman aims to make a big impact with his new team. "For this year, I'm excited to take the next step," Heineman told Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News. "It's a new team and a new system, but I want to bring my 200-foot game, help the team in any way I can, and be as useful as possible." Heineman has great potential as a fantasy producer because of his versatile game. While with the Montreal Canadiens, he finished last season with 18 points (10 goals, eight assists) and 173 hits in 62 games.

Vancouver Canucks center Braeden Cootes (undisclosed) is expected to be fine for training camp. Cootes was held out of Sunday's prospects game against the Seattle Kraken for precautionary reasons, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports. The 15th pick of this year's draft exited Saturday's action against the Kraken early. Following a productive WHL campaign, during which Cootes amassed 63 points (26 goals, 37 assists) in 60 contests with the Seattle Thunderbirds, the 18-year-old centerman has a chance to make the Canucks roster for the 2025-26 campaign. However, it's more likely that he will return to the WHL for one more year.