Seattle Kraken pulled away 4-1 over the Edmonton Oilers in NHL preseason, led by Luke Morrison’s goal and assist and Ben Meyers’ goal and helper. Jagger Firkus added another tally and Jani Nyman iced it with an empty-netter, while Joey Daccord blanked the Oilers until Niklas Kokko relieved him and stopped eight of nine. The depth scoring and solid goaltending bodes well for Seattle’s roster evaluation.

Edmonton got Andrew Mangiapane on the scoresheet in his Oilers debut, on a night when Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were on the same line but went without a point. Stuart Skinner allowed three on 18 in net. The Kraken head to Vancouver next, while Edmonton plots adjustments ahead of the regular season.

Roslovic’s free-agent hunt is a cautionary tale: early two- to three-year offers evaporated as cap money dried up, leaving a center with to prove it. Teams like Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver are floated as shallow-depth fits, while the Hurricanes’ prior interest looms. A two-year, sub-$3.75M path now seems plausible, with his value hinging on a strong camp and a breakout season to reset his market next summer.

Capitals offseason a quiet churn with a clear path: lean into a younger core while keeping veteran leadership in the room.

Justin Sourdif arrives from Florida to compete for a fourth-line spot after Washington swapped picks with the Panthers. Washington also drafted five prospects and acquired Declan Chisholm to bolster the back end. Veteran exits included Andrew Mangiapane, Taylor Raddysh, Lars Eller, and Alexander Alexeyev, while T.J. Oshie retired and Nicklas Backstrom headed to Sweden. Alex Ovechkin celebrated a historic milestone and is set to return for Capitals camp to chase another run at the Cup.

Edmonton’s front office is eyeing two PTO options in Klim Kostin and Brett Leason, signaling a push for roster depth as Connor McDavid’s extension talk heats up. Kostin, a former Oiler, and Leason, a local Alberta product, could fill a winger slot if training camp opens with questions answered about McDavid’s future. Podkolzin remains a wild-card in Oilers’ plans, with a multi-year extension floated and cap-pressures weighed by young guns Isaac Howard and Matt Savoie, plus Andrew Mangiapane’s arrival. Rumors linger around McDavid, Eichel, and McTavish as front offices prepare for a busy summer of negotiations ahead of the 2025-26 season.

In this shifting landscape, fantasy managers should monitor how these moves pressurize Edmonton’s top-six, power play roles, and cap flexibility. Kostin and Leason could quietly become favorable depth options if they secure spots, while Podkolzin’s status could ripple through line combos and ice time in both regular-season and postseason rotations. The pipeline—Howard, Savoie, and Mangiapane—adds upside for opportunistic late-round picks and potential breakout candidates in dynasty formats.