Rifai (wrist) could make his season debut Saturday against the Oilers, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports Friday.

Rifai is currently on long-term injured reserve, as he underwent wrist surgery during training camp. The 27-year-old blueliner played a pair of games with the Maple Leafs during the 2023-24 campaign, but otherwise he has been a career minor leaguer. The Maple Leafs are really hurting on the blue line and they may be forced to use Rifai, if Oliver Ekman-Larsson (lower body) is unable to play.

Tanev will seek a second opinion for his upper-body issue, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports Friday.

The news doesn't provide much clarity regarding Tanev's eventual return to action, but fantasy players should probably expect the blueliner to miss at least another week, if not longer. The Leafs should be getting some reinforcements on the blue line in the form of Marshall Rifai (wrist). Still, Tanev's continued absence doesn't bode well for the team's ability to limit opportunities in front of the netminders.

The Maple Leafs announced Friday that Carlo underwent foot surgery Dec. 3 and will be sidelined indefinitely, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.

Carlo has been sidelined since mid-November due to a lower-body issue, and he suffered a setback in his recovery around early December. He was already slated to miss extended time following his absence, and it's now been revealed that he underwent a procedure on his foot that is expected to sideline him until approximately early January, per Dave McCarthy of NHL.com.

Solovyov was sent to AHL Colorado on a conditioning stint Friday.

The 25-year-old has been a healthy scratch in each of the last 18 games. Solovyov has yet to hit the scoresheet in nine NHL games this season.

Dumba is set to be waived by the Penguins on Friday.

Dumba has made just 11 appearances for Pittsburgh this year in which he recorded one goal on seven shots, two assists and 16 hits while averaging 14:56 of ice time. With the addition of Brett Kulak in Friday's trade, it appears the 31-year-old Dumba is the odd man out for the Penguins and will likely be headed for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton if he clears waivers.

Jiricek is slated to be recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

The Wild are apparently dealing with an injury on the blue line, hence the recall of Jiricek. He has yet to pick up a point in 12 NHL games this season with the Wild. Jiricek has one goal and a pair of assists in 10 AHL games this season.

Ekman-Larsson (lower body) is expected to see how he feels Saturday morning at practice and could face the Oilers. Darren Dreger of TSN reports Friday.

Ekman-Larsson needed help off the ice Thursday against San Jose and it appeared that he could not put any pressure on his leg at the time. Ekman-Larsson will go through practice and a determination will be made ahead of game time. Ekman-Larsson has four goals and 20 points across 30 games this season.

Sandin notched two assists in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Carolina.

The 25-year-old blueliner snapped a nine-game point drought with the performance, while collecting multiple points for the first time since Nov. 13. Sandin's made his usual contributions at both ends of the ice in 2025-26, and through 26 games he's produced two goals and nine points with 45 blocked shots, 37 hits, 30 shots on net and a plus-12 rating.

Stillman was recalled from AHL Bakersfield on Friday.

Stillman has yet to get into an NHL game this year, but could be pressed into service against the Maple Leafs on Saturday if the recently acquired Spencer Stastney can't get there in time. In his 163 NHL games, the 27-year-old Stillman has generated four goals and 22 assists, so fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting him to produce offensively.

Pulock scored a goal, placed four shots on net and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over Anaheim.

Pulock struck the back of the net for the first time this season near the end of the third period. The twine finder was his first of the season to go along with 15 assists, 41 shots on goal, 56 blocks and 24 hits through 32 games. After a standard start to the season offensively, the 31-year-old blueliner has been just shy of a point-per game over his last eight contests and is tied for the team lead in assists with Matthew Barzal. Pulock also provides excellent category coverage and is on pace for his eighth consecutive season with at least 80 hits and 100 blocks. His defensive pairing alongside Matthew Schaefer has paid dividends for both players this season, giving the veteran Pulock above-average fantasy value in category-based leagues.