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Grzelcyk recorded an assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

Grzelcyk has two assists over his last three games, though that's unlikely to lead to an extended run of offense. The 30-year-old defenseman can chip in occasionally, but he plays more of a shutdown role. Grzelcyk's at four helpers, 16 shots on net, 18 blocked shots, seven hits and a minus-6 rating through 10 appearances this season.

Pettersson logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

Pettersson has a helper in two of the last three games. The 28-year-old defenseman is up to five points, 10 shots on net, nine hits, 14 blocked shots and 15 PIM through 10 contests, though he also has a minus-4 rating, which is a product of the Penguins' defensive struggles. Pettersson is likely to stay in a top-four role all year, offering physicality and a bit of supporting offense at even strength.

Desharnais logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.

The helper was Desharnais' first point in five outings with the Canucks. The 28-year-old defenseman has added eight hits, six blocked shots, four PIM and three shots on goal. He plays a heavy game, though that doesn't come with much offense. Desharnais has paired well with Erik Brannstrom on the third pairing, which has kept Derek Forbort and Noah Juulsen out of the lineup in recent games.

Myers logged an assist, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.

Myers has earned an assist in two of the last three games. That's all of his offense through seven contests, though the big defenseman has added eight hits, 10 blocked shots, eight shots on goal and eight PIM. The 34-year-old continues to play in a top-four role, and he's a well-rounded option for fantasy managers outside of his slow start on offense.

Slavin logged an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Slavin picked up his third helper of the year on a Seth Jarvis tally in the third period. The 30-year-old Slavin is filling his familiar role with significant usage at even strength and shorthanded with little time on the power play. The defenseman has three assists, eight shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over seven appearances.

Burns notched an assist and five shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

After starting the season quiet, Burns has a helper in each of the last two games. He's added 17 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through seven appearances. Burns continues to see heavy usage at even strength, which gives him plenty of opportunities to build some momentum on offense.

Orlov scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Orlov put the finishing touch on the Hurricanes' third straight win. The 33-year-old defenseman has filled a bottom-four role with three points, nine shots on net, 14 hits, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through seven appearances. He offers decent production across the board, excluding the power play, so Orlov could be a fantasy option in deep formats.

Ferraro notched an assist and five hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

The assist was Ferraro's first point of the season. The 26-year-old defenseman began the year on the top pairing, but he's gone six games without exceeding 20 minutes of ice time. He's also not part of the power play, with Jake Walman and Jack Thompson seeing the most time with the man advantage. Ferraro has racked up 21 hits, 17 blocked shots, nine shots on net and a plus-1 rating, serving as a steady top-four defender, but his fantasy appeal is limited to deep formats.

Theodore notched an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.

Theodore got his first point since signing a seven-year contract extension with Vegas on Thursday. The 29-year-old defenseman has a goal, seven assists, 15 shots, nine blocked shots and a minus-4 rating while playing steady minutes in a top-four role. Theodore has plenty of scoring upside on his own, and it helps that he plays an integral role for the highest-scoring team in the league.

Pietrangelo notched two assists, including one while shorthanded, in Saturday's 7-3 win over Sharks.

Pietrangelo has gone on a playmaking binge with eight helpers over his last three games. The defenseman is clearly benefiting from the Golden Knights leading the NHL in goals per game (4.67), and it helps that he also gets some power-play time. Pietrangelo hasn't scored one for himself yet, but he has 11 assists, 16 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, eight hits and a plus-7 rating through nine contests.