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Jones recorded two assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Senators.

Jones helped out on goals by Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad (on the power play) in this contest. These were Jones' first points of 2025-26, to go with five shots on net, two hits, two blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. The 31-year-old defenseman is in a top-four role with ample power-play time, and he has the potential to put up strong offense with good category coverage for fantasy managers. However, expectations should be tempered -- he hasn't topped the 40-point mark since 2021-22, when he had 51 points in 78 outings for the Blackhawks.

Rinzel scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canadiens.

The second-period tally was Rinzel's first point of the season and the first goal of his NHL career. This was his 12th appearance, and he's quickly established himself as one of the Blackhawks' top blueliners. Through three outings this year, he's picked up a goal, five shots on net, seven blocked shots and a minus-1 rating while skating with Alex Vlasic on the top pairing.

Carlsson (lower body) was placed on waivers Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

After moving past an injury he sustained during training camp, Carlsson will report to AHL San Jose if he clears waivers. He had 10 goals and 23 points in 45 minor-league appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.

Guhle scored a goal on four shots, added three hits and logged seven PIM in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Guhle's game-winning tally came with 15 seconds left in the third period. The 23-year-old missed some time due to a groin injury in the preseason, but he's handled a top-four role to begin 2025-26. Guhle has a goal, four shots, 10 hits, five blocks and seven PIM over three contests, giving him some appeal in fantasy for his category coverage. However, he won't come anywhere near the scoring potential of teammates Noah Dobson and Lane Hutson.

Sanheim scored a goal on two shots and blocked four shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Sanheim has played monster minutes early in the season, averaging 28:25 per game to begin 2025-26. He's added three shots on net and six blocked shots. It looks like head coach Rick Tocchet will lean on Sanheim heavily and give him power-play time as well. Sanheim's offense dipped from 44 points in 2023-24 to 30 points last year, but he's in position for a bounce-back campaign if the Flyers' offense cooperates.

Samuelsson notched an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins.

Samuelsson has five hits, five blocks and a minus-1 rating in addition to his assist over two games. The 25-year-old is holding onto a top-four role, but he won't see the same level of ice time as Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power or Bowen Byram. That said, as long as Samuelsson can avoid lapses in his own zone, he should be a consistent part of the lineup.

Peeke notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.

Peeke continues to see a steady role as a shutdown defenseman in the Bruins' top four. He's already posted 13 blocks and five shots on net over three contests. Last season, he had a career-high 17 points while adding 105 hits and 126 blocks in 76 outings, which he can be reasonably expected to match as long as his ice time is steady.

Harris notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.

Harris drew into the lineup for Hampus Lindholm (lower body), though Nikita Zadorov picked up the extra minutes. The 25-year-old Harris had been a healthy scratch for the first two games of the season. He's used to the press box by now after making just 33 appearances with the Blue Jackets last season. Harris is unlikely to have a path into the lineup when the Bruins' blue line is at full health.

Buium recorded a power-play goal and a power-play assist in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Buium has logged over 20 minutes of playing time in his first two appearances this season, but unlike what happened in the 5-0 win over St. Louis on Thursday, this time he managed to crack the scoresheet. This was Buium's first multi-point performance of his NHL career, and even though it's been only two games, the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft seems to be shaping up for an excellent rookie year in 2025-26.

Werenski had one goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Wild.

Werenski scored 1:11 into the third period to give the Blue Jackets a 4-2 lead, and he also assisted on two of Kirill Marchenko's three goals, one of which came on the power play. Werenski is coming off a career-best season in 2024-25 with 82 points, including 23 goals, in 81 regular-season contests, and he should be among the most productive defensemen in the league once again as long as he stays healthy.