Jaaska was waived by Carolina on Friday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Jaaska had four assists in 18 regular-season appearances with Carolina in 2024-25, but he didn't play at any level last year. Jaaska will presumably get back into the swing of things while opening the season in the minors, but he might get a shot with Carolina later in the 2026-27 campaign.
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Hurricanes' Juha Jaaska: On waivers Tuesday
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Jaaska (undisclosed) was placed on waivers by the Canes on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Evidently, Jaaska has been given the green light by Carolina's medical team and will be headed to the minors, assuming he clears waivers. In his 18 regular-season games with the Canes last year, the 27-year-old winger registered four assists, 20 hits and 11 shots while averaging 8:56 of ice time.
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Hurricanes' Juha Jaaska: Shifts to injured non-roster
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Jaaska (undisclosed) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday.
Jaaska will likely report to AHL Chicago once he receives the green light to return. He spent most of the 2024-25 regular season in the minors, earning 12 goals and 33 points in 53 games.
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Hurricanes' Juha Jaaska: Day-to-day with undisclosed injury
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Jaaska won't face Tampa Bay on Monday due to an undisclosed injury but is considered day-to-day.
Jaaska played in 18 regular-season games for the Hurricanes last year in which he tallied four assists, 20 hits and 11 shots while averaging 8:56 of ice time. The 27-year-old winger probably can't afford to miss too much playing time if he is going to secure a spot on the Opening Night roster. At this point, fantasy managers should probably be expecting Jaaska to play the bulk of 2025-26 in the minors.
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Hurricanes' Juha Jaaska: Sent down Sunday
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Jaaska was assigned to AHL Chicago on Sunday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Jaaska was an option for Sunday's contest in Anaheim due to a couple of game-time decisions for the Hurricanes, but those players ended up being available. Jaaska will link back up with the Wolves, with whom he's generated 10 goals and 24 points across 41 outings. He has four assists over 18 appearances with the Hurricanes in 2024-25.
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Hurricanes' Juha Jaaska: Gets call-up Friday
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Jaaska was recalled from AHL Chicago on Friday.
Jaaska earned four assists over 17 outings with the big club earlier in the season. The 27-year-old appears to be an extra forward for the weekend back-to-back with games in Los Angeles on Saturday and in Anaheim on Sunday. However, he could draw in if there's a yet-to-be-announced injury affecting one of the Hurricanes' forwards.
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Hurricanes' Juha Jaaska: Not playing Tuesday
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Jaaska (illness) won't play against Winnipeg on Tuesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Jaaska returned to the ice in Tuesday's morning skate after skipping Monday's practice, but he may not be well enough to play. Carolina will dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards, with Scott Morrow replacing Jaaska in the lineup.
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Hurricanes' Juha Jaaska: Good to go
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Jaaska (illness) will play against Winnipeg on Tuesday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Jaaska won't miss any playing time after skipping Monday's practice. He has contributed three assists, 17 hits and 11 shots on goal through 15 NHL appearances this season.
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Hurricanes' Juha Jaaska: Misses practice Monday
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Jaaska wasn't on the ice for practice Monday due to an illness, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Jaaska has yet to score a goal in 15 appearances for the Hurricanes this season, though he has registered three assists, 17 hits and 11 shots over that stretch. At this point, even if Jaaska is healthy enough to face Winnipeg on Tuesday, he figures to be stuck in a bottom-six role, making him a fringe fantasy option.
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Hurricanes' Juha Jaaska: Two helpers in Thursday's win
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Jaaska collected two assists, including one shorthanded, in Thursday's 3-2 win over Chicago.
The 26-year-old rookie set up Seth Jarvis for a shortie to open the scoring late in the first period before having a hand in Jaccob Slavin's game-winner early in the second. Jaaska has just one other point, an assist, over his first 14 NHL games, and he'll likely head back to AHL Chicago once the Hurricanes' forward ranks get healthier.
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Hurricanes' Juha Jaaska: Headed back to minors
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Jaaska was reassigned to AHL Chicago on Friday.
Jaaska made his NHL debut versus the Panthers on Thursday, registering three hits in 8:21 of ice time. It seemed like the 26-year-old winger might stick around for a bit in light of Tyson Jost's undisclosed injury, but it seems the return of Jack Drury (hand) will relegate Jaaska back to the minors.
