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Top Nico Sturm News
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Activated off injured reserve
Sturm (back) was activated off injured reserve Friday.
Sturm missed the first month and a half of the 2025-26 campaign due to a back injury, but his season debut is imminent. Although he'll officially be available to suit up for Friday's game in Pittsburgh, a previous report from Michael Russo of The Athletic suggested that Sturm would practice Saturday before potentially returning to game action, so it seems as though the 30-year-old could spend at least one more matchup on the shelf. Sturm made 62 regular-season appearances between San Jose and Florida last year, recording seven goals, seven assists, 107 hits, 34 blocked shots and 20 PIM while averaging 10:25 of ice time. He'll likely handle a bottom-six role once he suits up for Minnesota.
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Relatively close to suiting up
Head coach John Hynes said Tuesday that Sturm (back) is "maybe a week or two away" from making his season debut, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Sturm has yet to play in 2025-26 and is on injured reserve due to a long-term back injury. He is expected to return to the lineup before the end of November. Once he's able to suit up, he'll slot into a bottom-six role, which could see Ben Jones be a healthy scratch or relegated to the minors.
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Slated to miss 6-8 weeks
Head coach John Hynes said Thursday that Sturm (back) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Sturm returned to the ice for Friday's preseason finale against Chicago after dealing with a back issue during training camp, but he apparently aggravated his injury, as he was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. Hynes said Wednesday that Sturm was expected to miss "significant time," and the team expects the 30-year-old to undergo back surgery that will sideline him for over a month. Hunter Haight will make his NHL debut during Thursday's Opening Night matchup against St. Louis and should have a chance to make an impact in Sturm's absence.
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Expected to miss significant time
Head coach John Hynes said Wednesday that he expects Sturm (back) to miss significant time, Sarah McLellan of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Sturm missed most of training camp due to a back injury but was able to suit up in Friday's preseason finale against Chicago. However, he landed on injured reserve to begin the regular season and is apparently facing a lengthy early-season absence. It's not yet clear when he'll be in the mix to return to action, but he'll likely take on a bottom-six role once he's healthy.
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Moves to IR
Sturm (back) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
In a corresponding move, Minnesota recalled Hunter Haight. Sturm had been dealing with a back issue during training camp, but he returned to the lineup in Friday's preseason finale. If he aggravated the injury during Monday's practice, he will miss at least the first three games of the 2025-26 campaign. Still, a timeline for his return is unclear. Once healthy, he will be in the mix for a fourth-line role.
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Returns Friday
Sturm (back) will participate in Friday's preseason game against Chicago, per the NHL media site.
It'll be Sturm's first exhibition game of training camp due to the back injury. The 30-year-old recorded seven goals, 14 points, 20 PIM and 107 hits in 62 regular-season appearances between San Jose and Florida in 2024-25. Sturm will probably make Minnesota's Opening Night roster, but he might spend some of the campaign as a healthy scratch.
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Practices Tuesday
Sturm (back) participated in Tuesday's practice, but he will be kept off the ice for a few days to rest, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports
Sturm hasn't suffered a setback in his recovery, but the Wild will be cautious with him before Opening Night. As a result, he won't play in Tuesday's exhibition matchup against Winnipeg and will likely miss Friday's preseason finale versus Chicago. Still, it remains unclear if he will play in St. Louis on Oct. 9 when the regular season begins.
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Won't play Thursday
Sturm (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Stars, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Sturm has been dealing with a back injury for the past week, and he missed the Wild's first two preseason games as a result. He'll be unavailable for a third consecutive matchup Thursday, while his next chance to suit up will be Sunday against Chicago.
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Ruled out Tuesday
Sturm (back) will not play versus the Stars on Tuesday.
Sturm played in just 62 games for the Panthers and Sharks last season, so any injury will certainly be a concern for the 30-year-old center. As of now, there shouldn't be too many concerns that the German won't be ready in time for Opening Night, though his role as a fourth-line center likely doesn't have him on most fantasy radars.
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Dealing with back injury
Sturm left Thursday's scrimmage due to a back injury, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Sturm was able to practice but couldn't get through the Wild's first scrimmage. He can be considered day-to-day for now. The 30-year-old is in contention for a bottom-six job going into 2025-26.
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Wild's Nico Sturm: Returning to State of Hockey
Sturm agreed to terms on a two-year, $4 million contract with Minnesota on Tuesday.
Sturm rejoins the Wild following his trade to Colorado back in March of 2022. Since his previous stint with the club, the 30-year-old German has won a pair of Stanley Cups, including this past season with the Panthers. Sturm will give the team some much-needed depth, likely in a bottom-six role.
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Panthers' Nico Sturm: In action against Wings
Sturm (upper body) will play versus Detroit on Thursday, per NHL.com.
Sturm will slide into a third-line role in his first outing back following a four-game stint on the shelf. Considering the 29-year-old German has gone 11 games without a goal and managed just one helper over that stretch, his reintroduction into the lineup is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy managers.
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Panthers' Nico Sturm: Will miss at least one more game
Sturm (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus Toronto, according to Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post.
Sturm will miss his fourth consecutive game Tuesday, but he is closing in on a return to game action -- Guy relayed that Sturm will be available for Thursday's game versus Detroit. Sturm has struggled offensively this season, especially of late, having recorded just one assist over 11 games prior to sustaining his upper-body injury.
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Panthers' Nico Sturm: Slated to miss two more games
Head coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Sturm (upper body) should be available when the team returns home to Florida for Tuesday's game against the Maple Leafs, Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports reports.
Although Sturm's return timetable appears to be coming into focus, he's slated to miss Saturday's game against Ottawa and Sunday's matchup against Detroit. The 29-year-old is dealing with an upper-body injury that he sustained in Tuesday's game against the Canadiens. Tomas Nosek will likely remain in the lineup during the Panthers' next two games.
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Panthers' Nico Sturm: Won't play vs. Toronto
Sturm (upper body) will miss Wednesday's clash against Toronto, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Sturm was injured during Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal. He has seven goals, 14 points and 98 hits in 58 outings between San Jose and Florida this season. Tomas Nosek is expected to draw into the lineup.
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Panthers' Nico Sturm: Sustains injury early Tuesday
Sturm (upper body) was injured in the first period of Tuesday's game versus the Canadiens, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Sturm collided with A.J. Greer in the first period, and Sturm got the worst of it, falling face-first to the ice. Head coach Paul Maurice won't have an update on Sturm's status until Wednesday. The Panthers play the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, and if Sturm can't suit up, Tomas Nosek will likely get back into the lineup after a nine-game stint as a healthy scratch.
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Panthers' Nico Sturm: First point with new team
Sturm registered an assist and four hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
The helper was Sturm's first point in seven contests with the Panthers. He's slotted into a fourth-line role, mostly bumping Tomas Nosek out of the lineup. Sturm is at seven goals, seven assists, 48 shots on net, 90 hits, 30 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 54 appearances between the Panthers and the Sharks, so he's not an option for most fantasy managers.
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Panthers' Nico Sturm: Sent to Florida
The Panthers acquired Sturm and a seventh-round pick in 2027 from San Jose on Thursday in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick.
Sturm will provide the Panthers with some depth up front as they currently have only 12 healthy forwards. Sturm had seven goals and six assists in 47 games with the Sharks this season, including two goals in his last four appearances.
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Sharks' Nico Sturm: Pots goal Tuesday
Sturm scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Sabres.
Sturm had the Sharks' second goal, giving them a 2-1 lead late in the second period. He's scored twice over six games during the Sharks' current road trip, which ends Thursday in Colorado. Sturm is still a bottom-six forward, so any uptick in offense should be taken with a grain of salt. For the season, he's at seven goals, 13 points, 38 shots on net, 70 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 47 appearances. That matches his point total from 63 games a year ago, but he's way behind the necessary pace to challenge his career-best 26 points from 2022-23.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 209 lbs |
| Birthplace: Augsburg, Germany |
| Age: 30 |
| Experience: 7 |
| Shoots: Left |