Megna was summoned from AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, according to Alex Baumgartner of Five Reasons Sports.
Megna has two goals, 16 points and 23 PIM over 64 outings with Charlotte in 2024-25. Tobias Bjornfot was sent to the minors in a corresponding move, while Aaron Ekblad (suspension) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) aren't expected to be available Wednesday versus Toronto. That leaves Florida with six active defensemen, including Megna, so he should make his NHL season debut against the Maple Leafs.
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Panthers' Jaycob Megna: On waivers
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Megna was placed on waivers Thursday, per PuckPedia.
Megna recorded two assists, 22 PIM, 60 hits and 87 blocks across 44 regular-season contests with Chicago in 2023-24. It's not surprising that the 31-year-old appears to have not made the Panthers' Opening Night roster, but if he clears waivers, Florida might still promote him during the campaign as an injury replacement. The 31-year-old is a veteran of 185 career NHL outings, collecting four goals, 27 points and 73 PIM.
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Panthers' Jaycob Megna: Agrees to one-year deal
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Megna signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Panthers on Friday.
Megna had two assists, 22 PIM, 28 shots, 60 hits and 87 blocks in 44 appearances with Chicago in 2023-24. He'll enter the Panthers' training camp with a chance of making the team, but Florida's blue line is strong enough to likely result in Megna instead beginning the campaign in the AHL.
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Blackhawks' Jaycob Megna: Snags assist in debut
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Megna recorded an assist against the Rangers on Thursday.
Megna was playing in his first NHL game of the season while also making his Blackhawks debut. The Florida native has only reached the 10-point threshold once in his career, so fantasy players shouldn't expect him to rack up a ton of points with Chicago.
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Blackhawks' Jaycob Megna: Claimed off waivers
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Megna was claimed off waivers by Chicago from Seattle on Wednesday.
Megna hasn't gotten into a single game with the Kraken this season, but he has a goal in two contests with AHL Coachella Valley. During the 2022-23 campaign, Megna recorded a goal and 12 points in 54 outings between San Jose and Seattle. The 31-year-old defenseman might see work on Chicago's third pairing, but he'll probably spend most of his time with the Blackhawks serving as a healthy scratch.
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Kraken's Jaycob Megna: Waived for AHL demotion
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Megna was placed on waivers Tuesday for the purpose of assigning him to AHL Coachella Valley.
Megna had one goal in two AHL outings during a conditioning stint in early December. In 54 contests between the Sharks and Kraken during the 2022-23 campaign, he picked up 12 points, 56 shots on goal, 66 blocked shots and 86 hits. Megna hasn't seen any NHL action this season.
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Kraken's Jaycob Megna: Back from conditioning loan
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Megna was recalled from his conditioning assignment with AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday.
Megna collected one goal in two games during his minor-league stint. He hasn't seen any playing time with the Kraken yet this season.
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Kraken's Jaycob Megna: On conditioning assignment
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Megna was sent to AHL Coachella Valley on Thursday for a conditioning assignment.
Megna hasn't played at all in 2023-24, so this move will allow him to shake off the rust. He had a goal, 12 points, 86 hits and 66 blocks in 54 contests between San Jose and Seattle last season.
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Kraken's Jaycob Megna: Waiting for season debut
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Megna has been scratched for eight straight games to begin 2023-24.
With the Kraken healthy on defense, there hasn't been a chance for Megna to step into the lineup yet. The 30-year-old is in a tough position, as he may not even be the next man up -- if the Kraken have enough warning time, they may choose to insert a call-up from AHL Coachella Valley over Megna when injuries arise.
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Kraken's Jaycob Megna: Getting late-season look
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Megna had two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Megna has made just six appearances with the Kraken, going minus-3 with 11 hits, three blocked shots and seven shots on net. Since the second-year team clinched its playoff spot last week, Megna has had a chance to play while other defensemen rest. It's expected he'll be a healthy scratch to start the playoffs, but he appears to be the next man up if injuries occur.
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Kraken's Jaycob Megna: Still searching for playing time
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Megna logged two hits in 17:18 of ice time in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
Megna has appeared in just three of the Kraken's 18 games since they acquired him from the Sharks in February. He's gone five contests without a point, though it's tough to build any momentum when the Kraken have been shut out twice in games he's played. With his uninspiring performance Monday, Carson Soucy will likely be back in the lineup in short order after sitting as a healthy scratch versus the Stars.
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Kraken's Jaycob Megna: Dealt to Kraken
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The Sharks traded Megna to Seattle in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick Sunday.
Megna is averaging 19:03 of ice time with 12 points and 75 hits through 48 games this season. The 30-year-old has one more year on his current contract that's worth just over $762k annually before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2024. He'll provide quality depth on Seattle's blue line until then, likely in a bottom-four role.
Megna scored a goal on three shots, added three hits, blocked three shots, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Coyotes.
Megna provided an insurance tally in the third period, burying an assist from defense partner Erik Karlsson. The goal was Megna's first since April 14, 2022. The 30-year-old blueliner is not known for his offense, but he's put up a career-high 10 points with 39 shots on net, 54 blocked shots, 48 hits, 19 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 39 outings in a top-four role this season.
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Sharks' Jaycob Megna: Assist and fight in win
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Megna produced an assist and a fighting major in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
Megna was a healthy scratch Tuesday versus the Flames, but it was just a one-game absence. He showed some spark in his return to the lineup, saucing a pass to set up Erik Karlsson's opening goal 44 seconds into the game. In the second period, Megna fought Matt Dumba. Megna's assist ended a four-game point drought, and he now has nine helpers through 32 contests. He's added 38 hits, 44 blocked shots, 32 shots on net, 17 PIM and a plus-5 rating. The 30-year-old will typically pair with Karlsson, though Tuesday's absence shows Megna is not guaranteed a spot in the lineup.
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Sharks' Jaycob Megna: Sends shorthanded helper
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Megna posted a shorthanded assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Megna found Logan Couture for a game-tying tally in the second period. The assist snapped a seven-game point drought for Megna, who continues to see top-four minutes in a defensive role. The 29-year-old blueliner has eight helpers, 26 shots, 37 blocks, 35 hits and a plus-4 rating through 27 appearances.
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Sharks' Jaycob Megna: Sets up empty-netter
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Megna notched an assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
Megna has collected three assists in his last six games, with the latest setting up Logan Couture's empty-netter Monday. Through 19 contests overall, Megna's at seven helpers, 16 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 19 hits and a plus-3 rating. His career high in points for a season is eight in 44 games, a mark he set last year and one he appears poised to shatter in 2022-23.
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Sharks' Jaycob Megna: Records helper Thursday
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Megna posted an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Red Wings.
Megna has posted three assists over the last eight games. He helped out on a Logan Couture tally in the third period of Thursday's loss. For the season, Megna is at six helpers, 15 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 17 hits and a plus-2 rating in 17 appearances, serving as a defensive presence alongside Erik Karlsson on the top pairing.
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Sharks' Jaycob Megna: Registers assist in win
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Megna notched an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-4 win over the Stars.
Megna picked up his fifth helper of the year on a Tomas Hertl goal early in the third period. Two of Megna's assists have come in the last five games. The 29-year-old blueliner has a fairly steady role as the defensive counterbalance to Erik Karlsson on the top pairing. Through 14 outings, Megna's racked up a plus-2 rating, 10 shots on net, 16 blocked shots, 13 hits and four PIM, though he remains in search of his first goal of the season.
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Sharks' Jaycob Megna: Provides helper in shootout loss
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Megna posted an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Facing his former team, Megna was able to get on the scoresheet. He set up the second of Erik Karlsson's three goals in this contest. Megna is up to four assists, 12 hits, 11 blocked shots, four shots on net and two PIM through 10 contests. When he's in the lineup, he's often alongside Karlsson on the top defense pairing, though Megna is not safe from the occasional healthy scratch.
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