Dmitrij Jaskin News

Jaskin has been promoted to the Capitals first line.

Jaskin has picked up just two assists while playing just 9:42 TOI/GM in his first nine games with the Capitals. Jaskin’s underlying numbers have been fantastic. The former Blues winger has a 63.8 CorsiFor%, +15.9 CF% rel and becomes an interesting Daily Fantasy target while he skates with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov.

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The Capitals have claimed Dmitrij Jaskin off of waivers from St. Louis.

Jaskin played in a career-high 76 games last season, but scored just six goals and 11 assists (17 points) while averaging just 12:27 TOI/GM. Jaskin does carry an impressive 52.7 CorsiFor% and +2.5 relative Corsi in 266 career games, but has never been the offensive force that he was when he put up 99 points (46G / 53A) in 51 QMJHL games in 2013. Jaskin will fight with Chandler Stephenson and Nathan Walker for playing time in the Capitals’ bottom-6.

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The Blues have re-signed Dmitrij Jaskin to a one-year deal worth $1.1M.

Jaskin absolutely torched the QMJHL and posted solid numbers in the AHL, but has yet to find success in his first 266 career NHL games. The former second-round pick had just six goals and 11 assists (17 points) in 76 games last season and he is quickly falling down the depth chart in St. Louis as they continue to sign forwards and top prospects come through the system.

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The Blues have signed Dmitrij Jaskin to a two-year contract extension worth $2 million.

Jaskin, 23, spent the majority of the year with St. Louis, collecting 13 points (4G / 9A) in 65 games and had two points (1G / 1A) in three games with Chicago (AHL). He’s expected to land a full-time spot with the Blues in 2016-17.

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