Jaycob Megna News

Chicago Blackhawks
Jaycob Megna
Age: 31Position: D
TOI Ovr
60%
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9%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
4%
Assists
13%
Power-Play
17%
SOG
9%
Plus/Minus
32%
Hits
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Megna is expected to make his Blackhawks' debut Thursday vs. the Rangers.

Louis Crevier will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Megna to make his Blackhawks debut after being claimed off of waivers from the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday. Megna has spent most of the season in the press box for the Kraken, being limited to only two games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, scoring one point (1G / 0A). He has 141 NHL games under his belt, tallying 25 points (4G / 21A) in time split between the Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Seattle.

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Chicago has claimed Jaycob Megna from the Seattle Kraken.

The Kraken placed Megna on waivers Tuesday but he did not clear and has been claimed by the Blackhawks. Megna has spent most of the season in the press box for the Kraken, being limited to only two games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, scoring one point (1G / 0A). He has 141 NHL games under his belt, tallying 25 points (4G / 21A) in time split between the Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Seattle.

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Jaycob Megna has been loaned to Coachella Valley (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.

Megna has yet to appear this season for Seattle after being a healthy scratch on most nights and has been loaned to Coachella Valley (AHL) for a conditioning assignment. The 30-year-old defensemen only appeared in six games for the Kraken in 2022-23 after being acquired from San Jose, where he had a goal and 11 assists, in 48 games played. He returns to the AHL for the first time since 2020-21 when he was the captain of the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

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Jaycob Megna will draw back into the Krakens' lineup Monday vs. San Jose.

Megna has been a healthy scratch for Seattle's previous six games but will draw back into the lineup Monday as they take on his old team, the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old has a goal, 11 assists, 49 SOG, 21 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 49 games played this season between San Jose and Seattle.

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The Kraken have acquired Jaycob Megna from the Sharks for a 2023 conditional fourth-round pick.

Megna was originally a seventh-round pick of the Ducks in 2012 but has been with the Sharks organization since 2021. This season, Megna has scored one goal with 11 assists (12 points) in 48 games. The Kraken have two 2023 fourth-round picks, their own and Colorado's. They must declare which one goes to San Jose by June 15.

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