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Charle-Edouard D'Astous News

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Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Age: 28Position: D
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62%
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76%
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35%
Assists
65%
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50%
SOG
39%
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D'Astous is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Seattle on Thursday.

Emil Lilleberg (undisclosed) will return to Tampa Bay's lineup on Thursday, with D'Astous on the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old D'Astous had a solid rookie season in 2025-26, scoring 29 points (6G / 23A) and averaging 18:45 time on ice in 70 games. That said, his ice time has dipped significantly early in 2026-27, averaging just 14:34 time on ice, with one goal in six games.

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D'Astous (undisclosed) will not play against Montreal in Game 5.

D'Astous has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury in Game One on April 19th, but could be nearing a return to the lineup as he was a game-time decision on Wednesday in Game Five. The 28-year-old defenseman was impressive in his first NHL season, averaging 18:45 time-on-ice and scoring 29 points (6G / 23A) in 70 games.

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Tampa Bay has signed Charle-Edouard D'Astous to a one-year, $875,000 AAV contract extension.

Injuries on Tampa Bay's blueline gave D'Astous a chance to draw into the lineup, and he has impressed with his opportunity in his first NHL season, earning a one-year, $875,000 contract extension. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:05 time-on-ice and has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 33 games this season.

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