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Drew O'Connor News

Vancouver Canucks
Drew O'Connor
Age: 28Position: L
TOI Ovr
30%
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45%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
65%
Assists
39%
Power-Play
27%
SOG
64%
Plus/Minus
26%
Hits
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O'Connor (illness) will play in Carolina on Friday after missing practice on Thursday.

O'Connor has been effective in a middle-six role this season, playing every game this season, but could miss his first game of the season, as he continues recovering from an illness. The 27-year-old forward has eight points (4G / 4A) in 18 games this season.

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Vancouver has signed Drew O'Connor to a two-year, $5 million contract extension ($2.5 million AAV).

O'Connor was acquired from Pittsburgh in late January in the deal that saw Marcus Pettersson also come to Vancouver and has signed a two-year, $5 million contract extension ($2.5 million AAV) on Tuesday to remain a Canuck for the foreseeable future. O'Connor is in his fifth NHL season and has eight goals and 18 points in 57 games played between Pittsburgh and Vancouver in 2024-25.

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Pittsburgh has signed Drew O'Connor to a two-year, $1.85 million extension ($975,000 AAV).

O'Connor had five goals, six assists, 62 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 46 games with Pittsburgh in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, $1.85 million extension ($975,000 AAV). The 25-year-old undrafted left-winger took a big step forward last season with the Penguins and now has eight goals, 17 points and 110 SOG through 78 career NHL games played.

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O'Connor (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Penguins lineup on Thursday.

O'Connor has missed the Penguins' previous two games with an upper-body injury but is expected back in the Penguins' lineup Thursday vs. Columbus. The 24-year-old had five goals, six assists, 61 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 45 games prior to his injury.

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