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J.T. Compher News

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J.T. Compher
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JT Compher (soreness) will be a game-time decision Saturday vs. Ottawa.

Compher has not participated in the last several practices for the Red Wings but will be a game-time decision on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. The 28-year-old Compher is pacing for the best season of his career with 19 points (6G / 13A) in 24 games. He will likely join Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane on the second line if he can return.

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JT Compher (undisclosed) is out Thursday vs. San Jose and is considered day-to-day.

Compher has been a scarce participant at practice for the Red Wings lately and will not play on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. Compher is having a tremendous season in his first year with the Red Wings, scoring 19 points (6G / 13A) in 24 games but averaging only 1.3 shots on goal per game. Joe Veleno is expected to replace Compher, centring a second line with Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane in his season debut.

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The Red Wings have signed J.T. Compher to a five-year contract worth $25.5 million ($5.1M AAV).

Compher had 17 goals, 35 assists, 154 SOG, 33 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 82 games with Colorado in 2022-23 and has signed a five-year contract worth $25.5 million ($5.1M AAV) with Detroit. The 28-year-old left-winger joins the Red Wings after seven successful seasons in Colorado that included a Stanley Cup win, 88 goals and 194 points in 423 career NHL games.

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Compher (upper-body) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Friday.

Compher has missed the last 11 games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Friday vs. the Red Wings. Compher will replace Nazem Kadri, who is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Compher has scored five goals with four assists (nine points) in 12 games this season.

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Compher (upper-body) is expected to miss four weeks.

Compher suffered an upper-body injury early in Saturday's game vs. the Sharks. He is expected to miss at least one month, with leaves the Avalanche without Nathan MacKinnon and Compher down the middle. With both of them out, Mikko Rantanen moved to centre in Monday's practice with Logan O'Connor moving up to RW1.

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Compher will be back in the Avalanche lineup on Thursday.

Compher was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will replace Matt Calvert (undisclosed) in the lineup on Thursday. Compher, who has been shifted into a fourth-line role since his return from injury, has just two goals and three assists in 23 games this season.

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Compher (upper-body) will return to the Avalanche lineup on Saturday.

Compher will play for the first time since March 5th. Compher missed some time with an upper-body injury but was held out of Thursday's game as a healthy scratch. Compher, who has two goals and two assists in 21 games, will replace Logan O'Connor and skate on the fourth line.

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Compher (upper-body) will likely be available for Thursday's game vs. Minnesota.

Compher was on the ice for Tuesday's morning skate but will not play vs. the Ducks. Head coach Jared Bednar said that he will likely play Thursday vs. the Wild. Compher, who has two goals and two assists in 21 games, will be missing his sixth straight game on Tuesday.

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The Avalanche signed J.T. Compher to a four-year deal worth $14.0 million ($3.5M AAV).

Compher set career-highs in goals (16), assists (16) and points (32) in 66 games last season. Compher averaged 17:29 TOI/gm but carried a -4.1 relative CorsiFor% but will likely get bumped down the depth chart following the addition of Nazem Kadri this summer. Compher should settle in as Colorado’s third line centre and could thrive against the oppositions’ bottom-6.

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