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James van Riemsdyk
Age: 36Position: L
TOI
11%
Fantasy
27%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
70%
Assists
3%
Power-Play
64%
SOG
50%
Plus/Minus
11%
Hits
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The Blue Jackets signed James van Riemsdyk to a one-year deal worth $900K.

With Columbus looking to get above the salary cap floor, they have signed 35-year-old left-winger James van Riemsdyk to a one-year, $900,000 contract. The 35-year-old is entering his 16th NHL season with his fourth team and spent 2023-24 with Boston where he had 11 goals, 38 points and 142 SOG in 71 games played.

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van Riemsdyk will draw back into the Bruins' lineup on Tuesday vs. Ottawa.

van Riemsdyk was a healthy scratch for Boston's previous two games but will be drawn into the lineup on Tuesday as he takes the spot of Johnny Beecher. The 34-year-old veteran left-winger has played well despite averaging his lowest TOI (13:29) since his rookie season in 2009-2010, with 11 goals, 38 points, 140 SOG and 20 PIMs in 70 games played.

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van Riemsdyk is expected to draw back into Boston's lineup on Wednesday vs. Tampa Bay.

van Riemsdyk was a healthy scratch for the Bruins' previous game but he will draw back into the lineup for Jakub Lauko on Wednesday vs. Tampa Bay. The 34-year-old has enjoyed a strong first season in 2023-24 with the Bruins, with his 11 goals, 38 points, 137 SOG, 18 PIMs and +10 plus/minus minus in 65 games played.

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van Riemsdyk (illness) missed the Bruins' practice on Wednesday and is a game-time decision on Thursday vs. Montreal.

Van Riemsdyk is battling an illness and his status is up in the air for Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. The 34-year-old van Riemsdyk has been snake-bit lately, tallying only one point (0G / 1A) in his last 12 games.

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