Jamie Oleksiak News

Oleksiak was a healthy scratch for the first two games of the series but will replace Taylor Fedun in Game 3. Oleksiak had 12 points (4G / 8A) in 57 games this season.

The Penguins acquired Oleksiak from the Stars last season for the very same fourth-round pick that the Stars just sent back to them. It was essentially an 83-game loan, where Oleksiak had eight goals and 17 assists (25 points). The move frees up $2.1375M in cap space for the Penguins.

Oleksiak missed three games with a concussion and was a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Juuso Riikola on Friday. Oleksiak has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 32 games this season.

Oleksiak has appeared in eight games on defence this season but will draw into the lineup as a fourth line winger on Monday. Oleksiak is expected to play on a line with Martin Hanzal, but the defenseman doesn’t have any fantasy appeal despite the position change.

Oleksiak was a healthy scratch in the last two games, but will get back into the lineup tomorrow in Arizona. Oleksiak has yet to record a point while averaging 16:46 TOI/GM in the first four games of the season. He will replace Julius Honka.

Oleksiak missed Thursday’s game with a hand injury that he suffered on Tuesday and will miss at least three weeks and could be out until late-February/mid-March.

Oleksiak left Tuesday’s game after playing just 6:32 TOI and did not return. Oleksiak could be out for a little bit, so expect Stephen Johns to draw back into the lineup on Thursday.

Oleksiak missed the first two games of the season with an undisclosed injury, but he will get into the lineup on Tuesday as the Stars get set to take on the Predators. Oleksiad is not known for his offence though, he had just two assists in 19 games last year and has just 12 points (1G / 11A) in 78 career NHL games.

Oleksiak has been bothered by a lower-body injury, but was able to skate this morning which indicates he may not miss much time past tonight’s season opener.

Oleksiak, 23, was unable to land a full-time spot with the Stars in 2015-16, appearing in just 19 games and eight others with Texas (AHL). The 2011 14th overall pick is a huge body (6’7” / 260 lbs) but doesn’t possess a lot of offensive upside. Oleksiak will push for a regular role on the Stars’ blueline in training camp.

Oleksiak, 23, has picked up a single assist in eight games with Texas (AHL) and two assists in 11 games with the Stars. He will likely serve as an extra defenseman on Tuesday.

Oleksiak had no points in four games during his recall. Oleksiak’s return to the AHL suggests that John Klingberg will be back on Thursday.

Oleksiak served as a healthy scratch in two of the last three games. He heads back to Texas where he has four assists in six games this season. Jyrki Jokipakka has been recalled.