Tanev notched two shorthanded assists, three hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
Tanev's five points over nine contests in April matched his previous high mark for a month (January) in the challenging season. The 32-year-old winger was limited to 66 contests and picked up just 16 points with 73 shots on net, 148 hits, 62 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a plus-2 rating. His $3.5 million cap hit could be tough to trade, but it's unclear if Tanev has much of a future with the Kraken entering the final year of his current contract.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Deposits goal Tuesday
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Tanev scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Coyotes.
Tanev stretched the Kraken's lead to 4-0 in the third period when he buried a feed from Yanni Gourde. With two points over four games in April, Tanev has already matched his production from all of March. The 32-year-old winger is at 13 points, 67 shots on net, 133 hits, 58 blocked shots, 45 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 61 appearances.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Gets on scoresheet with helper
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Tanev posted an assist and three hits in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
Tanev snapped a 10-game slump by helping out on a Brian Dumoulin tally in the third period. During his scoring slump, Tanev added 32 hits, 15 shots on goal and nine PIM. The 32-year-old winger has had a poor season with 12 points, 133 hits, 65 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 45 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 59 appearances in a bottom-six role.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Credited with goal
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Tanev scored a goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Tanev got a piece of a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare shot in the third period for the Kraken's go-ahead goal. The goal was Tanev's first since Jan. 28 -- he had just one assist over his prior 14 contests. The 32-year-old winger has had an awful year with 11 points over 48 contests, and he's added 49 shots on net, 36 PIM and 97 hits, representing a decrease in his physical play as well. Tanev is likely to remain in a bottom-six role.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Snaps slump with helper
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Tanev produced an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and seven PIM in Monday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Tanev snapped his 11-game point drought with a helper on Yanni Gourde's tally in the first period. Later in the game, Tanev also fought Blake Coleman. The 32-year-old Tanev has struggled in 2023-24, picking up 10 points, 45 shots on net, 94 hits, 48 blocked shots and 36 PIM through 45 appearances. Even if the Kraken are sellers ahead of Friday's trade deadline, he figures to remain in a bottom-six role.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: No points since All-Star break
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Tanev is mired in a 10-game point drought.
Tanev went 0-for-February, logging seven shots on net and 20 hits over nine games for the month. The winger's penalty-killing prowess and tenacious forechecking have kept him in the lineup so far, but the scoring drought makes it a concern he could eventually be scratched. The 32-year-old has struggled with nine points, 45 shots on net, 86 hits, 44 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 43 appearances on the year.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Fills empty cage
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Tanev scored an empty-net goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Tanev helped the Kraken fend off the Blue Jackets' late push by giving Seattle an insurance tally. He's scored twice over the last three games after a stretch in which he was limited to three assists across 12 contests. The winger has played on the fourth line lately, though his defensive responsibilities have kept his ice time at a healthy level. Tanev has five goals, four assists, 36 shots on net, 48 hits, 32 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 33 appearances.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Scores in Wednesday's win
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Tanev scored a goal and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Tanev's tally put the Kraken ahead 4-1 in the second period. The winger snapped a five-game point drought with the goal, but he's rarely showed much consistency on offense this season. He's at eight points, 33 shots on net, 47 hits, 32 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 31 outings. Tanev remains a strong penalty-killer, but with Yanni Gourde (suspension) set to return Friday versus the Blues and Matty Beniers (upper body) also close to being activated from injured reserve, Tanev's spot in the lineup shouldn't be considered safe.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Scoops up two helpers
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Tanev notched two assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
Tanev set up goals by Alexander Wennberg and Adam Larsson in this contest. With three helpers over his last two games, Tanev is helping his case to maintain his spot on the second line with the Kraken near full strength at forward. The 32-year-old winger has seven points, 27 shots on net, 39 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 25 appearances this season, so he's likely not an option in most fantasy formats.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Plucks apple in win
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Tanev notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Tanev assisted on Jaden Schwartz's second-period marker. The helper snapped a five-game point drought for Tanev, who has been occupying a second-line role in recent contests. The 32-year-old's grip on that spot should be considered tenuous -- he's produced a mere five points through 24 outings this season, and the recently returned Andre Burakovsky is a much more natural fit for the second line if head coach Dave Hakstol shuffles the lineup.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Opens scoring Wednesday
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Tanev scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Kings.
A scramble after a faceoff allowed Tanev to pounce on a loose puck for the opening goal at 5:19 of the second period. The tally was his third of the season and his first since Nov. 22. He had just one assist over the 10 games during his goal drought. For the year, Tanev's at four points, 23 shots, 33 hits, 17 blocked shots, 11 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 18 appearances. As long as Jared McCann (lower body) is out, Tanev should have a clear path to a second-line role at even strength.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Gets first assist of season
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Tanev provided an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Tanev had gone seven games without a point, which includes two contests he missed with a lower-body injury. The winger's helper on a Tye Kartye goal was Tanev's first assist of the season. The 31-year-old has added two goals, 17 shots on net, 29 hits, 15 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 15 appearances, though injuries have disrupted his campaign. Despite the lack of results on offense, Tanev continues to see middle-six minutes.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Good to go Saturday
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Tanev (lower body) will return to the lineup Saturday versus the Senators, per the NHL media site.
Tanev missed two games with this lower-body injury. He'll likely take on a bottom-six role now that he's healthy, though the Kraken's injuries on the wing could provide him an opportunity to move into a middle-six role if he plays well in the near term.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Not expected back against Leafs
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Tanev (lower body) is slated to remain sidelined heading into Thursday's clash with Toronto, Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times reports.
Tanev was already on the shelf for 14 games earlier this season and is now poised to miss his second straight contest due to this current lower-body issue. Considering the Toronto native has managed a mere two points in eight outings this season, few fantasy players are likely to be impacted by his continued absence.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Won't play Tuesday
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Tanev (lower body) won't play Tuesday against Chicago, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Tanev is listed as day-to-day after being injured in Friday's 5-1 loss to Vancouver. In eight outings this season, he has supplied two goals, 12 shots on net and 16 hits. Andrew Poturalski will replace Tanev in the lineup.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Still being evaluated
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Coach Dave Hakstol said that Tanev is still being evaluated Saturday after he suffered a lower-body injury Friday versus Vancouver, Kraken play-by-play announcer Mike Benton reports.
The feisty forward has two goals in eight games. He missed 14 games early in the season after suffering an upper-body injury Opening Night. Hakstol said that Tanev is day-to-day.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Exits Friday's contest
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Tanev (lower body) will not return to Friday's matchup against Vancouver, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Tanev logged just 3:37 of ice time before leaving Friday's game with an injury. The 31-year-old missed 14 games earlier this season due to a lower-body issue and it's unclear if this is related. He's scored two goals in eight games this year. An update on Tanev's status should be available before Tuesday's game in Chicago.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Opens scoring in blowout win
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Tanev scored a goal on two shots and picked up a fighting major in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Tanev made an early impact, scoring on a breakaway 1:28 into the game. He then fought Kyle Burroughs late in the second period after the two bumped in the neutral zone. Tanev has two goals over seven outings this season, and he's added a physical presence with 16 hits, nine PIM, 12 shots on net and a minus-3 rating. He's currently seeing time on the Kraken's second line at even strength, putting him in position to produce more consistent offense if he can build momentum.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Removed from IR
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Tanev (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Tanev appears to be good to go for Monday's matchup against Colorado. He is projected to play alongside Jared McCann and Alexander Wennberg in his first game action since Opening Night. Tanev registered 16 goals, 35 points, 115 shots on net and 190 hits in 82 contests last season.
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Kraken's Brandon Tanev: Game-time decision
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Tanev (lower body) is expected to be a game-time decision Monday against Colorado, per Alison Lukan of Root Sports.
Head coach Dave Hakstol said Monday that there's a "good chance" that Tanev will return, so consider the Kraken forward probable to play for the first time since Opening Night. Tanev racked up 16 goals, 35 points, 115 shots on net and 190 hits in 82 games last season.
