Sanford will play for the Admirals in the Calder Cup Playoffs. He registered 12 goals and 28 points in 45 AHL contests this campaign. Sanford chipped in two goals and one assist in 16 appearances with Nashville during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Predators' Zach Sanford: Tallies in Monday's win
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Sanford scored a goal and added two PIM in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Flames.
Sanford put the Predators ahead at 4:02 of the third period, poking in a loose puck in the crease. The 28-year-old winger stepped into a top-six role Monday. He's at two goals, one assist, 16 shots on net, 16 hits, 20 blocked shots, four PIM and a minus-3 rating through 14 NHL appearances this season.
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Predators' Zach Sanford: Back in NHL
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Sanford was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Thursday.
Sanford was last sent to the AHL on trade deadline day and has spent much of the season with Milwaukee. The 28-year-old has 12 goals and 28 points in 45 AHL contests, while picking up a goal and an assist in 11 games with the Predators this season.
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Predators' Zach Sanford: Sent to minors
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Sanford was reassigned to AHL Milwaukee on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Sanford has dressed in 11 NHL games this season and hasn't scored a point at the top level since Nov. 5. The 28-year-old has 18 points in 32 AHL appearances.
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Predators' Zach Sanford: Up with Predators
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Sanford was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Sunday.
Sanford has produced nine goals and 19 points in 32 AHL contests this campaign. He also has one goal and one assist in eight appearances with the Predators this year. Sanford is projected to play in Sunday's contest versus Arizona.
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Predators' Zach Sanford: Placed on waivers
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Sanford hit the waiver wire Tuesday, reports NHL Insider Chris Johnston.
Sanford has dressed for eight games for the Predators this season, registering one goal, one assist and a minus-3 rating. The 2013 second-round draft choice has compiled 48 goals in 297 NHL outings. If he clears waivers, he could add veteran leadership in the minors.
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Predators' Zach Sanford: Gathers assist Saturday
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Sanford logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canucks.
Sanford set up Jordan Gross's second goal of the game just 1:06 into the third period. The helper was Sanford's first of the year, and he's earned both of his points so far in his last four games. The 27-year-old forward has added seven shots on net, nine hits and four blocked shots in six outings. He's been a rotational option for head coach John Hynes, but Sanford sees power-play time when he plays, which typically comes at the expense of Eeli Tolvanen.
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Predators' Zach Sanford: Watching from press box
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Sanford did not suit up for Saturday's 3-2 OT loss to the Flames, marking the fifth time in seven games he's served as a healthy scratch.
Sanford has rarely cracked the lineup after signing a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Preds in July. However, the team has now lost five in a row following a 3-1 loss to the Flyers on Saturday, so it's possible we could see some lineup juggling that would allow Sanford to suit up for the first time since Oct. 18. Until that happens, his fantasy value remains negligible in most formats.
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Predators' Zach Sanford: Signs with Nashville
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Sanford signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Predators on Friday.
Sanford appeared in 80 games split between the Senators and the Jets last season, picking up nine goals and 21 points over that span. The 27-year-old winger may have to settle for a reduced role with the Predators, meaning he could be in and out of the lineup, so don't count on him being a viable fantasy option in 2022-23.
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Jets' Zach Sanford: Poised to return Wednesday
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Sanford (undisclosed) is expected back in the lineup versus Philadelphia on Wednesday, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
Sanford has played in 15 games since joining the Jets at the trade deadline in which he's garnered three assists, 15 shots and 35 hits while averaging 15:02 of ice time. The winger will have three games remaining to prove to the organization he should be re-signed in the offseason; otherwise, he will hit free agency this summer.
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Jets' Zach Sanford: Won't play against Avalanche
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Sanford (undisclosed) won't play Sunday versus Colorado, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
The Jets only have three games remaining following Sunday's contest, so he may be in danger of missing the rest of the season. The 27-year-old winger has picked up 20 points through 77 contests split between the Senators and the Jets this year.
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Jets' Zach Sanford: Chips in with helper
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Sanford logged an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
Sanford ended a four-game point drought when he set up Adam Lowry for an empty-net goal. With three assists in 11 games since he was traded from the Senators to the Jets, Sanford continues to play more of a supporting role on offense. The winger has 20 points, 97 shots on net, 160 hits, 65 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating in 73 appearances this season.
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Jets' Zach Sanford: Gets first assist with new team
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Sanford recorded an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Sanford had gone 10 games without a point, including his first two after he was traded from the Senators to the Jets. The 27-year-old snapped the drought with the secondary helper on Dominic Toninato's first-period marker. Through 65 appearances, Sanford has 18 points, 87 shots on net, 136 hits and a minus-12 rating. The American winger is likely to remain in a third-line role with the Jets, so his fantasy appeal will remain limited to deeper formats.
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Jets' Zach Sanford: Moved in trade
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Sanford was traded to Winnipeg from Ottawa on Monday with a 2022 fifth-round selection headed the other way, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Sanford has notched 17 points in 62 games for the Senators this season along with 85 shots, 131 hits and 55 blocks. With the Jets moving Mason Appleton, the 27-year-old Sanford should be able to at least push for a top-six role, though he may need to settle for a spot on the third line at least to start.
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Senators' Zach Sanford: Earns assist in victory
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Sanford set up a goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
The gritty third-line winger only committed to one hit, but his primary assist to Adam Gaudette helped the Senators to a 2-0 lead in the opening frame. Selected by the Capitals in the second round (No. 61 overall) of the 2013 draft, Sanford doesn't see the ice often enough to draw attention in most fantasy formats, but there was no stopping Ottawa in this matinee.
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Senators' Zach Sanford: Snags helper
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Sanford recorded an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
Sanford helped out on Nick Holden's go-ahead goal in the second period. The 27-year-old Sanford has picked up a modest six points with 31 hits and eight PIM in 13 games since the start of January. The winger will continue to have fairly limited appeal in a middle-six role. He's up to 13 points, 58 shots on net, 86 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-11 rating in 41 contests overall.
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Senators' Zach Sanford: Delivers four hits
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Sanford added four hits in a 4-1 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday.
Sanford was actually been much more productive in January than he had been in December, relatively speaking, but February did not bring such luck in this one. The winger has 85 hits and 11 points in 40 contests.
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Senators' Zach Sanford: Buries empty-netter
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Sanford scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added three hits in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Oilers.
Sanford's full-length shot found the empty cage with 58 seconds left in regulation, sealing the Senators' comeback win. The 27-year-old has a goal and an assist in his last four games, but he's struggled with consistency on offense in a bottom-six role. He's at eight points, 44 shots on net, 61 hits, 30 PIM and a minus-11 rating in 31 contests overall. Sanford had 16 points in 52 games with the Blues last year.
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Senators' Zach Sanford: Clears protocols
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Sanford cleared COVID-19 protocols Friday.
Sanford had been in protocols since Monday but didn't miss any games. The 27-year-old, with seven points in 29 games this season, should return to his usual fourth-line role when the Senators resume their schedule.
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Senators' Zach Sanford: Designated for COVID-19 protocols
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Sanford entered the league's COVID-19 protocols Monday.
Sanford becomes the ninth Senator to land in the league's protocols, so it seems unlikely the team will be in action versus the Kraken on Thursday, though no official announcement has come from the league yet. For his part, Sanford is mired in a 13-game goal drought during which he has registered a mere 14 shots and just one assist. Unless he can rediscover his offense soon, Sanford will likely be hard-pressed to reach the 30-point threshold as he did back in 2019-20 with the Blues.
