Chisholm logged an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
Chisholm poked a puck loose, and Mats Zuccarello picked up the loose change before firing it long-distance into the net while Yaroslav Askarov was on his way to the bench for an extra attacker. The helper snapped a four-game slump for Chisholm. He's been asked to fill a larger role, including a spot on the power play, while the Wild are without their three best blueliners in Brock Faber (upper body), Jared Spurgeon (lower body) and Jonas Brodin (lower body). For the season, Chisholm has 11 points, 43 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 37 appearances. He's often been in a bottom-four role, but he's worth streaming in deeper formats due to his improved spot in the lineup for the time being.
Chisholm scored a power-play goal Tuesday in a 5-3 win over the Predators.
The 24-year-old defender has quietly put up a point (one goal, two assists) in each of his last three games. Chisholm may be in line for a bit more playing time because Jared Spurgeon was forced from Tuesday's game due to a lower-body injury that put the older defender in a leg brace and on crutches after the game. Chisholm has strong offensive instincts, and he can move the puck well.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Produces assist Friday
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Chisholm logged an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
Chisholm picked up his second assist over 12 contests in December. The 24-year-old helped out on Marcus Foligno's game-tying goal at 11:33 of the third period. Chisholm has done fine in a bottom-four role this season, collecting eight points, 35 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 30 appearances. That's roughly in line with the nine points in 31 contests he had between Winnipeg and Minnesota in 2023-24.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Finds helper in win
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Chisholm logged an assist, three shots on goal, four blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Chisholm has two points over his last 10 games, which is how long he's been in the lineup since he was last scratched. The 24-year-old has carved out a bottom-four role and sees some power-play time on the second unit. For the season, he has a goal, six helpers, 30 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating. Chisholm's spot in the lineup should be fairly safe -- the Wild welcomed back Jonas Brodin (upper body) but will be without Jacob Middleton (hand) until January.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Scores first goal of season
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Chisholm scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Chisholm opened the scoring late in the first period with a slap shot after being set up by Frederick Gaudreau. The 24-year-old Chisholm got his first goal of 2024-25 and his sixth point across 18 games this season. He doesn't produce enough offensively to be worthy of much fantasy attention.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Collects helper Thursday
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Chisholm posted an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
Chisholm has a helper in four of his last six contests, but he hasn't been able to maintain a full-time role. He's competed with Jon Merrill for a spot on the third pairing, and Chisholm is also in the power-play mix when he plays. For the season, Chisholm has five assists, 12 shots on net, eight blocked shots and five hits over 14 appearances.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Logs point in return
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Chisholm collected a power-play assist along with two shots on net, two blocks and one hit in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.
Chisholm's not usually on the power play, but the Wild lost a couple of top-six forwards and power-play regulars Thursday. The defenseman picked up a secondary helper with four seconds remaining on a four-minute double minor. Chisholm was a healthy scratch against the Blackhawks last Sunday but returned to the lineup, as Jonas Brodin (undisclosed) was a no-go Thursday. Chisholm has four assists, nine shots, six blocks, five hits and is even through 11 outings.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Assists in consecutive contests
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Chisholm produced an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Chisholm has a helper in back-to-back games after being scratched versus the Kings on Tuesday. The 24-year-old defenseman is doing all he can to maintain a third-pairing spot over Jon Merrill. Chisholm is up to three assists, seven shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 10 outings this season, production too light to make an impact in most fantasy formats.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Offers helper Thursday
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Chisholm notched an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Chisholm was scratched versus the Kings on Tuesday before replacing Jon Merrill in the lineup for Thursday's game. Chisholm made a near-immediate impact, setting up his defense partner, Zach Bogosian, for a tally just 2:22 into the game. Through nine outings this season, Chisholm has two assists, seven shots on net, four hits, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating while filling a third-pairing role. He's not a lock for the Wild's lineup, and that makes him a non-factor in most fantasy formats.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Picks up assist in loss
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Chisholm notched an assist in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Flyers.
Chisholm earned his first point in six appearances this season. He missed the first two games due to an illness, which may explain his slow start. He's also stuck on the third pairing, and while he sees time with the second power-play unit, his scoring chances are limited. The defenseman has added four shots on net, three hits and two blocked shots -- those contributions aren't enough to make him a depth option in most fantasy formats.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Good to go
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Chisholm (illness) will play Sunday against Winnipeg, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Chisholm sat out the first two contests of the 2024-25 campaign because of an illness. He had three goals, nine points, 29 shots on net and 38 blocked shots in 31 games between Minnesota and Winnipeg during the 2023-24 regular season. Chisholm will replace Jared Spurgeon (lower body) in the lineup.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Questionable for Saturday
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Chisholm (illness) is questionable for Saturday's game against Seattle. Even if he ends up being unavailable Saturday, he's likely to return for Sunday's contest versus Winnipeg, coach John Hynes told Jessi Pierce of NHL.com on Friday.
Chisholm missed Minnesota's season opener against Columbus on Thursday due to the illness. He had three goals and nine points in 31 regular-season contests between the Jets and Wild in 2023-24. Chisholm will likely serve on the third pairing once he's healthy.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Unavailable Thursday
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Chisholm (illness) is not practicing and will not play versus Columbus on Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Chisholm also missed practice Wednesday. Chisholm had three goals and six assists in 31 regular-season games, split between the Wild and Winnipeg in 2023-24, including two goals and three assists on the power play. Jon Merrill will play in place of Chisholm on the third defense pairing Thursday.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Absent from practice
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Chisholm wasn't on the ice for Wednesday's practice due to an illness, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Chisholm appeared in 29 regular-season games for the Wild last year after they acquired him from Winnipeg. In those outings, the 24-year-old blueliner recorded three goals and five assists, including five power-play points. While he might struggle for regular minutes with the man advantage this year, in part due to the return of Jared Spurgeon, Chisholm should be a regular in the lineup. If he can't play Thursday against the Jackets, Jon Merrill figures to step into a third-pairing role.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Pens one-year pact
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Chisholm signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Minnesota on Saturday, according to PuckPedia.
Chisholm contributed three goals, six assists, 29 shots on net and 38 blocked shots across 31 regular-season appearances between the Wild and Jets in 2023-24. The 24-year-old defender should be able to claim a bottom-pairing role with Minnesota going into the 2024-25 campaign.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Nets goal Saturday
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Chisholm scored a goal in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.
Chisholm's ice time dropped to a season-low 9:59, with the Wild dressing seven defensemen in the contest. The 24-year-old defenseman has three points over his last six games. He's now at nine points, 28 shots on net, 37 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 29 appearances between the Wild and the Jets.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Power-play goal in loss
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Chisholm scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Chisholm cut the Avs' lead to 3-2 midway through the second period, beating Justus Annunen from the circle on the man advantage. It's Chisholm's first goal since his debut with Minnesota on Feb. 17 -- the 24-year-old blueliner had just four assists in 20 games coming into Thursday's contest despite seeing steady power-play minutes. Overall, Chisholm has two goals and seven points in 24 games between the Wild and Jets this season.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Playing well
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Chisholm logged an assist, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.
Chisholm has earned three points over four contests since he joined the Wild off waivers from the Jets. The 24-year-old has seen steady bottom-four usage with Zach Bogosian (upper body) hurt and Alex Goligoski struggling to stay in the lineup. Chisholm has four points, two shots on net, nine blocked shots, three hits and a plus-2 rating over six outings overall and should stick in the lineup as long as the Wild don't make additions at the trade deadline.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Practicing with new team
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Chisholm has resolved his visa issues, but he won't play versus Chicago on Wednesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Chisholm hasn't practiced for two weeks, so the Wild want to get him some more practice time before giving him a crack at the lineup. In fact, the blueliner has appeared in just two NHL games this season, averaging just 11:33 of ice time, so he is far from a lock to play even once up to full speed.
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Wild's Declan Chisholm: Working through visa process
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Chisholm is not practicing with the team yet as he goes through the work visa process, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports Monday.
Chisholm is far from a lock to suit up for the Wild even once his immigration paperwork is finalized, especially considering he played just two games for the Jets before the team placed him on waivers. For now, Chisholm will have to watch from the sidelines until he gets a chance to make his Minnesota debut.
