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• Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk: Hands out helper

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  Van Riemsdyk notched an assist in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Jets. Van Riemsdyk continues to hold down a bottom-six role. He has three points and a plus-3 rating over his last five contests, though it's a spot on the second power-play unit that gives him a path to fantasy interest in deep formats. The veteran winger is up to four points, seven shots on goal and a plus-1 rating through 10 outings this season.

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• Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk: Opens scoring in win

  26D ago • By RotoWire

  Van Riemsdyk scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs. Van Riemsdyk has scored twice over six contests this season, and he's added five shots on net and a minus-1 rating. The 35-year-old winger was listed on the fourth line but still saw 12:46 of ice time Tuesday, including a season-high 2:48 on the power play. He's yet to log a point with the man advantage, but if he gets going in that situation, he could become a depth option in fantasy.

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• Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk: Scores in Tuesday's loss

  10/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  Van Riemsdyk scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers. Van Riemsdyk tallied with 2:39 left in the third period, but the Blue Jackets' comeback push fell short. The goal was his first in three regular-season games after the winger signed with the team on the eve of training camp. He's been limited, averaging just 12:19 of ice time, but he remains on the second power-play unit. In 71 regular-season contests with the Bruins last year, van Riemsdyk racked up 38 points, 12 of which came on the power play.

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• Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk: Inks one-year deal

  09/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  Van Riemsdyk signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with Columbus on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Van Riemsdyk collected 11 goals, 38 points and 142 shots on net in 71 regular-season outings with Boston in 2023-24. The 35-year-old forward could occupy a middle-six role and see time on the power play for the Blue Jackets during the 2024-25 campaign.

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• Bruins' James van Riemsdyk: Secondary assist in loss

  05/13/2024 • By RotoWire

  Van Riemsdyk supplied a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Florida in Game 4. Van Riemsdyk helped set up David Pastrnak's power-play goal in the first period of Sunday's loss. Van Riemsdyk had three hits but didn't register a shot on goal in 10:57 of ice time. The 35-year-old has two assists in four games so far against Florida, but he hasn't found the back of the net since Game 4 of the first-round series versus Toronto. Van Riemsdyk has five points (one goal) in nine contests so far this postseason.

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