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• Devils' Kurtis MacDermid: Playing time hard to come by

  25D ago • By RotoWire

  MacDermid has been scratched for eight of the Devils' last 10 games after sitting out Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs. The Devils look to be finding ways to avoid playing MacDermid -- amid a run of injuries to forwards, call-ups took over the vacated fourth-line spots in the lineup. MacDermid has no points, 20 hits and 17 PIM over 12 appearances this season. Since Nathan Bastian has returned from a jaw injury, it's even less likely MacDermid will play much, as the Devils don't need two enforcers in the lineup.

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• Devils' Kurtis MacDermid: Getting fourth-line TOI

  11/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  MacDermid had one shot on net, three blocks and one hit over 6:24 of ice time in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens. MacDermid made a second consecutive start and toiled away on the fourth line. He's been in the active lineup after the Devils sustained injuries to Curtis Lazar (knee) and Nathan Bastian (jaw). Lazar is estimated to return sometime next week while Bastian's injury could sideline him until the end of the month. MacDermid is fond of throwing his body around and could rack up a significant amount of hits in any game in which he's active.

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• Devils' Kurtis MacDermid: Not seeing much playing time

  10/31/2024 • By RotoWire

  MacDermid has played in just three of the Devils' 13 games so far. MacDermid is an out-and-out enforcer -- he's fought twice in his three games while adding six hits. The 30-year-old defenseman-turned-forward appears to be an option only when the Devils think they'll need extra toughness in the lineup or when a winger is injured. He had three points, 73 PIM and 83 hits over 45 regular-season outings between Colorado and New Jersey in 2023-24.

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• Devils' Kurtis MacDermid: Pens three-year contract

  05/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  MacDermid agreed to terms on a three-year, $3.45 million contract with New Jersey on Friday. MacDermid will remain with the Devils after joining the club at the trade deadline this last season. In his 16 appearances for the club, the 30-year-old winger managed just one point to go with 29 hits, two blocks and 50 PIM. The decision to give MacDermid a three-year deal does seem a little surprising when you consider he averaged a meager 4:22 of ice time. Looking ahead to next season, MacDermid probably shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value given his limited minutes and lack of offensive upside.

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• Devils' Kurtis MacDermid: Good to play Wednesday

  04/03/2024 • By RotoWire

  MacDermid (lower body) is expected to return Wednesday versus the Rangers, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site. MacDermid has two goals, three points, 53 PIM and 67 hits in 39 outings in 2023-24. His return to the lineup might result in Max Willman being a healthy scratch.

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