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Labanc tallied a goal and added three shots during Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Capitals. Labanc netted his first goal of 2024-25 after potting six goals for the Devils in the preseason before signing with the Blue Jackets. Labanc has reached at least the 40-point plateau twice in his NHL career and could work his way up the depth chart, given that he has a goal and six points through eight outings for the Blue Jackets. Still, he needs more consistency to become a useful fantasy asset.
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Labanc notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators. Labanc has earned an assist in each of his last four contests, though he's still not guaranteed a spot in the lineup. The 28-year-old has been scratched for two of the Blue Jackets' seven games. He's added five shots on net, five hits and a plus-2 rating over five appearances while filling a bottom-six role.
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Labanc earned an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Avalanche. Labanc, who attended camp with the Devils before signing with the Blue Jackets, needed just two games to earn his first point with his new team. The 28-year-old winger has been listed on the second line, but his ice time has been more in line with a bottom-six role. Unless he can show some consistency on offense, he's unlikely to be an option in most fantasy formats, as he doesn't stand out in any particular category.
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Labanc signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Columbus on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. This is a bit of a surprise as Labanc had been with the Devils on a PTO during training camp. He was outstanding during preseason action, scoring six goals and adding an assist in four games. Look for Labanc to have a role as a bottom-six forward with the Blue Jackets.
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Labanc recorded a hat trick in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Flyers. Labanc is in the Flyers camp on a PTO, and he's leading a lineup of mostly non-NHL players because most of the Devils team is in Europe for the NHL Global Series. And he's showing the way. Labanc had a three-point game Tuesday, too, and now has five goals, including power-play markers, and one assist in his last two games. He's playing for a spot in the team's bottom six and has done enough to show he can provide the squad and new coach Sheldon Keefe with depth scoring.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
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| 11/09 | @  |
L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 9:25 | -1 |
| 11/05 | @  |
L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10:27 | 0 |
| 11/02 | @  |
L 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14:33 | 3 |
| 11/01 | vs  |
L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/30 | vs  |
W 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12:17 | 3 |
| 10/28 | vs  |
W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:22 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:17 | 3 |
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 46 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | -3 |
| 2022 | 72 | 15 | 18 | 33 | -17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 77 |
| 2021 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.5 |
| 2020 | 55 | 12 | 16 | 28 | -9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 |
| 2019 | 70 | 14 | 19 | 33 | -33 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 62.5 |
| 2018 | 82 | 17 | 39 | 56 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 141 |
| 2017 | 77 | 11 | 28 | 39 | -6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 99 |
| 2016 | 55 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 62.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 46 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 30.7 |
| Career | 487 | 83 | 147 | 230 | -85 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 56 |