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Canucks' Derek Forbort: Facing extended absence
Derek Forbort is expected to be sidelined for weeks, possibly as long as a month, due to a knee injury, Freelance reporter Irfaan Gaffar reports Wednesday.Due to a personal matter and his knee problem, Forbort has played in just one of the Vancouver Canucks' last eight contests. Now, the veteran blueliner is slated to miss as much as a month of action. Given his timeline, it wouldn't be a shock to see the Minnesota native placed on long-term injured reserve in the coming days. Erik Brannstrom should see the bulk of the minutes on the third pairing in Forbort's absence, though Noah Juulsen could also be in the mix.
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Canucks' Derek Forbort: Being evaluated
Derek Forbort (undisclosed) won't be available to play Tuesday against Anaheim and is being evaluated for an injury, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.Forbort left Monday's practice early in some discomfort. He has one assist, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and one hit in four appearances this season. Due to Forbort's absence, Vincent Desharnais will probably play versus the Ducks.
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Canucks' Derek Forbort: Ready to return
Derek Forbort (personal) is ready to rejoin the Vancouver Canucks, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reported Thursday.Forbort has been away from the Canucks for the last week. The defenseman has missed the last three games and has one assist in three appearances this season. Vancouver sent Erik Brannstrom to the AHL earlier in the day and Forbort is expected to take his place in the lineup when Pittsburgh comes to town Saturday.
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Canucks' Derek Forbort: Away from team
Derek Forbort has left the Vancouver Canucks for personal reasons, the team announced Thursday.Forbort will likely miss the remainder of Vancouver's road trip, keeping him out the next three games. In his stead, Vincent Desharnais should step into the lineup on the third pairing, while Erik Brannstrom has been elevated from the minors in order to provide blue-line depth if needed.
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Canucks' Derek Forbort: Collects assist Friday
Derek Forbort logged an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.Forbort set up a Teddy Blueger tally in the second period. The 32-year-old Forbort signed a one-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks in July after playing for the Bruins over the last three seasons. He was limited to four assists in 35 regular-season contests in 2023-24, and he spent two stints on long-term injured reserve with undisclosed ailments. The defenseman will fill a third-pairing role for the Canucks, and given his failure to earn a 20-point season so far in his career, he will have very minimal fantasy value.
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Canucks' Derek Forbort: Pens one-year deal
Derek Forbort inked a one-year, $1.5 million contract with Vancouver on Monday.Forbort played in just 35 regular-season games for the Bruins last season, registering zero goals, four assists and 22 shots on net. The blueliner was more productive in terms of defensive stats, putting up 65 blocked shots and 68 hits. Given his lack of offensive upside, Forbort likely won't be on the radar for most fantasy managers heading into the 2024-25 campaign.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Removed from LTIR
Derek Forbort (undisclosed) was activated from long-term injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.Forbort sat out the final 20 games of the regular season and Boston's first three playoff contests. He will be an option to play in Game 4 against Toronto on Saturday, but it wouldn't be surprising if he served as a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old blueliner earned four assists, 22 shots on goal, 65 blocked shots and 68 hits in 35 appearances during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Unlikely to play in Game 3
Derek Forbort (undisclosed) likely won't be an option for Game 3 against Toronto on Wednesday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.Forbort, who is day-to-day, is still listed on long-term injured reserve. He will travel with the team to Toronto, so a return to action for Game 4 on Saturday could be a possibility. Andrew Peeke (finger) is week-to-week after being injured in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs, which could lead to Parker Wotherspoon or Mason Lohrei getting into Wednesday's lineup.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Won't play Monday
Derek Forbort (undisclosed) will not be in action versus Toronto on Monday but will travel with the team for Games 3 and 4, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.Forbort was just brought back up from a conditioning stint in the minors, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to see him being slowly reintegrated into the team. Even once fully up to speed, the veteran defenseman is far from a lock for the lineup, though Andrew Peeke is the most likely candidate to be scratched in favor of Forbort, who will need to be activated from long-term injured reserve to officially be eligible to play.
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Bruins' Derek Forbort: Returning from conditioning stint
Derek Forbort (undisclosed) was called up from his conditioning stint with AHL Providence on Monday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.Forbort saw action in a pair of AHL contests while with Providence, his first time suiting up in the minors since 2019-20. With the 32-year-old blueliner back on the NHL roster, he could get into a playoff game for the Boston Bruins, though it seems unlikely coach Jim Montgomery will want to change anything up ahead of the Game 2 considering the Bruins won 5-1 in the first contest.
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