MacDonald was placed on waivers Sunday with the purpose of being reassigned to AHL Colorado.
MacDonald will start the season with AHL Colorado after signing a two-year contract with the organization in July. The 31-year-old spent the 2023-24 season with San Jose, registering nine points in 34 regular-season contests.
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Avalanche's Jacob MacDonald: Ready to rock
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MacDonald (undisclosed) participated in Colorado's informal skate Tuesday, Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com reports.
MacDonald sat out the final three games of the 2023-24 regular season due to injury, but he will be available for the start of training camp. He signed a two-year contract with the Avalanche in July after producing seven goals, two assists, 49 shots on net and 40 hits in 34 regular-season appearances with the Sharks last campaign. The versatile MacDonald will compete for a depth spot in the Colorado lineup as a forward or a defenseman.
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Avalanche's Jacob MacDonald: Returns to Mile High City
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MacDonald (undisclosed) signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with Colorado on Monday, according to PuckPedia.
MacDonald provided seven goals, two assists, 49 shots on net and 40 hits in 34 regular-season contests with the Sharks in 2023-24. The 31-year-old has played three of his first five years with the Avalanche, so he should be familiar with the organization. He missed San Jose's final three games because of an injury but should be available for training camp. MacDonald could see playing time in a depth capacity as a forward or a defenseman in 2024-25.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Out for remainder of season
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MacDonald (undisclosed) will miss the final two games of the 2023-24 season, according to Max Miller of The Hockey News.
MacDonald wasn't able to play Saturday against Minnesota after getting injured in Thursday's 3-1 win over Seattle. He will conclude the campaign with seven goals, nine points, 49 shots on net and 40 hits in 34 appearances.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Poised to play
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MacDonald (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday against Minnesota, according to Max Miller of The Hockey News.
MacDonald won't miss any additional action after leaving Thursday's 3-1 loss to Seattle. He has accounted for seven goals, nine points, 49 shots on net and 40 hits in 34 contests this campaign.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Exits Thursday's contest
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MacDonald (undisclosed) won't return to Thursday's tilt versus the Kraken.
MacDonald was ruled out early in the third period. He saw just 5:54 of ice time in the contest, and it's unclear why he exited the game. The Sharks' next clash is Saturday versus the Wild.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Snaps goal drought
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MacDonald scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.
MacDonald converted on a pass from Mike Hoffman at 2:22 of the second period. The 31-year-old MacDonald snapped a 15-game goal drought dating back to Dec. 23 -- he's missed time both due to injury and as a healthy scratch in that span and also spent a stint with AHL San Jose. The winger/defenseman has seven goals, two assists, 49 shots on net, 39 hits and a minus-14 rating through 33 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Generates helper in loss
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MacDonald registered an assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.
MacDonald was expected to be scratched initially, but Mike Hoffman (upper body) wasn't able to suit up. The helper was MacDonald's first point since his goal Dec. 23 versus the Canucks. The winger/defenseman is up to eight points, 48 shots on net, 38 hits, 21 PIM and a minus-13 rating through 28 appearances this season, matching his point total form 58 contests a year ago.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Playing Saturday
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MacDonald (illness) will return to the lineup versus Columbus on Saturday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
MacDonald was a late scratch Thursday in Pittsburgh, forcing the Sharks to play with only five healthy defensemen. The 31-year-old veteran saw plenty of action as a fourth-line forward earlier in the campaign and has seven points (six goals) in 24 games this season. He is expected to line up alongside Calen Addison on the third pairing Saturday.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Sidelined Thursday
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MacDonald (illness) won't be in the lineup Thursday versus the Penguins, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
MacDonald has played in the last two games since he was called up last Friday. The 31-year-old was playing on defense after seeing time as a forward earlier in the year. His absence, combined with Jan Rutta (lower body) being out, leaves the Sharks with just five healthy blueliners for the contest. MacDonald's next chance to play is Saturday versus the Blue Jackets.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Recalled Friday
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MacDonald was summoned from AHL San Jose on Friday, per the AHL's transaction list.
MacDonald has four assists in six contests with AHL San Jose in 2023-24. He has also collected six goals and seven points in 22 appearances with the Sharks.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Hits waivers
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MacDonald was put on waivers Tuesday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
MacDonald has been a versatile player for the Sharks this season, seeing playing time at forward and on defense. He has registered six goals, one assist and 34 shots on net over 22 appearances in 2023-24.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Removed from IR
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MacDonald (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Monday, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Mario Ferraro (lower body) was moved to injured reserve in a corresponding move. MacDonald, who hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 23 against Vancouver, will be an option to play Tuesday versus Seattle. He has six goals, one assist, 31 shots on net and 14 hits in 17 appearances this campaign.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Remains out Saturday
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MacDonald (lower body) won't be activated from IR for Saturday's game versus Buffalo, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
It'll be the 15th game MacDonald's missed since he was placed on injured reserve Dec. 27. The 30-year-old blueliner has six goals and seven points in 17 contests this season. MacDonald's next chance to suit up will come Tuesday against the Kraken.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Questionable for Saturday
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MacDonald (lower body) might be available to play Saturday versus Buffalo, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
MacDonald has six goals, seven points and 21 PIM in 17 contests while averaging 11:54 of ice time. There's no guarantee MacDonald will draw into the lineup once he's healthy.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Could return before break
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MacDonald (lower body) could return prior to the All-Star break, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
MacDonald has missed the last 13 games with his lower-body issue, but it sounds like he could be ready to return before the end of January. He's picked up six goals and seven points through 17 contests this season.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Not close to returning
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MacDonald (lower body) skated Saturday but is a ways away from playing, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
MacDonald was last in the lineup Dec. 23. He has six goals, seven points, 21 PIM, 14 hits and nine blocks in 17 appearances this season. MacDonald might slot into the third pairing once he's healthy, but it also wouldn't be surprising to see him spend time in the press box as a healthy scratch.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: On injured reserve
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MacDonald (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Wednesday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
MacDonald last played Saturday, so this move is presumably retroactive to that date, which would make him eligible to return Sunday versus Colorado. The 30-year-old defenseman has six goals and seven points in 17 contests this campaign. The Sharks might compensate for MacDonald's absence by dressing Calen Addison (lower body) versus LA on Wednesday if he's able to return or Henry Thrun if Addison remains unavailable.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Deposits goal
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MacDonald scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Canucks.
MacDonald got the Sharks within a goal in the third period, but they got no closer. The 30-year-old has tallied twice over the last four contests after sitting two games as a healthy scratch. He's bounced around between a bottom-six forward role and a third-pairing role on defense based on the personnel the Sharks have available for any given game. MacDonald is at six goals -- double what he had over his first four NHL campaigns combined -- with one assist, 31 shots on net, 14 hits, 21 PIM and a minus-10 rating through 17 outings.
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Sharks' Jacob MacDonald: Spoils shutout bid
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MacDonald scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.
MacDonald broke up David Rittich's shutout bid with a goal at 18:41 of the third period. The 30-year-old MacDonald had been scratched in a couple of recent games, and he was ejected early in his last outing Sunday versus the Avalanche. He returned to defense Tuesday after spending much of the season as a winger, filling in on the third pairing with Calen Addison (lower body) and Jan Rutta (illness) out. MacDonald has five goals, one assist, 26 shots on net, 21 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 15 appearances.
