Bahl notched an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Bahl has earned a helper in each of the last two contests, the first time this year he's gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive games. He's off to a decent start to his Flames tenure, earning five assists over 12 contests. The 24-year-old shutdown defenseman has added 16 shots on net, a plus-5 rating, 17 hits and 21 blocked shots in a top-four role.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Contributes helper in win
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Bahl managed an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-0 win over the Devils.
Bahl set up Blake Coleman for the first goal of the game. Bahl is no offensive dynamo, but he has two assists over his last four games and a total of four helpers through 11 outings. The 24-year-old defenseman has added 13 shots on net, 17 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 11 appearances in a defense-first role in the Flames' top four.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Nabs assist in loss
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Bahl posted an assist, two hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Jets.
The helper was Bahl's third of the campaign. The 24-year-old has looked steady on a pairing with Rasmus Andersson for a surprisingly effective Calgary blue line. Bahl has added eight shots on net, 12 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating while averaging 20:50 of ice time per game over eight contests, nearly 3:30 more than he saw per game in 2023-24 with the Devils. Bahl still figures to be more of a shutdown blueliner, though he can help in hits, blocks and PIM even when his offense is quiet.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Produces helper Sunday
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Bahl notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.
Bahl has two helpers, four shots on net, four hits, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over three contests. The Flames have scored 16 goals as a team, so it's no surprise they're getting contributions from all over the lineup. Bahl is locked in as a top-four defenseman, though the bulk of his fantasy production will come from hits, blocks and PIM even if he's able to surpass his career high of 11 points from last season.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Supplies assist in overtime win
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Bahl notched an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canucks.
Bahl got on the scoresheet in his Flames debut, assisting on a Martin Pospisil goal in the third period. Acquired in the trade that sent Jacob Markstrom to the Devils, Bahl is set to fill a bottom-four role for the Flames this year. He had a career year in 2023-24 with 11 points, 151 hits, 103 blocked shots and 82 PIM in 82 games last season, so he could offer fantasy value in banger formats, but he's unlikely to score enough to help in standard leagues.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Good to play Wednesday
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Bahl (lower body) is expected to play in Wednesday's preseason game against Winnipeg, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Bahl had a goal, 11 points, 82 PIM, 151 hits and 103 blocks in 82 appearances with the Devils last season. He averaged 17:24 of ice time in 2023-24, but he might see his role increase in Calgary after being traded over the summer. However, Bahl isn't expected to serve on either power-play unit, and he'll probably finish the campaign with under 20 points.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Returns to ice
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Bahl (lower body) skated with the team Friday for the first time since training camp began last week, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Bahl seems to be making progress in his recovery, but it's currently unclear if he'll be able to get into any preseason action. The 24-year-old is expected to play an integral role for Calgary after being traded by the Devils in the Jacob Markstrom deal. Bahl could push for a top-four spot on Calgary's blue line, but he'll have competition in the form of Jake Bean (undisclosed). Bahl recorded 11 points while playing in all 82 regular-season contests with New Jersey in 2023-24.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Out Wednesday
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Bahl (lower body) isn't expected to participate in Wednesday's preseason contest against Vancouver, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Bahl's next opportunity to play would be Saturday's rematch against the Canucks. The 24-year-old defenseman had a goal, 11 points, 82 PIM, 151 hits and 103 blocks in 82 regular-season outings with the Devils in 2023-24.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Won't play Monday
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Bahl (lower body) will not participate in either of Calgary's split-squad games against Edmonton.
Bahl played in all 82 regular-season games last year for the Devils, registering one goal on 63 shots, 10 assists and 151 hits. The 24-year-old blueliner still has plenty of time to get back to 100 percent ahead of Opening Night versus Vancouver on Oct. 9. Even if he is available for all 82 games this year, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be banking on a lot of offensive output from the shutdown defenseman.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Not practicing Thursday
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Bahl will not practice Thursday and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Bahl was dealt to Calgary in June, with Jacob Markstrom going to New Jersey. Bahl is expected to be a second-pairing defenseman this season. The 24-year-old had only a goal and 11 points in 82 regular-season games in 2023-24, but he did manage 151 hits and 103 blocked shots for the Devils.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Gets traded
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Bahl was acquired by the Flames from the Devils along with a 2025 first-round pick in exchange for Jacob Markstrom on Wednesday, per Darren Dreger of TSN.
Bahl had a goal, 11 points, 82 PIM, 151 hits and 103 blocks in 82 contests while averaging 17:24 of ice time with New Jersey in 2023-24. The 23-year-old was originally taken by Arizona with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, but he ended up being included in the package that sent Taylor Hall to the Coyotes in 2019. Bahl might have a shot at a top-four spot in Calgary, but that is far from guaranteed.
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Devils' Kevin Bahl: Records assist Tuesday
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Bahl produced an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.
Bahl has warmed up a bit lately, earning three helpers over his last six outings, though he's also gone minus-1 in that span. The 23-year-old defenseman has seen top-four minutes as the Devils deal with a handful of injuries on the blue line, but Bahl remains more of a physical presence. For the season, he's managed eight assists, 40 shots on net, 39 PIM, 86 hits, 57 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through a career-high 48 games.
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Devils' Kevin Bahl: Pockets two helpers
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Bahl notched a pair of assists, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Canucks.
Bahl earned his first multi-point effort of the season by helping out on goals from Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt. The 23-year-old Bahl has played in more of a bottom-four role lately, but he may pick up some extra minutes while Dougie Hamilton (pectoral) is out. Bahl has five assists, 21 shots on net, 48 hits, 21 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 23 appearances. His usage is likely to remain defensive in nature.
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Devils' Kevin Bahl: Still searching for first goal
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Bahl recorded one blocked shot, one hit, two PIM and a minus-1 rating in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Bahl had an assist in the previous game to snap an 11-game point drought, but he has yet to score a goal this season, with three helpers accounting for his entire point total. Given his limited offensive capabilities and subpar minus-2 rating, Bahl's fantasy value is nearly nonexistent.
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Devils' Kevin Bahl: Dealing with illness
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Bahl was under the weather Monday, forcing him to miss practice, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Bahl will have plenty of time to get back to 100 percent with the team not playing again until Thursday's matchup with Minnesota. The defenseman has recorded two assists, eight shots on goal and 16 hits while averaging 19:05 of ice time through the first eight contests. If Bahl does miss out, Cal Foote figures to be the first in line to play versus the Wild.
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Devils' Kevin Bahl: Records first assist
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Bahl notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 win over the Sabres.
Bahl set up Erik Haula for the game-winning goal in the third period. The helper was Bahl's first point through seven contests this season. While he's added little in the way of offense, the large defenseman has 16 hits, eight blocked shots, seven shots on net and a minus-1 rating while filling a bottom-four role.
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Devils' Kevin Bahl: Signs two-year contract
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Bahl inked a two-year, $2.1 million contract with New Jersey on Monday.
Bahl chipped in two goals, eight points, 38 blocked shots and 64 hits in 42 games with the Devils last season. The 23-year-old will probably occupy a spot on New Jersey's second or third defense pairing during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Devils' Kevin Bahl: Two points in Buffalo
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Bahl picked up a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
He lit the lamp late in the first period before helping set up Jack Hughes early in the third. It's Bahl's first multi-point performance of the season in the NHL, and the 22-year-old has two goals and seven points through 32 games with the Devils as he continues to bounce in and out of the lineup.
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Devils' Kevin Bahl: Demoted and recalled
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Bahl was reassigned to AHL Utica and promoted again Friday, CapFriendly reports.
Bahl was put through a paper move to make him eligible for the AHL postseason. The 22-year-old blueliner has four points in 24 NHL games this season.
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Devils' Kevin Bahl: Assigned to minor-league affiliate
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Bahl was assigned to AHL Utica on Tuesday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Bahl hasn't cracked the Devils' lineup since Oct. 24 against Washington -- he's been a healthy scratch for 13 straight contests -- so he could be in for an extended stay in the minors. The 22-year-old defender has gone scoreless through three NHL appearances this year.
