Sekera announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday.
Sekera is hanging up the skates after a 16-year career with the Sabres, Hurricanes, Kings, Oilers and Stars. The 36-year-old blueliner scored 51 goals and 253 points with 1,233 blocked shots across 842 games. In his final season, Sekera averaged 13:43 of ice time with four points in 32 games with Dallas.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Nets first goal of season
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Sekera scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Sekera gave the Stars a short-lived 2-1 lead late in the third period. The 35-year-old was waived earlier in March, but he stayed with the big club as defensive depth. Sekera hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since Dec. 8, though he was more often out of the lineup in that span. The veteran defenseman has four points, 22 shots on net, 22 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-3 rating through 29 contests. He'll likely stay in the lineup until Esa Lindell (upper body) returns.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Clears waivers
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Sekera cleared waivers Friday, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
The veteran blueliner will remain with the Stars and likely draw into the lineup Saturday against the Islanders. Sekera has managed just three points in 24 games this year and hasn't done much else to move the fantasy needle, either.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Lands on waivers
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Sekera was placed on waivers Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Sekera hasn't played since Jan. 28 due to an illness, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him head to the minors to get back into game shape if he passes through waivers unclaimed. The 35-year-old vet has picked up three assists through 24 NHL appearances this season.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Traveling with team
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Sekera (illness) will join the Stars for their four-game road trip, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports. In addition, the blueliner has been activated off injured reserve, per the NHL media site.
Sekera last got onto the ice for Dallas back on Jan. 28 versus Washington. Even prior to his absence, the veteran defenseman was far from a lock for the lineup and may still serve as a healthy scratch from time to time. As such, Sekera shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value moving forward.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Shifts to LTIR
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Sekera was placed on long-term injured reserve with a non-COVID-related viral infection Thursday.
Sekera's placement on LTIR was made retroactive to Jan. 28, so he'll essentially be eligible to return whenever he's deemed fit to play, but at this point there's no telling when that might occur. The 35-year-old blueliner has only notched three helpers through 24 contests this year, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on his availability.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Surfaces on IR
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Sekera (upper body) was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 28 on Thursday.
Sekera has missed the last six games while dealing with an upper-body injury and his retroactive designation to injured reserve encompasses the entirety of his current streak of absences. The 35-year-old has averaged 13:56 of ice time and dealt three assists over 24 appearances this season.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Not ready Tuesday
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Sekera (upper body) will be on the shelf for Tuesday's matchup with the Avalanche, per NHL.com.
Sekera will be out of the lineup for the 12th time in the team's previous 15 contests due to ongoing injury concerns. Even once cleared to play, the blueliner is far from a lock for the starting XI and is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value due to his limited offensive upside.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Not playing Sunday
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Sekera (upper body) will not participate in Sunday's home game against Colorado, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Sekera has averaged 13:01 of ice time and been held pointless over his last seven appearances. The 35-year-old's next opportunity to return will be Tuesday's road game against Colorado.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Dealing with upper-body issue
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Sekera is considered questionable for Sunday's matchup with Colorado due to an upper-body injury, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
John Klingberg is also dealing with an upper-body injury, so the Stars may be shorthanded on the back end versus the Avalanche. Sekera's status against Colorado may boil down to a game-time decision.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Could play Monday
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Sekera (not injury related) is an option against the Flyers on Monday, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
Sekera has periodically served as a healthy scratch throughout the season, so his inclusion in the lineup versus Phildelphia is anything but a lock. If he does suit up, the veteran blueliner shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value considering he has just three points in 22 games this year.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Not ready to play Friday
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Sekera (not injury related), who cleared COVID-19 protocols Friday to return to practice, won't be ready to play versus Detroit on Friday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Sekera has been out of action since Jan. 12 against the Kraken, a stretch of four games on the shelf due to his placement in the COVID-19 protocols. Even if the veteran defenseman does get back into the lineup, he shouldn't be expected to offer more than low-end fantasy value considering he has just three points in 22 appearances this year.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Enters virus protocols
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The Stars placed Sekera in COVID-19 protocols Friday.
The 35-year-old Sekera should rejoin Dallas' third defense pairing once healthy and active. With just three points in 22 games this year, he doesn't offer much by way of fantasy value.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Goes quiet on offense
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Sekera has gone five games without a point.
In that stretch, Sekera also sat out five games as a healthy scratch. The 35-year-old blueliner is not an everyday presence in the lineup, and he only sees third-pairing usage when he plays. For the season, he's at three assists, 15 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 12 hits and an even plus-minus rating in 22 appearances.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Puts up helper in loss
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Sekera notched an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Golden Knights.
Sekera had the secondary assist on Joe Pavelski's third-period tally. With two helpers in the last five games, fantasy managers have little reason to get excited about Sekera. He has just three assists, 12 shots on net, 11 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in 17 contests overall.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Draws helper Saturday
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Sekera recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Coyotes.
Sekera set up Jason Robertson with a nice feed for what stood as the game-winning goal at 8:57 of the second period. The assist was Sekera's second of the year in 13 games. The 35-year-old has added 10 shots on net, 10 PIM, 10 hits, nine blocked shots and a minus-1 rating in a third-pairing role. He'll likely see more playing time than Joel Hanley, but Sekera doesn't do enough of anything in limited minutes to warrant a spot on fantasy rosters.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Practicing Monday
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Sekera (illness) returned to practice Monday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Sekera was back on the ice for Monday's practice session after missing out against the Blues on Saturday due to a non-COVID-19 illness. Even with his return to the team, Sekera is far from a lock for the lineup against Tuesday and could periodically serve as a healthy scratch.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Under the weather
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Sekera (illness) isn't expected to play Saturday versus St. Louis, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
With Sekera under the weather, look for Joel Hanley to draw into the lineup against the Blues. Sekera will be reevaluated ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Edmonton.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Nabs first helper
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Sekera posted an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
Sekera previously had an assist taken away earlier in the season, but it appears his helper Saturday on a Tyler Seguin goal will stick. The 35-year-old Sekera has been a rotational option on the third pairing so far. He has nine hits, seven blocked shots, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating to go with the one assist in nine contests.
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Stars' Andrej Sekera: Assist taken away
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Sekera's assist from Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Senators was taken away on a scoring change.
Points are often hard to come by for the 35-year-old defenseman, so it's tough to see him lose one. Sekera remains a defensive presence in the Stars' bottom four, but he likely won't play his way into much fantasy relevance.
