Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Rare goal in overtime loss
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Mermis scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Mermis got the Maple Leafs on the board at 14:12 of the second period. This was the defenseman's first point in six NHL appearances this season. He's played primarily on the third pairing and the penalty kill, so don't expect significant offense moving forward. Mermis hadn't scored since the 2023-24 campaign, when he netted a career-best three goals with the Wild.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Recalled from AHL
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Mermis was recalled from AHL Toronto on Sunday.
Chris Tanev (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve, and Mermis has been brought up in a corresponding move by the Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old Mermis has appeared in just three games between the AHL and NHL levels so far this season, recording no points in any of them. He will likely just serve as depth for now.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Heads to AHL
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Mermis was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Saturday.
Mermis had no points and one shot while logging 13:12 of ice time in his season debut with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 24. He followed that up by being a healthy scratch in Toronto's past three games. Mermis' demotion corresponds with Chris Tanev (concussion) being activated off injured reserve.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Back in NHL
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Mermis was recalled from AHL Toronto on Thursday.
Mermis was held without a point in two AHL games this season before his recall. He will likely be the Maple Leafs sixth or seventh defenseman while Chris Tanev is out of action with an upper-body injury, depending on whether head coach Craig Berube decides to go with Philippe Myers or Mermis on the blue line.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Among Leafs' final cuts
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Mermis was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Sunday.
Mermis will likely begin the season with AHL Toronto, where he had seven assists in 32 regular-season appearances last campaign. The 31-year-old did get into four games between his time with Utah and the Maple Leafs during the 2024-25 regular season, picking up one assist, but Mermis isn't likely to return to the NHL this year unless the Maple Leafs' defensive corps is dealing with injury troubles.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Re-ups with two-year deal
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Mermis signed a two-year, $1.625 million contract with Toronto on Tuesday.
Mermis had one assist, six shots on goal, three hits and four blocked shots in four NHL regular-season appearances between Toronto and Utah in 2024-25. He also earned seven helpers in 32 regular-season outings for AHL Toronto last campaign. Mermis may occupy a depth spot on the Maple Leafs' roster going into the 2025-26 campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Snags helper Thursday
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Mermis notched an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
The Maple Leafs built in some rest for their top players by leaning on the depth guys in this contest. That led to Mermis setting up Scott Laughton in overtime for the game-winning goal. It was Mermis' first point over four NHL outings between Toronto and Utah this season. Once Oliver Ekman-Larsson (upper body) and Jake McCabe (upper body) are back, Mermis will likely retreat to the press box as an emergency depth option on defense.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Rejoins big club
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Mermis will be called up under emergency conditions and will play Sunday versus the Hurricanes, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
The Maple Leafs played a man short Saturday versus the Canadiens, allowing them to utilize an emergency call-up. Look for Mermis to slot in on the third pairing while Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) and Jake McCabe (undisclosed) are sidelined.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Moves back to AHL
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Mermis was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Saturday.
Mermis was a scratch for the last three games. The 31-year-old defenseman was reclaimed off waivers by the Maple Leafs on Jan. 3 and assigned to AHL Toronto -- he spent just six days with the big club following a Feb. 3 call-up, so he's not close to exhausting his current waivers exemption. It's unclear if the Maple Leafs will recall him ahead of their Feb. 22 game versus the Hurricanes, though it's unlikely he comes back up if Conor Timmins (upper body) receives the all-clear before that game.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Reclaimed off waivers
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Mermis was claimed off waivers by Toronto from Utah on Friday. The Maple Leafs have sent him to AHL Toronto.
Mermis was originally with Toronto before being claimed off waivers by Utah on Dec. 12, so that's why the Maple Leafs could reassign him to the AHL. The 30-year-old has no points, two shots and one block in one NHL appearance this season. Heading to the Marlies will give him a chance to get in some work.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Begins conditioning assignment
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Mermis (jaw) was assigned to AHL Toronto on a conditioning loan Wednesday.
Mermis hasn't yet suited up during the regular season after undergoing jaw surgery in late September, but his conditioning assignment suggests that he's close to returning to action. The Maple Leafs are dealing with several injuries to their forwards, but their defensive pairs are relatively healthy, so Mermis could be forced to remain in the minors once he's officially back to full health.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Heads to LTIR
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Mermis (jaw) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday.
Mermis underwent jaw surgery in late September and will miss the first several weeks of the regular season while he recovers. He was expected to compete for a depth spot on Toronto's blue line prior to his procedure, but he could be forced to spend time in the minors when he's back to full health. The 30-year-old made a career-high 47 appearances in the NHL with the Wild last year, totaling three goals, 59 blocked shots and 45 hits while averaging 14:05 of ice time.
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Maple Leafs' Dakota Mermis: Inks one-year deal
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Mermis signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Toronto on Tuesday, according to CapFriendly.
Mermis compiled three goals, eight points, 42 shots on net and 59 blocked shots in 47 regular-season appearances with Minnesota in 2023-24. As a member of the Maple Leafs, he will compete for a depth spot on the roster out of training camp.
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Wild's Dakota Mermis: Puts up assist in loss
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Mermis notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.
Mermis saw just 9:30 of ice time, rotating on the third pairing in a seven-defensemen lineup. He contributed his first point in 15 games on a Jon Merrill tally in the first period. Mermis is up to seven points, 31 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 25 PIM, 21 hits and a minus-2 rating over 33 appearances this season. While he's been a regular in the lineup, the 30-year-old is unlikely to produce enough offense to help most fantasy managers.
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Wild's Dakota Mermis: Up from AHL
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Mermis was promoted by Minnesota on Wednesday.
Mermis has two goals, five points and 21 PIM in 14 games with Minnesota this season. He's also recorded two assists and 12 PIM in five AHL outings with Iowa.
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Wild's Dakota Mermis: Dropped to AHL
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Mermis was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Mermis was a healthy scratch in five of the last six games with Minnesota. He has two goals and five points in 14 NHL games this season.
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Wild's Dakota Mermis: Adds second goal in loss
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Mermis tallied a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Philadelphia.
Mermis got the Wild on the board in the third period, cleaning up a loose puck to cut the deficit to 3-1. The 29-year-old blueliner already set a new career high with two goals and four points through his first five games this season. While it's unlikely Mermis can keep up his current scoring pace, he could have some value in deeper leagues as he's seeing time on the power play with Jared Spurgeon (upper body) and Alex Goligoski (lower body) both on the long-term IR.
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Wild's Dakota Mermis: On waivers
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Mermis was waived by the Wild on Wednesday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Mermis is expected to be reassigned to AHL Iowa if he clears waivers. He recorded five goals, 26 points and 73 PIM in 63 outings with Iowa in 2022-23.
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Wild's Dakota Mermis: Sent down
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Mermis was assigned to AHL Iowa on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Mermis has one shot on goal, three blocks and two hits in two appearances with Minnesota this season. He has been a healthy scratch for the past three contests.
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Wild's Dakota Mermis: Promoted Wednesday
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Mermis was called up by Minnesota on Wednesday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Mermis has five goals and 24 points in 46 games with AHL Iowa this season. The 29-year-old hasn't played for Minnesota in 2022-23, but he's recorded a goal and four points in 25 career NHL games. The Wild reportedly wanted another defenseman because they might have one or more blueliners on their roster who are dealing with an injury or an illness ahead of Thursday's game against Columbus. It's not yet clear which Wild players are questionable for Thursday's contest though.
