Ducks' Dylan Sikura: Involved in minor-league swap
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Sikura was traded from the Blackhawks to the Ducks on Thursday in exchange for Maxim Golod.
Sikura has logged 17 points over 58 career NHL games, though those were spread over five seasons. This was his second stint in the Blackhawks' organization, and he'll now head to AHL San Diego to bolster the Ducks' minor-league depth.
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Blackhawks' Dylan Sikura: Lands on waivers
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Chicago placed Sikura on waivers Tuesday, per Scott Powers of The Athletic.
Sikura was unable to claim a roster spot with the Blackhawks out of training camp, which doesn't come as much of a surprise. He was productive in the AHL last year, posting 33 goals and 73 points in 60 games for Colorado's minor-league affiliate.
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Blackhawks' Dylan Sikura: Reunites with Chicago
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Sikura signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blackhawks on Thursday.
Sikura spent most of the 2021-22 season with AHL Colorado, racking up an impressive 33 goals and 73 points through 60 contests, but he also drew into five games with the Avalanche, collecting one assist over that span. Sikura will likely once again spend most of his time in the minors in 2022-23.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Among Black Aces call-ups
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Sikura, along with Jean-Luc Foudy, Martin Kaut, Mikhail Maltsev, Roland McKeown, Jayson Megna, Keaton Middleton, Trent Miner, Hunter Miska and Justus Annunen, were called up from AHL Colorado on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Sikura and the rest of these players will join the Avalanche for the remainder of their playoff run as a reserve unit. They are unlikely to play unless a number of injuries arise.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Sent back down
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Sikura was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Sikura was called up for Friday's game against Tampa Bay and received just 5:20 of ice time. He'll head back to the Eagles looking to continue producing prolifically (35 points in 32 games) until he gets another nod with the Avalanche.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Headed to big club
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Sikura was recalled from AHL Colorado on Wednesday.
Sikura has logged just four NHL contests this season, but he's been a beast in the AHL, rattling off 35 points in 32 games with the Eagles. It's unclear if he'll enter the lineup while up with the big club, but if he does, Sikura could make for sneaky DFS play.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Reassigned to AHL
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Sikura was demoted from the active roster to AHL Colorado on Wednesday.
Sikura has averaged 11:06 of ice time and recorded one assist over four NHL appearances this season. The 26-year-old will rejoin AHL Colorado, where he has recorded 31 points over 29 games in 2021-22.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Remains on second line
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Sikura was plus-1 over 13:05 of ice time while skating on the second line in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
This was the second straight game that Sikura slotted in at wing on Nazem Kadri's line. He replaced Andre Burakovsky midgame Sunday, then filled in for Alex Newhook (non-COVID illness) on Tuesday. Burakovsky was back on the second line, so if all hands were healthy, Sikura likely would have been back on the fourth line or inactive.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Rejoins big club
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Sikura was called up from AHL Colorado on Tuesday.
Sikura will take the place of Alex Newhook, who is out with a non-COVID-19 illness. Sikura moved into a second-line role mid-game against the Sabres on Sunday, but he'll likely play in the middle six Tuesday.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Reassigned to minors
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Sikura was sent back to AHL Colorado on Monday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Sikura has played in just three games this season in which he tallied one assist, three shouts and three blocks. Even if the Ontario native is brought back to the NHL roster after the All-Star break, he will likely be held in reserve as a healthy scratch more often than not. As such, Sikura figures to be a relative non-factor moving forward.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Recalled from AHL affiliate
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Sikura was elevated from AHL Colorado to the active roster Thursday.
Sikura recorded 12:39 of ice time -- 1:42 during the man advantage -- and was held pointless in his last NHL appearance Oct. 16. The 26-year-old winger has tallied 14 goals and 17 assists over 29 performances this season for AHL Colorado.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Sent down Monday
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Sikura was demoted to AHL Colorado on Monday.
Sikura played in the season opener against the Blues on Saturday in which he failed to register a shot on goal despite logging 1:42 of ice time with the man advantage. With the Avs heading out on a three-game road trip, Sikura was replaced on the 23-man roster with Mikhail Maltsev and Martin Kaut.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Promoted to top level
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Sikura was recalled by the Avalanche on Friday.
Colorado is set to be without Valeri Nichushkin (upper body) and Gabriel Landeskog (suspension) against the Blues on Saturday, so Sikura will likely make his season debut against the Blues. The 26-year-old winger tallied two goals in six games with Vegas in 2020-21.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Sent packing for now
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Sikura was waived by Colorado on Wednesday, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Nows reports.
Sikura's played a smattering of games over the course of four NHL seasons, including a six-game stint with the Golden Knights last year. He scored twice while averaging 10:15 of ice time. Sikura is likely to be assigned to AHL Colorado if he passes unclaimed through waivers.
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Avalanche's Dylan Sikura: Given one-year contract
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Sikura penned a one-year, two-way deal with the Avalanche on Thursday.
Sikura was only able to crack the lineup on six occasions for the Golden Knights last year in which he registered two goals one eight shots while logging 10:15 of ice time. His chances to play at the NHL level won't be any better with Colorado, making him a low-end fantasy option at best.
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Golden Knights' Dylan Sikura: Expected to play Wednesday
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Sikura is expected to be promoted to Vegas' active roster and draw into the lineup for Wednesday's Game 2 versus Colorado, David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.
Sikura is expected to replace the injured Mattias Janmark (undisclosed) on the Golden Knights' third line for Game 2 against the Avalanche. He's picked up two goals through six top-level appearances this year.
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Golden Knights' Dylan Sikura: Sent down Tuesday
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Sikura was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Sikura will be eligible to play in Henderson's playoff contest Wednesday versus Bakersfield. The 25-year-old was not likely to draw into the Golden Knights' lineup anyway -- he's been a depth option up front for the all of the NHL playoffs.
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Golden Knights' Dylan Sikura: Recalled Wednesday
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Sikura was promoted to the Golden Knights on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Sikura will likely serve as forward depth while with the big club. The 25-year-old may be sent back to AHL Henderson in the near future to participate in the bus league's Pacific Division playoffs.
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Golden Knights' Dylan Sikura: Sent to minor-league affiliate
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Sikura was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Thursday.
Sikura will likely be back with the big club prior to Game 1 of Vegas' first-round playoff series. He's picked up two goals through six NHL appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Dylan Sikura: Pots pair of goals
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Sikura scored twice on three shots in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Sharks.
Sikura entered Wednesday with one goal in 52 career games. He changed that with a pair of third-period tallies to help cement the Golden Knights' big win. The 25-year-old finished with just the two goals and eight shots on net through six outings this season. It's unclear if he'll draw into the lineup often during the playoffs.
