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Wideman has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ducks, Elliott Teaford of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact
Wideman saw action with the Senators, Oilers and Panthers last season, appearing in a total of 25 NHL games in which he tallied two goals, five assists and 27 shots. The 29-year-old will likely split time between the NHL and AHL, but the rebuilding Ducks could find a spot for him in the lineup.
The Penguins assigned Wideman to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.
Impact
After trading for Wideman before Monday's deadline, the Penguins immediately sent him to the minors. They only have six healthy defensemen on the roster along with an assortment of injured starters including Kris Letang (upper body), Olli Maata (shoulder) and Brian Dumoulin (concussion). Wideman may be recalled later in the season to add depth for a playoff run.
Wideman was dealt to the Penguins -- via the Panthers -- in a straight up trade for Jean-Sebastian Dea on Monday, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports.
Impact
The Panthers dumped Wideman on waivers last month, but he passed through unclaimed and stuck with the organization. Fortunately for the Cats, it netted them a forward in Dea, who could be relied upon with Derick Brassard getting shipped out of town by Monday's deadline. Wideman has accumulated 45 points (16 goals, 29 assists) over 181 career contests between the Senators, Oilers and Panthers. He should help a Pittsburgh team that is down Brian Dumoulin (concussion), Olli Maata (shoulder) and possibly even Kris Letang (upper body) ahead of Monday's game against the Avs.
The Panthers waived Wideman on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Impact
Wideman made his Panthers debut Saturday after being traded from the Oilers along with a third-round pick in exchange for Alex Petrovic. He went minus-1, fired two shots on goal and dished out two hits over 11:53 of action. If Wideman is picked up, it'll be his fourth team of the season. If he clears, he'll report to AHL Springfield.
Wideman will make his Panthers debut against the Blue Jackets on Saturday, per George Richards of The Athletic.
Impact
Wideman started the season with Ottawa, only to be traded to Edmonton and flipped a second time to wind up in Florida with the Cats. The American defenseman has totaled two goals and five assists through 24 games this season, but as you might expect from his pinballing around the NHL, he hasn't received much of an opportunity to pick up the type of numbers that owners need to be successful in fantasy games. Bogdan Kiselevich is considered internal competition for Wideman, so we'll have to see who ends up earning the most playing time on the third pair for the Panthers.
The Oilers traded Wideman and a 2019 third-round pick to the Panthers in exchange for Alex Petrovic, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports.
Impact
This is Wideman's second time being traded this season, as Ottawa dealt him to Edmonton in late November. Wideman played just five games for the Oilers, recording two assists. If he doesn't perform early, Wideman could be a healthy scratch often, similar to the situation with his last two clubs.
The Oilers acquired Wideman from Ottawa on Thursday in exchange for a 2020 conditional sixth-round draft pick (previously acquired from St. Louis).
Impact
Prior to Thursday's trade, Wideman had gone seven straight games without a point, causing many to speculate that before long he'd be the odd man out on Ottawa's blue line. With the trade, the 28-year-old will benefit from a fresh start in Edmonton. That said, Wideman's fantasy outlook remains bleak, though it could change before long depending on what new head coach Ken Hitchcock has in store for the veteran blueliner. Wideman could see a bump in value if he winds up on either of Edmonton's power-play units.
Wideman (lower body) not only will play Thursday night against the Red Wings, but he's expected to see an uptick in power-play time, Ian Mendes of TSN 1200 Ottawa reports, citing Senators coach Guy Boucher.
Impact
This development puts Wideman in play as an intriguing value option on a nine-game slate. Ottawa's fourth-round (100th overall) pick from the 2009 draft has two goals and three assists over 17 games this season -- those are pedestrian numbers, but he's also added 24 hits and 20 blocked shots for a decent two-way profile, plus Wideman's team ranks tied for sixth in converting man-advantage opportunities at 27.1 percent.
Wideman (lower body) will sit out of Sunday's game versus the Panthers.
Impact
Wideman's absence will open the door for Nick Paul to crack the lineup. The 28-year-old has been cold lately with zero points and a minus-4 rating in the last five outings. His next chance to play will be Thursday versus the Red Wings.
Wideman skated to a minus-2 rating Wednesday, but he added a pair of hits and three blocked shots in a 7-4 home loss to the Flyers.
Impact
Wideman was limited to 66 games last season in large part to needing his hamstring muscle reattached. He has yet to record a point through the first four games of the season, but Ottawa's fourth-round (100th overall) pick from the 2009 draft saw nearly 20 minutes of ice time in his season debut, and he's been around the mid-high-teens in average rink run ever since.
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