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Di Giuseppe will slot into the lineup for the first time this season against the Rangers on Sunday, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Impact
Di Giuseppe has split time between Carolina and AHL Charlotte over the last three seasons, scoring just 37 points in 126 NHL contests during that span. He'll suit up in place of rookie Valentin Zykov.
Di Giuseppe re-signed with the Hurricanes on Monday to a one-year, $750,000 contract, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Impact
Di Giuseppe wasn't tendered a qualifying offer earlier in the day, but ended up receiving a one-year deal instead. That means he'll be back with the Hurricanes for a fourth straight season and should slot in as depth on the wing once again. During the 2017-18 campaign, Di Giuseppe posted five goals and eight assists across 49 games.
Di Giuseppe set up two of his team's three goals as his side played spoiler in a 3-2 overtime win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Impact
Di Giuseppe scored four points in his first 40 games of the year. He's scored nine points in his final nine games of the year, taking full advantage of his opportunity. Remember his name in 2018-19, because if this surge was real and the Hurricanes continue to use him properly, he'll be a big sleeper that only savvy owners know about in the fall.
Di Giuseppe tallied a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over Ottawa.
Impact
That makes five points in his last two games. Di Giuseppe continues to show off the reason he was a second-round pick. The extra ice and plum linemates show that the winger can produce in the right situation. Di Giuseppe will be a decent waiver pick if he continues to skate up the lineup.
Di Giuseppe recorded a goal on five shots to complement two assists Thursday, with the Hurricanes defeating the Coyotes at home, 6-5.
Impact
A second-round (38th overall) selection for Carolina in the 2012 NHL Draft, Di Giuseppe benefited from the second-most ice time (15:56) that he'd seen all year. It looks as though he'll be relied upon a lot more with Victor Rask (shoulder) out for the season. As a result, he could be a sneaky value play in all fantasy settings.
Di Giuseppe played his ninth consecutive game Saturday against the Red Wings but saw just 4:52 of ice time.
Impact
Although it's nice to see Di Giuseppe finally suiting up on a consistent basis after spending much of the season as a healthy scratch, the fact remains he is still firmly entrenched in a fourth-line role and does not move the needle in most fantasy settings.
Di Giuseppe scored his first goal of the season in Friday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Impact
Playing in just his 22nd game, Di Giuseppe has mostly been relegated to bench duty this year, rendering his fantasy value almost non-existent in the majority of formats. When he does play, he typically sees ice time of less than 10 minutes per game skating on a bottom line.
Di Giuseppe, who has served frequently as a healthy scratch this season, played in three consecutive games leading up to the All-Star break. However, he went pointless over that span with an average ice time of just 8:53 and a combined minus-3 rating.
Impact
Di Giuseppe broke into the Canes' lineup two seasons ago and had a decent showing for a rookie, notching 17 points in 41 games, and even spent some time playing in a top-six capacity. Since then, however, he has mostly been a spare part for the Canes, as the arrival of impact players Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen has dropped Di Giuseppe to the bottom of the depth chart. With just a single assist in 20 games this season, he should not be on your fantasy radar.
Di Giuseppe skated just 8:35 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Impact
Di Giuseppe has been a spare part for the Canes this season, having played in only 10 games since his call-up from AHL Charlotte in early November. He serves as a healthy scratch most nights, giving him very close to zero fantasy value in most formats.
Di Giuseppe skated just 6:29 in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Impact
Now with just one assist through five games since being recalled from AHL Charlotte in mid-November, the 24-year-old winger is currently locked into a fourth-line role for the Canes. Two seasons ago, Di Giuseppe proved he can be a decent source of secondary scoring with 17 points in 41 games; however, the Canes have plenty of proven wingers ahead of him on the depth chart right now, so don't expect to see him in a top-six gig anytime soon.
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