Kaiser is in a 16-game point drought after failing to record a point in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.
Kaiser has been a regular in the Blackhawks' lineup after missing Opening Night due to an illness. He picked up an assist in his second game of the year, but it's been all zeroes in the scoring categories since. The 22-year-old has added 17 shots on net, 28 hits, 35 blocked shots, eight PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 18 appearances in a bottom-four role. For now, it looks like Nolan Allan and Louis Crevier will compete for the last spot in the lineup, but Kaiser could also be at risk of a scratch if he doesn't find a little offense.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Chips in with helper
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Kaiser logged an assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Kaiser brought the physical play and got on the scoresheet by assisting Philipp Kurashev's goal in the first period. The 22-year-old Kaiser has four hits and eight blocks over two appearances this campaign after missing the season opener due to an illness. The blueliner offers a decent physical game, but with 11 helpers over 43 career appearances, his offense is modest at best.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Activated off injured reserve
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Kaiser (illness) was taken off injured reserve Thursday.
Kaiser's activation saw Isaak Phillips sent down to AHL Rockford in a corresponding move. For his part, the 22-year-old Kaiser will need to edge out youngster Nolan Allan for a spot in the lineup against the Jets on Friday. If Kaiser does get into the lineup, he should offer decent mid-range fantasy value after racking up seven assists in 32 games last year.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Likely to return early in season
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Head coach Luke Richardson said Monday that Kaiser (illness) will likely be available late in Chicago's season-opening road trip or shortly after, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Kaiser was placed on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Sept. 19, due to an illness. However, it doesn't appear as though he'll be forced to miss significant time to begin the regular season. The Blackhawks open the 2024-25 campaign with four consecutive games on the road, but Kaiser could be cleared to return sometime in mid-October.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Lands on injured reserve
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Kaiser (illness) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Mario Tirabassi of CHGO Sports reports.
Kaiser's placement on IR is retroactive to Sept. 19. He missed about a week of practice earlier in training camp, and it appears this may be the reason why. It's safe to assume Kaiser will miss the Blackhawks' last two preseason games.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Good to go
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Kaiser (undisclosed) was cleared Tuesday and should be back on the ice soon, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Kaier hasn't skated since Sept. 24 after an unexpected issue was discovered during his training camp physicals. Following some invasive testing, he has received the green light to return. Kaiser produced seven assists, 18 shots on goal, 46 blocked shots and 22 hits in 32 regular-season outings with the Blackhawks in 2023-24.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Absent from practice again
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Kaiser (undisclosed) didn't practice Monday, per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago.
Kaiser hasn't skated since Sept. 24 due to an injury. It's unclear if he will be available to play in any of Chicago's final three preseason contests. Kaiser registered seven assists, 18 shots on goal, 46 blocked shots and 22 hits in 32 regular-season outings with the Blackhawks in 2023-24.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Returns to AHL
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Kaiser was loaned to AHL Rockford on Monday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Kaiser has seven assists, 18 shots on goal, 46 blocked shots and 22 hits in 32 NHL appearances this season. His demotion could bode well for the availability of Connor Murphy (groin) ahead of Wednesday's matchup against St. Louis.
Kaiser notched an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
This was Kaiser's first point in three games since he rejoined the NHL roster. The 21-year-old defenseman has five helpers, 12 shots on net, 20 hits, 34 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 26 appearances this season. He's still learning on the job, but in a bottom-four role, Kaiser has little fantasy appeal.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Brought up from AHL
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Kaiser was recalled from AHL Rockford on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Kaiser has compiled four assists, 29 blocked shots, 17 hits and 20 PIM across 23 NHL outings this season. The 21-year-old rearguard also has three goals, 15 points and 28 PIM in 31 AHL contests during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Dropped to AHL
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Kaiser was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Friday, per the NHL's media site.
Kaiser has four assists in 23 NHL appearances this season. He was dropped down to the AHL to make room for Jarred Tinordi (concussion), who was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Summoned from AHL
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Kaiser was recalled from AHL Rockford on Saturday.
If Alex Vlasic (upper body) can't play Sunday against Vancouver, Kaiser will likely be in the lineup. The 21-year-old Kaiser has picked up four assists, nine shots on goal, 27 blocked shots and 15 hits in 21 NHL appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: One shot in loss
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Kaiser recorded one shot on goal in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Detroit.
The 21-year-old has emerged as some much-needed depth at defense for the Blackhawks. In his past 13 games, Kaiser has recorded three assists and six shots on goal. His defensive play has also been stellar providing 15 blocked shots and nine hits over that span. He should continue to play with newcomer Isaak Phillips on the third defensive pairing.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Dropped to AHL
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Kaiser was assigned to AHL Rockford on Saturday.
Kaiser has picked up four assists, nine shots on goal, 27 blocked shots and 15 hits over 21 games with the Blackhawks this season. Chicago also sent down Isaak Phillips on Saturday and brought up Louis Crevier.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Sneaks in helper
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Kaiser supplied a secondary assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
This was the first point of the young season for Kaiser, who the Blackhawks took with the third round (81st overall) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defender has three shots on goal, 12 blocked shots and six hits through eight games this campaign. Kaiser won't have much in the way of fantasy appeal until his offensive numbers improve, but it appears as though more patience will be required from managers for that facet of his game.
