Teddy Blueger

Teddy Blueger

30-Year-Old CenterC
Vancouver Canucks
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Blueger had to wait a month to make his Canucks debut due to a bruised ankle he suffered just before the start of the 2023-24 campaign. The good news is he didn't miss another game the rest of the way, racking up six goals and 22 assists to match his career-high of 28 points. Injuries are often part of the equation for the Latvian forward -- he's missed between 13 and 19 games in each of the last four seasons. He can chip in hits at a decent rate but doesn't produce many PIM, and his offense is rarely going to exceed a 30-point pace even if he could avoid injuries. Expect Blueger to fill a bottom-six role for the Canucks again in 2024-25, and he has virtually no chance to move up the lineup given the team's ample center depth. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $3.6 million contract with the Canucks in June of 2024.
Deposits empty-netter
CVancouver Canucks
November 16, 2024
Blueger scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added four hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
ANALYSIS
Blueger scored for the first time in nearly a month -- his previous goal was Oct. 17 versus the Panthers. While he hasn't been finishing very well, the Latvian forward has earned three helpers over his last six outings. For the season, he's at three goals, six assists, 19 shots on net, 25 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 16 appearances. Blueger continues to offer steady depth scoring from the third line, and he's on pace to top the 30-point mark for the first time in his career if he can stay healthy.
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    14:24
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Blueger split 2022-23 between Pittsburgh and Vegas, racking up a total of 16 points in 63 contests. He's rarely been anything more than a bottom-six center in his career, and that's the role he's expected to fill with the Canucks in 2023-24 after signing a one-year deal in the offseason. Blueger can probably push for 20-plus points and a hit per game, but the limited role is likely to keep him off the fantasy radar in most formats.
Blueger has quietly developed into a key member of Pittsburgh's forward rotation. The Lativan potted nine goals a season ago, while also finishing with a career-high 28 points in 65 games. Blueger missed about six weeks in the middle of the season due to a fractured jaw which required surgery but was otherwise healthy. Blueger's value is that of a responsible defensive player and solid penalty killer. It's not a fantasy-useful skill set, but the 28-year-old helps the Penguins win hockey games.
Blueger took a big step offensively last season, matching his 2019-20 total of 22 points in 26 fewer games. He scored three of his seven goals while short handed and posted a 14.3 shooting percentage overall. His increased offensive efficiency and solid defensive game earned him a two-year extension in Pittsburgh and potentially a bigger role in the lineup. The 27-year-old has averaged 15:27 of ice time over the last two seasons and could see a slight bump this year -- at least until Evgeni Malkin returns. Still, it appears that Blueger will be mostly confined to a bottom-six role for most of the campaign, limiting his fantasy upside.
Blueger had a strong 2019-20 campaign, setting career highs in games played (69), goals (nine) and assists (13). While the high-energy center is capable of producing offensively, his primary value to the Penguins comes from his defensive prowess and ability to shutdown opposing top lines. The 26-year-old Latvian figures to continue filling a third-line center role, so he won't offer much value in fantasy leagues, but he'll be critical to Pittsburgh's success or failure this season.
Blueger made his NHL debut on Jan. 30 versus the Lightning and never looked back. The left-handed Latvian signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Penguins in July, which all but guaranteed that he'll have a spot in the lineup on a nightly basis in 2019-20 as the team's new fourth-line center. In 28 appearances last season, the 24-year-old racked up six goals, four assists and 33 shots while averaging 11:03 of ice time per contest. Blueger is a quality faceoff man, and figures to be a critical component of Pittsburgh's penalty-killing unit this campaign. While he certainly won't be a fantasy stud, Blueger could make for a sneaky depth option in deeper formats this season.
Blueger scored 19 points (6G, 13A) in 40 games for Minnesota State-Mankato in 2012-13. Right now his primary claim to fame is that he attended Shattuck-St. Mary's, the same prep school as Sidney Crosby. Blueger, a Latvian native, is still years away from making an impact with the Pens. The 2012 second-round draft pick will continue to develop his playmaking skills at the NCAA level. Fantasy owners in keeper leagues might want to take a chance on him, if only because of Pittsburgh's dearth of offensive prospects.
The Latvian native scored 24 goals and registered 64 assists while playing for Shattuck-St. Mary's in 2011-12. He's expected to attend Minnesota State. Blueger, a second-round pick in 2012, tallied a goal and two assists for Latvia's entry into the World Juniors. While Blueger attended the same school as Sidney Crosby, he's years away from making a possible impact in the NHL. One plus Blueger does have going for him, however, is the fact that Pittsburgh has a dearth of offensive prospects in its organization.
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Sends helper Thursday
CVancouver Canucks
November 14, 2024
Blueger managed an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.
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Posts assist in loss
CVancouver Canucks
November 10, 2024
Blueger managed an assist and two hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Oilers.
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Offers helper in win
CVancouver Canucks
November 5, 2024
Blueger notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
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Hands out helper in win
CVancouver Canucks
October 27, 2024
Blueger logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.
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Goal, fight in overtime win
CVancouver Canucks
October 18, 2024
Blueger scored a goal, added three hits and logged five PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers.
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Interest in re-signing
CVancouver Canucks
May 23, 2024
Blueger, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, has expressed interest in re-signing with the Canucks, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Blueger had six goals, 28 points, 31 PIM, 98 hits and 43 blocks in 68 regular-season contests with Vancouver in 2023-24. He also recorded two assists, six PIM, 18 hits and 14 blocks in 13 playoff outings this year. While the 29-year-old doesn't make headlines, he's a solid bottom-six forward, so the Canucks might seek to retain his services.
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