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Injury Upper Body
Est. Return 1/10/2026
2025 Stats
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0
A
2
PP Pts
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1
PIM
32
ROS Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Desharnais suited up for three teams in 2024-25, logging 51 games between the Canucks, Penguins and Sharks. He produced just three assists, all coming with the Canucks, as well as 87 hits and 83 blocked shots. His stock has fallen pretty dramatically after he broke through with 11 points, 134 hits and 122 blocked shots over 78 regular-season games in 2023-24 with the Oilers. He's with the Sharks for 2025-26, but after the team added John Klingberg, Nick Leddy and Dmitry Orlov over the summer, it's fair to wonder if Desharnais will be a regular in San Jose's lineup, and that's before any prospect promotions are considered. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Canucks in July of 2024.
Making progress in recovery
Desharnais (upper body) participated in Sunday's practice and could be an option to return to the lineup Tuesday against Columbus, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
ANALYSIS
Desharnais has been sidelined for 17 straight games, as he hasn't been in the lineup since Nov. 26 in Colorado. If Desharnais is given the green light to play Tuesday, he will likely be eased into action in a third-pairing role. The 29-year-old has accounted for two helpers, 28 hits, 34 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 20 outings this season.
Desharnais has been sidelined for 17 straight games, as he hasn't been in the lineup since Nov. 26 in Colorado. If Desharnais is given the green light to play Tuesday, he will likely be eased into action in a third-pairing role. The 29-year-old has accounted for two helpers, 28 hits, 34 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 20 outings this season.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 16:33
- Average Power Play TOI: 0:03
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 3:27
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2023–24
15:44
0:03
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14:24
0:01
1:18
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15:58
0:02
1:16
2025–26
16:33
0:03
3:27
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Desharnais was a full-time player for the Oilers last season, appearing in 78 of 82 regular-season games before being scratched for nine of Edmonton's final 10 postseason appearances. He offered nothing offensively, managing just a single goal and 11 points. Desharnais did post 134 hits and 122 blocks but even those numbers aren't significant enough to give him value in such formats. Desharnais inked a two-year, $4 million contract with the rival Canucks in free agency and he will go about attempting to win a bottom-pairing role with his new club.
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Out through Christmas
Desharnais (upper body) will be sidelined through the Christmas break, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Tuesday.
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Deemed week-to-week
Desharnais (upper body) is week-to-week, according to Max Miller of NHL.com on Tuesday.
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Placed on injured reserve
Desharnais (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Dealing with upper-body injury
Desharnais (upper body) will miss Saturday's game against Vegas, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
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Snags helper in loss
Desharnais notched an assist, two blocked shots and 10 PIM in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Mammoth.
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Tracking toward return Tuesday
Desharnais could return from an upper-body injury against Columbus on Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
ANALYSIS
Desharnais has been on the shelf since Nov. 26 versus the Avalanche, a stretch of 17 games on injured reserve. The blueliner has generated just two points in 20 outings this year, so fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting him to produce offensively once he's given the green light to play.
Desharnais has been on the shelf since Nov. 26 versus the Avalanche, a stretch of 17 games on injured reserve. The blueliner has generated just two points in 20 outings this year, so fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting him to produce offensively once he's given the green light to play.