Dennis Gilbert

Dennis Gilbert

28-Year-Old DefensemanD
Ottawa Senators
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Gilbert joins a crowded defensive group that also includes Kale Clague, Jacob Bryson and Ryan Johnson - all of whom are in the mix for a spot on the Opening Night roster. Even if the 27-year-old Gilbert does make the team coming out of training camp, it will almost certainly be as the seventh or eighth blueliner and his hold on a roster spot will no doubt be tenuous at best. At this point, Gilbert's lack of opportunities doesn't warrant keeping him even in dynasty formats as there figures to be younger, up-and-coming options worth stashing. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $825,000 contract with the Sabres in July of 2024. Traded to the Senators in March of 2025.
Heading to Ottawa
DOttawa Senators
March 7, 2025
Gilbert, Dylan Cozens and a 2026 second-round pick were traded to the Senators from the Sabres on Friday in exchange for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker.
ANALYSIS
Gilbert made 25 appearances for the Sabres this year and logged five assists, 52 hits, 29 blocked shots and 50 PIM while averaging 10:04 of ice time. The 28-year-old has picked up four points over eight appearances since the start of February, and he should have an opportunity to earn time in Ottawa's lineup late in the year.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    10:04
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:00
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:28
  • Average Time On Ice:
    6:19
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:00
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
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Ice Time
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Short-Handed
2022–23
11:44
0:02
0:12
2023–24
12:17
0:01
0:30
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10:04
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0:28
2024–25
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2020
If the Flames' good health persists into 2023-24, Gilbert is unlikely to be in the lineup much. He was able to fill in for 23 games last season, picking up four points, 55 hits, 26 blocked shots and 27 PIM while seeing limited usage in a third-pairing role. It's tough to say Gilbert has the talent to stick at the NHL level, but his one-way contract and the Flames' lack of defensive prospects ready to make the jump could at least keep him on the roster. He can be useful for physical production in extremely deep formats when he plays, but he's a non-factor in most fantasy pools.
Gilbert has collected 22 games of NHL experience over the last two years, but he has just three points to show for it. The 24-year-old has added 80 hits and 34 blocked shots over that same span. He joined the Avalanche as part of the Brandon Saad trade with Chicago, but Gilbert is far from a lock to see much playing time in 2020-21. He'll benefit from Colorado's relative lack of NHL-capable, left-shot defenders, which almost guarantees Gilbert will be with the big club on Opening Night. That said, he's more of a defense-first player, which gives him next to no fantasy appeal, even in deeper formats.
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Maintains momentum after break
DBuffalo Sabres
February 23, 2025
Gilbert recorded an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Rangers.
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Assists in consecutive games
DBuffalo Sabres
February 5, 2025
Gilbert posted an assist, five PIM and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
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Rare helper in win
DBuffalo Sabres
February 2, 2025
Gilbert notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Devils.
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Plays in seven-defensemen lineup
DBuffalo Sabres
January 10, 2025
Gilbert racked up two hits and nine PIM in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Senators.
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Rare point in loss
DBuffalo Sabres
December 7, 2024
Gilbert notched an assist and seven hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Utah.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Exploring market
DCalgary Flames
November 15, 2023
Calgary is gauging the trade market for Gilbert, according to The Fourth Period.
ANALYSIS
Gilbert has an assist, 17 hits and 10 blocks in nine contests with the Flames this season, though he's served as a healthy scratch for Calgary's last five contests. Gilbert is in the final season of a two-year, $1.525 million contract, and the Flames are off to a 5-8-2 start, so it's not surprising that Calgary would be weighing the possibility of trading him and other players on expiring contracts. Gilbert isn't likely to garner much of a return, but there might be contending teams out there interested in him as a physical depth defenseman.
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