Dylan DeMelo

Dylan DeMelo

30-Year-Old DefensemanD
Winnipeg Jets
2023 Fantasy Outlook
By usage, DeMelo was a top-four defenseman for the Jets in 2022-23, and he responded with a career-high 27 points in 75 contests. He mostly paired with Josh Morrissey at even strength -- a great assignment considering Morrissey's breakout campaign. DeMelo can chip in 100-plus hits and blocked shots per year, but he's far from a lock to avoid injuries, making him no guarantee to return to the 20-point mark this season. That limits his fantasy value to deeper formats, and there may be higher-scoring options available in the late rounds of those drafts anyway. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $12 million contract with the Jets in October of 2020.
Up to 30 points
DWinnipeg Jets
April 10, 2024
DeMelo scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Nashville.
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DeMelo extended Winnipeg's lead to 3-1 in the first period, beating Juuse Saros with a wrister from the slot. The 30-year-old blueliner has points in five of his last six games and 10 (two goals, eight assists) in his previous 13 contests. Overall, DeMelo's up to a career-high 30 points (three goals, 27 assists) through 78 games this season.
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2023–24 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    21:47
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:05
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:36
 
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18:30
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2:37
2022–23
19:34
0:06
2:39
2023–24
21:47
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
In talks
DWinnipeg Jets
January 11, 2024
DeMelo, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, and the Jets have begun discussions about the future, RDS.ca reports Thursday.
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DeMelo has a goal, 13 points, 68 hits and 71 blocks in 40 contests with Winnipeg this season. The talks between the two sides haven't elevated to the point of being contract negotiations, but it's a start. DeMelo comes with a $3 million cap hit in 2023-24, and the defensive defenseman will likely seek a raise given his top-four role.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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DeMelo has been a steady depth defender over the course of his first seven NHL seasons and last year was no different. He managed 13 points in 76 games for the Jets, adding 113 hits and 108 blocks. DeMelo has never finished with more than four goals and 22 points in any single campaign and his hit and block totals aren't substantial enough to make him a consistent fantasy option for those categories. Look elsewhere on draft day.
DeMelo went pointless in 10 games after he was traded from the Senators to the Jets, but he had 10 assists in 49 contests before the trade. A solid NHL defender, DeMelo added 105 hits and 77 blocked shots in 2019-20. A full year in Winnipeg should do wonders for DeMelo, who has suited up for three teams in the previous three seasons. He'll likely be limited to bottom-pairing minutes in 2020-21, but that could open up better offensive chances to help him approach 15 to 20 points this season. He'll also add a fair amount of hits and blocked shots -- the 27-year-old doesn't retreat from physical play.
After notching 20 points in 63 games with the Sharks in 2017-18, Demelo was traded to the Senators as part of the blockbuster Erik Karlsson deal ahead of the 2018-19 campaign. The 26-year-old went on to set career highs in goals (four), points (22), games played (77), shots (109), blocks (130) and hits (121) during his first year with the rebuilding Senators. The 2011 sixth-round pick doesn't have a very high ceiling, but he should continue to see ample playing time with Ottawa as part of their top four in 2019-20.
Demelo enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2018-19, setting career highs in assists (20), points (20) and games played (63) while averaging 14:12 of ice time per contest. The 25-year-old blueliner figures to see an uptick of ice time after joining the Senators via trade, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him surpass the 20-point threshold for the first time in his career -- although he still is unlikely to produce enough offense to warrant consideration in most fantasy formats.
DeMelo is still looking for his first full-time NHL job, and this could be the year he does it. He posted eight points in 25 games last season, but the 24-year-old wasn't able to make his presence known on the power play. He'll likely start as a third-rotation blueliner on a strong defensive corps. Keep an eye on how he develops for future fantasy seasons.
DeMelo made an impact as a rookie pro last year. He registered two goals and 22 assists, along with 105 shots, through 68 games for the AHL Sharks. He's a solid defenseman with decent offensive upside. He may make his NHL debut this season, but it's more likely he'll be handed the reins with the baby Sharks instead. We're hoping to see another step in development. We'll start paying closer attention to a possible fantasy future then.
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Sets career high in points
DWinnipeg Jets
April 1, 2024
DeMelo recorded an assist and two hits in Monday's 4-3 win over the Kings.
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Two-point effort Friday
DWinnipeg Jets
March 16, 2024
DeMelo produced a goal and an assist while adding three hits, two PIM, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-0 win over the Ducks.
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Contributes helper
DWinnipeg Jets
March 11, 2024
DeMelo notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.
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Logs assist Friday
DWinnipeg Jets
February 23, 2024
DeMelo recorded an assist and blocked five shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
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Two helpers vs. Wild
DWinnipeg Jets
February 21, 2024
DeMelo logged a pair of assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Minnesota.
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