Josh Manson

Josh Manson

31-Year-Old DefensemanD
Colorado Avalanche
Out
Injury Lower Body
Est. Return 3/29/2023
2022 Fantasy Outlook
After spending the first seven-plus years of his career with the Ducks, Manson was traded to Colorado last March. He fit in seamlessly with his new club, serving as a steady, stay-at-home rearguard in helping the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup. There were rumors of Manson potentially returning to Anaheim in free agency this past summer, but he ultimately elected to stay in Colorado, signing a new four-year, $18 million extension. Manson has posted no more than 16 points in any of the past four seasons, so his fantasy value is limited to extremely deep leagues which value hits. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $18 million contract with the Ducks in July of 2022.
Facing extended absence
DColorado Avalanche
Lower Body
March 7, 2023
Coach Jared Bednar is hopeful Manson (lower body) will be able to return by the end of March, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
With Manson facing an extended absence, look for Brad Hunt and Kurtis MacDermid to continue rotating in on the bottom pairing for the foreseeable future. Manson's picked up only 10 points through 27 games this season, so his absence will likely go unnoticed in most fantasy circles.
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2022–23 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    17:41
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:01
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:07
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2020–21
17:59
0:01
2:35
2021–22
19:45
0:02
2:22
2021–22
17:24
0:01
1:33
2022–23
17:41
0:01
2:07
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Another in a long line of injured Ducks a season ago, Manson dealt with at least three ailments over the course of the year in 2020-21. All told, he was limited to just 23 games, managing a goal and seven points. Manson did post 37 points in 80 games back in 2017-18, but that felt like a fluke at the time and that has proven to be exactly the case. The 30-year-old doesn't have a single power-play point in his NHL career, and while Manson can help fantasy owners in terms of both blocks and hits, he doesn't bring enough of either to the table to overlook what figures to be a poor point total in addition to an ugly plus-minus rating.
Manson struggled with just nine points and a minus-10 rating in 50 games last season. He's only two years removed from a 37-point breakout campaign, but he's fallen well off that pace since. The 29-year-old blueliner should, however, remain a consistent physical presence -- he had 113 hits and 65 blocked shots in 2019-20. At full health, Manson should reach the 20-point mark with 150 hits and 90 blocked shots, but he'll also draw the toughest defensive assignments as a top-pairing option. Fantasy managers shouldn't count on Manson for power-play production, either, as he only saw a trace amount of time with the man advantage last year.
Manson took a large step back in 2018-19, managing just three goals and 16 points in 74 games after breaking out to the tune of seven goals and 37 points in 80 contests in 2017-18. Nearly every Ducks player regressed to an extent last season due to the team's struggles as a whole, but it was still disconcerting to see Manson's point total more than halved while appearing in a similar number of games. Anaheim likely won't be much better this season, so there's no guarantee that Manson will rebound above the 20-point mark in 2019-20. The 27-year-old will, however, continue to be a physical force regardless of his club's struggles, and should be able to post 180-plus hits and 60-plus PIM for a fourth straight campaign this year. Manson will have very little value in standard fantasy formats this season, but he should be a useful depth piece in leagues that reward the rough stuff.
Manson enjoyed a breakout 2017-18 season, racking up career highs in goals (seven) and assists (30) through 80 games -- he never had more than 17 points in his previous two seasons. The 26-year-old saw an uptick in usage as well, averaging 20:21 of ice time without being deployed with the man advantage. Manson may have a tough time finding a role on the power play, as the Ducks have plenty of skilled forwards to fill those spots, so he'll likely struggle to surpass the 45-point mark next season.
Manson is a no-frills defenseman with size at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds. The American, who will turn 26 in October, has recorded just 35 points (10 goals, 25 assists) in 181 career regular-season contests, though he's spent 187 minutes in the sin bin. An effective patrolman within his own zone, Manson projects as more of a stay-at-home type and thus qualifies as a poor fantasy option.
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Will miss time with injury
DColorado Avalanche
Lower Body
March 3, 2023
Manson (lower body) "will miss some time" after tweaking something during Wednesday's game against New Jersey, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette.
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Tweaks something in loss
DColorado Avalanche
Undisclosed
March 1, 2023
Manson (undisclosed) "tweaked something" in Wednesday's game versus the Devils, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
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Earns assist in 500th game
DColorado Avalanche
February 25, 2023
Manson provided an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and three blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
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Healthy scratch Saturday
DColorado Avalanche
February 18, 2023
Manson will be a healthy scratch Saturday in St. Louis, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
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Snares point in return
DColorado Avalanche
February 16, 2023
Manson had an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and five blocked shots over 20:35 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Minnesota.
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