Justin Danforth

Justin Danforth

32-Year-Old Right WingRW
Columbus Blue Jackets
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Danforth was a feel-good story last season, playing in a regular role at the NHL level for the first time in his age-30 season (he turned 31 on March 15). From a fantasy perspective, though, there's not much to talk about here. He had 10 goals, 26 points, 26 PIM and 109 hits in 71 outings with Columbus last season. Danforth is penciled in to serve on the Blue Jackets' third line in 2024-25, so he has the potential to put up similar numbers to his 2023-24 totals, but that's about as good as it's likely to get for him. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract extension with the Blue Jackets in October of 2023.
Goal-scorer's touch in win
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
April 8, 2025
Danforth had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Senators on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Danforth's goal was beauty. He skated into a clearing attempt, toe-dragged Nikolas Matinpalo at the edge of the right circle and went roof-daddy glove side on Anton Forsberg from the slot. He pushed the score to 2-0. It was Danforth's first goal in eight games and his first points in six. He has 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) in 56 outings this season. Danforth is living the NHL dream -- he has just 178 appearances at age 32 -- but that doesn't make him a fantasy asset.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    14:28
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:25
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:43
 
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1:52
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Danforth appeared in a half dozen games last season, potting a couple goals and adding an assist before suffering a shoulder injury in a late October contest against the Penguins which ended his year. He ended up undergoing surgery for a torn labrum, and although Danforth was back skating in February, he never returned in what was a lost season for Columbus. The good news is the 30-year-old should be fully healthy for training camp and ready to regain a job in the bottom six for the Blue Jackets, although that's not a gig that will lead to any sort of fantasy value.
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Lights lamp Friday
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
March 21, 2025
Danforth scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
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Nets goal vs. Rangers
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
March 10, 2025
Danforth scored a goal in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
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Two points including winner
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
March 2, 2025
Danforth scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Red Wings.
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Lights lamp again Saturday
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
February 9, 2025
Danforth scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
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Opens scoring Thursday
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
February 7, 2025
Danforth scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Utah.
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Might be put on injured reserve
RWColumbus Blue Jackets
October 4, 2024
Danforth, who is dealing with a wrist injury, might begin the campaign on the injured reserve, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Danforth didn't play during the preseason after undergoing offseason wrist surgery. He had 10 goals, 26 points and 109 hits in 71 games with Columbus in 2023-24. When the 31-year-old is healthy, he will probably serve in a bottom-six capacity.
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