Will Borgen

Will Borgen

28-Year-Old DefensemanD
New York Rangers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Once again, Borgen played in all 82 regular-season games for the second straight year while seeing an uptick in minutes, averaging 17:35 of ice time. While he certainly won't be confused for a Norris Trophy contender, the physical blueliner is coming off a 2023-24 in which he set new personal bests with 22 assists and 25 points. While he can probably be safely relied upon to get between 25-30 points next year, the Minnesota native's real value will come in formats that utilize blocked shots and hits, of which he managed 111 and 195, respectively, last season. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $5.4 million contract with the Kraken in July of 2023.
Heading to Big Apple
DNew York Rangers
December 18, 2024
Borgen was traded from the Kraken to the Rangers, along with a 2025 third-round pick and a 2025 sixth-round pick, in exchange for Kaapo Kakko on Wednesday, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Borgen will essentially replace the physicality lost by the Rangers' trade of Jacob Trouba to the Ducks earlier in December. Kakko had been struggling to stand out in a third-line role, but he's still young enough to be of interest to another team. Borgen won't be a fantasy factor -- expect him to see bottom-four minutes and add physicality with little offense. He has two points, 48 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 33 appearances.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    17:17
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:15
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    4:31
  • Average Time On Ice:
    15:12
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:04
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:18
 
Ice Time
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Short-Handed
2022–23
16:22
0:04
1:35
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17:35
0:02
1:25
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17:17
0:15
4:31
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15:12
0:04
1:18
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
While it was far from an explosive performance, Borgen racked up three goals, 20 points, 203 hits and 89 blocked shots in 82 contests last season. It was his first full NHL campaign, and by the end of it, he was on the Kraken's second pairing as part of a shutdown duo with Jamie Oleksiak. That's the role that awaits Borgen heading into 2023-24, where another 20-point campaign is a perfectably reasonable estimate. He'll always add a bit of grit, but there's likely not enough scoring in his playing style to justify selecting him in most fantasy formats.
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Sticking in lineup without scoring
DSeattle Kraken
December 17, 2024
Borgen was held off the scoresheet for the 17th straight game in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Senators.
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Nets first goal of season
DSeattle Kraken
November 12, 2024
Borgen scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
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Earns two points in win
DSeattle Kraken
October 2, 2024
Borgen scored a goal, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-2 preseason win over the Oilers.
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Finds twine in win
DSeattle Kraken
April 9, 2024
Borgen scored a goal, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Coyotes.
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Posts assist in loss
DSeattle Kraken
March 24, 2024
Borgen notched an assist, six shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.
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Good fit for Toronto?
DSeattle Kraken
December 13, 2023
Luke Fox of Sportsnet believes Borgen would be a good fit for the Maple Leafs, who are believed to be looking to acquire a defenseman on the trade market.
ANALYSIS
Borgen has nine assists, 62 hits and 43 blocks in 30 contests with Seattle this season. He'd serve as more than just a rental -- the 26-year-old is in the first campaign of a two-year, $5.4 million contract. The Kraken have struggled this year with a 9-14-7 record, but because Borgen's still fairly young and has term left on his deal, Seattle might not be motivated to move him. Still, if Toronto is willing to give up the right assets, Borgen would bolster the Maple Leafs defensively.
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