Lovejoy announced his retirement from the NHL on Thursday, Chris Ryan of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 11-year veteran most recently played with New Jersey during the 2018-19 campaign before he was traded midseason to Dallas, where he was only utilized as added depth. He ends his career with 20 goals and 81 assists over 544 appearances at the NHL level.

Lovejoy had an assist and four blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators in Game 1 of their first-round series.

EDGE Analysis

Lovejoy is primarily a stay-at-home defender, having gone without a point in his last 17 appearances of the regular season, but he chipped in his helper on Mats Zuccarello's game-winning goal. Lovejoy is not likely to make much of an impact in postseason fantasy formats.

Lovejoy supplied a pair of assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

In his third game since a deadline day deal with the Devils, Lovejoy opened his account with the Stars. He has seen his ice time drop by 2:12 since the trade, as he plays a third-pairing role with his new team. Lovejoy has nine points in 54 contests this year, and hasn't done enough in other categories to warrant much fantasy attention.

Lovejoy will make his Stars debut Sunday versus the Blackhawks, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lovejoy will be the 14th defensemen to suit up for the Stars this season, and he was just brought in via trade from the Devils on Saturday. He doesn't provide much offensive promise, but Lovejoy is a solid stay-at-home defender. His veteran presence will be important as the Stars look towards the playoffs since Lovejoy has a Stanley Cup ring from 2016.

The Devils traded Lovejoy to the Stars on Saturday in exchange for Connor Carrick and a 2019 third-round draft pick, Mark Stepneski of the Stars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The writing was on the wall that Lovejoy was on his way out of New Jersey since he was intentionally held out of Thursday's game against the Senators.

Lovejoy (undisclosed) is expected to miss another game Saturday, with the Devils scheduled to face the Rangers in New York, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lovejoy is a candidate to be traded given that he's a veteran defenseman on an expiring contract. He was held out for the same reason against the Senators on Thursday, with the Devils managing to pitch a 4-0 shutout over the Senators in that one.

Lovejoy (undisclosed) will not play Thursday against the Senators, Rob Carlin of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lovejoy and Marcus Johansson will both be held out for "precautionary reasons," which begs the question of whether they're actually on the verge of being traded. Time will tell, but it's worth noting that Lovejoy did struggle with an upper-body injury before returning to action Feb. 7.

Lovejoy logged just 15:49 of ice time against the Islanders on Thursday, his first game back from a six-game stint on IR.

EDGE Analysis

Lovejoy is averaging 17:12 of ice time this season, which indicates the team was being cautious about his minutes in his return to the lineup. Barring any setbacks, the blueliner should get back to an increased role moving forward, though his lack of offensive touch -- he hasn't broken the 10-point mark since 2015-16 -- limits his fantasy value.

Lovejoy (upper body) will rejoin the lineup Thursday against the Islanders, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

While he tallied an assist in the game prior to his placement on injured reserve, Lovejoy owns just six total points on the season and a career-high mark of just 18 back in 2013-14. The veteran blueliner's return shouldn't shake up many fantasy leagues, with his biggest asset being his sound defensive play.

Lovejoy (upper body) will not suit up Tuesday against the Kings, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lovejoy's presence at skate Tuesday was an encouraging sign, but it appears he'll take aim at Thursday's game against the Kings, at the earliest, to rejoin the lineup. Even if the veteran defenseman does return in the near future, the waiver wire in most fantasy leagues probably won't reflect it given his six points through 43 games.