Murphy picked up an assist and scored shorthanded into an empty net Tuesday against Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

This was just his second multi-point game of the year; the other one was Oct. 18. Murphy's hits and blocked shots play in certain fantasy formats, but he's obviously not much of a scorer. That said, he has pedigree as 2011's No. 20 pick, so if he continues developing, perhaps we'll see Murphy increase his offensive output in his later 20s.

Murphy has 33 hits and 25 blocked shots over his past 15 games.

EDGE Analysis

The 23-year-old defenseman also has a goal, six points and a plus-3 rating over that 15-game stretch, so Murphy is currently moving the fantasy needle in deep seasonal leagues. While no one should confuse Murphy with a go-to option, if you're searching for peripheral statistical coverage from the blue line, he is a potential short-term fit.

Murphy's first goal in 51 games was the overtime-winner Saturday against Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

It was a clutch play from Murphy, who beat Penguins netminder Marc-Andre Fleury with a beautiful wrist shot from the faceoff circle with 21.8 seconds left in extra time. Murphy doesn't log big minute's on the team's third defensive pairing and isn't used on the power play, so he isn't a great fantasy option. His 12 points make him somewhat relevant in very deep leagues, but the 23-year-old isn't known for his offense and Arizona is struggling, so it's best to steer clear.

Murphy has averaged just 15:09 of ice time through 10 games in January.

EDGE Analysis

After averaging a career-high 20:31 of ice time per game last season, Murphy's declining role and limited offensive production have zapped most of his fantasy value. The 23-year-old defenseman is also starting 56.6 percent of his five-on-five shifts in the defensive zone and is averaging just 22 seconds of power-play time per game this year. Murphy currently isn't a serviceable fantasy asset.

Murphy (upper body) will return to Arizona's lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota, Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy has missed the Coyotes' last three games with an upper-body injury, but will slot back into a top-pairing role Saturday, skating alongside Oliver Ekman-Larsson against the Wild. However, the 23-year-old blueliner's limited offensive upside -- four assists in 26 games this season -- keeps him from being a desirable option in most fantasy formats.

Murphy (upper body) didn't travel with the team to Pittsburgh on Sunday ahead of Monday's game against the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

The Coyotes open a four-game road trip against the Coyotes on Monday. While the news likely rules him out for that contest, it doesn't necessarily mean he won't join the club later on. The team should update the blueliner's status when he's ready to lace up the skates.

Murphy exited Saturday's contest with an upper-body injury and will not return, Dave Vest of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy exited during the second period after recording 4:12 of ice time. More information concerning a return timetable will likely be known after he undergoes medical evaluation in the coming days; until then, consider the blueliner day-to-day.

Murphy picked up a pair of assists and a minor penalty in Tuesday's loss to the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

Despite his first-round pedigree, fantasy owners aren't really looking to Murphy for point production; he managed just 17 last year and has really never produced much offense at any level of hockey. But he is seeing serious minutes with some power-play time, so there's at least some upside here for Murphy to increase his production a little bit while continuing to rack up his typically strong complement of hits and blocked shots.

Murphy signed a six-year deal with Arizona on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy reached career highs in goals (6), assists (11) and PIM (48) this past season. While the blueliner did average 1:07 in power-play ice time, his limited production, three points with the man advantage, don't jump off the page. In terms of fantasy, the 23-year-old has yet to show enough to increase his value enough to justify picking him up except in the deepest of leagues.

Murphy scored a third-period goal in Monday's 3-2 loss to Washington -- his first since Dec. 29.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy fired a shot on Washington's Braden Holtby that found its way through traffic and ended up in the back of the net. The goal came just a minute after the Capitals used a quick pair of scores to go up by two. The defenseman had a solid game, taking four shots and registering 23:08 on the ice, his highest total in eight games. Still, Murphy isn't much of a fantasy option with just 11 total points this season.