DeMelo scored a goal and added an assist Thursday in a 4-2 win over Buffalo.

EDGE Analysis

With two goals, DeMelo has now matched his career high in goals for the season, which says a lot about how rarely he found the net in San Jose. In Ottawa, however, he's off to a pretty solid start with seven points in 12 games, which should have him well on track to top the 20 points he scored last year.

DeMelo registered two assists in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

A season ago, as a member of the Sharks, DeMelo recorded 20 assists in 63 games, to go along with zero goals. While he has tickled the twine once already in 2018-19, the 25-year-old is a far more accomplished passer than he is a scorer. Look for him to continue featuring in Ottawa's lineup most evenings.

DeMelo will be able to play Thursday evening against host Chicago, despite getting hit in the face by a stick in the morning session, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

EDGE Analysis

Packaged in the Erik Karlsson trade, DeMelo has moved from an offensively laden Sharks squad to the rebuilding Senators. However, he's projected to see an uptick in playing time with Ottawa, both at even strength and on the man advantage. DeMelo has 32 points (three goals, 29 assists) over 143 career contests.

DeMelo was shipped to Ottawa as part of a package to bring Erik Karlsson to San Jose, NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

DeMelo's move is a bit of a surprise given that the Sharks signed him to a two-year extension in July, but with Karlsson donning teal, the 25-year-old became expendable and comes home to Ontario. He won't come close to replicating Karlsson's impact in Ottawa, but he did contribute 20 assists and block 70 shots, so if you're in a league that rewards defense, he'll have his opportunities to produce for you, as Ottawa's system and roster will likely lead to a lot of shots taken at the Senators' net.

DeMelo signed a new two-year contract with the Sharks on Saturday, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

DeMelo will remain in the Bay Area after testing the open market for nearly one week. While the defenseman failed to score on 34 shot attempts last season, DeMelo pitched in 20 assists to complement 75 hits and 70 blocked shots, keeping him relevant in deep fantasy settings.

DeMelo collected a secondary assist in Monday's Game 2 loss to the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

This was the first point of the playoffs for DeMelo, who occupies a spot on the third defensive pair with Brenden Dillon. Naturally, both players are overlooked in the fantasy realm since they don't have a substantial role in the offense.

DeMelo had two helpers in a 5-3 win over the Red Wings on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The assists have come fast and furious for DeMelo recently. He's tallied seven of them over his last five games. That gives him 15 assists in 50 contests this season. Of course, he also has zero goals this year, and only three in his career.

DeMelo dished out a career-high three assists and was a plus-4 in Thursday's win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

DeMelo hasn't been much of an offensive contributor on the third defensive pairing this season, notching 11 points (all assists) in 46 games. The 24-year-old has aided fantasy goers with 30 PIM, but the lack of consistent offensive production makes him one to avoid in most fantasy settings.

DeMelo recorded two assists, three shots and a plus-3 rating through 13:02 of ice time during Monday's 4-1 win over Los Angeles.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old defenseman missed the past three games because of flu-like symptoms, but he showed no ill-effects Monday. DeMelo averaged just 13:14 of ice time per contest entering this game, so considering his limited role, it's unlikely he's able to provide consistent offensive numbers moving forward. An increased role could land him on the fantasy radar, but it's probably best to take a wait-and-see approach in most settings for the time being.

DeMelo (illness) was brought off injured reserve Sunday and is expected to skate in Monday's tilt against Los Angeles.

EDGE Analysis

DeMelo has now fully recovered from his flu-like symptoms, and will likely return to skating on the third defensive pairing with Joakim Ryan. Prior to the sickness, the 24-year-old had notched five assists in 22 games, and he needs to collect just four more points the remainder of the season to set a new career high.