Labanc earned an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Avalanche.

EDGE Analysis

Labanc, who attended camp with the Devils before signing with the Blue Jackets, needed just two games to earn his first point with his new team. The 28-year-old winger has been listed on the second line, but he's seen ice time more in line with a bottom-six role so far. Unless he can show some consistency on offense, he's unlikely to be an option in most fantasy formats, as he doesn't stand out in any particular category.

Labanc signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Columbus on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is a bit of a surprise as Labanc had been with the Devils on a PTO during training camp. He was outstanding during preseason action, scoring six goals and adding an assist in four games. Look for Labanc to have a role as a bottom-six forward with the Blue Jackets.

Labanc recorded a hat trick in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

Labanc is in the Flyers camp on a PTO, and he's leading a lineup of mostly non-NHL players because most of the Devils team is in Europe for the NHL Global Series. And he's showing the way. Labanc had a three-point game Tuesday, too, and now has five goals, including power-play markers, and one assist in his last two games. He's playing for a spot in the team's bottom six and has done enough to show he can provide the squad and new coach Sheldon Keefe with depth scoring.

Labanc scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 preseason loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

With the Devils' regulars in Prague getting ready for the start of the regular season with a pair of Global Series games against the Sabres this weekend, Labanc skated on the top line and made an impact while leading the team in shots with seven. The veteran winger is in camp on a PTO competing for a depth forward spot, and should he see time with New Jersey this season, Labanc does have a modest track record of supplying offense in the NHL, including a 56-point campaign with the Sharks in 2018-19.

Labanc (undisclosed) signed a professional tryout agreement with New Jersey on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Labanc accounted for two goals, seven assists, 60 shots on net and 61 hits across 46 regular-season appearances with San Jose in 2023-24. He was a healthy scratch frequently last campaign and missed a couple of games down the stretch due to injury, but he will compete for a bottom-six spot in the lineup during New Jersey's training camp.

Labanc didn't travel with the team for its two-game road trip due to an undisclosed injury, ending his 2023-24 campaign, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Labanc has been in and out of the lineup this season as a healthy scratch, limiting him to just 46 contests. He registered two goals and seven assists while averaging a career-low 11:37 of ice time per game. Without Labanc in the lineup, Danil Gushchin will get back into action after playing two NHL games back in November.

Labanc notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Labanc snapped a four-game point drought when he set up a Jacob MacDonald tally late in the contest. Four of Labanc's six points this season have come in December. The winger is doing enough to stick in the lineup for now, but it's not uncommon for him to get scratched. He's produced one goal, five helpers, 32 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-11 rating over 24 outings.

Labanc scored a goal on his lone shot in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Labanc got the Sharks' third-period comeback started with his first goal of the season -- he deflected a Nikita Okhotyuk shot past Ilya Sorokin to cut New York's lead to 4-2. Labanc now has a goal and an assist in his last two games after tallying just two points, both assists, in his first 15 contests. The 27-year-old winger won't offer much fantasy upside in a bottom-six role with San Jose, though he has averaged 1:04 of power-play time on the Sharks' second unit.

Labanc (upper body) will be back in the lineup Saturday against Vancouver, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Labanc, who sat out the past two games, will replace Filip Zadina (upper body) in the lineup. The 27-year-old Labanc has two assists, 18 shots on goal and 13 hits through 13 outings this season.

Labanc (upper body) took part in the pregame warmups, but won't return for Friday's contest against Montreal, per the NHL media site.

EDGE Analysis

Labanc appears to be very close to playing, but he'll nevertheless miss his second straight game. He has two assists, 13 hits and four blocks in 13 appearances this season. With Labanc not quite ready to return, Jacob MacDonald will remain in the lineup Friday.