Matt Dumba D PIT Tue 10/25/16 11:01 PM
Matt Dumba
D PIT
Dumba registered an assist with two shots on net and a plus-3 rating while receiving 24:51 of ice time during Tuesday's win over Boston.
EDGE Analysis
Dumba has now topped 24 minutes in each of the past three games, as the 22-year-old defenseman has settled in alongside veteran Ryan Suter on the top pairing. And with four points through seven games to start the campaign, Dumba is well on his way to a breakout campaign. He owns oodles of fantasy upside and warrants ownership in the majority of leagues.
Matt Dumba D PIT Mon 10/24/16 2:31 PM
Matt Dumba
D PIT
Dumba had an assist, his second of the season, and three shots on goal in Sunday's loss to the Islanders. He played 26:08 and on the top defesemen pairing with Ryan Suter with Jared Spurgeon out with an injury.
EDGE Analysis
Dumba was almost scratched from Thursday's game due to poor play, but instead has had higher than normal ice time and hsa been a plus-1 with two assists in his last three games.
Matt Dumba D PIT Fri 10/21/16 1:55 AM
Matt Dumba
D PIT
Dumba was expected to be scratched Thursday, but ended up playing in place of Marco Scandella (illness) and notched an assist in a 3-2 win over Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
For a guy who was supposed to watch from the press box, he sure played a lot, finishing second on the Wild with 23:11 of ice time -- almost five minutes more than his season average. Dumba didn't manage a shot on goal, but played a defensively responsible game, nailed the leafs' Nazem Kadri with a slap shot and ultimately got on the scoresheet, which should help him secure his lineup spot moving forward. Consistency will be the key, though.
Matt Dumba D PIT Thu 10/20/16 12:57 PM
Matt Dumba
D PIT
Dumba will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against Toronto. "Dumba is going to be a really good player. And he's a good player right now. He's trying to do too much right now. We just want him to calm it down and play his game," head coach Bruce Boudreau told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
EDGE Analysis
This isn't a good sign for Dumba's fantasy value as he had issues in the past staying in the lineup as he'd land in the coach's doghouse for defenses lapses. It looks like that may not change under new head coach Bruce Boudreau. Mike Reilly will be active as a result.
Matt Dumba D PIT Sun 10/16/16 11:03 AM
Matt Dumba
D PIT
Dumba scored a power-play goal in Saturday's win over Winnipeg.
EDGE Analysis
After two games, Dumba is getting slightly more ice time than last season (18:41 vs. 16:50) and his big shot continues to significant time on the power play. Dumba's lapses on defenses would reduce his place time for stretches last season, so we'll have to see if he can avoid new head coach Bruce Boudreau.
Matt Dumba D PIT Thu 7/28/16 5:06 PM
Matt Dumba
D PIT
Dumba signed a two-year, $5.1 million contract with the Wild on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Dumba was a solid contributor from the blueline for the Wild in 2015-16, setting career highs in goals (10), assists (11) and shots on goal (152). The 22-year-old defender is expected to man the point on Minnesota's top power-play unit next season, bolstering his fantasy value in all formats. The 2012 first-round pick will be a nice depth option in fantasy leagues in 2016-17.
Matt Dumba D PIT Mon 3/7/16 5:55 AM
Matt Dumba
D PIT
Dumba scored his 10th goal of the season and fired five shots on goal in Sunday's loss to the Blues.
EDGE Analysis
While he's only got 23 points in 67 games, Dumba's 10 goals are impressive for a defenseman. The 21-year-old continues to log steady minutes for Minnesota and is manning the point on the top power-play unit with the talented Zach Parise up front, so make sure you get him in your lineup.
Matt Dumba D PIT Fri 2/12/16 11:04 AM
Matt Dumba
D PIT
Dumba had an assist and 15 shot attempts in Thursday's loss to Washington.
EDGE Analysis
Dumba has a point in five consecutive games as he's picking up the pace on offense after a slow start. He had just five points in his first 23 games.
Matt Dumba D PIT Thu 2/4/16 10:21 PM
Matt Dumba
D PIT
Dumba scored a power-play goal and went minus-1 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
At the time, the Wild were rolling and the goal put them up 2-0, but things weren't destined to stay that way. They've been struggling, which has in turn impacted Dumba's rating -- he's gone minus-7 in the last 10 games. However, with three points in two games coming out of the break, he's been a bright spot, perhaps for the first time all year.
Matt Dumba D PIT Wed 2/3/16 12:52 AM
Matt Dumba
D PIT
Dumba picked up two assists -- one on the power play -- but went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Isles.
EDGE Analysis
Even one point would have been a moral victory for Dumba after 14 consecutive games off the scoresheet, including all of January. This was, in fact, the 21-year-old's very first multi-point effort of the season. Last year's returns were limited (eight goals and eight assists through 58 games), but Dumba flashed plenty of promise and looked like he was building toward a major breakout; unfortunately, he's shown barely any improvement his year. It's nice that he still enjoys a power-play role, but the majority of Dumba's fantasy value comes in keeper leagues, where he still has some long-term appeal as 2012's No. 7 overall pick.