Jamie Drysdale

Jamie Drysdale

22-Year-Old DefensemanD
Philadelphia Flyers
IR
Injury Upper Body
Est. Return 11/23/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no reason to suggest the Ducks were looking to move Drysdale, but once the Flyers made Cutter Gauthier available in trade in early January, the rearguard was shipped to Philly. Drysdale missed more than a month late in the year due to injury, ultimately finishing with two goals and five points in 24 games with his new club. He then underwent offseason sports hernia surgery but is expected to be fully recovered in time for training camp. Drysdale is still just 22 years of age and has plenty of long-term upside, but his immediate fantasy value will be tied to his ability to earn power-play time for the Flyers this coming season. With Cam York and Travis Sanheim around, there's no guarantee that will happen. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $6.9 million contract with the Ducks in October of 2023. Traded to the Flyers in January of 2024.
Skating, remains unavailable
DPhiladelphia Flyers
Upper Body
November 18, 2024
Drysdale (upper body) skated in a non-contact jersey during Monday's practice, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
ANALYSIS
Drysdale will miss his fourth straight game against Colorado on Monday. A timeline for his return remains unclear, but he is progressing slowly. Drysdale has one goal, two assists, 12 shots on net and 28 blocked shots across 15 outings this season. With Drysdale, Cam York (upper body) and Emil Andrae (undisclosed) unavailable, Philadelphia will have Erik Johnson and Helge Grans in the lineup versus the Avalanche.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    20:35
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    3:02
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:03
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
17:37
0:34
0:52
2023–24
21:35
2:29
0:37
2023–24
18:48
2:26
0:01
2024–25
20:35
3:02
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Drysdale gave the world a glimpse of his promise in 2021-22 when he posted four goals and 32 points in 81 contests, but the defenseman logged just eight games last season before a torn labrum in his left shoulder ended his campaign. That was a big setback for the 21-year-old, but he's expected to be completely healthy for the start of the 2023-24 campaign. It wouldn't be surprising to see him pick up right where he left off, serving in a top-four role while also receiving at least some power-play ice time. Drysdale might not be one of the league's top offensive defensemen yet, but he is a solid candidate to record 30-40 points this season and has the potential to do even better in the long run.
Playing nearly the entirety of his first full NHL campaign at age 19, Drysdale tallied 32 points in 81 games while averaging nearly 20 minutes (19:53) of ice time per game. He was particularly effective with the man advantage, adding a dozen power-play points. That's the good news. The bad news is that Drysdale posted a horrific minus-26 rating, although that was more the result of Ducks' poor play as a team as opposed to anything Drysdale himself did wrong. Anaheim's signing of John Klingberg to a one-year, $7 million deal in free agency could very well serve to curtail Drysdale's power-play time, which means he could struggle for standard league value. He's still a fine keeper/dynasty asset.
With the OHL season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ducks made the unorthodox decision to let Drysdale play 24 NHL games as an 18-year-old in 2020-21. It was a strange choice considering the club is in the middle of a rebuild, but Drysdale hardly looked overmatched, posting eight points while averaging 19:35 of ice time per game. Drysdale's future is extremely bright and he's arguably Anaheim's most valuable asset behind forward Trevor Zegras, but he managed just 28 shots on goal in those 24 games, and he offers nothing in terms of hits or blocks. Fantasy owners in redraft leagues can probably wait a couple seasons before pouncing.
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Surfaces on IR
DPhiladelphia Flyers
Undisclosed
November 11, 2024
Drysdale (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per Jonathan Bailey of Philly Hockey Now.
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Won't play Monday
DPhiladelphia Flyers
Undisclosed
November 11, 2024
Drysdale won't play in Monday's game against San Jose due to an undisclosed injury, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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Gathers two helpers
DPhiladelphia Flyers
October 23, 2024
Drysdale notched two power-play assists and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
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Power-play tally in loss
DPhiladelphia Flyers
October 17, 2024
Drysdale scored a power-play goal and went minus-3 in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Kraken.
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Fully recovered from surgery
DPhiladelphia Flyers
September 17, 2024
Drysdale is fully healthy after undergoing sports hernia surgery during the offseason, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports Tuesday.
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Might need offseason surgery
DPhiladelphia Flyers
April 17, 2024
Drysdale may need offseason surgery to address a lingering undisclosed injury he played through this season, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Drysdale played in 24 games for the Flyers after being traded to the team from the Ducks, recording two goals, three assists and 34 shots while averaging 18:48 of ice time. While surgery would certainly limit the Toronto native's offseason training program, there hasn't been any indication he won't be ready for the start of the 2024-25 campaign. The team should provide an update on Drysdale if he does undergo a medical procedure.
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