Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (upper body) will jump back into the lineup Wednesday for the start of the second-round series against Edmonton. The 32-year-old missed the final game in the first-round series versus Winnipeg with an upper-body injury. McNabb has been a huge defensive presence for the Golden Knights all season, and he averaged four hits per game against the Jets while blocking seven shots and registering a plus-two rating.
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (upper body) will likely be back in action Wednesday against Seattle. He's officially considered a game-time decision, but head coach Peter DeBoer has said that McNabb will probably play. He's returning from a 13-game absence. McNabb has only 11 points to his name this season, but he's been a good source for defensive stats with 113 hits and 141 blocks across 55 outings. He will link up with Shea Theodore on the first defensive pairing. The Vegas blue line still remains without Nicolas Hague, who's considered week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb exited Thursday's 5-2 loss to Boston with an apparent arm/hand injury. The team is back in action on Friday against Anaheim and we should get an update on McNabb's status prior to the game. If he's out for an extended period of time, Vegas loses a top-four defenseman who has blocked a league-high 141 shots this season. McNabb has also been busy in the hit department with 113 hits registered to him in 55 games. Zach Whitecloud picked up a lot of extra minutes on Thursday, and he will be set for a bigger workload if McNabb is sidelined.
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb has signed a three-year, $8.55 million contract with the team on Sunday. The deal carries an average annual value of $2.85 million, and will lock up the defenseman through the 2024-25 season. McNabb has scored two goals and added seven assists for a total of nine points through 45 games, while he is currently tied for the NHL lead in blocked shots and has produced a plus-eight rating. McNabb is worth adding in both category and points fantasy formats for his contributions with the defensive statistics across deeper leagues.
