Luke Kunin Fantasy Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Luke Kunin will enter the lineup Sunday for his team debut against the New York Rangers. Columbus acquired Kunin from the San Jose Sharks on Friday in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round draft pick. He will boost the team's forward depth. On Sunday, the Blue Jackets plan to use Kunin on the third line next to Justin Danforth and Yegor Chinakhov. The 27-year-old adds muscle to the lineup and can also chip in offensively. In 63 appearances with the Sharks this season, Kunin recorded 18 points (11 goals, seven assists) and 163 hits.

The Columbus Blue Jackets traded for forward Luke Kunin on Friday in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick. Kunin will move on from the Sharks after spending three seasons in San Jose. The 27-year-old was San Jose's leader in hits this season with 163 and has notched 18 points (11 goals, seven assists) in 63 games. He looks set to remain a middle-six piece for the playoff-chasing Blue Jackets, who value Kunin's versatility. "Luke is a versatile forward who can play down the middle or on the wing, kills penalties and has tremendous character and work ethic," Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell said. "He has been a very consistent player throughout his career, and we think he'll be a good addition to our club." Kunin is a pending unrestricted free agent, having signed a one-year, $2.75 million deal last summer.

San Jose Sharks center Luke Kunin is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt against Nashville. Kunin is in danger of missing his sixth game of the season. Things haven't gone very well for Kunin in 2023-24, as he sits on 10 points (eight goals, two assists) through 50 appearances. Since the start of December, Kunin has added to his tally in only two outings, although the eight-goal effort still puts him tied for fourth on San Jose's goals list, while only two Sharks players have delivered more hits than Kunin (107).

San Jose Sharks center Luke Kunin (upper body) was added to Injured Reserve on Saturday. He missed Friday's battle with the Devils and will be out for at least three more games. Kunin has been one of the best goal-scorers on a struggling Sharks team, lightning the lamp five times. He's added two assists across 23 appearances while also being among the team leaders with 29 hits and registering 20 blocks with 40 shots on goal.

San Jose Sharks winger Luke Kunin underwent ACL surgery on Tuesday and will miss the rest of the 2022-23 campaign. He is expected to need six to eight months to recover. This is a very bad blow for the Sharks, as Kunin is a guy who does a little bit of everything for the team. Before tearing his ACL, Kunin picked up five goals and eight assists with 63 hits and 27 blocks in 31 games. With Tomas Hertl also missing Tuesday's matchup against Calgary with a suspension, Nick Bonino will join the top six, which will provide a nice boost for the veteran.

San Jose Sharks winger Luke Kunin had a hand in three goals in Monday's 5-1 triumph over Ottawa. He grabbed a hat trick of assists, which included one power-play helper. This was a massive performance from him after Kunin had recorded only two points in his previous nine November appearances. He's now on 10 points for the campaign in 21 games, having added 42 shots, 43 hits, 12 blocks and 34 penalty minutes. The 24-year-old is a good asset in leagues that counts all the stats, although managers also have to be weary of Kunin's minus-10 rating.

Nashville Predators forward Luke Kunin was one of the main men in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Montreal, tallying a goal and an assist. He also had a fight with Brett Kulak early in the third period to cap off a Gordie Howe hat trick. Kunin was plus-one for the game with two shots and three hits in 12:17 of ice time. The 24-year-old logged over four minutes on the power play but scored his goal in an even-strength situation, to tie things up at three in the middle of the third period. Kunin is a hit machine who sits on 61 hits for the year in 24 games. He's potted four goals and has eight points for the year.

Nashville Predators center Luke Kunin scored once and added an assist in the Predators' 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. Kunin had one of those rough starts to the 2021-22 season. The goal was a highlight-reel tally to tie the game at 2 after two periods. The center added four shots on goal, three scoring chances, and four blocked shots. This was all in 17:13 of ice time. It was the type of effort that Nashville had seen often from Kunin last season. He is now up to six points in 14 games.

Nashville Predators center Luke Kunin netted two goals and helped his team get a playoff spot on Saturday. The Predators were able to get by Carolina 3-1 and clinch a Discover Central Division playoff spot. Kunin now has 10 goals and nine assists in 38 Predators regular-season contests. He's been averaging almost 14:00 minutes of total ice time per game. Nashville has just one remaining game that's meaningless since the team now has a spot in the playoffs.

Nashville Predators forward Luke Kunin returned from a lower-body injury in Saturday's 3-1 win over Chicago and was productive straight away with two assists. He skated on the team's second line with Calle Jarnkrok and Mikael Granlund, while also earning minutes on the first power-play unit. Kunin, who missed a month of action, has modest numbers for the season with two goals and seven points in 18 outings, but he played on a struggling team before getting hurt. The Predators have done much better lately as they picked up a seventh win in eight games on Saturday. Fantasy managers in deep leagues, who are looking to freshen things up, should keep Kunin in mind. The 23-year-old is also a good source for hits.

Nashville Predators forward Luke Kunin put pen to paper on a two-year, $4.6 million contract (average annual value $2.3 million) with his new team on Wednesday. Acquired in exchange for center Nick Bonino and a pair of draft picks from the Minnesota Wild on October 7, Kunin is expected to jump into a bigger role in the top-six of the Predators' forward group in 2020-2021. A former first-round draft pick in 2016, the 23-year-old is coming off a season in which he posted 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists) to go along with 128 shots and 64 hits in 63 games played in 2019-2020. While the Missouri native is likely not being taken in most fantasy drafts, owners should closely monitor Kunin's production in his new environment as he could provide value as a streaming option early on.