Dylan Sikura News

Sikura had 14 goals, 32 points and 10 PIMs across 52 games for the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) but has been traded to the Anaheim Ducks for Maxim Golod.

Sikura broke into the NHL with the Blackhawks in 2018 after being a sixth-round pick in 2014. He's spent the last two seasons with Vegas and Colorado, playing primarily in the AHL. In 58 career NHL games, he has 17 points (3G / 14A)/.

Sikura failed to record a point in 12:39 TOI in his Avalanche debut on Saturday. He was sent down and Colorado recalled Martin Kaut and Mikhail Maltsev to take his place on the roster.

The Avalanche are likely going to be without Nathan MacKinnon (COVID), Valeri Nichushkin (upper-body) and Gabriel Landeskog (suspension) on Saturday, so Sikura will make his Avalanche. Sikura has 16 points (3G / 13A) in 53 career NHL games with the Blackhawks and Golden Knights.

Sikura was a sixth-round pick of the Blackhawks in 2014 and turned pro in 2018. The 25-year-old winger spent most of the 2020 season with Rockford (AHL), where he was second on the team with 33 points (14G / 19A) in 45 games. Sikura has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 47 career NHL games and will be a fringe NHLer with Vegas following this trade.

Sikura has played in the last two games but will come out of the lineup in Toronto with Brandon Saad returning from a 12-game absence due to an ankle injury.

Sikura was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace John Quenneville, who was sent back to Rockford (AHL). Sikura will skate on the fourth line and comes in with one goal and two assists (three points) in seven games this season.

Sikura appeared in four straight games and had one goal and two assists, but will come out of the lineup with Matthew Highmore replacing him vs. Nashville.

Sikura has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace the struggling Alex Nylander on Tuesday. Sikura has no points while posting just 9:19 ATOI in three games this season.

Sikura was a healthy scratch for the last five games but will replace Brandon Saad (ankle) in the lineup in Colorado. Sikura has no points in two games with the Blackhawks this season.

Sikura played in the last two games but failed to register a point while playing 10:30 ATOI. Matthew Highmore, who was called up from Rockford (AHL) on Monday, will replace Sikura on Thursday.

Sikura has been solid in the AHL this season, leading Rockford with 16 points (9G / 7A) in 22 games. Sikura will take Anton Wedin's spot on the roster and in the lineup and needs to make the most of this opportunity. He has struggled in his NHL career to-date, posting just 11 assists and no goals in 38 games.

Sikura was a prolific point producer during his time at Northeastern University but has not had the same success at the NHL-level yet. Last year he appeared in 46 AHL games and 33 NHL games. During his time in Rockford he had 17 goals and 18 assists (35 points) but registered just eight assists with the Blackhawks. The lack of wing depth in Chicago should allow Sikura to start the 2020 season in a middle-6 role with the opportunity to move up the lineup if he starts producing.

Sikura had just one assist in his last nine games with the Blackhawks and returns to Rockford after picking up just eight assists in 33 NHL games. The 23-year-old has 13 goals and 17 assists (30 points) in 40 games with Rockford.

Sikura played just 5:37 TOI on Sunday and will be replaced by David Kampf vs. the Sabres on Thursday. Sikura has been held pointless in his last five games.

Sikura has spent almost the entire season in the AHL, where he has 13 goals and 17 assists (30 points) in 40 games. The fore Northeastern University standout has six assists in 16 career NHL games with Chicago.

Sikura was expected to make the Blackhawks out of training camp after picking up three assists in five games with the Blackhawks at the end of last season. The 23-year-old has registered 18 points (9G / 9A) in 26 games with the IceHogs this season and should make his season debut on Wednesday.

Sikura was among the final cuts from Blackhawks camp, leaving the team with 13 forwards. Sikura was expected to be a key contributor in an otherwise thin Blackhawks’ bottom-6, however a lacklustre training camp will see him start the season in Rockford. The 23-year-old is coming off of a 54 point (22G / 32A) in 35 game season at Northeastern University.