Vancouver Canucks announce they have signed defenceman Jim Vandermeer.
Vandermeer a defensive defenseman doesn't have a lot of fantasy value especially since he is joining an already crowded defensive corp in Vancouver.
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Winchester and Vandermeer were last two forwards on ice
Sounds like Vandermeer is a healthy scratch tonight. He has a goal and four points in 24 games.
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Looks like Vandermeer comes out of the lineup vs. Caps.
Vandermeer had been playing as a fourth line forward but he likely watches tonight's game from the press box. He has three assists in 15 games.
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CSN California beat writer Kevin Kurz reports that the gritty and versatile Jim Vandermeer is expected to skate on the Sharks fourth line in place of John McCarthy as the Sharks kick off their season-long nine-game road trip on Sunday night in St. Louis.
Vandermeer gets back in the lineup but will dress as a forward. He has three assists through 14 games.
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Jim Vandermeer skated with the defensemen this morning and that probably doesn’t bode well for seeing him in the lineup.
Vandermeer likely draws out tonight. He has three assists in 13 games.
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Vandermeer dressed as a forward again, now tipping pucks out front. Guess he might stay as a winger for a while. #SJSharks
Look for Vandermeer on the fourth line. He has three assists in 11 games.
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Jim Vandermeer was one of the last players off the ice, though, so it doesn’t look as if he’ll get a chance to play against the team whose jersey he wore last season.
Vandermeer is healthy enough to play but will watch from the press box. He has three assists through 10 games.
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Vandermeer activated.
Vandermeer could play as soon as tonight. He has three assists through 10 games.
McLellan says Vandermeer "99 percent" healthy and it "would be nice" to get him in a game before the All-Star break. #SJSharks
With the injury to Jason Demers, the Sharks could use some depth on their back end. While Vandermeer will add some physicality into the mix, he has no fantasy hockey value.
#Sjsharks Vandermeer not yet ready: "If it’s stinging when I just bump it a little bit, it’s not a good thing. Might freeze it, might wait.
The Sharks seem to have enough depth to replace him for the time being. The crease-clearing d-man has three assists over 10 games.
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Murray and Vandermeer still questionable for tomorrow vs. LA.
With Vandermeer out the team has used Colin White in every game. Expect the two to rotate onto the third defensive pairing when fully healthy.
Jim Vandermeer also out there.
With Vandermeer out the team has used Colin White in every game. Expect the two to rotate onto the third defensive pairing when fully healthy.
Murray left, but Vandermeer felt good enough to stay on and practice with his teammates as he battles through a broken left hand.
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In the meantime, the team has used Colin White in every game. Expect the two to rotate onto the third defensive pairing when fully healthy.
The Sharks have also been without the services of defenseman Jim Vandermeer the last two games with an upper body injury.
Vandermeer will not play tonight, forcing the team to re-call Matt Irwin. He has no fantasy hockey value.
On defense, neither Douglas Murray (hand/wrist) nor Jim Vandermeer (upper body) skated and McLellan had no updates on how soon they might be available
Vandeemeer has been replaces by Colin White in the lineup. He has three assists through 10 games with the Sharks.
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No D Murray or Vandeemeer tonight. #SJSharks
Vandeemeer draws out in favor of Colin White. He has three assists through 10 games with the Sharks.
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Update: McLellan said it'll be a game-time decision as far as Vandermeer or White on 3rd D-pairing with Demers.
Colin White likely will need a few games off as the season wears on so Vandermeer will keep him fresh. The 31-year-old will play in one of the two games.
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The other new arrangement has Demers alongside Vandermeer rather than Colin White, all part of the mix and match of the preseason.
Vandermeer likely starts the year as the seventh defenseman after the team signed Colin White. Last season he scored two goals and 12 points through 62 games with the Edmonton Oilers. Expect very little from the stay-at-home d-man.
The Sharks have jumped into the free-agent pool by signing Edmonton defenseman Jim Vandermeer to a one-year deal. Vandermeer, 31, had 14 points (2 goals, 12 assists) and 74 penalty minutes in 62 games last season. He also had 122 hits and 78 blocked shots.