Luca Sbisa News

Sbisa will turn 31 in late-January and is now with his fifth team since 2017. Sbisa has registered six goals and 32 assists (38 points) in 165 games with the Canucks, Golden Knights, Islanders and Jets over that span.

Sbisa was part of the Jets' blueline rotation in 2020, tallying 10 points (2G / 8A) in 44 games. Sbisa is a big, physical defenseman, who ranked second among Jets' defensemen in Hits/60. Without adding any defensemen as of now, Sbisa will likely serve a similar role in 2021.

Sbisa was hurt Thursday after blocking a David Perron shot and will not be available for Saturday's afternoon clash with the Senators. With Sbisa out, Anthony Bitetto will draw back in.

Sbisa had been a mainstay in the Jets lineup but will come out of the lineup on Sunday with Sami Niku replacing him.

Sbisa was claimed off of waivers from the Ducks and will fill-in for Patrik Laine and dress as a seventh defenseman on Tuesday. Sbisa had one assist in nine games with the Islanders in his most recent NHL campaign (2018-19).

The Ducks were planning on signing Sbisa but he had to pass through waivers first. The Jets shut that idea down by claiming the 29-year-old defenseman. He had one assist in nine games with the Islanders last year and has 103 points (18G / 85A) in 504 career NHL games with the Flyers, Ducks, Canucks, Golden Knights and Islanders.

Sbisa has been a healthy scratch for the last eight games but will replace Adam Pelech on Saturday. Sbisa has just one assist while averaging 15:26 TOI/gm in five contests this season.

Sbisa replaced Adam Pelech on Tuesday, but will come back out of the lineup on Thursday. Pelech will draw back in.

Sbisa has not played since October 17th, but will replace Adam Pelech tonight vs. the Canucks. Sbisa has just one assist in three games this season.

Sbisa had one assist, a minus-1 rating and two PIMS in the first two games of the season. The Islanders will try to get all of their bodies into the lineup early in the year, so Scott Mayfield will replace Sbisa this afternoon.

Sbisa left Wednesday’s game vs. the Kings early and head coach Gerrard Gallant said that he is going to be out for a while. Shea Theodore will replace the veteran defenseman on Friday.

After returning to the lineup last Friday, Sbisa suffered a hand injury that will require surgery and force him to miss at least a month and a half. Sbisa had a nice season going before getting hurt the first time, having collected 10 points (1G / 9A) in his first 24 games with the Golden Knights.

Sbisa is a little dinged up so Jon Merrill will replacing him in the lineup tonight vs. the Penguins. After tonight the Golden Knights are off until Sunday, so that may be enough time for Sbisa to get back into the lineup.