Lemieux (undisclosed) was waived by Carolina on Wednesday, per James Mirtle of The Athletic.
Lemieux would need to be ready to play in order to be placed on waivers, so he's presumably over his undisclosed injury. He missed the Hurricanes' opening two contests of 2024-25 because he was hurt. The 28-year-old forward had three goals, five points, 64 PIM and 71 hits in 32 regular-season outings with Carolina in 2023-24, but if he clears waivers, then Lemieux will probably head to the minors.
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Hurricanes' Brendan Lemieux: Battling injury
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Lemieux is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is "going to be out a while," head coach Rod Brind'Amour told Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal on Wednesday.
Lemieux recorded three goals, five points, 64 PIM and 71 hits in 32 regular-season games in 2023-24. He's not always in the lineup when he's healthy, but his absence does increase the chances of Jackson Blake, who was called up from AHL Chicago on Tuesday, seeing some work on the fourth line.
Lemieux notched a goal and an assist in Sunday's 7-2 win over Ottawa.
Lemieux set up Dmitry Orlov on a breakaway for the opening goal midway through the first period before adding a tally of his own in the third, deflecting a Brent Burns shot to extend Carolina's lead to 7-2. It's the first multi-point effort of the season for Lemieux, whose last goal was Nov. 28 versus the Flyers. He now has three goals and five points through 27 games this season while frequently serving as a healthy scratch -- a role he'll likely return to when Jack Drury (lower body) and Teuvo Teravainen (upper body) are both healthy.
Lemieux signed a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with Carolina on Monday.
Lemieux has two goals, one assist, 55 PIM and 58 hits in 25 appearances with the Hurricanes this season. He has mostly served as a depth option this campaign, which will likely be the case again in 2024-25.
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Hurricanes' Brendan Lemieux: On waivers
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Lemieux was placed on waivers Thursday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
Lemieux might have been waived just to give Carolina more roster flexibility ahead of Friday's trade deadline. However, given that he hasn't been in the lineup since Feb. 8, it also wouldn't be shocking to see the Hurricanes reassign him to the AHL if he passes through waivers unclaimed. Lemieux has two goals, three points, 50 PIM and 53 hits in 23 outings with the Hurricanes this season.
Lemieux was handed a 10-minute misconduct penalty at the end of Thursday's clash with Colorado.
It was the third misconduct penalty of the season for Lemieux, who has racked up a combined 50 PIM in 23 games this year. Offensively, the 27-year-old winger has tallied just two goals and one assist while averaging 7:41 of ice time. As a result, Lemieux figures to remain a relative non-factor in fantasy contests.
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Hurricanes' Brendan Lemieux: Watching from press box
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Lemieux has missed the past seven games as a healthy scratch.
Lemieux typically serves more of a physical presence in the lineup when needed, and that hasn't been often so far this season. The 27-year-old winger hasn't dressed for more than 63 games in a season, and he's likely to finish well short of that mark in 2023-24 barring a rash of injuries up front for Carolina.
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Hurricanes' Brendan Lemieux: Scores against former team
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Lemieux scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 6-5 shootout win over the Kings.
Lemieux tallied in the second period to put the Hurricanes ahead 4-1. As a member of the Kings, the winger had 10 goals and 10 assists across 108 contests over parts of three seasons. Saturday marked his season debut -- the 27-year-old remains on the fringe of the Hurricanes' roster. They're only carrying one additional skater, so Lemieux appears to be in competition with defenseman Jalen Chatfield for playing time, and it may come down to what kind of lineup head coach Rod Brind'Amour prefers from game to game.
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Hurricanes' Brendan Lemieux: Signs with Hurricanes
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Lemieux signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with Carolina on Tuesday.
Lemieux accounted for two goals, seven assists, 44 shots on net, 131 hits and 74 PIM in 45 games between Los Angeles and Philadelphia last season. As a member of the Hurricanes, the 27-year-old forward will compete for a fourth-line spot out of training camp.
Lemieux (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Vegas, NHL.com reports.
Look for Lemieux to return to a third-line role following his two-game absence. He's picked up four points and 88 hits through 29 games split between the Kings and the Flyers this season.
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Flyers' Brendan Lemieux: Still out of action
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Lemieux (undisclosed) will not suit up versus the Penguins on Saturday, Olivia Reiner of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
This will be the second straight game that the truculent winger will miss. Lemieux picked up his first goal of the season Tuesday and has four points with 53 PIM in 29 games this year, split between LA and Philadelphia. Consider him day-to-day.
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Flyers' Brendan Lemieux: Not playing Thursday
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Lemieux (undisclosed) will not play Thursday against the Hurricanes, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.
Lemieux is 'banged up' and will be replaced in the lineup by Tyson Foerster. Lemieux potted his first goal of the season Tuesday in Tampa Bay, giving him four points in 29 NHL games this season.
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Flyers' Brendan Lemieux: Scores first of the season
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Lemieux scored a goal on two shots in the Flyers' 5-2 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday.
Lemieux scored his first goal as a Flyer and his first of the season, tipping a shot from Cam York past Andrei Vasilevskiy. This goal marks his first point for the Flyers after being traded by Los Angeles before the trade deadline. On the season, Lemieux has one goal and four points in 29 games.
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Flyers' Brendan Lemieux: Shipped to Flyers
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Philadelphia acquired Lemieux and a 2024 fifth-round pick on Friday in exchange for Zack MacEwen, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Lemieux has registered three assists, 22 shots on goal, 79 hits and 53 PIM in 27 appearances this season. He should occupy a fourth-line spot with the Flyers for the remainder of the year. Lemiuex is eligible for unrestricted free agency in the summer.
Lemieux was activated from the non-roster list Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Lemieux still remained out of the Kings' lineup versus the Canadiens as a healthy scratch. He'll be in the mix for bottom-six minutes going forward.
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Kings' Brendan Lemieux: Given non-roster status
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Lemieux was placed on the non-roster list Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
A reason for Lemieux's addition to the non-roster list has yet to be supplied. Until more information is available, the 26-year-old should be considered out indefinitely.
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Kings' Brendan Lemieux: Has 18 hits in last four games
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Lemieux has 12 PIM and 18 hits in four games since returning from a lower-body injury.
Lemieux's up to 46 PIM and 63 hits in 21 contests this season. He has no goals and only three assists in 2022-23 though, and Lemieux's been held off the scoresheet in his last 13 outings. The 26-year-old isn't expected to make significant offensive contributions going forward, especially given that he's averaged just 8:48 of ice time this season, but he still should continue to get plenty of hits and PIM.
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Kings' Brendan Lemieux: Activated from injured reserve
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Lemieux (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.
Lemieux has been out of action since Nov. 12 and has missed the last 18 games. The truculent winger has only three assists in 15 games, with 28 PIM and 42 hits. He could see fourth-line duty Thursday against the Flames.
