Over the course of the next month, Chicago Hockey Now will be profiling every Chicago Blackhawks player from the 2023-24 season. Today, will be defenseman Jaycob Megna.
On Jan. 3, it was announced that the Chicago Blackhawks have claimed defenseman Jaycob Megna off of waivers from the Seattle Kraken. The 31-year-old adds veteran depth to a team that is in the middle of a painful rebuild and is looking for players to help keep their young players dialed in during a losing season.
The Chicago Blackhawks have claimed Jaycob Megna off waivers after he was placed there by the Seattle Kraken. Megna spent some time on the Kraken roster but hasn’t played a single NHL game this year.
The Seattle Kraken have announced that they’ve placed defenseman Jaycob Megna on waivers to reassign him to the AHL. Megna, 31, had been a healthy scratch for the past 10 games after he was recalled to the Kraken from a conditioning stint in the AHL.
The San Jose Sharks selected defenseman Luca Cagnoni from the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL with at No. 123. The Sharks acquired this pick from the Seattle Kraken when they traded defenseman Jaycob Megna on February 5th.
The New Jersey Devils and Seattle Kraken will meet for the second and final time this season on Thursday night in Newark, N.J.
In the span of a little over 24 hours, Bo Horvat met his new teammates, signed a deal with the New York Islanders through the 2030-31 season, and played in his first game with his new club.
The Seattle Kraken acquired defenseman Jaycob Megna from the San Jose Sharks for a 2023 fourth-round draft pick. The Kraken will notify the Sharks whether the pick will be theirs, or the Colorado Avalanche’s by June 15.
On Sunday evening, the Seattle Kraken acquired defenseman Jaycob Megna from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round Draft pick. He has one more year remaining on his contract which comes with $762,500 cap hit.
Megna, 30, played 48 games this season for the Sharks. He scored one goal and 12 points with a +6 rating.
Prowess on the special teams and the lights-out play of forward Kevin Fiala have the Los Angeles Kings playing their best hockey of the season. Following a 6-3 thumping of the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday, the Kings will host the San Jose Sharks in the final of three meetings between the Pacific Division foes Wednesday.
How much worse can things get for the Anaheim Ducks? After breaking their six-game skid with a win on Wednesday (Dec. 7) against the Carolina Hurricanes, they couldn’t follow it up and were battered 6-1 by the San Jose Sharks.
It’s time to examine what the San Jose Sharks will need to accomplish during the offseason.
Barabanov, 27, has found a perfect fit in San Jose since arriving there in a 2021 trade.
Jaycob Megna underwent surgery to repair a displaced fracture in his foot and will be out four to six weeks following the procedure.
As a reminder, being placed in the protocol does not necessarily mean that these players have tested positive for coronavirus.
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