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Chris Wideman News
Wideman will dress as a seventh defenseman on Saturday.

Wideman was a healthy scratch on Thursday but will replace Michael Pezzetta in the lineup on Saturday. Wideman likely won't play a lot at 5v5 but should be back on the Canadiens' top power-play unit vs. the Predators. He has been effective lately, scoring one goal with three assists in his last four games.

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The Ducks have signed Chris Wideman to a one-year contract.

Wideman went from a regular NHLer in 2016 and 2017 to a fringe/AHL player after a leg injury in 2018. The 29-year-old has posted solid offensive numbers at lower-levels, including 15 points (3G / 12A) in 19 AHL games last year and could push for the sixth defenseman spot with Anaheim in 2020.

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The Penguins have acquired Chris Wideman from the Panthers for Jean-Sebastian Dea.

Wideman heads to his fourth organization of the season. Wideman started the year with the Senators before going to the Oilers, then Panthers and now to the Penguins, where he will likely report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Wideman has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 16 AHL games this season.

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The Oilers acquired Chris Wideman from the Senators for a 2020 sixth-round pick on Thursday.

Wideman played in just 16 games last season and has appeared in 19 of the Senators first 22 games this season, picking up five points (2G / 3A). He heads to Edmonton where he will fight with Matt Benning, Jason Garrison and Kevin Gravel for playing time.

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The Senators have signed Chris Wideman to a one-year, $1M extension.

Wideman missed the majority of the 2018 season, appearing in just 16 games before suffering a hamstring in mid-November. Wideman recorded eight points (3G / 5A) before missing the rest of the season—he figures to compete for a spot in the Senators’ starting-6 blueliners this year.

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Wideman will miss “weeks” with a hamstring injury.

Wideman served as the Senators seventh defenseman on Thursday and left late in the third period after getting twisted up and will now miss several weeks. With Wideman out, look for Nick Paul to draw in on Saturday as the Senators go back to a 12 forward, six D-man look.

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The Senators have signed Chris Wideman to a two-year, $1.6-million contract extension.

Wideman, 26, was a fourth round pick (100th overall) in 2009. Wideman spent three years in the AHL, but landed a semi-permanent spot in the Senators’ lineup this season. He had 61 points (19G / 42A) in 75 AHL games last season, showcasing his offensive potential, but has picked up just nine points (5G / 4A) in 44 games with Ottawa this season.

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