Chicago announced Tuesday afternoon that they have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract extension worth $775,000 with forward Zach Sanford. The 29-year-old appeared in 29 games in 2023-24 with both Chicago and Arizona and had no goals, six assists, 24 SOG and six PIMs in his seventh NHL season.
Sanford performed well in the last three games for the Blackhawks, tallying one point (0G / 1A), seven shots, and three hits. He exits the lineup on Tuesday to allow Andreas Athanasiou (groin) to play his first game since mid-November.
Sanford will for in for Boris Katchouk as Chicago looks to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Phillips has no goals and five assists in 26 games this season.
Sanford was a healthy scratch in Monday's matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes and was placed on waivers by the Blackhawks on Tuesday. In 26 games this season, the 29-year-old Sanford has five assists, 19 hits, and 17 blocks.
Sanford will take a seat on Friday as Rem Pitlick will slide into the lineup in his place. Sanford has no goals and five assists in 23 games this season.
Sanford has played 12 games for the Coyotes this season, recording two points (0G / 2A) and a +2 plus/minus rating. If the career journeyman goes unclaimed, he will return to the Tuscon Roadrunners of the AHL, where he has four points (1G / 3A) in 16 games this season.
Sanford will play in Pittsburgh on Tuesday after being recalled by the Coyotes earlier in the day. He's played one game with the Coyotes earlier this season, recording one point (0G / 1A), but has spent most of his time with the Tuscon Roadrunners of the AHL, where he has four points (1G / 3A) in 16 games.
Sanford played one game with the Coyotes earlier this season, recording one point (0G / 1A), but has spent most of his time with the Tuscon Roadrunners of the AHL, where he has four points (1G / 3A) in 16 games. In a corresponding move, Ryan McGregor has been reassigned to Tuscon.
Sanford is set to make his season debut on Friday after signing a one-year contract with Arizona in the summer. The 29-year-old winger played 16 games with the Predators last season, registering two goals and one assist. He is expected to start Friday's game on a line with Logan Cooley and Michael Carcone.
Sanford has registered one point (0G / 1A) in three games with the Tuscon Roadrunners this season and will hope to make his NHL season debut for the Coyotes with this most recent call-up. Sanford and Jan Jenik, who were both called up on Monday, are both candidates to cycle in and out of the lineup as Jason Zucker will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Sanford had two goals, one assist, 20 SOG, four PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 16 games with Nashville in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 with Arizona. The 28-year-old left winger brings 49 goals and 49 assists and 138 PIMs across 305 career NHL games to the Coyotes and should played a bottom-six role for the team throughout the season.
Sanford had 12 goals, 16 assists, 51 PIMs and a -12 plus/minus through 45 games with Milwaukee (AHL) and has been recalled to Nashville for a second time this season. The 28-year-old returns to Nashville, where he had a goal, two points, 14 SOG, two PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 11 games earlier this season.
Sanford has one goal and one assist through seven games this season with a -2 plus/minus rating.
Sanford suited up for two straight games but will be scratched in favour of Kiefer Sherwood on Thursday. Sanford has yet to record a point while playing just 8:54 ATOI in two games this season.
Sanford started 2022 with the Senators before getting traded to the Jets at the Trade deadline. The 27-year-old finished the season with nine goals and 12 assists (21 points) in 80 games. Sanford should fill a bottom-6 role in Nashville in 2022-23, presumably as Nick Cousins replacement.
Sanford missed Sunday's game vs. the Avalanche but is expected to play Wednesday vs. the Flyers. Sanford has picked up just three assists in 15 games since being traded to the Jets.
