Dylan DeMelo (born May 1, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Potential fantasy owners can take note of his 105 hits and 112 blocks this season as added value in formats that score those categories.The Jets have been desperate for defensive depth after trading Jacob Trouba to the Rangers and seeing Dustin Byfuglien not report. In 2019-20, the 26-year-old has six helpers, 21 PIM and 56 hits in 31 appearances.Skating a season-high 21:56 in the contest, DeMelo set up goals by Brady Tkachuk and Anthony Duclair for his first two points of the year. DeMelo is on a three-game point steak (all assists) and has four helpers in his last five outings. FA Media, LLC ("FAM") may from time to time promote individual daily fantasy sports operators and FAM employees or contractors may at their sole and absolute discretion play on their personal accounts at a daily fantasy sports operator in the games that they offer advice on. All Season Types. DeMelo will add just that, as he's averaged 19:55 per game this year and accrued 10 points through 49 games. "Defenseman Dylan DeMelo is now an unrestricted free agent after the San Jose Sharks decided not to issue a qualifying offer. The former Shark has been a pleasant surprise with three goals and five assists to complement a plus-9 rating that leads all Ottawa blueliners.DeMelo was on the ice at Monday's game-day skate in a non-contact sweater, but with several days of practice to get ready, the blueliner could be cleared prior to puck drop Friday. The employee or contractor reserves the absolute right to deploy different players and strategies than what has been recommend within the content contained herein.The Senators traded DeMelo to the Jets for a 2020 third-round pick Tuesday. The Ottawa Senators have traded defenseman Dylan DeMelo to the Winnipeg Jets for a 2020 third-round pick.Seven Ottawa Senators players issued an apology on Monday night after their conversation in an Uber ride last month -- during which they criticized the team's poor play and an assistant coach -- was recorded and published online.The San Jose Sharks wasted little time adding some needed speed to a roster that sometimes looked a step slow in the Stanley Cup Final.The San Jose Sharks have re-signed defenseman Dylan DeMelo to a two-year, $1.8 million deal.The San Jose Sharks issued a qualifying offer to pending restricted free agent forward Tomas Hertl and three other players.Ottawa's Matt Duchene called assistant Marty Raymond "a heck of a person and coach," adding that "he did not deserve what we said.