Calvin de Haan

Calvin de Haan

33-Year-Old DefensemanD
Colorado Avalanche
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Set to begin his 12th full NHL season, de Haan will be joining the Avalanche after signing a one-year, $800K contract with the club in July. The veteran rearguard played a part-time role for the Lightning a year ago, appearing in 59 regular-season games and posting just three goals and 10 points. Now 33 years of age, de Haan appears to have a decent chance of opening the season as a regular on Colorado's third-pairing, likely alongside fellow newcomer Erik Brannstrom, but it's not a gig that will lead to any sort of fantasy relevance. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Avalanche in July of 2024.
First helper with new team
DColorado Avalanche
October 12, 2024
De Haan logged an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
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The 33-year-old defenseman has a helper, five blocked shots, three hits and a minus-2 rating through his first two games with the Avalanche. De Haan has been fending off Oliver Kylington and John Ludvig for a spot on the third pairing alongside Sam Malinski after signing a one-year deal with Colorado in July. De Haan has just one 20-point campaign to his name, so he's unlikely to turn into a dynamo on offense in 2024-25.
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De Haan spent his tenth season in the NHL serving as a part-time player for Carolina, appearing in just 53 regular-season games (2 goals, 12 points) and none after mid-March. Finding a predictably cold market in unrestricted free agency, de Haan was forced to settle for a one-year, $775K contract with the Lightning. The 32-year-old veteran would seem to be in a battle with youngsters Haydn Fleury and Darren Radysh for one spot in the Tampa Bay Opening Night lineup. There are zero fantasy implications here.
De Haan was limited to a career-worst six points in just 29 games in 2019-20, with shoulder surgery in December bringing his year to an early end. He also made nine appearances during the Blackhawks' postseason run, generating a single assist. The 29-year-old will likely see bottom-four usage on the blue line, but he should be a regular fixture in a lineup lacking proven options. If he can get back to his usual self, the shutdown defender should top 10 points while adding a plethora of hits and decent blocked shot totals in 2020-21.
De Haan was traded from Carolina to Chicago this offseason, and he should bring a much-needed steady defensive presence to the Blackhawks' blue line. That said, defense doesn't win fantasy championships, and de Haan has eclipsed 16 points only once in his career. The 28-year-old blueliner could also miss the first few weeks of the season, as he's recovering from May shoulder surgery. Once he suits up, de Haan should be a nice source of blocks and hits -- he's blocked at least 190 shots twice in his career and dished out a career-best 187 hits last season.
After spending his first five seasons with the Islanders, de Haan signed a four-year, $18.2 million deal with division foe Carolina. The Hurricanes also traded for Dougie Hamilton, and it's very possible de Haan will be paired with the fellow veteran this season. Due to a dislocated shoulder, de Haan was limited to 33 games in 2017-18 and notched 12 points -- including just one goal. The 27-year-old has never been an offensive machine, but in his last full season with the Isles, he bagged five goals and 25 points with a plus-15 rating. As long as he returns healthy as expected, owners can expect similar production this season and perhaps an even better showing in the plus-minus as he's removed from the putrid Islanders defense.
The 12th overall pick in 2009, de Haan didn't show the Islanders much until last year, when he set new personal bests across the board with five goals, 20 assists, a plus-15 rating, 116 shots and 36 PIM. That earned him a one-year deal to stay in New York, and he'll approach the 2017-18 campaign with plenty of incentive to build on last season’s performance. It’s not unusual for blueliners to mature on offense in their mid-20s, but if de Haan wants to do so, he'll need to win back a significant power-play role after averaging just 37 seconds with the man advantage last year. That may not be difficult to do, as it’s easy to argue that he’s the second-most-talented member of the Isles’ blue line, so continued growth into the 30-plus-point range is well within reach for the 26-year-old, who'll be available quite cheaply on draft day in most fantasy formats.
When the Islanders traded up to grab de Haan in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he was viewed as a skilled defenseman who could lead the rush out of his zone. Several shoulder injuries have set him back, but even when healthy, de Haan has shown little to no offensive upside at the NHL level. With the Isles having upgraded their defense the past couple of seasons and with more prospects on the way, de Haan is no longer seen as a building block for the organization, but rather as a bottom pair defender.
De Haan proved to the Islanders last season that when he stays healthy, he has the talent to compete at the NHL level. He’s always had the reputation of being a good puck-moving defenseman, but his slight build always seemed to come with skepticism that he’d be able to make it through the rigors of an NHL season. Those doubts will persist in some minds, but he still figures to slot in as a first- or second-pair defenseman for the Islanders this season, with duties on the top power-play unit perhaps awaiting. By season’s end, de Haan could develop into a quality depth blueliner for a fantasy squad, but he’s more than likely someone to target next season, assuming he can take that next step and survive for 82 games.
The knock on de Haan ever since he was drafted by the Isles has been that he is undersized and wouldn't be able to handle the defensive rigors of playing everyday in the NHL. Unfortunately for de Haan and the Isles, those prophecies seemed to have come to fruition as he has had multiple surgeries. Although de Haan will once again be given a chance to make the team out of traning camp, another season - hopefully an entire one - at the AHL level is much more likely.
The knock on de Haan ever since he was drafted in the first-round by the Isles is that he wasn't big enough to take the pounding at the NHL level. So far he's proven that prediction to be correct as he has struggled to stay healthy at the AHL level having already suffered several injuries to his shoulder in particular. Still, the Isles are painfully thin on defense and de Haan will get every chance to make the team out of camp, but the odds of him playing an entire season and staying in one piece aren't good. de Haan registered 16 points in 56 games with Bridgeport last season in the AHL.
De Haan was the Islanders' surprise pick in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft; surprise in that although De Haan has the skills to play at any level, he is slight of build and could have a hard time staying healthy in the NHL. He has already proven to be injury prone in the OHL, missing games with both knee and shoulder problems. If he can bulk up and play in the NHL than De Haan can be a steady defenseman who skates well and can move the puck out of the zone seemingly at will.
The Islanders traded up in the first round of the 2009 NHL draft in order to grab De Haan. He is a skilled offensive defenseman who excels at leading the rush out of the defensive zone. Two problems however have slowed his progressions. One, he was only 165 pounds when drafted so he needs to work on his upper body strength, and two, he suffered a shoulder injury that cost him most of last season.
The Isles shocked some people on draft day when they moved up twice in the draft to select DeHaan 12th overall. He was expected to be available later in the first round, but the Isles envision him as the future quarterback of their power-play units and didn't want to lose him. There are some concerns about his size (5-foot-11, 165 pounds), but his passing skills and hockey sense make him the best prospect on defense for the Isles (and don't forget he played with John Tavares for a while at Oshawa (OHL) this past season). He needs some time to mature, but he could turn out to be a very good contributor.
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Signs one-year deal
DColorado Avalanche
July 1, 2024
De Haan signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Avalanche on Monday, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
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Needs contract for next season
DTampa Bay Lightning
April 29, 2024
De Haan becomes a free agent this offseason.
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Struggling to find consistency
DTampa Bay Lightning
March 16, 2024
De Haan fired three shots Saturday in a 5-3 win over Florida.
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Nets first goal this season
DTampa Bay Lightning
December 31, 2023
De Haan scored a goal on two shots in a 4-3 victory over the Canadiens on Sunday.
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Unspectacular work helps on ice
DTampa Bay Lightning
December 28, 2023
De Haan has one assist, 26 hits and 33 blocked shots in his last 22 games.
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Valued by Blackhawks
DChicago Blackhawks
March 22, 2022
When asked about de Haan on Monday, general manager Kyle Davidson explained that the veteran blueliner wasn't traded ahead of the deadline because the Blackhawks value him more than the teams that were potentially interested in acquiring his services, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
ANALYSIS
De Haan is making $4.55 million per year and has only picked up five points while posting a minus-16 rating through 57 games this season, so Chicago likely didn't receive many attractive offers for him at the deadline. The 30-year-old defender is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
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