Dakota Mermis

Dakota Mermis

30-Year-Old DefensemanD
Toronto Maple Leafs
IR-LT
Injury Jaw
Est. Return 10/31/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
With quantity over quality on the Maple Leafs' blue line, Mermis is likely to have a tough time getting into the lineup - if he's in the NHL at all. Last year was a career-best campaign for Mermis, who put up eight points in 47 contests with the Wild. The 30-year-old defenseman is unlikely to see anything more than a third-pairing role when he plays. At this point, a trade to a team with a thinner defense would be a best-case scenario for Mermis' playing time, but there's virtually no need for any fantasy manager to track his progress at the start of 2024-25. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Maple Leafs in July of 2024.
Heads to LTIR
DToronto Maple Leafs
Jaw
October 7, 2024
Mermis (jaw) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday.
ANALYSIS
Mermis underwent jaw surgery in late September and will miss the first several weeks of the regular season while he recovers. He was expected to compete for a depth spot on Toronto's blue line prior to his procedure, but he could be forced to spend time in the minors when he's back to full health. The 30-year-old made a career-high 47 appearances in the NHL with the Wild last year, totaling three goals, 59 blocked shots and 45 hits while averaging 14:05 of ice time.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
 
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2022–23
14:28
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Mermis opened his NHL account with four points in 10 games for the Devils last year. He also posted 19 points in 53 appearances with AHL Binghamton, but he's never been much of a threat for offense from the blue line. With the Wild, Mermis is likely to serve as a rotational depth option on the left side, but he's unlikely to unseat Carson Soucy from the third pairing. The 27-year-old Mermis will most likely end up on the taxi squad or back in the minors in 2020-21.
Mermis is a shifty 24-year-old defenseman who last played for the AHL's Roadrunners. While the Illinois native skated to a minus-2 rating and failed to dent the scoresheet over nine NHL games in 2017-18, Arizona granted the defenseman a one-year, two-way contract extension to signal that the organization is committed to helping him grow. Mermis seems like a longshot to gain fanfare in the fantasy realm, but stranger things have happened in hockey.
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Undergoes surgery
DToronto Maple Leafs
Jaw
September 27, 2024
Mermis is listed as week-to-week after having jaw surgery Thursday.
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Inks one-year deal
DToronto Maple Leafs
July 2, 2024
Mermis signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Toronto on Tuesday, according to CapFriendly.
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Nets goal Saturday
DMinnesota Wild
February 24, 2024
Mermis scored a goal and blocked four shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
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Puts up assist in loss
DMinnesota Wild
January 27, 2024
Mermis notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.
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Up from AHL
DMinnesota Wild
December 13, 2023
Mermis was promoted by Minnesota on Wednesday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Set to join Leafs
DFree Agent
July 2, 2024
Mermis is expected to sign a contract with Toronto, according to Jonas Siegel of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Mermis was added to Toronto's active roster Tuesday, per the NHL media site, which means a contract is likely to be announced soon. He produced three goals, eight points, 42 shots on net and 59 blocked shots in 47 regular-season appearances with Minnesota in 2023-24.
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