News:Jed Ortmeyer was recalled from Houston of the AHL and had two hits in 12 minutes of ice time in Saturday's loss to St. Louis.
Analysis: He likely won't get significant ice time while with the Wild for this stint.
News:Jed Ortmeyer cleared waivers and was assigned to Houston of the AHL, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis:Jed Ortmeyer may get called up again this season, but it's hard to see him having a prominent role.
News: The Wild have recalled Jed Ortmeyer from AHL Houston, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis:Jed Ortmeyer has recorded just one point in six games in the NHL this season. He will being practicing with the team Monday, but is a long shot to see significant time in games.
News: The Wild have re-assigned Jed Ortmeyer to AHL Houston, the Wild's official site reports.
Analysis:Jed Ortmeyer made a short appearance with the Wild, being called up for a total of just five days.
News:Jed Ortmeyer was called up from Houston of the AHL, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: The Wild may shake up their lines to try and end a recent slump, but Jed Ortmeyer would seem a long shot for significant ice time.
News:Jed Ortmeyer was sent back to Houston (AHL) on Sunday, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Analysis: He was a minus-2 with a pair of shots on goal in 9:57 of action Saturday night, but Jed Ortmeyer is headed back to the minors as the Wild didn't need his services as a checking-line contributor beyond one game.
News: The Wild recalled Jed Ortmeyer from AHL Houston on Saturday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Analysis:Jed Ortmeyer appeared in three games with the Wild earlier this month before being sent back to Houston. He could join the team's fourth line with Jarod Palmer (undisclosed ) on injured reserve.
News:Jed Ortmeyer has been called up by the Wild, the team's official site reports.
Analysis: He's been bouncing around between Houston and Minnesota and will likely serve in a depth role for his latest stint with the big club.
News:Jed Ortmeyer has been reassigned to the AHL, The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: This is better news for Jed Ortmeyer than being cut outright. He will have a chance to improve his game in the AHL, where he had occasional success last season.
News: Ortmeyer signed a one-year contract to remain with Minnesota, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: He was an unrestricted free agent. He'll try to win a spot with the Wild this summer, but may split his time between the NHL and Houston of the AHL.
News: Ortmeyer has been recalled by the Wild, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Analysis: With Chuck Kobasew out sick, Ortmeyer will get at least a one-game run with the big club facing the Rangers on Thursday night.
News: The Wild reassigned Ortmeyer to AHL Houston on Saturday, the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Kyle Brodziak is set to return Monday, so Ortmeyer was no longer needed.
News: Ortmeyer was recalled from Houston of the AHL, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: He'll add depth with Mikko Koivu out with a broken finger and Kyle Brodziak out with an illness. He may not get many minutes and will likely go back to Houston when Brodziak gets healthy.
Wild's Ortmeyer Clears Waivers, Assigned To Minors
News: Ortmeyer, who was signed by the Wild on Tuesday, has cleared waivers and will be assigned to AHL Houston, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: Ortmeyer is best viewed as organizational depth at this point in his career.
News: Ortmeyer signed a pro tryout with the Wild and will play with Houston of the AHL, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: It sounds like Wild will evaluate him for a few games in Houston to see if they'll sign him to a NHL contract.
Ortmeyer Accepts Training Camp Invite from the Islanders
News: Ortmeyer accepted a training camp invite from the Islanders Monday, according to Newsday.
Analysis: The Islanders are struggling through a rash of injuries to their forwards, so they have extended invites to a few players over the past couple of days. Neither Ortmeyer nor any of the other players is expected to make the team.
News: Sharks forward Jed Ortmeyer returned to the lineup on Tuesday against the Wild after missing three games with a lower-body injury. He replaced C Scott Nichol, who was scratched because of an upper-body injury. Ortmeyer had no points in 4:46 of ice time and finished at even. He had one shot on net.
Analysis: Ortmeyer usually averages 12 minutes a game, so we wouldn't be surprised if he suffered a setback. Ortmeyer has no goals and two points in his last 15 games after totaling a season-high three goals and seven points in January. We figured his hot streak wouldn't last and it hasn't. Ortmeyer fills his role as a checking-line forward and still has low-end Fantasy appeal.
News: Sharks RW Jed Ortmeyer collected two assists for the third time this season on Thursday against the Blues. He also had two assists on Nov. 7 against the Penguins and Jan. 18 against the Flames.
Analysis: Ortmeyer has actually produced three goals and five assists in his last eight games. He is also at plus-6 in that span. It has been his best stretch of hockey this season. Ortmeyer fills his role as a checking-line forward and still has low-end Fantasy appeal.
News: Sharks RW Jed Ortmeyer scored twice in Saturday's win over the Sabres, giving him six points in his last four games and 15 on the season.
Analysis: Ortmeyer hasn't got a promotion or landed on the power-play unit. Instead, he's just managing to get a little more involved recently. He remains a third-line presence for San Jose and has minimal Fantasy value.
News: Sharks RW Jed Ortmeyer scored a goal and finished at plus-1 during Saturday's game against the Blues. Ortmeyer netted his fourth to make it 2-1 after a bad giveaway by Blues defenseman Erik Johnson. "Obviously, it was the difference in the game," Ortmeyer said. "I think it took a lot of momentum away from them and gave us lots of energy."
Analysis: Ortmeyer has three points in his last four games and has six points in 21 games this season. Ortmeyer flew under the offseason radar when San Jose picked him up from Nashville. But he has been a great lower-line addition. Still, he doesn't score a lot. Ortmeyer is merely a Fantasy flier in leagues that reward heavily for short-handed stats.
News: RW Jed Ortmeyer scored his first goal as a member of San Jose during Saturday's game against the Wild. It came in the second period to cut Minnesota's early 2-0 lead in half.
Analysis: The 30-year-old Ortmeyer spent the last two seasons with the Predators. He hasn't played regularly since 2005-06, but he is finally getting that chance again in 2009-10 with the Sharks. However, Ortmeyer is more of a lower-line forward and penalty killing specialist. Ortmeyer is merely a Fantasy flier in leagues that reward heavily for short-handed stats.
News: The Sharks signed free agent forward Jed Ortmeyer to a one-year contract Thursday. "Jed is a skilled, two-way player who adds tremendous depth to our organization," Sharks GM Doug Wilson said. "He's the type of player that pushes his teammates and competes with a high level of energy."
Analysis: The 30-year-old Ortmeyer spent the last two seasons with the Predators. He played in 51 games with Nashville in 2007-08 posting eight points (four goals) and 32 penalty minutes before suffering a knee injury. Upon returning, he spent the majority of the 2008-09 season with Milwaukee (AHL) notching 23 points (10 goals) and 51 penalty minutes in 55 games. He also appeared in two games with Nashville. The defensive forward played parts of three seasons (2004-2007) with the New York Rangers. In 230 NHL games with the Rangers and Nashville, he has posted 32 points (13 goals) and 108 penalty minutes. Ortmeyer has little to no Fantasy value when in the NHL.
News: The Predators have sent RW Jed Ortmeyer to Milwaukee of the AHL. Ortmeyer hasn't played in an NHL game this season thanks to a knee injury suffered in preseason.
Analysis: Ortmeyer had just four goals and four assists in 51 games last season. He also had a minus-8 rating and 32 penalty minutes. He has never been anything more than a checking-line forward and can be ignored in Fantasy.
News: The Tennessean reports that Predators RW Jed Ortmeyer (blood clot in leg) has been cleared to stop taking blood-thinning medication and could resume practicing on Nov. 17.
Analysis: Ortmeyer had just four goals and four assists in 51 games last season. He also had a minus-8 rating and 32 penalty minutes. He has never been anything more than a checking-line forward and can be ignored in Fantasy.
News: The Tennessean reports that Predators RW Jed Ortmeyer, who's been out with blood-clot complications from knee surgery, is getting closer to returning to practice. "He's progressing very well," GM David Poile said. "We're just now waiting on the written report. If that matches up with what we have from our medical staff at Vanderbilt, then the prognosis appears pretty good he'll be cleared."
Analysis: Ortmeyer had just four goals and four assists in 51 games last season. He also had a minus-8 rating and 32 penalty minutes. He has never been anything more than a checking-line forward and can be ignored in Fantasy.
News:The Tennessean reports that Predators RW Jed Ortmeyer, who is recovering from offseason knee surgery, is expected to begin the season on injured reserve. He is not expected back for several more weeks as he recovers from a blood clot in his leg which is requiring him to take a blood thinner.
Analysis: Ortmeyer had just four goals and four assists in 51 games last season. He also had a minus-8 rating and 32 penalty minutes. He has never been anything more than a checking-line forward and can be ignored in Fantasy.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Predators RW Jed Ortmeyer has recovered from surgery to repair his injured knee, which forced him to miss the last 18 games of last season and the playoffs. However, he is not expected back for several more weeks as he recovers from a blood clot in his leg which is requiring him to take a blood thinner.
Analysis: Ortmeyer had just four goals and four assists in 51 games last season. He also had a minus-8 rating and 32 penalty minutes. He has never been anything more than a checking-line forward and can be ignored in Fantasy.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Predators RW Jed Ortmeyer is expected to be ready for training camp. He has been recovering from surgery in early March to repair an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Analysis: Ortmeyer had just four goals and four assists in 51 games last season. He also had a minus=8 rating and 32 penalty minutes. He has never been anything more than a checking-line forward and can be ignored in Fantasy.
News:The Sports Xchange reports Predators RW Jed Ortmeyer left the game Saturday against the Stars with a knee injury in the first period after only six shifts. He is expected to be out for at least a week.
Analysis: Ortmeyer has been a fourth liner his entire career in the NHL. He is mostly on the ice for checking purposes and has little to no Fantasy value when healthy.
News: Predators RW Jed Ortmeyer recored an assist and finished at plus-1 during Sunday's game against the Wild. It was his fifth assist of the season and first point in 13 games.
Analysis: Ortmeyer has been a fourth liner his entire career in the NHL. He is mostly on the ice for checking purposes and has little to no Fantasy value.
News:David Legwand had a power-play goal in Sunday's win at Columbis, and Jed Ortmeyer added an empty-netter for the Predators in their second straight victory after a five-game losing streak. Nashville has won 11 straight, three this season, against Columbus dating to April 3, 2006.
Analysis: Ortmeyer, who has basically been nothing more than a fourth liner in his brief NHL career with the Rangers, is only worth a flier in the deepest of Fantasy leagues.
News: Predators RW Jed Ortmeyer scored a short-handed goal at 8:40 of the third period during Saturday's game against the Canadiens. He finished at even in 11:11 of ice time. He scored for the first time this season Saturday.
Analysis: Ortmeyer, in his first year with Nashville, was held off the stat sheet in November and hadn't recorded a point since Oct. 25 before getting on the board Saturday. Ortmeyer, who has basically been nothing more than a fourth liner in his brief NHL career with the Rangers, is only worth a flier in the deepest of Fantasy leagues.
News:The Sports Xchange notes: RW Jed Ortmeyer only spent 13:11 on the ice at Los Angeles Tuesday, but he was a minus-3 and took only one shot on goal.
Analysis: Ortmeyer, who has basically been nothing more than a fourth liner in his brief NHL career with the Rangers, is only worth a flier in the deepest of Fantasy leagues.
News:The Sports Xchange notes: F Jed Ortmeyer leads the Predators forwards in short-handed ice time, but he was scratched from the Anaheim game Wednesday, his first scratch of the season.
Analysis: Ortmeyer, who has basically been nothing more than a fourth liner in his brief NHL career with the Rangers, is still worth a flier in the deepest of Fantasy leagues.
News: The Nashville Tennessean reports that Jed Ortmeyer started Thursday's game against Phoenix alongside Jason Arnott and J.P. Dumont. He took the place of Vern Fiddler. The latter was pushed down to the energy line with Jerred Smithson and Scott Nichol.
Analysis: Ortmeyer, who has basically been nothing more than a fourth liner in his brief NHL career with the Rangers, is worth a flier in the deepest of Fantasy leagues.
News: The Nashville Tennessean reports coach Barry Trotz might use Jed Ortmeyer on a line with Martin Erat and David Legwand with Steve Sullivan (back) out until at least December.
Analysis: The opportunity would be huge for Ortmeyer, who has basically been nothing more than a fourth liner in his brief NHL career with the Rangers. He would be worth a flier in the deepest of Fantasy leagues if this comes into fruition.
News: The Nashville Predators have signed F Radek Bonk, D Greg de Vries and F Dan Ortmeier to two-year contracts. In addition, they re-signed F Darcy Hordichuk and D Kevin Klein to one-year deals. F Scott Nichol and D Greg Zanon were also re-signed to two-year deals.
Analysis: Only de Vries and Hordichuk are worth adding in anything more than the deepest of Fantasy leagues at this point, with Hordichuk only being worth adding in leagues which heavily reward penalty minutes.
News: Ryan Hollweg was a healthy scratch for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Sabres. Coach Tom Renney wanted to keep Brad Isbister in the lineup and he also dressed Jed Ortmeyer.
Analysis: Ortmeyer was scoreless in 14:50 of ice time with two blocked shots of the double-overtime win on Sunday. Neither of three players have much Fantasy value in postseason pools at this point.
News: Jed Ortmeyer (knee) was able to play in Tuesday's shootout loss at N.Y. Islanders. He was scoreless with one shot on goal in 10:23 of ice time.
Analysis: Ortmeyer is not worth using in any Fantasy leagues despite his return on Tuesday. His outlook doesn't look to change much heading into 2007-08, either.
News: Matt Cullen and Jed Ortmeyer picked up an assist and plus-1 rating in Thursday's game at Carolina, helping out on new linemate Pascal Dupuis' first goal as a Ranger.
Analysis: Despite the assist, Ortmeyer is not a recommended option in most Fantasy leagues.
News: The New York Daily News reports Pascal Dupuis will make his Rangers debut on Thursday at Carolina. He will skate on the team's third line with Matt Cullen and Jed Ortmeyer.
Analysis: Ortmeyer is not worth using in any Fantasy leagues.
News: Shanahan scored on a penalty shot, Petr Prucha had two goals and assisted on another, and linemates Matt Cullen and Jed Ortmeyer also had three points Monday night in the Rangers' 6-1 victory over the Boston Bruins.
Analysis: Ortmeyer doubled his season's production in just one game. In his previous nine games this season, he had a goal and two assists. He remains useful only to the largest of Fantasy owners.
News: When Jed Ortmeyer was awarded a late penalty shot, Jaromir Jagr and the rest of the New York Rangers wondered if they could decline it. "I was thinking we were going to take a power play," Jagr said with a laugh. Ortmeyer, known more for blocking pucks than shooting them, made the most of his chance and scored a key goal in the Rangers' 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday. New York held a one-goal lead and was killing a penalty when Ortmeyer broke free and was dragged down from behind by Patrice Bergeron with 2:47 left. The referee pointed to center ice, and Ortmeyer went to the bench to calm his nerves. Ortmeyer, playing in his sixth game, then netted his first goal in 40 games on his first career penalty shot.
Analysis: Despite his heroics on Saturday, Ortmeyer is not a recommended Fantasy option in most formats.
News: Jed Ortmeyer had two assists in Tuesday's game against the Senators, his first points in five games after recovering from a pulmonary embolism that forced him to miss the first 40 contests.
Analysis: Despite the solid effort, Ortmeyer is not a recommended Fantasy option in most formats.
News: Jed Ortmeyer (heart palpitations) was recalled on Tuesday from his conditioning assignment with Hartford of the AHL.
Analysis: Ortmeyer is not a player worth any Fantasy consideration.
News: The New York Daily News reports Jed Ortmeyer (pulmonary embolism) has been sent to Hartford of the AHL for a conditioning stint. He will spend at least three games with the Wolf Pack. In case you were wondering, a pulmonary embolism is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a blood clot, fat, air or clumped tumor cells.
Analysis: Ortmeyer is likely a week or two away from returning to the lineup. This is more important for the Rangers than Fantasy owners, but we wish him well just the same.
News: Rangers forward Jed Ortmeyer, out all season because of a pulmonary embolism, received clearance Tuesday to start practicing without contact. The 28-year-old right wing has been sidelined since the diagnosis on Aug. 13 of the pulmonary embolism, a sudden blockage of an artery in the lung, usually caused by one or more blood clots. The Rangers said Tuesday that extensive testing showed Ortmeyer has fully recovered from the ailment. Ortmeyer signed a one-year deal during the summer worth just more than $550,000 and was expected to resume his role as a key member of the Rangers' checking line.
Analysis: In 136 NHL games over three seasons, the native of Omaha, Neb., has seven goals and six assists. He is not a recommended Fantasy option, when healthy.
News: The New York Rangers re-signed Ortmeyer and Bryce Lampman to contracts earlier this week. Terms of the deals were undisclosed.
Analysis: Ortmeyer does not produce consistently enough to warrant any Fantasy consideration.
News: Jed Ortmeyer was scoreless again on Tuesday against the Flames, as he has now been held off of the scoresheet in 16 straight games.
Analysis: Needless to say, Ortmeyer is only worth Fantasy consideration in Bizarro leagues at this point.
News: Jed Ortmeyer was unable to get onto the scoresheet in Monday's game against the Wild.
Analysis: Ortmeyer had a two-game goal streak from Nov. 24-26, but he has gone scoreless in the past two games. The latter is more of what to expect, as his Fantasy appeal is negligible.
News: The Rangers have re-signed Jed Ortmeyer to a contract on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were undisclosed.
Analysis: Ortmeyer will challenge for a spot on the team's fourth line. Look for him to split time between Hartford of the AHL and New York.
News: Jed Ortmeyer (hamstring) missed another game on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Ortmeyer is still considered day to day. When healthy, he is not worth using in most Fantasy leagues.
News: The Rangers called up Jed Ortmeyer from Hartford of the AHL on Thursday, according to the New York Daily News. He had two goals and eight assists in 13 games for Hartford.
Analysis: Ortmeyer is only up to fill in for the injured Eric Lindros. He's not worth adding to a Fantasy roster.
