Dante Fabbro

Dante Fabbro

27-Year-Old DefensemanD
Columbus Blue Jackets
Out
Injury Lower Body
Est. Return 3/7/2026
2025 Stats
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-11
PIM
18
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Fabbro started last season with Nashville, appearing in six games without recording a point. The blueliner was subsequently waived by the Predators in November and immediately scooped up by Columbus. The 27-year-old went on to produce nine goals, 26 points, 136 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating over 62 outings with his new team. The British Columbia native was rewarded with a four-year contract from the Blue Jackets in June. The two-way rearguard certainly benefited from skating next to a star in Zach Werenski, and that pair will likely remain together in 2025-26. That should do wonders for Fabbro’s fantasy value over a full season, and it might be a surprise if he doesn’t reach the 30-point threshold for the first time in his career. Fabbro is a relatively steady source of blocked shots as well -- he has recorded at least 105 in three of the last four years. Read Past Outlooks
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Defenseman
Shoots Right
Height 6'0"
DOB 6/20/1998
Born Coquitlam, Canada
Drafted 1st Rd, #17 Overall in 2016
Signed a four-year, $16.5 million contract with the Blue Jackets in June of 2025.
Unavailable Thursday
DColumbus Blue Jackets
Lower Body
March 5, 2026
Fabbro (lower body) isn't available Thursday versus Florida.
ANALYSIS
Fabbro has four goals, nine points, 18 PIM, 51 hits and 88 blocks in 54 outings in 2025-26. His exit from the lineup will likely result in Jake Christiansen playing against the Panthers.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
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    15:59
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:02
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:30
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Having recently completed his fifth full NHL season, Fabbro's numbers were down across the board. He was limited to just 56 games, managing three goals and 13 points. His ice time has dipped three straight seasons, all the way down to 16:21 per game in 2023-24. This was a guy that averaged north of 19 minutes each of his first three years in the league. With one year left on his contract before unrestricted free agency, Fabbro is a candidate to lose additional playing time to fellow righties Alexandre Carrier and Luke Schenn. He's not a fantasy option in any format.
Despite playing in a career-high 79 games, Fabbro struggled with just 11 points in 2022-23. He supplemented that with more physical play, racking up 129 blocked shots, 113 hits, 50 PIM and 101 shots on goal, but it appears the 25-year-old blueliner may be more of a bottom-four option going forward. Fabbro's evolution in playing style fits the Predators' heavy roster, but it doesn't bode well for his fantasy prospects in 2023-24. The defenseman may not even be a lock to be in the lineup with Jake Livingstone and Alexandre Carrier around to challenge him on the defensive right side.
Fabbro finished with a career-high 24 points in 66 games last season, although 21 of them were helpers and not a single one came with the man advantage, so the increased production, as limited as it was, may not be sustainable. Still just 24 years old, Fabbro spent a good chunk of last season serving as a stay-at-home complement to Roman Josi on Nashville's top pair. It's a role the Boston University product may be tabbed for again in 2022-23, but there isn't enough here to make Fabbro a fantasy option, especially considering his mediocre hit and block totals.
Fabbro has seized a regular role in the Nashville lineup over the past two seasons following a nice career at Boston University, averaging more than 19 minutes of ice time per game each year despite posting just seven goals and 23 points over 104 contests. In addition to his low point totals, Fabbro generates very few shots on goal and offers minimal contributions in both blocks and hits, leaving him on the outside looking in in most fantasy formats despite the help he brings to the Predators blue line.
Fabbro played the full 2019-20 season at the NHL level, recording 11 points in 64 outings. He was no slouch defensively, either, adding 85 blocked shots and 54 hits while skating 19:02 per game. The 22-year-old blueliner looks locked and loaded as a top-four option for the Predators in 2020-21, which should see him continue to contribute a little bit in each of the physical categories while flourishing closer to the 20-point threshold on offense. A first-round pick from 2016, Fabbro may not be quite at the level needed for widespread fantasy relevance, but he'll be worth a look in any format counting blocked shots.
After finishing his junior season at Boston University, Fabbro signed with the Predators and appeared in 10 NHL games, including six playoff contests, last season, notching two points and eight shots on goal over that span. The 21-year-old has a ton of offensive upside, and now that P.K. Subban is no longer in the picture, he could be in line for top-four minutes and a spot on Nashville's second power-play unit in 2019-20. Whether that will come to fruition remains to be seen, but the 2016 first-round pick is definitely worth a flier in the later rounds of fantasy drafts this season as a high-upside/low-ceiling gamble.
Selected by the Preds with the 17th overall pick in the 2016 Entry Draft, Fabbro is about as close to being a complete package as you can get for a young defenseman. He's smart, positionally sound, has a high stress threshold, stickhandles well and is a great passer. The only real knocks against him at this point are his shot and his skating -- both good, but not exceptional. Fortunately, these are aspects of one's game that can be worked on. Looking ahead, Fabbro is committed to playing at Boston College this season, so he's not expected to land in the NHL anytime soon. However, Fabbro will also likely play for Team Canada at this year's World Junior Championships, which will provide him a great opportunity to hone his skills. Fabbro is all but a lock to be a top-four NHL defender someday, and a very good one at that. Those of you in keeper leagues, take note.
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Considered game-time decision
DColumbus Blue Jackets
Undisclosed
March 5, 2026
Fabbro is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the Panthers for an undisclosed reason, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
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Pots winner in return
DColumbus Blue Jackets
February 4, 2026
Fabbro scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 3-0 victory over the Devils.
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Slated to play
DColumbus Blue Jackets
February 3, 2026
Fabbro (lower body) is participating in warmups as expected, indicating he'll play Tuesday versus the Devils, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
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Officially game-time call
DColumbus Blue Jackets
Lower Body
February 3, 2026
Fabbro (lower body) will be a game-time decision against the Devils on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
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Set to travel with team
DColumbus Blue Jackets
Lower Body
February 2, 2026
Fabbro (lower body) is expected to travel with the team ahead of Tuesday's game against New Jersey, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
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Progressing toward extension
DColumbus Blue Jackets
June 16, 2025
Fabbro and the Blue Jackets have made progress on a long-term extension, Andy Strickland of FanDuel Sports Network reports Monday.
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Over the second half of the season, the expectation was that Fabbro would receive an extension offer from the Blue Jackets, but a deal wasn't reached before the end of the year. However, the two sides have apparently maintained contact to begin the offseason and could reach an agreement before Fabbro becomes a free agent. Over 62 appearances with Columbus last year, Fabbro logged nine goals, 17 assists, 136 blocked shots, 66 hits and 40 PIM.
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