Jared Spurgeon

Jared Spurgeon

34-Year-Old DefensemanD
Minnesota Wild
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Various injuries, including a long-term hip problem that he is currently recovering from, limited Spurgeon to a meager 16 games last year in which he tallied five assists, including three with the man advantage, and zero goals. While the team and fantasy players will no doubt be eager for a bounce-back campaign, Spurgeon is going to be 34 at the start of the 2024-25 campaign. All signs point to the Edmonton native being ready for Opening Night, but fantasy players may want to take a cautious approach on draft day. If he can stay healthy, Spurgeon should be a near lock for the 30-point threshold and could still be capable of pushing for 40. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a seven-year, $53 million contract extension with the Wild in September of 2019.
Logs another helper
DMinnesota Wild
November 16, 2024
Spurgeon produced an assist, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Stars.
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Spurgeon has a helper in each of the last two contests after going four games without a point. The 34-year-old defenseman has struggled to carve out much offense this season, though it doesn't help that he missed six games due to a lower-body injury in October. Spurgeon is now at five helpers, 22 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, eight hits and a plus-3 rating over 11 appearances. That matches his point total from 16 outings in 2023-24, a season which was cut short by multiple injuries that required surgery.
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    19:35
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    1:27
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If roughly a dozen goals and 35 points on an annual basis help your fantasy club, then Spurgeon is your man. Last year saw him post 11 goals and 34 points in 79 games, while finishing with a plus-32 rating for a second straight campaign. Spurgeon's production was pretty impressive considering his power-play time dipped from 3:02 per game in 2021-22 to just 1:14 per contest a year ago. The Wild let Matt Dumba bolt for Arizona in free agency, so perhaps Spurgeon will reclaim a bit more time a man up in 2023-24, something that can only serve to enhance his fantasy production.
Spurgeon battled the injury bug a season ago, ultimately being limited to just 65 regular-season games. He was extremely productive when in the lineup, reaching the 40-point mark for the second time in his career. Spurgeon's average time on ice was down nearly a full minute to 21:09, but his time with the man advantage went up to 3:02 per contest. Spurgeon underwent surgery in May for a core muscle injury but should be back to full health well before to the start of training camp. He's locked into a top-pairing role on a solid team, making Spurgeon a solid source of point production in all fantasy formats this fall.
The 31-year-old Spurgeon, now in his 12th NHL season, remains a steady option from the blue line who generally provides double-digit goal totals and 30-40 points. He doesn't typically reward fantasy managers in PIM leagues and, outside of a career-best plus-33 rating in 2016-17, Spurgeon's plus-minus numbers are generally underwhelming from year to year. However, as a sheer volume play who will eat plenty of minutes on Minnesota's top pairing, Spurgeon should once again produce enough offensively to remain a viable contributor.
Spurgeon put together his fourth straight 30-point effort in 2019-20, with 12 goals and 32 points in 62 outings. The 30-year-old blueliner is one of the Wild's best defensemen when it comes to goal scoring -- he hasn't potted fewer than nine goals in a season since 2013-14. He's a big factor on the Wild's top power-play unit, where he picked up 13 of his 32 points last year. Spurgeon also uses his body effectively, as he blocked 102 shots and posted 61 hits last campaign. In a full season, expect Spurgeon to challenge a 40-point pace with 140 blocked shots and 10 power-play points.
Following an injury-riddled campaign in 2017-18, Spurgeon was an iron man last season, suiting up in all 82 games for the Wild. He enjoyed a career-best campaign while fellow defenseman Mathew Dumba nursed a torn pectoral, collecting 43 points -- 11 on the power play -- and 24:09 of average ice time. While the 29-year-old lacks a large frame (listed at just 5-foot-9), he still found a way to dish out 91 hits and block 145 shots in 2018-19. While it's unrealistic to expect Spurgeon to produce at last year's pace, he still possesses crafty skills and his likely power-play time makes him a viable option on the blue line in season-long leagues.
Despite groin and hamstring injuries that limited Spurgeon to 61 games, the diminutive defenseman still put together a solid offensive campaign, missing his 2016-17 scoring totals by a single goal. While the presence of Ryan Suter and Mathew Dumba ahead of him on the depth chart puts a firm cap on his ceiling, Spurgeon has still scored at least 25 points in five straight seasons and scored at least nine goals in four straight, and his vision and passing skills (not to mention his regular spot on the power play) should continue to make him a consistent secondary scoring threat off the blue line. He's also surprisingly effective in his own end despite his lack of physicality, and Spurgeon has averaged 137 blocked shot over the last four seasons.
Size simply doesn't matter for the 5-foot-9 Spurgeon, who’s developed into an excellent defenseman and a key piece for the Wild. He finished 13th in Norris Trophy voting after turning in a career year in 2016-17 -- 10 goals, 38 points, a plus-33 rating and a career-high 24:02 of ice time per game. Spurgeon is a prototypical modern-day defenseman: not dominant physically, but dangerous thanks to his quick transitions and smooth skating ability. The 27-year-old’s emergence has taken some pressure off Ryan Suter, as Spurgeon’s proven to be just as dangerous as his defensive partner. He’s no longer Minnesota’s best kept secret, so he'll face challenges as opposing teams begin targeting him more, but there’s no doubt the Wild will continue leaning on Spurgeon. However, it’s also possible that we've seen him score about as much as he ever will. It's not unlikely that Spurgeon will clear 40 points a few times in his career, but he wasn't a quality contributor on the power play last year, making his surprising 13 man-advantage points from the year before look like a fluke. With the Wild seemingly likely to increase young hotshot Mathew Dumba’s power-play minutes at the expense of Spurgeon’s, it'll be hard for the veteran to see a big spike in production.
It’s hard to be an undersized blueliner, but Spurgeon has carved out an important role over six years in Minnesota, and last season was his best so far. He set career marks with 11 goals and 29 points despite reportedly having dealt with a nagging upper-body injury all year long. Health’s been an issue in the past, and it may be the only thing that could Spurgeon from seeing a sizable increase in production this year, as he’s locked into a top-line role on the Minnesota blue line with plentiful power-play time. He’s come a long way since being picked 156th overall by the Islanders in 2008.
For a defenseman, Spurgeon fits an interesting profile. At just 5-foot-9, he’s far from the imposing figure Marco Scandella is, but can be just as effective. Last season, Spurgeon put up nine goals and 16 assists, while committing just six minutes worth of penalties to go along with 124 blocks. Like the other top-four Wild defensemen, Spurgeon logs a lot of ice time, averaging 22:37 a game, which was good for third on the team. Spurgeon also contributes on the power play, recording three goals and three assists with the man advantage. In line to see 20-plus minutes again alongside Scandella, Spurgeon is an intriguing option for your fantasy team, but durability is a question mark. Last season, he played 66 games and has never played more than 70 in a season. If he can make it through the upcoming campaign in one piece, than he’ll help buoy your ice time and provide decent offensive numbers for a blueliner.
Spurgeon's star is on the rise, what with career-high totals last season in goals (five), assists (21), plus/minus (plus-15), penalty minutes (16), and average time on ice (22:38). He accomplished all of that in just 67 games last season, and then followed up with three goals and three assists in 13 playoff games. He's a smaller defender, but is in line to get some serious minutes in the top four. Thirty points are within reach.
Spurgeon is a strong passer who saw his output on offense increase last season with 15 points in 39 games. He became a stalwart on the man advantage, averaging 3:31 power play minutes per game and scored seven points there. At age 23, he could continue to improve, as he'll get plenty of minutes on one of Minnesota's top two blue line pairings. He's a real fantasy sleeper.
A slick-passer and undersized for your typical NHL defenseman, Spurgeon has potential to put up solid numbers from the Minnesota blue line. He notched 23 points in 70 games last year and will turn just 23 in November. He won't score many goals, but he has the chance to challenge 30 points this season should he -- and not Tom Gilbert -- settle in on Minnesota's top power play unit opposite Ryan Suter. Follow them in camp and target Spurgeon in the later rounds of deep leagues. Just don't expect him to anchor your roster's defensive scoring.
Last season Minnesota gave the feisty Spurgeon a chance to play in the NHL, where he tallied 12 points (4 G, 8 A) in 53 games as a rookie. The team also tested him out on the man advantage, with the 21-year-old averaging 1:28 of power-play ice time that same year. One would think that Spurgeon is at a disadvantage because of his diminutive frame – he's only 5-foot-9, 185 pounds – but he compensates with good vision and a lot of energy. It will be fun to see how Spurgeon progresses in the NHL, though chances are he'll be available on the waiver wire in most fantasy leagues in 2011-12.
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Dishes power-play assist in win
DMinnesota Wild
November 14, 2024
Spurgeon had a power-play assist, one shot on net and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.
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Dishes pair of helpers
DMinnesota Wild
November 3, 2024
Spurgeon notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
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Good to go
DMinnesota Wild
October 29, 2024
Spurgeon (lower body) will play Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, according to Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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Unavailable Saturday
DMinnesota Wild
Lower Body
October 26, 2024
Spurgeon (lower body) won't play Saturday against Philadelphia, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
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Expected to practice Friday
DMinnesota Wild
Lower Body
October 24, 2024
Spurgeon (lower body) will travel to Philadelphia and is set to practice with the Wild on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
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Could miss out Thursday
DMinnesota Wild
December 14, 2023
Spurgeon might not be an option against the Flames on Thursday due to an undisclosed issue, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Spurgeon missed practice Tuesday and Wednesday with what was deemed maintenance but now the Wild have also brought up a pair of defensemen from the minors. As such, it would seem whatever is ailing Spurgeon could be more serious and could cause him to miss out versus Calgary, though the team hasn't provided a specific update yet.
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