Nathan Bastian

Nathan Bastian

26-Year-Old Right WingRW
New Jersey Devils
Out
Injury Jaw
Est. Return 11/23/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bastian had five goals, 12 points, 32 PIM and 143 hits across 54 contests with the Devils last season in what was a fairly typical campaign for him. He's a fourth-line forward through and through, and that's unlikely to change. If anything, he's more likely to spend stretches of the 2024-25 campaign as a healthy scratch as opposed to moving up to a middle-six role. The 26-year-old consequently is expected to finish with under 20 points again, though he might record over 150 hits if he stays healthy. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $2.7 million contract with the Devils in July of 2023.
Set to miss time
RWNew Jersey Devils
Jaw
November 3, 2024
Bastian (jaw) will be out for "several weeks", Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Bastian left Friday's game against the Flames following a fight with Ryan Lomberg, and it now appears that the winger could be in for an extended absence. The 26-year-old Bastian had gotten off to a nice start this season, tallying two goals and five points in his first 12 games. Kurtis MacDermid figures to take over on the Devils' fourth line in Bastian's absence.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    10:29
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:02
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:49
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
12:26
0:57
1:14
2023–24
10:10
0:34
0:50
2024–25
10:29
0:02
0:49
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bastian missed large chunks of the 2022-23 season with upper-body injuries and was limited to just 43 games. He scored six goals and 15 points, though he failed to record a power-play point. The 25-year-old averaged 1:31 of ice time per game with the man advantage before the All-Star break but that fell to five seconds per contest in 17 games after. Bastian laid out 99 hits after racking up 210 in 72 games during the 2021-22 campaign. New Jersey added some pieces between last year's trade deadline and this offseason, so Bastian will be fighting to maintain a bottom-line role with no power-play time this season.
Bastian expanded his game nicely at the AHL level last season and has a shot to earn a full-time NHL role with the Devils at age 23. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound power forward racked up a career-high 38 points in 62 games with AHL Binghamton in 2019-20, showcasing a newfound playmaking ability that helped him dish out 22 assists to go with 16 goals after he had failed to reach double-digit helpers in two previous minor-league campaigns. He has showcased a nice mix of skill and physicality in the minor leagues but it remains to be seen whether Bastian's skating has improved enough to keep up with NHL competition. If it has, Bastian will have the chance to climb a Devils right wing depth chart that's barren behind Kyle Palmieri.
Bastian has excellent size at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, and the 21-year-old flashed some exciting potential with three goals and 10 PIM in a seven-game stint at the NHL level. The youngster would be a good fit in New Jersey's bottom six if the team opts to go that route, but it's also possible that Bastian will be sent down to AHL Binghamton for another year of seasoning. He's posted 28 goals, 14 assists and 108 PIM in 126 appearances through two seasons there.
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Sustains jaw injury
RWNew Jersey Devils
Jaw
November 1, 2024
Bastian (jaw) won't return to Friday's game versus the Flames.
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Puts up helper Wednesday
RWNew Jersey Devils
October 31, 2024
Bastian logged an assist and five hits in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Canucks.
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Lights lamp in loss
RWNew Jersey Devils
October 23, 2024
Bastian scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Lightning.
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Pots shortie for game-winner
RWNew Jersey Devils
October 18, 2024
Bastian scored a shorthanded game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory over the Senators.
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Bags two apples Friday
RWNew Jersey Devils
October 4, 2024
Bastian recorded a pair of assists in a 4-1 win versus the Sabres on Friday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Likely staying with Devils
RWFree Agent
July 1, 2023
Bastian is slated to re-sign with New Jersey, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Bastian's return to the club comes after he wasn't issued a qualifying offer Friday, allowing him to test the open market. In 43 games for the Devils last season, the 25-year-old winger tallied six goals, nine assists and 99 hits while averaging 12:26 of ice time. Bastian figures to remain a bottom-six option for New Jersey where he should remain a mid-range fantasy target at best.
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