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Drew Helleson
Age: 25Position: D
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Helleson is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Toronto on Monday.

With Radko Gudas (lower body) and Pavel Mintyukov (lower body) returning to Anaheim's lineup, Helleson will join Frank Vatrano as a healthy scratch on Monday. The 25-year-old Helleson is averaging 17:15 time-on-ice and has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 54 games this season.

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Helleson is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Minnesota on Friday.

With Radko Gudas (illness) returning to Anaheim's blueline, Helleson will be the odd-man out of the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 24-year-old Helleson is averaging 18:12 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 36 games this season.

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Helleson is expected to draw back into Anaheim's lineup vs. Dallas on Friday.

Olen Zellweger will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Dallas Stars, allowing Helleson to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Helleson returns from a two-game absence. He has nine points (2G / 7A) in 32 games this season.

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Anaheim has signed Drew Helleson to a two-year contract extension worth $1.1 million AAV. ($2.2M total).

Helleson and Anaheim avoided arbitration on Friday after they agreed to a two-year, $2.2 million extension ($1.1 million AAV). The 24-year-old is entering his second full season with Anaheim after an impressive rookie campaign in 2024-25, during which he scored four goals, tallied 13 points, and accumulated 47 penalty minutes in 56 games played. He is expected to be a key part in Anaheim's defensive core this upcoming season.

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Helleson is expected to draw back into Anaheim's lineup in Washington on Tuesday.

Olen Zellweger will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, allowing Helleson to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Helleson is averaging 15:49 time-on-ice, recording five points (2G / 3A0 in 20 games this season.

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Helleson will make his season debut on Friday vs. Detroit.

Urho Vaakanainen (undisclosed) will exit the lineup due to injury, allowing Helleson to make his season debut. Helleson was the second-round pick, 47th overall, of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old made his NHL debut with the Ducks in the 2022-23 season, playing three games, but has played exclusively in the AHL since.

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