Zach Aston-Reese - NHL News & Rumors

Headed for minors Aston-Reese was designated for waivers by the Flyers on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact A long-tenured energy and penalty-killing forward who signed a two-year deal with the Flyers over the summer, Aston-Reese was ticketed for a checking-line role. This move suggests Philadelphia has other options ahead of him for now, though his track record makes him useful depth if he clears.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to Philadelphia Aston-Reese signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Flyers on Wednesday.

Impact After appearing in 79 regular-season games with the Blue Jackets during the 2024-25 campaign, Aston-Reese made just 27 appearances for Columbus last year, recording a goal, four assists, 78 hits, 17 blocked shots and 12 PIM while averaging 9:44 of ice time. He'll attempt to carve out a role with his new team in the 2026-27 season, but he could need to spend some time in the minors.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Headed down to minors Aston-Reese was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Thursday.

Impact Aston-Reese saw action in 27 games for the Blue Jackets this season in which he notched one goal, four assists and 17 shots. The veteran forward was significantly more productive in the minors this year, producing seven goals and seven assists in 25 games for the Monsters.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Called up from minors Aston-Reese was elevated from AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.

Impact Aston-Reese has appeared in just 26 NHL games this season, recording one goal, four assists and 17 shots while averaging 9:37 of ice time. Even with his promotion to the NHL roster, Aston-Reese is far from a lock to secure a spot in the lineup against the Hurricanes on Thursday and could find himself serving as a healthy scratch.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Hits waiver wire Aston-Reese was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Impact The Blue Jackets are now fully healthy up front, so they have elected to run the risk of losing Aston-Reese and Brendan Gaunce, who was also waived Tuesday, to other teams. Should he go unclaimed on the waiver wire, Aston-Reese will report to AHL Cleveland. The 31-year-old has one goal, five points and 71 hits across 26 appearances in 2025-26.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Pots first goal of season Aston-Reese scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact The veteran grinder opened the scoring early in the first period, taking advantage of a lucky bounce to slide home the puck from the slot after Zach Werenski's point shot was blocked. Aston-Reese had been a healthy scratch the prior four games, but with new coach Rick Bowness wanting to take a full look at his roster, he could get some consistent run on the fourth line. On the season, Aston-Reese has five points, 68 hits, 16 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating in 25 games.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Coyle scores shootout winner as Blue Jackets beat Penguins 4-3

Charlie Coyle scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Finds helper in win Aston-Reese notched an assist and four hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sabres.

Impact The helper on a Mathieu Olivier goal in the second period ended a 12-game drought for Aston-Reese. He was also scratched 19 times in that span, but injuries have thinned out the Blue Jackets' forward depth recently, affording him a chance to log bottom-six minutes. He's now at four helpers, 15 shots on net, 55 hits, 13 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 21 appearances this season.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

No points yet in November Aston-Reese has not found the scoresheet over seven games in November after being held scoreless Wednesday in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact Aston-Reese is firmly in a part-time role, though the Blue Jackets have had enough injuries to keep him involved. He's at three helpers, 13 shots on net, 40 hits and a plus-1 rating over 15 appearances this season. He'll likely exit the lineup once Kirill Marchenko (upper body) or Mathieu Olivier (upper body) can return.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Slides helper in Saturday's win Aston-Reese produced an assist and five hits in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Wild.

Impact Aston-Reese continues to maintain a spot on the fourth line for the Blue Jackets. He could lose some playing time to Yegor Chinakhov throughout the year. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese has an assist, seven hits, two shots on goal and a plus-1 rating through two contests and will look to match his 17-point performance from 2024-25, which matched his career high in points.

OCTOBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan O'Reilly's power-play goal lifts the Predators to a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets

Ryan O’Reilly scored a power-play goal early in the third period, and the Nashville Predators opened the season by beating the Blue Jackets 2-1 and extending their home winning str...

OCTOBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Good to go for camp Aston-Reese (undisclosed) is not listed with an injury on the Blue Jackets' training camp roster released Wednesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Impact Aston-Reese missed the Blue Jackets' final game of 2024-25 due to the issue, but it was not considered a long-term concern. The 31-year-old will compete for a bottom-six spot ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Thursday Aston-Reese will not play Thursday versus the Islanders with an undisclosed injury, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Impact Aston-Reese finishes the season with six goals, 11 assists and 179 hits across 79 contests in 2024-25. Jack Williams will take his place in the lineup.

APRIL 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pots goal Thursday Aston-Reese scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact After going 57 games without a goal earlier in the season, the 30-year-old has two tallies across his last four contests. Aston-Reese is holding onto a fourth-line spot to close out 2024-25, so don't expect much offense out of him. He's matched his career high of 17 points from 2018-19 while adding 100 shots on net, 174 hits, 56 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating over 76 appearances in 2024-25.

APRIL 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rare goal in loss Aston-Reese scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact Aston-Reese ended a 57-game goal drought with his second-period tally. He had just eight assists in that span, so while he's been a regular in the Blue Jackets' lineup for much of the season, he's not a player who will help much in fantasy. He's just a point off his career high of 17 from the 2018-19 campaign, having earned five goals, 11 assists, 96 shots on net, 169 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating over 73 appearances in 2024-25.

APRIL 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Makar scores to reach rare milestone and Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 7-3 to secure playoff spot

Cale Makar scored to become just the ninth NHL defenseman with 30 goals in a season and the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff berth with a 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jacket...

APRIL 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Contributes helper in loss Aston-Reese posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Devils.

Impact Aston-Reese snapped a six-game point drought by helping out on Mathieu Olivier's third-period tally. The 30-year-old Aston-Reese continues to see steady bottom-six minutes, offering a bit of physicality in the Blue Jackets' lineup. He's at 15 points, 87 shots on net, 158 hits, 48 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 66 appearances. He could challenge his career-best output of 17 points from the 2018-19 campaign with the Penguins.

MARCH 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up assist Aston-Reese notched an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-3 Stadium Series win over the Red Wings.

Impact Aston-Reese has three helpers over his last five games, which is great compared to the 22-game point drought that preceded this stretch. The 30-year-old forward is three points shy of the career-best 17 he had in 2018-19 with the Penguins. He's earned four goals, 10 assists, 75 shots on net, 137 hits and 42 blocked shots while filling a bottom-six role over 59 appearances in 2024-25.

MARCH 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes helper in loss Aston-Reese notched an assist and six hits in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact The helper was Aston-Reese's first point since Dec. 19 versus the Devils. In that time, he signed a one-year contract extension to stay with the Blue Jackets for 2025-26. The 30-year-old has had effective moments in a depth role, but a 22-game point drought is enough to keep him off the fantasy radar. He's managed 12 points, 70 shots on net, 127 hits, 40 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 55 appearances, mainly serving in a bottom-six role this season.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 18, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Ready to play against Flyers Aston-Reese (upper body) will be in the lineup versus Philadelphia on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact Aston-Reese was injured against the Blues on Saturday but seems no worse for the wear and will remain in the lineup for Tuesday's tilt. Despite being mired in a 10-game pointless streak and 27-game goal drought, the Jackets' penned the 30-year-old winger to a one-year contract extension Monday, so clearly they aren't concerned about his offensive production.

JANUARY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

HockeyBuzz.com - Eklund - Columbus extends Zach Aston-Reese; Rangers go suspiciously quiet NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

JANUARY 14, 2025 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

HockeyBuzz.com - Eklund - Columbus Extends Zach Aston-Reese. Rangers go suspiciously quiet. NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

JANUARY 13, 2025 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Re-ups with club Aston-Reese (upper body) agreed to terms on a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with Columbus on Monday.

Impact Aston-Reese was forced to leave Saturday's matchup with the Blues early due to an upper-body injury but seems to be trending in the right direction. On the year, the 30-year-old center has managed four goals, seven helpers and 56 shots while averaging 13:09 of ice time. With a new deal in hand, Aston-Reese won't have to worry about free agency this offseason.

JANUARY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Departs Saturday's game Aston-Reese sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Saturday's game versus the Blues.

Impact It's unclear how Aston-Reese was initially injured, but he did not play in the third period. The 30-year-old forward has not registered a point in his last 10 games. If he can't play Tuesday versus the Flyers, the Blue Jackets may call up a forward or roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

JANUARY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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