Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Will rejoin Columbus in 2023-24
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Texier (personal) will return to the Blue Jackets for 2023-24.
Texier has been away from the team since March of 2022 while in his native France during his leave of absence. The 23-year-old posted 13 goals and 22 assists in 46 games with ZSC Lions in the Swiss National League. He'll likely contend for a bottom-six spot in the lineup next season, though he is currently a restricted free agent and will need a new contract.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Finalizes European contract
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Texier inked a one-year deal with Swiss club ZSC Lions on Wednesday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
The Jackets had previously announced that Texier would be allowed to remain in Europe this season rather than report to Columbus, extending the leave of absence he took at the end of the 2021-22 campaign. With the winger playing elsewhere, Kent Johnson and Emil Bemstrom should both see a significant uptick in ice time and games played this year.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Won't play in NHL this season
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Texier will remain in his native France for the 2022-23 campaign and won't be playing for the Blue Jackets this season, the team announced Wednesday.
Texier was granted a leave of absence from the team last season and that will carry forward into the upcoming campaign as well. The Jackets will allow the 22-year-old center to sign with a European club, possibly Grenoble of the French league, where he played his youth hockey before going pro in 2016-17.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Granted leave of absence
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Texier (finger) was granted an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons Thursday.
Texier has missed the last 17 games while dealing with a finger injury. The 22-year-old has tallied 20 points over 36 appearances this season. There is currently no timeline for when the forward will return to play.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Still weeks away
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Texier (finger) is still "a few weeks" away from returning, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Texier was originally expected to miss four weeks with his fractured finger, but this report suggests the 22-year-old forward will be sidelined for six weeks at a minimum. The 2017 second-round pick got off to a fast start before suffering his injury, racking up 11 goals and 20 points through 36 games.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Placed on IR
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Texier (finger) landed on injured reserve Monday.
Texier is just one week into his projected four-week recovery timeline, hence his placement on injured reserve. Before getting hurt, he had just one point in his prior six outings. Still, despite his injury woes, Texier has already reached new career highs in goals (11) and points (20) and should be able to get over the 30-point threshold once given the all-clear.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Missing four weeks
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Texier suffered a fractured finger Wednesday and will miss approximately four weeks.
Texier will now be out until late February. The 22-year-old is in the middle of a breakout year with 20 points through 36 games. Emil Bemstrom will likely see more playing time while he's out.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Out Thursday
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Texier (hand) will be out for a while, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports Thursday.
Texier suffered a hand injury in the first period of Wednesday's game against Calgary. The 22-year-old will not appear in Thursday's contest against the Rangers at a minimum. Check back for another update ahead of Sunday's Matchup with Montreal or when a clearer recovery timetable is released.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Set to miss time
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Texier (upper body) will be out for "a little bit," Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Head coach Brad Larsen relayed the bad news on Texier's status during his postgame press conference. The 22-year-old forward should be considered likely to be out through at least the All-Star break, meaning he'll likely miss the Blue Jackets' next three games. He could be placed on injured reserve in the coming days if the Blue Jackets need to free up a roster spot.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Exits Wednesday's contest
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Texier (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Flames.
Texier was seen receiving treatment on his hand or wrist late in the first period, though the Blue Jackets declined to specify the 22-year-old's injury. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game versus the Rangers.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Suiting up Thursday
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Texier, who cleared COVID-19 protocols Thursday, will be in the lineup against Carolina, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports.
Texier missed the last four games while stuck on the COVID-19 list. The 22-year-old has a career-high 19 points through 30 games this season. He'll return to a middle-six role.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Exits COVID protocols
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Texier (not injury related) has been cleared of the league's COVID-19 protocols ahead of Thursday's matchup with Carolina.
It's not clear whether Texier will immediately jump back into the lineup versus the Hurricanes considering he won't get much in the way of practice time beforehand. If the 22-year-old center does play, it would be his first return to action since Jan. 1, a stretch of four games on the shelf. Prior to getting hurt, he racked up nine points in his previous eight contests.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Enters COVID-19 protocols
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Texier was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Friday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Texier will need to submit two negative COVID-19 tests before rejoining the Blue Jackets, so he'll miss Saturday's matchup with New Jersey at a minimum. Emil Bemstrom will likely hold onto a spot in Columbus' lineup until Texier is cleared to return.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Ruled out for Thursday
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Texier (illness) will miss Thursday's game in New Jersey, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic on Wednesday.
Texier averaged 16:22 of ice time and logged 10 points through his 10 performances prior to his initial non-COVID-19 illness absence. His status will be reevaluated prior to Saturday's contest with the Devils. Until the 22-year-old recovers, Oliver Bjorkstrand will continue to see an expanded role.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Unavailable Tuesday
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Texier will miss Tuesday's matchup with the Lightning due to a non-COVID illness, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports.
Texier has been rolling of late with three multi-point games in his last eight contests for a total of four goals and five helpers over that stretch. Despite his recent run of offensive form, the 22-year-old natural center hasn't been able to play his way into a spot on either power play, limiting his fantasy value. With Texier out of the lineup, Gustav Nyquist or Max Domi could be elevated to a top-six role.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Two-point effort Sunday
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Texier scored a goal and an assist in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Sharks.
It was the first multi-point performance of the season for the 22-year-old, as Texier helped set up Sean Kuraly's tally in the second period before sliding home an empty-netter to close out the scoring. On the season, Texier has eight goals and 12 points through 23 games, a big step up from his 2020-21 scoring pace.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Pots goal in loss
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Texier scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.
The French forward gave the Blue Jackets a lead at 1:25 of the second period, but it only lasted 15 minutes. Texier has been a solid depth scorer with seven goals, three assists, 41 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 21 contests. The point production isn't enough to help in standard formats, but he could help fantasy managers who need to dig deeper for forward depth.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Buries shorthanded tally
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Texier scored a shorthanded goal on three shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Texier put the Blue Jackets up 2-0 at 8:42 of the first period, but that was it for their offense. The 22-year-old has four goals and an assist in his last six outings. He's up to six tallies, one helper, 27 shots on net and a plus-2 rating despite mainly playing in a bottom-six role.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Deposits empty-netter
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Texier scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.
Texier tallied with 2.5 seconds left in regulation to ensure the Blue Jackets completed their comeback win. The 22-year-old is beginning to heat up with three goals and an assist during his current four-game point streak. The French forward has six points, 22 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 13 contests, although he's been limited to bottom-six duties for much of the season.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Spurs third-period outburst
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Texier scored a goal on three shots and added two hits Saturday in a 4-2 win over Colorado.
Texier won a race to a carom off the end boards in the offensive zone and beat Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper short side to tie the game at 2-2 with 6:23 left in the third period. It was Texier's third goal of the year and the first of three unanswered by the Blue Jackets to close the game.
