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James Neal • LW
Status:Unrestricted free agent
Ht/Wt:6'3", 212 lbs.
Born:Sep 3, 1987 (37 yrs) in Whitby, Ont.
Experience:14 years
Shoots:L
James Neal
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/01/2022 Signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a professional try-out contract.
1/26/2022 Assigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
1/17/2022 Placed on the taxi squad by the St. Louis Blues.
1/13/2022 Activated from the taxi squad by the St. Louis Blues on an emergency basis.
1/03/2022 Placed on the taxi squad by the St. Louis Blues.
1/03/2022 Missed 15 games (upper body injury).
1/02/2022 Placed on waivers by the St. Louis Blues.
2021
12/29/2021 Activated from the COVID-19 list by the St. Louis Blues.
12/26/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
11/27/2021 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
11/24/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
10/09/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the St. Louis Blues to a one-year contract.
9/17/2021 Signed by the St. Louis Blues to a professional try-out contract.
7/27/2021 Placed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers for the purpose of buying him out.
5/06/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Edmonton Oilers on an emergency basis.
5/04/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Edmonton Oilers.
4/21/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Edmonton Oilers on an emergency basis.
4/11/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Edmonton Oilers.
4/10/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Edmonton Oilers.
3/17/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Edmonton Oilers.
3/03/2021 Missed 4 games (undisclosed).
2/23/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/19/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Edmonton Oilers.
2/15/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Edmonton Oilers.
2/13/2021 Placed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers.
1/22/2021 Missed 5 games (covid-19).
1/13/2021 COVID-19, injured reserve.
2020
3/03/2020 Missed 16 games (foot injury).
2/11/2020 Foot injury, injured reserve.
1/31/2020 Foot injury, day-to-day.
2019
7/19/2019 Acquired from the Calgary Flames
3/23/2019 Missed 17 games (lower body injury).
2/15/2019 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/18/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/16/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
2018
12/20/2018 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
12/18/2018 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
7/02/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a five-year contract.
3/16/2018 Missed 8 games (hand injury).
2/27/2018 Hand injury, day-to-day.
2/26/2018 Missed 3 games (illness).
2/23/2018 Illness, injured reserve.
2/19/2018 Illness, day-to-day.
2017
6/21/2017 Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights from the Nashville Predators in the NHL Expansion Draft.
4/06/2017 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
4/01/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/14/2017 Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
1/07/2017 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
1/05/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2016
12/06/2016 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
11/26/2016 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2015
4/04/2015 Missed 9 games (upper body injury).
3/14/2015 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/13/2015 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
1/08/2015 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/03/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2014
12/22/2014 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/20/2014 Illness, day-to-day.
12/17/2014 Fined $2,000 by the NHL.
6/27/2014 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
3/21/2014 Fined $5,000 by the NHL.
3/18/2014 Missed 2 games (concussion).
3/14/2014 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
1/20/2014 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
1/15/2014 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2013
12/19/2013 Missed 5 games (suspended by nhl).
12/09/2013 Suspended by the NHL for 5 games.
11/09/2013 Missed 15 games (upper body injury).
10/15/2013 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
10/05/2013 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
5/07/2013 Missed the last 2 playoff games (sprained right ankle).
5/03/2013 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
4/27/2013 Missed 8 games (concussion).
4/09/2013 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2012
4/20/2012 Missed the last playoff game (suspended by nhl).
4/17/2012 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
4/11/2012 Missed the last 2 regular season games (lower body injury).
4/05/2012 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2/19/2012 Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a six-year contract extension.
2011
11/29/2011 Fined $2,500 by the NHL.
2/21/2011 Acquired from the Dallas Stars.
2010
9/16/2010 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.
6/15/2010 Dallas Stars tendered a qualifying offer.
2009
11/20/2009 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
11/12/2009 Missed 2 games (groin).
11/06/2009 Groin, day-to-day.
2008
11/18/2008 Recalled from Manitoba (AHL).
11/02/2008 Assigned to Manitoba (AHL).
4/14/2008 Recalled from Iowa (AHL).
2007
9/26/2007 Assigned to Iowa (AHL).
2006
10/20/2006 Signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year contract.
9/20/2006 Assigned to Plymouth (OHL).
2005
9/19/2005 Returned to his junior team (Plymouth-OHL).
7/30/2005 Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round (33rd overall) in 2005.
Career Transactions
2021
10/09/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the St. Louis Blues.
2019
7/19/2019 Edmonton Oilers traded Milan Lucic and a 2020 conditional third-round pick to the Calgary Flames for James Neal.
2018
7/02/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames.
2017
6/21/2017 Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights from the Nashville Predators in the NHL Expansion Draft.
2014
6/27/2014 Pittsburgh Penguins traded James Neal to the Nashville Predators for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling.
2011
2/21/2011 Pittsburgh Penguins traded Alex Goligoski to the Dallas Stars for James Neal and Matt Niskanen.
2005
7/30/2005 Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round (33rd overall) in 2005.
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