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Cole Schwindt - In part-time roleSchwindt has played in five of nine games in December.

ImpactSchwindt was scratched for four games in a row in the middle of the month. Injuries to Ivan Barbashev (upper body) and Nicolas Roy (upper body) have opened up a spot in the lineup for Schwindt again, but he hasn't done much with it. The 23-year-old is in the midst of a nine-game point drought, and he has just six assists with 21 shots on net, 16 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 27 contests in a fourth-line role this season.

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Drew Helleson - Part-time role in DecemberHelleson drew into the lineup for the first time in eight games when he played in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

ImpactThe Ducks' trades swapping Urho Vaakanainen for Jacob Trouba and dealing away Cam Fowler to St. Louis have led to a more balanced blue line between righties and lefties. Helleson is one of three right-shot defensemen, but he has sat out at times in favor of Pavel Mintyukov or Jackson LaCombe. Helleson has four points, 12 shots on net, 14 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 11 appearances this season. As a young blueliner, Helleson is likely to fill a part-time role as long as he remains on the NHL roster.

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Brian Dumoulin - Making little impact on offenseDumoulin remains in a third-pairing role but has not registered a point since Nov. 25, a span of 13 contests.

ImpactDumoulin continues to see bottom-four minutes for the Ducks even after the team made some trades to reshape its blue line. The 33-year-old has not been a strong source of offense this year, picking up just six assists with 34 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 33 contests. Dumoulin has added 32 hits and 54 blocked shots and should continue to make most of his impact in the defensive zone.

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Ross Johnston - Slipping out of the lineupJohnston was scratched for the fourth time in six games when he sat out Monday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

ImpactJohnston had a decent November, but he's since gone 10 games and counting without a point. The 30-year-old routinely plays in a fourth-line role when in the lineup, but Johnston has had less playing time since Robby Fabbri returned from a knee injury. Through 23 appearances, Johnston has four points, 77 hits, 53 PIM and just eight shots on net.

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Radko Gudas - Supplies assist in lossGudas notched an assist, four hits and two PIM in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

ImpactGudas has earned three helpers over his last four games. The 34-year-old defenseman has seen his ice time drop since the Ducks traded for Jacob Trouba -- the two blueliners play a largely similar game, though Trouba has more scoring potential. Gudas is at six helpers, 29 shots on net, 40 PIM, 72 blocked shots, 106 hits and a minus-3 rating over 33 appearances this season.

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Robby Fabbri - Contributes helper MondayFabbri notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

ImpactFabbri has five points over six games since he returned from a knee surgery. The 28-year-old winger is clicking with Mason McTavish on the third line, giving the Ducks a bit more scoring depth. Fabbri is up to seven points, 25 shots on net, 35 hits, 14 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 20 appearances this season. He's not exactly known for his physical play, and his offense is fine for his role, but it won't be enough to win over many fantasy managers.

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Mason McTavish - Nets lone goal in lossMcTavish scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

ImpactMcTavish has a goal and an assist over the last two games. The 21-year-old center is up to four goals, 10 helpers, 48 shots on net, 24 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 27 appearances this season. He continues to add some depth scoring from a third-line role, but it's likely too little to make him a major factor in fantasy.

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