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Ultimate Fantasy Pool Guide 2016-17
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HOCKEY’S UFA BUBBLE BOYS
JUST ONE SEASON removed from being a top-10 scorer in the NHL, Jiri Hudler found himself headlining a long list of unrestricted free agents who slipped through the first two weeks of free agent season unclaimed. Hudler slumped from 76 points in 2014-15 to 46 points last season and was dealt from Calgary to Florida, but at 32 he still has some mileage left on him. Mid-July is the time in summer when unsigned players start to wonder if their NHL careers will continue another season or if they are among the several dozen every year who never return. The UFA stars always go in the first week of July, the supporting cast members by the second week, while the remainder waits for teams to determine their depth charts and payroll space. But that…
ULTIMATE GUIDE TEAMS
OUR TEAM section gives you the information you need to win your hockey pool. The key component is point projections. The team breakdowns begin here, with the league-wide scoring forecasts on pages 132-135 and goalie projections on page 136. TRENDING Where the team finished 2015-16 in NHL standings, possession (Corsi For 5v5), offense, goaltending, power play and PDO (shooting pct. + save pct. 5v5, a.k.a. “puck luck”), and how they’re trending – and to what degree – for 2016-17. POWER ZONE 2015-16 team leaders in power play points, penalty minutes, hits and blocked shots. TOP 10 PROSPECTS Prospects are listed in terms of long-term NHL upside. Candidates for this year’s roster in bold. Stats are from 2015-16. DEPTH CHART The pecking order of how the roster stacks up. Line combinations and defense pairings will vary greatly by early…
FANTASY DRAFT CHECKLIST
PROJECTED TOTALS POOLIE WORKSHEET…
INSTANT IMPACT
AUSTON MATTHEWS DOMINATED as a member of the U.S. National Team Development program, and blazed a trail with an impressive showing in Switzerland’s National League A, and there’s no reason to believe his NHL debut will be anything less than Calder-worthy. Of all rookies this season, Matthews, an early pick in pools everywhere, will deliver the most impact because he has all the tools. He’s at once a sniper, playmaker, power forward and slick puck handler, and you can pencil Matthews in to center one of the Maple Leafs’ top two lines. The only decision for Toronto coach Mike Babcock to make is determining who will flank him, though William Nylander and Mitch Marner appear to have the inside track. The excitement level around Matthews deservingly sits high, because his tenure with…
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