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Ultimate Fantasy Pool Guide 2020-21

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The Hockey News Aug. 10, 2020 - Poolbook SIP

<div class="image-hero"><img title="edm_mcdavid_398" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/edm_mcdavid_398/686506-1-eng-US/edm_mcdavid_3982.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>CONNOR McDAVID</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(PERRY NELSON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0045-0188/686499-1-eng-US/f0045-012.jpg" title="f0045-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/edm_nurse3/686492-1-eng-US/edm_nurse2.jpg" title="edm_nurse" width="806" height="1397"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>DARNELL NURSE</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0045-0263/686485-1-eng-US/f0045-022.jpg" title="f0045-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/bouchard_ev_293/686478-1-eng-US/bouchard_ev_2932.jpg" title="bouchard_ev_293" width="250" height="307"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0045-0340/686457-1-eng-US/f0045-032.jpg" title="f0045-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>KYLE TURRIS</b> was humbled the past few seasons when he flopped playing behind three others centers in Nashville. Similar arrangement in Edmonton, but Turris will get time on the second power-play unit and is a decent bet to top 40 points.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/turris_kyle_400/686450-1-eng-US/turris_kyle_4002.jpg" title="turris_kyle_400" width="248" height="291"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0045-0427/686443-1-eng-US/f0045-042.jpg" title="f0045-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

TEAM PROFILES

EDMONTON OILERS

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BERTUZZI - BOQVIST

<div class="image-hero"><img title="nyi_barzal" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/nyi_barzal8/687213-1-eng-US/nyi_barzal2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>MATHEW BARZAL</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(DAN HAMILTON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0059-0162/687206-1-eng-US/f0059-012.jpg" title="f0059-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/nyi_pulock/687199-1-eng-US/nyi_pulock2.jpg" title="nyi_pulock" width="808" height="1280"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>RYAN PULOCK</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(PERRY NELSON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0059-0240/687192-1-eng-US/f0059-022.jpg" title="f0059-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/sorokin_ily_123/687185-1-eng-US/sorokin_ily_1232.jpg" title="sorokin_ily_123" width="241" height="286"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0059-0329/687164-1-eng-US/f0059-032.jpg" title="f0059-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>The high projection for <b>ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER</b> is due to his progression through four seasons and his boffo playoff output. It&rsquo;s also based on him staying on the first power-play unit. You might be able to snag him in the late rounds.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/beauvillier_122/687157-1-eng-US/beauvillier_1222.jpg" title="beauvillier_122" width="248" height="286"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0059-0425/687150-1-eng-US/f0059-042.jpg" title="f0059-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

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LANDESKOG - LINDHOLM

<div class="byline">BY BRIAN COSTELLO</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="firstword_k_221" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/firstword_k_221/684648-1-eng-US/firstword_k_2212.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>NIKITA KUCHEROV</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(PERRY NELSON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><b><span>W</span>ATCHING HOCKEY &ndash; </b>and all of sports for that matter &ndash; is a temporary means of escape from the real world. Even though the NHL has become big business, and the players, managers and executives are true professionals at their jobs, the hockey fanatic tunes in and watches because the on-ice activity is a full step removed from the realities of life. And the adrenaline rush keeps him or her coming back for more.</p><p>So when the real world was dealt a severe blow last March and the coronavirus pandemic altered, and continues to alter, the way we do things, the sports world was affected as well. Suddenly, this mode of entertainment was gone. The return-to-play recovery efforts in August and September to ice an NHL playoffs that saw Tampa Bay win a Stanley Cup title were truly remarkable. But we&rsquo;re all left hanging. What&rsquo;s next?</p><p>How is the 2020-21 regular season going to unfold? And for the hockey fanatics who take it a step further and dive head-first into the fascinating world of fantasy hockey every year, how are they going to get their managerial fix?</p><p>Consider the world of &ldquo;Fantasy Fantasy Hockey.&rdquo; I tried it last spring with my colleague Matt Larkin and the band of 16 managers in our regular hockey pool league. Like fantasy leagues everywhere, our playoffs take place during the final few weeks of the regular season. So when the remainder of the NHL season was scuppered due to COVID-19, the contending teams were taken out at the knees.</p><blockquote class="pullQuote">SO FANTASY FANTASY HOCKEY REMAINS A LAST-DITCH ALTERNATIVE FOR 2020-21, DEPENDING ON HOW THE REAL WORLD UNFOLDS</blockquote><p>One of our fantasy team managers came up with the creative idea of having a season based on the results of head-to-head simulated computer play in EA Sports&rsquo; <i>NHL 20</i>. We started from scratch and held a Zoom draft so 23-man rosters were created. Player ratings on <i>NHL 20</i> are based on authentic player attributes and the draft unfolded like you&rsquo;d expect from a group of hardcore hockey fans. The 16 team rosters were fairly evenly matched with some lineups slightly stronger at forward, defense or goaltending. We learned playing a left winger on the right side cut into his player rating a bit. And, all things being equal, having three left D and three right D was ideal.</p><p>The beauty in this is that games were played nightly using the EA Sports computer. You didn&rsquo;t need to know how to work the console controller to get a result. You just needed to draft well and later on make trades. The simulated games based on our unique rosters were broadcast for each manager to watch. A 60-minute game could be played in about 35 minutes. Stats were gathered after each game and manually tabulated so managers could assess their strengths and identify weaknesses.</p><p>A shortened round-robin season and playoffs took a few months to play out. Led by Nikita Kucherov, Jack Eichel, Joe Pavelski, Dougie Hamilton and Ben Bishop, I won my final three games to finish in a tie for first place. Larkin lost his first three games, but then he made some trades acquiring players who were strong physically. He won three straight before losing in the qualifying round of the playoffs. In the end, I lost in overtime of the championship final.</p><p>So Fantasy Fantasy Hockey remains a last-ditch alternative for 2020-21, depending on how the real world unfolds. It has almost all the things we crave in fantasy hockey &ndash; except for real games around which to base our managerial skills. We recommend it to hardcore poolies. As much as we enjoyed it, though, we hope to never play it again.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/costello_si_220/684641-1-eng-US/costello_si_2202.jpg" title="costello_si_220" width="588" height="149"></div><p><b>Brian Costello</b><br>Senior Editor</p><span class="image-inline"><img src="mon012.jpg" title="common01" width="39" height="32"></span><p><b>@BCOSTELLOTHN</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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THE FIRST WORD

THE REAL FANTASY OPTION

<div class="byline">W. Graeme Roustan</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/graeme_rous_350/684752-1-eng-US/graeme_rous_3502.jpg" title="graeme_rous_350" width="634" height="625"></div><p>Dear readers,</p><p><i>Sports Illustrated</i> started publishing in 1954, seven years after The Hockey News was born. Since 1947, The Hockey News has been the global leader in hockey coverage, and <i>Sports Illustrated&rsquo;s</i> CEO Ross Levinsohn recognized this when he reached out to me a year ago with an offer to acquire our brand. The quality of The Hockey News is no surprise to our subscribers, who&rsquo;ve known this since 1947.</p><p>After letting Ross (and several others) know that I would never sell The Hockey News, we entered into an exclusive hockey content strategic partnership with <i>SI</i> that rolled out on Aug. 18, 2020, when <a href="http://TheHockeyNews.com">TheHockeyNews.com</a> pointed to its new home at <a href="http://SI.com/hockey">SI.com/hockey</a></p><p>Readers are benefiting from this new partnership with more content, both in written and video formats, and the reviews are pouring in. Your emails of gratitude for the additional coverage and content during my almost three years of ownership of The Hockey News are much appreciated by the entire editorial and administrative teams.</p><p>The Hockey News now exclusively provides all of the hockey content for the famous <i>Sports Illustrated</i> print magazine as well as their app and website. In addition to the on-ice coverage of the game and off-ice coverage of business operations that we already cover better than anyone in the world, we will expand our industry coverage to include the politics of hockey from the local rink to international hockey.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-0159/684745-1-eng-US/f0009-012.jpg" title="f0009-01" width="833" height="298"></div><p>I plan on using the combined digital platforms, which have more than 30 million unique monthly visitors, to introduce more varied and inclusive viewpoints by adding video streaming, podcasting and commentary. You will have more options on how to consume the content from a larger selection of people. I am once again expanding the content at a time when others are cutting back content because you, the reader and subscriber, are clamoring for more.</p><p>You may be more interested in the on-ice coverage and do not have time to read the off-ice content, which is fine. You may only be interested in the video coverage and less of the written political coverage, which is fine. What I want to give you is a menu of hockey content offerings from which to choose based on your appetite of the moment.</p><p>As a subscriber, you have supported the growth of The Hockey News as the world leader in hockey content, and it is because of you that we continue to grow. It has been my honor and privilege to be the owner during these past three years, and I appreciate the trust that you have put in my hands to grow this brand that we all love.</p><p>In order that The Hockey News continues to grow, I ask that you give the gift of a subscription to a fellow hockey lover during this holiday season. I have reduced the price of a subscription as my way to make it easier on you. You have supported the magazine for years, for which I personally thank you, and now I ask that you give the gift of a subscription at <a href="http://THN.com/gift">THN.com/gift</a>.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/7311_openin_351/684738-1-eng-US/7311_openin_3512.jpg" title="7311_openin_351" width="420" height="481"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/graemeroust_348/684724-1-eng-US/graemeroust_3482.jpg" title="graemeroust_348" width="583" height="124"></div><p>W. Graeme Roustan<br>Executive Chairman & Publisher, <br>Roustan Media Ltd.<br><b><a href="http://roustan.com">roustan.com</a></b></p><span class="image-inline"><img src="mon012.jpg" title="common01" width="39" height="32"></span><p><b>@GraemeRoustan</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Opening Thoughts

The Season of Giving

<div class="byline">BY MURRAY TOWNSEND</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="murray_bark_015" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/murray_bark_015/684790-1-eng-US/murray_bark_0152.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>FORWARD THINKING</b></p><p>Focus on high-scoring players in the early rounds. A star such as Barkov may last until the third round.</p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><b><span>Y</span>OU&rsquo;RE IN A FANTASY</b> league with your friends, but you want more. Fantasy leagues, that is, not friends. You want to go in two or three or eight more leagues. You can do it. Online fantasy sites aren&rsquo;t just for hosting your own group, they have leagues that host themselves, open to everyone. So go crazy in this pandemic-altered year, but do your homework. Here&rsquo;s a primer.</p><h2><b>&gt;PREPARATION</b></h2><p>Your online draft site will automatically draft players for you if you&rsquo;ve done nothing at all in preparation, based on average draft position or their own ratings. It also serves as a guide to help you determine your picks.</p><p>You&rsquo;ll generally find people who rely on the auto-draft strategy at the bottom of the standings by the end of the season. But they&rsquo;re contributing to your winnings, so don&rsquo;t tell them.</p><p>You don&rsquo;t want to draft from the same list as your opponents, you want to be better. That means taking into account such factors as rookies, sleepers, injury returns, potential rebounders, breakout players and more. You want access to injury reports. The online draft site will show an icon with an injury designation, but it may not go into detail. Less prepared drafters will hesitate to pick those players just to be on the safe side, so players that are day-to-day with a hangnail could fall to you.</p><h2><b>&gt;ACTUAL DRAFT</b></h2><p>Assuming a 12-manager league, draft position doesn&rsquo;t matter for your first-round pick. If you draw first overall, you take Connor McDavid and then wait 23 picks until your next selection, which will also be a high-scoring forward.</p><p>There are, of course, strategies in a draft, but not for the first two rounds. You take the best scoring forward when it&rsquo;s your turn. Not a defenseman and certainly not a goalie.</p><p>To illustrate how good the first 24 picks are for forwards, Brayden Point finished 26th in scoring last year, followed by Patrik Laine and Mark Stone. A few places down were Anze Kopitar and Aleksander Barkov.</p><p>Somebody in your draft will take a goalie in the first or second round. Last year, Andrei Vasilevskiy went early. This is good for you because it leaves more elite forwards from which to choose. No one is going to keep picking goalies at the top of the draft, and there&rsquo;s only 12 teams picking, so you&rsquo;re still going to get a good goalie later.</p><p>The third or fourth round is a good time to go after high-scoring defensemen. There&rsquo;s only so many of them, and you need one or two of the top ones. Last year, the top-scoring D-man was John Carlson at 13th, followed by Roman Josi at 25th and Victor Hedman at 53rd. Our rankings this year don&rsquo;t list a defenseman until after the 30th position.</p><p>Get an elite defenseman in the third round &ndash; and another in the fourth if there&rsquo;s still a top one available. They&rsquo;ll be listed below available forwards in projected scoring but they&rsquo;re more valuable at that point because you need defensemen in your lineup and you won&rsquo;t get a comparable blueliner later, while you will at forward.</p><p>Then pick goalies in the next two rounds. You might not get the very best, but you&rsquo;ll get good ones. Many drafters tend to take a goalie early and then forget about them for a while.</p><p>So, by the sixth round of your 16-round draft you&rsquo;ve got two elite scorers, two elite-scoring D-men and two solid goalies. That&rsquo;s the core of your team.</p><p>You can spend the next four or so rounds taking the best players available, keeping in mind you&rsquo;ll need more D-men.</p><p>This is also the range when people like to jump on rookies. Last year, drafters were itching to get their hands on 2019 No. 1 pick Jack Hughes, but when was too soon? The other top rookie was Kaapo Kakko, and they both offered promising production. Both flopped as rookies, at least from a fantasy perspective. With Hughes, you could see he wasn&rsquo;t strong enough for the NHL. Both will be fine eventually, but as rookies should we have let someone else worry about them? Not at all.</p><p>At that point in the draft, selecting a rookie can make your team, but it won&rsquo;t break it. In other words, if they don&rsquo;t work out it doesn&rsquo;t matter, but if they do you hit the jackpot. There&rsquo;s only upside in taking your shot.</p><p>It&rsquo;s the same deal for your late-round picks. There&rsquo;s not much point picking guys who get a predictable mediocre number of points. This is where you roll the dice on sleepers, potential breakout players, rebound players, injury returnees and get a third goalie.</p><p>This year&rsquo;s top rookie, incidentally, Alexis Lafreniere, isn&rsquo;t a worry. He&rsquo;s mentally seasoned by full schedules against legitimate competition, and strength won&rsquo;t be a problem. Take him.</p><h2><b>&gt;STRATEGY</b></h2><p>The draft site will provide an ADP (Average Draft Position) listing to help you pick your players. That&rsquo;s not likely to help with your speculative picks, outlined in the previous section, but it can still help. For example, for managers who don&rsquo;t show up for the draft, you know who they&rsquo;re taking next with auto-pick. That&rsquo;s helpful if they&rsquo;re just in front or behind you. You might be able to save the guy you want for later and take a higher-rated player earlier.</p><p>It can also help you determine when to take your speculative picks. Many drafters will see a guy next on the list and want to take him, or somebody close to him. They&rsquo;re scared to stray too far off the script because they&rsquo;re not prepared. If the guy you like is way down the ADP list but high on your list, you can wait and get him later. Take a higher-ranked guy you don&rsquo;t like as much earlier and you can get both of them.</p><p>The other thing is having your eye on a player you desperately want&hellip;and waiting, waiting through multiple picks. And then the person before you drafts him. It happens all the time, or seems to, and it can throw you off. Then you panic and pick someone you don&rsquo;t want. Be prepared. Have more than one pick ready.</p><p>If you have multiple teams, you&rsquo;re going to find you&rsquo;re getting the same players, because your thought process and strategy is the same. That could be a problem if it&rsquo;s a key player and he gets injured. That&rsquo;s going to affect a lot of your teams. To avoid this scenario, select the next player on your list and spread out your picks a bit if the next guy is of equal value.</p><h2><b>&gt;DURING THE SEASON</b></h2><p>Once the season starts, the main thing to do is watch the waiver wire. Some participants, especially early on, are going to make mistakes. It&rsquo;s part of hockey that players go through hot and cold spells &ndash; and some happen at the start of the season. Some people will overreact. &ldquo;<i>This guy can&rsquo;t score, I&rsquo;m getting rid of him.&rdquo;</i></p><p>Last year, Kyle Connor got off to a slow start, with just four points in his first 10 games. People were dumping him, and more patient people were adding him as no-brainers. He ended up with 38 goals and 73 points in 71 games.</p><p>By the same token, you have to know when to cut guys loose. Not to hammer on Hughes and Kakko again, because both will become good players, but last year they weren&rsquo;t, and if you had them on your roster you were left waiting and waiting. Defenseman Matt Dumba was another. He&rsquo;d already had his breakout season (50 points in 82 games) and was coming off an injury season where he had 22 points in 32 games. Smart people were grabbing this sleeper off the heap lower than he should&rsquo;ve gone in the draft and then wondering what went wrong (24 points in 69 games).</p><p>You just know that as soon as you dump them they&rsquo;ll break out. It&rsquo;s one of the unwritten rules of fantasy leagues. So, give them what you think is a significant amount of time. If you&rsquo;re in multiple leagues, find out if anybody else is picking up these guys after they&rsquo;ve been dropped. If nobody else wants them, then you don&rsquo;t either. If dumping them makes your team better, then do it.</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/murray_ston_016/684783-1-eng-US/murray_ston_0162.jpg" title="murray_ston_016" width="1021" height="1143"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>PHILIPP GRUBAUER & MARK STONE</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(PERRY NELSON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><p>Don&rsquo;t get too worked up about an out-of-character hot streak. It&rsquo;s something that happens to a lot of players. By the time you grab that player off waivers and put him in your lineup, the hot streak is over.</p><p>Dominik Kubalik is a hot-and-cold player. In his first 27 games last year, he had six goals and 10 points and was a healthy scratch a couple of times. After that, he went on a tear in which he scored 10 goals in eight games. Once that was over, he had one point in seven games. Another example is Zach Sanford. He had a four-goal game for St. Louis. It took him 21 games to get his next four goals.</p><p>It&rsquo;s better to anticipate the hot streak. If a key player is injured, somebody will replace him. That&rsquo;s the guy you want.</p><p>One other area to keep an eye on is goalies. They&rsquo;re always getting hurt, and there&rsquo;s often a young guy waiting to prove himself. Last year, Joonas Korpisalo went down in Columbus, and Elvis Merzlikins stepped in and was spectacular. If you see a situation where the main guy goes down, jump on the backup, especially if he&rsquo;s an unproven commodity. For many of those players they&rsquo;ll never be more motivated to perform their best.</p><p>The final piece of advice is just to keep at it. It&rsquo;s a long season, and others will lose interest and miss things. You can pick up on that, and it may make all the difference between winning and losing.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Online Drafts

POOL PARTY

<div class="byline">BY RYAN KENNEDY</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="freshmen_la_329" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/freshmen_la_329/684961-1-eng-US/freshmen_la_3292.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>ALEXIS</b>&nbsp;<b>LAFRENIERE</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(PHOTO COURTESY OF RIMOUSKI OCEANIC)</span></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><b><span>O</span>NLY TWO NHL ROOKIES</b> have eclipsed 70 points in the past five seasons: Mathew Barzal with the New York Islanders and Artemi Panarin with the Chicago Blackhawks. Barzal had 85 points in 2017-18, making him the only recent freshman to put up a point per game while playing the full season. Panarin had 77 points in 2015-16, which was still great, but not quite on pace.</p><p>Given the exceptional players who have been part of this cohort &ndash; everyone from Auston Matthews to Elias Pettersson to Patrik Laine &ndash; it&rsquo;s clear just how difficult it is to put up gaudy numbers in the NHL as a rookie, even when you have a proven pedigree.</p><p>So it&rsquo;s important to place rookies in the appropriate slot when you&rsquo;re drafting your fantasy team this year. Sure, the bright, shiny names will call to you early, but make sure to keep in perspective that these kids are all learning on the fly, and the road to glory can be marked by ups and downs for even the most elite.</p><p>Having said that, rookies also have the opportunity to surpass expectations and can often sneak up on opponents who don&rsquo;t have much of a book on the new kids. Another consideration for this season (and 2021-22) is that the flattened salary cap is going to make entry-level contracts look very favorable to NHL franchises. While the league has already been skewing younger in recent years and many youngsters have taken over their respective teams, expect more opportunities for kids thanks to the cost certainty.</p><p>This year&rsquo;s crop of rookies is as exciting as ever thanks to a combination of upstart teens and kids in their early 20s who are ready to make an immediate impact. Here&rsquo;s our top 10 in projected points by The Hockey News fantasy league guru Murray Townsend.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0613/684947-1-eng-US/f0012-062.jpg" title="f0012-06" width="248" height="288"></div><h2><b>&gt;ALEXIS</b>&nbsp;<b>LAFRENIERE LW, NYR</b></h2><p><b>PROJECTION: 61 POINTS</b></p><p>Hitting the NHL at 19, Lafreniere has the chops to make an immediate impact. The top pick&rsquo;s combination of skill, vision and edge make him a threat right away.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0520/684933-1-eng-US/f0012-052.jpg" title="f0012-05" width="251" height="296"></div><h2><b>&gt;KIRILL</b>&nbsp;<b>KAPRIZOV LW, MINNESOTA</b></h2><p><b>PROJECTION: 54 POINTS</b></p><p>The Wild have been waiting for a dynamic talent like Kaprizov for years. The skilled winger has been a top scorer in the KHL the past few seasons.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0428/684919-1-eng-US/f0012-042.jpg" title="f0012-04" width="243" height="286"></div><h2><b>&gt;OWEN</b>&nbsp;<b>TIPPETT RW, FLORIDA</b></h2><p><b>PROJECTION: 45 POINTS</b></p><p>A powerful skater with a big-time shot and excellent offensive instincts. After a solid rookie pro season in the AHL, he&rsquo;ll get a chance to show his NHL upside.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/turcotte_al_098/684905-1-eng-US/turcotte_al_0982.jpg" title="turcotte_al_098" width="249" height="283"></div><h2><b>&gt;ALEX</b>&nbsp;<b>TURCOTTE C, LOS ANGELES</b></h2><p><b>PROJECTION: 43 POINTS</b></p><p>An excellent skater who proved his worth as an NCAA freshman. Turning pro after just one year at Wisconsin, he&rsquo;s a key part of the Kings&rsquo; rebuild.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/vilardi_gab_093/684891-1-eng-US/vilardi_gab_0932.jpg" title="vilardi_gab_093" width="240" height="279"></div><h2><b>&gt;GABE</b>&nbsp;<b>VILARDI C, LOS ANGELES</b></h2><p><b>PROJECTION: 42 POINTS</b></p><p>Another Kings kid with a high ceiling, he&rsquo;s a big center with great puck skills. Vilardi has improved his skating and is poised to help L.A. down the middle.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0715/684877-1-eng-US/f0012-072.jpg" title="f0012-07" width="250" height="277"></div><h2><b>&gt;NICK</b>&nbsp;<b>ROBERTSON LW, TOR</b></h2><p><b>PROJECTION: 41 POINTS</b></p><p>The sniper impressed in the bubble and with Robertson&rsquo;s willingness to battle and his scoring ability, he&rsquo;ll be a valuable asset for the high-flying Leafs.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0189/684863-1-eng-US/f0012-012.jpg" title="f0012-01" width="250" height="305"></div><h2><b>&gt;DYLAN</b>&nbsp;<b>COZENS C, BUFFALO</b></h2><p><b>PROJECTION: 39 POINTS</b></p><p>It&rsquo;s no secret what the Sabres have in Cozens: a big, talented pivot who skates well and can really put points on the board.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/norris_josh_030/684849-1-eng-US/norris_josh_0302.jpg" title="norris_josh_030" width="264" height="294"></div><h2><b>&gt;JOSH</b>&nbsp;<b>NORRIS C, OTTAWA</b></h2><p><b>PROJECTION: 37 POINTS</b></p><p>The AHL&rsquo;s rookie of the year with Belleville, he&rsquo;s a smooth operator with the puck who can dish or finish. A great athlete, and part of the Sens&rsquo; next wave.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0342/684835-1-eng-US/f0012-032.jpg" title="f0012-03" width="205" height="263"></div><h2><b>&gt;LIAM</b>&nbsp;<b>FOUDY C, CLB</b></h2><p><b>PROJECTION: 37 POINTS</b></p><p>Few players can skate like the athletic Foudy, who grew up as a track star. Look for him to take a lot of NHL defensemen by surprise off the forecheck or rush.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-0255/684821-1-eng-US/f0012-022.jpg" title="f0012-02" width="192" height="269"></div><h2><b>&gt;BOWEN</b>&nbsp;<b>BYRAM D, COLORADO</b></h2><p><b>PROJECTION: 33 POINTS</b></p><p>With Cale Makar and Samuel Girard ahead of him, Byram has had the chance to hone his game &ndash; but watch out once he makes his presence felt in the NHL.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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ROOKIES ON THE RADAR

<div class="byline">BY MATT LARKIN</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="buyer_kubal_326" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/buyer_kubal_326/685132-1-eng-US/buyer_kubal_3262.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>DOMINIK KUBALIK</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><b><span>I</span>T ALWAYS HURTS ON</b> fantasy draft day to turn your back on the surprise player pickup who helped you win a championship the previous season. But sometimes, dispensing with sentimentality is good business. Last year, those who scooped Chicago&rsquo;s Dominik Kubalik off the waiver wire felt like geniuses. But when players break out unexpectedly, their values change drastically in fantasy drafts, too. They&rsquo;re not necessarily bargains anymore. Which of last year&rsquo;s sensations are still worth the investment for 2020-21? Which will give you buyer&rsquo;s remorse?</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/fiala_kevin_118/685118-1-eng-US/fiala_kevin_1182.jpg" title="fiala_kevin_118" width="210" height="272"></div><h2><b>&gt;KEVIN</b>&nbsp;<b>FIALA LW, MINNESOTA</b></h2><p>Fiala finished 2019-20 with 14 goals and 26 points in 18 games, but that&rsquo;s not the full story. He had 53 points in his final 56 games and ranked among NHL leaders in points per 60. He&rsquo;ll play more &ndash; and score more. <br><b>VERDICT: BELIEVE</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/jarry_trist_322/685104-1-eng-US/jarry_trist_3222.jpg" title="jarry_trist_322" width="200" height="256"></div><h2><b>&gt;TRISTAN</b>&nbsp;<b>JARRY G, PITTSBURGH</b></h2><p>Jarry was arguably the NHL&rsquo;s best goalie in the first half of 2019-20. He posted an .897 save percentage after the all-star break, however. Drafting him expecting an elite fantasy goalie is risky. If you get him late, fine. <br><b>VERDICT: BEWARE</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/pionk_neal2/685090-1-eng-US/pionk_neal2.jpg" title="pionk_neal" width="218" height="268"></div><h2><b>&gt;NEAL</b>&nbsp;<b>PIONK D, WINNIPEG</b></h2><p>Pionk was productive on the power play, and that will remain a cushy gig given the Jets&rsquo; talent up front. Since he also helps in fantasy leagues that count hits, he&rsquo;s a quality investment even at an increased price. <br><b>VERDICT: BELIEVE</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/hyman_zach/685076-1-eng-US/hyman_zach2.jpg" title="hyman_zach" width="245" height="262"></div><h2><b>&gt;ZACH</b>&nbsp;<b>HYMAN LW, TORONTO</b></h2><p>Hyman would&rsquo;ve smashed his career bests if not for COVID-19 halting the season. He has 12 career empty-net goals &ndash; 17 percent of his total. In fantasy, guys who score on goalies are safer bets year to year.<br><b>VERDICT: BEWARE</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/killorn_ale_090/685062-1-eng-US/killorn_ale_0902.jpg" title="killorn_ale_090" width="207" height="269"></div><h2><b>&gt;ALEX</b>&nbsp;<b>KILLORN LW, TAMPA BAY</b></h2><p>Killorn had the best shooting percentage in the NHL last year. Is a regression coming? With 26 goals, he beat his career high by eight despite the pandemic. Bet on a return to his career 82-game averages: 18-25-43. <br><b>VERDICT: BEWARE</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/schwartz_ja_224/685048-1-eng-US/schwartz_ja_2242.jpg" title="schwartz_ja_224" width="272" height="291"></div><h2><b>&gt;JADEN</b>&nbsp;<b>SCHWARTZ LW, ST. LOUIS</b></h2><p>Schwartz played every game last season. In the previous five years, he missed 22.6 percent of St. Louis&rsquo; games with maladies. His two-way game makes him easy to like, but he&rsquo;s been too risky for too long. <br><b>VERDICT: BEWARE</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/kubalik_dom_088/685034-1-eng-US/kubalik_dom_0882.jpg" title="kubalik_dom_088" width="188" height="273"></div><h2><b>&gt;DOMINIK</b>&nbsp;<b>KUBALIK LW, CHICAGO</b></h2><p>Elite sniper or rookie flash? No player scored more per 60 minutes, but a guy who gets 30 goals playing 14 minutes and who scored on 19 percent of his shots is a volatile pick. Let someone else draft him. <br><b>VERDICT: BEWARE</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/theodore_sh_327/685020-1-eng-US/theodore_sh_3272.jpg" title="theodore_sh_327" width="196" height="246"></div><h2><b>&gt;SHEA</b>&nbsp;<b>THEODORE D, VEGAS</b></h2><p>Some casual fans may not trust his breakout as he&rsquo;s not yet a name brand. That means he might still be a bargain. Theodore could post a 20-40-60 season and challenge for a Norris Trophy one of these years. <br><b>VERDICT: BELIEVE</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/miller_jt2/685006-1-eng-US/miller_jt2.jpg" title="miller_jt" width="207" height="281"></div><h2><b>&gt;J.T.</b>&nbsp;<b>MILLER LW, VANCOUVER</b></h2><p>Miller&rsquo;s 72-point explosion smashed his career high by 14, and he did it in 69 games. But don&rsquo;t call it a fluke. He has a first-round pedigree, and he forged great chemistry with Elias Pettersson. Look for a repeat.<br><b>VERDICT: BELIEVE</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/shesterkin__328/684992-1-eng-US/shesterkin__3282.jpg" title="shesterkin__328" width="245" height="308"></div><h2><b>&gt;IGOR</b>&nbsp;<b>SHESTERKIN G, NYR</b></h2><p>New York was one of the worst defensive teams last season. They bled high-quality chances. That makes Shesterkin&rsquo;s 10-2-0 record and .932 SP all the more impressive. How good will he be down the road? <br><b>VERDICT: BELIEVE</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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BUYER BEWARE/BELIEVE

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?

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20 questions

Ask The Experts

<div class="byline">BY SAM MCCAIG</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="mockdraft_m_336" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/mockdraft_m_336/685201-1-eng-US/mockdraft_m_3362.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>CONNOR MCDAVID</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(PERRY NELSON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><b><span>W</span>ITH 10 TEAMS MAKING</b> 20 picks apiece, The Hockey News Mock Draft goes 200 players deep. While it&rsquo;s important to grab as many point-per-game players as possible in the early rounds, it&rsquo;s just as vital to make sure your depth picks are consistent producers. It will likely be the success &ndash; or failure &ndash; of the bottom half of your fantasy roster that is the difference between winning and losing.</p><p>In the 2020-21 THN Mock Draft, we stuck to the same guidelines as the past few years &ndash; 20 selections per team, and every team needed two goaltenders (no more, no less) and at least four defensemen. Goalies get two points per win, plus a bonus point for shutouts. For defensemen and forwards, it&rsquo;s pure points.</p><p>Here are a few highlights from this year&rsquo;s pick-and-pray proceedings:</p><p><b>GET CONNOR:</b> It&rsquo;s no big surprise to see Connor McDavid taken No. 1 overall, even though teammate Leon Draisaitl claimed the Art Ross Trophy last season and delivered a slightly higher point-per-game rate (1.55 compared to McDavid&rsquo;s 1.52). Draisaitl went No. 2, and eight of the top 10 picks were dynamic duos, with Colorado&rsquo;s Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, Tampa Bay&rsquo;s Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov and Boston&rsquo;s David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand joining the Oilers&rsquo; awesome twosome in the first round.</p><p><b>THE OLD GUARD:</b> It wasn&rsquo;t so long ago that Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Kane and John Tavares were vying for first overall. They&rsquo;ve been relegated to second-round status heading into 2020-21.</p><p><b>A-PLUS D-MEN:</b> Washington&rsquo;s John Carlson was the runaway scoring leader among NHL defenseman last season, and he was the first blueliner off the board when he went early in Round 3. Carlson was followed by 2019-20 rookie revelations Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar in Round 4, with Roman Josi, Victor Hedman and Rasmus Dahlin going in Round 5.</p><p><b>CREASE WATCH:</b> Andrei Vasilevskiy has led the league in wins for three straight seasons and the Tampa Bay goalie enters 2020-21 as the odds-on favorite to do it again. He was the first goalie to go &ndash; as the first pick in Round 4 &ndash; and Dallas&rsquo; Ben Bishop went immediately afterwards, and was soon followed by Vegas&rsquo; Robin Lehner, Montreal&rsquo;s Carey Price and Winnipeg&rsquo;s Connor Hellebuyck.</p><p><b>KIDS AT PLAY:</b> Just a handful of rookies were selected, led by Rangers&rsquo; No. 1 overall draftee Alexis Lafreniere, who went late in Round 8 and was followed by Minnesota&rsquo;s promising Kirill Kaprizov early in Round 9. Colorado defenseman Bowen Byram was a rather surprising 12th-round pick, and Toronto&rsquo;s Nick Robertson and Florida&rsquo;s Owen Tippett were the only other freshmen skaters taken, as late flyers in the 19th round. But there was a rookie-eligible goalie picked as well &ndash; Igor Shesterkin, the heir apparent to Henrik Lundqvist, also went in the 19th round.</p><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-0170/685194-1-eng-US/f0017-012.jpg" title="f0017-01" width="2253" height="2897"><figcaption class="caption-body">Click to expand</figcaption></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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MOCK DRAFT

<div class="byline">BY RYAN KENNEDY</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/timelines_r_425/685232-1-eng-US/timelines_r_4252.jpg" title="timelines_r_425" width="784" height="1081"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>NICK ROBERTSON</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JOHN E. SOKOLOWSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>&gt;2020-21</b></h2><h3><b>ALEXIS LAFRENIERE LW, 19</b></h3><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>hat Lafreniere is NHL-ready is practically a given. The MVP of the 2020 world juniors and first overall pick by the Rangers brings a tremendous combination of skill, vision and physicality to the table, and on a rising New York team, he&rsquo;ll have talent to play off. The sky truly is the limit for Lafreniere.</p><h3><b>KIRILL KAPRIZOV LW, 23</b></h3><p>Finally, <i>finally</i> the Minnesota Wild get a chance to see what Kaprizov can do at the NHL level after the silky Russian winger committed to leaving the KHL. At 23, Kaprizov won&rsquo;t have to worry about man-strength; he just has to get used to the rinks and style over here. We say he gets up to speed quickly.</p><h3><b>ALEXANDER ROMANOV D, 20</b></h3><p>Having already dazzled at two WJC tournaments as well as the Habs&rsquo; bubble training camp, Romanov can now bring his show full time to Montreal. His big shot and penchant for delivering thunderous hits makes him dynamic in multiple aspects of the game. He&rsquo;s a big addition to the Canadiens&rsquo; blueline.</p><h3><b>NICK ROBERTSON LW, 19</b></h3><p>A high-riser with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Robertson staked a claim to a roster spot with his performance at the return to play camp and qualifying round. With speed, tenacity and dynamite skill, Robertson fits in perfectly with Toronto&rsquo;s high-powered forward corps. Plus, he&rsquo;s coming off an astounding 55 goals in 46 games with OHL Peterborough.</p><h3><b>GRIGORI DENISENKO RW, 20</b></h3><p>He&rsquo;ll get some competition from fellow Florida young gun Owen Tippett, but Denisenko has a tantalizing two-way game that will make him a valuable commodity for years. The powerful winger has speed, a great compete level and an excellent shot. Most recently, he captained Russia to silver at the WJC.</p><h2><b>&gt;2021-22</b></h2><h3><b>COLE CAUFIELD RW, 20</b></h3><p>His play at the world juniors was a letdown, but his freshman stats with NCAA Wisconsin were more than enough proof that Caufield is a tiny force of nature. The devastating shooter will spend another season with the Badgers where he can get stronger and round out his game before he joins Montreal. It&rsquo;s scary to think of him getting more dangerous.</p><h3><b>TIM STUTZLE LW, 19</b></h3><p>Spending 2020-21 in Germany allows Stutzle to keep developing his game against top talent as a member of Adler Mannheim. As it is, the youngster put up one of the most impressive teenaged campaigns in league history, and his Patrick Kane-esque game means he&rsquo;ll be coming to Ottawa very soon.</p><h3><b>LUCAS RAYMOND LW, 19</b></h3><p>Like many of his high-end Euro cohorts, Raymond will stay in Sweden where the pandemic isn&rsquo;t delaying the schedule like in North America. So the coveted prospect will continue to hone a lethal offensive game that is just beginning to reveal itself. With another year in the SHL, he&rsquo;ll be ready for the NHL.</p><h3><b>TREVOR ZEGRAS C, 20</b></h3><p>There&rsquo;s a chance Zegras fast-tracks to Anaheim this season, but if he needs some time in the AHL with San Diego to get stronger, it&rsquo;s no shame. Once Zegras does reach the NHL, however, his elite playmaking ability will be a boon for a rebuilding Ducks squad that needs a serious injection of elite young talent.</p><h3><b>QUINTON BYFIELD C, 19</b></h3><p>Like Zegras, Byfield could be a 2020-21 guy, but the fractured schedule may be a blessing in disguise for the big teen. Byfield has a world of potential and will be nearly unstoppable once he builds further on his frame, but if he needs a little more time in junior, that&rsquo;s fine. As it is, his size, skill and skating make him a future NHL star.</p><h2><b>&gt;2022-23</b></h2><h3><b>OWEN POWER D, 19</b></h3><p>He&rsquo;ll battle Finnish center Aatu Raty for first-overall status in the 2021 draft, and Power&rsquo;s offensive upside from the blueline makes him one to watch fantasy-wise. Heck, the University of Michigan commit does pretty much everything right, and his size makes him a candidate to be the next Victor Hedman. So just watch for him, period.</p><h3><b>CHAZ LUCIUS C, 19</b></h3><p>An incredibly powerful offensive force, Lucius is one of the latest gems from the U.S. NTDP, where he earned a call-up to the under-18 team and didn&rsquo;t look out of place as a top-line center. The University of Minnesota commit is a pure scorer who always wants to put his stamp on a game. Don&rsquo;t expect him to remain in college for long.</p><h3><b>SHANE WRIGHT C, 18</b></h3><p>He&rsquo;s all but a lock to go first overall in 2022, as far away as that is. When you&rsquo;re granted exceptional status to join the OHL a year early, then lead the league in rookie scoring, the hype is warranted. Strong on his skates and gifted with the ability to pile up points, Wright will be a two-way phenom.</p><h3><b>BRAD LAMBERT C, 19</b></h3><p>The Finnish-Canadian prodigy has already made his Liiga debut and will get more experience playing against men in the coming years in Finland. Once he hits these shores, he&rsquo;s not stopping in the minors. He needs to work on his &lsquo;D,&rsquo; but the 2022 prospect&rsquo;s speed and dynamic skill are impossible to ignore.</p><h3><b>MATT SAVOIE C, 18</b></h3><p>His WHL career got off to a rocky start, but there&rsquo;s no denying his skill and speed. Savoie, who was denied an exceptional-status designation for the WHL, still got into 22 games with the Winnipeg Ice last season.</p><h2><b>&gt;2023-24</b></h2><h3><b>ADAM FANTILLI C, 18</b></h3><p>Fantilli was set to join the USHL&rsquo;s Chicago Steel, where he&rsquo;s sure to get great development. An incredible skater and top prospect for the 2023 draft, he&rsquo;s a highly skilled phenom with major acceleration in his game.</p><h3><b>CONNOR BEDARD C, 18</b></h3><p>The first player ever to get exceptional status in the WHL, Bedard was snapped up by Regina with the No. 1 selection in the 2020 bantam draft. And why not? The kid already has an NHL shot, and his deceptiveness with the puck will make him even harder to slow down in the offensive zone. Look for him to battle Fantilli for first overall in the 2023 draft.</p><h3><b>RILEY HEIDT LW, 18</b></h3><p>Going second overall in the 2020 WHL bantam draft, Heidt is a superb skater who will be tasked with leading Prince George back up the standings in the &lsquo;Dub.&rsquo; While Heidt needs to get stronger, he&rsquo;s got plenty of time to do it, as his NHL draft year isn&rsquo;t until 2023.</p><h3><b>BRAYDEN YAGER C, 18</b></h3><p>Heidt&rsquo;s teammate with the Saskatoon Contacts, Yager went third overall in that stacked WHL bantam draft. His ultimate destination will be his home province&rsquo;s Moose Jaw Warriors, but first he&rsquo;ll team up once again with Heidt in Saskatoon. Yager is a potent offensive weapon who can produce as the shooter or the set-up man. He&rsquo;s another promising 2023 draft prospect.</p><h3><b>MADDOX FLEMING C, 19</b></h3><p>Fleming, an awesome offensive talent who played up on Shattuck-St. Mary&rsquo;s prep team last year, was both the youngest player on the Sabres and one of their most dangerous point producers. Heading to the U.S. NTDP, he will have the attention of NCAA schools hoping to pick up his services &ndash; for a year before he turns pro.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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PROSPECT TIMELINES

ARE WE THERE YET?

<div class="byline">BY BRIAN COSTELLO</div><div class="image-hero"><img title="timelines_s_424" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/timelines_s_424/685270-1-eng-US/timelines_s_4242.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>TAKING THE CROWN</b></p><p>Shesterkin is poised to replace franchise pillar Lundqvist in the Rangers&rsquo; net.</p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JAMES CAREY LAUDER-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><p class="dropcap"><b><span>A</span> NOTABLE GOALIE TURN</b> over awaits us in the next few seasons. It will be such a noticeable changing of the guard that we can expect to see at least 10 new starters and 10 new backups &ndash; that&rsquo;s almost one-third of the workforce &ndash; by the start of 2025-26.</p><p>That&rsquo;s because, in addition to having two more goalies come in with Seattle, almost half of today&rsquo;s 62 NHL goalies are 32 or older. So in five years&rsquo; time, they&rsquo;ll be 37 or older. And the vast majority of those greybeards will be past their best-before date.</p><p>So who are the 20 or so new NHL goalies going to be in 2025-26? We&rsquo;ve compiled a list of the best-bets to consider for five years down the road. They&rsquo;re as young as 18 now, so that means they&rsquo;ll be 23 or older and entering their impact years by 2025-26. They&rsquo;ve been identified by scouts as NHL goalies of the future. We&rsquo;ve sorted them by degrees of certainty.</p><p>Here are 2019-20 starters who won&rsquo;t be No. 1s in 2025-26, with their age as of Jan. 1, 2021: Henrik Lundqvist (38), Pekka Rinne (38), Mike Smith (38), Corey Crawford (36), Marc-Andre Fleury (36), Jimmy Howard (36), Carter Hutton (35), Ben Bishop (34), Devan Dubnyk (34), Jonathan Quick (34), Tuukka Rask (33) and Cam Talbot (33).</p><p>Backups who are sure to move on within the next five years are: Curtis McElhinney (37), Brian Elliott (35), Jaroslav Halak (35), Thomas Greiss (34), Anton Khudobin (34), Cory Schneider (34), Alex Stalock (33), Jonathan Bernier (32), James Reimer (32) and Mikko Koskinen (32).</p><p>The incubation period for goalies is typically five to eight years after being drafted. Bishop and Lundqvist are perfect examples. Last year&rsquo;s Stanley Cup hero, Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues, didn&rsquo;t flourish in the NHL until his seventh season after being drafted.</p><p>So that means replacements for the 20-plus outgoing goalies by 2025-26 are already in NHL development systems, and you&rsquo;re familiar with their names from Future Watch.</p><p>If you&rsquo;re looking for the next wave of NHL starters for your fantasy-league farm team, consider these names.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/timelines_p_426/685263-1-eng-US/timelines_p_4262.jpg" title="timelines_p_426" width="919" height="790"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>CAYDEN PRIMEAU</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JEAN-YVES AHERN-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b><u>&gt;SURE THINGS</u></b></h2><p>Locked in to be an NHL starter this season or next</p><p><b>IGOR SHESTERKIN, NY RANGERS</b></p><p><b>ILYA SOROKIN, NY ISLANDERS</b></p><h2><b><u>&gt;GOOD BETS</u></b></h2><p>Likely to attain No. 1 or 1B status in the next few years</p><p><b>SPENCER KNIGHT, FLORIDA</b></p><p><b>CAYDEN PRIMEAU, MONTREAL</b></p><p><b>UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN, BUFFALO</b></p><p><b>JAKE OETTINGER, DALLAS</b></p><p><b>IVAN PROSVETOV, ARIZONA</b></p><h2><b><u>&gt;WILL GET A SHOT</u></b></h2><p>An opening will come up in the next several years, but they&rsquo;ll need good lead-up seasons to earn the job</p><p><b>JUSTUS ANNUNEN, COLORADO</b></p><p><b>HUGO ALNEFELT, TAMPA BAY</b></p><p><b>DANIIL TARASOV, COLUMBUS</b></p><p><b>JOEL HOFER, ST. LOUIS</b></p><p><b>LUKAS DOSTAL, ANAHEIM</b></p><p><b>JEREMY SWAYMAN, BOSTON</b></p><p><b>DUSTIN WOLF, CALGARY</b></p><p><b>PYOTR KOCHETKOV, CAROLINA</b></p><p><b>MATISS KIVLENIEKS, COLUMBUS</b></p><p><b>KEITH PETRUZZELLI, DETROIT</b></p><p><b>KAAPO KAHKONEN, MINNESOTA</b></p><p><b>CONNOR INGRAM, NASHVILLE</b></p><p><b>MADS SOGAARD, OTTAWA</b></p><p><b>VILLE HUSSO, ST. LOUIS</b></p><p><b>JOSEPH WOLL, TORONTO</b></p><p><b>MICHAEL DIPIETRO, VANCOUVER</b></p><p><b>ISAIAH SAVILLE, VEGAS</b></p><p><b>MIKHAIL BERDIN, WINNIPEG</b></p><h2><b><u>&gt;MORE TO PROVE</u></b></h2><p>Good credentials but plenty of seasoning still needed for these teenaged goaltenders</p><p><b>YAROSLAV ASKAROV, NASHVILLE</b></p><p><b>JESPER WALLSTEDT, 2021 DRAFT</b></p><p><b>TYLER BRENNAN, 2022 DRAFT</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Goalie Timelines

THE GREAT GOALIE RECKONING

<div class="image-hero"><img title="teampages_s_244" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/teampages_s_244/685301-1-eng-US/teampages_s_2442.jpg"></div><h2><b>ABBREVIATION GUIDE</b></h2><h3><b>MINOR PRO</b></h3><p class="dropcap"><span>A</span>HL-American Hockey League (Bakersfield, Belleville, Binghamton, Bridgeport, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Colorado, Grand Rapids, Hartford, Hershey, Iowa, Laval, Lehigh Valley, Manitoba, Milwaukee, Ontario, Providence, Rochester, Rockford, San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose, Springfield, Stockton, Syracuse, Texas, Toronto, Tucson, Utica, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton), ECHL-formerly East Coast Hockey League.</p><h3><b>OTHERS</b></h3><p>CHL: OHL-Ontario League, QMJHL-Quebec Major Junior League, WHL-Western League. USHL-United States League. NCAA: ECAC-Eastern College Athletic Conference, HE-Hockey East, NCHC-National Collegiate Hockey Conference, WCHA-Western Collegiate Hockey Association. International: Bel-Belarus, Cze or Czech-Czech Republic, Fin-Finland, Ger-Germany, Kaz-Kazakhstan, Rus-Russia, Svk-Slovakia, Swe-Sweden, Sui-Switzerland. WJC-World Junior Championship, USA (under-18) or U.S. NTDP is U.S. National Team Development Program.</p><h3><b>STATISTICS</b></h3><p>A-assists, C-center, D-defenseman, G-goals, GAA-goals-against average, GP-games played, GPG-goals per game, GK-goalkeeper, GT-game-tying, GW-game-winning, Ht-height, H/R-home/road, L-losses, LEA-league, LW-left winger, Min-minutes, Min/Pt-minutes per point, Corsi (percentage of shots directed at opposition net in 5-on-5 play versus total directed shots by both teams), Pct-percentage, PPGA-power play goals against, PIM-penalties in minutes, Pos-position, PP-power play, PPG-power play goals or points per game, Pts-points, RW-right winger, S-shots, SA-shots against, SF-shots for, SH-shorthanded, Sh-shots on goal, SL-shootout losses, SO-shutouts, SP-shooting percentage or save percentage, T-ties, Tot-total, W-wins, Wt-weight, Yrs-years, +/- -plus-minus.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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ULTIMATE GUIDE - Teams

<div class="image-hero"><img title="ana_getzlaf_379" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/ana_getzlaf_379/685395-1-eng-US/ana_getzlaf_3792.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>RYAN GETZLAF</b></p><p></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0023-0160/685388-1-eng-US/f0023-012.jpg" title="f0023-01" width="796" height="2744"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/ana_fowler4/685381-1-eng-US/ana_fowler2.jpg" title="ana_fowler" width="854" height="1298"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>CAM FOWLER</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0023-0231/685374-1-eng-US/f0023-022.jpg" title="f0023-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/zegras_trev_381/685367-1-eng-US/zegras_trev_3812.jpg" title="zegras_trev_381" width="250" height="303"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0023-0318/685346-1-eng-US/f0023-032.jpg" title="f0023-03" width="531" height="993"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>SAM STEEL</b> was a 50-goal scorer as an 18-year-old in the WHL, but he&rsquo;s had problems lighting the lamp in the NHL &ndash; just six goals on 85 shots in 65 games last season. A breakthrough to 20 goals is coming, but it might still be a year away.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/steel_sam7/685339-1-eng-US/steel_sam2.jpg" title="steel_sam" width="246" height="324"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0023-0411/685332-1-eng-US/f0023-042.jpg" title="f0023-04" width="1340" height="676"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

ANAHEIM DUCKS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="ari_keller" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/ari_keller4/685496-1-eng-US/ari_keller2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>CLAYTON KELLER</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0025-0171/685489-1-eng-US/f0025-012.jpg" title="f0025-01" width="796" height="2746"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/ari_ekman-l_001/685482-1-eng-US/ari_ekman-l_0012.jpg" title="ari_ekman-l_001" width="865" height="1336"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0025-0234/685475-1-eng-US/f0025-022.jpg" title="f0025-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/soderstrom__002/685468-1-eng-US/soderstrom__0022.jpg" title="soderstrom__002" width="251" height="291"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0025-0314/685447-1-eng-US/f0025-032.jpg" title="f0025-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>Does <b>LAWSON CROUSE</b> have the chops to be a middle-six power forward with 20-goal potential or did he max out in the 10-15 goal range on the fourth line? Bet on the former. He loves to hit &ndash; eighth in the NHL &ndash; and that&rsquo;s a valuable attribute.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/crouse_laws_003/685440-1-eng-US/crouse_laws_0032.jpg" title="crouse_laws_003" width="250" height="291"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0025-047/685433-1-eng-US/f0025-042.jpg" title="f0025-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

ARIZONA COYOTES

<div class="image-hero"><img title="bos_pastrna_265" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/bos_pastrna_265/685597-1-eng-US/bos_pastrna_2652.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>DAVID PASTRNAK</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JOHN E. SOKOLOWSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-0163/685590-1-eng-US/f0027-012.jpg" title="f0027-01" width="796" height="2743"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/bos_mcavoy3/685583-1-eng-US/bos_mcavoy2.jpg" title="bos_mcavoy" width="865" height="1240"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>CHARLIE MCAVOY</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(DAN HAMILTON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-0237/685576-1-eng-US/f0027-022.jpg" title="f0027-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/studnicka_j_267/685569-1-eng-US/studnicka_j_2672.jpg" title="studnicka_j_267" width="251" height="306"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-0318/685548-1-eng-US/f0027-032.jpg" title="f0027-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>The days of <b>DAVID KREJCI</b> being money in the 50-70 point range as a second-line center are nearing an end. The ascension of prospect Jack Studnicka could make that happen sooner rather than later. At 34, picking Krejci is fraught with risk.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/krejci_davi_087/685541-1-eng-US/krejci_davi_0872.jpg" title="krejci_davi_087" width="238" height="281"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-0415/685534-1-eng-US/f0027-042.jpg" title="f0027-04" width="1340" height="676"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

BOSTON BRUINS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="buf_eichel" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/buf_eichel7/685698-1-eng-US/buf_eichel2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>JACK EICHEL</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JOHN E. SOKOLOWSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0029-0160/685691-1-eng-US/f0029-012.jpg" title="f0029-01" width="796" height="2744"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/buf_dahlin5/685684-1-eng-US/buf_dahlin2.jpg" title="buf_dahlin" width="1087" height="1262"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>RASMUS DAHLIN</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(ANNE-MARIE SORVIN-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0029-0241/685677-1-eng-US/f0029-022.jpg" title="f0029-02" width="796" height="515"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cozens_dyla_108/685670-1-eng-US/cozens_dyla_1082.jpg" title="cozens_dyla_108" width="250" height="305"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0029-0318/685649-1-eng-US/f0029-032.jpg" title="f0029-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>We saw <b>ERIC STAAL</b> have a rebirth when he moved west to Minnesota in 2016, going from 39 points to seasons of 65 and 76 points. After a subpar 2019-20, will we see another bounce back out East? Perhaps, but at 36, don&rsquo;t count on it.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/staal_eric2/685642-1-eng-US/staal_eric2.jpg" title="staal_eric" width="249" height="288"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0029-0414/685635-1-eng-US/f0029-042.jpg" title="f0029-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

BUFFALO SABRES

<div class="image-hero"><img title="cgy_gaudrea_253" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cgy_gaudrea_253/685799-1-eng-US/cgy_gaudrea_2532.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>JOHNNY GAUDREAU</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-0168/685792-1-eng-US/f0031-012.jpg" title="f0031-01" width="808" height="2853"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cgy_anderss_252/685785-1-eng-US/cgy_anderss_2522.jpg" title="cgy_anderss_252" width="955" height="1432"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>RASMUS ANDERSSON</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-0248/685778-1-eng-US/f0031-022.jpg" title="f0031-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/valimaki_ju_254/685771-1-eng-US/valimaki_ju_2542.jpg" title="valimaki_ju_254" width="252" height="315"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-0333/685750-1-eng-US/f0031-032.jpg" title="f0031-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>NOAH HANIFIN</b> was the top-rated defenseman in the 2015 draft, ahead of Ivan Provorov, Zach Werenski and Thomas Chabot. Instead, he plays a simple, blend-into-the-woodwork game and isn&rsquo;t much of a fantasy-league darling pick.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/hanifin_noa_079/685743-1-eng-US/hanifin_noa_0792.jpg" title="hanifin_noa_079" width="250" height="312"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-0422/685736-1-eng-US/f0031-042.jpg" title="f0031-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

CALGARY FLAMES

<div class="image-hero"><img title="car_aho" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/car_aho7/685900-1-eng-US/car_aho2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>SEBASTIAN AHO</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JEAN-YVES AHERN-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0033-0177/685893-1-eng-US/f0033-012.jpg" title="f0033-01" width="796" height="2734"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/car_hamilto_432/685886-1-eng-US/car_hamilto_4322.jpg" title="car_hamilto_432" width="871" height="1283"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>DOUGIE HAMILTON</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(CANDICE WARD-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0033-0253/685879-1-eng-US/f0033-022.jpg" title="f0033-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/bean_jake/685872-1-eng-US/bean_jake2.jpg" title="bean_jake" width="250" height="305"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0033-0333/685851-1-eng-US/f0033-032.jpg" title="f0033-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>Don&rsquo;t wait too long to grab <b>MARTIN NECAS</b>. He is the real deal. Because he plays in Carolina and the Canes have a host of other young stars, Necas can slip by under the radar. But he does have 60-point upside as soon as this season.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/necas_marti_027/685844-1-eng-US/necas_marti_0272.jpg" title="necas_marti_027" width="239" height="291"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0033-0422/685837-1-eng-US/f0033-042.jpg" title="f0033-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

CAROLINA HURRICANES

<div class="image-hero"><img title="chi_kane" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/chi_kane6/686001-1-eng-US/chi_kane2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>PATRICK KANE</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0035-0175/685994-1-eng-US/f0035-012.jpg" title="f0035-01" width="796" height="2738"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/chi_keith3/685987-1-eng-US/chi_keith2.jpg" title="chi_keith" width="896" height="1235"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>DUNCAN KEITH</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(DAN HAMILTON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0035-0252/685980-1-eng-US/f0035-022.jpg" title="f0035-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/reichel_luk_202/685973-1-eng-US/reichel_luk_2022.jpg" title="reichel_luk_202" width="250" height="297"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0035-0332/685952-1-eng-US/f0035-032.jpg" title="f0035-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>The projection for <b>DYLAN STROME</b> (61 points) might be low. We initially had him at 72, but he played third fiddle at center in the playoffs to Jonathan Toews and rookie Kirby Dach. If Dach falters in Year 2, Strome will be the beneficiary.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/strome_dyla_200/685945-1-eng-US/strome_dyla_2002.jpg" title="strome_dyla_200" width="248" height="282"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0035-0427/685938-1-eng-US/f0035-042.jpg" title="f0035-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/col_mackinn_387/686102-1-eng-US/col_mackinn_3872.jpg" title="col_mackinn_387" width="808" height="1635"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>NATHAN MACKINNON</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(DAN HAMILTON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0037-0173/686095-1-eng-US/f0037-012.jpg" title="f0037-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/col_makar4/686088-1-eng-US/col_makar2.jpg" title="col_makar" width="732" height="1298"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>CALE MAKAR</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0037-0256/686081-1-eng-US/f0037-022.jpg" title="f0037-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/byram_bowen_051/686074-1-eng-US/byram_bowen_0512.jpg" title="byram_bowen_051" width="192" height="269"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0037-0334/686053-1-eng-US/f0037-032.jpg" title="f0037-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>TYSON JOST</b> may never gain traction as a scoring center in the NHL. He&rsquo;s been weak at the dot (35.6 percent career average) and played mostly the left side while never topping 30 points in three NHL seasons. Third-line upside for now.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/jost_tyson/686046-1-eng-US/jost_tyson2.jpg" title="jost_tyson" width="247" height="292"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0037-0428/686039-1-eng-US/f0037-042.jpg" title="f0037-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

COLORADO AVALANCHE

<div class="image-hero"><img title="clb_dubois" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/clb_dubois4/686203-1-eng-US/clb_dubois2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(ERIC BOLTE-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0039-0179/686196-1-eng-US/f0039-012.jpg" title="f0039-01" width="796" height="2741"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/clb_jones4/686189-1-eng-US/clb_jones2.jpg" title="clb_jones" width="840" height="1193"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>SETH JONES</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JOHN E. SOKOLOWSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0039-0254/686182-1-eng-US/f0039-022.jpg" title="f0039-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/foudy_liam/686175-1-eng-US/foudy_liam2.jpg" title="foudy_liam" width="205" height="263"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0039-0340/686154-1-eng-US/f0039-032.jpg" title="f0039-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>Is <b>CAM ATKINSON</b> a good bet to bounce back to the 34-goal pace he averaged for four seasons prior to last year? Is Artemi Panarin coming back? Don&rsquo;t count on it. There&rsquo;s a good chance he&rsquo;s not on the first power-play unit anymore, either.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/atkinson_ca_158/686147-1-eng-US/atkinson_ca_1582.jpg" title="atkinson_ca_158" width="246" height="290"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0039-0436/686140-1-eng-US/f0039-042.jpg" title="f0039-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="dal_seguin" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/dal_seguin12/686304-1-eng-US/dal_seguin2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>TYLER SEGUIN</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0041-0182/686297-1-eng-US/f0041-012.jpg" title="f0041-01" width="796" height="2744"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/dal_heiskan_170/686290-1-eng-US/dal_heiskan_1702.jpg" title="dal_heiskan_170" width="851" height="1110"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>MIRO HEISKANEN</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0041-0259/686283-1-eng-US/f0041-022.jpg" title="f0041-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/harley_thom_168/686276-1-eng-US/harley_thom_1682.jpg" title="harley_thom_168" width="250" height="298"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0041-0336/686255-1-eng-US/f0041-032.jpg" title="f0041-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>If you&rsquo;re in a pool that values goals more than assists, <b>DENIS GURIANOV</b> is your man. He led Dallas with 20 even though his 29 points were only eighth-best. His stats were balanced in the playoffs, suggesting this is the tip of the iceberg.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/gurianov_de_074/686248-1-eng-US/gurianov_de_0742.jpg" title="gurianov_de_074" width="247" height="280"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0041-0429/686241-1-eng-US/f0041-042.jpg" title="f0041-04" width="1340" height="676"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

DALLAS STARS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="det_larkin" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/det_larkin10/686405-1-eng-US/det_larkin2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>DYLAN LARKIN</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0043-0181/686398-1-eng-US/f0043-012.jpg" title="f0043-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/det_hronek/686391-1-eng-US/det_hronek2.jpg" title="det_hronek" width="800" height="1288"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>FILIP HRONEK</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(PERRY NELSON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0043-0252/686384-1-eng-US/f0043-022.jpg" title="f0043-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/seider_mori_341/686377-1-eng-US/seider_mori_3412.jpg" title="seider_mori_341" width="249" height="293"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0043-0340/686356-1-eng-US/f0043-032.jpg" title="f0043-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>After arriving from St. Louis, <b>ROBBY FABBRI</b> was Detroit&rsquo;s third-leading scorer and trailed Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi by just one goal. He&rsquo;s a surefire top-sixer with PP time now. The down side is, the Wings won&rsquo;t score a ton of goals.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/fabbri_robb_116/686349-1-eng-US/fabbri_robb_1162.jpg" title="fabbri_robb_116" width="242" height="281"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0043-0432/686342-1-eng-US/f0043-042.jpg" title="f0043-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

DETROIT RED WINGS

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/fla_huberde_295/686607-1-eng-US/fla_huberde_2952.jpg" title="fla_huberde_295" width="979" height="1608"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>JONATHAN HUBERDEAU</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JOHN E. SOKOLOWSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0199/686600-1-eng-US/f0047-012.jpg" title="f0047-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/fla_yandle/686593-1-eng-US/fla_yandle2.jpg" title="fla_yandle" width="1020" height="1224"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>KEITH YANDLE</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0268/686586-1-eng-US/f0047-022.jpg" title="f0047-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/knight_spen_296/686579-1-eng-US/knight_spen_2962.jpg" title="knight_spen_296" width="239" height="294"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0347/686558-1-eng-US/f0047-032.jpg" title="f0047-03" width="513" height="993"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>OWEN TIPPETT</b> made the Panthers at 18 after getting drafted 10th overall in 2017. He was back in junior before long but made a good impression. Since then, it&rsquo;s been a gradual grind to make the grade. He&rsquo;s now ready to bust loose.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/tippett_owe_297/686551-1-eng-US/tippett_owe_2972.jpg" title="tippett_owe_297" width="243" height="286"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0439/686544-1-eng-US/f0047-042.jpg" title="f0047-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

FLORIDA PANTHERS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="la_kopitar" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/la_kopitar4/686708-1-eng-US/la_kopitar2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>ANZE KOPITAR</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0049-0195/686701-1-eng-US/f0049-012.jpg" title="f0049-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/la_doughty9/686694-1-eng-US/la_doughty2.jpg" title="la_doughty" width="908" height="1263"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>DREW DOUGHTY</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(MARC DESROSIERS-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0049-0274/686687-1-eng-US/f0049-022.jpg" title="f0049-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/byfield_qui_427/686680-1-eng-US/byfield_qui_4272.jpg" title="byfield_qui_427" width="240" height="295"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0049-0350/686659-1-eng-US/f0049-032.jpg" title="f0049-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>Just because the Kings are in rebuild mode doesn&rsquo;t mean <b>ANZE KOPITAR</b> is being put out to pasture. He&rsquo;s still a leader in so many ways, and he&rsquo;s money for 20-plus goals and the neighborhood of 60 points as he enters his mid-30s.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/kopitar_anz_084/686652-1-eng-US/kopitar_anz_0842.jpg" title="kopitar_anz_084" width="247" height="280"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0049-0442/686645-1-eng-US/f0049-042.jpg" title="f0049-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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LOS ANGELES KINGS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="min_fiala" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/min_fiala3/686809-1-eng-US/min_fiala2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>KEVIN FIALA</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0051-0177/686802-1-eng-US/f0051-012.jpg" title="f0051-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/min_dumba3/686795-1-eng-US/min_dumba2.jpg" title="min_dumba" width="1583" height="1272"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>MATHEW DUMBA</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0051-0256/686788-1-eng-US/f0051-022.jpg" title="f0051-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/kaprizov_ki_019/686781-1-eng-US/kaprizov_ki_0192.jpg" title="kaprizov_ki_019" width="251" height="296"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0051-0338/686760-1-eng-US/f0051-032.jpg" title="f0051-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>With Eric Staal and Mikko Koivu leaving town, <b>JOEL ERIKSSON EK</b> moved up the depth chart at center. He was a first-round pick in 2015, but don&rsquo;t expect the extra ice time to translate into a lot more points. He&rsquo;s best suited to the third line.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/erikssonek__180/686753-1-eng-US/erikssonek__1802.jpg" title="erikssonek__180" width="246" height="289"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0051-0432/686746-1-eng-US/f0051-042.jpg" title="f0051-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

MINNESOTA WILD

<div class="image-hero"><img title="mtl_tatar" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/mtl_tatar/686910-1-eng-US/mtl_tatar2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>TOMAS TATAR</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(ERIC BOLTE-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0053-0186/686903-1-eng-US/f0053-012.jpg" title="f0053-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/mtl_weber6/686896-1-eng-US/mtl_weber2.jpg" title="mtl_weber" width="958" height="1212"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>SHEA WEBER</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JAMES CAREY LAUDER-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0053-0260/686889-1-eng-US/f0053-022.jpg" title="f0053-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/romanov_ale_071/686882-1-eng-US/romanov_ale_0712.jpg" title="romanov_ale_071" width="250" height="296"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0053-0335/686861-1-eng-US/f0053-032.jpg" title="f0053-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>BRENDAN GALLAGHER</b> was an underpaid dynamo the past three seasons, averaging 32 goals per 82 games during that stretch. With a rich new six-year deal, he&rsquo;s being paid to raise the bar &ndash; not that he ever gives less than his maximum effort.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/gallagher_b_070/686854-1-eng-US/gallagher_b_0702.jpg" title="gallagher_b_070" width="248" height="279"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0053-0429/686847-1-eng-US/f0053-042.jpg" title="f0053-04" width="1340" height="676"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

MONTREAL CANADIENS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="nsh_josi" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/nsh_josi4/687011-1-eng-US/nsh_josi2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>ROMAN JOSI</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0055-0182/687004-1-eng-US/f0055-012.jpg" title="f0055-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/nsh_johanse_147/686997-1-eng-US/nsh_johanse_1472.jpg" title="nsh_johanse_147" width="1234" height="1312"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>RYAN JOHANSEN</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0055-0256/686990-1-eng-US/f0055-022.jpg" title="f0055-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/tomasino_ph_145/686983-1-eng-US/tomasino_ph_1452.jpg" title="tomasino_ph_145" width="249" height="287"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0055-0335/686962-1-eng-US/f0055-032.jpg" title="f0055-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>The Preds thought they were getting a true No. 1 center when they signed <b>MATT DUCHENE</b> as a UFA. They wound up with another No. 2, like they have in Ryan Johansen. Duchene&rsquo;s 52-point pace hardly moved the needle. Expect the same.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/duchene_mat_148/686955-1-eng-US/duchene_mat_1482.jpg" title="duchene_mat_148" width="249" height="291"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0055-0427/686948-1-eng-US/f0055-042.jpg" title="f0055-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="nj_hischier_358" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/nj_hischier_358/687112-1-eng-US/nj_hischier_3582.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>NICO HISCHIER</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(ERIC BOLTE-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0057-0180/687105-1-eng-US/f0057-012.jpg" title="f0057-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/nj_severson_359/687098-1-eng-US/nj_severson_3592.jpg" title="nj_severson_359" width="1476" height="1277"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>DAMON SEVERSON</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0057-0264/687091-1-eng-US/f0057-022.jpg" title="f0057-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/holtz_alexa_360/687084-1-eng-US/holtz_alexa_3602.jpg" title="holtz_alexa_360" width="240" height="276"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0057-0346/687063-1-eng-US/f0057-032.jpg" title="f0057-03" width="513" height="993"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>Is there another level to <b>NICO HISCHIER&rsquo;S</b> production or is he predictably the reliable 50-point guy he&rsquo;s been for three years? Despite his No. 1-overall draft pedigree, this may be it &ndash; especially if Jack Hughes overtakes him as the first-line center.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/hischier_ni_309/687056-1-eng-US/hischier_ni_3092.jpg" title="hischier_ni_309" width="247" height="290"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0057-0439/687049-1-eng-US/f0057-042.jpg" title="f0057-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="nyr_panarin_258" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/nyr_panarin_258/687314-1-eng-US/nyr_panarin_2582.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>ARTEMI PANARIN</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JAMES CAREY LAUDER-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0061-0165/687307-1-eng-US/f0061-012.jpg" title="f0061-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/nyr_deangel_259/687300-1-eng-US/nyr_deangel_2592.jpg" title="nyr_deangel_259" width="1742" height="1204"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>TONY DEANGELO</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0061-0246/687293-1-eng-US/f0061-022.jpg" title="f0061-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/lafreniere__257/687286-1-eng-US/lafreniere__2572.jpg" title="lafreniere__257" width="248" height="288"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0061-0329/687265-1-eng-US/f0061-032.jpg" title="f0061-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>If you think <b>JACOB TROUBA&rsquo;S</b> 27-point season was a one-off after hitting 50 points the year before, think again. Trouba ranked just ninth among Rangers in power-play ice time. He still plays a ton, but his points are largely incidental.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/trouba_jaco_260/687258-1-eng-US/trouba_jaco_2602.jpg" title="trouba_jaco_260" width="239" height="281"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0061-0425/687251-1-eng-US/f0061-042.jpg" title="f0061-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

NEW YORK RANGERS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="ott_tkachuk_261" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/ott_tkachuk_261/687415-1-eng-US/ott_tkachuk_2612.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>BRADY TKACHUK</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JEAN-YVES AHERN-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0063-0163/687408-1-eng-US/f0063-012.jpg" title="f0063-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/ott_chabot2/687401-1-eng-US/ott_chabot2.jpg" title="ott_chabot" width="752" height="1312"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>THOMAS CHABOT</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(MARC DESROSIERS-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0063-0237/687394-1-eng-US/f0063-022.jpg" title="f0063-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/stuetzle_ti_263/687387-1-eng-US/stuetzle_ti_2632.jpg" title="stuetzle_ti_263" width="250" height="287"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0063-0320/687366-1-eng-US/f0063-032.jpg" title="f0063-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>COLIN WHITE</b> had a promising 41-point season as a rookie before slumping to 23 points last year. Even though he could be high on the depth chart at center, he&rsquo;ll be on a short leash. You&rsquo;re better off looking elsewhere, even in the late rounds.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/white_colin_262/687359-1-eng-US/white_colin_2622.jpg" title="white_colin_262" width="242" height="291"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0063-0415/687352-1-eng-US/f0063-042.jpg" title="f0063-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

OTTAWA SENATORS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="phi_giroux" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/phi_giroux6/687516-1-eng-US/phi_giroux2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>CLAUDE GIROUX</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(DOM GAGNE-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0065-0176/687509-1-eng-US/f0065-012.jpg" title="f0065-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/phi_provoro_430/687502-1-eng-US/phi_provoro_4302.jpg" title="phi_provoro_430" width="1246" height="1288"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>IVAN PROVOROV</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JOHN E. SOKOLOWSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0065-0258/687495-1-eng-US/f0065-022.jpg" title="f0065-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/frost_morga_120/687488-1-eng-US/frost_morga_1202.jpg" title="frost_morga_120" width="250" height="290"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0065-0343/687467-1-eng-US/f0065-032.jpg" title="f0065-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>We&rsquo;ve only seen the tip of the iceberg for <b>IVAN PROVOROV.</b> The fifth-year D-man dominates the Flyers in every game situation, ranking second in PP ice time and first shorthanded. The next to pop will be his offense. Don&rsquo;t let him slide too far.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/provorov_iv_126/687460-1-eng-US/provorov_iv_1262.jpg" title="provorov_iv_126" width="239" height="288"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0065-0430/687453-1-eng-US/f0065-042.jpg" title="f0065-04" width="1340" height="676"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/pit_crosby10/687617-1-eng-US/pit_crosby2.jpg" title="pit_crosby" width="920" height="1626"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>SIDNEY CROSBY</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(DAN HAMILTON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0067-0135/687610-1-eng-US/f0067-012.jpg" title="f0067-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/pit_letang2/687603-1-eng-US/pit_letang2.jpg" title="pit_letang" width="992" height="1214"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>KRIS LETANG</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(MARC DESROSIERS-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0067-0212/687596-1-eng-US/f0067-022.jpg" title="f0067-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/poulin_sam/687589-1-eng-US/poulin_sam2.jpg" title="poulin_sam" width="249" height="296"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0067-038/687568-1-eng-US/f0067-032.jpg" title="f0067-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>When <b>KASPERI KAPANEN</b> was traded from Toronto to the Pens, we bumped up his point projection from 38 to 49 because of the certainty he&rsquo;ll play with either Crosby or Malkin. That projection could easily be on the low side.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/kapanen_kas_209/687561-1-eng-US/kapanen_kas_2092.jpg" title="kapanen_kas_209" width="248" height="281"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0067-045/687554-1-eng-US/f0067-042.jpg" title="f0067-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="stl_schenn2_217" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/stl_schenn2_217/687718-1-eng-US/stl_schenn2_2172.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>BRAYDEN SCHENN</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(PERRY NELSON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0069-0133/687711-1-eng-US/f0069-012.jpg" title="f0069-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/stl_dunn/687704-1-eng-US/stl_dunn2.jpg" title="stl_dunn" width="832" height="1380"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>VINCE DUNN</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0069-0216/687697-1-eng-US/f0069-022.jpg" title="f0069-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/neighbours__218/687690-1-eng-US/neighbours__2182.jpg" title="neighbours__218" width="250" height="296"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0069-037/687669-1-eng-US/f0069-032.jpg" title="f0069-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>DAVID PERRON</b> is an oddball. The three most productive seasons of his 13-year career are also the most recent &ndash; at age 29 and older. You can&rsquo;t count on that continuing. He won&rsquo;t fall off a cliff, but expect a mild decline.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/perron_davi_166/687662-1-eng-US/perron_davi_1662.jpg" title="perron_davi_166" width="248" height="291"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0069-045/687655-1-eng-US/f0069-042.jpg" title="f0069-04" width="1340" height="676"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

ST. LOUIS BLUES

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/sj_hertl/687819-1-eng-US/sj_hertl2.jpg" title="sj_hertl" width="991" height="2176"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>TOMAS HERTL</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0071-0132/687812-1-eng-US/f0071-012.jpg" title="f0071-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/sj_burns6/687805-1-eng-US/sj_burns2.jpg" title="sj_burns" width="1316" height="1279"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>BRENT BURNS</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0071-0211/687798-1-eng-US/f0071-022.jpg" title="f0071-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/merkley_rya_243/687791-1-eng-US/merkley_rya_2432.jpg" title="merkley_rya_243" width="241" height="296"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0071-038/687770-1-eng-US/f0071-032.jpg" title="f0071-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>After his two least productive years in a decade, <b>ERIK KARLSSON</b> is on the outs with poolies. A one-time slam dunk first pick among D-men, he doesn&rsquo;t belong in your top five anymore. On a poor Sharks team, he may not even be in your top 10.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/karlsson_er_011/687763-1-eng-US/karlsson_er_0112.jpg" title="karlsson_er_011" width="239" height="281"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0071-046/687756-1-eng-US/f0071-042.jpg" title="f0071-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

SAN JOSE SHARKS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="tb_kucherov_068" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/tb_kucherov_068/687920-1-eng-US/tb_kucherov_0682.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>NIKITA KUCHEROV</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JOHN E. SOKOLOWSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0073-0139/687913-1-eng-US/f0073-012.jpg" title="f0073-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/tb_hedman5/687906-1-eng-US/tb_hedman2.jpg" title="tb_hedman" width="896" height="1272"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>VICTOR HEDMAN</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(DAN HAMILTON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0073-0222/687899-1-eng-US/f0073-022.jpg" title="f0073-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/alnefelt_hu_067/687892-1-eng-US/alnefelt_hu_0672.jpg" title="alnefelt_hu_067" width="241" height="286"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0073-0312/687871-1-eng-US/f0073-032.jpg" title="f0073-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>With Tampa Bay needing to delete one of their second-liners in order to sign their RFAs, expect <b>BLAKE COLEMAN</b> to move up in the batting order. That will boost his projection closer to the 50-point range. His hit numbers will always be strong.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/coleman_bla_069/687864-1-eng-US/coleman_bla_0692.jpg" title="coleman_bla_069" width="247" height="281"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0073-046/687857-1-eng-US/f0073-042.jpg" title="f0073-04" width="1340" height="676"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

<div class="image-hero"><img title="tor_matthew_313" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/tor_matthew_313/688021-1-eng-US/tor_matthew_3132.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>AUSTON MATTHEWS</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(DAN HAMILTON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0075-0128/688014-1-eng-US/f0075-012.jpg" title="f0075-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/tor_rielly/688007-1-eng-US/tor_rielly2.jpg" title="tor_rielly" width="941" height="1224"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>MORGAN RIELLY</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0075-0210/688000-1-eng-US/f0075-022.jpg" title="f0075-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/robertson_n_061/687993-1-eng-US/robertson_n_0612.jpg" title="robertson_n_061" width="250" height="277"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0075-036/687972-1-eng-US/f0075-032.jpg" title="f0075-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>JIMMY VESEY</b> was a sought-after unsigned draft pick out of Harvard who started well with the Rangers before tailing off. An opening is available in Toronto, so if things click, this could be a second coming-out party. A late-round gamble.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/vesey_jimmy_315/687965-1-eng-US/vesey_jimmy_3152.jpg" title="vesey_jimmy_315" width="239" height="300"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0075-044/687958-1-eng-US/f0075-042.jpg" title="f0075-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="van_petters_141" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/van_petters_141/688122-1-eng-US/van_petters_1412.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>ELIAS PETTERSSON</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0077-0135/688115-1-eng-US/f0077-012.jpg" title="f0077-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/van_hughes8/688108-1-eng-US/van_hughes2.jpg" title="van_hughes" width="910" height="1342"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>QUINN HUGHES</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0077-0216/688101-1-eng-US/f0077-022.jpg" title="f0077-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/podkolzin_v_143/688094-1-eng-US/podkolzin_v_1432.jpg" title="podkolzin_v_143" width="241" height="296"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0077-0310/688073-1-eng-US/f0077-032.jpg" title="f0077-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>THATCHER DEMKO</b> had an impressive run in the playoffs when Jacob Markstrom was unfit to play. But even though the Canucks are a team on the upswing and a future force, expecting Demko to replicate his magic right away is unreasonable.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/demko_thatc_142/688066-1-eng-US/demko_thatc_1422.jpg" title="demko_thatc_142" width="248" height="291"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0077-047/688059-1-eng-US/f0077-042.jpg" title="f0077-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

VANCOUVER CANUCKS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="veg_paciore_111" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/veg_paciore_111/688223-1-eng-US/veg_paciore_1112.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>MAX PACIORETTY</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(DAN HAMILTON-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0079-0125/688216-1-eng-US/f0079-012.jpg" title="f0079-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/veg_theodor_110/688209-1-eng-US/veg_theodor_1102.jpg" title="veg_theodor_110" width="740" height="1326"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>SHEA THEODORE</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0079-028/688202-1-eng-US/f0079-022.jpg" title="f0079-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/krebs_peyto_113/688195-1-eng-US/krebs_peyto_1132.jpg" title="krebs_peyto_113" width="250" height="296"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0079-036/688174-1-eng-US/f0079-032.jpg" title="f0079-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>ALEX TUCH</b> showed excellent progression as a sophomore in 2018-19 before a sharp drop in ice time and production last season. If he keeps getting third-line minutes, his output will be closer to 40 points than the long-term forecast of 60.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/tuch_alex/688167-1-eng-US/tuch_alex2.jpg" title="tuch_alex" width="248" height="291"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0079-045/688160-1-eng-US/f0079-042.jpg" title="f0079-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="wsh_ovechki_216" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/wsh_ovechki_216/688324-1-eng-US/wsh_ovechki_2162.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>ALEX OVECHKIN</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(ANNE-MARIE SORVIN-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0081-0137/688317-1-eng-US/f0081-012.jpg" title="f0081-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/wsh_carlson_213/688310-1-eng-US/wsh_carlson_2132.jpg" title="wsh_carlson_213" width="942" height="1329"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>JOHN CARLSON</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(SERGEI BELSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0081-0225/688303-1-eng-US/f0081-022.jpg" title="f0081-02" width="796" height="508"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/mcmichael_c_214/688296-1-eng-US/mcmichael_c_2142.jpg" title="mcmichael_c_214" width="241" height="304"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0081-0316/688275-1-eng-US/f0081-032.jpg" title="f0081-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p>Now that <b>ILYA SAMSONOV</b> has a lock-tight grip on the No. 1 job, does he have the game at 23 to be a top-10 goalie in the NHL right away? The answer is yes. If he&rsquo;s playing well, &lsquo;Sam&rsquo; could be top three in wins &ndash; even with Lundqvist around.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/samsonov_il_215/688268-1-eng-US/samsonov_il_2152.jpg" title="samsonov_il_215" width="248" height="291"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0081-045/688261-1-eng-US/f0081-042.jpg" title="f0081-04" width="1340" height="676"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="wpg_connor" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/wpg_connor/688425-1-eng-US/wpg_connor2.jpg"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>KYLE CONNOR</b></p><p></p> <span class="photo-credit">(JOHN E. SOKOLOWSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POINTS-O-METER</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0083-0123/688418-1-eng-US/f0083-012.jpg" title="f0083-01" width="796" height="2740"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/wpg_pionk/688411-1-eng-US/wpg_pionk2.jpg" title="wpg_pionk" width="1741" height="1360"><figcaption class="caption-body"><p><b>NEAL PIONK</b></p> <span class="photo-credit">(TERRENCE LEE-USA TODAY SPORTS)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>POWER ZONE</b></h2><p>Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?</p><p>Here&rsquo;s a reference guide to team leaders from 2019-20</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0083-028/688404-1-eng-US/f0083-022.jpg" title="f0083-02" width="796" height="516"></div><h2><b>TOP 10 PROSPECTS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/heinola_vil_007/688397-1-eng-US/heinola_vil_0072.jpg" title="heinola_vil_007" width="250" height="305"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0083-036/688376-1-eng-US/f0083-032.jpg" title="f0083-03" width="524" height="996"></div><h2><b>SLEEPER OR BUST</b></h2><p><b>JACK ROSLOVIC</b> is closing in on 200 NHL games without seeing the offensive breakout anticipated of him. He has scored at every level, so it&rsquo;s just a matter of time. Doubling his career high of 29 points is a possibility within two years.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/roslovic_ja_008/688369-1-eng-US/roslovic_ja_0082.jpg" title="roslovic_ja_008" width="246" height="281"></div><div class="figure-block image-bleed"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0083-044/688362-1-eng-US/f0083-042.jpg" title="f0083-04" width="1340" height="716"></div><p><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

WINNIPEG JETS

<div class="image-hero"><img title="f0084-01" src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0084-0122/688519-1-eng-US/f0084-012.jpg"></div><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/rising_star3/688512-1-eng-US/rising_star2.jpg" title="rising_star" width="109" height="109"></div><p><b>RISING STAR:</b> Identifies young players whose production is on a marked upward trajectory.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/ufa3/688505-1-eng-US/ufa2.jpg" title="ufa" width="60" height="60"></div><p><b>UFA IN 2021:</b> These players are unrestricted free agents in 2021 and have incentive to perform better.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/ice_time2/688498-1-eng-US/ice_time2.jpg" title="ice_time" width="60" height="60"></div><p><b>ICE-TIME WORKHORSE:</b> Skaters expected to log a lot of ice time (20-plus minutes for forwards, 22-plus for defensemen) in comparison to the league norm.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/power_play2/688491-1-eng-US/power_play2.jpg" title="power_play" width="61" height="60"></div><p><b>POWER-PLAY ACE:</b> A projected regular on the team&rsquo;s first power-play unit.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/bang_buck3/688484-1-eng-US/bang_buck2.jpg" title="bang_buck" width="67" height="61"></div><p><b>BANG FOR THE BUCK:</b> These players provide better scoring numbers than reflected by their 2020-21 salary-cap hits.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/sin_bin2/688477-1-eng-US/sin_bin2.jpg" title="sin_bin" width="60" height="60"></div><p><b>SIN-BIN GUY:</b> Skaters who&rsquo;ve had or are projected to have 60-plus penalty minutes (pro-rated) per season.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/red_flag3/688470-1-eng-US/red_flag2.jpg" title="red_flag" width="61" height="64"></div><p><b>RED FLAG:</b> Players at risk of injuries, suspension, healthy scratch, demotion or return to junior or Europe.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/trending_do_009/688463-1-eng-US/trending_do_0092.jpg" title="trending_do_009" width="61" height="60"></div><p><b>TRENDING DOWN:</b> Skaters whose production is expected to drop or continue to drop in 2020-21.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p></div>

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ULTIMATE GUIDE - Skaters

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AHO - ATKINSON

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BACKLUND - BARRIE

f0087-01

BARZAL - BERGERON

f0089-01

BOUCHARD - BURAKOVSKY

f0090-01

BURNS - CHYCHRUN

f0091-01

CIRELLI - COUTURIER

f0092-01

COYLE - DACH

f0093-01

DADONOV - DEBRINCAT

f0094-01

DEBRUSK - DROUIN

f0095-01

DUBOIS - DVORAK

f0096-01

EBERLE - EKBLAD

f0097-01

EKHOLM - ERIKSSON EK

f0098-01

FABBRI - FOUDY

f0099-01

FOWLER - GALLAGHER

f0100-01

GARLAND - GIORDANO

f0101-01

GIRARD - GOURDE

f0102-01

GRANLUND - GUSTAFSSON

f0103-01

HALL - HEDMAN

f0104-01

HEINEN - HINTZ

f0105-01

HISCHIER - HOWDEN

f0106-01

HRONEK - HYMAN

f0107-01

IAFALLO - JOHNSON

f0108-01

JOHNSSON - KADRI

f0109-01

KAHUN - KAPANEN

f0110-01

KAPRIZOV - KASSIAN

f0111-01

KEITH - KESSEL

f0112-01

KILLORN - KOVALCHUK

f0113-01

KREIDER - KUCHEROV

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