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It’s easy to just follow the numbers, but the very best fantasy hockey players get their edge by marrying
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285 of the best skaters and 50 of the best goalies who you’ll have to choose from BY MURRAY TOWNSEND

FEATURES 18
PROSPECT TIMELINE
COLUMNS
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2021-22 FANTASY Q&A
Keeper-league players should be
salivating over these blue-chippers.
But when will they arrive in the NHL?
7FIRST WORD
You have plenty of questions about your BY RYAN KENNEDY McDavid has become too good for his

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pool, we have plenty of answers to help own good. It’s time to split him in half:
reveal this year’s fantasy landscape. one pick for goals and one for assists.
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2022 UFA WATCH
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light up the scoreboard.
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who are ready to light it up immediately the NHL, goalies have become a fantasy
after already getting a taste of the pros.
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ly making him two players in hockey pools.
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worse that we reluctantly picked a bunch of
‹Ž‡”•‡ƒ”Ž›‹‘—”†”ƒˆ–•ǤŠ‡’ƒ‹‹–‡•‹ϐ‹‡†
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Mike said, “let’s divide Gretzky’s points into
goals and assists so the lucky guy pulling No. 1
pick doesn’t automatically win the pool again.”
The season before, Gretzky won the scoring
race with a then-record 164 points. That was
ʹͻ‘”‡–Šƒ–Š‡‡š–’Žƒ›‡”ǡƒ”…‡Ž‹‘‡Ǥ
‹•Š‡†–‹‡†ˆ‘”ϐ‹ˆ–Š‹–Š‡•…‘”‹‰”ƒ…‡Ǥ
The guys in the pool agreed to that rule,
and Gretzky Assists was still an early se-
lection that year. I can’t remember how late
Gretzky Goals went, but it was probably sec-
‘†”‘—†Ǥ•ͳͻͺͳǦͺʹ—ˆ‘Ž†‡†ǡ
ͳʹͲ ƒ••‹•–•ǡ ™Š‹…Š ™‘—Ž†ǯ˜‡ ϐ‹‹•Š‡† ϐ‹ˆ–Š ‹
points behind Mike Bossy (147), Peter Stast-
› ȋͳ͵ͻȌǡ ‡‹• ƒ”— ȋͳ͵͸Ȍ ƒ† ”›ƒ
”‘––‹‡”ȋͳʹͻȌǤ
tied for 17th in scoring.
–‹‘Ǥ‡•ǡ–Š‡”‡ǯ•’ƒ”‹–›‹–Š‡ǡ„—–™Š‡
it comes to the individual game, McDavid is
making a parody of that notion.
In 2020-21, McDavid Assists (72) would
Šƒ˜‡ ϐ‹‹•Š‡† •‡…‘† ‹ –Š‡ •…‘”‹‰ ”ƒ…‡ „‡-
Š‹† ‡‘ ”ƒ‹•ƒ‹–Ž ȋͺͶ ’‘‹–•Ȍ ƒ† ƒŠ‡ƒ† ‘ˆ
”ƒ† ƒ”…Šƒ† ȋ͸ͻȌǡ ‹–…Š ƒ”‡” ȋ͸͹Ȍ ƒ†
three other guys at 66.
What’s McDavid’s projection for 2021-22?
Poolbook projection guru Murray Townsend
says McDavid will win the scoring race with
ͳʹͻ’‘‹–•ǡ„ƒ•‡†‘ͶͶ‰‘ƒŽ•ƒ†ͺͷƒ••‹•–•Ǥ
If we break it in two, McDavid Assists are pro-
Œ‡…–‡†–‘ϐ‹‹•Šͳ͸–Š‹•…‘”‹‰ǡ™Š‹Ž‡…ƒ˜‹†
It’s something to consider for sure. Now,
if only McDavid would block more shots and
throw his body around a little more, other fan-
tasy leagues would have a real problem.
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QUESTION
PERIOD
A season unlike any other left fantasy GMs with more questions
than answers. What do you need to know before draft time?
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T WAS THE BEST of times,
it was the worst of times.
OK, it was just the worst
of times, and certainly it
was an unprecedented time.
And now, we’re coming off two
reduced schedules that have
raised many questions and
uncertainties. Fantasy players
have plenty of those at any and
all times, so let’s try to address
them each in turn.
Each reply begins with,
“Good question,” so we’ll just
leave that out.
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> CAN WE JUST PROJECT
PLAYERS’ POINTS IN 56
GAMES TO AN 82-GAME PACE
AND CALL IT A DAY?
The answer to that one is no,
no, no.
The only way that would
work is if everybody played the
same number of games, which,
of course, they never do.
‡–ǯ• •ƒ› ϐ‹˜‡ ’Žƒ›‡”• ‘ ƒ
team played every game and
•…‘”‡† ʹͲ ‰‘ƒŽ• ‡ƒ…Šǡ ƒ† ϐ‹˜‡
other players on that team
scored 10 while missing half the
CONNOR MCDAVID
& LEON DRAISAITL
contests. Simply projecting the
half-season players to 82-game
paces would give that team 10
separate 20-goal scorers. That
would require some sort of
team goal-scoring record.
If somebody replaces an in-
jured top-line player on the
power play, for example, they
will be getting opportunities
otherwise unavailable to them.
And that’s only the begin-
ning. See the next question.
> OK, BUT IF A TOP-TIER
PLAYER PLAYED EVERY GAME,
WE COULD PRORATE THEIR
PACE OVER 82 GAMES, RIGHT?
It would be a guideline, sure,
but it was such a weird year
that it’s not so clear-cut. There
were many unique factors at
play: more games against the
same opponent, be they weak
or strong; less travel, with con-
secutive games in the same city,
so players weren’t as mentally
or physically tired; fewer off-
ice distractions because there
weren’t many off-ice activities
away from the team; players
battling COVID, who would
sometimes come back still
feeling the ill-effects; and taxi
squads, which allowed for more
Ž‹‡—’ϐŽ—‹†‹–›Ǥ
Because of those factors
– and the shorter schedule
with more frequent meaning-
ful games – top players played
more, and weaker players
played less. If you examine min-
utes per game, you’ll see many
bottom-six forwards saw their
average ice time reduced by
two or more minutes.
> WITH SO MANY GOALIES
GETTING TO PLAY THIS
YEAR, WHAT DID WE LEARN
ABOUT THE POSITION?
It’s not so much what we
learned but what we already
knew that was further empha-
sized. If you’re good enough to
be a professional goalie, you’re
good enough to play in the NHL,
generally speaking. Especially
over the short term.
Because there aren’t many
NHL spots to go around, many
“—ƒŽ‹ϐ‹‡†‰‘ƒŽ‹‡•‘ˆ–‡†‘ǯ–‰‡–
the chance to show their stuff.
When they do, they need to
make a lasting impression.
More goalies than usual got
that chance last season due to
COVID, taxi squads, injuries
and expansion-draft eligibility
requirements. Even in a short-
ened schedule, 98 stoppers –
more than three per team – still
saw NHL action in 2020-21.
Boston, for example, had an
elite tandem in Tuukka Rask
and Jaroslav Halak. But inju-
”‹‡• ’”‡••‡† ϐ‹”•–Ǧ›‡ƒ” ’”‘
emy Swayman into action. The
untried rookie posted a goals-
against average of 1.50 and a
save percentage of .945 in 10
games for the B’s.
In Carolina, rookie Alex Ne-
deljkovic, another injury re-
placement, went 15-5-3 with
PERRY NELSON-USA TODAY SPORTS
a .932 SP and a 1.90 GAA. Jack
Campbell, signed as a backup in
Toronto, couldn’t lose, eventu-
ally going 17-3-2 for the Leafs.
That’s not to say we don’t
still have our Andrei Vasilevs-
kiys and Carey Prices or that
one goalie isn’t better than the
other(s) on a particular team,
 QUESTION PERIOD
but rather that a goalie call- > WHY DOESN’T BEING A
up can make a huge impact MCDAVID LINEMATE COME
in a short stint and the right WITH ITS OWN GOLD-
situation. Don’t be afraid to PLATED SCORING PASS?
pick those untried pros off the
waiver wire if you see they’re
getting a chance. They won’t all
work out, but some will.
> WHERE SHOULD WE DRAFT
ANDREI VASILEVSKIY?
You normally wouldn’t use a
high pick on a goalie, but Vasi-
levskiy is so far above the rest
that he’s the exception.
It also depends on how your
league handles fantasy points.
In one fantasy platform, Vasi-
levskiy’s average draft position
was 6.5 and his fantasy points
ranked him fourth, behind Con-
nor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl,
and Auston Matthews.
The top four in your draft
should be pretty standard,
again, depending on how fanta-
sy points are earned. You have
the players mentioned above,
plus Nathan MacKinnon.
Then you start thinking
about Vasilevskiy in the tier
with Nikita Kucherov, Artemi
Panarin, Brad Marchand, Mitch
Marner, Patrick Kane and even
Sidney Crosby.
‘ǡ ‘Ǥ ͷ ‹• –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– •’‘–
you should take Vasilevskiy. If
you’re in a 12-team snake draft
and he slips down to No. 9 or
10, you should pounce because
the elite scorers are probably
already gone, and you’re pick-
ing again soon, so you’ll still get
a highly productive scorer.
There may be a slightly
higher risk of a goalie getting
injured, but ask last year’s Jack
Eichel drafters how they feel
about that.
The thing about Vasilevskiy
is, if he’s healthy, you can spend
the whole season worry-free at
the most worrisome position.
> HOW IMPORTANT ARE AD-
VANCED STATS IN FANTASY?
As important – or unimport-
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ant – as you want them to be.
There’s only so much fantasy
his upside or downside risk.
And, of course, one non-stat:
actually watching the player
play the game.
Tim Stutzle had poor metrics
last season. But are you going to
let that stop you from drafting
him? Not likely.
If you want to pay attention
to the expected-goals stat, go
right ahead. But note this stat
that might help you more: ac-
tual goals scored.
> WHO WERE LAST YEAR’S
WAIVER-WIRE SUPERSTARS,
AND CAN THEY REPEAT?
Jason Robertson had only
three NHL games to his credit
before becoming a full-timer in
Dallas’ lineup due to injuries.
‡ϐ‹‹•Š‡†•‡…‘†‘–Š‡–‡ƒ
in goals, assists and points and
™ƒ•ƒƒŽ†‡””‘’Š›ϐ‹ƒŽ‹•–Ǥ‡
can repeat, for sure.
Michael Bunting was a much
later addition, scoring 10 goals
him recreating that magic with
Toronto. Bunting was point-
less in 10 games at the World
Championship for Canada at
season’s end.
> WHY HAVE TOP DRAFT
PICKS HAD SO MUCH TROU-
BLE MAKING AN IMMEDIATE
SCORING IMPACT LATELY?
It’s a head-scratcher. Jack
Hughes was expected to light it
up, but he wasn’t ready for the
NHL. He was too light on the
puck, had little help in New Jer-
sey and didn’t get a lot of tough
competition experience playing
for the U.S. NTDP team.
It’s a delay, not a derailment,
but it’s one we didn’t expect.
Kaapo Kakko, the No. 2
pick in 2019, has yet to come
around, and last year’s sure-
ϐ‹”‡ ϐ‹”•–Ǧ‘˜‡”ƒŽŽ ’‹…ǡ Ž‡š‹•
ƒˆ”‡‹‡”‡ǡ ™ƒ•ǯ– •—”‡Ǧϐ‹”‡ ƒ–
all, although he picked it up
later in the season.
Š‡‘”› –‹‡Ǥ –ǯ• †‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž–
playing with a superstar be-
cause you lose track of your
own game and tailor it to his.
You spend your time trying to
get the puck to him because
that’s what you’re “supposed”
to do. How dare I skate the
puck up the ice when there’s a
perfectly good superstar right
over there.
Another issue is third wheels
often doesn’t join the power
play because there are better
options on the second line.
And if McDavid and Draisaitl
are on the line, you’re an after-
thought. Jesse Puljujarvi and
ƒ‹Ž‡” ƒƒ‘–‘ Šƒ† †‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž-
ties in that role as the Oilers
•‡ƒ”…Š‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡‹†‡ƒŽϐ‹–Ǥ
The best third wheel in the
game last year was (potential
new McDavid linemate) Zach
Hyman, who was the perfect
complement to Marner and
Matthews. His job was to re-
trieve pucks, bang bodies and
make life easier for the two
stars. He thrived in that role.
‘‹Ž•‘ǡƒˆ”‡“—‡–ϐŽ›‡”
on Washington’s top line, is an-
other example. Leo Komarov
also took on similar responsi-
bilities for the New York Island-
ers in the playoffs – and went
all 19 games without a goal.
> WHICH PLAYER IN RECENT
YEARS BROKE THE FANTASY-
PROGRESSION MOLD?
Chandler Stephenson was,
at best, a low-scoring fourth-
liner for years with Washing-
ton. Now, instead of a 12-point
scorer playing 12 minutes a
night, he’s a top-six, 50-point-
potential guy playing 18 min-
utes a night in Vegas.
> ANY BIG SECOND-HALF
SURGES FROM LAST YEAR?
Yes, both from the New York
Rangers. Mika Zibanejad went
ˆ”‘ ͳ͹ ’‘‹–• ‹ Š‹• ϐ‹”•– ʹͺ
information you can digest, and
advanced stats are way down
the priority list. Among the
more important ones are a play-
er’s scoring history, his likely
team assignment, his age and
in 21 games for Arizona. He’s a
career minor-leaguer who hit a
hot streak, which can happen to
anyone. Once. That’s not to say
it won’t lead to more of an NHL
opportunity, but don’t count on
–ǯ•†‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž––‘•ƒ›‹ˆ–Š‡–”‡†
will continue, but the immedi-
ate result is that we’re not go-
ing to want to invest our own
high draft picks on unproven
top NHL picks.
games to 33 in his next 28.
†ƒ ‘š Šƒ† ͳ͸ ϐ‹”•–ǦŠƒŽˆ
points and 31 in the second
half. Zibanejad had a slow start,
‘šǡ ƒ ˆƒ–ƒ•–‹… ϐ‹‹•ŠǤ ™‘ †‹ˆ-
ferent scenarios.

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FAB FRESHMEN
READY TO
ROCK & ROLL
COVID-19 created the perfect storm for this Calder cohort.
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Many are already seasoned pros | BY RYAN KENNEDY |
HE CALDER TROPHY
race is going to be banan-
as. The shortened 2020-
21 campaign and all the
bubbles and breaks that fac-
tored into it means several top
prospects will still be rookies
this season, even though some
of the best have already had a
nice dollop of NHL experience.
In Anaheim, for example,
future Ducks cornerstones
Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drys-
dale both played 24 games and
looked comfortable doing so.
The maximum number of NHL
games you can play in a season
while still maintaining Calder
eligibility for the future is 25.
Meanwhile, in Montreal, Cole
ƒ—ϐ‹‡Ž†™‡–•–”ƒ‹‰Š–ˆ”‘–Š‡
University of Wisconsin to the
pro ranks, racking up points in
AHL Laval and Montreal before
hitting on a wild playoff run
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TREVOR
ZEGRAS
that saw the Cinderella Habs go
ƒŽŽ –Š‡ ™ƒ› –‘ –Š‡ ϐ‹ƒŽ „‡ˆ‘”‡
getting turned into a pumpkin
by Tampa Bay. Nonetheless,
ƒ—ϐ‹‡Ž† Šƒ• ‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡† Š‹-
self as one of the Canadiens’
most electrifying talents –
and yet he has only played 10
regular-season games.
Another fascinating subplot
to watch is how early AHL ser-
vice will help some of the NHL’s
ϐ‹‡•–”‘‘‹‡•Ǥ‹–ŠƒŽƒ…‘ˆŒ—-
nior games early on (and in the
case of the OHL, none at all), a
number of high-end teens went
to the AHL and had success.
They proved they belonged
there and got their feet wet as
pros. That carryover to the NHL
could be crucial.
So prepare yourself for a
feast of talent – and make sure
you pick up a couple of young-
sters in your draft.
TREVOR NICK
ZEGRAS C, ANA
PROJECTION: 58 POINTS
ROBERTSON
PROJECTION: 37 POINTS
LW, TOR
He just thinks offense on a different A knee injury interrupted his 2020-21
level, and that’s great news for his line- season, but he has a wicked shot and
mates as he will undoubtedly unleash a knack for creating turnovers – so op-
some stunning passes. ponents will have to be on guard.
COLE COLE
CAUFIELD
PROJECTION: 58 POINTS
RW, MTL PERFETTI C, WPG
PROJECTION: 37 POINTS
The playoffs were just a warm-up. A smart kid with great vision. He played
He made his name as a sniper, but he at the World Championship, helping
showed in the post-season that his Canada to gold. He spent the summer
playmaking abilities are surreal as well. getting stronger, which was a need.
MATTHEW ALEX
BOLDY LW, MIN
PROJECTION: 39 POINTS
His AHL experience proved he’s ready to
play against men full-time. His size and
shot make him a threat every time he
gets the puck in the offensive zone.
NEWHOOK
PROJECTION: 34 POINTS
C, COL
Turned pro after two seasons of NCAA,
then had five goals in eight AHL games.
He even contributed in the playoffs for
the Avs, getting his first NHL goal.
MARCO VASILY
ROSSI C, MIN
PROJECTION: 38 POINTS
PODKOLZIN
PROJECTION: 33 POINTS
RW, VAN
After missing the entire season due to His heavy game and super-charged mo-
COVID-19, he was back on the ice this tor make him intriguing. If he can bring
summer. He was a two-way monster in that grit and physicality to the Canucks,
junior, so his game will translate nicely. he’ll get his points on a good line.
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ANTON MORITZ
LUNDELL C, FLA
PROJECTION: 37 POINTS
SEIDER D, DET
PROJECTION: 31 POINTS
Lundell quelled any concerns about his Crafty blueliner is mature beyond his
offensive upside last season in Finland. years. He will be an impact player for
He’s responsible defensively, so he’ll the Red Wings starting as soon as his
earn minutes quickly. rookie season.
 BUYER BEWARE/BELIEVE
LOVE ’EM OR JACK
CAMPBELL

LEAVE ’EM
These NHLers had big years in 2020-21. Are they worth

II
a high draft pick this season? | BY MATT LARKIN |
T’S PARTICULARLY TOUGH TO study for a fantasy draft follow-
ing an abbreviated season. The 56-game schedule delivered
some breakout performances in 2020-21, but which ones might
have levelled off in an 82-game schedule?

JACK
CAMPBELL G, TOR
Campbell finished 2020-21 as Toronto’s
starter and ranked among the better
stoppers in the league in goals saved
above average per 60. But the money
Toronto paid to Petr Mrazek informs us
he’s more than the backup. That means
Campbell could end up overvalued in
fantasy drafts. VERDICT: BEWARE
JAKOB
CHYCHRUN D, ARI
Sometimes hulking first-round D-men
need several years to hone their offense.
Is Chychrun following that pattern?
Even in a short season, he smashed his
career-highs and led NHL blueliners with
18 goals. Given his prolific shot output,
it’s clear the Coyotes are running their
offense through him. VERDICT: BELIEVE

ROOPE ALEC JOE JORDAN

HINTZ C, DAL
Big and fast, Hintz exploded for 43
points in 41 games as Dallas’ top center.
He cracked the NHL’s top 20 in 5-on-5
points per 60 and discovered chemistry
with rookie Jason Robertson. Nothing
looks fluky about Hintz, whose shooting
percentage was consistent across the
past two seasons. VERDICT: BELIEVE
MARTINEZ D, VEG
Martinez’s 82-game pace projected to
14 goals and 50 points. At 33 years old?
Martinez did play a larger role in Vegas
than he did in his last few seasons with
L.A., but there’s no guarantee that will
continue. It feels risky to buy high on a
guy who posted career-best numbers in
his 12th season. VERDICT: BEWARE
PAVELSKI RW, DAL
Pavelski struggled in his first season as
a Star but ended up with 25 goals in 56
games in 2020-21. He’ll keep scoring if
he remains on a line with Hintz and Rob-
ertson, but he’s 37. He turned a profit in
pools because his stock had plummeted,
but now he’ll cost a pretty penny. The
risk is way higher. VERDICT: BEWARE
STAAL C, CAR
Staal averaged the second-most points
per game of his career. But his 5-on-5
metrics in shot and scoring-chance gen-
eration actually tanked to career-worst
rates in 2020-21. The third-highest
shooting percentage of his career
inflated his fantasy numbers. It was just
puck luck. VERDICT: BEWARE

DEVON TYLER CARTER MACKENZIE

NICK TURCHIARO-USA TODAY SPORTS

TOEWS D, COL
After the Avs stole him from the Isles,
Toews was entrusted with huge minutes
alongside Cale Makar. The relatively
unheralded Toews scored at close to a
50-point pace and was elite defensively,
too. Makar gets the fantasy glory, and
that just makes Toews more of a
bargain. VERDICT: BELIEVE
TOFFOLI RW, MTL
Only six NHLers topped Toffoli’s 28
goals last season, and he typically plays
with an ascendant talent in Nick Suzuki.
But he posted a career-high shooting
percentage last year. He’s still a safe
bet for 25 to 30 goals, but don’t count
on him sustaining a 44-goal pace in
2021-22. VERDICT: BEWARE
VERHAEGHE LW, FLA
The Panthers sniped Verhaeghe from
a too-deep Tampa Bay team and gave
him a shot at a first-line role. He was
an even-strength scoring machine as
Aleksander Barkov’s regular left winger
and showed a fine touch in winning the
AHL scoring crown a couple years back.
He’s for real. VERDICT: BELIEVE
WEEGAR D, FLA
His production doubled after Aaron
Ekblad’s season-ending injury, but (a)
Weegar plays the opposite side and
thus didn’t assume Ekblad’s role, and
(b) Weegar’s ice time actually declined
after Ekblad’s injury. Weegar thus
showed signs of real growth as a two-
way force. VERDICT: BELIEVE

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ASK THE EXPERTS
20
20 QUESTIONS
The burning questions heading into this season are legion.
Here’s 20 of them, with answers from THN team members

1
2
How many points for Connor McDavid in 2021-22?

Who scores more points in 2021-22: Leon Draisaitl,

Nikita Kucherov or Nathan MacKinnon?
MATT
LARKIN
SENIOR
WRITER

136

Draisaitl
RYAN
KENNEDY
SENIOR
WRITER

124

Draisaitl

3 Who scores more points in 2021-22: Brad Marchand,

Mitch Marner or Artemi Panarin?
Panarin Marner

4 How many goals for Auston Matthews in 2021-22? 58 50

5 Which defenseman scores more points in 2021-22:

John Carlson, Dougie Hamilton or Victor Hedman?
Carlson Carlson

6 Which rookie will lead all NHL freshmen in points? Trevor Zegras Cole Caufield

7 Which defenseman will lead all NHL blueliners in points? Cale Makar Adam Fox

8 Who’s your sleeper pick? Jamie Drysdale Roope Hintz

9 Who’s your bust pick?  Seth Jones Johnny Gaudreau

10 Which goalie wins more games in 2021-22:

Carter Hart or Tristan Jarry?
Hart Hart

11 Which NHL team wins the Presidents’ Trophy in 2021-22? Vegas Vegas

12 Which Canadian teams make the playoffs? Edmonton, Toronto, Winnipeg Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver

13 Will the Seattle Kraken make the playoffs? No No

14 Which 2020-21 playoff team is most likely to miss the post-

season in 2021-22?
Nashville Montreal

15 Which team will have the better bounce-back season:

Anaheim, Buffalo or New Jersey?
New Jersey Anaheim

16 Who are your bottom three teams in 2021-22? Buffalo, Columbus, San Jose Buffalo, Detroit, San Jose

17 Which star player do you expect to be traded in 2021-22? P.K. Subban Jack Eichel

18 Which starting goalie won’t be his team’s No. 1 netminder

by the end of the season?
Sergei Bobrovsky Tristan Jarry

19 Who beats whom in the 2022 Stanley Cup final? Vegas beats Florida Colorado beats Tampa Bay

20 What’s the next NHL team to win the Stanley Cup

for the first time?
Vegas Vegas

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 ASK THE EXPERTS
BRIAN EDWARD SAM STEVEN
COSTELLO
SENIOR
FRASER
MANAGING
McCAIG
COPY
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EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR

128 125 140 113

MacKinnon Draisaitl MacKinnon Kucherov

Marner Marner Marner  Panarin

57 55 56 46

Hedman Carlson Hamilton Hedman

Trevor Zegras Cole Caufield Trevor Zegras  Marco Rossi

Tyson Barrie Quinn Hughes Cale Makar Cale Makar

Andrew Mangiapane Michael Bunting Anthony Beauvillier Jakub Vrana

Sean Monahan Steven Stamkos Patrik Laine Evgeni Malkin

Jarry Jarry Hart Hart

Tampa Bay Vegas Tampa Bay Tampa Bay

Calgary, Edmonton, Calgary, Edmonton,

Edmonton, Toronto, Winnipeg Edmonton, Toronto, Winnipeg
Toronto, Winnipeg Toronto, Winnipeg

No No No No

Minnesota Montreal Montreal Montreal

New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey

Buffalo, Detroit, Seattle Arizona, Buffalo, Colubmus Anaheim, Buffalo, Seattle Arizona, Buffalo, Columbus

Mark Giordano Phil Kessel William Nylander Evgeny Kuznetsov

Aaron Dell Sergei Bobrovsky Sergei Bobrovsky Tristan Jarry

Tampa Bay beats Colorado Vegas beats Tampa Bay Colorado beats Carolina Tampa Bay beats Colorado

Ottawa Vegas Vegas Vegas

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MOCK DRAFT
SIDNEY
CROSBY
The No. 1 pick was no surprise, but there were some changing-
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of-the-guard selections later on | BY SAM MCCAIG |
HERE’S NOTHING LIKE
the promise of draft day.
No, we’re not talking
about the NHL’s annual
prospect-a-palooza – though
that’s fun, too – but rather the
gathering of armchair GMs ea-
ger to prove their fantasy-draft
supremacy.
And we’re here to help you
gain some fantasy insights on
2021-22 with our traditional
in-house pool haul, otherwise
known as The Hockey News
Mock Draft. This fantasy draft
goes 200 players deep, from
you-know-who in the No. 1
spot to “who’s that?” in the lat-
ter rounds.
—•–
In the 2021-22 THN Mock
Draft, we stuck to the same
guidelines as the past few years
– snake draft with 10 teams, 20
picks per team, and every team
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needed two goalies (no more,
no less) and at least four defen-
semen. Goalies get two points
per win, plus a bonus point for
shutouts. For defensemen and
forwards, it’s pure points.
Here are a few highlights:
FIRST-ROUND RICHES:
Let’s get the obvious out of
the way – Connor McDavid, he
of 105 points in 56 games last
season, was the No. 1 overall
pick. No explanation necessary.
Six of the top seven selections
were dynamic duos: McDavid
was followed by Oilers team-
mate Leon Draisaitl at No. 2
overall, the Leafs’ Auston Mat-
thews and Mitch Marner went
third and seventh, and the
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov
and Brayden Point were taken
with consecutive picks at Nos.
5 and 6. Colorado superstar Na-
than MacKinnon, the No. 4 pick,
wasn’t joined by any fellow Avs
‹ –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– ”‘—†ǡ –Š‘—‰Š Ž‹‡-
mate Mikko Rantanen went
early in Round 2. Florida’s
Jonathan Huberdeau, Boston’s
Brad Marchand and the Rang-
‡”•ǯ ”–‡‹ ƒƒ”‹ ϐ‹ŽŽ‡† ‘—–
–Š‡ϐ‹”•–”‘—†Ǥ
PASSING THE TORCH: Sid-
ney Crosby, the NHL’s leading
active scorer (1,325 points)
after UFA oldie Joe Thornton
ȋͳǡͷʹͻ ’‘‹–•Ȍǡ ™ƒ• –Š‡ ϐ‹”•–
pick in Round 2. ‘The Kid’ is
far removed from fresh-faced
youthful exuberance at 34, but
Š‡ ϐ‹‹•Š‡† ‹ –Š‡ –‘’ ͳͲ ‹
NHL scoring last year, and he’s
been healthy in seven of the
past eight seasons. Plus he’s
still Sidney Crosby, so if he’s on
–Š‡„‘ƒ”†ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡ϐ‹”•–™ƒ˜‡‘ˆ
100-point hopefuls, he’s worth
a shot. Same goes for Chicago’s
ƒ–”‹…ƒ‡ǡ™Š‘ϐ‹‹•Š‡†–‹‡†
ˆ‘” ϐ‹ˆ–Š ‹ Ž‡ƒ‰—‡ •…‘”‹‰ Žƒ•–
year and still has silky puck
skills as he enters his age-33
season. As for the rest of the
old guard, Alex Ovechkin turns
36 prior to the season, and
the NHL’s leading active goal-
scorer lasted until the fourth
round in the THN mock draft.
Evgeni Malkin is 35 and has
been plagued by injuries in
recent years – but seeing him
drop to the seventh round was
nevertheless shocking. If he’s
still around at that point in your
draft, snap him up.
BLUELINE SHIFT: You know
it’s a new day when Cale Makar
and Adam Fox go back-to-back
ƒ•–Š‡ϐ‹”•––™‘†‡ˆ‡•‡‡‘ˆˆ
the board, with the Avs’ game-
changer the last pick in Round 2
and the Rangers’ Norris Trophy
™‹‡” –Š‡ ϐ‹”•– ’‹… ‹ ‘—†
3. Washington’s John Carlson
and Tampa Bay’s Victor Hed-
man went right after Fox, and
then it was Vancouver’s Quinn
Hughes as the last pick in the
third round. The next D-men
to go were Edmonton’s Darnell
Nurse and Toronto’s Morgan
Rielly in Round 4, followed
by Ottawa’s Thomas Chabot
and Nashville’s Roman Josi in
Round 6.
GOALIE GAP: It’s not quite
Andrei Vasilevskiy and then
everybody else...but it’s close.
Tampa Bay’s two-time Cup-
winning netminder and reign-
ing playoff MVP – who’s looking
to lead the NHL in wins for a
ϐ‹ˆ–Š •–”ƒ‹‰Š– •‡ƒ•‘ Ȃ ™ƒ• –Š‡
ϐ‹”•– ‰‘ƒŽ–‡†‡” ‰”ƒ„„‡†ǡ ‹†-
way through Round 2, and im-
mediately followed by another
perennial Vezina contender in
Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck.
There was only one other goal-
‹‡ ȋ‘„‹ ‡Š‡” ‹ –Š‡ ϐ‹ˆ–ŠȌ
picked before the ninth round,
when a run on keepers began.
RARE ROOKIES: Cole Cau-
ϐ‹‡Ž† ‘” ”‡˜‘” ‡‰”ƒ•ǡ ™Š‘
you got? Montreal’s stunning
playoff run got a jolt from Cau-
ϐ‹‡Ž†ǯ•‘ˆˆ‡•‹˜‡ƒ”•‡ƒŽǡƒ†Š‡
™ƒ•–Š‡ϐ‹”•–ˆ”‡•Šƒ–ƒ‡ǡ‹
Round 4. Anaheim, meanwhile,
ƒ’’‡ƒ”•”‡ƒ†›–‘‰‹˜‡‡‰”ƒ•ƒŽŽ
the top-line responsibility he
can handle, and he was the sec-
ond rookie plucked, in Round 8.
After that, though, it was crick-
ets. There wasn’t another rook-
ie skater selected until the 17th
round (Minnesota’s Marco Ros-
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si), followed by Ducks defense-
man Jamie Drysdale in Round
18 and the Kings’ Arthur Kali-
yev and Toronto’s Nick Robert-
•‘ ƒ• ͳͻ–ŠǦ”‘—† ϐŽ›‡”•Ǥ
one rookie goalie was picked:
Florida’s Spencer Knight, in
the 17th round – and in related
news, Sergei Bobrovsky wasn’t
drafted at all.
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1. Connor 1. Leon 1. Auston 1. Nathan 1. Nikita 1. Brayden 1. Mitch 1. Jonathan 1. Brad 1. Artemi
McDavid Draisaitl Matthews MacKinnon Kucherov Point Marner Huberdeau Marchand Panarin
C, EDM C, EDM C, TOR C, COL RW, TB C, TB RW, TOR LW, FLA LW, BOS LW, NYR
2. Cale 2. Mika 2. Kirill 2. Connor 2. Andrei 2. Patrick 2. Mikko 2. Aleksander 2. David 2. Sidney
Makar Zibanejad Kaprizov Hellebuyck Vasilevskiy Kane Rantanen Barkov Pastrnak Crosby
D, COL C, NYR LW, MIN G, WPG G, TB RW, CHI RW, COL C, FLA RW, BOS C, PIT
3. Adam 3. John 3. Victor 3. Sebastian 3. Jack 3. Mark 3. Elias 3. John 3. Patrice 3. Quinn
Fox Carlson Hedman Aho Eichel Stone Pettersson Tavares Bergeron Hughes
D, NYR D, WSH D, TB C, CAR C, BUF RW, VEG C, VAN C, TOR C, BOS D, VAN
4. Andrei 4. Cole 4. Morgan 4. Alex 4. Steven 4. Mathew 4. Mark 4. Darnell 4. Alex 4. Kyle
Svechnikov Caufield Rielly DeBrincat Stamkos Barzal Scheifele Nurse Ovechkin Connor
RW, CAR RW, MTL D, TOR LW, CHI C, TB C, NYI C, WPG D, EDM LW, WSH LW, WPG
5. Nikolaj 5. Teuvo 5. Ryan 5. Jake 5. Elias 5. Sean 5. Evgeny 5. Gabriel 5. Robin 5. Blake
Ehlers Teravainen O’Reilly Guentzel Lindholm Couturier Kuznetsov Landeskog Lehner Wheeler
LW, WPG LW, CAR C, STL LW, PIT C, CGY C, PHI C, WSH LW, COL G, VEG RW, WPG
6. Brock 6. Brent 6.Aaron 6. Dougie 6. Johnny 6. Roman 6. Thomas 6. Matthew 6. Tyler 6. Nicklas
Boeser Burns Ekblad Hamilton Gaudreau Josi Chabot Tkachuk Seguin Backstrom
RW, VAN D, SJ D, FLA D, NJ LW, CGY D, NSH D, OTT LW, CGY C, DAL C, WSH
7. Roope 7. Kevin 7. Evgeni 7. Shea 7. Taylor 7. Drew 7. Seth 7. Jakob 7. Max 7. Tim
Hintz Fiala Malkin Theodore Hall Doughty Jones Chychrun Pacioretty Stutzle
C, DAL LW, MIN C, PIT D, VEG LW, BOS D, LA D, CHI D, ARI LW, VEG LW, OTT
8. Alex 8. Evander 8. Ryan 8. William 8. Kris 8. Claude 8. Dylan 8. Jack 8. Charlie 8. Trevor
Pietrangelo Kane Nugent-Hopkins Nylander Letang Giroux Larkin Hughes McAvoy Zegras
D, VEG LW, SJ C, EDM RW, TOR D, PIT C, PHI C, DET C, NJ D, BOS C, ANA
9. Darcy 9. Anze 9. Filip 9. J.T. 9. Tyson 9. Carey 9. Sean 9. Kirby 9. Jeff 9. Tomas
Kuemper Kopitar Forsberg Miller Barrie Price Monahan Dach Petry Hertl
G, COL C, LA LW, NSH C, VAN D, EDM G, MTL C, CGY C, CHI D, MTL C, SJ
10. Cam 10. Jonathan 10. Conor 10. Thatcher 10. Vladimir 10. Juuse 10. Brayden 10. Alexis 10. Patrik 10. Nick
Talbot Marchessault Garland Demko Tarasenko Saros Schenn Lafreniere Laine Suzuki
G, MIN C, VEG RW, VAN G, VAN RW, STL G, NSH C, STL LW, NYR LW, CLB C, MTL
11. Jason 11. Ryan 11. Jakub 11. Martin 11. Jacob 11. John 11. Semyon 11. Ty 11. Ondrej 11. William
Robertson Strome Vrana Necas Markstrom Klingberg Varlamov Smith Palat Karlsson
LW, DAL C, NYR LW, DET C, CAR G, CGY D, DAL G, NYI D, NJ LW, TB C, VEG
12. Joel 12. Ryan 12. Devon 12. Josh 12. Sam 12. Bo 12. Anthony 12. Ryan 12. Rasmus 12. Brady
Farabee Pulock Toews Norris Reinhart Horvat Beauvillier Ellis Dahlin Tkachuk
LW, PHI D, NYI D, COL C, OTT RW, FLA C, VAN LW, NYI D, PHI D, BUF LW, OTT
13. MacKenzie 13. Yanni 13. Nazem 13. David 13. Vincent 13. Josh 13. Torey 13. Viktor 13. Zach 13. Jack
Weegar Gourde Kadri Perron Trocheck Bailey Krug Arvidsson Werenski Roslovic
D, FLA C, SEA C, COL LW, STL C, CAR RW, NYI D, STL RW, LA D, CLB C, CLB
14. Pavel 14. Jared 14. Craig 14. Neal 14. Travis 14. Joe 14. Pierre-Luc 14. Eeli 14. Alexander 14. Cam
Buchnevich McCann Smith Pionk Konecny Pavelski Dubois Tolvanen Radulov Atkinson
LW, STL LW, SEA C, BOS D, WPG RW, PHI RW, DAL LW, WPG RW, NSH RW, DAL RW, PHI
15. Anthony 15. Carter 15. Jack 15. Bryan 15. Miro 15. Rasmus 15. Nico 15. Dominik 15. Tyler 15. Samuel
Mantha Verhaeghe Campbell Rust Heiskanen Andersson Hischier Kubalik Toffoli Girard
RW, WSH LW, FLA G, TOR RW, PIT D, DAL D, CGY C, NJ LW, CHI RW, MTL D, COL
16. Jesse 16. James 16. Alex 16. Zach 16. Jakub 16. T.J. 16. Brock 16. Igor 16. Sam 16. Ivan
Puljujarvi van Riemsdyk Iafallo Hyman Voracek Oshie Nelson Shesterkin Bennett Provorov
RW, EDM LW, PHI LW, LA LW, EDM RW, CLB RW, WSH C, NYI G, NYR C, FLA D, PHI
17. Clayton 17. Frederik 17. Tom 17. Victor 17. Erik 17. Drake 17. Reilly 17. Marco 17. Spencer 17. Jared
Keller Andersen Wilson Olofsson Karlsson Batherson Smith Rossi Knight Spurgeon
RW, ARI G, CAR RW, WSH LW, BUF D, SJ RW, OTT RW, VEG C, MIN G, FLA D, MIN
18. Oliver 18. Jamie 18. Jaden 18. Brendan 18. Logan 18. Maxime 18. Anders 18. Philipp 18. Timo 18. Michael
Bjorkstrand Drysdale Schwartz Gallagher Couture Comtois Lee Grubauer Meier Bunting
RW, CLB D, ANA LW, SEA RW, MTL C, SJ LW, ANA LW, NYI G, SEA RW, SJ LW, TOR
19. Joel 19. Arthur 19. Nick 19. Jordan 19. Jonathan 19. Kailer 19. Matt 19. Andrew 19. Chris 19. Tristan
Eriksson Ek Kaliyev Robertson Kyrou Toews Yamamoto Grzelcyk Mangiapane Kreider Jarry
C, MIN RW, LA LW, TOR C, STL C, CHI RW, EDM D, BOS LW, CGY LW, NYR G, PIT
20. Casey 20. Carter 20. Marc-Andre 20. Mikhail 20. Mike 20. Kyle 20. Alex 20. Robert 20. Denis 20. Jordan
Mittelstadt Hart Fleury Sergachev Hoffman Palmieri Nedeljkovic Thomas Gurianov Binnington
C, BUF G, PHI G, CHI D, TB LW, MTL RW, UFA G, DET C, STL RW, DAL G, STL

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PROSPECT TIMELINES
KEEP AN EYE
CONOR GEEKIE
C, WINNIPEG (WHL), 19
Based on his rookie results

ON THE FUTURE
and solid frame, it wouldn't
be shocking for this 2022
draft prospect to make the
leap a year earlier, but if
Geekie stays with the Ice, he'll
be in line for an even meatier
role as a 19-year-old.
These fantasy-worthy stars are on their way. Here’s when we KENT JOHNSON

TT
think they’ll arrive full-time in the NHL | BY RYAN KENNEDY | C, MICHIGAN (BIG TEN), 20
The third of Michigan's
HOUGH THE PANDEMIC THREW a wrench into a lot of devel- QUINTON
‘Big 3’ from the 2021 draft,
opmental leagues, we did get to see some of the next genera- BYFIELD
Johnson is the rawest of the
bunch but also has incredible
tion get earlier reps in the AHL than expected, while some of
upside thanks to his 1-on-1
the youngest phenoms on the radar went nuclear at the World skills and silky hands. He only
Under-18 Championship in Texas. And while the 2021 NHL draft needs some extra time in the
wasn’t viewed as the strongest ever, many of the players at the top weight room and more polish
have a vision to develop a little more in the NCAA or Europe – so on his overall game.
they’ll be sharp once they make the leap. Here’s a look at when we
believe they’ll arrive and what age they’ll be when they do. BRAYDEN YAGER
C, MOOSE JAW (WHL), 18
He didn't get exceptional
status, but got to play in the
WHL early anyway due to the
pandemic. As it turns out,
ALEX HOLTZ
2021-22 RW, NEW JERSEY, 19
Yager was more than ready,
tying for second in team scor-
The Devils need scoring, and while
they’ve got talent at center, the wings MATTY BENIERS ing with 18 points in 24 games. A fast
kid who already plays a strong game.
QUINTON BYFIELD got even thinner when Kyle Palmieri C, MICHIGAN (BIG TEN), 19
Like Power, Beniers can go for an
was traded. Enter Holtz, a gifted sniper
2024-25
C, LOS ANGELES, 19
Getting a chance to play in the AHL who came over from Sweden at the end NCAA title before hitting the pro ranks,
last season was a fantastic opportunity of last season and got in some reps in where he will assuredly be ready. He's a
for Byfield, the No. 2 overall pick in the AHL. tremendous two-way center who causes
2020. Still growing into his huge frame, offensive havoc around the net and can MATVEI MICHKOV
2022-23
Byfield got to test himself against men take key defensive faceoffs. RW, ST. PETERSBURG (KHL), 19
instead of boys and came away with 20 Michkov's contract with SKA doesn't
points in 32 games. MATT SAVOIE expire until 2026, but here's hoping he
C, WINNIPEG (WHL), 18 arrives early. The 2023 draft prospect is
MORITZ SEIDER SHANE WRIGHT A massive offensive driver for USHL
Dubuque last season, Savoie will be
an offensive wizard.
D, DETROIT, 20 C, KINGSTON (OHL), 18
The German national played in The No. 1 prospect for the 2022 draft back in Winnipeg this year. He won't be
in the 'Dub' long, though, as the NHL
QUENTIN MUSTY
Sweden last year and skated away with is definitely the kind of kid you build LW, SUDBURY (OHL), 19
the SHL’s best defenseman award. The a franchise around. Wright captained will be calling the 2022 draft prospect The first overall pick in the 2021 OHL
Red Wings desperately need help on Canada to gold at the world under-18s thanks to his smarts and quick hands. draft, Musty is a powerful young man
the back end and Seider’s combination despite being one of the youngest play- who likes to feed his teammates, and
of two-way skill and physicality make
him an ideal candidate.
ers on the roster. His combination of skill
and strength make him a force. 2023-24 he's already 6-foot-2 and 207 pounds.

MATTHEW BOLDY
LW, MINNESOTA, 20
Another youngster who benefitted
from AHL work last season, Boldy put
up 18 points in 14 games with Iowa after
his NCAA season with Boston College
ended. He has the size and the of-
fensive creativity to terrorize opposing
defensemen.
BRAD LAMBERT
RW, JYP (FIN.), 18
Another 2022 draft prospect with
the skills to make the NHL jump right
away. Lambert has already impressed
at the world juniors and playing against
men in his home league in Finland. Fast,
explosive and competitive, he has high-
end skill and maturity.
CONNOR BEDARD
C, REGINA (WHL), 18
A Connor who could rival McDavid,
Bedard was a terror at the under-18s
and set the WHL on fire as a 15-year-old
rookie. His shot is lethal, his creativity is
off the charts and he's definitely going
straight from the No. 1 overall draft slot
IVAN MIROSHNICHENKO
LW, OMSK (KHL), 20
Miroshnichenko has a KHL contract
to play out, but the 2022 draft prospect
will be well worth the wait. He has a
sturdy physical game and high-end skill.
MACKLIN CELEBRINI
C, SHATTUCK-ST. MARY'S (USHS), 18
Celebrini is a top 2024 draft prospect
GARY A. VASQUEZ-USA TODAY SPORTS

in 2023 to the NHL. with incredible hockey sense. He makes

ANTON LUNDELL
C, FLORIDA, 20
Lundell has a bright future thanks
to his responsible approach, but he
also broke out offensively last season
with HIFK in Finland. He was a monster
for the Finns at the WJC, and with his
polished game, don’t be surprised if he
hits the ground running in the NHL.
OWEN POWER
D, MICHIGAN (BIG TEN), 19
Getting another crack at an NCAA
championship is a good reason for
Power to stick around one more year
in Ann Arbor, where he can continue to
dominate. But come autumn of 2022,
he'll be more than ready to contribute at
both ends of the ice in the NHL.
ADAM FANTILLI
C, CHICAGO (USHL), 18
He already has a USHL playoff MVP
award to his name, and he's not eligible
for the NHL draft until 2023. So it goes
without saying that Fantilli is going
straight to The Show. His speed, skill
and size make him a hot one.
plays at high speed, wins puck battles
and kills with an elite one-timer.
CAL RITCHIE
C, OSHAWA (OHL), 19
A top 2023 draft prospect who went
second overall behind Musty in this
year's OHL draft. Ritchie has put up big
numbers wherever he’s played.

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ABBREVIATION GUIDE
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AHL-American Hockey League
(Bakersfield, Belleville, Binghamton,
Bridgeport, Charlotte, Chicago,
Cleveland, Colorado, Grand Rapids,
Hartford, Henderson, Hershey, Iowa,
Laval, Lehigh Valley, Manitoba,
Milwaukee, Ontario, Providence,
Rochester, Rockford, San Diego, San
Jose, Springfield, Stockton, Syracuse,
Texas, Toronto, Tucson, Utica, Wilkes-
Barre/Scranton), ECHL-formerly East
Coast Hockey League.
>JUNIOR/COLLEGE/
INTERNATIONAL
CHL: OHL-Ontario League, QMJHL-
Quebec Major Junior League, WHL-
Western League. USHL-United States
League. NCAA: AHA–Atlantic Hockey
Association; BIG10-Big Ten; CCHA-
Central Collegiate Hockey Association;
ECAC-Eastern College Athletic
Conference, HE-Hockey East, NCHC-
National Collegiate Hockey Conference.
International: Bel-Belarus, Cze-Czech
Republic, Fin-Finland, Ger-Germany,
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Kaz-Kazakhstan, Rus-Russia, Svk-
Slovakia, Swe-Sweden, Sui-Switzerland.
KHL–Kontinental League. USA
(under-18) or U.S. NTDP is USA Hockey’s
National Team Development Program.
WJC-World Junior Championship.
>STATISTICS
A-assists, C-center, D-defenseman,
G-goals or goalie, GAA-goals-against
average, GP-games played, GPG-goals
per game, GT-game-tying, GW-game-
winning, Ht-height, H/R-home/road,
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Prospects are listed
based on long-term NHL
upside. Candidates for
this year’s roster in bold.
Stats are from 2020-21.
SLEEPER OR BUST
Potential fantasy picks
who could make you look
like a genius or save you
from sinking like a stone.
L-losses, LEA-league, LW-left winger,
Min-minutes, Min/Pt-minutes per
point, 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.
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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS MAXIME
COMTOIS

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Trevor Zegras, C, 20
San Diego (AHL) 17 10 11 21 12
2. Jamie Drysdale, D, 19
San Diego (AHL) 14 4 6 10 6
3. Mason McTavish, C, 18
Olten (Sui.2) 13 9 2 11 6
80 4. Jacob Perreault, RW, 19
San Diego (AHL) 27 3 14 17 29
5. Olen Zellweger, D, 18
Everett (WHL) 11 2 11 13 2
6. Brayden Tracey, LW, 20
Victoria (WHL) 22 9 12 21 24
7. Lukas Dostal, G, 21
San Diego (AHL) 15-9-0 2.87 .916
8. Jackson LaCombe, D, 20
Minnesota (Big Ten) 27 4 17 21 8

POWER
9. Sam Colangelo, RW, 19

60 Northeastern (HE) 8 0 3 3 2

58 Zegras ZONE 10. Sasha Pastujov, LW, 18

USA U18 (NTDP) 41 30 35 65 18
*Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster
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53 Comtois Here’s a reference guide to team leaders from 2020-21

PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Deslauriers 53 Hakanpaa 168 Hakanpaa 65 OR BUST
Getzlaf 43 Deslauriers 136 Larsson 59
43 Terry Comtois 40 Jones 100 Shattenkirk 58
42 Rakell Jones 36 Comtois 93 Getzlaf 46
40 Hakanpaa 31 Getzlaf 66 Grant 40

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP The next wave of Anaheim scorers such
37 Henrique Rakell 17:50 Lindholm 22:02 Zegras 2:10 as Sam Steel and Troy Terry have been
Silfverberg 16:57 Fowler 21:46 Rakell 2:09 gradual in their progression. But TREVOR
Getzlaf 16:35 Shattenkirk 21:12 Shattenkirk 2:06 ZEGRAS will lap the field and be an
31 Steel Drysdale 31 Henrique 16:02 Fleury 20:39 Drysdale 1:55 impact offensive contributor as a rookie.
Fowler 29 Comtois 15:28 Drysdale 19:35 Getzlaf 1:54 The more he plays, the better he will get.
28 Volkov Lindholm 28
28 Silfverberg
25 Milano Shattenkirk 24 DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
25 Getzlaf
25 Lundestrom LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 24 Jones 1 Rickard Rakell

2 Max Comtois
1 Ryan Getzlaf
2 Trevor Zegras
1 Troy Terry
2 Jakob Silfverberg
19 Grant 3 Adam Henrique 3 Sam Steel 3 Alexander Volkov
Manson 15 4 Nicolas Deslauriers 4 Isac Lundestrom 4 Max Jones
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5 Sonny Milano 5 Derek Grant 5 Buddy Robinson

Mahura 11 DEFENSE GOALIE
12 Deslauriers Larsson 10
1 Hampus Lindholm 6 Josh Mahura 1 John Gibson
2 Josh Manson 7 Jacob Larsson 2 Anthony Stolarz
3 Cam Fowler 8 Brogan Rafferty 3 Lukas Dostal
Pateryn 4
4 Jamie Drysdale 9 Brendan Guhle
5 Kevin Shattenkirk 10 Greg Pateryn INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL

KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Haydn Fleury, D; Danton Heinen, RW

0

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CLAYTON
KELLER

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POINTS-O-METER
JAKOB
TOP 10
PROSPECTS
CHYCHRUN

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Dylan Guenther, RW, 18
Edmonton (WHL) 12 12 12 24 2
2. Victor Soderstrom, D, 20
Tucson (AHL) 32 2 8 10 8
3. Jan Jenik, RW, 21
Tucson (AHL) 29 6 8 14 50
80 4. Josh Doan, RW, 19
Chicago (USHL) 53 31 39 70 45
5. Matias Maccelli, LW, 20
Ilves (Fin.) 51 15 24 39 20
6. Ivan Prosvetov, G, 22
Tucson (AHL) 9-9-0 3.54 .895
7. John Farinacci, C, 20
Muskegon (USHL) 7 4 4 8 2
8. Kyle Capobianco, D, 24
Tucson (AHL) 20 2 11 13 22

POWER
9. Janis Moser, D, 21

60 Biel-Bienne (Sui.3) 48 9 21 30 10

ZONE 10. Ilya Fedotov, LW, 18

Nizhny Novgorod (Rus.) 54 18 20 38 28

55 Keller Chychrun 55 *Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?
52 Kessel Here’s a reference guide to team leaders from 2020-21

PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

47 Dvorak Crouse 46 Crouse 155 Goligoski 108 OR BUST
Chychrun 42 Fischer 148 Chychrun 89
Hayden 37 Lyubushkin 103 Lyubushkin 72
Ek.-Larsson 32 Hunt 94 Hjalmarsson 69
41 Schmaltz
40 Demers 26 Hayden 84 Oesterle 64

39 Jaskin TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP After arriving on the scene with 65 points
Dvorak 18:24 Chychrun 23:23 Kessel 2:52 as a rookie in 2017, CLAYTON KELLER has
36 Dzingel Gostisbehere 35 Garland 17:55 Goligoski 23:00 Garland 2:51 settled into the 50-point range (per 82
Kessel 17:05 Ek.-Larsson 20:58 Dvorak 2:51 GP) since. Wasn’t his ceiling supposed to
Schmaltz 17:03 Oesterle 17:54 Chychrun 2:45 be higher? Don’t expect a re-testing of
28 Crouse Bunting 16:42 Hjalmarsson 17:22 Schmaltz 2:45 that 65 until premium linemates arrive.
27 Jenik
26 Fischer
DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
21 Hayton LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 Soderstrom 20
Timmins 19
1 Clayton Keller
2 Lawson Crouse
1 Nick Schmaltz
2 Christian Dvorak
1 Phil Kessel
2 Dmitrij Jaskin
17 Larsson 3 Ryan Dzingel 3 Barrett Hayton 3 Christian Fischer
16 Roussel Stralman 17 4 Antoine Roussel 4 Johan Larsson 4 Jan Jenik
5 Andrew Ladd 5 Jay Beagle 5 Loui Eriksson
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Capobianco 13 DEFENSE GOALIE

12 Beagle Provolnev 13
1 Jakob Chychrun 6 Victor Soderstrom 1 Carter Hutton
2 Shayne Gostisbehere 7 Vladislav Provolnev 2 Josef Korenar
3 Ilya Lyubushkin 8 Kyle Capobianco 3 Ivan Prosvetov
Lyubushkin 5
4 Anton Stralman 9 Cameron Crotty
5 Conor Timmins 10 Vladislav Kolyachonok INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs O. Ekman-Larsson, D; C. Garland, RW; D. Kuemper, G; A. Goligoski, D;
0 A. Raanta, G; M. Bunting, LW; N. Hjalmarsson, D; A. Hill, G; J. Oesterle, D; T. Pitlick, RW; D. Brassard, C

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 BOSTON BRUINS
POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS DAVID
PASTRNAK

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100 100 Marchand

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Jack Studnicka, C, 22
88 Pastrnak Providence (AHL) 11 0 7 7 15
2. Johnny Beecher, C, 20
Michigan (Big Ten) 16 4 4 8 4
3. Fabian Lysell, RW, 18
Lulea (Swe.) 26 2 1 3 8
80 4. Jeremy Swayman, G, 22
Providence (AHL) 8-1-0 1.89 .933
5. Urho Vaakanainen, D, 22
Providence (AHL) 11 1 2 3 6
6. Curtis Hall, C, 21
Providence (AHL) 13 1 0 1 2
7. Victor Berglund, D, 22
66 Bergeron Lulea (Swe.) 50 4 17 21 6
8. Trevor Kuntar, C, 20
Boston College (HE) 23 6 4 10 33

POWER
9. Mason Lohrei, D, 20
61 T. Hall
60 Green Bay (USHL) 48 19 40 59 74

ZONE 10. Jakub Lauko, C, 21

Providence (AHL) 23 5 14 19 28
*Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

McAvoy 53 Looking to dominate your pool in various categories?

Here’s a reference guide to team leaders from 2020-21

48 Smith PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Frederic 65 Clifton 108 McAvoy 80 OR BUST
Marchand 46 Ritchie 102 Lauzon 53
Lauzon 40 Kuraly 99 Clifton 52
Clifton 38 Lauzon 98 Miller 37
40 McAvoy 38 Wagner 75 Bergeron 36

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP CRAIG SMITH won’t wow you with his
36 Coyle Marchand 18:55 McAvoy 24:00 Pastrnak 3:29 year-end numbers, but if you’re looking
35 DeBrusk Pastrnak 18:37 Reilly 21:04 Bergeron 3:18 for good health and a reliable 40- to
Bergeron 18:13 Grzelcyk 19:45 Marchand 3:14 50-point man in the late rounds of the
32 Haula Grzelcyk 32 Krejci 17:08 Miller 19:04 Ritchie 2:45 draft, he’s your man. Smith gets important
31 Foligno Coyle 16:17 Lauzon 18:43 Grzelcyk 2:44 second-line minutes and power-play duty.

Reilly 27
DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
21 Lazar
20 Frederic Carlo 22 LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 Nosek 1 Brad Marchand

2 Taylor Hall
1 Patrice Bergeron
2 Charlie Coyle
1 David Pastrnak
2 Craig Smith
3 Jake DeBrusk 3 Erik Haula 3 Chris Wagner
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15 Wagner 4 Nick Foligno 4 Tomas Nosek 4 Curtis Lazar

13 Senyshyn 5 Anton Blidh 5 Trent Frederic 5 Zach Senyshyn
Forbort 13 DEFENSE GOALIE
Vaakanainen 12
1 Charlie McAvoy 6 Connor Clifton 1 Linus Ullmark
Clifton 9 2 Brandon Carlo 7 Jakub Zboril 2 Jeremy Swayman
Zboril 8 3 Matt Grzelcyk 8 Urho Vaakanainen 3 Troy Grosenick
4 Mike Reilly 9 John Moore
5 Derek Forbort 10 Victor Berglund INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Tuukka Rask, G; David Krejci, C; Jaroslav Halak, G; Nick Ritchie, LW; Jeremy
0 Lauzon, D; Sean Kuraly, C; Ondrej Kase, RW

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS VICTOR
OLOFSSON

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Owen Power, D, 18
Michigan (Big Ten) 26 3 13 16 6
2. Jack Quinn, RW, 20
Rochester (AHL) 15 2 7 9 8
83 Eichel 3. J.J. Peterka, RW, 19
Munich (Ger.) 30 9 11 20 8
80 4. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G, 22
Rochester (AHL) 7-5-3 3.60 .888
5. Isak Rosen, LW, 18
Leksand (Swe.) 22 0 1 1 2
6. Ryan Johnson, D, 20
Minnesota (Big Ten) 27 2 12 14 12
7. Prokhor Poltapov, RW, 18
Krasnaya Jr. (Rus.) 61 25 27 52 30
8. Mattias Samuelsson, D, 21
Rochester (AHL) 23 3 10 13 12

POWER
9. Alexander Kisakov, C, 18

60 Dyn. Moscow Jr. (Rus.) 61 36 37 73 90

ZONE 10. Erik Portillo, G, 21

Michigan (Big Ten) 4-1-0 1.67 .935

56 Olofsson *Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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50 Cozens
PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
Ristolainen 36 Ristolainen 193 Ristolainen 68 OR BUST
44 Mittelstadt Miller 27 Miller 91 Montour 53
Dahlin 26 Dahlin 80 Jokiharju 53
Hall 24 Lazar 64 Miller 51
Dahlin 41
40 Montour 24 Irwin 56 Dahlin 45

37 Skinner TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP CASEY MITTELSTADT is officially over the
Eichel 20:30 Ristolainen 22:17 Eichel 3:27 hump. Big things have been expected
Reinhart 19:32 Dahlin 21:36 Dahlin 3:04 of the 2017 eighth-overall pick since he
Hall 18:41 Montour 20:32 Reinhart 3:03 left Minnesota after his freshman season.
Olofsson 17:24 McCabe 19:11 Hall 2:59 A 20-goal, 40-point floor is safe with
27 Thompson Bjork 17:02 Bryson 19:03 Olofsson 2:58 potential for another steady increase.
27 Ruotsalainen
Power 24 DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
22 Hinostroza
22 Bjork LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 22 Eakin
21 Girgensons
Bryson 20
Butcher 18
1 Jeff Skinner
2 Anders Bjork
1 Jack Eichel
2 Casey Mittelstadt
1 Victor Olofsson
2 Tage Thompson
19 Asplund Hagg 18 3 Rasmus Asplund 3 Dylan Cozens 3 Arttu Ruotsalainen
17 Caggiula Jokiharju 16 4 Zemgus Girgensons 4 Cody Eakin 4 Vinnie Hinostroza
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17 Okposo Pysyk 15 5 Drake Caggiula 5 John Hayden 5 Kyle Okposo

Miller 15 DEFENSE GOALIE
1 Rasmus Dahlin 6 Robert Hagg 1 Aaron Dell
2 Will Butcher 7 Mark Pysyk 2 Craig Anderson
3 Henri Jokiharju 8 Jacob Bryson 3 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
4 Owen Power 9 Mattias Samuelsson
5 Colin Miller 10 Oskari Laaksonen INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL

KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Sam Reinhart, C; Linus Ullmark, G; Rasmus Ristolainen, D; Jake McCabe, D;
0 Will Borgen, D; Matt Irwin, D; Tobias Rieder, RW; Riley Sheahan, C

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POINTS-O-METER
ELIAS
TOP 10
PROSPECTS
LINDHOLM

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Connor Zary, C, 20
Kamloops (WHL) 15 6 18 24 35
2. Jakob Pelletier, LW, 20
Val d’Or (QMJHL) 28 13 30 43 20
3. Matthew Coronato, RW, 18
Chicago (USHL) 51 48 37 85 57
80 4. Connor Mackey, D, 25
Stockton (AHL) 27 3 13 16 33
5. William Stromgren, LW, 18
Modo (Swe.2) 27 3 6 9 2
6. Emilio Pettersen, LW, 21
73 Lindholm Stockton (AHL) 29 6 8 14 6
7. Dustin Wolf, G, 20
66 Tkachuk Everett (WHL) 18-3-0 1.80 .940
65 Monahan 8. Emil Heineman, LW, 19
Leksand (Swe.) 43 7 6 13 14

POWER
62 Gaudreau 9. Yan Kuznetsov, D, 19

60 Connecticut (HE) 16 1 5 6 4

ZONE 10. Jeremie Poirier, D, 19

Saint John (QMJHL) 33 9 28 37 30
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50 Mangiapane
PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
Tkachuk 55 Lucic 139 Giordano 110 OR BUST
45 Backlund Lucic 46 Tkachuk 132 Tanev 107
Andersson 34 Ritchie 97 Andersson 68
Backlund 30 Nordstrom 92 Valimaki 60
40 Dube
40 Valimaki 26 Bennett 79 Hanifin 40

37 Coleman Andersson 37 TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP ANDREW MANGIAPANE is poised for
Lindholm 19:54 Giordano 22:57 Gaudreau 3:25 another breakout. Virtually all his produc-
Gaudreau 18:25 Tanev 21:44 Tkachuk 3:12 tion comes at even strength, but it’s just
Tkachuk 18:09 Andersson 21:13 Monahan 3:11 a matter of time before he gets more
Monahan 17:41 Hanifin 20:01 Lindholm 3:10 opportunity on the power play. He has a
Backlund 17:36 Stone 16:05 Andersson 2:44 terrific release and great puck sense.
27 Lucic Hanifin 27
23 Gawdin Valimaki 24 DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
23 Lewis
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 Zary Tanev 20
19 Ritchie Kylington 20
1 Johnny Gaudreau
2 Andrew Mangiapane
1 Elias Lindholm
2 Sean Monahan
1 Matthew Tkachuk
2 Blake Coleman
18 Pitlick 3 Dillon Dube 3 Mikael Backlund 3 Tyler Pitlick
4 Milan Lucic 4 Trevor Lewis 4 Brett Ritchie
Zadorov 15 5 Jakob Pelletier 5 Connor Zary 5 Glenn Gawdin
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DEFENSE GOALIE
1 Chris Tanev 6 Connor Mackey 1 Jacob Markstrom
2 Noah Hanifin 7 Oliver Kylington 2 Dan Vladar
3 Rasmus Andersson 8 Andy Welinski 3 Adam Werner
4 Nikita Zadorov 9 Colton Poolman
5 Juuso Valimaki 10 Kevin Gravel INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Mark Giordano, D; Derek Ryan, C; Josh Leivo, LW; Joakim Nordstrom, C;
0 Nikita Nesterov, D; Dominik Simon, RW; Buddy Robinson, RW; Michael Stone, D; Zac Rinaldo, LW

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 CAROLINA HURRICANES
POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS
2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Seth Jarvis, RW, 19
Portland (WHL) 24 15 12 27 15
2. Scott Morrow, D, 18
Shattuck (USHS) 30 8 40 48 30
3. Ryan Suzuki, C, 20
81 Aho Chicago (AHL) 26 5 5 10 2
80 4. Vasiliy Ponomarev, C, 19
Shawinigan (QMJHL) 33 10 28 38 16
5. Noel Gunler, RW, 19
Brynas (Swe.) 39 9 6 15 16
6. Jack Drury, C, 21
72 Teravainen Vaxjo (Swe.) 41 10 20 30 18
7. Aleksi Heimosalmi, D, 18
69 Svechnikov
TEUVO Assat Jr. (Fin.) 35 4 17 21 22
TERAVAINEN
8. Dominik Bokk, RW, 21
Chicago (AHL) 29 9 9 18 10

POWER
9. Pyotr Kochetkov, G, 22

60 Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) 2-5-1 2.65 .922

59 Necas ZONE 10. Joey Keane, D, 22

Chicago (AHL) 24 0 13 13 35

56 Trocheck *Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

46 Staal Svechnikov 44 Staal 135 Slavin 87 OR BUST
Hamilton 35 Svechnikov 114 Pesce 82
DeAngelo 43 Aho 32 Paquette 109 Hamilton 64
Staal 30 Trocheck 107 Skjei 62
40 Skjei 30 Martinook 90 Fleury 40

38 Niederreiter TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP JORDAN STAAL is coming off a season
Aho 19:28 Slavin 22:59 Hamilton 3:03 in which he had his highest points-per-
36 Stepan Staal 18:29 Pesce 22:48 Aho 3:02 game production in a decade. That won’t
Trocheck 18:14 Hamilton 22:43 Svechnikov 2:56 happen again. He was on pace for 59
Slavin 32 Svechnikov 17:32 Skjei 20:44 Trocheck 2:56 points. If you’re counting on anything
29 Fast Necas 17:17 Hakanpaa 16:21 Staal 2:40 more than 50, you’ll be disappointed.
Pesce 29
25 Martinook
Skjei 24 DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
23 Jarvis Bear 24
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 Leivo 1 Andrei Svechnikov

2 Nino Niederreiter
1 Sebastian Aho
2 Vincent Trocheck
1 Teuvo Teravainen
2 Martin Necas
18 Lorentz 3 Jordan Martinook 3 Jordan Staal 3 Jesper Fast
Gardiner 18 4 C.J. Smith 4 Derek Stepan 4 Josh Leivo
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5 Dominik Bokk 5 Steven Lorentz 5 Seth Jarvis

Cole 13 DEFENSE GOALIE

Smith 10 1 Jaccob Slavin 6 Ian Cole 1 Frederik Andersen

2 Brett Pesce 7 Jake Gardiner 2 Antti Raanta
3 Brady Skjei 8 Brendan Smith 3 Beck Warm
4 Tony DeAngelo 9 Jalen Chatfield
5 Ethan Bear 10 Joey Keane INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs D. Hamilton, D; A. Nedeljkovic, G; P. Mrazek, G; B. McGinn, LW; J. Reimer, G;
0 J. Bean, D; W. Foegele, LW; J. Hakanpaa, D; M. Geekie, C; M. McCormick, LW; D. Shore, C; C. Paquette, C

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS ALEX
DEBRINCAT

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Lukas Reichel, LW, 19
90 Kane Berlin (Ger.) 38 10 17 27 6
2. Nolan Allan, D, 18
Prince Albert (WHL) 16 1 1 2 21
3. Henrik Borgstrom, C, 24
HIFK (Fin.) 30 11 10 21 8
80 4. Evan Barratt, C, 22
Rockford (AHL) 27 5 9 14 18
5. Colton Dach, LW, 18
76 DeBrincat Saskatoon (WHL) 20 11 9 20 16
6. Alec Regula, D, 21
Rockford (AHL) 16 3 1 4 12
7. Drew Commesso, G, 19
66 Dach Boston U. (HE) 6-3-1 2.99 .915
8. Slava Demin, D, 21
Denver (NCHC) 21 3 5 8 22

POWER
9. Chad Krys, D, 23

60 Rockford (AHL) 6 0 2 2 0

ZONE 10. Taige Harding, D, 19

Fort McMurray (AJHL) 16 5 8 13 24
*Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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50 Kubalik
50 Toews PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
Zadorov 36 Zadorov 190 Murphy 123 OR BUST
Murphy 35 Murphy 102 Keith 91
Keith 30 de Haan 99 de Haan 85
42 Strome Kampf 20 Carpenter 78 Zadorov 74
40 Carpenter 19 DeBrincat 70 Mitchell 37

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP The return to form of ALEX DEBRINCAT
36 Johnson Kane 22:14 Keith 23:25 Kane 3:55 was completely expected. The marksman
DeBrincat 20:32 Murphy 22:09 DeBrincat 3:49 had a shooting percentage close to 17
Dach 18:34 Zadorov 19:12 Shaw 3:42 percent his first two seasons. That fell to
Janmark 16:49 de Haan 18:37 Boqvist 3:23 8.7 percent in 2019-20 before rebounding
30 Nylander Sutter 16:20 Stillman 18:13 Dach 3:20 to 20.6 last season. Expect 40-plus goals.
28 Hagel
DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
22 Borgstrom Murphy 21 LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 Gaudette
18 Khaira
Kalynuk 19
C. Jones 19
1 Alex DeBrincat
2 Dominik Kubalik
1 Jonathan Toews
2 Kirby Dach
1 Patrick Kane
2 Dylan Strome
17 Connolly Beaudin 17 3 Brandon Hagel 3 Tyler Johnson 3 Henrik Borgstrom
16 Kurashev Mitchell 16 4 Alexander Nylander 4 Jujhar Khaira 4 Ryan Carpenter
16 Carpenter McCabe 16 5 Adam Gaudette 5 Philipp Kurashev 5 Brett Connolly
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Stillman 16 DEFENSE GOALIE

de Haan 12
1 Seth Jones 6 Wyatt Kalynuk 1 Marc-Andre Fleury
2 Connor Murphy 7 Caleb Jones 2 Kevin Lankinen
3 Jake McCabe 8 Ian Mitchell 3 Malcolm Subban
4 Calvin de Haan 9 Nicolas Beaudin
5 Riley Stillman 10 Alec Regula INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Duncan Keith, D; Brent Seabrook, D; Adam Boqvist, D; Nikita Zadorov, D;
0 Pius Suter, C; David Kampf, C; Vinnie Hinostroza, RW; Zack Smith, C; Brandon Pirri, RW

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS
MIKKO
RANTANEN

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100 106 MacKinnon

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Alex Newhook, C, 20
Boston College (HE) 12 7 9 16 8
2. Justin Barron, D, 19
86 Rantanen
Halifax (QMJHL) 33 8 23 31 40
3. Oskar Olausson, LW, 18
HV71 (Swe.) 16 3 1 4 2
80 4. Justus Annunen, G, 21
Karpat (Fin.) 7-9-7 2.43 .884
5. Martin Kaut, RW, 21
Colorado (AHL) 20 6 10 16 10
6. Shane Bowers, C, 22
Makar 74 Colorado (AHL) 28 7 2 9 10
7. Sean Behrens, D, 18
67 Landeskog USA U18 (NTDP) 46 7 28 35 18
8. Drew Helleson, D, 20
Boston College (HE) 22 4 11 15 8

POWER
9. Sampo Ranta, LW, 21

60 Minnesota (Big Ten) 31 19 12 31 10

ZONE 10. Alex Beaucage, RW, 20

Victoriaville (QMJHL) 22 17 11 28 16
*Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster
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50 Kadri PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Graves 55 Landeskog 81 Graves 91 OR BUST
O’Brien 40 Graves 77 Toews 87
MacKinnon 37 Nichushkin 65 Girard 52
Kadri 34 Makar 49 Compher 38
Girard 40
40 Landeskog 34 Jost 45 Bellemare 36

Toews 38 TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP Can SAMUEL GIRARD build on a career
MacKinnon 20:22 Toews 24:46 Makar 4:11 year. His points-per-82 has really ramped
Landeskog 19:57 Makar 24:19 Landeskog 4:09 up in his four seasons – 24, 27, 40, 55. Yet
34 Newhook Rantanen 19:55 Girard 23:13 MacKinnon 4:07 he’s not on the first power-play unit. Can
Kadri 16:28 Graves 19:03 Rantanen 4:01 he maintain this level with Bowen Byram
31 Compher Burakovsky 15:06 Byram 17:31 Kadri 3:02 becoming a regular? Don’t bank on it.
29 Jost
27 Nichushkin
DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
Byram 24
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 Kaut 1 Gabriel Landeskog

2 Valeri Nichushkin
1 Nathan MacKinnon
2 Nazem Kadri
1 Mikko Rantanen
2 Andre Burakovsky
17 O’Connor 3 Mikhail Maltsev 3 Tyson Jost 3 Martin Kaut
Murray 15 4 Darren Helm 4 J.T. Compher 4 Logan O’Connor
Johnson 14 5 Stefan Matteau 5 Alex Newhook 5 Dylan Sikura
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13 Maltsev MacDonald 13 DEFENSE GOALIE

1 Cale Makar 6 Erik Johnson 1 Darcy Kuemper
10 Helm
2 Devon Toews 7 Kurtis MacDermid 2 Pavel Francouz
3 Samuel Girard 8 Jacob MacDonald 3 Jonas Johansson
MacDermid 6
4 Bowen Byram 9 Roland McKeown
5 Ryan Murray 10 Keaton Middleton INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL

KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Philipp Grubauer, G; Brandon Saad, LW; Ryan Graves, D; Joonas Donskoi, LW;
0 P-E Bellemare, C; Carl Soderberg, C; Patrik Nemeth, D; Conor Timmins, D; Matt Calvert, LW

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS PATRIK
LAINE

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Kent Johnson, C, 18
Michigan (Big Ten) 26 9 18 27 4
2. Cole Sillinger, C, 18
Sioux Falls (USHL) 31 24 22 46 39
3. Kirill Marchenko, RW, 21
St. Petersburg (KHL) 41 15 13 28 14
80 4. Yegor Chinakhov, RW, 20
Omsk (KHL) 32 10 7 17 6
5. Corson Ceulemans, D, 18
Brooks (AJHL) 8 4 7 11 8
6. Andrew Peeke, D, 23
Cleveland (AHL) 7 0 4 4 2
7. Daniil Tarasov, G,22
Ufa (KHL) 11-3-2 2.07 .925
8. Dmitri Voronkov, LW, 21
Kazan (KHL) 53 7 12 19 41

POWER
9. Trey Fix-Wolansky, RW, 22

60 Cleveland (AHL) 9 4 5 9 2
60 Bjorkstrand
ZONE 10. Stanislav Svozil, D, 18
Brno (Cze.) 30 1 2 3 8

56 Laine *Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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51 Nyquist
PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
Domi 75 Del Zotto 125 Jones 101 OR BUST
45 Domi Foligno 28 Foligno 109 Savard 89
Jones 26 Jones 102 Gavrikov 77
Savard 24 Savard 95 Del Zotto 54
Werenski 41
40 39 Roslovic
Bjorkstrand 23 Robinson 94 Jenner 53

Boqvist 38 TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP What should you expect from enigmatic
36 Texier Atkinson 18:56 Jones 25:14 Werenski 2:10 PATRIK LAINE? Not long ago, he was a
35 Jenner Foligno 18:09 Werenski 24:22 Atkinson 2:10 lock for 30 goals with 40-plus being real-
Jenner 18:00 Savard 19:38 Foligno 2:10 istic. He flopped in 45 games under John
32 Foudy Bjorkstrand 17:37 Gavrikov 19:24 Laine 2:08 Tortorella but he’s just 23 and has a new
Laine 17:28 Lehtonen 18:00 Jones 2:00 coach. Good chance he gets 30 again.
27 Bemstrom
Bean 24 DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
Gavrikov 23
21 Kuraly LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 21 Robinson
20 Chinakhov
1 Patrik Laine
2 Gustav Nyquist
1 Max Domi
2 Jack Roslovic
1 Oliver Bjorkstrand
2 Jakub Voracek
3 Alexandre Texier 3 Boone Jenner 3 Liam Foudy
4 Eric Robinson 4 Sean Kuraly 4 Emil Bemstrom
5 Nathan Gerbe 5 Kevin Stenlund 5 Yegor Chinakhov
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Lehtonen 12 DEFENSE GOALIE

Peeke 10
1 Zach Werenski 6 Scott Harrington 1 Elvis Merzlikins
Harrington 9
2 Adam Boqvist 7 Andrew Peeke 2 Joonas Korpisalo
3 Vladislav Gavrikov 8 Mikko Lehtonen 3 Daniil Tarasov
Kukan 6
4 Jake Bean 9 Gabriel Carlsson INJURED
5 Dean Kukan 10 Gavin Bayreuther INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs S. Jones, D; C. Atkinson, RW; M. Del Zotto, D; K. Sherwood, RW;
0 M. Grigorenko, LW, S. Matteau, LW; A. Clendening, D; B. Dubinsky, C DECEASED Matiss Kivlenieks, G

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS JASON
ROBERTSON

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Thomas Harley, D, 20
Texas (AHL) 38 8 17 25 31
2. Wyatt Johnston, C, 18
Windsor (OHL) DNP
3. Mavrik Bourque, C, 19
Shawinigan (QMJHL) 28 19 24 43 36
80 4. Logan Stankoven, C, 18
Kamloops (WHL) 6 7 3 10 0
5. Antonio Stranges, C, 19
Texas (AHL) 9 0 1 1 0
6. Artem Grushnikov, D, 18
72 Seguin Hamilton (OHL) DNP
71 Robertson
7. Riley Tufte, LW, 23
71 Hintz
Texas (AHL) 36 3 6 9 32
8. Riley Damiani, C, 21
Texas (AHL) 36 11 25 36 18

POWER
9. Ayrton Martino, LW, 19

60 Omaha (USHL) 38 18 38 56 12

ZONE 10. Justin Ertel, LW, 18

Summerside (MJAHL) 18 9 19 28 10
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50 Radulov
49 Benn Klingberg 47 PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
48 Pavelski Comeau 37 Oleksiak 148 Lindell 104 OR BUST
Oleksiak 35 Lindell 114 Oleksiak 88
Benn 33 Comeau 106 Sekera 62
Faksa 30 Faksa 100 Klingberg 52
Heiskanen 40
40 Cogliano 24 Cogliano 79 Heiskanen 52

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP Don’t overvalue ALEXANDER RADULOV.

Pavelski 19:01 Heiskanen 24:58 Radulov 3:38 You might think you’re getting him cheap
Hintz 18:14 Lindell 23:11 Pavelski 3:06 because he played just 11 games last year
33 Gurianov Radulov 17:47 Klingberg 22:42 Klingberg 3:01 and had 12 points. Does he have another
Benn 17:47 Oleksiak 20:29 Hintz 2:50 72-point season in him? He’s 35 now, and
Faksa 17:26 Vatanen 16:17 Heiskanen 2:45 you shouldn’t count on more than 50.
28 Dellandrea Suter 28
25 Glendening
25 Faksa DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
21 Damiani Harley 22 LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 Raffl Lindell 20 1 Jason Robertson

2 Jamie Benn
1 Tyler Seguin
2 Roope Hintz
1 Joe Pavelski
2 Alexander Radulov
18 Kiviranta 3 Joel Kiviranta 3 Radek Faksa 3 Denis Gurianov
4 Michael Raffl 4 Luke Glendening 4 Blake Comeau
16 Comeau 5 Tanner Kero 5 Ty Dellandrea 5 Riley Damiani
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DEFENSE GOALIE
Hanley 10
1 Miro Heiskanen 6 Andrej Sekera 1 Anton Khudobin
Hakanpaa 8
2 John Klingberg 7 Joel Hanley 2 Braden Holtby
Sekera 7
3 Esa Lindell 8 Thomas Harley 3 Jake Oettinger
4 Ryan Suter 9 Andreas Borgman
5 Jani Hakanpaa 10 Alex Petrovic INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Jamie Oleksiak, D; Jason Dickinson, C; Andrew Cogliano, LW;
0 Stephen Johns, D; Mark Pysyk, D; Justin Dowling, C; Julius Honka, D; Taylor Fedun, D

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS JAKUB
VRANA

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Lucas Raymond, LW, 19
Frolunda (Swe.) 34 6 12 18 12
2. Moritz Seider, D, 20
Rogle (Swe.) 41 7 21 28 16
3. Simon Edvinsson, D, 18
Frolunda (Swe.) 10 0 1 1 0
80 4. Joe Veleno, C, 21
Malmo (Swe.) 46 11 9 20 20
5. Sebastian Cossa, G, 18
Edmonton (WHL) 17-7-1 1.57 .941
6. Jonatan Berggren, RW, 21
Skelleftea (Swe.) 49 12 33 45 18
70 Larkin
7. Theo Niederbach, C, 19
Frolunda (Swe.) 20 3 2 5 2
8. Shai Buium, D, 18
Sioux City (USHL) 50 4 22 26 27

POWER
9. Eemil Viro, D, 19

60 TPS (Fin.) 53 4 10 14 24

ZONE 10. William Wallinder, D, 19

Modo (Swe.2) 43 1 5 6 14
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PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Larkin 34 Erne 82 DeKeyser 81 OR BUST
45 Bertuzzi Ryan 27 Rasmussen 72 Merrill 58
Erne 26 Namestnikov 71 Glendening 57
Rasmussen 26 Glendening 68 Nemeth 47
40 Zadina
40 Hronek 39
Namestnikov 24 Hronek 67 Hronek 46

38 Fabbri TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP Don’t chase Detroit’s leader in goals.
37 Suter Larkin 20:24 Hronek 23:23 Bertuzzi 3:34 ADAM ERNE connected on 15.5 percent of
Bertuzzi 19:37 Merrill 19:41 Ryan 2:47 his shots, a number he can’t maintain. As
Leddy 32 Mantha 18:15 Staal 18:25 Larkin 2:47 the Red Wings roster improves, Erne will
Seider 31 Vrana 17:16 Nemeth 18:24 Hronek 2:33 slide down the depth chart. Even a best
30 Namestnikov Fabbri 17:16 DeKeyser 18:06 Mantha 2:31 case for him shouldn’t crest 30 points.
26 Raymond
24 Erne
24 Veleno DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
23 Rasmussen
Stecher 21 LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 1 Jakub Vrana
2 Tyler Bertuzzi
1 Dylan Larkin
2 Pius Suter
1 Filip Zadina
2 Lucas Raymond
18 Gagner 3 Robby Fabbri 3 Joe Veleno 3 Adam Erne
4 Vladislav Namestnikov 4 Michael Rasmussen 4 Sam Gagner
DeKeyser 15 5 Givani Smith 5 Mitchell Stephens 5 Frans Nielsen
Staal 15
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DEFENSE GOALIE
11 Smith
1 Filip Hronek 6 Marc Staal 1 Alex Nedeljkovic
Oesterle 10
2 Nick Leddy 7 Jordan Oesterle 2 Thomas Greiss
3 Moritz Seider 8 Gustav Lindstrom 3 Calvin Pickard
4 Danny DeKeyser 9 Dan Renouf
5 Troy Stecher 10 Wyatt Newpower INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Jonathan Bernier, G; Bobby Ryan, RW; Luke Glendening, C;
0 Dennis Cholowski, D; Darren Helm, RW; Richard Panik, RW; Valtteri Filppula, C; Christian Djoos, D; Joe Hicketts, D

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PROSPECTS LEON
DRAISAITL

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100 129 McDavid
113 Draisaitl

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Philip Broberg, D, 20
Skelleftea (Swe.) 44 3 10 13 10
2. Dylan Holloway, C, 20
Wisconsin (Big Ten) 23 11 24 35 19
3. Evan Bouchard, D, 21
Sodertalje (Swe.2) 23 6 11 17 76
80 4. Xavier Bourgault, RW, 18
Shawinigan (QMJHL) 29 20 20 40 6
5. Raphael Lavoie, C, 21
Vasby (Swe.2) 51 23 22 45 80
6. Carter Savoie, LW, 19
Denver (NCHC) 24 13 7 20 23
7. Dmitri Samorukov, D, 22
CSKA Moscow (KHL) 48 2 6 8 12
8. Ryan McLeod, C, 22
Bakersfield (AHL) 28 14 14 28 10

POWER
9. Tyler Benson, LW, 23

60 Bakersfield (AHL) 36 10 26 36 30

Nurse 58 ZONE 10. Ilya Konovalov, G, 23

Yaroslavl (KHL) 9-7-2 2.29 .923
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Barrie 50
PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
Nurse 57 Archibald 192 Larsson 128 OR BUST
Khaira 42 Larsson 166 Nurse 100
Archibald 37 Khaira 151 Russell 75
42 Puljujarvi Chiasson 33 Nurse 117 Barrie 59
40 Yamamoto
40 Yamamoto 26 Puljujarvi 101 Bear 55

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP Fantasy managers who hoped KAILER
Draisaitl 22:11 Nurse 25:38 Draisaitl 4:14 YAMAMOTO would again be a point-
McDavid 22:09 Barrie 21:24 N-Hopkins 4:13 per-gamer were disappointed when the
N-Hopkins 20:46 Larsson 19:39 McDavid 4:11 offense stalled. What’s more accurate, the
Yamamoto 16:22 Russell 18:24 Barrie 3:30 tease or follow-up? Somewhere in be-
Bouchard 30 Puljujarvi 15:08 Bear 17:58 Chiasson 2:59 tween. But having great linemates helps.
Keith 28
26 Foegele
26 Turris DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
26 Benson
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 McLeod
19 Archibald Ceci 19
1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2 Zach Hyman
1 Connor McDavid
2 Leon Draisaitl
1 Kailer Yamamoto
2 Jesse Puljujarvi
3 Warren Foegele 3 Derek Ryan 3 Josh Archibald
17 Ryan 4 Devin Shore 4 Ryan McLeod 4 Zack Kassian
15 Kassian 5 Tyler Benson 5 Kyle Turris 5 Cooper Marody
15 Shore Russell 13
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DEFENSE GOALIE
Broberg 13
1 Darnell Nurse 6 Evan Bouchard 1 Mike Smith
2 Tyson Barrie 7 Philip Broberg 2 Mikko Koskinen
3 Duncan Keith 8 William Lagesson 3 Alex Stalock
4 Cody Ceci 9 Dmitri Samorukov
5 Kris Russell 10 Filip Berglund INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Adam Larsson, D; Ethan Bear, D; Dmitry Kulikov, D; Caleb Jones, D;
0 Jujhar Khaira, C; James Neal, RW; Dominik Kahun, LW; Tyler Ennis, LW; Alex Chiasson, RW; Slater Koekkoek, D

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS ALEKSANDER
BARKOV

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
93 Huberdeau GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
91 Barkov 1. Spencer Knight, G, 20
Boston College (HE) 16-4-1 2.18 .932
2. Anton Lundell, C, 19
HIFK (Fin.) 26 16 9 25 12
3. Grigori Denisenko, LW, 21
Syracuse (AHL) 15 5 4 9 2
80 4. Mackie Samoskevich, C, 18
Chicago (USHL) 36 13 24 37 27
5. Aleksi Saarela, C, 24
Lukko (Fin.) 43 23 14 37 22
6. Aleksi Heponiemi, C, 22
Modo (Swe.2) 16 6 8 14 22
7. Evan Nause, D, 18
67 Reinhart Quebec (QMJHL) 32 4 18 22 32
8. Ty Smilanic, C, 19
Quinnipiac (ECAC) 29 14 7 21 10

POWER
9. Michael Benning, D, 19

60 Denver (NCHC) 21 3 8 11 8

ZONE 10. Vladislav Lukashevich, D, 18

Yaroslavl Jr. (Rus.) 36 3 16 19 8
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Ekblad 49 PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Lomberg 67 Gudas 250 Weegar 83 OR BUST
44 Bennett Weegar 45 Weegar 119 Gudas 72
43 Hornqvist Gudas 40 Acciari 91 Acciari 63
42 Verhaeghe Hornqvist 39 Lomberg 90 Forsling 42
Weegar 41
40 39 Duclair
Yandle 38 Hornqvist 80 Barkov 37

37 Lundell TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP SAM BENNETT was magic during his
37 Tippett Barkov 20:56 Ekblad 25:05 Yandle 4:27 15 games with the Panthers down the
36 Vatrano Huberdeau 18:25 Weegar 22:07 Huberdeau 4:19 stretch. But expecting a point-per-game
Wennberg 18:10 Montour 20:19 Hornqvist 4:06 pace over the long haul is folly. Does the
Bennett 18:04 Forsling 19:57 Barkov 3:59 arrival of Sam Reinhart bounce Bennett
Verharghe 17:44 Stralman 18:57 Ekblad 3:53 down the roster? Proceed with caution.
Montour 28
25 Denisenko
Forsling 26
DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
22 Marchment LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 Luostarinen
19 Lomberg
1 Jonathan Huberdeau
2 Carter Verhaeghe
1 Aleksander Barkov
2 Sam Bennett
1 Sam Reinhart
2 Anthony Duclair
3 Frank Vatrano 3 Anton Lundell 3 Patric Hornqvist
16 Acciari Gudas 16 4 Mason Marchment 4 Noel Acciari 4 Owen Tippett
5 Ryan Lomberg 5 Eetu Luostarinen 5 Grigori Denisenko
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Connauton 13 DEFENSE GOALIE

Nutivaara 13
1 Aaron Ekblad 6 Markus Nutivaara 1 Sergei Bobrovsky
2 MacKenzie Weegar 7 Kevin Connauton 2 Spencer Knight
3 Gustav Forsling 8 Noah Juulsen 3 Christopher Gibson
4 Brandon Montour 9 Lucas Carlsson
5 Radko Gudas 10 Matt Kiersted INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Chris Driedger, G; Keith Yandle, D; Alexander Wennberg, C; Nikita Gusev, LW;
0 Anton Stralman, D; Lucas Wallmark, C

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS
2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Quinton Byfield, C, 19
Ontario (AHL) 32 8 12 20 24
2. Alex Turcotte, C, 20
Ontario (AHL) 32 6 15 21 20
3. Brandt Clarke, D, 18
Nove Zamky (Svk.) 26 5 10 15 41
80 4. Arthur Kaliyev, LW, 20
Ontario (AHL) 40 14 17 31 24
5. Samuel Fagemo, LW, 21
Ontario (AHL) 32 10 8 18 4
6. Brock Faber, D, 19
Minnesota (Big Ten) 27 1 11 12 14
7. Francesco Pinelli, C, 18
JONATHAN QUICK Jesenice (Slo.2) 13 5 6 11 8
& DREW DOUGHTY
8. Helge Grans, D, 19
65 Kopitar Malmo (Swe.) 43 3 9 12 0

POWER
9. Rasmus Kupari, C, 21

60 Ontario (AHL) 32 8 15 23 18
60 Arvidsson
ZONE 10. Akil Thomas, C, 21
Ontario (AHL) 40 11 15 26 12

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PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

47 Iafallo MacDermid 36 Grundstrom 104 Doughty 83 OR BUST
Anderson 30 Wagner 97 Anderson 74
42 Danault Kempe 28 Doughty 91 Walker 72
42 Kempe Athanasiou 27 Brown 85 Roy 67
41 Brown
40 Doughty 26 Anderson 66 Maatta 53

39 Athanasiou TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP Smart poolies plan on getting VIKTOR
Kopitar 21:11 Doughty 26:23 Doughty 3:20 ARVIDSSON for cheap late in the draft.
36 Vilardi Iafallo 19:53 Anderson 21:11 Kopitar 3:16 After two years shy of 30 points, he is off
Brown 17:37 Roy 19:15 Brown 3:04 a lot of radars. But you’re not the only
31 Andersson Kempe 16:56 Walker 18:10 Kempe 2:57 one doing your homework. Don’t wait too
Walker 29 Carter 16:27 Clague 17:12 Iafallo 2:54 long to get this 50-plus point gem.
28 Byfield
27 Moore
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23 Turcotte
22 Lizotte LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 19 Lemieux
Roy 21 1 Alex Iafallo
2 Adrian Kempe
1 Anze Kopitar
2 Phillip Danault
1 Viktor Arvidsson
2 Dustin Brown
Anderson 18 3 Trevor Moore 3 Quinton Byfield 3 Andreas Athanasiou
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16 Wagner 4 Brendan Lemieux 4 Gabriel Vilardi 4 Lias Andersson

Edler 14 5 Blake Lizotte 5 Jaret Anderson-Dolan 5 Austin Wagner
Clague 13 DEFENSE GOALIE
Bjornfot 13
1 Drew Doughty 6 Tobias Bjornfot 1 Cal Petersen
Maatta 13
2 Alexander Edler 7 Olli Maatta 2 Jonathan Quick
3 Mikey Anderson 8 Kale Clague 3 Garret Sparks
4 Matt Roy 9 Christian Wolanin
5 Sean Walker 10 Austin Strand INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Matt Luff, RW; Troy Grosenick, G
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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS KEVIN
FIALA

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Marco Rossi, C, 20
Zurich (Sui.) 1 0 1 1 0
2. Matthew Boldy, LW, 20
Boston College (HE) 22 11 20 31 4
3. Jesper Wallstedt, G, 18
Lulea (Swe.) 10-10-0 2.23 .908
80 80 Kaprizov 4. Calen Addison, D, 21
Iowa (AHL) 31 6 16 22 33
5. Adam Beckman, LW, 20
Spokane (WHL) 21 17 10 27 8
6. Carson Lambos, D, 18
JYP Jr. (Fin.) 13 2 9 11 8
7. Alexander Khovanov, C, 21
Bars Kazan (Rus.2) 30 8 16 24 50
8. Ryan O’Rourke, D, 19
Iowa (AHL) 33 1 6 7 30

POWER
9. Marat Khusnutdinov, C, 19

60 St. Petersburg (KHL) 12 0 2 2 2

60 Fiala
ZONE 10. Jack Peart, D, 18
Fargo (USHL) 24 1 14 15 14
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48 Eriksson Ek PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Soucy 51 Foligno 109 Spurgeon 102 OR BUST
45 Zuccarello Foligno 49 Eriksson Ek 105 Brodin 99
Greenway 49 Greenway 87 Cole 92
42 Greenway Dumba 46 Dumba 74 Dumba 75
40 39 Boldy
Fiala 43 Soucy 62 Suter 65

38 Rossi TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP The defensive part of JOEL ERIKSSON
Spurgeon 37 Kaprizov 18:18 Brodin 22:26 Kaprizov 3:14 EK’S game has always been sound, but
Eriksson Ek 17:03 Dumba 22:17 Fiala 3:06 that doesn’t matter much in hockey pools.
Fiala 16:54 Suter 22:11 Spurgeon 2:50 Is there another level of production? Yes,
Dumba 31 Zuccarello 16:41 Spurgeon 22:05 Suter 2:22 there is, but it may cap out at about 50
28 Rask Goligoski 30 Johansson 15:56 Cole 15:55 Zuccarello 2:21 points. That’s with everything clicking.
27 Foligno
26 Bjugstad Brodin 27
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LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 19 Sturm
Addison 21 1 Kirill Kaprizov
2 Jordan Greenway
1 Joel Eriksson Ek
2 Marco Rossi
1 Kevin Fiala
2 Mats Zuccarello
3 Matt Boldy 3 Ryan Hartman 3 Marcus Foligno
17 Gaudreau 4 Nico Sturm 4 Victor Rask 4 Nick Bjugstad
5 Kyle Rau 5 Frederick Gaudreau 5 Alexander Khovanov
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DEFENSE GOALIE
1 Jared Spurgeon 6 Calen Addison 1 Cam Talbot
Merrill 9
2 Jonas Brodin 7 Jon Merrill 2 Kaapo Kahkonen
3 Matt Dumba 8 Dakota Mermis 3 Andrew Hammond
Kulikov 6
4 Alex Goligoski 9 Joe Hicketts
5 Dmitry Kulikov 10 Kevin Czuczman INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL

KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Ryan Suter, D; Zach Parise, LW; Nick Bonino, C; Ian Cole, D; Carson Soucy, D;
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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS COLE
CAUFIELD

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Cole Caufield, RW, 20
Wisconsin (Big Ten) 31 30 22 52 4
2. Kaiden Guhle, D, 19
Prince Albert (WHL) 2 1 1 2 0
3. Cayden Primeau, G, 22
Laval (AHL) 11-4-0 2.10 .909
80 4. Ryan Poehling, C, 22
Laval (AHL) 28 11 14 25 2
5. Logan Mailloux, D, 18
Lejon (Swe.3) 19 7 8 15 32
6. Mattias Norlinder, D, 21
Frolunda (Swe.) 37 5 5 10 12
7. Josh Brook, D, 22
Laval (AHL) 33 2 13 15 33
8. Oliver Kapanen, C, 18
KalPa Jr. (Fin.) 37 25 16 41 26

POWER
9. Jordan Harris, D, 21

60 Northeastern (HE) 19 6 13 19 8

58 Caufield ZONE 10. Luke Tuch, LW, 19

Boston University (HE) 16 6 5 11 12
56 Suzuki
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PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Petry 47 Chiarot 50 Anderson 139 Edmundson 75 OR BUST
Perry 39 Romanov 138 Weber 68
44 Drouin Anderson 38 Byron 116 Petry 60
42 Gallagher Weber 33 Edmundson 98 Chiarot 60
40 Evans 29 Petry 97 Romanov 60

37 Anderson TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP TYLER TOFFOLI is coming off a season
Suzuki 18:11 Petry 22:44 Toffoli 2:25 for the ages, scoring at a 40-goal pace.
Toffoli 17:31 Weber 22:42 Suzuki 2:24 He’s not likely to repeat that, but he will
32 Lehkonen Danault 16:52 Chiarot 21:47 Weber 2:22 get the opportunity to keeping trying. So
31 Kotkaniemi Anderson 16:25 Edmundson 20:03 Petry 2:22 30 goals and 60 points is a reasonable
Drouin 16:05 Romanov 17:15 Drouin 2:17 target. But don’t draft him that early.
28 Armia
25 Perreault Edmundson 24 DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 Chiarot 19
1 Tyler Toffoli
2 Mike Hoffman
1 Nick Suzuki
2 Jesperi Kotkaniemi
1 Cole Caufield
2 Brendan Gallagher
3 Jonathan Drouin 3 Jake Evans 3 Josh Anderson
17 Byron Savard 17 4 Paul Byron 4 Cedric Paquette 4 Joel Armia
17 Evans Romanov 15 5 Mathieu Perreault 5 Ryan Poehling 5 Artturi Lehkonen
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15 Paquette DEFENSE GOALIE

1 Jeff Petry 6 Chris Wideman 1 Carey Price
Kulak 9
2 David Savard 7 Brett Kulak 2 Jake Allen
3 Joel Edmundson 8 Louie Belpedio 3 Cayden Primeau
4 Ben Chiarot 9 Mattias Norlinder INJURED
5 Alexander Romanov 10 Kaiden Guhle INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Phillip Danault, C; Tomas Tatar, LW; Corey Perry, RW; Eric Staal, C;
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 NASHVILLE PREDATORS
POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS FILIP
FORSBERG

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Yaroslav Askarov, G, 19
St. Petersburg (KHL) 5-4-0 1.21 .951
2. Philip Tomasino, C, 20
Chicago (AHL) 29 13 19 32 43
3. Fyodor Svechkov, C, 18
Togliatti (Rus.2) 38 5 10 15 6
80 4. David Farrance, D, 22
Boston University (HE) 11 5 11 16 4
5. Luke Evangelista, RW, 19
Chicago (AHL) 14 0 4 4 4
6. Zach L’Heureux, C, 18
Halifax (QMJHL) 33 19 20 39 47
7. Egor Afanasyev, LW, 20
CSKA Moscow (KHL) 16 2 4 6 2
8. Rem Pitlick, C, 24
Chicago (AHL) 8 8 2 10 4

POWER
9. Semyon Chystyakov, D, 20

60 Omsk (KHL) 39 1 2 3 6

ZONE 10. Connor Ingram, G, 24

Bjorkloven (Swe.2) 5-4-0 2.51 .898
Josi 57
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51 Granlund
PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
Olivier 70 Trenin 94 Josi 86 OR BUST
Cousins 41 Kunin 84 Ellis 63
Borowiecki 38 Tolvanen 78 Fabbro 57
Benning 30 Sissons 74 Benning 53
40 Tolvanen
40 40 Duchene
Fabbro 23 Haula 63 Ekholm 46

40 Johansen Ekholm 38 TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP The Preds are loaded with second-tier
Granlund 19:28 Josi 24:21 Josi 3:00 forwards, and MIKAEL GRANLUND may
Forsberg 18:17 Ellis 23:46 Forsberg 2:57 be the best of the bunch. His floor is 40
33 Glass Johansen 16:57 Ekholm 22:52 Johansen 2:44 points, but the ceiling is about 60. If you
Jarnkrok 16:48 Carrier 20:03 Granlund 2:34 select him in the lower rounds, he won’t
28 Kunin Arvidsson 16:36 Fabbro 19:19 Duchene 2:21 hurt you. And the upside is appealing.
28 Tomasino
27 Cousins
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24 Trenin
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 21 Jeannot 1 Filip Forsberg 1 Ryan Johansen 1 Eeli Tolvanen

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Fabbro 19 2 Mikael Granlund 2 Matt Duchene 2 Luke Kunin

3 Rocco Grimaldi 3 Cody Class 3 Philip Tomasino
17 Grimaldi Benning 17 4 Nick Cousins 4 Colton Sissons 4 Rem Pitlick
13 Pitlick 5 Tanner Jeannot 5 Yakov Trenin 5 Mathieu Olivier
13 Olivier Carrier 14 DEFENSE GOALIE
1 Roman Josi 6 Matt Benning 1 Juuse Saros
Myers 10
2 Mattias Ekholm 7 Jeremy Davies 2 David Rittich
Davies 9
3 Philippe Myers 8 Ben Harpur 3 Connor Ingram
4 Dante Fabbro 9 Matt Tennyson
Harpur 6
5 Alexandre Carrier 10 David Farrance INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Pekka Rinne, G; Ryan Ellis, D; Viktor Arvidsson, RW; Calle Jarnkrok, LW;
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NICO
TOP 10
PROSPECTS
HISCHIER

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Alexander Holtz, RW, 19
Djurgarden (Swe.) 40 7 11 19 4
2. Luke Hughes, D, 18
USA U18 (NTDP) 38 6 28 34 14
3. Dawson Mercer, RW, 19
Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 23 19 17 36 6
80 4. Nolan Foote, LW, 20
Binghamton (AHL) 24 7 10 17 6
5. Shakir Mukhamadullin, D, 19
Ufa (KHL) 39 3 7 10 10
6. Chase Stillman, RW, 18
Esbjerg Jr. (Den.) 8 9 7 16 43
7. Kevin Bahl, D, 21
Binghamton (AHL) 27 1 4 5 12
8. Nikita Okhotyuk, D, 20
Binghamton (AHL) 28 2 4 6 36

POWER
9. Graeme Clarke, RW, 20

60 Binghamton (AHL) 31 8 10 18 12

ZONE 10. Samu Salminen, C, 18

Jokerit Jr. (Fin.) 17 10 16 26 10

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49 Hischier
PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
McLeod 42 Bastian 136 Murray 73 OR BUST
Severson 29 McLeod 89 Severson 50
Smith 43 Wood 29 Kulikov 72 Subban 46
Subban 26 Severson 57 Kulikov 39
40 Zacha
40 Kulikov 26 Zacha 42 Vatanen 37

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP When YEGOR SHARANGOVICH came out
36 Wood Hughes 19:04 Severson 22:29 Hughes 2:58 of nowhere to produce at a 45-point pace,
36 Kuokkanen Hischier 18:31 Subban 22:22 Hischier 2:56 he had pool gurus scratching their heads.
35 Sharangovich Palmieri 17:47 Smith 20:07 Zacha 2:40 Sure, that was nice, but is it sustainable?
34 Bratt Zacha 17:09 Kulikov 19:33 Palmieri 2:34 As New Jersey’s roster improves, he may
Severson 30 Zajac 16:59 Butcher 19:02 Smith 2:33 settle into a quieter third-line role.
Subban 28
26 Holtz
25 McLeod DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
Graves 23
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 19 Johnsson
1 Janne Kuokkanen
2 Pavel Zacha
1 Nico Hischier
2 Jack Hughes
1 Yegor Sharangovich
2 Jesper Bratt
19 Foote 3 Miles Wood 3 Michael McLeod 3 Alexander Holtz
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4 Andreas Johnsson 4 Jesper Boqvist 4 Marian Studenic

5 Nolan Foote 5 Chase De Leo 5 Graeme Clark
13 Boqvist DEFENSE GOALIE
1 Dougie Hamilton 6 Jonas Siegenthaler 1 Mackenzie Blackwood
Bahl 10
2 Damon Severson 7 Kevin Bahl 2 Jonathan Bernier
Siegenthaler 8
3 Ty Smith 8 Christian Jaros 3 Scott Wedgewood
4 Ryan Graves 9 Colton White
5 P.K. Subban 10 Reilly Walsh INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Ryan Murray, D; Will Butcher, D; Nathan Bastian, RW; Nick Merkley, RW;
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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS
JOSH
BAILEY

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Aatu Raty, C, 18
Karpat (Fin.) 35 3 3 6 18
2. Bode Wilde, D 21
Bridgeport (AHL) 22 3 3 6 6
3. Otto Koivula, LW, 23
Bridgeport (AHL) 20 2 7 9 16
80 4. Tristan Lennox, G, 18
Saginaw (OHL) DNP
5. Robin Salo, D, 22
Orebro (Swe.) 51 6 24 30 16
6. Simon Holmstrom, RW, 20
Bridgeport (AHL) 24 4 3 7 4
7. Samuel Bolduc, D, 20
Bridgeport (AHL) 24 6 8 14 10
66 Barzal 8. Jake Pivonka, C, 21
Notre Dame (Big Ten) 29 2 7 9 8

POWER
9. Ruslan Iskhakov, C, 21

60 TPS (Fin.) 54 10 28 38 24

ZONE 10. Anatoli Golyshev, LW, 26

Yekaterinburg (KHL) 53 12 15 27 28
*Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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54 Beauvillier Here’s a reference guide to team leaders from 2020-21

PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

48 Nelson Barzal 48 Clutterbuck 191 Mayfield 108 OR BUST
46 Lee Mayfield 38 Martin 181 Pulock 106
Martin 36 Cizikas 112 Greene 99
Johnston 35 Pageau 111 Pelech 73
40 Cizikas 27 Pulock 97 Dobson 59

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP RYAN PULOCK has a bomb of a shot and
38 Pageau Barzal 18:43 Pulock 22:26 Barzal 2:30 plays a composed all-purpose game.
Nelson 17:50 Leddy 21:35 Lee 2:25 But don’t expect that howitzer to be his
Lee 17:32 Pelech 21:03 Eberle 2:18 ticket to offensive dominance. He’s being
33 Wahlstrom Dobson 33 Bailey 17:30 Mayfield 19:29 Leddy 2:10 passed by Noah Dobson as the go-to guy
Pageau 16:47 Greene 17:35 Nelson 2:07 on PP1. Consider yourself warned.

27 Panik
Pulock 25 DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
23 Clutterbuck
22 Komarov LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 Pelech 19
1 Anders Lee
2 Anthony Beauvillier
1 Mathew Barzal
2 Brock Nelson
1 Josh Bailey
2 Oliver Wahlstrom
17 Martin 3 Kieffer Bellows 3 Jean-Gabriel Pageau 3 Cal Clutterbuck
Mayfield 15 4 Matt Martin 4 Austin Czarnik 4 Richard Panik
Greene 14 5 Ross Johnston 5 Otto Koivula 5 Leo Komarov
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DEFENSE GOALIE
1 Ryan Pulock 6 Sebastian Aho 1 Semyon Varlamov
2 Adam Pelech 7 Thomas Hickey 2 Ilya Sorokin
3 Noah Dobson 8 Bode Wilde 3 Jakub Skarek
4 Scott Mayfield 9 Mitch Vande Sompel
5 Andy Greene 10 Grant Hutton INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Jordan Eberle, RW; Nick Leddy, D; Kyle Palmieri, RW; Casey Cizikas;
0 Andrew Ladd, LW; Travis Zajac, C; Michael Dal Colle, LW; Josh Ho-Sang, RW

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS
MIKA
ZIBANEJAD

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100 103 Panarin

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Braden Schneider, D, 20
Brandon (WHL) 22 5 22 27 12
2. Vitali Kravtsov, RW, 21
Chelyabinsk (KHL) 49 16 8 24 12
3. Nils Lundkvist, D, 21
Lulea (Swe.) 52 14 18 32 30
80 4. Brennan Othmann, LW, 18
Olten (Sui.2) 34 7 9 16 64
77 Zibanejad 5. Matthew Robertson, D, 20
Edmonton (WHL) 22 4 18 22 22
6. Morgan Barron, LW, 22
Hartford (AHL) 21 10 11 21 20
7. Zac Jones, D, 20
Massachusetts (HE) 29 9 13 24 8
8. Ryder Korczak, C, 19
Moose Jaw (WHL) 17 3 13 16 4

POWER
9. Will Cuylle, LW, 19
Fox 61
60 Hartford (AHL) 18 2 3 5 35

ZONE 10. Jayden Grubbe, C, 18

Red Deer (WHL) 5 1 2 3 9
56 Strome
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51 Lafreniere
PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
Smith 73 Kreider 115 Fox 102 OR BUST
Lemieux 59 Trouba 111 Trouba 84
Rooney 54 Rooney 110 Miller 77
Buchnevich 42 Lindgren 98 Lindgren 50
41 Kreider
40 Strome 39 Miller 93 Hajek 48

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP It’s tempting to select high-profile teens
Zibanejad 20:06 Fox 24:42 Panarin 4:00 early to get a jump on your competition.
Panarin 19:39 Trouba 21:29 Fox 3:45 But taking ALEXIS LAFRENIERE in the
32 Kakko Buchnevich 18:44 Miller 21:07 Zibanejad 3:42 first few rounds last year was a mistake.
Strome 18:16 Lindgren 20:00 DeAngelo 3:39 Sometimes these guys take time. We see
29 Chytil Trouba 29
Kreider 17:24 DeAngelo 18:29 Kreider 3:35 a breakout coming, but it may be Year 3.

28 Kravtsov
DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
24 Goodrow
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING
22 Gauthier
BRUCE BENNETT/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY SPORTS

20 Miller 20
Lindgren 20
1 Artemi Panarin
2 Chris Kreider
1 Mika Zibanejad
2 Ryan Strome
1 Kaapo Kakko
2 Vitali Kravtsov
3 Alexis Lafreniere 3 Filip Chytil 3 Barclay Goodrow
14 Blais 4 Sammy Blais 4 Kevin Rooney 4 Ryan Reaves
5 Dryden Hunt 5 Greg McKegg 5 Julien Gauthier
13 Reaves
DEFENSE GOALIE
12 Rooney
1 Adam Fox 6 Zac Jones 1 Igor Shesterkin
2 Jacob Trouba 7 Libor Hajek 2 Alexandar Georgiev
Nemeth 8
3 K’Andre Miller 8 Jarred Tinordi 3 Keith Kinkaid
Hajek 8
4 Ryan Lindgren 9 Anthony Bitetto
Jones 7
5 Patrik Nemeth 10 Braden Schneider INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
Tinordi 6
Bitetto 5 KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Pavel Buchnevich, RW; Colin Blackwell, RW; Tony DeAngelo, D;
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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS THOMAS
CHABOT

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Jake Sanderson, D, 19
North Dakota (NCHC) 22 2 13 15 4
2. Shane Pinto, C, 20
North Dakota (NCHC) 28 15 17 32 4
3. Tyler Boucher, RW, 18
USA U18 (NTDP) 12 6 5 11 22
80 4. Jacob Bernard-Docker, D, 21
North Dakota (NCHC) 27 3 15 18 20
5. Alex Formenton, LW, 22
Belleville (AHL) 13 4 0 4 22
6. Ridly Greig, LW, 19
Brandon (WHL) 21 10 22 32 39
7. Lassi Thomson, D, 21
Belleville (AHL) 35 1 12 13 12
8. Tyler Kleven, D, 19
North Dakota (NCHC) 22 5 2 7 37

POWER
9. Zack Ostapchuk, LW, 18

60 Vancouver (WHL) 22 7 9 16 26
59 Stutzle
ZONE 10. Egor Sokolov, RW, 21
Belleville (AHL) 35 15 10 25 14

Chabot 55 *Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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50 Norris
48 Batherson PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
Tkachuk 69 Tkachuk 248 Zaitsev 110 OR BUST
45 C. Brown Gudbranson 47 Zaitsev 114 Chabot 72
Watson 40 Batherson 102 Zub 70
Chabot 36 Watson 100 Gudbranson 51
40 J. Brown 30 Gudbranson 92 Watson 49

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP TIM STUTZLE is headed for stardom – we
36 White C. Brown 18:15 Chabot 26:17 L. Brown 3:57 know that. The only question is does he
Tkachuk 18:14 Zaitsev 22:44 Chabot 3:26 fast track there or take the scenic route.
33 Tierney Batherson 16:28 Reilly 18:36 Tkachuk 3:17 Don’t wait too long. With 29 points in 53
Norris 16:28 Zub 18:23 Batherson 3:14 games last season, you may think it will
Paul 16:05 Gudbranson 18:04 Dadonov 2:56 be gradual. We think it will be quicker.
28 Formenton
27 Paul DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING
21 L. Brown
20 Zub 20 1 Brady Tkachuk 1 Josh Norris 1 Drake Batherson
18 Watson Brannstrom 20 2 Tim Stutzle 2 Shane Pinto 2 Connor Brown
Zaitsev 19 3 Nick Paul 3 Chris Tierney 3 Colin White
17 Pinto Mete 17 4 Alex Formenton 4 Logan Brown 4 Austin Watson
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Bernard-Docker 14 5 Pontus Aberg 5 Andrew Agozzino 5 Kole Sherwood

Holden 14 DEFENSE GOALIE
1 Thomas Chabot 6 Jacob Bernard-Docker 1 Matt Murray
Del Zotto 10
2 Nikita Zaitsev 7 Victor Mete 2 Filip Gustavsson
J. Brown 9
3 Artem Zub 8 Nick Holden 3 Anton Forsberg
4 Erik Brannstrom 8 Josh Brown
5 Michael Del Zotto 10 Dillon Heatherington INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Evgenii Dadonov, RW; Ryan Dzingel, LW; Derek Stepan, C; Joey Daccord, G;
0 Artem Anisimov, C

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS CLAUDE
GIROUX

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Cam York, D, 20
Michigan (Big Ten) 24 4 16 20 4
2. Ty Foerster, RW, 19
Lehigh Valley (AHL) 24 10 7 17 16
3. Samu Tuomaala, RW, 18
Karpat Jr. (Fin.) 30 15 16 31 28
80 4. Yegor Zamula, D, 21
Lehigh Valley (AHL) 25 0 6 6 8
5. Wade Allison, RW, 23
76 Couturier Lehigh Valley (AHL) 10 4 5 9 9
6. Isaac Ratcliffe, LW, 22
Lehigh Valley (AHL) 22 2 6 8 15
7. Bobby Brink, RW, 20
Denver (NCHC) 15 2 9 11 4
8. Tanner Laczynski, C, 24
63 Giroux Lehigh Valley (AHL) 14 6 4 10 0

POWER
9. Emil Andrae, D, 19

60 HV71 (Swe.) 31 0 7 7 6

ZONE 10. Aleksei Kolosov, G, 19

Dinamo Minsk (KHL) 3-5-1 2.69 .911
*Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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51 Atkinson
49 Farabee PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
48 van Riemsdyk Aube-Kubel 44 Laughton 141 Provorov 106 OR BUST
Ellis 47 Laughton 39 Aube-Kubel 120 Braun 73
45 Hayes Morin 37 Hagg 100 Sanheim 73
Provorov 28 Braun 78 Gostisbehere 47
40 Ristolainen 39
Farabee 28 Myers 69 Myers 40

Provorov 38 TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP After three straight seasons of 24 goals,
37 Frost Couturier 19:20 Provorov 25:00 van Riemsdyk 2:42 TRAVIS KONECNY sagged to 18 (pro-
Yandle 35 Giroux 18:06 Sanheim 21:53 Gostisbehere 2:41 rated) last season, and that was after no
Hayes 17:31 Gostisbehere 19:56 Giroux 2:37 goals in 16 playoff games a year ago. So
32 Laughton Voracek 16:55 York 19:47 Couturier 2:37 what’s going on? Truth is, he’s probably a
York 30 van Riemsdyk 16:33 Myers 18:52 Voracek 2:36 second-tier guy in that 25-goal range.
Sanheim 29
27 Allison
DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
25 Lindblom
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 1 Claude Giroux
2 Joel Farabee
1 Sean Couturier
2 Kevin Hayes
1 Cam Atkinson
2 Travis Konecny
3 James van Riemsdyk 3 Scott Laughton 3 Wade Allison
4 Oskar Lindblom 4 Nate Thompson 4 Nicolas Aube-Kubel
5 Morgan Frost 5 Tanner Laczynski 5 Gerald Mayhew
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Braun 14 DEFENSE GOALIE

1 Ivan Provorov 6 Justin Braun 1 Carter Hart
12 Aube-Kubel
2 Ryan Ellis 7 Samuel Morin 2 Martin Jones
3 Travis Sanheim 8 Cam York 3 Felix Sandstrom
9 Thompson Morin 6
4 Rasmus Ristolainen 9 Adam Clendening
5 Keith Yandle 10 Yegor Zamula INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Jakub Voracek, RW; Philippe Myers, D; Brian Elliott, G; Shayne Gostisbehere, D;
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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS JAKE
GUENTZEL

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
92 Crosby GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Samuel Poulin, LW, 20
Val d’Or (QMJHL) 24 11 20 31 14
2. Calle Clang, G, 19
Kristianstad (Swe.2) 13-19-0 2.46 .919
3. Joel Blomqvist, G. 19
Hermes (Fin.2) 6-4-6 2.67 .907
80 4. Filip Hallander, LW, 21
Lulea (Swe.) 51 13 11 24 12
5. Tristan Broz, C, 18
Fargo (USHL) 54 19 32 51 54
6. Nathan Legare, RW, 20
73 Guentzel Val d’Or (QMJHL) 33 16 22 38 31
7. Drew O’Connor, LW, 23
W-B/Scranton (AHL) 20 7 12 19 14
8. Valtteri Puustinen, RW, 22
63 Rust HPK (Fin.) 51 21 20 41 14

POWER
9. Isaac Belliveau, D, 18

60 Gatineau (QMJHL) 37 5 12 17 24

ZONE 10. Lukas Svejkovsky, RW, 19

Medicine Hat (WHL) 20 12 10 22 6

Letang 55 *Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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50 Malkin
PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
Letang 32 Tanev 139 Ceci 70 OR BUST
45 Carter Matheson 28 Aston-Reese 95 Letang 65
43 Kapanen Guentzel 28 Letang 92 Dumoulin 55
Crosby 26 Lafferty 89 Marino 50
40 39 Zucker
Lafferty 25 Ceci 74 Matheson 40

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP The wear and tear is starting to show on
Crosby 20:24 Letang 24:39 Malkin 3:11 EVGENI MALKIN. Even though he’s only
Guentzel 20:16 Dumoulin 22:21 Letang 3:05 35, there’s mileage on the tread. Last year
Rust 19:43 Marino 20:44 Crosby 3:02 was just the second time in 15 seasons he
30 McGinn Malkin 17:44 Matheson 18:38 Guentzel 3:01 didn’t average a point per game. We think
Carter 16:55 Ceci 18:31 Rust 2:47 the decline becomes more pronounced.
Matheson 26
25 Poulin
24 Heinen DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
Marino 22
21 Blueger LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 Aston-Reese
Joseph 19
1 Jake Guentzel
2 Jason Zucker
1 Sidney Crosby
2 Evgeni Malkin
1 Bryan Rust
2 Kasperi Kapanen
Pettersson 19 3 Samuel Poulin 3 Jeff Carter 3 Danton Heinen
Dumoulin 18 4 Brock McGinn 4 Teddy Blueger 4 Evan Rodrigues
15 Rodrigues 5 Zach Aston-Reese 5 Sam Lafferty 5 Dominik Simon
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DEFENSE GOALIE
12 Lafferty
1 Kris Letang 6 Pierre-Olivier Joseph 1 Tristan Jarry
2 Brian Dumoulin 7 Chad Ruhwedel 2 Casey DeSmith
3 John Marino 8 Mark Friedman 3 Alex D’Orio
Ruhwedel 5
4 Mike Matheson 9 Taylor Fedun INJURED
5 Marcus Pettersson 10 Juuso Riikola INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL

KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Jared McCann, LW; Brandon Tanev, LW; Cody Ceci, D; Frederick Gaudreau, C;
0 Mark Jankowski, C; Yannick Weber, D; Colton Sceviour, RW

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 ST. LOUIS BLUES
POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS VLADIMIR
TARASENKO

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Zach Bolduc, C, 18
Rimouski (QMJHL) 27 10 19 29 18
2. Jake Neighbours, LW, 19
Edmonton (WHL) 19 9 24 33 17
3. Scott Perunovich, D, 23
Utica (AHL) DNP
80 4. Joel Hofer, G, 21
Utica (AHL) 4-6-0 3.33 .898
5. Nikita Alexandrov, C, 21
KooKoo (Fin.) 28 3 6 9 14
6. Klim Kostin, LW, 22
Omsk (KHL) 43 7 11 18 50
7. Simon Robertsson, RW, 18
69 O’Reilly
Skelleftea (Swe.) 22 1 1 2 0
8. Alexei Toropchenko, RW, 22
Kunlun (KHL) 45 7 4 11 39

POWER
9. Dylan Peterson, C, 19
61 Tarasenko
60 Boston University (HE) 16 3 3 6 25
60 Perron
ZONE 10. Hugh McGing, LW, 23
Utica (AHL) 23 3 1 4 8

56 Schenn *Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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Krug 48 PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

47 Kyrou Bortuzzo 47 Faulk 127 Faulk 87 OR BUST
Schenn 35 Schenn 119 Scandella 64
43 Saad Faulk 35 Blais 103 Parayko 64
41 Thomas Clifford 30 Bortuzzo 85 Krug 57
40 Krug 25 Clifford 69 Dunn 51

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP ROBERT THOMAS has been teasing us
O’Reilly 20:45 Faulk 24:16 Krug 2:52 with potential for three years. He pro-
Faulk 35 Schenn 19:09 Krug 22:33 Perron 2:43 duced at a 50-point pace as a sophomore
34 Barbashev Perron 18:33 Parayko 21:20 O’Reilly 2:39 but then slumped last season. Fourth sea-
Schwartz 17:42 Scandella 19:57 Tarasenko 2:34 sons are often breakout ones. If it doesn’t
Tarasenko 17:25 Dunn 19:15 Schenn 2:29 happen now, 40 is as good as it gets.
29 Sundqvist
25 Kostin Parayko 25 DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
24 Sanford
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 1 Pavel Buchnevich
2 Brandon Saad
1 Ryan O’Reilly
2 Brayden Schenn
1 Vladimir Tarasenko
2 David Perron
3 Zach Sanford 3 Robert Thomas 3 Jordan Kyrou
4 Kyle Clifford 4 Ivan Barbashev 4 Oskar Sundqvist
5 Mackenzie MacEachern 5 Dakota Joshua 5 Klim Kostin
13 Clifford Walman 13
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DEFENSE GOALIE
12 MacEachern Scandella 11
1 Colton Parayko 6 Robert Bortuzzo 1 Jordan Binnington
2 Torey Krug 7 Jake Walman 2 Ville Husso
3 Justin Faulk 8 Scott Perunovich 3 Joel Hofer
Mikkola 6
4 Marco Scandella 9 Steven Santini INJURED
Bortuzzo 5
5 Niko Mikkola 10 Calle Rosen INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Jaden Schwartz, LW; Vince Dunn, D; Mike Hoffman, LW; Tyler Bozak, C;
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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS TOMAS
HERTL

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. William Eklund, LW, 18
Djurgarden (Swe.) 40 11 12 23 2
2. Thomas Bordeleau, C, 19
Michigan (Big Ten) 24 8 22 30 12
3. Ryan Merkley, D, 21
San Jose (AHL) 31 1 10 11 14
80 4. Ozzy Wiesblatt, RW, 19
Prince Albert (AHL) 23 7 21 28 29
5. Benjamin Gaudreau, G, 18
Sarnia (OHL) DNP
6. Joachim Blichfeld, RW, 23
San Jose (AHL) 25 12 10 22 6
7. Daniil Gushchin, RW, 19
66 Kane Muskegon (USHL) 46 32 32 64 42
8. Tristen Robins, RW, 19
64 Hertl Saskatoon (WHL) 16 10 13 23 8

POWER
9. Sasha Chmelevski, C, 22

60 San Jose (AHL) 27 9 11 20 32

ZONE 10. Artemi Kniazev, D, 20

Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 14 5 13 18 10
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47 Meier PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Gabriel 55 Ferraro 155 Ferraro 96 OR BUST
45 Couture Kane 42 Kane 97 Burns 94
Knyzhov 39 Knyzhov 84 Karlsson 69
Burns 42 Burns 36 Balcers 81 Vlasic 64
40 39 Labanc
Labanc 31 Gambrell 77 Gambrell 54

Karlsson 37 TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP Father Time is starting to catch up to
Kane 20:12 Burns 26:09 Barabanov 3:15 BRENT BURNS. At 36, Burns is a shadow
35 Bonino Couture 19:16 Karlsson 23:36 Karlsson 2:56 of his former self offensively. Remember
Hertl 19:08 Ferraro 22:26 Kane 2:47 back-to-back seasons of 27 and 29 goals
Barabanov 17:39 Vlasic 17:31 Burns 2:39 from the blueline? But don’t write him off.
30 Barabanov Labanc 16:25 Knyzhov 16:44 Hertl 2:38 He’s still a good bet for 40-plus points.

27 Balcers
DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
23 Nieto
21 N. Merkley Ferraro 22 LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 19 Cogliano
1 Evander Kane
2 Timo Meier
1 Logan Couture
2 Tomas Hertl
1 Kevin Labanc
2 Alexander Barabanov
19 Leonard R. Merkley 18 3 John Leonard 3 Nick Bonino 3 Rudolfs Balcers
4 Andrew Cogliano 4 Dylan Gambrell 4 Matthew Nieto
16 Gambrell Vlasic 16 5 Noah Gregor 5 Lane Pederson 5 Nick Merkley
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DEFENSE GOALIE
Knyzhov 14
1 Erik Karlsson 6 Nikolai Knyzhov 1 James Reimer
2 Brent Burns 7 Ryan Merkley 2 Adin Hill
Simek 11
3 Marc-Edouard Vlasic 8 Jaycob Megna 3 Alexei Melnichuk
4 Mario Ferraro 9 Jacob Middleton
5 Radim Simek 10 Nicolas Meloche INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Patrick Marleau, LW; Martin Jones, G; Ryan Donato, LW; Marcus Sorensen, LW;
0 Kurtis Gabriel, RW; Alexander True, C; Greg Pateryn, D

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS MARK
GIORDANO

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Matty Beniers, C, 18
Michigan (Big Ten) 24 10 14 24 0
2. Kole Lind, RW, 22
Utica (AHL) 8 5 3 8 8
3. Ryker Evans, D, 19
Regina (WHL) 24 3 25 28 37
80 4. Alexander True, C, 24
San Jose (AHL) 27 9 11 20 14
5. Ryan Winterton, C, 18
Hamilton (OHL) DNP
6. Cale Fleury, D, 22
Laval (AHL) 22 0 6 6 2
7. John Quenneville, RW, 25
Rockford (AHL) 16 1 1 2 23
8. Ville Ottavainen, D, 19
JYP (Fin.) 22 1 2 3 10

POWER
9. Carsen Twarynski, LW, 23

60 Lehigh Valley (AHL) 2 0 0 0 0

ZONE 10. Jacob Melanson, RW, 18

A-Bathurst (QMJHL) 18 8 11 19 26
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49 Eberle
49 Donskoi PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
Soucy 51 Larsson 166 Larsson 128 OR BUST
Gourde 44 Oleksiak 148 Giordano 110
44 Schwartz Lauzon 40 Tanev 139 Oleksiak 88
43 McCann Oleksiak 35 Bastian 136 H. Fleury 55
40 Larsson 24 Lauzon 98 Lauzon 53

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP You watch YANNI GOURDE play and you
36 Gourde Wennberg 18:10 Giordano 22:57 Giordano 2:22 think he'd be a big producer given more
35 Jarnkrok Schwartz 17:42 Oleksiak 20:29 Eberle 2:17 ice time and power-play opportunity. He
35 Appleton Gourde 17:04 Larsson 19:39 Donskoi 2:13 will get that chance once he heals from
Giordano 31 Jarnkrok 16:48 Dunn 19:15 Schwartz 2:04 shoulder surgery. Pick him up early in
Eberle 16:45 Lauzon 18:43 McCann 1:59 season and carry him on your IR.
27 Tanev Dunn 27
26 Wennberg
25 Bastian Cholowski 24 DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
23 Blackwell
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 Lauzon 20 1 Jaden Schwartz

2 Joonas Donskoi
1 Yanni Gourde
2 Alexander Wennberg
1 Jordan Eberle
2 Colin Blackwell
Larsson 17 3 Jared McCann 3 Calle Jarnkrok 3 Mason Appleton
16 Geekie H. Fleury 16 4 Brandon Tanev 4 Morgan Geekie 4 Nathan Bastian
Oleksiak 15 5 Carsen Twarynski 5 Alexander True 5 Kole Lind
Soucy 15 DEFENSE GOALIE
1 Mark Giordano 6 Haydn Fleury 1 Philipp Grubauer
Borgen 10
2 Jamie Oleksiak 7 Jeremy Lauzon 2 Chris Driedger
3 Adam Larsson 8 Dennis Cholowski 3 Joey Daccord
4 Vince Dunn 9 Will Borgen
5 Carson Soucy 10 Cale Fleury INJURED

KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs N/A

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS BRAYDEN
POINT

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100 104 Kucherov

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
90 Point 1. Hugo Alnefelt, G, 20
HV71 (Swe.) 5-16-0 3.16 .904
86 Stamkos 2. Jack Finley, C, 19
Syracuse (AHL) 2 0 0 0 0
3. Roman Schmidt, D, 18
USA U18 (NTDP) 45 3 11 14 49
80 4. Alex Barre-Boulet, C, 24
Syracuse (AHL) 10 8 4 12 0
5. Nick Perbix, D, 23
St. Cloud State (NCHC) 31 7 16 23 16
6. Dylan Duke, C, 18
USA U18 (NTDP) 50 29 20 49 32
7. Taylor Raddysh, RW, 23
Syracuse (AHL) 27 12 17 29 10
8. Cole Koepke, LW, 23
Minn-Duluth (NCHC) 28 15 8 23 22

POWER
9. Gage Goncalves, C, 20

60 Everett (WHL) 23 12 22 34 12

ZONE 10. Boris Katchouk, LW, 23

Syracuse (AHL) 29 11 23 34 18
Hedman 57
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PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Maroon 60 Goodrow 111 McDonagh 96 OR BUST
44 Killorn Goodrow 52 Coleman 109 Hedman 73
42 Palat Schenn 51 Schenn 99 Sergachev 73
42 Cirelli Gourde 44 Cernak 98 Cernak 46
40 Cernak 38 Palat 82 Palat 43

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP Tough to know what to expect from vet-
Point 18:26 Hedman 25:03 Stamkos 3:38 eran ONDREJ PALAT. He settled into the
Sergachev 35 Stamkos 18:16 Sergachev 21:58 Point 3:24 40- to 50-point range the previous five
Killorn 17:54 McDonagh 21:54 Hedman 3:20 seasons before matching a career-high in
Cirelli 17:45 Savard 20:26 Palat 3:13 points per game last season. Call that a
29 Joseph Palat 17:27 Cernak 19:47 Killorn 3:04 blip. Anything more than 50 is a bonus.
27 Maroon
24 Colton DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
24 Perry
22 Barre-Boulet Cernak 21 LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 McDonagh 21 1 Ondrej Palat

2 Alex Killorn
1 Brayden Point
2 Steven Stamkos
1 Nikita Kucherov
2 Corey Perry
3 Ross Colton 3 Anthony Cirelli 3 Mathieu Joseph
17 Bellemare Foote 17 4 Patrick Maroon 4 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare 4 Alex Barre-Boulet
5 Boris Katchouk 5 Gemel Smith 5 Taylor Raddysh
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DEFENSE GOALIE
1 Victor Hedman 6 Cal Foote 1 Andrei Vasilevskiy
Rutta 9
2 Ryan McDonagh 7 Zach Bogosian 2 Brian Elliott
Bogosian 7
3 Mikhail Sergachev 8 Andrej Sustr 3 Maxime Lagace
4 Erik Cernak 9 Fredrik Claesson
5 Jan Rutta 10 Darren Raddysh INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL

KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Blake Coleman, LW; Yanni Gourde, C; Barclay Goodrow, RW; Tyler Johnson, C;
0 David Savard, D; Luke Schenn, D; Curtis McElhinney, G

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS MITCH
MARNER

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100
95 Marner
SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
91 Matthews 1. Nick Robertson, LW, 20
Toronto (AHL) 21 5 11 16 12
2. Rodion Amirov, LW, 19
Ufa (KHL) 39 9 4 13 6
3. Rasmus Sandin, D, 21
Toronto (AHL) 1 0 0 0 0
80 80 Tavares 4. Timothy Liljegren, D, 22
Toronto (AHL) 21 2 9 11 10
5. Nick Abruzzese, C, 22
Harvard (ECAC) DNP
6. Matthew Knies, LW, 18
Tri-City (USHL) 44 17 25 42 24
7. Roni Hirvonen, C, 19
Assat (Fin.) 54 6 15 21 54
8. Topi Niemela, D, 19
Karpat (Fin.) 15 0 4 4 2

POWER
9. Mikhail Abramov, C, 20

60 Victoriaville (QMJHL) 25 12 18 30 4
60 Nylander Rielly 60
ZONE 10. Veeti Miettinen, RW, 20
St. Cloud State (NCHC) 31 11 13 24 0
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PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Bogosian 49 Muzzin 101 Muzzin 94 OR BUST
Simmonds 45 Holl 82 Brodie 84
43 Kerfoot Muzzin 29 Hyman 69 Holl 84
Hyman 28 Bogosian 67 Rielly 61
40 Holl 25 Simmonds 64 Matthews 47

38 Ritchie TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP Speed is an invaluable weapon, and ILYA
37 Mikheyev Marner 22:26 Rielly 23:37 Matthews 3:14 MIKHEYEV has plenty of it to create op-
37 Robertson Matthews 21:33 Muzzin 21:35 Marner 3:08 portunities for himself. His age-27 season
37 Bunting Hyman 19:22 Brodie 21:33 Rielly 2:55 could be his coming-out party, especially
36 Spezza Muzzin 31 Tavares 18:12 Holl 21:04 Tavares 2:36 if he gets more playing time next to a
Nylander 16:36 Hutton 18:02 Nylander 2:26 prime center on the top two lines.
Sandin 28
25 Kase DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 1 Michael Bunting
2 Nick Ritchie
1 Auston Matthews
2 John Tavares
1 Mitch Marner
2 William Nylander
18 Simmonds Brodie 18 3 Ilya Mikheyev 3 Alexander Kerfoot 3 Ondrej Kase
17 Engvall Holl 18 4 Wayne Simmonds 4 David Kampf 4 Jason Spezza
Dermott 16 5 Nick Robertson 5 Pierre Engvall 5 Mike Amadio
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DEFENSE GOALIE
12 Amadio
1 Morgan Rielly 6 Travis Dermott 1 Petr Mrazek
2 Jake Muzzin 7 Alex Biega 2 Jack Campbell
9 Kampf
3 T.J. Brodie 8 Timothy Liljegren 3 Joseph Woll
4 Justin Holl 9 Carl Dahlstrom
Biega 3
5 Rasmus Sandin 10 Brennan Menell INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL

KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Zach Hyman, LW; Nick Foligno, LW; Joe Thornton, C; Frederik Andersen, G;
0 Zach Bogosian, D; Alex Galchenyuk, LW; Riley Nash, C; Martin Marincin, D

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS
J.T.
MILLER

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Vasily Podkolzin, RW, 20
St. Petersburg (KHL) 35 5 6 11 15
2. Jack Rathbone, D, 22
Utica (AHL) 8 2 7 9 2
3. Danila Klimovich, C, 18
Minskie Zubry (Bel.2) 37 28 24 52 40
80 4. Michael DiPietro, G, 22
Utica (AHL) 3-1-0 2.52 .916
5. Joni Jurmo, D, 19
JYP (Fin.) 20 0 0 0 39
74 Pettersson 6. Will Lockwood, RW, 23
Utica (AHL) 24 4 7 11 17
7. Jett Woo, D, 21
65 Miller Utica (AHL) 28 3 2 5 18
64 Boeser Hughes 64 8. Jacob Truscott, D, 19
Michigan (Big Ten) 26 1 4 5 8

POWER
9. Jonathan Myrenberg, D, 18

60 Linkoping Jr. (Swe.) 15 3 5 8 10

ZONE 10. Aku Koskenvuo, G, 18

HIFK Jr. (Fin.) GP 13 2.92 .893

56 Horvat *Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Edler 58 Motte 100 Edler 118 OR BUST
Myers 51 Miller 90 Hamonic 81
MacEwen 44 Virtanen 83 Myers 74
Miller 43 Edler 80 Schmidt 72
40 Hoglander
40 Virtanen 41 MacEwen 65 Benn 46

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP Even in a so-so season OLIVER EKMAN-
Miller 20:58 Hughes 22:48 Pettersson 4:24 LARSSON is good for half a point a game
Horvat 19:53 Myers 22:05 Hughes 3:40 and a threat for double-digits in goals. He
33 Podkolzin Ekman-Larsson 33 Boeser 19:19 Edler 20:54 Boeser 3:39 won’t get prime power-play time in Van-
Pettersson 18:34 Schmidt 20:06 Miller 3:30 couver, but he will play heavy minutes.
Myers 29 Pearson 17:04 Hamonic 19:22 Horvat 3:27 You may think he’s 35, but he’s only 30.

25 Dickinson
25 Pearson DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
23 Sutter
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 Hamonic 19
1 J.T. Miller
2 Conor Garland
1 Elias Pettersson
2 Bo Horvat
1 Brock Boeser
2 Vasily Podkolzin
3 Tanner Pearson 3 Jason Dickinson 3 Nils Hoglander
16 Motte Juolevi 16 4 Matthew Highmore 4 Brandon Sutter 4 Tyler Motte
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Rathbone 15 5 Phillip Di Giuseppe 5 Justin Dowling 5 Zack MacEwen

14 Highmore DEFENSE GOALIE
Bowey 12
1 Quinn Hughes 6 Jack Rathbone 1 Thatcher Demko
2 Oliver Ekman-Larsson 7 Olli Juolevi 2 Jaroslav Halak
9 Di Giuseppe Poolman 9
3 Tyler Myers 8 Madison Bowey 3 Michael DiPietro
7 MacEwen
4 Travis Hamonic 9 Luke Schenn
Schenn 6
5 Tucker Poolman 10 Brad Hunt INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL

KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Nate Schmidt, D; Alexander Edler, D; Braden Holtby, G; Antoine Roussel, LW;
0 Jay Beagle, C; Loui Eriksson, RW; Jake Virtanen, RW

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS MAX
PACIORETTY

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Peyton Krebs, C, 20
Winnipeg (WHL) 24 13 30 43 28
2. Jack Dugan, LW, 23
Henderson (AHL) 37 10 23 33 26
3. Brendan Brisson, C, 19
Michigan (Big Ten) 24 10 11 21 18
80 4. Zach Dean, C, 18
Gatineau (QMJHL) 23 10 10 20 20
76 Stone 5. Lucas Elvenes, RW, 22
Henderson (AHL) 37 6 18 24 21
6. Daniil Chayka, D, 18
CSKA Moscow (KHL) 11 1 1 2 0
7. Lukas Cormier, D, 19
Charlottetown (QMJHL) 39 16 38 54 36
8. Ivan Morozov, C, 21
St. Petersburg (KHL) 55 13 18 31 24

POWER
9. Peter Diliberatore, D, 21
62 Pacioretty
60 60 Quinnipiac (ECAC) 29 6 14 20 36
Marchessault
ZONE 10. Kaedan Korczak, D, 20
Kelowna (WHL) 15 3 5 8 23
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50 Stephenson
PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
47 Smith Marchessault 39 Reaves 141 Martinez 168 OR BUST
Hague 31 Carrier 131 Pietrangelo 80
Pietrangelo 45 Kolesar 30 Kolesar 107 McNabb 76
Stephenson 29 McNabb 98 Whitecloud 75
40 Stone 28 Hague 94 Hague 65

38 Patrick TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP Focus on ALEX TUCH as he moves around
36 Dadonov Stone 19:04 Pietrangelo 24:26 Theodore 3:04 the ice and you’d be convinced his floor
Karlsson 18:40 Martinez 22:34 Stone 2:59 should be 30 goals and 60 points every
32 Krebs Stephenson 18:06 Theodore 22:33 Pacioretty 2:50 season. But the finish is never quite there
31 Tuch Martinez 32 Pacioretty 17:56 McNabb 19:18 Karlsson 2:43 so don’t be deceived. Shoulder surgery
29 Roy Hague 30 Smith 17:52 Whitecloud 17:49 Pietrangelo 2:38 will keep him out a chunk of the year.
28 Janmark
DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
21 Howden LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 Kolesar 1 Max Pacioretty

2 Jonathan Marchessault
1 William Karlsson
2 Chandler Stephenson
1 Mark Stone
2 Reilly Smith
18 Carrier 3 Mattias Janmark 3 Nolan Patrick 3 Alex Tuch
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4 William Carrier 4 Nicolas Roy 4 Evgenii Dadonov

Whitecloud 15 5 Brett Howden 5 Peyton Krebs 5 Keegan Kolesar
Coghlan 13 DEFENSE GOALIE
McNabb 13
1 Shea Theodore 6 Zach Whitecloud 1 Robin Lehner
2 Alex Pietrangelo 7 Dylan Coghlan 2 Laurent Brossoit
3 Alec Martinez 8 Brayden Pachal 3 Logan Thompson
4 Brayden McNabb 9 Zack Hayes INJURED
5 Nic Hague 10 Jake Bischoff INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL

KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Marc-Andre Fleury, G; Cody Glass, C; Ryan Reaves, RW; Nick Holden, D;
0 Tomas Nosek, C; Jimmy Schuldt, D; Carl Dahlstrom, D

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS NICKLAS
BACKSTROM

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Connor McMichael, C, 20
Hershey (AHL) 33 14 13 27 14
2. Hendrix Lapierre, C, 19
Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 21 8 23 31 12
3. Alexander Alexeyev, D, 21
Ufa (KHL) 55 8 8 16 10
80 4. Martin Fehervary, D, 21
Hershey (AHL) 24 3 14 17 29
5. Vincent Iorio, D, 18
Brandon (WHL) 22 5 7 12 16
6. Aliaksei Protas, C, 20
73 Backstrom Minsk (KHL) 58 10 8 18 4
7. Brent Johnson, D, 18
69 Ovechkin Carlson 68
67 Kuznetsov Sioux Falls (USHL) 47 11 21 32 42
8. Brett Leason, RW, 22
Hershey (AHL) 33 9 11 20 8

POWER
9. Kody Clark, RW, 21

60 Hershey (AHL) 19 7 2 9 10

ZONE 10. Lucas Johansen, D, 23

Hershey (AHL) 5 0 2 2 2
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49 Oshie
PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER
46 Mantha Wilson 96 Hathaway 179 Carlson 69 OR BUST
45 Wilson Hathaway 66 Dillon 143 Chara 67
Dillon 49 Dowd 109 Jensen 65
Chara 44 Wilson 105 Dillon 61
40 39 Eller
Dowd 31 Ovechkin 98 Orlov 50

TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP NICKLAS BACKSTROM is old reliable. He’s
Ovechkin 19:30 Carlson 23:47 Ovechkin 4:13 averaged at least a point per game in
Backstrom 18:36 Orlov 19:49 Carlson 3:16 five of his 14 seasons. In the nine seasons
33 Sheary Orlov 34 Oshie 18:04 Schultz 19:01 Backstrom 3:05 he didn’t get there, he was within seven
Mantha 17:45 Dillon 18:57 Oshie 3:05 points six times. So he’s money. And at
Schultz 30 Kuznetsov 16:34 Chara 18:19 Kuznetsov 2:29 33, there’s still plenty in the tank.

26 McMichael
25 Sprong DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
24 Hagelin
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 20 Dowd
Kempny 19
1 Alex Ovechkin
2 Anthony Mantha
1 Evgeny Kuznetsov
2 Nicklas Backstrom
1 Tom Wilson
2 T.J. Oshie
18 Hathaway 3 Conor Sheary 3 Lars Eller 3 Daniel Sprong
Jensen 16 4 Carl Hagelin 4 Nic Dowd 4 Garnet Hathaway
5 Michael Sgarbossa 5 Connor McMichael 5 Brian Pinho
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DEFENSE GOALIE
van Riemsdyk 11
1 John Carlson 6 Trevor van Riemsdyk 1 Ilya Samsonov
2 Dmitry Orlov 7 Matt Irwin 2 Vitek Vanecek
Fehervary 9
3 Justin Schultz 8 Martin Fehervary 3 Pheonix Copley
4 Michal Kempny 9 Alexander Alexeyev
5 Nick Jensen 10 Dylan McIlrath INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
Irwin 4
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Zdeno Chara, D; Brenden Dillon, D; Henrik Lundqvist, G; Michael Raffl, LW;
0 Craig Anderson, G; Daniel Carr, LW

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POINTS-O-METER TOP 10
PROSPECTS MARK
SCHEIFELE

2021-22 PROJECTIONS
FORWARDS DEFENSEMEN
100

SKATER GP G A PT PIM
GOALIE W-L-T GAA SP
1. Cole Perfetti, C, 19
Manitoba (AHL) 32 9 17 26 2
2. Ville Heinola, D, 20
Manitoba (AHL) 19 4 7 11 4
3. Chaz Lucius, C, 18
USA U18 (NTDP) 13 13 7 20 6
80 4. Dylan Samberg, D, 22
Manitoba (AHL) 32 1 6 7 15
77 Scheifele 5. Nikita Chibrikov, RW, 18
SKA St. Peters. (Rus.2) 20 3 5 8 49
74 Wheeler 6. Kristian Vesalainen, LW, 22
73 Ehlers HPK (Fin.) 10 4 4 8 4
7. David Gustafsson, C, 21
70 Connor
Manitoba (AHL) 22 7 12 19 4
8. Mikhail Berdin, G, 23
Manitoba (AHL) 13-11-5 2.89 .897

POWER
9. Dmitri Kuzmin, D, 18

60 Dinamo-Molo. (Bel.) 46 3 9 12 30

ZONE 10. Simon Lundmark, D, 20

Linkoping (Swe.) 47 2 8 10 6
*Bold indicates good candidate for 2021-22 roster

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PIMs HITS BLOCKED SHOTS SLEEPER

Wheeler 50 Lowry 161 Forbort 115 OR BUST
Dubois 36 Pionk 137 Morrissey 86
Pionk 43 Forbort 35 Perreault 84 Pionk 74
Stastny 32 Forbort 80 DeMelo 58
40 39 Copp
Stanley 26 Morrissey 78 Poolman 49

37 Stastny TOI FORWARDS TOI DEFENSE TOI PP When PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS crested 60
37 Perfetti Scheifele 20:58 Morrissey 23:33 Scheifele 3:14 points as a 20-year-old, we all assumed
Connor 18:44 Pionk 21:58 Connor 3:01 he had his footing as a stately No. 1 cen-
Wheeler 18:20 Forbort 20:45 Stastny 2:56 ter. But two seasons of struggles since,
Morrissey 31 Copp 18:15 Poolman 18:18 Wheeler 2:56 and playing behind Mark Scheifele, has us
30 Lowry Stastny 17:25 DeMelo 16:58 Morrissey 2:51 now calling him a good second-liner.
28 Vesalainen Schmidt 28
DEPTH CHART | 2021-22
LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING

20 Dillon 19
1 Kyle Connor
2 Pierre-Luc Dubois
1 Mark Scheifele
2 Paul Stastny
1 Blake Wheeler
2 Nikolaj Ehlers
3 Andrew Copp 3 Adam Lowry 3 Jansen Harkins
17 Nash 4 Dominic Toninato 4 Riley Nash 4 Kristian Vesalainen
Stanley 14 5 Joona Luoto 5 Cole Perfetti 5 Austin Poganski
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Beaulieu 14 DEFENSE GOALIE

11 Harkins DeMelo 12
1 Josh Morrissey 6 Logan Stanley 1 Connor Hellebuyck
Niku 11
2 Neal Pionk 7 Ville Heinola 2 Eric Comrie
Heinola 10
3 Nate Schmidt 8 Nathan Beaulieu 3 Mikhail Berdin
4 Brenden Dillon 9 Sami Niku
5 Dylan DeMelo 10 Dylan Samberg INDICATES NEW ARRIVAL
KEY DEPARTURES & UNSIGNED UFAs Derek Forbort, D; Mason Appleton, RW; Mathieu Perreault, LW;
0 Laurent Brossoit, G; Nate Thompson, C; Tucker Poolman, D; Trevor Lewis, RW; Jordie Benn, D

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SALARY SKINNY DURABILITY TEAM LOGO

Cap hit for 2021-22. The inside word on the Games missed due to NHL logo denotes
Actual pay may vary. player’s outlook for injury/illness, healthy the player was a
2021-22 season. scratch or suspension. UFA as of Aug. 4.

DAVID PERRON At 32, he had the first point-per-game season in his

lengthy career. Very nice, but not repeatable.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

60
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 57 23 23 46 17:06 46 .81 3 32/14 26 7 9 16

ST. LOUIS ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 71 25 35 60 18:19 52 .85 2 33/27 9 4 5 9

POS: RW AGE: 33 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 56 19 39 58 18:33 22 1.04 6 37/21 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 05/28/88 CAREER 14YRS 906 242 366 608 670 .67 75 24 36

VITAL STATS PAST STATS
Position, height, Three-season totals in
weight and age games, scoring, time on
as of Oct. 1, 2021. ice, PIM, points per game,
plus/minus and more.
2021-22
CAREER STATS PLAYER TRAITS PROJECTION
NHL totals in games, goals, These icons help you Projected games,
assists, points, PIM and identify players’ specific goals, assists, points.
points per game. characteristics.
SEE LEGEND BELOW

RISING STAR: A young player whose production BANG FOR THE BUCK: A player who provides better scoring
is on a marked upward trajectory. numbers than reflected by his 2021-22 salary-cap hit.

SIN-BIN GUY: A player who has had 50-plus penalty

UFA IN 2022: A player who can become an unrestricted
minutes in the past or is projected to have 50-plus PIM
free agent in 2022 and has incentive to perform better.
this season.

ICE-TIME WORKHORSE: A player expected to log a lot

RED FLAG: A player at risk of injuries, suspension,
of ice time (18-plus minutes for forwards, 22-plus for
healthy scratch, demotion or return to junior or Europe.
defensemen) in comparison to the league norm.

POWER-PLAY ACE: A player who is a

TRENDING DOWN: A player whose production is
projected regular on the team’s first
expected to drop or continue to drop in 2021-22.
power-play unit.

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AHO - ATHANASIOU

SEBASTIAN AHO Four years in a row he’s led Carolina in scoring. He also
has 11 shorthanded goals the past three seasons.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,460,250 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

81
’18-19 Carolina NHL 82 30 53 83 20:09 26 1.01 25 54/24 15 5 7 12

CAROLINA ’19-20 Carolina NHL 68 38 28 66 19:25 26 .97 10 44/17 8 3 9 12

POS: C AGE: 24 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 56 24 33 57 19:28 32 1.02 16 36/18 11 6 5 11 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 176 GP G A
BORN: 07/26/97 CAREER 5YRS 366 145 175 320 134 .87 81 35 46

JOSH ANDERSON At times he’s a dominating presence on the ice. Other

times, he’s invisible. It doesn’t add up to much.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 Columbus NHL 82 27 20 47 17:01 60 .57 25 37/7 10 1 2 3

MONTREAL ’19-20 Columbus NHL 26 1 3 4 16:04 17 .15 -8 4/0 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 27 ’20-21 Montreal NHL 52 17 7 24 16:25 38 .46 -10 21/2 22 5 1 6 POINTS
HT: 6-3 WT: 226 GP G A
BORN: 05/07/94 CAREER 7YRS 319 82 57 139 250 .44 72 24 13

RASMUS ANDERSSON The power-play point man should have had more points.
Either get there or get removed. So, a bit of a risk.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,550,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 Calgary NHL 79 2 17 19 16:02 23 .24 17 17/2 5 1 2 3

CALGARY ’19-20 Calgary NHL 70 5 17 22 19:56 57 .31 -7 18/4 10 3 2 5

POS: D AGE: 24 ’20-21 Calgary NHL 56 5 16 21 21:13 34 .38 -9 15/6 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 214 GP G A
BORN: 10/27/96 CAREER 5YRS 216 12 50 62 118 .29 75 7 30

VIKTOR ARVIDSSON After wearing out his welcome in Nashville, a fresh start
in L.A. will get Arvidsson back on track.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 6 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

60
’18-19 Nashville NHL 58 34 14 48 19:09 26 .83 12 41/4 6 0 0 0

LOS ANGELES ’19-20 Nashville NHL 57 15 13 28 16:12 26 .49 -4 20/8 4 3 0 3

POS: RW AGE: 28 ’20-21 Nashville NHL 50 10 15 25 16:36 21 .50 9 22/3 2 0 0 0 POINTS

HT: 5-9 WT: 180 GP G A
BORN: 04/08/93 CAREER 7YRS 385 127 112 239 172 .62 70 26 34

ANDREAS ATHANASIOU Speedy former 30-goal scorer hasn’t come close to that
level recently. But still a decent mid-late spec pick.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 8 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,700,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

39
’18-19 Detroit NHL 76 30 24 54 16:58 38 .71 -9 43/11 – – – –

LOS ANGELES ’19-20 Detroit/Edmonton NHL 55 11 15 26 15:51 30 .47 -46 19/7 – – – –

POS: RW AGE: 27 ’20-21 Los Angeles NHL 47 10 13 23 14:57 27 .49 -6 22/1 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 188 GP G A
BORN: 08/06/94 CAREER 6YRS 350 94 85 179 144 .51 74 17 22

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ATKINSON - BARKOV

CAM ATKINSON Doesn’t shoot the puck as often as he once did, so goal
expectations aren’t as good as they once were.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,875,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

51
’18-19 Columbus NHL 80 41 28 69 19:23 20 .86 3 51/14 10 2 6 8

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Columbus NHL 44 12 14 26 17:51 6 .59 2 18/8 8 3 5 8

POS: RW AGE: 32 ’20-21 Columbus NHL 56 15 19 34 18:56 4 .61 -16 21/9 – – – – POINTS
HT: 5-8 WT: 176 GP G A
BORN: 06/05/89 CAREER 10YRS 627 213 189 402 146 .64 80 27 24

MIKAEL BACKLUND A consistent 45- to 55-point scorer who’s been

manning Calgary secondary units for about a decade.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,350,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

45
’18-19 Calgary NHL 77 21 26 47 17:54 52 .61 34 43/2 5 1 2 3

CALGARY ’19-20 Calgary NHL 70 16 29 45 17:57 26 .64 3 32/10 10 4 2 6

POS: C AGE: 32 ’20-21 Calgary NHL 54 9 23 32 17:36 30 .59 -7 24/6 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 03/17/89 CAREER 13YRS 744 154 243 397 365 .53 75 17 28

NICKLAS BACKSTROM There are few more reliable players. He’s been close to
the point-a-game range every year of his career.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,200,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

73
’18-19 Washington NHL 80 22 52 74 19:57 30 .93 2 49/25 7 5 3 8

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Washington NHL 61 12 42 54 19:01 14 .89 -1 36/18 5 0 1 1

POS: C AGE: 33 ’20-21 Washington NHL 55 15 38 53 18:36 14 .96 0 31/22 5 0 1 1 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 206 GP G A
BORN: 11/23/87 CAREER 14YRS 1,011 258 722 980 476 .97 79 22 51

JOSH BAILEY He’s an under-the-radar guy who has evolved from a

mediocre scorer into a pretty good producer.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

55
’18-19 NY Islanders NHL 82 16 40 56 16:50 21 .68 8 41/14 8 4 2 6

NY ISLANDERS ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 68 14 29 43 16:54 10 .63 -12 33/9 22 2 18 20

POS: RW AGE: 31 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 54 8 27 35 17:30 4 .65 12 26/9 19 6 7 13 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 10/02/89 CAREER 13YRS 919 162 349 511 233 .56 80 15 40

ALEKSANDER BARKOV He has 100-point potential if everything goes right, but

everything going right is rarely how things happen.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 6 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,900,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

91
’18-19 Florida NHL 82 35 61 96 22:21 8 1.17 -3 64/31 – – – –

FLORIDA ’19-20 Florida NHL 66 20 42 62 20:01 18 .94 2 41/20 4 1 3 4

POS: C AGE: 26 ’20-21 Florida NHL 50 26 32 58 20:56 14 1.16 12 38/19 6 1 6 7 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 09/02/95 CAREER 8YRS 529 181 284 465 98 .88 75 36 55

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BARRIE - BENN

TYSON BARRIE Smart enough to know where his bread is buttered, so

he’s back with Edmonton for more of the same.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,500,00 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

50
’18-19 Colorado NHL 78 14 45 59 21:47 36 .76 -3 34/25 12 1 7 8

EDMONTON ’19-20 Toronto NHL 70 5 34 39 21:53 16 .56 -7 27/12 5 0 0 0

POS: D AGE: 30 ’20-21 Edmonton NHL 56 8 40 48 21:24 10 .86 4 25/23 4 0 1 1 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 197 GP G A
BORN: 07/26/91 CAREER 10YRS 610 88 306 394 189 .65 75 10 40

MATHEW BARZAL Despite being a spectacular player, he was just 44th in

scoring last year, reflecting the team’s style.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

66
’18-19 NY Islanders NHL 82 18 44 62 17:55 46 .76 -5 44/18 8 2 5 7

NY ISLANDERS ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 68 19 41 60 20:03 44 .88 5 48/12 22 5 12 17

POS: C AGE: 24 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 55 17 28 45 18:45 48 .82 15 37/8 19 6 8 14 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 187 GP G A
BORN: 05/26/97 CAREER 5YRS 289 76 176 252 174 .87 81 21 45

DRAKE BATHERSON On most teams he’s not a first-liner, but he’s made the
best of his opportunities and deserves his success.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Ottawa NHL 20 3 6 9 13:25 6 .45 -2 6/3 – – – –

OTTAWA
POS: RW AGE: 23
’19-20
Belleville
Ottawa
Belleville
AHL
NHL
AHL
59
23
44
22
3
16
40
7
38
62
10
54
–
15:34
–
39
13
24
1.05
.43
1.23
15
-12
14
40/22
4/6
35/19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
48
POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 204 ’20-21 Ottawa NHL 56 17 17 34 16:28 8 .61 -17 19/15 – – – – GP G A
BORN: 04/27/98 CAREER 3YRS 99 23 30 53 27 .54 78 24 24

ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER His breakout came late last season when had 13 goals in
his final 25 games after just two in his first 22.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 9 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

54
’18-19 NY Islanders NHL 81 18 10 28 14:39 8 .35 1 26/2 8 1 1 2

NY ISLANDERS ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 68 18 21 39 17:16 15 .57 -11 31/7 22 9 5 14

POS: LW AGE: 24 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 47 15 13 28 16:24 12 .60 15 24/4 19 5 8 13 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 182 GP G A
BORN: 06/08/97 CAREER 5YRS 333 81 74 155 61 .47 80 29 25

JAMIE BENN Not the goal-scorer he once was. Instead of being a top-
liner, now he’s a top secondary scorer.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

49
’18-19 Dallas NHL 78 27 26 53 18:14 56 .68 14 42/11 13 2 8 10

DALLAS ’19-20 Dallas NHL 69 19 20 39 16:26 53 .57 -4 25/14 27 8 11 19

POS: LW AGE: 32 ’20-21 Dallas NHL 52 11 24 35 17:47 33 .67 13 26/9 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 210 GP G A
BORN: 07/18/89 CAREER 12YRS 866 311 412 723 646 .83 79 17 32

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BENNETT - BOESER

SAM BENNETT After a half decade of below mediocrity, should we

believe this giant leap? Maybe, but tread very lightly.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 5

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,425,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

44
’18-19 Calgary NHL 71 13 14 27 13:17 93 .38 -6 21/6 5 1 4 5

FLORIDA ’19-20 Calgary NHL 52 8 4 12 12:31 36 .23 -1 11/1 10 5 3 8

POS: C AGE: 25 ’20-21 Calgary/Florida NHL 48 10 17 27 14:25 52 .56 -2 24/3 5 1 4 5 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 06/20/96 CAREER 7YRS 412 73 82 155 352 .38 75 22 22

PATRICE BERGERON It’s incredible how he maintains such a high standard of

play, even beyond his mid-30s.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,875,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

66
’18-19 Boston NHL 65 32 47 79 18:28 30 1.22 23 45/27 24 9 8 17

BOSTON ’19-20 Boston NHL 61 31 25 56 18:44 28 .92 23 35/20 13 2 6 8

POS: C AGE: 36 ’20-21 Boston NHL 54 23 25 48 18:13 16 .89 27 31/13 11 4 5 9 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 07/24/85 CAREER 17YRS 1,143 375 542 917 440 .80 77 31 35

TYLER BERTUZZI Coming off back surgery, but he should be ready for
training camp and a spot in the top six.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 47 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

45
’18-19 Detroit NHL 73 21 26 47 16:31 36 .64 11 41/6 – – – –

DETROIT ’19-20 Detroit NHL 71 21 27 48 19:19 40 .68 -23 34/14 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 26 ’20-21 Detroit NHL 9 5 2 7 19:37 4 .78 0 3/4 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 199 GP G A
BORN: 02/24/95 CAREER 5YRS 208 54 72 126 119 .61 70 20 25

OLIVER BJORKSTRAND Columbus’ top scorer is flying under the radar because
his breakout seasons were during reduced schedules.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,400,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

60
’18-19 Columbus NHL 77 23 13 36 12:20 8 .47 8 33/3 10 2 3 5

COLUMBUS ’19-20 Columbus NHL 49 21 15 36 17:56 12 .73 8 30/6 10 3 0 3

POS: RW AGE: 26 ’20-21 Columbus NHL 56 18 26 44 17:37 23 .79 -15 38/6 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 177 GP G A
BORN: 04/10/95 CAREER 6YRS 302 83 94 177 58 .59 77 26 34

BROCK BOESER If he can stay healthy for a full year, then he’s a good
candidate to be a 30-30 guy.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,875,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

64
’18-19 Vancouver NHL 69 26 30 56 19:10 22 .81 -2 41/15 – – – –

VANCOUVER ’19-20 Vancouver NHL 57 16 29 45 18:34 14 .79 4 31/14 17 4 7 11

POS: RW AGE: 24 ’20-21 Vancouver NHL 56 23 26 49 19:19 16 .88 -3 34/14 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 208 GP G A
BORN: 02/25/97 CAREER 5YRS 253 98 112 210 68 .83 71 30 34

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BOLDY - BROWN

MATTHEW BOLDY He’s going to be a scorer, so it’s just a matter of how much
and how soon. AHL production shows he’s NHL-ready.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. - SCRATCH -

2021-22 CAP HIT: $880,833 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Team USA USHL 28 17 26 43 – 16 1.54 14 29/13 – – – –

MINNESOTA
POS: LW AGE: 20
’19-20
’20-21
Team USA U18
Boston College
Iowa
NTDP
HE
AHL
64
34
14
33
9
6
48
17
12
81
26
18
–
–
–
28
8
2
1.27
.76
1.29
27
16
5
–
–
13/5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39
POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 196 Boston College HE 22 11 20 31 – 4 1.41 15 – – – – – GP G A
BORN: 04/05/01 CAREER Rookie – – – – – – 72 12 27

ADAM BOQVIST It’s time for Boqvist to shine, and he’ll get every
opportunity in Columbus.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 19 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $894,167 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

38
’18-19 London OHL 54 20 40 60 – 12 1.11 12 37/23 11 10 3 13
’19-20 Chicago NHL 41 4 9 13 16:13 6 .32 -3 11/2 8 0 0 0
COLUMBUS Rockford AHL 15 1 5 6 – 10 .40 2 5/1 – – – –
POS: D AGE: 21 POINTS
’20-21 Chicago NHL 35 2 14 16 16:59 14 .46 -7 8/8 – – – –
HT: 5-11 WT: 179 GP G A
BORN: 08/15/00 CAREER 2YRS 76 6 23 29 20 .38 80 5 33

EVAN BOUCHARD Barrie’s re-signing doesn’t help him, but he’s still an
offensive threat on the second power-play unit.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 10

2021-22 CAP HIT: $863,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’19-20 Bakersfield AHL 54 7 29 36 – 42 .67 -10 19/15 – – – –

EDMONTON ’20-21 Edmonton NHL 14 2 3 5 14:50 2 .36 -2 4/1 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 21 Sodertalje Swe2 23 6 11 17 – 76 .74 -3 – – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 194 GP G A
BORN: 10/20/99 CAREER 2YRS 21 3 3 6 4 .29 72 8 28

CONNOR BROWN Coming off a career goal high, despite the shortened
season. And five of his 21 goals were shorthanded.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,600,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

45
’18-19 Toronto NHL 82 8 21 29 13:48 16 .35 11 25/1 7 0 1 1

OTTAWA ’19-20 Ottawa NHL 71 16 27 43 20:07 24 .61 -6 37/4 – – – –

POS: RW AGE: 27 ’20-21 Ottawa NHL 56 21 14 35 18:15 12 .63 1 26/4 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 01/14/94 CAREER 6YRS 380 80 97 177 80 .47 82 23 22

DUSTIN BROWN Has been playing a big role out of necessity, but it’s time
for the 36-year-old to wind it down.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 7 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,875,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

41
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 72 22 29 51 20:24 24 .71 -17 37/12 – – – –

LOS ANGELES ’19-20 Los Angeles NHL 66 17 18 35 18:24 22 .53 -1 30/5 – – – –

POS: RW AGE: 36 ’20-21 Los Angeles NHL 49 17 14 31 17:37 18 .63 -3 20/11 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 210 GP G A
BORN: 11/04/84 CAREER 17YRS 1,232 316 368 684 718 .56 75 18 23

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BUCHNEVICH - CARLSON

PAVEL BUCHNEVICH Career-highs make sense this season, but nothing crazy
because he’s never put up huge numbers.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0 SUSP. 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

54
’18-19 NY Rangers NHL 64 21 17 38 15:10 13 .59 -10 26/12 – – – –

ST. LOUIS ’19-20 NY Rangers NHL 68 16 30 46 16:56 24 .68 2 37/9 3 0 0 0

POS: RW AGE: 26 ’20-21 NY Rangers NHL 54 20 28 48 18:44 42 .89 12 36/8 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 197 GP G A
BORN: 04/17/95 CAREER 5YRS 301 79 116 195 112 .65 74 22 32

MICHAEL BUNTING Really weird. Career minor-leaguer goes nuts after call-
up. Tough to figure if it’s real or not.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $950,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Arizona NHL 5 1 0 1 9:33 2 .20 0 1/0 – – – –

TORONTO
POS: LW AGE: 26
’19-20
’20-21
Tucson
Tucson
Arizona
AHL
AHL
NHL
52
58
21
19
12
10
22
37
3
41
49
13
–
–
16:42
84
49
12
.79
.84
.62
15
-12
-1
31/9
39/10
10/3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37
POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 197 Tucson AHL 16 7 12 19 – 14 1.19 -2 12/7 – – – – GP G A
BORN: 09/17/95 CAREER 2YRS 26 11 3 14 14 .54 78 16 21

ANDRE BURAKOVSKY You may have missed it because of reduced schedules

and injuries, but he’s stepped up his game.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,900,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

53
’18-19 Washington NHL 76 12 13 25 11:08 14 .33 2 24/1 7 1 1 2

COLORADO ’19-20 Colorado NHL 58 20 25 45 15:12 22 .78 11 34/11 15 7 10 17

POS: LW AGE: 26 ’20-21 Colorado NHL 53 19 25 44 15:06 10 .83 4 30/14 10 1 3 4 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 201 GP G A
BORN: 02/09/95 CAREER 7YRS 439 101 133 234 109 .53 72 22 31

BRENT BURNS The ice time is still high for the 36-year-old, but goals,
shots and points are down and not likely going back up.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

42
’18-19 San Jose NHL 82 16 67 83 25:06 34 1.01 13 50/28 20 5 11 16

SAN JOSE ’19-20 San Jose NHL 70 12 33 45 25:25 34 .64 -22 27/17 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 36 ’20-21 San Jose NHL 56 7 22 29 26:09 36 .52 -13 22/6 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-5 WT: 230 GP G A
BORN: 03/09/85 CAREER 17YRS 1,169 217 506 723 721 .62 80 11 31

JOHN CARLSON He’s been an elite fantasy performer for the past four
seasons, and there’s no reason for that to change.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

68
’18-19 Washington NHL 80 13 57 70 25:04 34 .88 21 37/33 7 0 5 5

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Washington NHL 69 15 60 75 24:38 26 1.09 12 49/26 5 0 6 6

POS: D AGE: 31 ’20-21 Washington NHL 52 10 34 44 23:47 12 .85 -5 29/15 5 0 2 2 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 01/10/90 CAREER 12YRS 809 115 407 522 270 .65 78 15 53

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CARTER - CIRELLI

JEFF CARTER Looked great after trade to Pittsburgh, but the 36-year-old
appeared to be done before that, so don’t trust it one bit.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,272,727 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

45
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 76 13 20 33 18:09 42 .43 -20 18/13 – – – –

PITTSBURGH ’19-20 Los Angeles NHL 60 17 10 27 16:56 36 .45 -21 22/5 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 36 ’20-21 LA/Pittsburgh NHL 54 17 13 30 16:34 22 .56 3 25/5 6 4 1 5 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 219 GP G A
BORN: 01/01/85 CAREER 16YRS 1,094 399 363 762 555 .70 78 20 25

COLE CAUFIELD The playoffs showed that it won’t be a cakewalk right

away, but he’ll still score a lot – and next year even more.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $880,833 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

58
’19-20 Wisconsin Big10 36 19 17 36 – 6 1.00 -3 – – – – –
’20-21 Montreal NHL 10 4 1 5 13:58 2 .50 -1 5/0 20 4 8 12
MONTREAL Laval AHL 2 3 1 4 – 0 2.00 1 3/1 – – – –
POS: RW AGE: 20 POINTS
Wisconsin Big10 31 30 22 52 – 4 1.68 9 – – – – –
HT: 5-7 WT: 162 GP G A
BORN: 01/02/01 CAREER 1YR 10 4 1 5 2 .50 81 35 23

THOMAS CHABOT Only one player (Doughty) played more per game last
season. Look for Chabot to return to his 50-point range.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 7 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

55
’18-19 Ottawa NHL 70 14 41 55 24:17 32 .79 -12 38/16 – – – –

OTTAWA ’19-20 Ottawa NHL 71 6 33 39 26:00 42 .55 -18 28/11 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 24 ’20-21 Ottawa NHL 49 6 25 31 26:17 36 .63 -15 24/7 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 190 GP G A
BORN: 01/30/97 CAREER 5YRS 254 35 115 150 124 .59 76 12 43

JAKOB CHYCHRUN Came into his own as an elite two-way defenseman, but
he can only do so much on a weak team.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,600,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

55
’18-19 Arizona NHL 53 5 15 20 20:15 28 .38 -12 12/8 – – – –

ARIZONA ’19-20 Arizona NHL 63 12 14 26 22:26 38 .41 4 18/8 9 1 0 1

POS: D AGE: 23 ’20-21 Arizona NHL 56 18 23 41 23:23 42 .73 -6 27/14 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 210 GP G A
BORN: 03/31/98 CAREER 5YRS 290 46 75 121 171 .42 77 20 35

ANTHONY CIRELLI He’s far more valuable to his team than he is to us, but he
give us 40 points, and we’ll take it.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 6 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

42
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 82 19 20 39 14:51 34 .48 25 32/1 4 1 1 2

TAMPA BAY ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 68 16 28 44 18:28 30 .65 28 37/5 25 3 6 9

POS: C AGE: 24 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 50 9 13 22 17:45 10 .44 0 16/4 23 5 7 12 POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 191 GP G A
BORN: 07/15/97 CAREER 4YRS 218 49 67 116 80 .53 76 15 27

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COLEMAN - COUTURE

BLAKE COLEMAN Usually gets more goals than assists, which means his
overall totals are never going to be high.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,900,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 New Jersey NHL 78 22 14 36 17:01 71 .46 -19 28/3 – – – –

CALGARY ’19-20 NJ/Tampa Bay NHL 66 21 11 32 16:43 56 .48 0 25/3 25 5 8 13

POS: RW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 55 14 17 31 15:28 37 .56 15 29/1 23 3 8 11 POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 207 GP G A
BORN: 11/28/91 CAREER 5YRS 301 71 55 126 241 .42 72 22 15

MAX COMTOIS He’s always around the net, and with Zegras on his line,
he’ll score more goals.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

53
’19-20 Anaheim NHL 29 5 6 11 13:58 24 .38 -4 8/3 – – – –

ANAHEIM San Diego AHL 31 9 15 24 – 53 .77 7 17/6 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 22 ’20-21 Anaheim NHL 55 16 17 33 15:28 40 .60 3 29/4 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 01/08/99 CAREER 3YRS 94 23 28 51 71 .54 82 25 28

KYLE CONNOR An average of 35 goals per 82 games over his four full
NHL seasons are second-tier greatness.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,142,857 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

70
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 82 34 32 66 19:15 18 .80 -7 46/19 6 3 2 5

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Winnipeg NHL 71 38 35 73 21:05 34 1.03 4 54/17 4 0 1 1

POS: LW AGE: 24 ’20-21 Winnipeg NHL 56 26 24 50 18:44 12 .89 -4 37/13 8 3 4 7 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 182 GP G A
BORN: 12/09/96 CAREER 5YRS 305 131 120 251 84 .82 79 35 35

ANDREW COPP Don’t expect the same offense as last year. Actually…you
should expect similar numbers – just with more games.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

39
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 69 11 14 25 12:10 6 .36 20 24/0 6 0 5 5

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Winnipeg NHL 63 10 16 26 17:42 10 .41 -3 22/1 4 2 0 2

POS: LW AGE: 27 ’20-21 Winnipeg NHL 55 15 24 39 18:15 20 .71 2 26/12 8 0 2 2 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 206 GP G A
BORN: 07/08/94 CAREER 7YRS 411 61 88 149 74 .36 70 14 25

LOGAN COUTURE Fell off the rails with a stretch of one goal in 23 games.
Makes you wonder and worry – and avoid drafting him.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

45
’18-19 San Jose NHL 81 27 43 70 18:36 22 .86 -6 50/18 20 14 6 20

SAN JOSE ’19-20 San Jose NHL 52 16 23 39 18:32 18 .75 0 28/9 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 32 ’20-21 San Jose NHL 53 17 14 31 19:16 25 .58 -11 24/6 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 03/28/89 CAREER 12YRS 768 273 304 577 214 .75 76 22 23

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COUTURIER - DACH

SEAN COUTURIER Few players are as reliably good. Draft him and you don’t
have to worry about him for the entire season.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 11 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,333,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

76
’18-19 Philadelphia NHL 80 33 43 76 22:08 34 .95 2 58/17 – – – –

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 69 22 37 59 19:50 30 .86 21 46/13 15 2 7 9

POS: C AGE: 28 ’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 45 18 23 41 19:20 8 .91 -4 31/10 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 211 GP G A
BORN: 12/07/92 CAREER 10YRS 692 174 269 443 263 .64 80 32 44

CHARLIE COYLE As a third-line center, he puts up mediocre numbers. But

he will be better if he moves up to the second line.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 5 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 Minnesota/Boston NHL 81 12 22 34 16:47 20 .42 -1 29/4 24 9 7 16

BOSTON ’19-20 Boston NHL 70 16 21 37 16:47 21 .53 9 30/5 13 3 2 5

POS: C AGE: 29 ’20-21 Boston NHL 51 6 10 16 16:17 20 .31 -4 13/2 11 2 1 3 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 03/02/92 CAREER 9YRS 621 115 186 301 231 .48 77 12 24

DYLAN COZENS It’s just a matter of when, not if. It’s difficult on such a
weak team, but he’s on his way up. Way up.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 13 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $894,167 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

50
’18-19 Lethbridge WHL 68 34 50 84 – 30 1.24 32 59/23 7 4 4 8

BUFFALO ’19-20 Lethbridge WHL 51 38 47 85 – 38 1.67 23 55/25 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 20 ’20-21 Buffalo NHL 41 4 9 13 14:21 16 .32 -15 12/1 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-3 WT: 188 GP G A
BORN: 02/09/01 CAREER 1YR 41 4 9 13 16 .32 78 16 34

SIDNEY CROSBY The last time Crosby averaged less than a point a game in
an NHL season was…never. He’s as good now as ever.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,700,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

92
’18-19 Pittsburgh NHL 79 35 65 100 21:00 36 1.27 18 69/29 4 0 1 1

PITTSBURGH ’19-20 Pittsburgh NHL 41 16 31 47 20:16 15 1.15 -8 30/17 4 2 1 3

POS: C AGE: 34 ’20-21 Pittsburgh NHL 55 24 38 62 20:24 26 1.13 8 39/22 6 1 1 2 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 08/07/87 CAREER 16YRS 1,039 486 839 1,325 699 1.28 80 31 61

KIRBY DACH Injuries ruined last year, but no big worry. He’s a No. 1
center who will likely play with Kane and DeBrincat.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 38 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

66
’18-19 Saskatoon WHL 62 25 48 73 – 40 1.18 15 44/26 10 5 3 8
’19-20 Chicago NHL 64 8 15 23 14:16 24 .36 -1 20/3 9 1 5 6
CHICAGO Rockford AHL 3 0 0 0 – 0 .00 -1 0/0 – – – –
POS: C AGE: 20 POINTS
’20-21 Chicago NHL 18 2 8 10 18:34 4 .56 -3 9/1 – – – –
HT: 6-4 WT: 197 GP G A
BORN: 01/21/01 CAREER 2YRS 82 10 23 33 28 .40 77 21 45

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DADONOV - DEBRINCAT

EVGENII DADONOV Huge disappointment in Ottawa. Clearly he needs a top

center, like he had with Barkov, in order to produce.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 Florida NHL 82 28 42 70 18:22 8 .85 -6 53/17 – – – –

VEGAS ’19-20 Florida NHL 69 25 22 47 17:06 10 .68 -7 30/17 4 0 1 1

POS: RW AGE: 32 ’20-21 Ottawa NHL 55 13 7 20 15:35 4 .36 -9 19/1 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 03/12/89 CAREER 7YRS 335 104 118 222 46 .66 75 15 21

RASMUS DAHLIN The league’s worst plus-minus was well deserved, but the
good thing about being 21 is you’re only 21.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

41
’18-19 Buffalo NHL 82 9 35 44 21:09 34 .54 -13 24/20 – – – –

BUFFALO ’19-20 Buffalo NHL 59 4 36 40 19:18 38 .68 -7 21/19 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 21 ’20-21 Buffalo NHL 56 5 18 23 21:36 26 .41 -36 12/11 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-3 WT: 207 GP G A
BORN: 04/13/00 CAREER 3YRS 197 18 89 107 98 .54 78 10 31

PHILLIP DANAULT Sometimes the two-way center concentrates on defense

(playoffs), which naturally hurts his offense.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

42
’18-19 Montreal NHL 81 12 41 53 17:47 39 .65 17 47/4 – – – –

LOS ANGELES ’19-20 Montreal NHL 71 13 34 47 18:51 32 .66 18 43/4 10 1 2 3

POS: C AGE: 28 ’20-21 Montreal NHL 53 5 19 24 16:52 24 .45 9 23/0 22 1 3 4 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 02/24/93 CAREER 7YRS 392 55 144 199 178 .51 73 12 30

TONY DEANGELO If he can keep his nose clean he can pile up the points.
The one most in doubt is the clean nose.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: $1,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

43
’18-19 NY Rangers NHL 61 4 26 30 19:20 77 .49 6 20/10 – – – –

CAROLINA ’19-20 NY Rangers NHL 68 15 38 53 19:17 47 .78 12 34/19 3 0 1 1

POS: D AGE: 25 ’20-21 NY Rangers NHL 6 0 1 1 18:29 4 .17 -6 0/1 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 180 GP G A
BORN: 10/24/95 CAREER 5YRS 206 24 82 106 176 .51 70 10 33

ALEX DEBRINCAT Sandwiched two great seasons around a weak one. The
thing you learn from a poor year is not to have another.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,400,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

76
’18-19 Chicago NHL 82 41 35 76 17:42 15 .93 0 52/24 – – – –

CHICAGO ’19-20 Chicago NHL 70 18 27 45 17:30 15 .64 -10 29/16 9 2 4 6

POS: LW AGE: 23 ’20-21 Chicago NHL 52 32 24 56 20:32 12 1.08 3 37/18 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-7 WT: 165 GP G A
BORN: 12/18/97 CAREER 4YRS 286 119 110 229 48 .80 80 40 36

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DOBSON - DRAISAITL

NOAH DOBSON He’s progressing as an offensive defenseman and will

take another step up this season.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 5 SCRATCH 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: $894,167 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

33
’18-19 A.-Bathurst/R.-Noranda QMJHL 56 15 37 52 – 60 .93 10 25/24 20 8 21 29

NY ISLANDERS ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 34 1 6 7 13:17 8 .21 -1 6/1 1 0 0 0

POS: D AGE: 21 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 46 3 11 14 16:24 8 .30 1 9/5 19 0 7 7 POINTS

HT: 6-4 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 01/07/00 CAREER 2YRS 80 4 17 21 16 .26 78 7 26

MAX DOMI He’s up and down from year to year, so unless you get
him cheap, let someone else have the headache.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,300,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

45
’18-19 Montreal NHL 82 28 44 72 17:23 80 .88 20 61/11 – – – –

COLUMBUS ’19-20 Montreal NHL 71 17 27 44 17:06 35 .62 -3 33/11 10 0 3 3

POS: C AGE: 26 ’20-21 Columbus NHL 54 9 15 24 15:13 75 .44 -18 21/3 – – – – POINTS
HT: 5-10 WT: 192 GP G A
BORN: 03/02/95 CAREER 6YRS 429 90 185 275 375 .64 70 15 30

JOONAS DONSKOI Not a lot to choose from on the Kraken, so look for Dons-
koi on the power play.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,900,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

49
’18-19 San Jose NHL 80 14 23 37 13:26 10 .46 10 34/3 12 1 2 3

SEATTLE ’19-20 Colorado NHL 65 16 17 33 16:15 26 .51 2 28/5 9 3 3 6

POS: RW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Colorado NHL 51 17 14 31 14:32 10 .61 14 23/8 10 3 2 5 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 190 GP G A
BORN: 04/13/92 CAREER 6YRS 399 78 108 186 102 .47 74 22 27

DREW DOUGHTY He does it all on the Kings, but he doesn’t get a lot of
help. That’s a problem for him and us.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $11,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

54
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 82 8 37 45 26:36 44 .55 -34 20/24 – – – –

LOS ANGELES ’19-20 Los Angeles NHL 67 7 28 35 25:49 36 .52 -16 20/14 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 31 ’20-21 Los Angeles NHL 56 8 26 34 26:23 26 .61 -14 15/18 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 202 GP G A
BORN: 12/08/89 CAREER 13YRS 975 125 411 536 661 .55 81 12 42

LEON DRAISAITL He’s finished first or second in scoring in each of the past
two years and was fourth the season before.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

113
’18-19 Edmonton NHL 82 50 55 105 22:35 52 1.28 2 73/29 – – – –

EDMONTON ’19-20 Edmonton NHL 71 43 67 110 22:37 18 1.55 -7 66/44 4 3 3 6

POS: C AGE: 25 ’20-21 Edmonton NHL 56 31 53 84 22:11 22 1.50 29 51/32 4 2 3 5 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 208 GP G A
BORN: 10/27/95 CAREER 7YRS 478 199 307 506 166 1.06 80 43 70

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DROUIN - DUCHENE

JONATHAN DROUIN Drouin took a leave of absence last season, so his point
prediction depends entirely on if he plays.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0 PA 9

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

44
’18-19 Montreal NHL 81 18 35 53 16:56 26 .65 -8 37/16 – – – –

MONTREAL ’19-20 Montreal NHL 27 7 8 15 15:42 14 .56 -6 11/4 10 1 6 7

POS: LW AGE: 26 ’20-21 Montreal NHL 44 2 21 23 16:05 20 .52 -8 18/5 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 201 GP G A
BORN: 03/28/95 CAREER 7YRS 393 69 163 232 144 .59 70 14 30

JAMIE DRYSDALE Somebody has to step up and help Anaheim’s pathetic

power play, and he’s the guy.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

31
’18-19 Erie OHL 63 7 33 40 – 20 .63 -24 23/17 – – – –
’19-20 Erie OHL 49 9 38 47 – 24 .96 9 25/22 – – – –
ANAHEIM ’20-21 Anaheim NHL 24 3 5 8 19:35 6 .33 -12 7/1 – – – –
POS: D AGE: 19 POINTS
San Diego AHL 14 4 6 10 – 6 .71 1 8/2 3 0 2 2
HT: 5-11 WT: 175 GP G A
BORN: 04/08/02 CAREER 1YR 24 3 5 8 6 .33 78 5 26

DILLON DUBE Shows flashes of an ability to be a bigger scorer. A

worthwhile late-draft speculative pick.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Calgary NHL 25 1 4 5 10:04 4 .20 2 5/0 – – – –

40
Stockton AHL 37 15 24 39 – 24 1.05 7 26/10 – – – –
CALGARY ’19-20 Calgary NHL 45 6 10 16 12:41 6 .36 0 14/2 10 4 1 5

POS: LW AGE: 23
Stockton AHL 13 4 9 13 – 8 1.00 2 9/3 – – – – POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 187 ’20-21 Calgary NHL 51 11 11 22 13:38 20 .43 -1 20/2 – – – – GP G A
BORN: 07/20/98 CAREER 3YRS 121 18 25 43 30 .36 77 15 25

PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS Not high on your list after last year’s debacle, but he’ll
rebound, if only because he couldn’t get any worse.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 11 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

54
’18-19 Columbus NHL 82 27 34 61 17:43 64 .74 16 52/9 10 2 3 5

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Columbus NHL 70 18 31 49 17:56 49 .70 -2 39/10 10 4 6 10

POS: LW AGE: 23 ’20-21 Columbus/Winnipeg NHL 46 9 12 21 15:02 38 .46 -8 15/6 7 0 3 3 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 205 GP G A
BORN: 06/24/98 CAREER 4YRS 280 74 105 179 200 .64 78 22 32

MATT DUCHENE You’d have a hard time finding a player who has fallen
more. The only thing that can help him is a trade.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 22 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

40
’18-19 Ottawa/Columbus NHL 73 31 39 70 18:50 8 .96 -3 56/14 10 5 5 10

NASHVILLE ’19-20 Nashville NHL 66 13 29 42 16:53 24 .64 -4 31/11 4 1 1 2

POS: C AGE: 30 ’20-21 Nashville NHL 34 6 7 13 15:50 6 .38 -12 10/3 6 1 2 3 POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 01/16/91 CAREER 12YRS 827 251 351 602 196 .73 73 15 25

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DUCLAIR - EBERLE

ANTHONY DUCLAIR He can score, just not consistently and not for the same
team for long. Better to move along.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 13 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

39
’18-19 Columbus/Ottawa NHL 74 19 14 33 12:42 14 .45 -2 25/8 – – – –

FLORIDA ’19-20 Ottawa NHL 66 23 17 40 16:16 18 .61 -5 30/8 – – – –

POS: RW AGE: 26 ’20-21 Florida NHL 43 10 22 32 15:41 18 .74 27 29/2 6 0 0 0 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 197 GP G A
BORN: 08/26/95 CAREER 7YRS 396 89 105 194 133 .49 72 21 18

MATT DUMBA Remember that 50-point season a few years ago? Forget
it. It’s not coming back. Set your sights lower.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 5 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

31
’18-19 Minnesota NHL 32 12 10 22 23:23 21 .69 -5 10/12 – – – –

MINNESOTA ’19-20 Minnesota NHL 69 6 18 24 22:30 41 .35 -7 15/8 4 0 1 1

POS: D AGE: 27 ’20-21 Minnesota NHL 51 6 15 21 22:17 46 .41 1 16/5 7 1 2 3 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 07/25/94 CAREER 8YRS 462 68 127 195 271 .42 75 7 24

CHRISTIAN DVORAK Eight of his 17 goals came on the power play. Twice as
many as any other Coyotes forward.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,450,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

47
’18-19 Arizona NHL 20 2 5 7 14:23 2 .35 -2 6/1 – – – –
Tucson AHL 2 0 0 0 – 0 .00 0 0/0 – – – –
ARIZONA ’19-20 Arizona NHL 70 18 20 38 16:42 12 .54 6 28/10 9 2 1 3
POS: C AGE: 25 POINTS
’20-21 Arizona NHL 56 17 14 31 18:24 12 .55 -11 19/11 – – – –
HT: 6-0 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 02/02/96 CAREER 5YRS 302 67 79 146 70 .48 78 25 22

RYAN DZINGEL Not worth your while unless you want to take a flyer on
him in the late rounds. He’s had some good years.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 10 SCRATCH 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: $1,100,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 Ottawa/Columbus NHL 78 26 30 56 16:49 29 .72 -9 45/11 – – – –

ARIZONA ’19-20 Carolina NHL 64 8 21 29 14:09 30 .45 3 20/9 4 0 0 0

POS: LW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Carolina/Ottawa NHL 40 8 5 13 12:42 21 .33 -5 10/3 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 190 GP G A
BORN: 03/09/92 CAREER 6YRS 372 82 98 180 156 .48 75 15 21

JORDAN EBERLE He’ll be on the top line and power play but won’t wow
you with his point totals.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

49
’18-19 NY Islanders NHL 78 19 18 37 16:32 17 .47 -6 25/12 8 4 5 9

SEATTLE ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 58 16 24 40 17:49 12 .69 1 29/11 22 5 9 14

POS: RW AGE: 31 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 55 16 17 33 16:45 16 .60 9 28/5 19 4 7 11 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 187 GP G A
BORN: 05/15/90 CAREER 11YRS 779 241 310 551 186 .71 79 23 26

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EHLERS - EKMAN-LARSSON

NIKOLAJ EHLERS We can safely say Ehlers will become a member of the
30-30 club – and maybe even the 35-35 club.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 9 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

73
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 62 21 16 37 15:46 15 .60 2 30/7 6 0 0 0

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Winnipeg NHL 71 25 33 58 16:31 30 .82 14 52/5 4 2 0 2

POS: LW AGE: 25 ’20-21 Winnipeg NHL 47 21 25 46 16:55 15 .98 15 33/13 6 2 1 3 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 172 GP G A
BORN: 02/14/96 CAREER 6YRS 416 136 167 303 145 .73 80 35 38

JACK EICHEL Tread cautiously with him in the early rounds of the draft.
A breakout candidate with a new home.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 35 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $10,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

83
’18-19 Buffalo NHL 77 28 54 82 20:26 26 1.06 -11 56/26 – – – –

BUFFALO ’19-20 Buffalo NHL 68 36 42 78 22:06 34 1.15 5 50/27 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 24 ’20-21 Buffalo NHL 21 2 16 18 20:30 6 .86 -9 9/9 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 213 GP G A
BORN: 10/28/96 CAREER 6YRS 375 139 216 355 142 .95 72 32 51

AARON EKBLAD Before fracturing his leg last year, he was looking very
much like a Norris Trophy candidate.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 21 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

49
’18-19 Florida NHL 82 13 24 37 23:39 47 .45 1 27/10 – – – –

FLORIDA ’19-20 Florida NHL 67 5 36 41 22:59 26 .61 12 34/6 4 0 0 0

POS: D AGE: 25 ’20-21 Florida NHL 35 11 11 22 25:05 33 .63 5 11/11 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-4 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 02/07/96 CAREER 7YRS 493 82 152 234 308 .47 80 17 32

MATTIAS EKHOLM Nashville defensemen hold up their end of the scoring

bargain, unlike the Predators’ forwards.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 6 SCRATCH 1 PA 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

38
’18-19 Nashville NHL 80 8 36 44 23:22 47 .55 27 35/7 6 0 2 2

NASHVILLE ’19-20 Nashville NHL 68 8 25 33 23:22 32 .49 -1 26/5 4 0 1 1

POS: D AGE: 31 ’20-21 Nashville NHL 48 6 17 23 22:52 14 .48 19 20/2 6 0 3 3 POINTS

HT: 6-4 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 05/24/90 CAREER 10YRS 586 51 168 219 279 .37 79 8 30

OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON Not the player he once was, but he’ll help out some
offensively and on the second power-play unit.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 10 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

33
’18-19 Arizona NHL 81 14 30 44 23:38 52 .54 -16 22/19 – – – –

VANCOUVER ’19-20 Arizona NHL 66 9 21 30 23:01 38 .45 -3 22/7 9 1 3 4

POS: D AGE: 30 ’20-21 Arizona NHL 46 3 21 24 20:58 32 .52 -17 10/14 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 07/17/91 CAREER 11YRS 769 128 260 388 482 .50 78 8 25

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ELLER - FARABEE

LARS ELLER Scores well for a third-line center, generally approaching

the 40-point mark without going over.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 11 SCRATCH 0 PA 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

39
’18-19 Washington NHL 81 13 23 36 16:32 37 .44 -1 30/3 7 1 2 3

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Washington NHL 69 16 23 39 17:01 48 .57 3 31/6 5 0 1 1

POS: C AGE: 32 ’20-21 Washington NHL 44 8 15 23 16:21 21 .52 -1 19/4 4 0 1 1 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 208 GP G A
BORN: 05/08/89 CAREER 12YRS 798 140 177 317 481 .40 78 15 24

RYAN ELLIS After playing in the shadow of other offensive defense-

men in Nashville, this frees him up to score more.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 20 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

47
’18-19 Nashville NHL 82 7 34 41 24:01 20 .50 21 35/5 6 0 3 3

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Nashville NHL 49 8 30 38 23:30 19 .78 16 29/9 4 1 2 3

POS: D AGE: 30 ’20-21 Nashville NHL 35 5 13 18 23:46 10 .51 1 14/4 6 1 4 5 POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 180 GP G A
BORN: 01/03/91 CAREER 10YRS 562 75 195 270 189 .48 74 10 37

JOEL ERIKSSON EK A defensive center who is also a good offensive threat.

Other than Patrice Bergeron, they’re pretty rare.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

48
’18-19 Minnesota NHL 58 7 7 14 13:30 20 .24 -7 14/0 – – – –
Iowa AHL 9 4 5 9 – 8 1.00 -3 5/4 – – – –
MINNESOTA ’19-20 Minnesota NHL 62 8 21 29 15:43 22 .47 7 27/1 4 1 0 1
POS: C AGE: 24 POINTS
’20-21 Minnesota NHL 56 19 11 30 17:03 20 .54 16 28/2 7 2 1 3
HT: 6-3 WT: 208 GP G A
BORN: 01/29/97 CAREER 5YRS 266 43 53 96 88 .36 80 22 26

ROBBY FABBRI It’s not that he’s not a good hockey player, it’s just that
he’s rarely a healthy hockey player.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 26 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,950,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

38
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 32 2 4 6 12:39 6 .19 -4 6/0 10 1 0 1
San Antonio AHL 3 1 1 2 – 4 .67 -4 0/1 – – – –
DETROIT ’19-20 St. Louis/Detroit NHL 61 15 17 32 16:09 20 .52 -33 23/9 – – – –
POS: LW AGE: 25 POINTS
’20-21 Detroit NHL 30 10 8 18 17:16 16 .60 3 16/2 – – – –
HT: 5-10 WT: 190 GP G A
BORN: 01/22/96 CAREER 5YRS 246 56 66 122 94 .50 70 16 22

JOEL FARABEE Led the Flyers in goals, but you want to temper 30-plus
goal thoughts for now because of scoreless streaks.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

49
’18-19 Boston U. HE 37 17 19 36 – 57 .97 4 – – – – –
’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 52 8 13 21 14:06 39 .40 6 19/2 12 3 2 5
PHILADELPHIA Lehigh Valley AHL 5 3 1 4 – 2 .80 3 3/1 – – – –
POS: LW AGE: 21 POINTS
’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 55 20 18 38 16:01 28 .69 0 31/7 – – – –
HT: 6-0 WT: 164 GP G A
BORN: 02/25/00 CAREER 2YRS 107 28 31 59 67 .55 79 25 24

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FAULK - FOX

JUSTIN FAULK A total failure in his first St. Louis season but better in his
second, reverting to his mediocre levels.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

35
’18-19 Carolina NHL 82 11 24 35 22:26 47 .43 9 25/10 15 1 7 8

ST. LOUIS ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 69 5 11 16 20:34 32 .23 -3 12/3 9 1 0 1

POS: D AGE: 29 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 56 7 18 25 24:16 35 .45 11 18/5 2 0 0 0 POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 217 GP G A
BORN: 03/20/92 CAREER 10YRS 684 97 202 299 332 .44 80 10 25

KEVIN FIALA He’s been up and down throughout his career, but if he
goes up, a 30-30 season is the next step.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 1 SUSP. 3

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

60
’18-19 Nashville/Minnesota NHL 83 13 26 39 15:38 36 .47 -23 28/11 – – – –

MINNESOTA ’19-20 Minnesota NHL 64 23 31 54 15:24 42 .84 -1 36/18 4 3 1 4

POS: RW AGE: 25 ’20-21 Minnesota NHL 50 20 20 40 16:54 43 .80 -2 26/14 7 1 1 2 POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 198 GP G A
BORN: 07/22/96 CAREER 7YRS 337 91 107 198 165 .59 78 30 30

FILIP FORSBERG After playing every game for years, he’s been missing a
lot of time. The one consistent? He’s still firing away.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 17 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

52
’18-19 Nashville NHL 64 28 22 50 18:37 26 .78 8 38/10 6 1 1 2

NASHVILLE ’19-20 Nashville NHL 63 21 27 48 17:21 29 .76 -7 34/14 4 3 2 5

POS: LW AGE: 27 ’20-21 Nashville NHL 39 12 20 32 18:17 16 .82 -9 19/13 6 2 1 3 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 205 GP G A
BORN: 08/13/94 CAREER 9YRS 497 178 207 385 216 .77 72 24 28

CAM FOWLER He looks like an offensive threat, but he’s not one. Not
even on the power play.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

29
’18-19 Anaheim NHL 59 5 18 23 23:22 20 .39 -14 16/6 – – – –

ANAHEIM ’19-20 Anaheim NHL 59 9 20 29 21:59 20 .49 0 21/8 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 29 ’20-21 Anaheim NHL 56 5 18 23 21:46 18 .41 -4 19/4 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 207 GP G A
BORN: 12/05/91 CAREER 11YRS 735 72 252 324 203 .44 72 5 24

ADAM FOX Just wow. During one 23-game stretch last year, he had
32 points. Now he’ll be an annual Norris candidate.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

61
’18-19 Harvard ECAC 33 9 39 48 – 14 1.45 23 – – – – –

NY RANGERS ’19-20 NY Rangers NHL 70 8 34 42 18:54 32 .60 22 29/13 3 0 0 0

POS: D AGE: 23 ’20-21 NY Rangers NHL 55 5 42 47 24:42 14 .85 19 22/23 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 181 GP G A
BORN: 02/17/98 CAREER 2YRS 125 13 76 89 46 .71 78 6 55

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FROST - GIORDANO

MORGAN FROST Frost will get a shot at being a regular this year, starting
in the bottom six and getting some power-play time.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 52 SCRATCH 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: $863,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 Sault Ste. Marie OHL 58 37 72 109 – 45 1.88 33 65/33 11 7 11 18
’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 20 2 5 7 13:41 4 .35 -3 6/0 – – – –
PHILADELPHIA Lehigh Valley AHL 41 13 16 29 – 20 .71 0 19/10 – – – –
POS: C AGE: 22 POINTS
’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 2 0 0 0 10:14 0 .00 0 0/0 – – – –
HT: 5-11 WT: 170 GP G A
BORN: 05/14/99 CAREER 2YRS 22 2 5 7 4 .32 77 12 25

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Competitor has been big on goals in recent years but
shorter on assists, which hurts his overall points.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 21 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

42
’18-19 Montreal NHL 82 33 19 52 16:24 49 .63 10 45/7 – – – –
’19-20 Montreal NHL 59 22 21 43 16:55 29 .73 9 38/5 9 1 3 4
MONTREAL ’20-21 Montreal NHL 35 14 9 23 15:01 16 .66 10 20/3 22 2 4 6
POS: RW AGE: 29 POINTS
Laval AHL 1 0 0 0 – 4 .00 -1 0/0 – – – –
HT: 5-9 WT: 183 GP G A
BORN: 05/06/92 CAREER 9YRS 582 187 170 357 328 .61 72 24 18

CONOR GARLAND Will fit in nicely in Vancouver in a top-six role beside

Horvat or Pettersson.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 7 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,950,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

56
’18-19 Arizona NHL 47 13 5 18 12:47 12 .38 1 12/6 – – – –
Tucson AHL 21 12 13 25 – 22 1.19 11 18/7 – – – –
VANCOUVER ’19-20 Arizona NHL 68 22 17 39 14:09 20 .57 1 29/10 8 1 1 2
POS: RW AGE: 25 POINTS
’20-21 Arizona NHL 49 12 27 39 17:55 26 .80 -3 29/10 – – – –
HT: 5-10 WT: 165 GP G A
BORN: 03/11/96 CAREER 3YRS 164 47 49 96 58 .59 77 18 38

JOHNNY GAUDREAU Had good production with Lindholm and Tkachuk, but
what about the other times? No longer consistent.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

62
’18-19 Calgary NHL 82 36 63 99 20:04 24 1.21 18 72/27 5 0 1 1

CALGARY ’19-20 Calgary NHL 70 18 40 58 18:47 12 .83 -10 40/18 10 4 3 7

POS: LW AGE: 28 ’20-21 Calgary NHL 56 19 30 49 18:25 6 .88 2 30/19 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-9 WT: 165 GP G A
BORN: 08/13/93 CAREER 8YRS 520 170 324 494 106 .95 81 27 35

MARK GIORDANO He’s still a top-minute defenseman but no longer a top-

scoring one, even though he’s still out there firing.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

31
’18-19 Calgary NHL 78 17 57 74 24:15 69 .95 39 47/21 5 0 2 2

SEATTLE ’19-20 Calgary NHL 60 5 26 31 23:53 34 .52 2 18/11 10 0 3 3

POS: D AGE: 37 ’20-21 Calgary NHL 56 9 17 26 22:57 14 .46 5 18/8 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 10/03/83 CAREER 15YRS 949 143 366 509 759 .54 70 7 24

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GIRARD - GOURDE

SAMUEL GIRARD His offense suffers because he plays second fiddle to

Makar, but it’s there, bubbling below the surface.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 8 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

40
’18-19 Colorado NHL 82 4 23 27 19:54 6 .33 8 18/9 9 0 2 2

COLORADO ’19-20 Colorado NHL 70 4 30 34 21:19 17 .49 1 21/13 15 1 9 10

POS: D AGE: 23 ’20-21 Colorado NHL 48 5 27 32 23:13 16 .67 15 23/9 10 0 5 5 POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 170 GP G A
BORN: 05/12/98 CAREER 4YRS 273 17 99 116 47 .42 74 7 33

CLAUDE GIROUX Not the Giroux of yesteryear, but the Giroux of today is
still good enough to be near the team lead in scoring.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,275,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

63
’18-19 Philadelphia NHL 82 22 63 85 21:27 24 1.04 9 61/23 – – – –

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 69 21 32 53 18:59 28 .77 7 31/20 16 1 7 8

POS: LW AGE: 33 ’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 54 16 27 43 18:06 12 .80 -4 32/11 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 01/12/88 CAREER 14YRS 943 273 585 858 392 .91 81 23 40

ALEX GOLIGOSKI After scoring just two points in his first 32 games, he had
20 in the last 24 to make a UFA impression.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

30
’18-19 Arizona NHL 76 3 24 27 20:49 16 .36 -7 18/7 – – – –

MINNESOTA ’19-20 Arizona NHL 70 4 28 32 23:03 24 .46 8 21/11 9 0 0 0

POS: D AGE: 36 ’20-21 Arizona NHL 56 3 19 22 23:00 14 .39 2 15/7 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 07/30/85 CAREER 14YRS 924 83 346 429 308 .46 78 5 25

SHAYNE GOSTISBEHERE Not the 65-point guy he was several years ago, but he’ll
help out offensively at evens and on the power play.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 9 SCRATCH 3 SUSP. 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

35
’18-19 Philadelphia NHL 78 9 28 37 19:40 22 .47 -20 23/14 – – – –
’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 42 5 7 12 18:18 20 .29 -4 7/5 5 0 2 2
ARIZONA Lehigh Valley AHL 2 0 1 1 – 0 .50 -1 1/0 – – – –
POS: D AGE: 28 POINTS
’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 41 9 11 20 19:56 6 .49 -2 11/9 – – – –
HT: 5-11 WT: 180 GP G A
BORN: 04/20/93 CAREER 7YRS 381 60 159 219 129 .57 78 8 27

YANNI GOURDE Expected to miss the first month or so after shoulder

surgery, so keep him on file and pick him up on waivers.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,166,666 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 80 22 26 48 15:50 66 .60 9 37/9 4 1 0 1

SEATTLE ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 70 10 20 30 14:04 49 .43 -5 21/6 25 7 7 14

POS: C AGE: 29 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 56 17 19 36 17:04 44 .64 10 30/6 23 6 1 7 POINTS
HT: 5-9 WT: 173 GP G A
BORN: 12/15/91 CAREER 6YRS 310 80 107 187 219 .60 58 15 21

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GRANLUND - HAGUE

MIKAEL GRANLUND Appeared to be on his way down but popped back up.
You probably think he’s older, but he’s only 29.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

51
’18-19 Minnesota/Nashville NHL 79 16 38 54 18:21 24 .68 -8 32/20 6 1 1 2

NASHVILLE ’19-20 Nashville NHL 63 17 13 30 17:48 28 .48 -4 23/6 4 0 1 1

POS: C AGE: 29 ’20-21 Nashville NHL 51 13 14 27 19:28 14 .53 -1 20/7 6 2 3 5 POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 02/26/92 CAREER 9YRS 591 124 255 379 164 .64 77 16 35

JORDAN GREENWAY Isn’t much of a goal-scorer, but he is an assist guy, and

with his size, there’s still some goal upside.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,100,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

42
’18-19 Minnesota NHL 81 12 12 24 13:38 29 .30 -12 24/0 – – – –
Iowa AHL 5 3 3 6 – 0 1.20 2 4/2 11 0 5 5
MINNESOTA ’19-20 Minnesota NHL 67 8 20 28 14:10 54 .42 2 25/3 4 0 0 0
POS: LW AGE: 24 POINTS
’20-21 Minnesota NHL 56 6 26 32 15:48 49 .57 5 31/1 7 1 2 3
HT: 6-6 WT: 241 GP G A
BORN: 02/16/97 CAREER 4YRS 210 26 59 85 132 .40 78 10 32

MATT GRZELCYK Spent some time on the top power-play unit but battled
injuries and McAvoy. Suited for second-unit duty.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 18 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,687,500 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

32
’18-19 Boston NHL 66 3 15 18 19:08 68 .27 9 12/6 20 4 4 8

BOSTON ’19-20 Boston NHL 68 4 17 21 18:04 34 .31 15 13/7 12 0 1 1

POS: D AGE: 27 ’20-21 Boston NHL 37 5 15 20 19:45 22 .54 11 13/7 11 1 3 4 POINTS

HT: 5-9 WT: 174 GP G A
BORN: 01/05/94 CAREER 5YRS 234 15 59 74 148 .32 72 7 25

JAKE GUENTZEL A good enough player in his own right, but playing on
Crosby’s line makes him considerably better.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

73
’18-19 Pittsburgh NHL 82 40 36 76 19:21 26 .93 13 64/11 4 1 0 1

PITTSBURGH ’19-20 Pittsburgh NHL 39 20 23 43 20:38 14 1.10 11 33/10 4 1 2 3

POS: LW AGE: 26 ’20-21 Pittsburgh NHL 56 23 34 57 20:16 28 1.02 7 38/18 6 1 1 2 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 180 GP G A
BORN: 10/06/94 CAREER 5YRS 299 121 136 257 120 .86 80 36 37

NICOLAS HAGUE Doesn’t get the power-play time, but he wants to be

involved in the offense at even strength and score goals.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $791,667 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

30
’18-19 Chicago AHL 75 13 19 32 – 38 .43 31 23/9 22 4 7 11
’19-20 Vegas NHL 38 1 10 11 16:05 32 .29 0 7/4 – – – –
VEGAS Chicago AHL 21 1 9 10 – 12 .48 -5 6/4 – – – –
POS: D AGE: 22 POINTS
’20-21 Vegas NHL 52 5 12 17 16:00 31 .33 14 17/0 10 1 1 2
HT: 6-6 WT: 221 GP G A
BORN: 12/05/98 CAREER 2YRS 90 6 22 28 63 .31 75 8 22

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HALL - HEISKANEN

TAYLOR HALL Went from .51 points per game in Buffalo to .88 in Boston.
That’s pretty much the story of his career.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 5

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

61
’18-19 New Jersey NHL 33 11 26 37 19:41 16 1.12 -6 25/12 – – – –

BOSTON ’19-20 New Jersey/Arizona NHL 65 16 36 52 19:10 34 .80 -14 34/18 9 2 4 6

POS: LW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Buffalo/Boston NHL 53 10 23 33 17:52 26 .62 -6 25/8 11 3 2 5 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 206 GP G A
BORN: 11/14/91 CAREER 11YRS 680 228 368 596 376 .88 74 22 39

DOUGIE HAMILTON Even with reduced schedules, he’s still put up double
digits in goals for seven seasons in a row.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

55
’18-19 Carolina NHL 82 18 21 39 19:40 54 .48 0 32/7 15 3 4 7

NEW JERSEY ’19-20 Carolina NHL 47 14 26 40 23:17 32 .85 30 27/12 5 1 1 2

POS: D AGE: 28 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 55 10 32 42 22:43 35 .76 20 23/18 11 2 3 5 POINTS

HT: 6-6 WT: 229 GP G A
BORN: 06/17/93 CAREER 9YRS 607 106 235 341 390 .56 81 15 40

KEVIN HAYES Second-line center puts up mediocre numbers in ex-

change for a huge salary.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,142,857 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

45
’18-19 NYR/Winnipeg NHL 71 19 36 55 18:17 12 .77 -2 41/11 6 2 1 3

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 69 23 18 41 17:44 34 .59 -6 30/7 16 4 9 13

POS: C AGE: 29 ’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 55 12 19 31 17:31 22 .56 -2 22/9 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-5 WT: 216 GP G A
BORN: 05/08/92 CAREER 7YRS 505 127 174 301 156 .60 75 20 25

VICTOR HEDMAN The game’s best defenseman isn’t the best fantasy
defenseman, but he’s pretty close.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,875,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

57
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 70 12 42 54 22:46 44 .77 24 28/25 2 0 0 0

TAMPA BAY ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 66 11 44 55 24:04 31 .83 27 33/22 25 10 12 22

POS: D AGE: 30 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 54 9 36 45 25:03 28 .83 5 21/24 23 2 16 18 POINTS
HT: 6-6 WT: 241 GP G A
BORN: 12/18/90 CAREER 12YRS 816 114 404 518 588 .63 75 14 43

MIRO HEISKANEN Maybe tone down offensive expectations. He looks like a

60-point scorer, but 40 points is more realistic.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,450,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

40
’18-19 Dallas NHL 82 12 21 33 23:07 16 .40 -14 24/8 13 2 2 4

DALLAS ’19-20 Dallas NHL 68 8 27 35 23:46 12 .51 14 28/7 27 6 20 26

POS: D AGE: 22 ’20-21 Dallas NHL 55 8 19 27 24:58 12 .49 -9 16/11 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 190 GP G A
BORN: 07/18/99 CAREER 3YRS 205 28 67 95 40 .46 80 12 28

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HENRIQUE - HOFFMAN

ADAM HENRIQUE Turned it on after healthy scratches. Anaheim days are

numbered, but he could help another team.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 5

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,825,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 Anaheim NHL 82 18 24 42 16:27 24 .51 -5 28/13 – – – –

ANAHEIM ’19-20 Anaheim NHL 71 26 17 43 16:52 22 .61 -2 34/9 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 31 ’20-21 Anaheim NHL 45 12 9 21 16:02 11 .47 -8 18/2 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 188 GP G A
BORN: 02/06/90 CAREER 11YRS 710 198 201 399 215 .56 72 22 15

TOMAS HERTL He’s a bit under the radar because he’s had three good seasons
in a row but only one is obvious due to reduced schedules.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 6 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,625,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

64
’18-19 San Jose NHL 77 35 39 74 19:01 18 .96 5 57/15 19 10 5 15

SAN JOSE ’19-20 San Jose NHL 48 16 20 36 18:27 16 .75 -18 27/7 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 27 ’20-21 San Jose NHL 50 19 24 43 19:08 27 .86 1 32/10 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 11/12/93 CAREER 8YRS 503 151 172 323 162 .64 79 30 34

ROOPE HINTZ His breakout season got lost between all his injuries and
the reduced schedule. If healthy, he’s a great sleeper.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 15 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,150,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

71
’18-19 Dallas NHL 58 9 13 22 14:03 24 .38 -11 16/6 13 5 3 8
Texas AHL 21 9 13 22 – 10 1.05 0 14/8 – – – –
DALLAS ’19-20 Dallas NHL 60 19 14 33 14:45 16 .55 3 17/14 25 2 11 13
POS: C AGE: 24 POINTS
’20-21 Dallas NHL 41 15 28 43 18:14 4 1.05 13 25/18 – – – –
HT: 6-3 WT: 220 GP G A
BORN: 11/17/96 CAREER 3YRS 159 43 55 98 44 .62 75 25 46

NICO HISCHIER Coming off a write-off year due to injuries. We still have
yet to see his best. Keep in mind, he’s just 22.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 35 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

49
’18-19 New Jersey NHL 69 17 30 47 18:06 24 .68 0 36/11 – – – –

NEW JERSEY ’19-20 New Jersey NHL 58 14 22 36 18:04 12 .62 -16 24/10 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 22 ’20-21 New Jersey NHL 21 6 5 11 18:31 4 .52 -9 6/4 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 175 GP G A
BORN: 01/04/99 CAREER 4YRS 230 57 89 146 66 .63 70 26 23

MIKE HOFFMAN He’s an offense-only type player best suited to the power
play, where he’s scored 65 of his goals since 2015-16.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 3

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

55
’18-19 Florida NHL 82 36 34 70 17:50 30 .85 -24 35/35 – – – –

MONTREAL ’19-20 Florida NHL 69 29 30 59 16:50 28 .86 -5 38/21 4 3 2 5

POS: LW AGE: 31 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 52 17 19 36 15:04 10 .69 2 19/17 4 1 0 1 POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 182 GP G A
BORN: 11/24/89 CAREER 10YRS 545 189 206 395 187 .72 80 28 27

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HOGLANDER - HUBERDEAU

NILS HOGLANDER His scoring improved last year as the season went on, and
with a top-six role likely, it will improve again.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $891,667 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Rogle Swe 50 7 7 14 12:36 22 .28 -8 – 2 0 0 0

VANCOUVER
POS: RW AGE: 20
’19-20
’20-21
Rogle
Rogle
Vancouver
Swe Jr.
Swe
NHL
–
41
56
9
–

13
–
7
14
–
16
27
–
–
15:27
39
–

16
–
.39
.48
–
-5
-4
–
–
26/1
1
–
–
1
–
–
0
–
–
1
–
–
40
POINTS
HT: 5-9 WT: 185 Rogle Swe 23 5 9 14 – 33 .61 7 – – – – – GP G A
BORN: 12/20/00 CAREER 1YR 56 13 14 27 16 .48 78 18 22

PATRIC HORNQVIST At this stage of his career, he’s become somewhat of a

power-play specialist, which means sporadic production.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 12 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,300,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

43
’18-19 Pittsburgh NHL 69 18 19 37 15:29 26 .54 -3 25/12 4 0 0 0

FLORIDA ’19-20 Pittsburgh NHL 52 17 15 32 15:56 36 .62 9 25/7 4 1 1 2

POS: RW AGE: 34 ’20-21 Florida NHL 44 14 18 32 16:47 39 .73 -3 20/12 6 2 3 5 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 189 GP G A
BORN: 01/01/87 CAREER 13YRS 814 252 260 512 434 .63 76 21 22

BO HORVAT Points tend to fluctuate, but he’s a consistent 20-goal scorer

who has 36 power-play goals over the past four years.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

56
’18-19 Vancouver NHL 82 27 34 61 20:50 33 .74 -4 40/18 – – – –

VANCOUVER ’19-20 Vancouver NHL 69 22 31 53 19:44 21 .77 -15 37/16 17 10 2 12

POS: C AGE: 26 ’20-21 Vancouver NHL 56 19 20 39 19:53 23 .70 -6 27/11 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 04/05/95 CAREER 7YRS 502 139 175 314 148 .63 78 25 31

FILIP HRONEK Even though he’s Detroit’s best offensive defenseman, his
numbers will be mediocre until the team improves.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Detroit NHL 46 5 18 23 19:58 30 .50 -10 17/5 – – – –

DETROIT
POS: D AGE: 23
’19-20
’20-21
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Detroit
AHL
NHL
NHL
31
65
56
7
9
2
17
22
24
24
31
26
–
23:54
23:23
45
46
16
.77
.48
.46
0
-38
-18
14/9
21/10
15/11
5
–
–
0
–
–
3
–
–
3
–
–
39
POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 183 Mountfield Cze 22 10 13 23 24:17 18 1.05 15 – – – – – GP G A
BORN: 11/02/97 CAREER 3YRS 167 16 64 80 92 .48 77 6 33

JONATHAN HUBERDEAU Three 90-point equivalent seasons in a row is amazing

premier-level consistency.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,900,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

93
’18-19 Florida NHL 82 30 62 92 18:51 40 1.12 -14 58/34 – – – –

FLORIDA ’19-20 Florida NHL 69 23 55 78 18:46 30 1.13 5 49/29 4 1 2 3

POS: LW AGE: 28 ’20-21 Florida NHL 55 20 41 61 18:25 36 1.11 12 37/24 6 2 8 10 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 202 GP G A
BORN: 06/04/93 CAREER 9YRS 591 168 330 498 287 .84 81 31 62

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HUGHES - JASKIN

JACK HUGHES He’s progressing as expected, but without much help

from his teammates, there’s no big jump yet.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

51
’18-19 Team USA USHL 24 12 36 48 – 4 2.00 17 26/22 – – – –
Team USA U18 NTDP 50 34 78 112 – 28 2.24 46 – – – – –
NEW JERSEY ’19-20 New Jersey NHL 61 7 14 21 15:52 10 .34 -26 12/9 – – – –
POS: C AGE: 20 POINTS
’20-21 New Jersey NHL 56 11 20 31 19:04 16 .55 -3 24/7 – – – –
HT: 5-11 WT: 176 GP G A
BORN: 05/14/01 CAREER 2YRS 117 18 34 52 26 .44 79 18 33

QUINN HUGHES The most points in a season by a Canuck defenseman is

63 (Doug Lidster). Hughes will challenge that this year.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

64
’18-19 Vancouver NHL 5 0 3 3 18:05 2 .60 0 1/2 – – – –
Michigan Big10 32 5 28 33 – 16 1.03 -2 – – – – –
VANCOUVER ’19-20 Vancouver NHL 68 8 45 53 21:53 22 .78 -10 28/25 17 2 14 16
POS: D AGE: 21 POINTS
’20-21 Vancouver NHL 56 3 38 41 22:48 22 .73 -24 22/19 – – – –
HT: 5-10 WT: 180 GP G A
BORN: 10/14/99 CAREER 3YRS 129 11 86 97 46 .75 79 8 56

ZACH HYMAN The search is over for the perfect McDavid and Draisaitl
linemate. Just ask Marner and Matthews.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 13 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

54
’18-19 Toronto NHL 71 21 20 41 17:17 65 .58 16 40/0 7 1 0 1

EDMONTON ’19-20 Toronto NHL 51 21 16 37 19:06 23 .73 13 30/6 5 1 2 3

POS: LW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Toronto NHL 43 15 18 33 19:22 28 .77 19 28/5 7 1 0 1 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 211 GP G A
BORN: 06/09/92 CAREER 6YRS 345 86 99 185 201 .54 75 23 31

ALEX IAFALLO He’s been playing above his station for years, but at some
point soon he’ll be forced down the depth chart.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

47
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 82 15 18 33 16:50 22 .40 -17 27/6 – – – –

LOS ANGELES ’19-20 Los Angeles NHL 70 17 26 43 18:56 14 .61 1 34/9 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 27 ’20-21 Los Angeles NHL 55 13 17 30 19:53 4 .55 -8 22/8 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 188 GP G A
BORN: 12/21/93 CAREER 4YRS 282 54 77 131 52 .46 79 20 27

DMITRIJ JASKIN The KHL’s MVP had 17 power-play goals and returns to
the NHL a much better player.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. - SCRATCH -

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,200,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

39
’18-19 Washington NHL 37 2 6 8 10:05 6 .22 -5 8/0 – – – –

ARIZONA ’19-20 Dynamo Moscow KHL 58 31 32 63 19:33 75 1.09 34 – 6 3 3 6

POS: RW AGE: 28 ’20-21 Dynamo Moscow KHL 59 38 22 60 20:23 52 1.02 25 – 10 5 3 8 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 216 GP G A
BORN: 03/23/93 CAREER 8YRS 303 27 42 69 88 .23 75 17 22

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JOHANSEN - JOSI

RYAN JOHANSEN The big question is can he return to his former glory. The
big answer: no.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 8 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

40
’18-19 Nashville NHL 80 14 50 64 19:33 42 .80 7 46/16 6 1 1 2

NASHVILLE ’19-20 Nashville NHL 68 14 22 36 17:03 45 .53 -5 26/9 4 1 4 5

POS: C AGE: 29 ’20-21 Nashville NHL 48 7 15 22 16:57 22 .46 0 15/7 6 3 1 4 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 218 GP G A
BORN: 07/31/92 CAREER 10YRS 708 151 313 464 427 .66 78 15 25

MARCUS JOHANSSON He’d be a decent secondary scorer if he could stay

healthy, which is a lot harder for him to do than score.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 20 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: UFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 New Jersey/Boston NHL 58 13 17 30 15:55 8 .52 -16 21/9 22 4 7 11

FREE AGENT ’19-20 Buffalo NHL 60 9 21 30 17:09 20 .50 -12 24/6 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 30 ’20-21 Minnesota NHL 36 6 8 14 15:56 4 .39 -10 8/6 3 0 0 0 POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 203 GP G A
BORN: 10/06/90 CAREER 11YRS 684 135 243 378 108 .55 78 14 23

TYLER JOHNSON Change of scenery allows him more ice time and some
power-play duty. A real shot-in-the-arm restart.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 80 29 18 47 15:57 28 .59 15 38/8 4 0 1 1

CHICAGO ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 65 14 17 31 14:33 16 .48 9 24/7 25 4 3 7

POS: C AGE: 31 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 55 8 14 22 13:40 16 .40 -1 19/3 23 4 3 7 POINTS
HT: 5-8 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 07/29/90 CAREER 9YRS 589 161 200 361 186 .61 79 13 23

SETH JONES One of the league’s best all-around defensemen moves to

Chicago to play with better power-play scorers.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,400,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

53
’18-19 Columbus NHL 75 9 37 46 25:49 28 .61 1 33/10 10 3 6 9

CHICAGO ’19-20 Columbus NHL 56 6 24 30 25:17 20 .54 10 20/9 10 1 3 4

POS: D AGE: 26 ’20-21 Columbus NHL 56 5 23 28 25:14 26 .50 -18 20/8 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-4 WT: 213 GP G A
BORN: 10/03/94 CAREER 8YRS 580 65 221 286 194 .49 77 12 41

ROMAN JOSI Even when nobody else is scoring in Nashville, you can
still count on Josi to be an offensive threat.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 7 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,059,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

57
’18-19 Nashville NHL 82 15 41 56 25:10 42 .68 9 43/12 6 2 2 4

NASHVILLE ’19-20 Nashville NHL 69 16 49 65 25:47 41 .94 22 42/23 4 0 4 4

POS: D AGE: 31 ’20-21 Nashville NHL 48 8 25 33 24:21 20 .69 -11 18/14 6 0 4 4 POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 201 GP G A
BORN: 06/01/90 CAREER 10YRS 680 117 329 446 254 .66 78 16 41

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KADRI - KAPRIZOV

NAZEM KADRI Playoff suspensions aside, he’s one of the best second-
line centers in the league.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

50
’18-19 Toronto NHL 73 16 28 44 16:11 43 .60 -2 31/13 2 1 1 2

COLORADO ’19-20 Colorado NHL 51 19 17 36 17:26 97 .71 7 25/11 15 9 9 18

POS: C AGE: 30 ’20-21 Colorado NHL 56 11 21 32 16:28 34 .57 -7 23/9 2 0 1 1 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 192 GP G A
BORN: 10/06/90 CAREER 12YRS 668 191 234 425 518 .64 73 21 29

EVANDER KANE He dropped from 14 to three power-play goals, but he

was still on a 30-goal pace.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

66
’18-19 San Jose NHL 75 30 26 56 18:25 153 .75 -4 43/11 20 2 6 8

SAN JOSE ’19-20 San Jose NHL 64 26 21 47 19:32 122 .73 -12 27/18 – – – –

POS: RW AGE: 30 ’20-21 San Jose NHL 56 22 27 49 20:12 42 .88 -1 38/7 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 210 GP G A
BORN: 08/02/91 CAREER 12YRS 769 264 242 506 988 .66 77 35 31

PATRICK KANE Shots and goals went down for the 32-year-old, but he
had a nagging injury. He’s still a top-10 scorer.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $10,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

90
’18-19 Chicago NHL 81 44 66 110 22:29 22 1.36 2 80/30 – – – –

CHICAGO ’19-20 Chicago NHL 70 33 51 84 21:20 40 1.20 8 61/23 9 2 7 9

POS: RW AGE: 32 ’20-21 Chicago NHL 56 15 51 66 22:14 14 1.18 -7 44/22 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 177 GP G A
BORN: 11/19/88 CAREER 14YRS 1,029 404 684 1,088 392 1.06 81 25 65

KASPERI KAPANEN Speedster played on the same line as Malkin a lot in his
first year in Pittsburgh.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 16 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,200,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

43
’18-19 Toronto NHL 78 20 24 44 16:37 27 .56 12 39/3 7 1 1 2

PITTSBURGH ’19-20 Toronto NHL 69 13 23 36 15:47 22 .52 0 31/3 5 0 2 2

POS: RW AGE: 25 ’20-21 Pittsburgh NHL 40 11 19 30 15:32 7 .75 15 26/4 6 1 2 3 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 194 GP G A
BORN: 07/23/96 CAREER 6YRS 242 52 68 120 62 .50 73 16 27

KIRILL KAPRIZOV One of the game’s most exciting players will be among
the top goal-scorers for many years to come.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

80
’18-19 CSKA Moscow KHL 57 30 21 51 17:15 16 .89 34 – 19 4 10 14

MINNESOTA ’19-20 CSKA Moscow KHL 57 33 29 62 17:01 10 1.09 32 – 4 2 2 4

POS: LW AGE: 24 ’20-21 Minnesota NHL 55 27 24 51 18:18 16 .93 10 38/13 7 2 1 3 POINTS

HT: 5-9 WT: 201 GP G A
BORN: 04/26/97 CAREER 1YR 55 27 24 51 16 .93 79 42 38

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KARLSSON - KERFOOT

ERIK KARLSSON Things got so bad last season, you could have picked him
up on fantasy league waiver wires. It has to get better.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $11,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 San Jose NHL 53 3 42 45 24:29 22 .85 6 25/20 19 2 14 16

SAN JOSE ’19-20 San Jose NHL 56 6 34 40 24:31 16 .71 -15 26/13 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 31 ’20-21 San Jose NHL 52 8 14 22 23:36 18 .42 -18 13/8 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 190 GP G A
BORN: 05/31/90 CAREER 12YRS 788 143 482 625 372 .79 70 11 26

WILLIAM KARLSSON We should have forgotten the 43-goal season by now.

He’s a decent scorer on a team of decent scorers.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,900,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

52
’18-19 Vegas NHL 82 24 32 56 18:51 16 .68 1 39/14 7 2 3 5

VEGAS ’19-20 Vegas NHL 63 15 31 46 18:52 16 .73 11 33/8 20 4 6 10

POS: C AGE: 28 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 56 14 25 39 18:40 4 .70 19 30/8 19 4 12 16 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 191 GP G A
BORN: 01/08/93 CAREER 7YRS 466 114 155 269 66 .58 81 22 30

CLAYTON KELLER Followed up a great rookie season with three mediocre

ones. He needs scoring helpers badly.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,150,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

55
’18-19 Arizona NHL 82 14 33 47 18:14 24 .57 -21 28/19 – – – –

ARIZONA ’19-20 Arizona NHL 70 17 27 44 16:18 28 .63 -6 29/15 9 4 3 7

POS: LW AGE: 23 ’20-21 Arizona NHL 56 14 21 35 16:40 18 .63 -5 25/10 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 170 GP G A
BORN: 07/29/98 CAREER 5YRS 293 68 125 193 94 .66 81 20 35

ADRIAN KEMPE No signs of consistency. He had one goal in his last 18

games and six of his 14 goals in one three-game span.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

42
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 81 12 16 28 14:30 50 .35 -10 24/4 – – – –

LOS ANGELES ’19-20 Los Angeles NHL 69 11 21 32 16:01 29 .46 -10 18/10 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 25 ’20-21 Los Angeles NHL 56 14 15 29 16:56 28 .52 -18 14/14 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 201 GP G A
BORN: 09/13/96 CAREER 5YRS 312 55 77 132 162 .42 81 18 24

ALEXANDER KERFOOT Once you hit your secondary scorers in the 40-point
range at your draft, you can count on him to deliver.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

43
’18-19 Colorado NHL 78 15 27 42 14:53 38 .54 -9 26/16 12 0 3 3

TORONTO ’19-20 Toronto NHL 65 9 19 28 14:46 32 .43 -2 25/3 5 0 3 3

POS: C AGE: 27 ’20-21 Toronto NHL 56 8 15 23 14:27 12 .41 2 20/2 7 1 5 6 POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 08/11/94 CAREER 4YRS 278 51 85 136 110 .49 78 14 29

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KESSEL - KOPITAR

PHIL KESSEL One of the game’s most underappreciated gems just

keeps on getting it done.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

52
’18-19 Pittsburgh NHL 82 27 55 82 17:59 28 1.00 -19 46/36 4 1 1 2

ARIZONA ’19-20 Arizona NHL 70 14 24 38 17:09 22 .54 -21 21/17 9 1 3 4

POS: RW AGE: 33 ’20-21 Arizona NHL 56 20 23 43 17:05 12 .77 -17 30/13 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 202 GP G A
BORN: 10/02/87 CAREER 15YRS 1,122 391 513 904 332 .81 82 24 28

ALEX KILLORN His exceptional playoffs don’t jive with his regular season,
where you can expect him to be somewhere in the 40s.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,450,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

44
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 82 18 22 40 14:52 45 .49 22 33/5 4 1 0 1

TAMPA BAY ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 68 26 23 49 17:56 20 .72 19 36/13 24 5 5 10

POS: LW AGE: 32 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 56 15 18 33 17:54 37 .59 -1 23/9 19 8 9 17 POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 199 GP G A
BORN: 09/14/89 CAREER 9YRS 641 146 197 343 370 .54 81 20 24

JOHN KLINGBERG It doesn’t help his point totals that’s he not the only top
offensive defenseman option on Dallas (Heiskanen).
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0 PA 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

47
’18-19 Dallas NHL 64 10 35 45 24:32 12 .70 6 25/20 13 2 7 9

DALLAS ’19-20 Dallas NHL 58 6 26 32 22:10 22 .55 -10 15/17 26 4 17 21

POS: D AGE: 29 ’20-21 Dallas NHL 53 7 29 36 22:42 23 .68 -15 19/17 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-3 WT: 190 GP G A
BORN: 08/14/92 CAREER 7YRS 478 65 262 327 179 .68 71 10 37

TRAVIS KONECNY After being dumped from fantasy teams last year, you can
get him later in your draft and enjoy the rebound.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 5 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

54
’18-19 Philadelphia NHL 82 24 25 49 15:16 40 .60 -4 41/8 – – – –

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 66 24 37 61 16:48 28 .92 -1 38/23 16 0 7 7

POS: RW AGE: 24 ’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 50 11 23 34 15:54 26 .68 -5 23/11 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 175 GP G A
BORN: 03/11/97 CAREER 5YRS 349 94 125 219 189 .63 79 24 30

ANZE KOPITAR For a player this good, his numbers are all over the map.
Unless he gets elite wingers, let someone else worry.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $10,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

65
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 81 22 38 60 22:18 30 .74 -20 39/19 – – – –

LOS ANGELES ’19-20 Los Angeles NHL 70 21 41 62 21:02 16 .89 6 40/21 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 34 ’20-21 Los Angeles NHL 56 13 37 50 21:11 10 .89 -7 27/23 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-3 WT: 225 GP G A
BORN: 08/24/87 CAREER 15YRS 1,129 346 654 1,000 304 .89 75 22 43

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KREIDER - KUOKKANEN

CHRIS KREIDER He’s not on a top line, but he’s an integral part of the
power play, where he scored 11 of 20 goals last year.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 6 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

41
’18-19 NY Rangers NHL 79 28 24 52 17:24 57 .66 4 40/12 – – – –

NY RANGERS ’19-20 NY Rangers NHL 63 24 21 45 17:15 58 .71 13 32/13 3 1 1 2

POS: LW AGE: 30 ’20-21 NY Rangers NHL 50 20 10 30 17:24 34 .60 -1 16/14 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 217 GP G A
BORN: 04/30/91 CAREER 9YRS 573 177 169 346 475 .60 77 23 18

TOREY KRUG Looked like a disappointment at first, but his points still
projected to his established 50-point range.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 5 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

48
’18-19 Boston NHL 64 6 47 53 21:18 33 .83 -2 23/30 24 2 16 18

ST. LOUIS ’19-20 Boston NHL 61 9 40 49 20:29 33 .80 -4 21/28 13 0 6 6

POS: D AGE: 30 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 51 2 30 32 22:33 25 .63 11 19/13 4 0 2 2 POINTS
HT: 5-9 WT: 186 GP G A
BORN: 04/12/91 CAREER 10YRS 574 69 300 369 245 .64 78 8 40

DOMINIK KUBALIK After a 30-goal rookie season, expectations are more

reasonable now.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,700,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

50
’18-19 Ambri-Piotta Swi 50 25 32 57 18:51 18 1.14 5 32/21 5 1 5 6

CHICAGO ’19-20 Chicago NHL 68 30 16 46 14:22 16 .68 2 38/8 9 4 4 8

POS: LW AGE: 26 ’20-21 Chicago NHL 56 17 21 38 15:31 18 .68 -3 24/14 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 179 GP G A
BORN: 08/21/95 CAREER 2YRS 124 47 37 84 34 .68 78 25 25

NIKITA KUCHEROV Missing the entire regular season wasn’t a problem in the
playoffs, so it won’t be a problem this year.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 56 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

104
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 82 41 87 128 19:58 62 1.56 24 80/48 3 0 2 2

TAMPA BAY ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 68 33 52 85 18:52 38 1.25 26 60/25 25 7 27 34

POS: RW AGE: 28 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL Did Not Play - Injured 23 8 24 32 POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 183 GP G A
BORN: 06/17/93 CAREER 8YRS 515 221 326 547 261 1.06 74 40 64

JANNE KUOKKANEN Became a more frequent linemate of Jack Hughes as last sea-
son wore on. Almost all his offense came at even-strength.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’19-20 New Jersey NHL 1 0 0 0 12:04 0 .00 0 0/0 – – – –
Charlotte/Binghamton AHL 56 15 33 48 – 18 .86 10 26/22 – – – –
NEW JERSEY ’20-21 New Jersey NHL 50 8 17 25 14:46 14 .50 -11 21/4 – – – –
POS: LW AGE: 23 POINTS
Karpat Fin 16 3 4 7 14:29 2 .44 -2 – – – – –
HT: 6-1 WT: 193 GP G A
BORN: 05/25/98 CAREER 4YRS 62 8 17 25 18 .40 74 12 24

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KUZNETSOV - LAINE

EVGENY KUZNETSOV He’s fallen out of favor with Capitals management, so he

could be on the move. Either way, he still scores.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 15 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

67
’18-19 Washington NHL 76 21 51 72 18:47 50 .95 7 49/23 7 1 5 6

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Washington NHL 63 19 33 52 17:51 40 .83 -2 40/12 8 3 2 5

POS: C AGE: 29 ’20-21 Washington NHL 41 9 20 29 16:34 18 .71 7 21/8 3 0 0 0 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 205 GP G A
BORN: 05/19/92 CAREER 8YRS 520 129 289 418 264 .80 70 20 47

JORDAN KYROU Over a third of his points (12 of 35) came in the first 10
games. Lengthy slumps put a damper on the enthusiasm.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 16 1 2 3 9:40 4 .19 -1 3/0 – – – –

ST. LOUIS
POS: RW AGE: 23
’19-20
San Antonio
St. Louis
San Antonio
AHL
NHL
AHL
47
28
16
16
4
9
27
5
6
43
9
15
–
10:54
–
10
8
10
.91
.32
.94
1
1
5
23/19
8/1
8/7
–
5
–
–
0
–
–
0
–
–
0
–
47
POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 195 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 55 14 21 35 14:25 12 .64 1 32/3 4 1 0 1 GP G A
BORN: 05/05/98 CAREER 3YRS 99 19 28 47 24 .47 74 16 31

KEVIN LABANC Several years ago, he looked like a keeper. Now he’s a
spare part as likely to be in the bottom six as the top six.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,725,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

39
’18-19 San Jose NHL 82 17 39 56 14:01 36 .68 -1 36/20 20 4 5 9

SAN JOSE ’19-20 San Jose NHL 70 14 19 33 16:04 38 .47 -33 24/9 – – – –

POS: RW AGE: 25 ’20-21 San Jose NHL 55 12 16 28 16:25 31 .51 -9 25/3 – – – – POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 12/12/95 CAREER 5YRS 339 62 115 177 159 .52 81 16 23

ALEXIS LAFRENIERE A disappointing start, but it’s going to get much better,
starting with the power play, where he had zero points.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

51
’18-19 Rimouski QMJHL 61 37 68 105 – 72 1.72 52 69/35 13 9 14 23

NY RANGERS ’19-20 Rimouski QMJHL 52 35 77 112 – 50 2.15 41 70/40 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 19 ’20-21 NY Rangers NHL 56 12 9 21 13:53 8 .38 -7 21/0 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 193 GP G A
BORN: 10/11/01 CAREER 1YR 56 12 9 21 8 .38 82 20 31

PATRIK LAINE He’s somewhere between a 40-goal scorer and a 20-goal

scorer, so maybe draft him in the 30-goal range.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 9 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

56
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 82 30 20 50 17:14 42 .61 -24 27/23 6 3 1 4

COLUMBUS ’19-20 Winnipeg NHL 68 28 35 63 19:25 22 .93 8 47/16 1 0 0 0

POS: RW AGE: 23 ’20-21 Winnipeg/Columbus NHL 46 12 12 24 17:27 25 .52 -28 17/7 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-5 WT: 210 GP G A
BORN: 04/19/98 CAREER 5YRS 351 150 121 271 139 .77 80 31 25

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LANDESKOG - LETANG

GABRIEL LANDESKOG The least productive of Colorado’s top line, his value goes
beyond goals and assists. But the points are reliable.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

67
’18-19 Colorado NHL 73 34 41 75 21:09 51 1.03 17 48/27 12 3 5 8

COLORADO ’19-20 Colorado NHL 54 21 23 44 20:02 47 .81 -2 29/15 14 2 11 13

POS: LW AGE: 28 ’20-21 Colorado NHL 54 20 32 52 19:57 34 .96 14 37/15 10 4 9 13 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 11/23/92 CAREER 10YRS 687 218 294 512 523 .75 76 25 42

DYLAN LARKIN Detroit’s best player – by a large margin – can’t get to his
highest point until the team improves.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 12 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,100,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

70
’18-19 Detroit NHL 76 32 41 73 21:50 75 .96 -6 55/15 – – – –

DETROIT ’19-20 Detroit NHL 71 19 34 53 21:15 39 .75 -21 39/14 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 25 ’20-21 Detroit NHL 44 9 14 23 20:24 34 .52 -14 17/6 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 198 GP G A
BORN: 07/30/96 CAREER 6YRS 433 116 173 289 280 .67 75 30 40

NICK LEDDY He’s not the goal-scoring threat he once was but more of
an all-round defenseman who chips in on offense.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

32
’18-19 NY Islanders NHL 82 4 22 26 21:33 18 .32 0 16/10 8 1 0 1

DETROIT ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 60 3 18 21 21:07 14 .35 -1 17/4 22 3 4 7

POS: D AGE: 30 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 56 2 29 31 21:35 8 .55 -3 20/11 19 0 6 6 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 207 GP G A
BORN: 03/20/91 CAREER 11YRS 776 65 271 336 145 .43 80 4 28

ANDERS LEE He was having a good season, leading the Islanders in

goals, before tearing his ACL, so he’s a bit of a sleeper.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 29 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

46
’18-19 NY Islanders NHL 82 28 23 51 17:05 58 .62 20 35/16 8 1 3 4

NY ISLANDERS ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 68 20 23 43 18:18 47 .63 8 36/7 22 7 4 11

POS: LW AGE: 31 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 27 12 7 19 17:32 12 .70 11 15/4 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 235 GP G A
BORN: 07/03/90 CAREER 9YRS 520 184 136 320 315 .62 78 23 23

KRIS LETANG He’s got an extensive injury history, but he’s also got an
extensive scoring history.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

55
’18-19 Pittsburgh NHL 65 16 40 56 25:58 48 .86 13 35/19 4 0 1 1

PITTSBURGH ’19-20 Pittsburgh NHL 61 15 29 44 25:44 38 .72 0 29/15 4 0 0 0

POS: D AGE: 34 ’20-21 Pittsburgh NHL 55 7 38 45 24:39 32 .82 19 29/15 6 1 5 6 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 201 GP G A
BORN: 04/24/87 CAREER 15YRS 863 134 448 582 612 .67 72 12 43

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LINDHOLM - MALKIN

ELIAS LINDHOLM Since arriving in Calgary, he’s been their most consistent
offensive contributor and a bargain performer.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,850,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

73
’18-19 Calgary NHL 81 27 51 78 20:02 20 .96 30 48/26 5 1 1 2

CALGARY ’19-20 Calgary NHL 70 29 25 54 19:43 22 .77 -8 35/19 10 2 4 6

POS: C AGE: 26 ’20-21 Calgary NHL 56 19 28 47 19:54 22 .84 10 30/16 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 12/02/94 CAREER 8YRS 581 139 228 367 140 .63 81 27 46

ANTON LUNDELL The 19-year-old is well-seasoned in the pros and comes

to Florida likely as their third-line center to start.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 HIFK Fin 38 9 10 19 14:23 8 .50 6 – 12 0 0 0
HIFK Fin Jr. 10 6 9 15 – 6 1.50 11 – – – – –
FLORIDA ’19-20 HIFK Fin 44 10 18 28 15:49 18 .64 11 – – – – –
POS: C AGE: 19 POINTS
’20-21 HIFK Fin 26 16 9 25 19:05 12 .96 9 – 8 1 2 3
HT: 6-1 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 10/03/01 CAREER Rookie – – – – – – 77 17 20

NATHAN MACKINNON Under normal circumstances he’d have a couple 100-point

seasons by now. We’re getting back to normal.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 8 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,300,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

106
’18-19 Colorado NHL 82 41 58 99 22:05 34 1.21 20 62/37 12 6 7 13

COLORADO ’19-20 Colorado NHL 69 35 58 93 21:13 12 1.35 13 62/31 15 9 16 25

POS: C AGE: 26 ’20-21 Colorado NHL 48 20 45 65 20:23 37 1.35 22 40/25 10 8 7 15 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 09/01/95 CAREER 8YRS 573 210 350 560 234 .98 80 42 64

CALE MAKAR The only point-per-game defenseman in the NHL last

year and only the fourth in the past 10 seasons.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 12 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

74
’18-19 Colorado NHL – – – – – – – – – 10 1 5 6
Massachusetts HE 41 16 33 49 – 31 1.20 32 – – – – –
COLORADO ’19-20 Colorado NHL 57 12 38 50 21:01 12 .88 12 31/19 15 4 11 15
POS: D AGE: 22 POINTS
’20-21 Colorado NHL 44 8 36 44 24:18 12 1.00 17 22/22 10 2 8 10
HT: 5-11 WT: 187 GP G A
BORN: 10/30/98 CAREER 2YRS 101 20 74 94 24 .93 78 15 59

EVGENI MALKIN It’s time to let him go. He’s 35, will miss the start of the
season after surgery, and he’ll likely miss more time later.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 23 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

50
’18-19 Pittsburgh NHL 68 21 51 72 18:48 89 1.06 -25 46/26 4 1 2 3

PITTSBURGH ’19-20 Pittsburgh NHL 55 25 49 74 19:31 58 1.35 7 50/24 4 0 1 1

POS: C AGE: 35 ’20-21 Pittsburgh NHL 33 8 20 28 17:44 24 .85 -4 19/9 4 1 4 5 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 07/31/86 CAREER 15YRS 940 424 680 1,104 984 1.17 58 20 30

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MANGIAPANE - MARNER

ANDREW MANGIAPANE He doesn’t get a lot of shots, but he’s always involved in
the play and always around the net for rebounds.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,425,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

50
’18-19 Calgary NHL 44 8 5 13 10:33 12 .30 11 13/0 5 1 0 1
Stockton AHL 15 9 8 17 – 20 1.13 -5 11/6 – – – –
CALGARY ’19-20 Calgary NHL 68 17 15 32 13:42 18 .47 4 31/1 10 2 3 5
POS: RW AGE: 25 POINTS
’20-21 Calgary NHL 56 18 14 32 16:40 24 .57 1 26/5 – – – –
HT: 5-10 WT: 184 GP G A
BORN: 04/04/96 CAREER 4YRS 178 43 34 77 56 .43 80 28 22

ANTHONY MANTHA We know now that he’s not going to be an elite scorer,
but he will play on a scoring line, so he’ll still get points.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,700,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

46
’18-19 Detroit NHL 67 25 23 48 17:50 30 .72 -8 35/13 – – – –

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Detroit NHL 43 16 22 38 18:54 34 .88 -7 29/9 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 27 ’20-21 Detroit/Washington NHL 56 15 14 29 18:07 25 .52 -14 25/4 5 0 2 2 POINTS
HT: 6-5 WT: 234 GP G A
BORN: 09/16/94 CAREER 6YRS 316 99 103 202 196 .64 74 23 23

BRAD MARCHAND Freak of nature continually improves his scoring rate year
after year. He’s peaked now…we think.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,125,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

100
’18-19 Boston NHL 79 36 64 100 19:37 96 1.27 15 59/34 24 9 14 23

BOSTON ’19-20 Boston NHL 70 28 59 87 19:27 82 1.24 25 56/28 13 7 5 12

POS: LW AGE: 33 ’20-21 Boston NHL 53 29 40 69 18:55 46 1.30 26 44/18 11 8 4 12 POINTS

HT: 5-9 WT: 181 GP G A
BORN: 05/11/88 CAREER 12YRS 804 319 396 715 802 .89 78 39 61

JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT He’s a no-worry guy for us and the Golden Knights. He
gets his points within his range and never disappoints.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

60
’18-19 Vegas NHL 82 25 34 59 18:09 52 .72 2 43/16 7 4 2 6

VEGAS ’19-20 Vegas NHL 66 22 25 47 17:17 28 .71 6 35/12 20 3 7 10

POS: LW AGE: 30 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 55 18 26 44 17:25 39 .80 19 38/6 19 6 3 9 POINTS

HT: 5-9 WT: 180 GP G A
BORN: 12/27/90 CAREER 8YRS 404 130 165 295 214 .73 81 24 36

MITCH MARNER With the stacked Toronto lineup, he’s going to be close to
the 100-point mark – if they figure out the power play.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $10,903,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

95
’18-19 Toronto NHL 82 26 68 94 19:49 22 1.15 22 70/21 7 2 2 4

TORONTO ’19-20 Toronto NHL 59 16 51 67 21:33 16 1.14 6 42/24 5 0 4 4

POS: RW AGE: 24 ’20-21 Toronto NHL 55 20 47 67 22:26 20 1.22 21 51/14 7 0 4 4 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 175 GP G A
BORN: 05/05/97 CAREER 5YRS 355 103 255 358 122 1.01 81 27 68

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MARTINEZ - MCDAVID

ALEC MARTINEZ Made an offensive comeback of sorts this year after a

couple weak seasons in Los Angeles.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

32
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 60 4 14 18 21:22 8 .30 -2 16/2 – – – –

VEGAS ’19-20 Los Angeles/Vegas NHL 51 3 13 16 21:30 23 .31 -4 12/4 20 2 6 8

POS: D AGE: 34 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 53 9 23 32 22:34 12 .60 26 23/9 19 4 2 6 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 209 GP G A
BORN: 07/26/87 CAREER 12YRS 660 73 165 238 203 .36 78 7 25

AUSTON MATTHEWS Shorter schedules deprived him of two 50-goal seasons

in a row, but he could go directly to 60 this year.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $11,640,250 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

91
’18-19 Toronto NHL 68 37 36 73 18:33 12 1.07 -9 53/20 7 5 1 6

TORONTO ’19-20 Toronto NHL 70 47 33 80 20:58 8 1.14 19 55/25 5 2 4 6

POS: C AGE: 24 ’20-21 Toronto NHL 52 41 25 66 21:33 10 1.27 21 53/13 7 1 4 5 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 220 GP G A
BORN: 09/17/97 CAREER 5YRS 334 199 152 351 56 1.05 80 61 30

CHARLIE McAVOY Plays a ton, for good reason. A plan to reduce power-play
minutes was abandoned by the playoffs.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,900,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

53
’18-19 Boston NHL 54 7 21 28 22:10 45 .52 14 25/2 23 2 6 8

BOSTON ’19-20 Boston NHL 67 5 27 32 23:10 41 .48 24 29/2 13 1 3 4

POS: D AGE: 23 ’20-21 Boston NHL 51 5 25 30 24:00 38 .59 22 21/8 11 1 11 12 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 208 GP G A
BORN: 12/21/97 CAREER 4YRS 235 24 98 122 177 .52 72 12 41

JARED McCANN After a slow start to his career he’s come along nicely to
become a good two-way center.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 13 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,940,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

43
’18-19 Florida/Pittsburgh NHL 78 19 16 35 14:32 31 .45 -1 28/3 3 0 1 1

SEATTLE ’19-20 Pittsburgh NHL 66 14 21 35 15:15 17 .53 6 29/6 3 0 1 1

POS: LW AGE: 25 ’20-21 Pittsburgh NHL 43 14 18 32 14:07 8 .74 17 22/10 6 0 1 1 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 05/31/96 CAREER 6YRS 353 66 89 155 122 .44 75 16 27

CONNOR McDAVID Remember the old Gretzky rule? The one that left him out
of pools? We’re getting close to that.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $12,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

129
’18-19 Edmonton NHL 78 41 75 116 22:50 20 1.49 3 81/33 – – – –

EDMONTON ’19-20 Edmonton NHL 64 34 63 97 21:52 28 1.52 -6 54/43 4 5 4 9

POS: C AGE: 24 ’20-21 Edmonton NHL 56 33 72 105 22:09 20 1.88 21 68/37 4 1 3 4 POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 193 GP G A
BORN: 01/13/97 CAREER 6YRS 407 195 379 574 138 1.41 80 44 85

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MEIER - MONAHAN

TIMO MEIER The thing about a guy known for his inconsistent effort is
that one day he could wake up and figure it out.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

47
’18-19 San Jose NHL 78 30 36 66 16:58 55 .85 9 55/10 20 5 10 15

SAN JOSE ’19-20 San Jose NHL 70 22 27 49 17:17 42 .70 -22 40/9 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 24 ’20-21 San Jose NHL 54 12 19 31 16:03 22 .57 -5 21/10 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 210 GP G A
BORN: 10/08/96 CAREER 5YRS 317 88 100 188 180 .59 72 18 29

ILYA MIKHEYEV If he starts scoring on all the chances he gets, he’s going
to get a lot more points. Worth a late draft pick.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $1,645,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 Omsk KHL 62 23 22 45 19:06 8 .73 21 – 13 4 7 11

TORONTO ’19-20 Toronto NHL 39 8 15 23 15:35 4 .59 7 22/0 5 0 0 0

POS: LW AGE: 26 ’20-21 Toronto NHL 54 7 10 17 14:13 6 .31 5 16/0 7 0 0 0 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 10/10/94 CAREER 2YRS 93 15 25 40 10 .43 78 17 20

J.T. MILLER A good fit in Vancouver, and for our purposes, he’s better
as Pettersson’s winger than as a second-line center.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

65
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 75 13 34 47 14:40 30 .63 8 27/20 4 0 2 2

VANCOUVER ’19-20 Vancouver NHL 69 27 45 72 20:06 47 1.04 11 45/25 17 6 12 18

POS: LW AGE: 28 ’20-21 Vancouver NHL 53 15 31 46 20:58 43 .87 -7 27/18 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 218 GP G A
BORN: 03/14/93 CAREER 9YRS 557 137 218 355 276 .64 77 25 40

CASEY MITTELSTADT After Buffalo’s coaching change, he was 9-8-17 in 28

games. He had five points in 13 games before that.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

44
’18-19 Buffalo NHL 77 12 13 25 13:27 10 .32 -19 15/10 – – – –
’19-20 Buffalo NHL 31 4 5 9 12:46 2 .29 -5 7/2 – – – –
BUFFALO Rochester AHL 36 9 16 25 – 6 .69 -15 14/10 – – – –
POS: C AGE: 22 POINTS
’20-21 Buffalo NHL 41 10 12 22 15:53 10 .54 -10 14/6 – – – –
HT: 6-1 WT: 196 GP G A
BORN: 11/22/98 CAREER 4YRS 155 27 34 61 24 .39 78 14 30

SEAN MONAHAN Press the delete button on the past two years and look
for a revival. Hip surgery shouldn’t delay his season.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 6 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,375,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

65
’18-19 Calgary NHL 78 34 48 82 19:03 12 1.05 7 59/23 5 1 1 2

CALGARY ’19-20 Calgary NHL 70 22 26 48 18:06 25 .69 -16 32/16 10 2 6 8

POS: C AGE: 26 ’20-21 Calgary NHL 50 10 18 28 17:41 10 .56 -6 19/9 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 10/12/94 CAREER 8YRS 591 204 235 439 129 .74 75 25 40

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MORRISSEY - NELSON

JOSH MORRISSEY Gets a lot of ice time on the first-pairing, including the
power play, but isn’t a huge point-producer.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

31
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 59 6 25 31 22:24 14 .53 9 19/10 6 0 1 1

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Winnipeg NHL 65 5 26 31 22:46 24 .48 1 19/12 4 0 1 1

POS: D AGE: 26 ’20-21 Winnipeg NHL 56 4 17 21 23:33 25 .38 -1 12/9 8 1 4 5 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 03/28/95 CAREER 6YRS 344 28 101 129 148 .38 78 6 25

JAKE MUZZIN He’s depended upon mostly for his defense, but he still
chips in at the other end without power-play benefits.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,625,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

31
’18-19 Los Angeles/Toronto NHL 80 9 28 37 21:20 47 .46 21 31/5 7 0 2 2
’19-20 Toronto NHL 53 6 17 23 21:36 40 .43 12 22/0 2 0 0 0
TORONTO Toronto AHL 1 0 0 0 – 0 .00 0 0/0 – – – –
POS: D AGE: 32 POINTS
’20-21 Toronto NHL 53 4 23 27 21:35 29 .51 21 24/2 6 2 1 3
HT: 6-3 WT: 217 GP G A
BORN: 02/21/89 CAREER 10YRS 632 66 213 279 381 .44 78 7 24

TYLER MYERS Not much of an offensive force, but he has the big shot
and sometimes uses it to score goals.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

29
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 80 9 22 31 20:21 63 .39 11 22/7 6 0 0 0

VANCOUVER ’19-20 Vancouver NHL 68 6 15 21 21:30 49 .31 -7 13/7 10 0 0 0

POS: D AGE: 31 ’20-21 Vancouver NHL 55 6 15 21 22:05 51 .38 -8 16/3 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-8 WT: 229 GP G A
BORN: 02/01/90 CAREER 12YRS 758 86 221 307 568 .41 79 7 22

MARTIN NECAS A huge offensive threat now with his size and skill, but his
goal totals are limited until he shoots more.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $863,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

59
’18-19 Carolina NHL 7 1 1 2 10:01 2 .29 0 2/0 – – – –
Charlotte AHL 64 16 36 52 – 36 .81 20 34/18 18 5 8 13
CAROLINA ’19-20 Carolina NHL 64 16 20 36 14:10 20 .56 -6 27/9 8 1 3 4
POS: RW AGE: 22 POINTS
’20-21 Carolina NHL 53 14 27 41 17:17 10 .77 25 26/11 11 2 3 5
HT: 6-2 WT: 189 GP G A
BORN: 01/15/99 CAREER 4YRS 125 31 48 79 32 .63 78 23 36

BROCK NELSON Fits the Islanders’ mold of being a good but not great
goal-scorer. No unpleasant surprises.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

48
’18-19 NY Islanders NHL 82 25 28 53 17:58 28 .65 20 44/8 8 4 0 4

NY ISLANDERS ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 68 26 28 54 18:52 32 .79 6 47/7 22 9 9 18

POS: C AGE: 29 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 56 18 15 33 17:50 14 .59 -5 24/9 19 7 5 12 POINTS

HT: 6-4 WT: 212 GP G A
BORN: 10/15/91 CAREER 8YRS 604 168 160 328 219 .54 82 25 23

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NIEDERREITER - NYLANDER

NINO NIEDERREITER Puts up weird numbers and isn’t dependable, so consider

him a high-risk medium-reward guy.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

38
’18-19 Minnesota/Carolina NHL 82 23 30 53 16:14 30 .65 -4 38/15 15 1 3 4

CAROLINA ’19-20 Carolina NHL 67 11 18 29 14:49 42 .43 -3 18/11 7 1 1 2

POS: LW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 56 20 14 34 15:43 29 .61 20 29/5 7 1 0 1 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 218 GP G A
BORN: 09/08/92 CAREER 10YRS 657 157 167 324 318 .49 78 20 18

JOSH NORRIS Outstanding rookie season will lead to more of the same
in a full schedule on the top line and power play.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

50
’18-19 Michigan Big10 17 10 9 19 – 10 1.12 -2 – – – – –
’19-20 Ottawa NHL 3 0 0 0 17:55 0 .00 2 0/0 – – – –
OTTAWA Belleville AHL 56 31 30 61 – 21 1.09 9 40/20 – – – –
POS: C AGE: 22 POINTS
’20-21 Ottawa NHL 56 17 18 35 16:28 13 .63 -12 21/14 – – – –
HT: 6-2 WT: 192 GP G A
BORN: 05/05/99 CAREER 2YRS 59 17 18 35 13 .59 80 25 25

RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS Back with Edmonton, so you can expect more mid-range
secondary scoring.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,125,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

53
’18-19 Edmonton NHL 82 28 41 69 20:06 26 .84 -13 40/26 – – – –

EDMONTON ’19-20 Edmonton NHL 65 22 39 61 20:28 33 .94 1 37/24 4 2 6 8

POS: LW AGE: 28 ’20-21 Edmonton NHL 52 16 19 35 20:46 22 .67 -4 15/20 4 1 1 2 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 184 GP G A
BORN: 04/12/93 CAREER 10YRS 656 185 293 478 223 .73 80 21 32

DARNELL NURSE Often doesn’t play on the first power-play unit – probably
to give him a rest – but he could if necessary.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,600,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

58
’18-19 Edmonton NHL 82 10 31 41 23:48 87 .50 -5 31/9 – – – –

EDMONTON ’19-20 Edmonton NHL 71 5 28 33 23:27 48 .46 -2 28/5 4 0 2 2

POS: D AGE: 26 ’20-21 Edmonton NHL 56 16 20 36 25:38 57 .64 27 29/7 4 0 1 1 POINTS

HT: 6-4 WT: 221 GP G A
BORN: 02/04/95 CAREER 7YRS 406 45 112 157 352 .39 77 18 40

WILLIAM NYLANDER Although madly inconsistent, he’s a good bet to get there
in the end. So there’s nothing to worry about.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 5 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,962,366 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

60
’18-19 Toronto NHL 54 7 20 27 15:31 16 .50 -4 21/6 7 1 2 3

TORONTO ’19-20 Toronto NHL 68 31 28 59 18:13 12 .87 -2 42/17 5 2 2 4

POS: RW AGE: 25 ’20-21 Toronto NHL 51 17 25 42 16:36 16 .82 10 31/11 7 5 3 8 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 196 GP G A
BORN: 05/01/96 CAREER 6YRS 358 103 160 263 90 .73 78 25 35

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NYQUIST - OSHIE

GUSTAV NYQUIST Missed all of last season due to injury, but if he’s healthy,
he’s on a top Columbus scoring line.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 56 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

51
’18-19 Detroit/San Jose NHL 81 22 38 60 17:31 12 .74 1 48/12 – – – –

COLUMBUS ’19-20 Columbus NHL 70 15 27 42 18:02 16 .60 4 32/9 10 0 2 2

POS: LW AGE: 32 ’20-21 Columbus NHL Did Not Play - Injured POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 180 GP G A
BORN: 09/01/89 CAREER 10YRS 570 146 202 348 144 .61 72 21 30

VICTOR OLOFSSON Scores so much on the power play (seven of 13 goals)

because Buffalo couldn’t score at even strength.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,050,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

56
’18-19 Buffalo NHL 6 2 2 4 18:01 2 .67 1 2/2 – – – –
Rochester AHL 66 30 33 63 – 12 .95 12 38/24 3 0 0 0
BUFFALO ’19-20 Buffalo NHL 54 20 22 42 18:23 6 .78 -1 25/17 – – – –
POS: RW AGE: 26 POINTS
’20-21 Buffalo NHL 56 13 19 32 17:24 6 .57 -23 17/15 – – – –
HT: 5-11 WT: 182 GP G A
BORN: 07/18/95 CAREER 3YRS 116 35 43 78 14 .67 76 25 31

RYAN O’REILLY Two-way player has the ability to fix any shortcomings, as

evidenced by doubling his goal total last year.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

69
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 82 28 49 77 20:46 12 .94 22 52/22 26 8 15 23

ST. LOUIS ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 71 12 49 61 20:34 10 .86 11 42/18 9 4 7 11

POS: C AGE: 30 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 56 24 30 54 20:45 18 .96 26 40/12 4 0 3 3 POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 216 GP G A
BORN: 02/07/91 CAREER 12YRS 860 219 395 614 124 .71 81 25 44

DMITRY ORLOV An all-around defenseman who shows an offensive flair

when suitable – to the tune of around 30 points.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,100,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

34
’18-19 Washington NHL 82 3 26 29 21:38 33 .35 3 28/1 7 0 4 4

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Washington NHL 69 4 23 27 22:10 36 .39 5 21/5 8 0 3 3

POS: D AGE: 30 ’20-21 Washington NHL 51 8 14 22 19:49 20 .43 16 20/2 5 0 3 3 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 211 GP G A
BORN: 07/23/91 CAREER 9YRS 567 45 157 202 225 .36 80 12 22

T.J. OSHIE Thirteen power-play goals (of 22) last year. That’s more
than Ovechkin, so he’s got something going on there.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0 PA 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

49
’18-19 Washington NHL 69 25 29 54 18:37 36 .78 5 39/14 4 1 1 2

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Washington NHL 69 26 23 49 18:18 26 .71 4 37/12 8 3 0 3

POS: RW AGE: 34 ’20-21 Washington NHL 53 22 21 43 18:04 18 .81 -3 26/17 5 1 3 4 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 196 GP G A
BORN: 12/23/86 CAREER 13YRS 856 260 350 610 420 .71 78 27 22

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OVECHKIN - PALMIERI

ALEX OVECHKIN With a new five-year extension in hand, he’ll continue his
quest to become the NHL’s all-time goal leader.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 11 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

69
’18-19 Washington NHL 81 51 38 89 20:55 40 1.10 7 61/28 7 4 5 9

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Washington NHL 68 48 19 67 20:40 30 .99 -12 49/18 8 4 1 5

POS: LW AGE: 36 ’20-21 Washington NHL 45 24 18 42 19:30 12 .93 -7 25/17 5 2 2 4 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 238 GP G A
BORN: 09/17/85 CAREER 16YRS 1,197 730 590 1,320 731 1.10 77 42 27

MAX PACIORETTY After the best points-per-game output of his career, we can
expect a return to normalcy, including a 30-goal season.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 8 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

62
’18-19 Vegas NHL 66 22 18 40 17:00 36 .61 -13 32/8 7 5 6 11

VEGAS ’19-20 Vegas NHL 71 32 34 66 17:55 44 .93 18 47/19 16 5 3 8

POS: LW AGE: 32 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 48 24 27 51 17:56 14 1.06 20 39/12 13 5 6 11 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 11/20/88 CAREER 13YRS 811 304 301 605 433 .75 78 31 31

JEAN-GABRIEL PAGEAU Yet another 20-goal scorer on the Islanders. If it counts

for your league, he ups his game in the playoffs.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

38
’18-19 Ottawa NHL 39 4 8 12 17:51 14 .31 -12 12/0 – – – –

NY ISLANDERS ’19-20 Ottawa/NY Islanders NHL 67 26 16 42 19:09 49 .63 4 26/10 22 8 3 11

POS: C AGE: 28 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 54 14 14 28 16:47 10 .52 10 18/8 19 3 10 13 POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 180 GP G A
BORN: 11/11/92 CAREER 9YRS 489 103 109 212 180 .43 73 24 14

ONDREJ PALAT Played on the top line, but once Kucherov came back, he
got left out of the first-unit power-play fun.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,300,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

42
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 64 8 26 34 14:53 20 .53 4 26/8 4 1 0 1

TAMPA BAY ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 69 17 24 41 16:11 22 .59 25 32/8 25 11 7 18

POS: LW AGE: 30 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 55 15 31 46 17:27 26 .84 1 26/20 23 5 8 13 POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 194 GP G A
BORN: 03/28/91 CAREER 9YRS 551 125 249 374 177 .68 75 15 27

KYLE PALMIERI Wasn’t a great fit on Islanders after trade from New

Jersey; his ice time and power-play time were reduced.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: UFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

46
’18-19 New Jersey NHL 74 27 23 50 18:09 42 .68 -9 32/18 – – – –

FREE AGENT ’19-20 New Jersey NHL 65 25 20 45 17:07 41 .69 -4 27/18 – – – –

POS: RW AGE: 30 ’20-21 NJ/NY Islanders NHL 51 10 11 21 16:34 20 .41 -5 14/6 19 7 2 9 POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 02/01/91 CAREER 11YRS 612 185 174 359 308 .59 74 23 23

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PANARIN - PERFETTI

ARTEMI PANARIN His average number of points per 82 games over the past
four seasons is 97.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 5 SCRATCH 0 PA 9

2021-22 CAP HIT: $11,642,857 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

103
’18-19 Columbus NHL 79 28 59 87 19:51 23 1.10 14 69/18 10 5 6 11

NY RANGERS ’19-20 NY Rangers NHL 69 32 63 95 20:36 20 1.38 36 71/24 3 1 1 2

POS: LW AGE: 29 ’20-21 NY Rangers NHL 42 17 41 58 19:39 6 1.38 14 40/18 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 170 GP G A
BORN: 10/30/91 CAREER 6YRS 433 165 308 473 128 1.09 78 32 71

DAVID PASTRNAK Goal-scoring rate was down a little last season, but he
made up for it in the playoffs, so no worries.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 7 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,666,667 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

88
’18-19 Boston NHL 66 38 43 81 18:45 32 1.23 6 48/33 24 9 10 19

BOSTON ’19-20 Boston NHL 70 48 47 95 18:58 40 1.36 21 57/38 10 3 7 10

POS: RW AGE: 25 ’20-21 Boston NHL 48 20 28 48 18:37 24 1.00 10 34/14 11 7 8 15 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 194 GP G A
BORN: 05/25/96 CAREER 7YRS 438 200 227 427 195 .97 76 40 48

NOLAN PATRICK It’s late at night, your draft is almost over and you’re
looking for a potential high-reward sleeper. Here he is.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

38
’18-19 Philadelphia NHL 72 13 18 31 15:05 27 .43 -8 29/2 – – – –

VEGAS ’19-20 Philadelphia NHL Did Not Play - Injured

POS: C AGE: 23 ’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 52 4 5 9 13:17 20 .17 -30 6/3 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 198 GP G A
BORN: 09/19/98 CAREER 3YRS 197 30 40 70 77 .36 72 15 23

JOE PAVELSKI Great season was the last hurrah for the 37-year-old. He’ll
still be on the power play, but he’s on borrowed time.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

48
’18-19 San Jose NHL 75 38 26 64 19:03 22 .85 -4 42/21 13 4 5 9

DALLAS ’19-20 Dallas NHL 67 14 17 31 16:56 29 .46 6 19/11 27 13 6 19

POS: RW AGE: 37 ’20-21 Dallas NHL 56 25 26 51 19:01 16 .91 22 30/21 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 07/11/84 CAREER 15YRS 1,086 394 449 843 416 .78 78 25 23

COLE PERFETTI He’s got that something. Besides a gold medal at the World
Championship, he was AHL Moose’s second top scorer.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. - SCRATCH -

2021-22 CAP HIT: $894,167 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 Saginaw OHL 63 37 37 74 – 10 1.17 36 56/17 16 8 6 14

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Saginaw OHL 61 37 74 111 – 16 1.82 49 78/30 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 19 ’20-21 Manitoba AHL 32 9 17 26 – 2 .81 1 13/13 – – – – POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 177 GP G A
BORN: 01/01/02 CAREER Rookie – – – – – – 72 11 26

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PERRON - PIETRANGELO

DAVID PERRON At 32, he had the first point-per-game season in his

lengthy career. Very nice, but not repeatable.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

60
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 57 23 23 46 17:06 46 .81 3 32/14 26 7 9 16

ST. LOUIS ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 71 25 35 60 18:19 52 .85 2 33/27 9 4 5 9

POS: RW AGE: 33 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 56 19 39 58 18:33 22 1.04 6 37/21 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 05/28/88 CAREER 14YRS 906 242 366 608 670 .67 75 24 36

BRETT PESCE He’s not a huge offensive threat, but he should be around
the 30-point mark, which might work as a late-rounder.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,025,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

29
’18-19 Carolina NHL 73 7 22 29 20:29 24 .40 35 27/0 15 0 6 6

CAROLINA ’19-20 Carolina NHL 61 4 14 18 21:53 27 .30 7 16/0 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 26 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 55 4 21 25 22:48 20 .45 14 20/5 11 2 3 5 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 206 GP G A
BORN: 11/15/94 CAREER 6YRS 405 24 103 127 125 .31 72 7 22

JEFF PETRY He shoots the puck a lot, which results in a lot of goals.
Four consecutive seasons he’s reached double figures.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

47
’18-19 Montreal NHL 82 13 33 46 23:07 28 .56 -5 34/11 – – – –

MONTREAL ’19-20 Montreal NHL 71 11 29 40 23:39 26 .56 -10 27/12 10 2 1 3

POS: D AGE: 33 ’20-21 Montreal NHL 55 12 30 42 22:44 20 .76 6 26/15 20 0 6 6 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 208 GP G A
BORN: 12/09/87 CAREER 11YRS 735 81 214 295 289 .40 80 15 32

ELIAS PETTERSSON There are a lot of write-off seasons from last year. He had
a slow start and then was injured. Forget about it.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 30 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

74
’18-19 Vancouver NHL 71 28 38 66 18:14 12 .93 3 44/22 – – – –

VANCOUVER ’19-20 Vancouver NHL 68 27 39 66 18:32 18 .97 16 42/24 17 7 11 18

POS: C AGE: 22 ’20-21 Vancouver NHL 26 10 11 21 18:34 6 .81 0 15/5 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 176 GP G A
BORN: 11/12/98 CAREER 3YRS 165 65 88 153 36 .93 72 31 43

ALEX PIETRANGELO Vegas has other power-play options from the blueline, so
he gets his points at 5-on-5. But he still gets them.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 15 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

45
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 71 13 28 41 24:05 22 .58 2 25/15 26 3 16 19

VEGAS ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 70 16 36 52 24:11 20 .74 11 29/22 9 1 5 6

POS: D AGE: 31 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 41 7 16 23 24:26 16 .56 20 18/4 19 4 8 12 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 210 GP G A
BORN: 01/18/90 CAREER 13YRS 799 116 357 473 257 .59 74 12 33

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PIONK - RADULOV

NEAL PIONK Gets his points at even strength, but there’s upside
because he could move up to the top power-play unit.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

43
’18-19 NY Rangers NHL 73 6 20 26 21:10 35 .36 -16 12/13 – – – –

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Winnipeg NHL 71 6 39 45 23:23 32 .63 10 20/25 4 0 2 2

POS: D AGE: 26 ’20-21 Winnipeg NHL 54 3 29 32 21:58 20 .59 6 22/10 8 0 4 4 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 186 GP G A
BORN: 07/29/95 CAREER 4YRS 226 16 101 117 99 .52 71 6 37

BRAYDEN POINT As good as he is during the regular season, he’s even

better in the playoffs, which is difficult to do.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

90
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 79 41 51 92 18:55 28 1.16 27 57/35 4 1 0 1

TAMPA BAY ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 66 25 39 64 18:54 11 .97 28 51/13 23 14 19 33

POS: C AGE: 25 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 56 23 25 48 18:26 11 .86 2 33/15 23 14 9 23 POINTS
HT: 5-10 WT: 183 GP G A
BORN: 03/13/96 CAREER 5YRS 351 139 171 310 88 .88 80 38 52

IVAN PROVOROV He’s a big-minute defenseman but not a big-point guy.

But…wait for it…he’s a big goal-scorer.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

38
’18-19 Philadelphia NHL 82 7 19 26 25:07 32 .32 -16 24/2 – – – –

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 69 13 23 36 24:51 24 .52 11 19/16 16 3 5 8

POS: D AGE: 24 ’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 56 7 19 26 25:00 28 .46 4 16/10 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 201 GP G A
BORN: 01/13/97 CAREER 5YRS 371 50 109 159 138 .43 82 12 26

JESSE PULJUJARVI He looks the part, but the results aren’t what you’d ex-
pect for playing with two of the top scorers in the game.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $1,175,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Edmonton NHL 46 4 5 9 11:57 16 .20 -14 8/1 – – – –

EDMONTON
POS: RW AGE: 23
’19-20
’20-21
Bakersfield
Karpat
Edmonton
AHL
Fin
NHL
4
56
55
2
24
15
2
29
10
4
53
25
–
18:31
15:08
7
52
16
1.00
.95
.45
2
30
6
3/1
–
21/4
–
–
4
–
–
1
–
–
1
–
–
2
42
POINTS
HT: 6-4 WT: 201 Karpat Fin 16 7 5 12 18:13 43 .75 3 – – – – – GP G A
BORN: 05/07/98 CAREER 4YRS 194 32 30 62 56 .32 78 22 20

ALEXANDER RADULOV Another Star who missed most of last year. At 35, it will
be tougher for him to pick up where he left off.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 45 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

50
’18-19 Dallas NHL 70 29 43 72 19:47 54 1.03 22 49/23 13 5 5 10

DALLAS ’19-20 Dallas NHL 60 15 19 34 16:45 46 .57 8 24/10 27 8 10 18

POS: RW AGE: 35 ’20-21 Dallas NHL 11 4 8 12 17:47 6 1.09 9 6/6 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 205 GP G A
BORN: 07/05/86 CAREER 8YRS 453 140 206 346 314 .76 74 22 28

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RAKELL - RISTOLAINEN

RICKARD RAKELL Free agency season might help improve his production,
but not to past levels of 30-30.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,789,444 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

42
’18-19 Anaheim NHL 69 18 25 43 18:28 27 .62 -13 30/13 – – – –

ANAHEIM ’19-20 Anaheim NHL 65 15 27 42 18:10 12 .65 -5 30/9 – – – –

POS: RW AGE: 28 ’20-21 Anaheim NHL 52 9 19 28 17:50 12 .54 -14 24/4 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 196 GP G A
BORN: 05/05/93 CAREER 9YRS 499 138 173 311 108 .62 71 17 25

MIKKO RANTANEN A star in his own right, he doesn’t need a superstar on his
line but makes good use of it anyway.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

86
’18-19 Colorado NHL 74 31 56 87 20:51 54 1.18 13 54/33 12 6 8 14

COLORADO ’19-20 Colorado NHL 42 19 22 41 18:57 14 .98 -2 27/14 15 7 14 21

POS: RW AGE: 24 ’20-21 Colorado NHL 52 30 36 66 19:55 34 1.27 30 42/24 10 5 8 13 POINTS

HT: 6-4 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 10/29/96 CAREER 6YRS 333 129 187 316 160 .95 73 35 51

SAM REINHART Coming off a remarkable season in which he was pretty

much the only Sabre who could score. Florida will help.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

67
’18-19 Buffalo NHL 82 22 43 65 18:57 16 .79 -10 50/15 – – – –

FLORIDA ’19-20 Buffalo NHL 69 22 28 50 20:38 20 .72 -15 38/12 – – – –

POS: RW AGE: 25 ’20-21 Buffalo NHL 54 25 15 40 19:32 10 .74 -28 24/16 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 193 GP G A
BORN: 11/06/95 CAREER 7YRS 454 134 161 295 90 .65 78 28 39

MORGAN RIELLY Blame the power play. In Toronto’s first 28 games: 22

points. Last 28 games: 13. Look for more consistency.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

60
’18-19 Toronto NHL 82 20 52 72 23:07 14 .88 24 51/21 7 1 4 5

TORONTO ’19-20 Toronto NHL 47 3 24 27 24:12 24 .57 6 20/7 5 1 0 1

POS: D AGE: 27 ’20-21 Toronto NHL 55 5 30 35 23:37 14 .64 11 22/12 7 1 2 3 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 219 GP G A
BORN: 03/09/94 CAREER 8YRS 572 59 246 305 141 .53 78 11 49

RASMUS RISTOLAINEN A change of scenery to a better team will help him use his
offensive skills to greater advantage.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 7 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,400,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

39
’18-19 Buffalo NHL 78 5 38 43 24:38 38 .55 -41 26/17 – – – –

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Buffalo NHL 69 6 27 33 22:48 46 .48 -2 23/9 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 26 ’20-21 Buffalo NHL 49 4 14 18 22:17 36 .37 -18 11/7 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-4 WT: 221 GP G A
BORN: 10/27/94 CAREER 8YRS 542 46 199 245 291 .45 72 6 33

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RITCHIE - ROSSI

NICK RITCHIE Big guy has never put up big numbers but will likely play
on a big line in Toronto.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

38
’18-19 Anaheim NHL 60 9 22 31 15:00 82 .52 6 22/9 – – – –

TORONTO ’19-20 Anaheim/Boston NHL 48 9 12 21 14:09 97 .44 1 18/3 8 1 0 1

POS: LW AGE: 25 ’20-21 Boston NHL 56 15 11 26 15:22 37 .46 -7 17/9 11 1 3 4 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 230 GP G A
BORN: 12/05/95 CAREER 6YRS 350 59 78 137 387 .39 73 20 18

JASON ROBERTSON Incredible season considering he wasn’t in the lineup at

the start of the year and only had six power-play points.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $795,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

71
’18-19 Kingston/Niagara OHL 62 48 69 117 – 42 1.89 37 61/53 10 7 3 10
’19-20 Dallas NHL 3 0 1 1 12:19 0 .33 0 0/1 – – – –
DALLAS Texas AHL 60 25 22 47 – 28 .78 -6 31/16 – – – –
POS: LW AGE: 22 POINTS
’20-21 Dallas NHL 51 17 28 45 16:53 16 .88 13 39/6 – – – –
HT: 6-3 WT: 210 GP G A
BORN: 07/22/99 CAREER 2YRS 54 17 29 46 16 .85 80 25 46

NICK ROBERTSON He’s a bit of a mystery in that he needs a chance to play.

He could score considerably more or less than predicted.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 11 SCRATCH 3

2021-22 CAP HIT: $796,667 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Peterborough OHL 54 27 28 55 – 24 1.02 -3 34/19 5 1 1 2

TORONTO
POS: LW AGE: 20
’19-20

’20-21
Toronto
Peterborough
Toronto
NHL
OHL
NHL
–
46
6 0
–
55
–
31
1
–
86
1
–
–
9:26
40
0
– –
1.87
.17
–
29
1
–
49/28
1/0
4
–
–
1
–
–
0
–
–
1
–
–
37
POINTS
HT: 5-9 WT: 164 Toronto AHL 21 5 11 16 – 12 .76 3 12/4 – – – – GP G A
BORN: 09/11/01 CAREER 1YR 6 0 1 1 0 .17 74 14 23

JACK ROSLOVIC His numbers stayed strong all year after the trade from
Winnipeg, but his established level is lower.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: $1,838,362 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

39
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 77 9 15 24 9:45 4 .31 -2 17/7 6 0 0 0

COLUMBUS ’19-20 Winnipeg NHL 71 12 17 29 14:54 12 .41 4 27/2 4 0 2 2

POS: C AGE: 24 ’20-21 Columbus NHL 48 12 22 34 16:54 14 .71 -11 24/10 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 187 GP G A
BORN: 01/29/97 CAREER 5YRS 228 38 63 101 32 .44 75 15 24

MARCO ROSSI After missing entire year due to COVID-19, it’s no sure
thing he starts in NHL, but if he does, he’ll be scoring.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 56 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $894,167 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

38
’18-19 Ottawa OHL 53 29 36 65 – 32 1.23 51 45/20 17 6 16 22

MINNESOTA ’19-20 Ottawa OHL 56 39 81 120 – 40 2.14 69 80/38 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 20 ’20-21 ZSC Lions Swi 1 0 1 1 12:56 0 1.00 0 1/0 – – – – POINTS
HT: 5-9 WT: 183 GP G A
BORN: 09/23/01 CAREER Rookie – – – – – – 72 11 27

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RUST - SCHENN

BRYAN RUST The lowest-scoring member of Pittsburgh’s top line is a

risk because on a lower line, he’s not much of a scorer.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

63
’18-19 Pittsburgh NHL 72 18 17 35 15:54 24 .49 10 31/0 4 0 0 0

PITTSBURGH ’19-20 Pittsburgh NHL 55 27 29 56 19:46 30 1.02 14 37/17 4 1 2 3

POS: RW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Pittsburgh NHL 56 22 20 42 19:43 18 .75 9 31/11 6 2 1 3 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 192 GP G A
BORN: 05/11/92 CAREER 7YRS 364 100 112 212 122 .58 78 31 32

BRANDON SAAD Streaky goal-scorer (seven in 10 playoff games), but the

totals don’t generally add up to anything special.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 11 SCRATCH 0 PA 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

43
’18-19 Chicago NHL 80 23 24 47 17:42 12 .59 -9 38/6 – – – –

ST. LOUIS ’19-20 Chicago NHL 58 21 12 33 16:45 16 .57 2 30/1 9 2 3 5

POS: LW AGE: 28 ’20-21 Colorado NHL 44 15 9 24 14:06 12 .55 1 21/3 10 7 1 8 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 206 GP G A
BORN: 10/27/92 CAREER 10YRS 632 184 187 371 120 .59 82 23 20

TRAVIS SANHEIM He’s not considered an offensive defenseman, but he’s

usually pretty good in the goal-scoring column.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

29
’18-19 Philadelphia NHL 82 9 26 35 19:34 22 .43 -4 30/5 – – – –

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 69 8 17 25 20:09 32 .36 4 21/4 16 1 6 7

POS: D AGE: 25 ’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 55 3 12 15 21:53 23 .27 -22 15/0 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-3 WT: 181 GP G A
BORN: 03/29/96 CAREER 4YRS 255 22 63 85 97 .33 77 7 22

MARK SCHEIFELE He’s not only a great playmaker, but he is a good goal-
scorer who plays more than 20 minutes a night.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,125,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

77
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 82 38 46 84 21:52 38 1.02 8 58/23 6 2 3 5

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Winnipeg NHL 71 29 44 73 21:48 45 1.03 2 53/20 1 0 0 0

POS: C AGE: 28 ’20-21 Winnipeg NHL 56 21 42 63 20:58 12 1.13 -4 46/17 5 2 3 5 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 207 GP G A
BORN: 03/15/93 CAREER 10YRS 575 201 306 507 237 .88 78 33 44

BRAYDEN SCHENN He looks like he could score more than he does, but he
usually ends up in the 50-point range.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

56
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 72 17 37 54 18:35 40 .75 3 42/12 26 5 7 12

ST. LOUIS ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 71 25 33 58 18:28 44 .82 3 37/21 9 2 3 5

POS: C AGE: 30 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 56 16 20 36 19:09 35 .64 -2 27/9 4 1 0 1 POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 08/22/91 CAREER 12YRS 714 195 271 466 392 .65 74 23 33

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SCHMALTZ - SEIDER

NICK SCHMALTZ Playmakers need finishers, something that has been in

short supply on the Coyotes.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,850,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

41
’18-19 Chicago/Arizona NHL 40 7 18 25 17:50 8 .63 -12 17/8 – – – –

ARIZONA ’19-20 Arizona NHL 70 11 34 45 15:32 20 .64 3 32/13 – – – –

POS: C AGE: 25 ’20-21 Arizona NHL 52 10 22 32 17:03 16 .62 -1 25/7 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 177 GP G A
BORN: 02/23/96 CAREER 5YRS 301 55 127 182 68 .60 74 14 27

JUSTIN SCHULTZ He once had a 51-point season and once had an 18-point
season. He’s somewhere in the middle.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 10 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

30
’18-19 Pittsburgh NHL 29 2 13 15 20:30 4 .52 0 9/6 4 1 2 3

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Pittsburgh NHL 46 3 9 12 19:53 6 .26 -13 6/6 4 0 1 1

POS: D AGE: 31 ’20-21 Washington NHL 46 3 24 27 19:01 10 .59 12 19/8 5 0 0 0 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 186 GP G A
BORN: 07/06/90 CAREER 9YRS 528 53 188 241 120 .46 70 5 25

JADEN SCHWARTZ Goals fluctuate and couldn’t be much worse than last
year, so they will be better this year with Kraken?
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 15 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

44
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 69 11 25 36 18:08 16 .52 -6 31/5 26 12 8 20

SEATTLE ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 71 22 35 57 18:11 18 .80 3 37/20 9 4 0 4

POS: LW AGE: 29 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 40 8 13 21 17:42 20 .53 2 18/3 4 0 0 0 POINTS
HT: 5-10 WT: 190 GP G A
BORN: 06/25/92 CAREER 10YRS 560 154 231 385 153 .69 73 18 26

TYLER SEGUIN Missed almost all of last season with hip surgery. No
reason why he can’t return to his former glory.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 53 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,850,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

72
’18-19 Dallas NHL 82 33 47 80 20:45 18 .98 17 53/27 13 4 7 11

DALLAS ’19-20 Dallas NHL 69 17 33 50 19:09 22 .72 -2 35/15 26 2 11 13

POS: C AGE: 29 ’20-21 Dallas NHL 3 2 0 2 17:04 0 .67 0 2/0 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 01/31/92 CAREER 11YRS 744 281 356 637 223 .86 80 30 42

MORITZ SEIDER Named the Swedish League’s best defenseman and the
top defenseman at the World Championship.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $863,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

31
’18-19 Mannheim Ger 29 2 4 6 12:13 8 .21 2 – 14 0 5 5

DETROIT ’19-20 Grand Rapids AHL 49 2 20 22 – 28 .45 -5 10/11 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 20 ’20-21 Rogle Swe 41 7 21 28 – 16 .68 14 – 13 1 4 5 POINTS

HT: 6-4 WT: 203 GP G A
BORN: 04/06/01 CAREER Rookie – – – – – – 78 5 26

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SERGACHEV - SMITH

MIKHAIL SERGACHEV He’s only 23. There’s more offense in there if he’s allowed
to bring it out.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

35
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 75 6 26 32 17:55 28 .43 12 26/6 4 1 1 2

TAMPA BAY ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 70 10 24 34 20:22 58 .49 15 20/13 25 3 7 10

POS: D AGE: 23 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 56 4 26 30 21:58 30 .54 5 22/8 23 0 3 3 POINTS
HT: 6-3 WT: 216 GP G A
BORN: 06/25/98 CAREER 5YRS 284 29 107 136 154 .48 72 10 25

DAMON SEVERSON His ceiling appears to be as a 30-something scoring D-

man, but he contributes and gets some power-play time.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,166,666 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

30
’18-19 New Jersey NHL 82 11 28 39 22:03 58 .48 -27 26/12 – – – –

NEW JERSEY ’19-20 New Jersey NHL 69 8 23 31 22:58 52 .45 -20 21/10 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 27 ’20-21 New Jersey NHL 56 3 18 21 22:29 29 .38 -8 16/4 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 205 GP G A
BORN: 08/07/94 CAREER 7YRS 486 40 144 184 293 .38 76 5 25

JEFF SKINNER It’s your last pick in the draft, take a chance. He’s come
back from the dead before – several times.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 3

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 Buffalo NHL 82 40 23 63 18:31 36 .77 0 47/16 – – – –

BUFFALO ’19-20 Buffalo NHL 59 14 9 23 16:29 18 .39 -22 20/3 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Buffalo NHL 53 7 7 14 14:31 14 .26 -11 13/1 – – – – POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 197 GP G A
BORN: 05/16/92 CAREER 11YRS 773 265 214 479 336 .62 80 19 18

JACCOB SLAVIN He’s more of an all-around defenseman but still makes

decent offensive contributions.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,300,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

32
’18-19 Carolina NHL 82 8 23 31 23:02 18 .38 0 22/7 15 0 11 11

CAROLINA ’19-20 Carolina NHL 68 6 30 36 23:24 10 .53 30 32/3 8 1 1 2

POS: D AGE: 27 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 52 3 12 15 22:59 2 .29 22 13/1 8 1 5 6 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 207 GP G A
BORN: 05/01/94 CAREER 6YRS 429 32 134 166 60 .39 82 7 25

CRAIG SMITH A secondary scorer who does secondary-scorer type

things, such as getting 20 goals and close to 50 points.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,100,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

48
’18-19 Nashville NHL 76 21 17 38 15:08 20 .50 11 30/8 6 1 0 1

BOSTON ’19-20 Nashville NHL 69 18 13 31 13:25 34 .45 18 24/7 4 0 0 0

POS: RW AGE: 32 ’20-21 Boston NHL 54 13 19 32 14:53 18 .59 21 26/6 10 2 3 5 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 208 GP G A
BORN: 09/05/89 CAREER 10YRS 715 175 187 362 282 .51 79 21 27

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SMITH - STAAL

REILLY SMITH A consistent even-strength scorer who helps out on the

power play as well.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

47
’18-19 Vegas NHL 74 19 34 53 18:16 14 .72 13 35/14 7 1 5 6

VEGAS ’19-20 Vegas NHL 71 27 27 54 17:55 20 .76 17 45/5 20 5 9 14

POS: RW AGE: 30 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 53 14 11 25 17:52 18 .47 10 18/5 19 3 7 10 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 182 GP G A
BORN: 04/01/91 CAREER 10YRS 630 158 221 379 168 .60 75 23 24

TY SMITH He’s a fun player to watch because he wants in on

everything. He’s going to put up some good numbers.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 8 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $863,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

43
’18-19 Spokane WHL 57 7 62 69 – 33 1.21 5 37/31 15 1 8 9

NEW JERSEY ’19-20 Spokane WHL 46 19 40 59 – 42 1.28 49 37/21 – – – –

POS: D AGE: 21 ’20-21 New Jersey NHL 48 2 21 23 20:07 22 .48 -9 16/7 – – – – POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 175 GP G A
BORN: 03/24/00 CAREER 1YR 48 2 21 23 22 .48 76 8 35

JASON SPEZZA Forget he’s 38 and forget the old high-scoring days, he’s
still a good hockey player in a bottom-six role.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 Dallas NHL 76 8 19 27 13:16 29 .36 -13 15/12 11 3 2 5

TORONTO ’19-20 Toronto NHL 58 9 16 25 10:50 18 .43 -3 18/7 5 0 0 0

POS: RW AGE: 38 ’20-21 Toronto NHL 54 10 20 30 11:02 6 .56 3 25/5 7 3 2 5 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 216 GP G A
BORN: 06/13/83 CAREER 18YRS 1177 351 619 970 578 .82 77 12 24

JARED SPURGEON If you use projections over a full schedule, he’s reached
double figures in goals seven years in a row.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,575,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 Minnesota NHL 82 14 29 43 24:09 20 .52 -1 31/11 – – – –

MINNESOTA ’19-20 Minnesota NHL 62 12 20 32 22:34 18 .52 -1 19/13 4 2 2 4

POS: D AGE: 31 ’20-21 Minnesota NHL 54 7 18 25 22:05 6 .46 -2 16/9 7 0 3 3 POINTS

HT: 5-9 WT: 167 GP G A
BORN: 11/29/89 CAREER 11YRS 707 89 216 305 120 .43 78 12 25

JORDAN STAAL A couple of hot streaks inflated his points total last year.
Look for a return to the mid-40s.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

46
’18-19 Carolina NHL 50 11 17 28 18:17 26 .56 6 26/2 15 4 6 10

CAROLINA ’19-20 Carolina NHL 68 8 19 27 17:30 40 .40 3 24/3 8 0 0 0

POS: C AGE: 33 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 53 16 22 38 18:29 30 .72 2 23/14 11 5 3 8 POINTS

HT: 6-4 WT: 220 GP G A
BORN: 09/10/88 CAREER 15YRS 1,014 241 334 575 505 .57 78 18 28

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STAMKOS - STONE

STEVEN STAMKOS You should take into consideration his injury timeouts.
Everything else being equal, pick the other guy.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 18 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

86
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 82 45 53 98 18:18 37 1.20 4 56/40 4 1 1 2

TAMPA BAY ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 57 29 37 66 18:25 22 1.16 14 47/19 1 1 0 1

POS: RW AGE: 31 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 38 17 17 34 18:16 16 .89 4 18/15 23 8 10 18 POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 193 GP G A
BORN: 02/07/90 CAREER 13YRS 841 439 427 866 515 1.03 70 35 51

PAUL STASTNY He’s winding down quickly, but he can still help a power
play or contribute at even strength in a lesser role.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: 3,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 Vegas NHL 50 13 29 42 18:06 30 .84 14 36/4 7 2 6 8

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Vegas NHL 71 17 21 38 17:08 24 .54 6 27/10 18 3 6 9

POS: C AGE: 35 ’20-21 Winnipeg NHL 56 13 16 29 17:25 32 .52 -3 21/8 6 1 1 2 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 193 GP G A
BORN: 12/27/85 CAREER 15YRS 1,001 263 492 755 470 .75 71 15 22

DEREK STEPAN He’s almost fallen off the map, but if he comes cheap in
the late rounds, there’s still a chance.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 36 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $1,350,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 Arizona NHL 72 15 20 35 19:13 14 .49 -2 29/3 – – – –

CAROLINA ’19-20 Arizona NHL 70 10 18 28 17:39 16 .40 -4 20/7 9 1 4 5

POS: C AGE: 31 ’20-21 Ottawa NHL 20 1 5 6 15:04 8 .30 -6 4/2 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 196 GP G A
BORN: 06/18/90 CAREER 11YRS 759 168 317 485 194 .64 74 12 24

CHANDLER STEPHENSON A hockey marvel, going from a throwaway fourth-liner in

Washington to a valuable first-liner in Vegas.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0 SUSP. 3

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

50
’18-19 Washington NHL 64 5 6 11 12:07 0 .17 -13 10/0 6 0 0 0

VEGAS ’19-20 Washington/Vegas NHL 65 11 15 26 14:19 16 .40 24 21/2 20 3 2 5

POS: C AGE: 27 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 51 14 21 35 18:06 29 .69 22 28/5 16 0 6 6 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 199 GP G A
BORN: 04/22/94 CAREER 6YRS 260 36 54 90 55 .35 78 20 30

MARK STONE The Vegas captain and leading scorer quietly snuck up
among the league’s top 12 scorers last year.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $9,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

76
’18-19 Ottawa/Vegas NHL 77 33 40 73 19:53 27 .95 17 52/20 7 6 6 12

VEGAS ’19-20 Vegas NHL 65 21 42 63 19:25 27 .97 15 45/17 20 7 10 17

POS: RW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 55 21 40 61 19:04 28 1.11 26 43/17 19 5 3 8 POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 202 GP G A
BORN: 05/13/92 CAREER 9YRS 504 170 276 446 175 .88 77 31 45

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STROME - SUZUKI

DYLAN STROME Was ineffective before and after a concussion. Use a late
speculation pick because he has potential to rebound.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 11 SCRATCH 4 P.A. 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

42
’18-19 Arizona/Chicago NHL 78 20 37 57 16:09 20 .73 -8 41/16 – – – –

CHICAGO ’19-20 Chicago NHL 58 12 26 38 15:56 16 .66 1 30/8 9 2 1 3

POS: RW AGE: 24 ’20-21 Chicago NHL 40 9 8 17 15:31 14 .43 -16 10/7 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-3 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 03/07/97 CAREER 5YRS 204 45 77 122 58 .60 75 17 25

RYAN STROME His recent point surge is due to Panarin. There’s always a
danger Strome gets knocked out of the top six.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

56
’18-19 Edm/NY Rangers NHL 81 19 16 35 15:34 64 .43 -3 28/7 – – – –

NY RANGERS ’19-20 NY Rangers NHL 70 18 41 59 19:35 48 .84 21 41/17 3 0 2 2

POS: C AGE: 28 ’20-21 NY Rangers NHL 56 14 35 49 18:16 39 .88 6 29/18 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 193 GP G A
BORN: 07/11/93 CAREER 8YRS 547 109 194 303 307 .55 78 23 33

TIM STUTZLE It’s obvious he’s something special, although he’s limited
at this point by his team’s talent on offense.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

59
’18-19 Mannheim Ger Jr. 21 23 32 55 – 30 2.62 – – 5 4 7 11

OTTAWA ’19-20 Mannheim Ger 41 7 27 34 16:06 12 .83 4 – – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 19 ’20-21 Ottawa NHL 53 12 17 29 15:44 14 .55 -18 20/9 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 187 GP G A
BORN: 01/15/02 CAREER 1YR 53 12 17 29 14 .55 80 24 35

PIUS SUTER Came out of nowhere to center Chicago’s top line. Won’t
be surrounded with the same talent in Detroit.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 ZSC Lions Swi 41 9 15 24 17:27 16 .59 4 20/4 – – – –

37
’19-20 ZSC Lions Swi 50 30 23 53 19:13 16 1.06 23 38/13 – – – –
DETROIT ’20-21 Chicago NHL 55 14 13 27 16:20 14 .49 -5 24/3 – – – –
POS: C AGE: 25 ZSC Lions Swi 6 2 3 5 17:59 8 .83 3 3/2 – – – – POINTS
HT: 5-11 WT: 176 GCK Lions Swi2 6 2 3 5 21:43 4 .83 – 4/1 – – – – GP G A
BORN: 05/24/96 CAREER 1YR 55 14 13 27 14 .49 77 15 22

NICK SUZUKI His fantasy value fluctuated more than most during his
sophomore season. He’s capable of repairing that.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $863,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

56
’18-19 Owen Sound/Guelph OHL 59 34 60 94 – 12 1.59 40 60/29 24 16 26 42

MONTREAL ’19-20 Montreal NHL 71 13 28 41 15:59 6 .58 -15 27/14 10 4 3 7

POS: C AGE: 22 ’20-21 Montreal NHL 56 15 26 41 18:11 26 .73 -5 26/13 22 7 9 16 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 208 GP G A
BORN: 08/10/99 CAREER 2YRS 127 28 54 82 32 .65 76 17 39

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SVECHNIKOV - TERAVAINEN

ANDREI SVECHNIKOV There’s still another level to go for the 21-year-old, one
that includes a 30-goal season.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

69
’18-19 Carolina NHL 82 20 17 37 14:39 62 .45 0 32/5 9 3 2 5

CAROLINA ’19-20 Carolina NHL 68 24 37 61 16:44 54 .90 9 41/20 6 4 3 7

POS: LW AGE: 21 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 55 15 27 42 17:32 44 .76 1 25/17 11 2 6 8 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 03/26/00 CAREER 3YRS 205 59 81 140 160 .68 79 31 38

VLADIMIR TARASENKO If it happens, a change of scenery will revitalize him.

Especially if it pairs him with a playmaking center.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 32 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

61
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 76 33 35 68 18:24 22 .89 8 46/22 26 11 6 17

ST. LOUIS ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 10 3 7 10 16:11 0 1.00 -2 7/3 4 0 0 0

POS: RW AGE: 29 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 24 4 10 14 17:25 0 .58 -7 8/6 4 2 0 2 POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 225 GP G A
BORN: 12/13/91 CAREER 9YRS 531 218 224 442 145 .83 73 30 31

TOMAS TATAR Fell so far out of favor that he was pushed out of the
lineup in the playoffs. He can redeem himself.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 5 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: UFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

44
’18-19 Montreal NHL 80 25 33 58 16:25 34 .73 21 50/8 – – – –

FREE AGENT ’19-20 Montreal NHL 68 22 39 61 16:18 36 .90 5 47/14 10 2 0 2

POS: LW AGE: 30 ’20-21 Montreal NHL 50 10 20 30 14:59 8 .60 0 22/8 5 0 1 1 POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 173 GP G A
BORN: 12/01/90 CAREER 10YRS 625 176 201 377 224 .60 70 16 28

JOHN TAVARES Toronto’s power play should have been a gold mine for
their top unit, but it wasn’t last year. This year? Yes.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $11,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

80
’18-19 Toronto NHL 82 47 41 88 19:05 34 1.07 19 69/19 7 2 3 5

TORONTO ’19-20 Toronto NHL 63 26 34 60 19:33 24 .95 -7 39/21 5 2 1 3

POS: C AGE: 31 ’20-21 Toronto NHL 56 19 31 50 18:12 14 .89 12 38/12 1 0 0 0 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 215 GP G A
BORN: 09/20/90 CAREER 12YRS 870 364 455 819 379 .94 81 35 45

TEUVO TERAVAINEN He’s mostly a playmaker, but he’s one who also scores 20
goals, which is a big bonus.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 35 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,400,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

72
’18-19 Carolina NHL 82 21 55 76 17:55 12 .93 30 47/24 15 7 3 10

CAROLINA ’19-20 Carolina NHL 68 15 48 63 19:12 8 .93 20 38/21 8 3 2 5

POS: RW AGE: 27 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 21 5 10 15 16:26 4 .71 5 13/2 11 2 4 6 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 191 GP G A
BORN: 09/11/94 CAREER 8YRS 449 96 208 304 76 .68 80 22 50

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TERRY - TIPPETT

TROY TERRY Found a spot on Anaheim’s top line with Zegras and
Comtois, but he’s the least likely of the three to stick.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 5

2021-22 CAP HIT: $1,450,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Anaheim NHL 32 4 9 13 13:57 2 .41 8 7/6 – – – –

ANAHEIM
POS: RW AGE: 24
’19-20
San Diego
Anaheim
San Diego
AHL
NHL
AHL
41
47
14
16
4
7
25
11
9
41
15
16
–
14:31
–
4
6
6
1.00
.32
1.14
1
-5
14
25/16
13/2
13/3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
43
POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 180 ’20-21 Anaheim NHL 48 7 13 20 14:42 18 .42 -1 20/0 – – – – GP G A
BORN: 09/10/97 CAREER 4YRS 129 15 33 48 26 .37 78 15 28

ALEXANDRE TEXIER Does everything well except score, which is kind of an

important deal. Maybe this year.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 5 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $1,525,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Columbus NHL 2 1 0 1 12:46 0 .50 3 1/0 8 2 1 3

36
Cleveland AHL 7 5 2 7 – 4 1.00 6 5/2 1 0 0 0
COLUMBUS KalPa Fin 55 14 27 41 16:59 36 .75 -11 – – – – –
POS: C AGE: 22 ’19-20 Columbus NHL 36 6 7 13 12:45 10 .36 3 12/1 10 0 4 4 POINTS
HT: 6-1 WT: 186 ’20-21 Columbus NHL 49 4 11 15 15:50 22 .31 -13 15/0 – – – – GP G A
BORN: 09/13/99 CAREER 3YRS 87 11 18 29 32 .33 75 14 22

SHEA THEODORE He shoots a lot (third among D-men) and has the point
on the power play. That means double-digit goals.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,200,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

51
’18-19 Vegas NHL 79 12 25 37 20:06 20 .47 -4 27/9 7 1 7 8

VEGAS ’19-20 Vegas NHL 71 13 33 46 22:14 25 .65 12 29/16 20 7 12 19

POS: D AGE: 26 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 53 8 34 42 22:33 14 .79 28 27/15 19 1 9 10 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 08/03/95 CAREER 6YRS 317 44 127 171 103 .54 75 15 36

ROBERT THOMAS Injuries waylaid last season, and he has yet to establish
himself as a consistent scorer. At 22, there’s still time.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 23 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

41
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 70 9 24 33 13:04 14 .47 -2 26/7 21 1 5 6

ST. LOUIS ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 66 10 32 42 14:34 18 .64 9 35/7 8 1 2 3

POS: C AGE: 22 ’20-21 St. Louis NHL 33 3 9 12 13:36 10 .36 1 12/0 4 0 3 3 POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 188 GP G A
BORN: 07/02/99 CAREER 3YRS 169 22 65 87 42 .51 70 15 26

OWEN TIPPETT It’s been a slow progression, but Tippett is getting there.
This year he’ll get more playing time on a scoring line.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 5

2021-22 CAP HIT: $863,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

37
’18-19 Mississauga/Saginaw OHL 54 33 41 74 – 18 1.37 28 52/20 17 11 11 22

FLORIDA ’19-20 Springfield AHL 46 19 21 40 – 18 .87 12 26/14 – – – –

POS: RW AGE: 22 ’20-21 Florida NHL 45 7 11 18 11:29 6 .40 -5 15/3 6 1 3 4 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 207 GP G A
BORN: 02/16/99 CAREER 2YRS 52 8 11 19 6 .37 78 15 22

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TKACHUK - TOFFOLI

BRADY TKACHUK Brings much more to the table than just scoring, but his
offense will improve as the team improves.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

51
’18-19 Ottawa NHL 71 22 23 45 16:01 75 .63 -10 35/10 – – – –

OTTAWA ’19-20 Ottawa NHL 71 21 23 44 18:56 106 .62 -14 36/8 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 22 ’20-21 Ottawa NHL 56 17 19 36 18:14 69 .64 -17 26/10 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-4 WT: 212 GP G A
BORN: 09/16/99 CAREER 3YRS 198 60 65 125 250 .63 71 25 26

MATTHEW TKACHUK He’s the kind of player every team wants and needs. As
an added bonus, he can score.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

66
’18-19 Calgary NHL 80 34 43 77 17:36 62 .96 14 53/24 5 2 1 3

CALGARY ’19-20 Calgary NHL 69 23 38 61 18:18 74 .88 -5 42/19 6 1 1 2

POS: RW AGE: 23 ’20-21 Calgary NHL 56 16 27 43 18:09 55 .77 6 28/15 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 202 GP G A
BORN: 12/11/97 CAREER 5YRS 349 110 168 278 357 .80 78 25 41

DEVON TOEWS Too many power-play options ahead of him on the Avs,
but he’ll jump up with the forwards at even strength.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,100,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

38
’18-19 NY Islanders NHL 48 5 13 18 17:54 4 .38 7 14/4 8 1 4 5
Bridgeport AHL 24 5 14 19 – 16 .79 -2 8/11 – – – –
COLORADO ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 68 6 22 28 20:31 16 .41 1 22/6 22 2 8 10
POS: D AGE: 27 POINTS
’20-21 Colorado NHL 53 9 22 31 24:46 16 .58 29 25/6 10 1 5 6
HT: 6-1 WT: 191 GP G A
BORN: 02/21/94 CAREER 3YRS 169 20 57 77 36 .46 76 11 27

JONATHAN TOEWS Missed a full season with the most mysterious illness in
hockey history. Let someone else take a chance.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 56 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $10,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

50
’18-19 Chicago NHL 82 35 46 81 21:00 40 .99 2 57/23 – – – –

CHICAGO ’19-20 Chicago NHL 70 18 42 60 19:47 48 .86 -2 51/8 9 5 4 9

POS: C AGE: 33 ’20-21 Chicago NHL Did Not Play - Injured POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 201 GP G A
BORN: 04/29/88 CAREER 14YRS 943 345 470 815 525 .86 70 20 30

TYLER TOFFOLI Don’t expect a 44-goal-pace season every year. Or any

year. It was a one-time, out-of-character deal.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

53
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 82 13 21 34 17:13 23 .41 -16 29/5 – – – –

MONTREAL ’19-20 LA/Vancouver NHL 68 24 20 44 16:51 20 .65 -1 34/10 7 2 2 4

POS: LW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Montreal NHL 52 28 16 44 17:31 24 .85 0 31/10 22 5 9 14 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 198 GP G A
BORN: 04/24/92 CAREER 9YRS 577 173 171 344 174 .60 77 28 25

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TOLVANEN - VATRANO

EELI TOLVANEN Now that he’s made it as a regular, he’s started scoring
like a regular. But on Nashville, that isn’t much.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 7 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Nashville NHL 4 1 1 2 13:16 0 .50 2 1/1 – – – –

NASHVILLE
POS: RW AGE: 22
’19-20
’20-21
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Nashville
AHL
AHL
NHL
58
63
40
15
21
11
20
15
11
35
36
22
–
–
14:48
24
18
4
.60
.57
.55
-8
2
-10
21/14
24/12
10/12
5
–
4
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
40
POINTS
HT: 5-10 WT: 191 Jokerit KHL 25 5 8 13 15:31 10 .52 3 – – – – – GP G A
BORN: 04/22/99 CAREER 3YRS 47 12 12 24 4 .51 76 22 18

VINCENT TROCHECK A good fit in Carolina fuelled a nice comeback season and

numbers resembling those from several years ago.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 9 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

56
’18-19 Florida NHL 55 10 24 34 19:40 54 .62 -9 20/13 – – – –

CAROLINA ’19-20 Florida/Carolina NHL 62 11 27 38 16:44 49 .61 -8 30/7 8 0 2 2

POS: C AGE: 28 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 47 17 26 43 18:14 20 .91 -3 25/18 9 2 1 3 POINTS

HT: 5-10 WT: 183 GP G A
BORN: 07/11/93 CAREER 8YRS 474 129 198 327 294 .69 72 24 32

JACOB TROUBA He’s not the 50-point scorer he once was, but he’s a solid
secondary contributor who can score goals.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 18 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

29
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 82 8 42 50 22:53 58 .61 8 29/18 6 0 1 1

NY RANGERS ’19-20 NY Rangers NHL 70 7 20 27 22:34 61 .39 -12 17/8 3 0 1 1

POS: D AGE: 27 ’20-21 NY Rangers NHL 38 2 10 12 21:29 22 .32 3 11/1 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 209 GP G A
BORN: 02/26/94 CAREER 8YRS 516 51 167 218 380 .42 72 6 23

JAMES VAN RIEMSDYK Great on the power play (10 of 17 goals last year) in front
of the net, but the rest of the time, he can disappear.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $7,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

48
’18-19 Philadelphia NHL 66 27 21 48 16:36 18 .73 -10 35/13 – – – –

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 66 19 21 40 14:54 8 .61 5 31/9 12 2 0 2

POS: LW AGE: 32 ’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 56 17 26 43 16:33 14 .77 2 31/12 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-3 WT: 217 GP G A
BORN: 05/04/89 CAREER 12YRS 797 264 260 524 321 .66 75 23 25

FRANK VATRANO A weird streaky scorer, but a good guy to have in your
lineup if you play a weekly head-to-head format.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,533,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 Florida NHL 81 24 15 39 14:40 38 .48 -10 31/8 – – – –

FLORIDA ’19-20 Florida NHL 69 16 18 34 15:01 30 .49 -8 30/2 2 0 0 0

POS: LW AGE: 27 ’20-21 Florida NHL 56 18 8 26 14:31 26 .46 8 22/4 6 1 1 2 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 197 GP G A
BORN: 03/14/94 CAREER 6YRS 330 83 55 138 156 .42 72 20 16

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VERHAEGHE - WALKER

CARTER VERHAEGHE From career minor-leaguer to fourth-line NHLer to first-

line NHLer. Take it with a small degree of skepticism.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 13 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $1,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

42
’18-19 Syracuse AHL 76 34 48 82 – 34 1.08 26 52/30 4 1 5 6

FLORIDA ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 52 9 4 13 9:22 8 .25 -9 12/1 8 0 2 2

POS: LW AGE: 26 ’20-21 Florida NHL 43 18 18 36 17:44 31 .84 24 33/2 6 2 1 3 POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 180 GP G A
BORN: 08/14/95 CAREER 2YRS 95 27 22 49 39 .52 76 21 21

GABE VILARDI World Championship gold-medallist is gaining experience

and will continue to improve in his top-six role.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 2

2021-22 CAP HIT: $894,167 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 Ontario AHL 4 0 1 1 – 0 .25 0 1/0 – – – –
’19-20 Los Angeles NHL 10 3 4 7 12:51 4 .70 0 5/2 – – – –
LOS ANGELES Ontario AHL 32 9 16 25 – 14 .78 4 16/8 – – – –
POS: C AGE: 22 POINTS
’20-21 Los Angeles NHL 54 10 13 23 14:45 6 .43 -8 19/4 – – – –
HT: 6-3 WT: 201 GP G A
BORN: 08/16/99 CAREER 2YRS 64 13 17 30 10 .47 72 14 22

JAKUB VORACEK He’s been around so long that you think he should be
slowing down, but year after year, he just delivers.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

52
’18-19 Philadelphia NHL 78 20 46 66 18:40 25 .85 -16 48/18 – – – –

COLUMBUS ’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 69 12 44 56 17:03 31 .81 14 39/17 15 4 5 9

POS: RW AGE: 32 ’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 53 9 34 43 16:55 18 .81 -12 35/8 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 214 GP G A
BORN: 08/15/89 CAREER 13YRS 968 216 522 738 481 .76 78 15 37

JAKUB VRANA A bigger offensive role and three more minutes per game
when he arrived in Detroit, which suited him well.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 3

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

53
’18-19 Washington NHL 82 24 23 47 14:02 27 .57 20 43/4 7 0 0 0

DETROIT ’19-20 Washington NHL 69 25 27 52 14:53 18 .75 3 40/12 8 0 0 0

POS: LW AGE: 25 ’20-21 Washington/Detroit NHL 50 19 17 36 15:00 10 .72 10 31/5 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 197 GP G A
BORN: 02/28/96 CAREER 5YRS 295 84 84 168 69 .57 75 25 28

SEAN WALKER Adds some secondary offense from the blueline, which
includes second-unit power-play time.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 9 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,650,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

29
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 39 3 7 10 15:26 8 .26 -8 9/1 – – – –
Ontario AHL 22 6 11 17 – 18 .77 5 12/5 – – – –
LOS ANGELES ’19-20 Los Angeles NHL 70 5 19 24 18:50 26 .34 -12 19/5 – – – –
POS: D AGE: 26 POINTS
’20-21 Los Angeles NHL 47 5 13 18 18:10 18 .38 -13 17/1 – – – –
HT: 5-11 WT: 196 GP G A
BORN: 11/13/94 CAREER 3YRS 156 13 39 52 52 .33 72 6 23

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WEEGAR - WILSON

MACKENZIE WEEGAR Came into his own in a big way last year, but don’t expect
the same point rate with the return of Ekblad.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $3,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

41
’18-19 Florida NHL 64 4 11 15 16:58 64 .23 -3 14/1 – – – –

FLORIDA ’19-20 Florida NHL 45 7 11 18 20:07 33 .40 6 18/0 4 0 1 1

POS: D AGE: 27 ’20-21 Florida NHL 54 6 30 36 22:07 45 .67 29 31/3 6 1 2 3 POINTS

HT: 6-0 WT: 200 GP G A
BORN: 01/07/94 CAREER 5YRS 226 19 58 77 178 .34 78 10 31

ZACH WERENSKI Unusual high-goal-scoring, low-assist defenseman, so you

get a reward for one and not for the other.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 21 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

41
’18-19 Columbus NHL 82 11 33 44 22:54 18 .54 -12 29/15 10 1 5 6

COLUMBUS ’19-20 Columbus NHL 63 20 21 41 23:59 10 .65 9 27/13 10 1 2 3

POS: D AGE: 24 ’20-21 Columbus NHL 35 7 13 20 24:22 13 .57 -9 15/5 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 218 GP G A
BORN: 07/19/97 CAREER 5YRS 335 65 124 189 71 .56 74 15 26

BLAKE WHEELER At 35, we now have to consider he’s getting less ice time,
shooting less and not getting 91 points anymore.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 6 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $8,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

74
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 82 20 71 91 20:43 60 1.11 0 55/33 6 1 4 5

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Winnipeg NHL 71 22 43 65 19:19 37 .92 1 41/22 4 0 1 1

POS: RW AGE: 35 ’20-21 Winnipeg NHL 50 15 31 46 18:20 50 .92 -17 31/15 8 2 3 5 POINTS
HT: 6-5 WT: 225 GP G A
BORN: 08/31/86 CAREER 13YRS 981 279 528 807 659 .82 78 21 53

COLIN WHITE He gets paid a lot to do very little, but there’s still a
chance he can improve offensively.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 7 SCRATCH 4

2021-22 CAP HIT: $4,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 Ottawa NHL 71 14 27 41 16:12 24 .58 -24 33/8 – – – –
’19-20 Ottawa NHL 61 7 16 23 15:42 39 .38 -12 19/4 – – – –
OTTAWA Belleville AHL 1 0 2 2 – 0 2.00 3 2/0 – – – –
POS: C AGE: 24 POINTS
’20-21 Ottawa NHL 45 10 8 18 14:41 16 .40 -6 14/4 – – – –
HT: 5-11 WT: 197 GP G A
BORN: 01/30/97 CAREER 5YRS 200 33 55 88 87 .44 72 12 24

TOM WILSON You know the drill: good player on a scoring line with OK
numbers, but he could get suspended at any time.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 SCRATCH 0 SUSP. 7

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,166,666 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

45
’18-19 Washington NHL 63 22 18 40 18:09 128 .63 11 33/5 7 3 2 5

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Washington NHL 68 21 23 44 18:16 93 .65 -3 35/7 8 1 2 3

POS: RW AGE: 27 ’20-21 Washington NHL 47 13 20 33 16:32 96 .70 1 24/8 5 1 1 2 POINTS

HT: 6-4 WT: 220 GP G A
BORN: 03/29/94 CAREER 8YRS 569 91 130 221 1123 .39 70 20 25

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WOOD - ZACHA

MILES WOOD A streaky goal-scorer who can score for a week and then
not again for several weeks, but still end up close to 20.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

36
’18-19 New Jersey NHL 63 10 14 24 13:42 91 .38 -10 21/3 – – – –

NEW JERSEY ’19-20 New Jersey NHL 68 11 12 23 13:14 57 .34 -19 23/0 – – – –

POS: LW AGE: 26 ’20-21 New Jersey NHL 55 17 8 25 14:59 29 .45 -6 22/3 – – – – POINTS
HT: 6-2 WT: 195 GP G A
BORN: 09/13/95 CAREER 6YRS 323 65 56 121 347 .37 73 17 19

KAILER YAMAMOTO Coming off a poor season considering his linemates.

Expect better considering, well, his linemates.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 4 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Edmonton NHL 17 1 1 2 13:04 2 .12 -6 1/1 – – – –

EDMONTON
POS: RW AGE: 23
’19-20
Bakersfield
Edmonton
Bakersfield
AHL
NHL
AHL
27
27
23
10
11
8
8
15
8
18
26
16
–
17:23
–
16
12
16
.67
.96
.70
12
17
-7
12/6
24/2
10/6
–
4
–
–
0
–
–
0
–
–
0
–
40
POINTS
HT: 5-8 WT: 153 ’20-21 Edmonton NHL 52 8 13 21 16:22 26 .40 9 18/2 4 0 1 1 GP G A
BORN: 09/29/98 CAREER 4YRS 105 20 32 52 42 .50 78 15 25

KEITH YANDLE Look for his ironman streak to end. He sat out in the
playoffs, and he’s 35, so the career is winding down.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $900,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

35
’18-19 Florida NHL 82 9 53 62 22:27 50 .76 -17 23/39 – – – –

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Florida NHL 69 5 40 45 19:42 20 .65 0 24/21 4 0 3 3

POS: D AGE: 35 ’20-21 Florida NHL 56 3 24 27 17:15 38 .48 -8 9/18 3 0 2 2 POINTS

HT: 6-1 WT: 192 GP G A
BORN: 09/09/86 CAREER 15YRS 1032 102 498 600 602 .58 74 4 31

CAM YORK This is the kind of late spec pick that can win your pool
but won’t lose it. He’ll be first-unit PP as soon as now.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $880,833 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

30
’19-20 Michigan Big10 30 5 11 16 – 10 .53 9 – – – – –
’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 3 0 0 0 19:47 0 .00 -1 0/0 – – – –
PHILADELPHIA Lehigh Valley AHL 8 2 3 5 – 4 .63 -2 2/3 – – – –
POS: D AGE: 20 POINTS
Michigan Big10 24 4 16 20 – 4 .83 13 – – – – –
HT: 5-11 WT: 185 GP G A
BORN: 01/05/01 CAREER 1YR 3 0 0 0 0 .00 78 6 24

PAVEL ZACHA Having his best offensive year in the short season isn’t
convincing, but it’s a step in the right direction.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 6 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $2,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

40
’18-19 New Jersey NHL 61 13 12 25 16:05 15 .41 -6 16/6 – – – –
Binghamton AHL 4 0 5 5 – 2 1.25 2 4/1 – – – –
NEW JERSEY ’19-20 New Jersey NHL 65 8 24 32 16:16 14 .49 -12 20/8 – – – –
POS: LW AGE: 24 POINTS
’20-21 New Jersey NHL 50 17 18 35 17:09 10 .70 -11 24/11 – – – –
HT: 6-3 WT: 210 GP G A
BORN: 04/06/97 CAREER 6YRS 316 54 89 143 88 .45 75 15 25

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ZADINA - ZUCKER

FILIP ZADINA He’ll improve this year, although it won’t be a huge jump
yet. All part of the natural progression.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 7 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $894,167 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

40
’19-20 Detroit NHL 28 8 7 15 15:10 2 .54 -13 8/7 – – – –
Grand Rapids AHL 21 9 7 16 – 8 .76 -9 8/8 – – – –
DETROIT ’20-21 Detroit NHL 49 6 13 19 16:48 0 .39 -4 13/6 – – – –
POS: RW AGE: 21 POINTS
Trinec Cze 17 8 6 14 16:06 18 .82 5 – – – – –
HT: 6-0 WT: 189 GP G A
BORN: 11/27/99 CAREER 3YRS 86 15 22 37 2 .43 78 18 22

TREVOR ZEGRAS A star in the making, he’ll lead the Ducks in scoring for
many years to come.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION
’18-19 Team USA USHL 27 14 26 40 – 34 1.48 18 26/14 – – – –

ANAHEIM
POS: C AGE: 20
’19-20
’20-21
Team USA U18
Boston U.
Anaheim
NTDP
HE
NHL
60
33
24
26
11
3
61
25
10
87
36
13
–
–
15:24
94
43
12
1.45
1.09
.54
41
8
6
–
–
13/0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
58
POINTS
HT: 6-0 WT: 169 San Diego AHL 17 10 11 21 – 12 1.24 7 13/8 3 1 2 3
GP G A
BORN: 03/20/01 CAREER 1YR 24 3 10 13 12 .54 80 18 40

MIKA ZIBANEJAD A good sleeper because of a terrible start last year. He was
6-11-17 in first half; 18-15-33 in second half.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,350,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

77
’18-19 NY Rangers NHL 82 30 44 74 20:34 47 .90 -12 49/23 – – – –

NY RANGERS ’19-20 NY Rangers NHL 57 41 34 75 21:38 14 1.32 9 43/27 3 1 1 2

POS: C AGE: 28 ’20-21 NY Rangers NHL 56 24 26 50 20:06 18 .89 2 32/14 – – – – POINTS

HT: 6-2 WT: 208 GP G A
BORN: 04/18/93 CAREER 10YRS 604 200 234 434 173 .72 73 40 37

MATS ZUCCARELLO Showed some chemistry with Kaprizov, but then who
wouldn’t? He gets the first shot.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 13 SCRATCH 1

2021-22 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

45
’18-19 NY Rangers/Dallas NHL 48 12 28 40 19:51 24 .83 -8 25/15 13 4 7 11

MINNESOTA ’19-20 Minnesota NHL 65 15 22 37 15:56 18 .57 -9 30/7 4 0 1 1

POS: RW AGE: 34 ’20-21 Minnesota NHL 42 11 24 35 16:41 8 .83 9 29/6 7 0 3 3 POINTS

HT: 5-8 WT: 175 GP G A
BORN: 09/01/87 CAREER 11YRS 618 140 287 427 241 .69 74 15 30

JASON ZUCKER Big disappointment gets big bucks. Even so, he’s one of
those types who could jump up with a good season.
2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 18 SCRATCH 0

2021-22 CAP HIT: $5,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

39
’18-19 Minnesota NHL 81 21 21 42 17:05 28 .52 -9 28/14 – – – –

PITTSBURGH ’19-20 Minnesota/Pittsburgh NHL 60 20 21 41 16:20 21 .68 -4 29/12 4 2 0 2

POS: LW AGE: 29 ’20-21 Pittsburgh NHL 38 9 9 18 15:41 21 .47 -8 14/4 6 2 1 3 POINTS

HT: 5-11 WT: 192 GP G A
BORN: 01/16/92 CAREER 10YRS 509 147 126 273 194 .54 78 19 20

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SALARY SKINNY DURABILITY TEAM LOGO

Cap hit for 2021-22. The inside word on a Games missed due NHL logo denotes
Actual pay may vary. goalie’s outlook for to injury/illness or the player was a
2021-22. “Did Not Play.” UFA as of Aug. 4.

MARC-ANDRE FLEURY A proven winner who’s just eight wins away from 500, 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 DNP 19
but playing in Chicago will be a major challenge.
SO/APPEARANCE 6

2020-21 CAP HIT: $7,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

28
’18-19 Vegas NHL 61 35 21 5 8 .913 2.51 7 3 4 1 .909 2.70

CHICAGO ’19-20 Vegas NHL 49 27 16 5 5 .905 2.77 4 3 1 0 .910 2.27

POS: G AGE: 36 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 36 26 10 0 6 .928 1.98 16 9 7 1 .918 2.04 WINS
HT: 6-2 WT: 185 GAA SP SO
BORN: 11/28/84 CAREER 17YRS 883 492 276 82 67 .913 2.55 2.65 .915 5

VITAL STATS PAST STATS
Position, height, The numbers a goalie
weight and age as posted over the past three
of Oct. 1, 2021. years in the regular season
and playoffs.
2021-22
CAREER STATS GOALIE TRAITS PROJECTION
NHL totals including games These icons help you Projected wins,
played, win-loss record, identify a goalie’s specific GAA, SP and
shutouts, SP and GAA. characteristics. shutouts.
SEE LEGEND BELOW

RISING STAR: A goalie whose performance is on BANG FOR THE BUCK: A goalie who will provide better
a marked upward trajectory. statistics than reflected by his 2021-22 salary-cap hit.

UFA IN 2022: A goalie who is an unrestricted free agent RED FLAG: A goalie at risk of injury, benching, demotion
in 2022 and has incentive to perform better. or return to junior or Europe.

WORKHORSE: A goalie expected to start 50-plus TRENDING DOWN: A goalie whose performance is
games this season. expected to start (or continue) to drop off in 2021-22.

BRICK WALL: A goalie expected to top .920 in save

percentage. There were 11 such goalies last season (min.
10 games played).

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ALLEN - BLACKWOOD

JAKE ALLEN If he’s a No. 2 goalie, he’s right up near the top of that 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 27
group, and his games played will reflect that.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $2,875,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

16
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 46 19 17 8 3 .905 2.83 1 0 0 0 .750 2.50

MONTREAL ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 24 12 6 3 2 .927 2.15 5 2 1 0 .935 1.89

POS: G AGE: 31 ’20-21 Montreal NHL 29 11 12 5 0 .907 2.68 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-2 WT: 190 GAA SP SO
BORN: 08/07/90 CAREER 8YRS 318 159 106 31 21 .912 2.52 2.58 .909 2

FREDERIK ANDERSEN Injuries contributed to an off season last year, so good 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 27 DNP 5
health will be big for Carolina’s win column.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $4,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

32
’18-19 Toronto NHL 60 36 16 7 1 .917 2.77 7 3 4 0 .922 2.75
’19-20 Toronto NHL 52 29 13 7 3 .909 2.85 5 2 3 1 .936 1.84
CAROLINA ’20-21 Toronto NHL 24 13 8 3 0 .895 2.96 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 31 WINS
Toronto AHL 2 0 0 1 0 .885 3.77 – – – – – –
HT: 6-4 WT: 238 GAA SP SO
BORN: 10/02/89 CAREER 8YRS 393 226 100 48 19 .915 2.65 2.29 .914 3

JONATHAN BERNIER The king of bad-team goalies is getting a lot of money, so 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 17 DNP 15
he’ll play and, except for wins, put up good numbers.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $4,125,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

17
’18-19 Detroit NHL 35 9 18 5 1 .904 3.16 – – – – – –

NEW JERSEY ’19-20 Detroit NHL 46 15 22 3 1 .907 2.95 – – – – – –

POS: G AGE: 33 ’20-21 Detroit NHL 24 9 11 1 0 .914 2.99 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-0 WT: 185 GAA SP SO
BORN: 08/07/88 CAREER 13YRS 394 161 159 39 18 .913 2.77 2.77 .913 2

JORDAN BINNINGTON Took a big step back in the win department, probably just 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 14
a reflection of the team. His other numbers were fine.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

28
’18-19 St. Louis NHL 32 24 5 1 5 .927 1.89 26 16 10 1 .914 2.46
San Antonio AHL 16 11 4 0 3 .927 2.08 – – – – – –
ST. LOUIS ’19-20 St. Louis NHL 50 30 13 7 3 .912 2.56 5 0 5 0 .851 4.72
POS: G AGE: 28 WINS
’20-21 St. Louis NHL 42 18 14 8 0 .910 2.65 4 0 4 0 .899 3.59
HT: 6-1 WT: 174 GAA SP SO
BORN: 07/11/93 CAREER 4YRS 125 72 32 16 8 .915 2.42 2.60 .911 2

MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD He’ll play less with Bernier on board but will grow with 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 11 DNP 10
the team as they improve.
SO/APPEARANCE 35

2020-21 CAP HIT: $2,800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

14
’18-19 New Jersey NHL 23 10 10 0 2 .918 2.61 – – – – – –
Binghamton AHL 20 8 10 1 1 .902 2.95 – – – – – –
NEW JERSEY ’19-20 New Jersey NHL 47 22 14 8 3 .915 2.77 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 24 WINS
’20-21 New Jersey NHL 35 14 17 4 1 .902 3.04 – – – – – –
HT: 6-4 WT: 225 GAA SP SO
BORN: 12/09/96 CAREER 3YRS 105 46 41 12 6 .911 2.83 2.89 .907 1

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BOBROVSKY - FLEURY

SERGEI BOBROVSKY He’s got a lot of money and years left on his contract, but 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 DNP 24
he’s not reliable, so you’re taking your chances.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $10,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

24
’18-19 Columbus NHL 62 37 24 1 9 .913 2.58 10 6 4 0 .925 2.41

FLORIDA ’19-20 Florida NHL 50 23 19 6 1 .900 3.23 4 1 3 0 .901 3.07

POS: G AGE: 33 ’20-21 Florida NHL 31 19 8 2 0 .906 2.91 3 1 2 0 .841 5.33 WINS
HT: 6-2 WT: 182 GAA SP SO
BORN: 09/20/88 CAREER 11YRS 538 297 180 45 34 .916 2.56 2.77 .905 3

JACK CAMPBELL Sensational numbers, but he wasn’t as strong at the end 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 22 DNP 12
of the season. Might not be a heavy-workload goalie.
SO/APPEARANCE 11

2020-21 CAP HIT: $1,650,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

26
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 31 10 14 1 2 .928 2.30 – – – – – –
Ontario AHL 2 1 1 0 0 .888 4.38 – – – – – –
TORONTO ’19-20 Los Angeles/Toronto NHL 26 11 12 3 0 .904 2.80 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 29 WINS
’20-21 Toronto NHL 22 17 3 2 2 .921 2.15 7 3 4 1 .934 1.81
HT: 6-2 WT: 197 GAA SP SO
BORN: 01/09/92 CAREER 6YRS 86 40 30 8 4 .918 2.47 2.27 .918 4

AARON DELL He’s pencilled in to play a lot of games for Buffalo this 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 7 DNP 43
year, but remember pencils have erasers.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $750,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

10
’18-19 San Jose NHL 25 10 8 4 2 .886 3.17 2 0 1 0 .861 3.35
’19-20 San Jose NHL 33 12 15 3 0 .907 3.01 – – – – – –
BUFFALO ’20-21 New Jersey NHL 7 1 5 0 0 .857 4.14 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 32 WINS
Binghamton AHL 1 0 0 1 0 .839 4.62 – – – – – –
HT: 6-0 WT: 209 GAA SP SO
BORN: 05/04/89 CAREER 5YRS 114 49 39 12 5 .906 2.83 3.12 .904 0

THATCHER DEMKO There were some rough patches, but Demko has emerged 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 DNP 20
as the undisputed No. 1 goalie in Vancouver.
SO/APPEARANCE 35

2020-21 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

26
’18-19 Vancouver NHL 9 4 3 1 0 .913 2.81 – – – – – –
Utica AHL 16 8 5 1 0 .911 2.58 – – – – – –
VANCOUVER ’19-20 Vancouver NHL 27 13 10 2 0 .905 3.06 4 2 1 1 .985 .64
POS: G AGE: 25 WINS
’20-21 Vancouver NHL 35 16 18 1 1 .915 2.85 – – – – – –
HT: 6-4 WT: 192 GAA SP SO
BORN: 12/08/95 CAREER 4YRS 72 34 31 4 1 .911 2.94 2.56 .916 3

MARC-ANDRE FLEURY A proven winner who’s just eight wins away from 500, 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 DNP 19
but playing in Chicago will be a major challenge.
SO/APPEARANCE 6

2020-21 CAP HIT: $7,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

28
’18-19 Vegas NHL 61 35 21 5 8 .913 2.51 7 3 4 1 .909 2.70

CHICAGO ’19-20 Vegas NHL 49 27 16 5 5 .905 2.77 4 3 1 0 .910 2.27

POS: G AGE: 36 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 36 26 10 0 6 .928 1.98 16 9 7 1 .918 2.04 WINS
HT: 6-2 WT: 185 GAA SP SO
BORN: 11/28/84 CAREER 17YRS 883 492 276 82 67 .913 2.55 2.65 .915 5

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GIBSON - HART

JOHN GIBSON Nothing to worry about with Gibson, but plenty to worry 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 9 DNP 12
about with his team not winning games.
SO/APPEARANCE 11.7

2020-21 CAP HIT: $6,400,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

24
’18-19 Anaheim NHL 58 26 22 8 2 .917 2.84 – – – – – –

ANAHEIM ’19-20 Anaheim NHL 51 20 26 5 1 .904 3.00 – – – – – –

POS: G AGE: 28 ’20-21 Anaheim NHL 35 9 19 7 3 .903 2.98 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-2 WT: 207 GAA SP SO
BORN: 07/14/93 CAREER 8YRS 322 148 122 40 22 .917 2.58 2.95 .907 3

THOMAS GREISS After just one win in his first 16 decisions, he figured out 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 22
how to play for a weak team and was much better.
SO/APPEARANCE 17

2020-21 CAP HIT: $3,600,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

13
’18-19 NY Islanders NHL 43 23 14 2 5 .927 2.28 1 0 0 0 .800 3.33

DETROIT ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 31 16 9 4 0 .913 2.74 4 2 2 1 .929 2.02

POS: G AGE: 35 ’20-21 Detroit NHL 34 8 15 8 2 .912 2.70 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-2 WT: 232 GAA SP SO
BORN: 01/29/86 CAREER 12YRS 316 145 105 36 15 .914 2.63 2.80 .914 2

PHILIPP GRUBAUER He’s never had a poor season, but he’s got his work cut 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 DNP 14
out for him on an expansion team.
SO/APPEARANCE 5.7

2020-21 CAP HIT: $5,900,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

23
’18-19 Colorado NHL 37 18 9 5 3 .917 2.64 12 7 5 1 .925 2.30

SEATTLE ’19-20 Colorado NHL 36 18 12 4 2 .916 2.63 7 5 0 1 .922 1.87

POS: G AGE: 29 ’20-21 Colorado NHL 40 30 9 1 7 .922 1.95 10 6 4 0 .914 2.61 WINS
HT: 6-1 WT: 188 GAA SP SO
BORN: 11/25/91 CAREER 9YRS 214 109 61 21 18 .920 2.34 2.77 .915 2

JAROSLAV HALAK Last year was a write-off, but at 36, his future is uncer- 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 10 DNP 27
tain, especially playing behind a weaker Canucks team.
SO/APPEARANCE 9.5

2020-21 CAP HIT: $1,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

14
’18-19 Boston NHL 40 22 11 4 5 .922 2.34 – – – – – –

VANCOUVER ’19-20 Boston NHL 31 18 6 6 3 .919 2.39 9 4 5 0 .902 2.76

POS: G AGE: 36 ’20-21 Boston NHL 19 9 6 4 2 .905 2.53 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 5-11 WT: 185 GAA SP SO
BORN: 05/13/85 CAREER 15YRS 539 281 173 62 52 .916 2.48 2.77 .909 1

CARTER HART Playing less often with less responsibility will help erase 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 14 DNP 15
last year’s debacle and put him back on track.
SO/APPEARANCE 27

2020-21 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

17
’18-19 Philadelphia NHL 31 16 13 1 0 .917 2.83 – – – – – –
Lehigh Valley AHL 18 9 6 2 1 .902 3.05 – – – – – –
PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 Philadelphia NHL 43 24 13 3 1 .914 2.42 14 9 5 2 .926 2.23
POS: G AGE: 23 WINS
’20-21 Philadelphia NHL 27 9 11 5 1 .877 3.67 – – – – – –
HT: 6-2 WT: 181 GAA SP SO
BORN: 08/13/98 CAREER 3YRS 101 49 37 9 2 .905 2.88 3.05 .902 1

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HELLEBUYCK - JONES

CONNOR HELLEBUYCK Not much for us to think about. One of the top few 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 1 DNP 10
goalies in the league has no ice-time competition.
SO/APPEARANCE 11.2

2020-21 CAP HIT: $6,166,666 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

38
’18-19 Winnipeg NHL 63 34 23 3 2 .913 2.90 6 2 4 0 .913 2.67

WINNIPEG ’19-20 Winnipeg NHL 58 31 21 5 6 .922 2.57 4 1 3 0 .904 3.04

POS: G AGE: 28 ’20-21 Winnipeg NHL 45 24 17 3 4 .916 2.58 8 4 4 1 .931 2.23 WINS
HT: 6-4 WT: 207 GAA SP SO
BORN: 05/19/93 CAREER 6YRS 315 172 102 25 24 .917 2.63 2.44 .918 6

ADIN HILL He’s a No. 1 goalie in waiting. How long he waits is up to 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 37
him, but it’s there for the taking.
SO/APPEARANCE 9.5

2020-21 CAP HIT: $2,175,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

26
’19-20 Arizona NHL 13 2 4 3 0 .918 2.62 – – – – – –
Tucson AHL 20 15 5 0 2 .918 2.40 – – – – – –
SAN JOSE ’20-21 Arizona NHL 19 9 9 1 2 .913 2.74 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 25 WINS
Tucson AHL 2 0 2 0 0 .864 4.13 – – – – – –
HT: 6-6 WT: 202 GAA SP SO
BORN: 05/11/96 CAREER 4YRS 49 19 21 4 3 .909 2.79 2.88 .911 2

BRADEN HOLTBY He’s coming off a poor year on a weak team, but don’t 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 35
write him off yet, because he’s only 32.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $2,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

15
’18-19 Washington NHL 59 32 19 5 3 .911 2.82 7 3 4 1 .914 2.67

DALLAS ’19-20 Washington NHL 48 25 14 6 0 .897 3.11 8 2 5 0 .906 2.49

POS: G AGE: 32 ’20-21 Vancouver NHL 21 7 11 3 0 .889 3.67 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-2 WT: 214 GAA SP SO
BORN: 09/16/89 CAREER 11YRS 489 289 133 49 35 .915 2.58 2.68 .905 1

TRISTAN JARRY Nothing to worry about here after poor playoffs. He piled 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 DNP 14
up the regular-season wins and will continue to do so.
SO/APPEARANCE 19.5

2020-21 CAP HIT: $3,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

31
’18-19 Pittsburgh NHL 2 0 1 1 0 .887 3.50 – – – – – –
WB/Scranton AHL 47 23 15 8 1 .915 2.66 – – – – – –
PITTSBURGH ’19-20 Pittsburgh NHL 33 20 12 1 3 .921 2.43 1 0 1 0 .952 1.02
POS: G AGE: 26 WINS
’20-21 Pittsburgh NHL 39 25 9 3 2 .909 2.75 6 2 4 0 .888 3.18
HT: 6-2 WT: 194 GAA SP SO
BORN: 04/29/95 CAREER 5YRS 101 59 29 7 7 .912 2.66 2.57 .914 3

MARTIN JONES Coming off three straight save percentages of .896 isn’t 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 22
very promising, but a change of scenery should help.
SO/APPEARANCE 34

2020-21 CAP HIT: $2,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

22
’18-19 San Jose NHL 62 36 19 5 3 .896 2.94 20 10 9 0 .898 3.02

PHILADELPHIA ’19-20 San Jose NHL 41 17 21 2 2 .896 3.00 – – – – – –

POS: G AGE: 31 ’20-21 San Jose NHL 34 15 13 4 1 .896 3.28 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-4 WT: 190 GAA SP SO
BORN: 01/10/90 CAREER 8YRS 361 186 132 29 25 .908 2.60 2.94 .906 2

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KAHKONEN - KOSKINEN

KAAPO KAHKONEN Faltered a bit after a great start, but he had already 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 32
proven himself and should split time evenly with Talbot.
SO/APPEARANCE 12

2020-21 CAP HIT: $725,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

21
’18-19 Iowa AHL 39 17 14 8 6 .908 2.78 – – – – – –
’19-20 Minnesota NHL 5 3 1 1 0 .913 2.96 – – – – – –
MINNESOTA Iowa AHL 34 25 6 5 7 .927 2.07 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 25 WINS
’20-21 Minnesota NHL 24 16 8 0 2 .902 2.88 – – – – – –
HT: 6-2 WT: 215 GAA SP SO
BORN: 08/16/96 CAREER 2YRS 29 19 9 1 2 .904 2.90 2.78 .907 3

ANTON KHUDOBIN Maybe steer clear of Dallas. They’ve added Holtby, Bishop 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 3 DNP 21
may not play and Oettinger can be sent down.
SO/APPEARANCE 10.7

2020-21 CAP HIT: $3,333,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

22
’18-19 Dallas NHL 41 16 17 5 2 .923 2.57 1 0 0 0 1.000 .00

DALLAS ’19-20 Dallas NHL 30 16 8 4 0 .930 2.22 25 14 10 1 .917 2.69

POS: G AGE: 35 ’20-21 Dallas NHL 32 12 11 7 3 .905 2.54 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 5-11 WT: 195 GAA SP SO
BORN: 05/07/86 CAREER 12YRS 250 111 87 32 11 .917 2.47 2.38 .914 2

SPENCER KNIGHT He’s a No. 1 goalie, it’s just a matter of how and when. 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 11
Either way, he’ll play often this year.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION
’18-19 Team USA USHL 16 15 1 0 1 .903 2.21 – – – – – –

FLORIDA
POS: G AGE: 20
’19-20
’20-21
Team USA U18
Boston College
Florida
NTDP
HE
NHL
39
33
4
32
23
4
4
8
0
1
2
0
2
5
0
.913
.931
.919
2.36
1.97
2.32
–
–
2
–
–
1
–
–
1
–
–
0
–
–
.933
–
–
2.06
22
WINS
HT: 6-3 WT: 192 Boston College HE 21 16 4 1 3 .932 2.18 – – – – – – GAA SP SO
BORN: 04/19/01 CAREER 1YR 4 4 0 0 0 .919 2.32 2.56 .912 3

JOONAS KORPISALO He’ll need a major redemption season to distance himself 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 9 DNP 14
from last year, but it might be too late.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $2,800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

13
’18-19 Columbus NHL 27 10 7 3 0 .897 2.95 – – – – – –
’19-20 Columbus NHL 37 19 12 5 2 .911 2.60 9 3 5 2 .941 1.90
COLUMBUS Cleveland AHL 1 1 0 0 0 .941 1.95 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 27 WINS
’20-21 Columbus NHL 33 9 13 7 0 .894 3.30 – – – – – –
HT: 6-3 WT: 192 GAA SP SO
BORN: 04/28/94 CAREER 6YRS 160 69 56 21 3 .905 2.90 3.11 .901 2

MIKKO KOSKINEN He’s on a short leash because of poor play, but a better 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 30
Edmonton team should help some.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $4,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

12
’18-19 Edmonton NHL 55 25 21 6 4 .906 2.93 – – – – – –

EDMONTON ’19-20 Edmonton NHL 38 18 13 3 1 .917 2.75 4 1 2 0 .889 3.16

POS: G AGE: 33 ’20-21 Edmonton NHL 26 13 13 0 0 .899 3.17 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-7 WT: 202 GAA SP SO
BORN: 07/18/88 CAREER 4YRS 123 58 48 9 5 .907 2.97 2.98 .904 1

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KUEMPER - MERZLIKINS

DARCY KUEMPER After years of playing on poor or mediocre teams, he’s hit 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 22 DNP 7
the lottery and should have a career season.
SO/APPEARANCE 13.5

2020-21 CAP HIT: $4,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

38
’18-19 Arizona NHL 55 27 20 8 5 .925 2.33 – – – – – –
’19-20 Arizona NHL 29 16 11 2 2 .928 2.22 9 4 5 0 .913 3.47
COLORADO Tucson AHL 1 0 1 0 0 .929 2.05 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 31 WINS
’20-21 Arizona NHL 27 10 11 3 2 .907 2.56 – – – – – –
HT: 6-5 WT: 215 GAA SP SO
BORN: 05/05/90 CAREER 9YRS 242 106 83 32 20 .917 2.47 2.33 .916 5

KEVIN LANKINEN He had his good – and bad – moments last year, but 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 16
slotting in behind Fleury will help his numbers.
SO/APPEARANCE 18.5

2020-21 CAP HIT: $800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

14
’18-19 Rockford AHL 19 7 8 4 0 .910 2.50 – – – – – –
Indy ECHL 6 4 2 0 0 .893 3.18 – – – – – –
CHICAGO ’19-20 Rockford AHL 21 8 10 3 0 .909 3.03 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 26 WINS
’20-21 Chicago NHL 37 17 14 5 2 .909 3.01 – – – – – –
HT: 6-2 WT: 185 GAA SP SO
BORN: 04/28/95 CAREER 1YR 37 17 14 5 2 .909 3.01 2.89 .906 2

ROBIN LEHNER Nobody’s looking over his shoulder now, so he’ll play a 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 16 DNP 21
lot of games and be among the league leaders.
SO/APPEARANCE 19

2020-21 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

40
’18-19 NY Islanders NHL 46 25 13 5 6 .930 2.13 8 4 4 0 .936 2.00

VEGAS ’19-20 Chicago/Vegas NHL 36 19 10 5 1 .920 2.89 16 9 7 4 .917 1.99

POS: G AGE: 30 ’20-21 Vegas NHL 19 13 4 2 1 .913 2.29 3 1 2 0 .887 3.62 WINS
HT: 6-4 WT: 250 GAA SP SO
BORN: 07/24/91 CAREER 11YRS 320 129 124 47 16 .918 2.69 2.20 .918 4

JACOB MARKSTROM Calgary’s No. 1 goalie for the next five years will play a lot 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 5 DNP 8
and be better after concussion problems last year.
SO/APPEARANCE 14.3

2020-21 CAP HIT: $6,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

34
’18-19 Vancouver NHL 60 28 23 9 1 .912 2.77 – – – – – –

CALGARY ’19-20 Vancouver NHL 43 23 16 4 2 .918 2.75 14 8 6 1 .919 2.85

POS: G AGE: 31 ’20-21 Calgary NHL 43 22 19 2 3 .904 2.66 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-6 WT: 206 GAA SP SO
BORN: 01/31/90 CAREER 11YRS 315 132 137 34 8 .910 2.78 2.41 .912 5

ELVIS MERZLIKINS Played himself into the No. 1-goalie role on Columbus in 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 10 DNP 18
spite of the team’s poor play.
SO/APPEARANCE 14

2020-21 CAP HIT: $4,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

25
’18-19 Lugano Swi 43 22 18 – 5 .921 2.44 4 0 4 0 .872 3.95
’19-20 Columbus NHL 33 13 9 8 5 .923 2.35 2 1 1 0 .946 1.96
COLUMBUS Cleveland AHL 2 1 1 0 0 .949 1.52 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 27 WINS
’20-21 Columbus NHL 28 8 12 5 2 .916 2.77 – – – – – –
HT: 6-3 WT: 185 GAA SP SO
BORN: 04/13/94 CAREER 2YRS 61 21 21 13 7 .920 2.54 2.78 .913 3

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MRAZEK - PRICE

PETR MRAZEK He’s good enough to be a 1A goalie, so he’ll probably 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 37 DNP 7
split about 50/50 with Campbell.
SO/APPEARANCE 4

2020-21 CAP HIT: $3,800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

23
’18-19 Carolina NHL 40 23 14 3 4 .914 2.39 11 5 5 2 .894 2.73
’19-20 Carolina NHL 40 21 16 2 3 .905 2.69 5 2 3 0 .929 2.08
TORONTO ’20-21 Carolina NHL 12 6 2 3 3 .923 2.06 2 1 1 0 .873 3.90
POS: G AGE: 29 WINS
Chicago AHL 1 1 0 0 0 .956 2.00 – – – – – –
HT: 6-1 WT: 190 GAA SP SO
BORN: 02/14/92 CAREER 9YRS 275 128 96 31 24 .911 2.59 2.51 .914 2

MATT MURRAY There’s only so much a goalie can do on a weak team, but 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 16 DNP 13
the team is improving, and so will Murray.
SO/APPEARANCE 13.5

2020-21 CAP HIT: $6,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

26
’18-19 Pittsburgh NHL 50 29 14 6 4 .919 2.69 4 0 4 0 .906 3.01

OTTAWA ’19-20 Pittsburgh NHL 38 20 11 5 1 .899 2.87 3 1 2 0 .914 2.50

POS: G AGE: 27 ’20-21 Ottawa NHL 27 10 13 1 2 .893 3.38 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-4 WT: 178 GAA SP SO
BORN: 05/25/94 CAREER 6YRS 226 127 66 20 13 .912 2.74 2.97 .905 3

ALEX NEDELJKOVIC Life won’t be as easy in Hockeytown as it was in Carolina 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 29
for last year’s rookie sensation.
SO/APPEARANCE 7.7

2020-21 CAP HIT: $3,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION
’18-19 Carolina NHL 1 1 0 0 0 .923 2.00 – – – – – –

20
Charlotte AHL 51 34 9 5 4 .916 2.26 15 10 4 1 .916 2.34
DETROIT ’19-20 Carolina NHL 4 1 2 1 0 .887 3.05 – – – – – –

POS: G AGE: 25
Charlotte AHL 29 16 10 2 4 .906 2.49 – – – – – – WINS
HT: 6-0 WT: 189 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 23 15 5 3 3 .932 1.90 9 4 5 1 .920 2.17 GAA SP SO
BORN: 01/07/96 CAREER 4YRS 29 17 7 4 3 .928 2.01 2.71 .918 2

CAL PETERSEN If he’s the successor to Quick, he’s going to have to play 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 DNP 19
considerably better.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $858,333 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 11 5 4 1 1 .924 2.61 – – – – – –

LOS ANGELES
POS: G AGE: 26
’19-20
Ontario
Los Angeles
Ontario
AHL
NHL
AHL
38
8
37
13
5
17
19
3
15
3
0
5
0
0
3
.896
.922
.906
4.02
2.64
3.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15
WINS
HT: 6-1 WT: 185 ’20-21 Los Angeles NHL 35 9 18 5 0 .911 2.89 – – – – – – GAA SP SO
BORN: 10/19/94 CAREER 3YRS 54 19 25 6 1 .916 2.79 2.53 .909 2

CAREY PRICE After a subpar regular season, he showed in the playoffs 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 19 DNP 12
why he’s one of the best goalies in NHL history.
SO/APPEARANCE 25

2020-21 CAP HIT: $10,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

30
’18-19 Montreal NHL 66 35 24 6 4 .918 2.49 – – – – – –
’19-20 Montreal NHL 58 27 25 6 4 .909 2.79 10 5 5 2 .936 1.78
MONTREAL ’20-21 Montreal NHL 25 12 7 5 1 .901 2.64 22 13 9 1 .924 2.28
POS: G AGE: 34 WINS
Laval AHL 1 0 1 0 0 .867 3.03 – – – – – –
HT: 6-3 WT: 220 GAA SP SO
BORN: 08/16/87 CAREER 14YRS 707 360 257 79 49 .917 2.50 2.44 .912 4

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QUICK - SAMSONOV

JONATHAN QUICK The glory days are gone, and so, apparently, are the very 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 10 DNP 24
good days. At 35, his career is winding down.
SO/APPEARANCE 11

2020-21 CAP HIT: $5,800,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

20
’18-19 Los Angeles NHL 46 16 23 7 2 .888 3.38 – – – – – –

LOS ANGELES ’19-20 Los Angeles NHL 42 16 22 4 1 .904 2.79 – – – – – –

POS: G AGE: 35 ’20-21 Los Angeles NHL 22 11 9 2 2 .898 2.86 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-1 WT: 216 GAA SP SO
BORN: 01/21/86 CAREER 14YRS 666 336 249 69 54 .913 2.41 2.87 .900 1

ANTTI RAANTA Nobody doubts his ability to play, just his ability to stay 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 30 DNP 14
healthy. It may be easier now that he’ll play less.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $2,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

17
’18-19 Arizona NHL 12 5 6 0 0 .906 2.88 – – – – – –
’19-20 Arizona NHL 33 15 14 3 2 .921 2.63 2 0 0 0 .714 6.00
CAROLINA Tucson AHL 1 1 0 0 1 1.000 .00 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 32 WINS
’20-21 Arizona NHL 12 5 5 2 0 .905 3.36 – – – – – –
HT: 6-0 WT: 195 GAA SP SO
BORN: 05/12/89 CAREER 8YRS 198 93 65 20 13 .919 2.46 2.38 .913 2

TUUKKA RASK Surgery will keep him out of action until at least January, 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 18 DNP 14
so there’s little reason to select him at all in your draft.
SO/APPEARANCE 12

2020-21 CAP HIT: UFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

12
’18-19 Boston NHL 46 27 13 5 4 .912 2.48 24 15 9 2 .934 2.02

FREE AGENT ’19-20 Boston NHL 41 26 8 6 5 .929 2.12 4 1 3 0 .904 2.57

POS: G AGE: 34 ’20-21 Boston NHL 24 15 5 2 2 .913 2.28 11 6 4 0 .919 2.36 WINS
HT: 6-3 WT: 176 GAA SP SO
BORN: 03/10/87 CAREER 14YRS 560 306 163 66 52 .921 2.27 2.31 .915 2

JAMES REIMER He’s never played a lot of games, but his career is now at 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 34
the point where he’s an often-used backup.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $2,250,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

14
’18-19 Florida NHL 36 13 12 5 0 .900 3.09 – – – – – –

SAN JOSE ’19-20 Carolina NHL 25 14 6 2 3 .914 2.66 3 2 1 0 .934 2.36

POS: G AGE: 33 ’20-21 Carolina NHL 22 15 5 2 0 .906 2.66 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-2 WT: 220 GAA SP SO
BORN: 03/15/88 CAREER 11YRS 385 173 131 43 24 .913 2.79 2.76 .909 2

ILYA SAMSONOV Coming off a season derailed by all kinds of off-ice prob- 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 9 DNP 15
lems, he now has to share the No. 1 job.
SO/APPEARANCE 9.5

2020-21 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

28
’18-19 Hershey AHL 37 20 14 2 3 .898 2.70 5 2 3 0 .897 2.99
’19-20 Washington NHL 26 16 6 2 1 .913 2.55 – – – – – –
WASHINGTON ’20-21 Washington NHL 19 13 4 1 2 .902 2.69 3 0 3 0 .899 2.99
POS: G AGE: 24 WINS
Hershey AHL 4 2 1 1 0 .869 3.25 – – – – – –
HT: 6-3 WT: 200 GAA SP SO
BORN: 02/22/97 CAREER 2YRS 45 29 10 3 3 .908 2.61 2.33 .914 4

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SAROS - SWAYMAN

JUUSE SAROS His yearly progression has led him to this point, where 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 8 DNP 12
he’s now an elite No. 1 goalie.
SO/APPEARANCE 12

2020-21 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

34
’18-19 Nashville NHL 31 17 10 2 3 .915 2.62 1 0 0 0 .952 1.33

NASHVILLE ’19-20 Nashville NHL 40 17 12 4 4 .914 2.70 4 1 3 0 .895 3.22

POS: G AGE: 26 ’20-21 Nashville NHL 36 21 11 1 3 .927 2.28 6 2 4 0 .921 2.78 WINS
HT: 5-11 WT: 180 GAA SP SO
BORN: 04/19/95 CAREER 6YRS 155 76 47 17 14 .920 2.50 2.34 .920 6

IGOR SHESTERKIN The Rangers didn’t get acceptable backup goaltending 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 10 DNP 11
last year, so Shesterkin will play a lot when healthy.
SO/APPEARANCE 17.5

2020-21 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

28
’18-19 St. Petersburg KHL 28 24 4 0 10 .953 1.11 10 4 5 0 .904 1.95
’19-20 NY Rangers NHL 12 10 2 0 0 .932 2.52 1 0 1 0 .900 3.10
NY RANGERS Hartford AHL 25 17 4 5 3 .934 1.90 – – – – – –
POS: G AGE: 25 WINS
’20-21 NY Rangers NHL 35 16 14 3 2 .916 2.62 – – – – – –
HT: 6-2 WT: 182 GAA SP SO
BORN: 12/30/95 CAREER 2YRS 47 26 16 3 2 .921 2.59 2.50 .919 3

MIKE SMITH It won’t be easy repeating last year’s great season, but 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 12 DNP 12
the team is better, so that will help.
SO/APPEARANCE 10.7

2020-21 CAP HIT: $2,200,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

33
’18-19 Calgary NHL 42 23 16 2 2 .898 2.72 5 1 4 1 .917 3.20

EDMONTON ’19-20 Edmonton NHL 39 19 12 6 1 .902 2.95 1 0 1 0 .783 11.31

POS: G AGE: 39 ’20-21 Edmonton NHL 32 21 6 2 3 .923 2.31 4 0 4 0 .912 2.40 WINS
HT: 6-5 WT: 220 GAA SP SO
BORN: 03/22/82 CAREER 15YRS 642 283 254 76 42 .912 2.69 2.44 .918 2

ILYA SOROKIN He’s a No. 1 goalie playing behind another No. 1 goalie, 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 30
which causes playing-time problems.
SO/APPEARANCE 7.3

2020-21 CAP HIT: RFA PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

23
’18-19 CSKA Moscow KHL 40 28 6 4 11 .940 1.16 20 16 4 5 .947 1.19

NY ISLANDERS ’19-20 CSKA Moscow KHL 40 26 10 3 9 .935 1.50 4 4 0 2 .966 .73

POS: G AGE: 26 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 22 13 6 3 3 .918 2.17 7 4 1 0 .922 2.79 WINS
HT: 6-3 WT: 190 GAA SP SO
BORN: 08/04/95 CAREER 1YR 22 13 6 3 3 .918 2.17 2.29 .921 2

JEREMY SWAYMAN Sensational first pro season not only puts him in this 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 8
year’s picture but right in the center.
SO/APPEARANCE 5

2020-21 CAP HIT: $925,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

14
’18-19 Maine HE 35 14 17 4 0 .919 2.77 – – – – – –
’19-20 Maine HE 34 18 11 5 3 .939 2.07 – – – – – –
BOSTON ’20-21 Boston NHL 10 7 3 0 2 .945 1.50 1 0 1 0 .667 3.23
POS: G AGE: 22 WINS
Providence AHL 9 8 1 0 1 .933 1.89 – – – – – –
HT: 6-2 WT: 187 GAA SP SO
BORN: 11/24/98 CAREER 1YR 10 7 3 0 2 .945 1.50 2.23 .918 2

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TALBOT - VASILEVSKIY

CAM TALBOT He put together a nice run last year to take over the No. 1 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 6 DNP 17
job, but he’s likely to still split time this year.
SO/APPEARANCE 16.5

2020-21 CAP HIT: $3,666,667 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

24
’18-19 Edm/Philadelphia NHL 35 11 17 3 1 .892 3.40 – – – – – –

MINNESOTA ’19-20 Calgary NHL 26 12 10 1 2 .919 2.63 10 5 4 2 .924 2.42

POS: G AGE: 34 ’20-21 Minnesota NHL 33 19 8 5 2 .915 2.63 7 3 4 2 .923 2.45 WINS
HT: 6-4 WT: 193 GAA SP SO
BORN: 07/05/87 CAREER 8YRS 347 169 130 30 24 .915 2.61 2.72 .910 3

LINUS ULLMARK He got it done with a bad team in Buffalo, now he gets to 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 29 DNP 5
do it with a good team.
SO/APPEARANCE 0

2020-21 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

27
’18-19 Buffalo NHL 37 15 14 5 2 .905 3.11 – – – – – –

BOSTON ’19-20 Buffalo NHL 34 17 14 3 1 .915 2.69 – – – – – –

POS: G AGE: 28 ’20-21 Buffalo NHL 20 9 6 3 0 .917 2.63 – – – – – – WINS

HT: 6-4 WT: 215 GAA SP SO
BORN: 07/31/93 CAREER 6YRS 117 50 47 13 3 .912 2.78 2.12 .921 4

VITEK VANECEK Toughed it out for many minor-pro seasons in order to 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 19
become an overnight success.
SO/APPEARANCE 18.5

2020-21 CAP HIT: $716,667 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

26
’18-19 Hershey AHL 38 21 10 6 2 .907 2.62 4 1 3 1 .935 2.25

WASHINGTON ’19-20 Hershey AHL 31 19 10 2 2 .917 2.26 – – – – – –

POS: G AGE: 25 ’20-21 Washington NHL 37 21 10 4 2 .908 2.69 1 0 0 0 .750 4.56 WINS
HT: 6-2 WT: 187 GAA SP SO
BORN: 01/09/96 CAREER 1YR 37 21 10 4 2 .908 2.70 2.58 .909 4

SEMYON VARLAMOV Despite being one of the game’s best, so is Sorokin, so 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 2 DNP 18
that limits his playing time to a 1A goalie.
SO/APPEARANCE 5.1

2020-21 CAP HIT: $5,000,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

27
’18-19 Colorado NHL 49 20 19 9 2 .909 2.87 – – – – – –

NY ISLANDERS ’19-20 NY Islanders NHL 45 19 14 6 2 .914 2.62 20 11 7 2 .921 2.14

POS: G AGE: 33 ’20-21 NY Islanders NHL 36 19 11 4 7 .929 2.04 14 7 7 0 .922 2.56 WINS
HT: 6-2 WT: 215 GAA SP SO
BORN: 04/27/88 CAREER 13YRS 529 251 194 60 34 .916 2.63 2.18 .922 5

ANDREI VASILEVSKIY Not just the first goalie off the board at your draft but 2020-21 MISSED GAMES
INJ./ILL. 0 DNP 14
one of the first players.
SO/APPEARANCE 8.4

2020-21 CAP HIT: $9,500,000 PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LEA GP W L OTL SO SP GAA GP W L SO SP GAA PROJECTION

43
’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 53 39 10 4 6 .925 2.40 4 0 4 0 .856 3.83

TAMPA BAY ’19-20 Tampa Bay NHL 52 35 14 3 3 .917 2.56 25 18 7 1 .927 1.90

POS: G AGE: 27 ’20-21 Tampa Bay NHL 42 31 10 1 5 .925 2.21 23 16 7 5 .937 1.90 WINS
HT: 6-3 WT: 225 GAA SP SO
BORN: 07/25/94 CAREER 7YRS 302 190 83 19 26 .920 2.50 2.25 .923 7

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A LITTLE EXTRA
MOTIVATION
In any type of pool, it’s always a good idea to keep an eye out
for players on expiring contracts. The extra allure of a payday
SS
could push up their production | BY JARED CLINTON |
URE, IT’S NO NORTHERN
Lights, but as far as
natural phenomena go,
there’s something to be
said for the effects the contract
year has on pending UFAs.
Every season, a handful of
players compete not only to
help their current club’s for-
tunes, but also to pad their own.
And most years, many of them
surge statistically. Consider
Blake Coleman and Mike Reilly,
who set themselves up for free
agency last season with career-
best production rates and were
rewarded for it this summer.
But it’s not just mid-lineup
guys who follow this trend. This
coming season, a wide variety
of players at differing stages of
their careers will hope to se-
…—”‡–Š‡‹”ϐ‹ƒ…‹ƒŽˆ—–—”‡•™‹–Š
strong walk years. However,
unlike recent seasons when all
eyes fell on top-tier offensive
EVGENI
MALKIN
TIMOTHY T. LUDWIG-USA TODAY SPORTS
talents such as John Tavares,
Taylor Hall or Artemi Panarin,
the coming campaign sees a
bushel of blueliners looking to
pave a path to the bank.
Plucking these contract-year
contributors for your team
could pay dividends in your
fantasy draft. After all, whether
you’re in a deep league or a six-
team shootout, nabbing that
one player who has added in-
centive to stand out above the
rest can be the difference be-
tween bragging rights and the
singular sadness brought about
„›ƒ•‡…‘†Ǧ’Žƒ…‡ϐ‹‹•ŠǤ
The 10 UFAs-to-be listed
here are but a smattering of the
talent who will have the allure
of lucrative new deals on their
minds this season. Keep an eye
on contract statuses as you pick
players. It’s one way to unearth
the hidden gems required to
claim top spot in your pool.
UFAs IN 2022
EVGENI
MALKIN C, PIT
‘Geno’ struggled last season, but he
produced more than a point per game
in the five campaigns prior. He’s in his
twilight, but the sun hasn’t set yet.
REILLY
SMITH LW, VEG
A legitimately underrated second-line
scorer who consistently pots 20 or
more. A pending payday will see him
driven to light the lamp even more.
JOHNNY
GAUDREAU LW, CGY
Has he peaked in Calgary? Gaudreau
hasn’t been a point-per-game player
since 2018-19. A contract year could help
him return to form.
P.K.
SUBBAN D, NJ
He’s had two forgettable seasons with
the Devils, but it’s premature to suggest
Subban is finished. He has the makings
of a trade-deadline rental.
FILIP
FORSBERG LW, NSH
An electric scorer plagued by injuries in
recent years. When healthy, he’ll score
30 – maybe more if he were with a
more offense-minded outfit.
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PARAYKO D, STL
It’s difficult to fathom the Blues letting
him go after Alex Pietrangelo’s depar-
ture. Parayko will want to restore the
top-pairing role he lost to Torey Krug.
MIKA
ZIBANEJAD C, NYR
An integral part of New York’s core, it’s
unlikely he ends up elsewhere. His three
best offensive campaigns have come in
the past three seasons.
JOHN
KLINGBERG D, DAL
No longer the shiny new toy in Dallas
– that’s Miro Heiskanen – but Klingberg’s
power-play production is seventh-best
among D-men the past three seasons.
TOMAS
HERTL C, SJ
After a disappointing 2019-20, Hertl was
San Jose’s second-leading scorer last
season. He’ll be motivated to approach
his personal best of 74 points.
KRIS
LETANG D, PIT
Oft-mentioned in the rumor mill, he’s a
prime candidate to move if Pittsburgh
is prepared to press reset. He’ll produce
wherever he goes, too.
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STATS NHL
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
2020-21 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

OVERALL DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM GP W L OT RW ROW P PCT. NORTH DIVISION
1. Colorado 56 39 13 4 35 39 82 .732 OVERALL HOME ROAD
GP W L OL SL RW ROW GF GA P PCT. GP W L OL SL P GP W L OL SL P
2. Vegas 56 40 14 2 30 39 82 .732
1. Toronto 56 35 14 7 0 29 34 187 148 77 .688 28 18 7 3 0 39 28 17 7 4 0 38
3. Carolina 56 36 12 8 27 32 80 .714 2. Edmonton 56 35 19 2 0 31 35 183 154 72 .643 28 16 12 0 0 32 28 19 7 2 0 40
3. Winnipeg 56 30 23 1 2 24 30 170 154 63 .563 28 13 13 0 2 28 28 17 10 1 0 35
4. Florida 56 37 14 5 26 36 79 .705
4. Montreal 56 24 21 8 3 20 23 159 168 59 .527 28 13 11 4 0 30 28 11 10 4 3 29
5. Pittsburgh 56 37 16 3 29 34 77 .688 5. Calgary 56 26 27 2 1 22 25 156 161 55 .491 28 15 12 0 1 31 28 11 15 2 0 24
6. Toronto 56 35 14 7 29 34 77 .688 6. Ottawa 56 23 28 4 1 18 21 157 190 51 .455 28 14 10 3 1 32 28 9 18 1 0 19
7. Vancouver 56 23 29 3 1 17 20 151 188 50 .446 28 13 12 3 0 29 28 10 17 0 1 21
7. Washington 56 36 15 5 29 33 77 .688
EAST DIVISION
8. Tampa Bay 56 36 17 3 29 35 75 .670
OVERALL HOME ROAD
9. Minnesota 56 35 16 5 27 34 75 .670 GP W L OL SL RW ROW GF GA P PCT. GP W L OL SL P GP W L OL SL P

10. Boston 56 33 16 7 25 29 73 .652 1. Pittsburgh 56 37 16 2 1 29 34 196 156 77 .688 28 22 4 1 1 46 28 15 12 1 0 31

2. Washington 56 36 15 3 2 29 33 191 163 77 .688 28 17 8 2 1 37 28 19 7 1 1 40
11. Edmonton 56 35 19 2 31 35 72 .643 3. Boston 56 33 16 5 2 25 29 168 136 73 .652 28 18 7 2 1 39 28 15 9 3 1 34
12. NY Islanders 56 32 17 7 24 28 71 .634 4. NY Islanders 56 32 17 4 3 24 28 156 128 71 .634 28 21 4 1 2 45 28 11 13 3 1 26
5. NY Rangers 56 27 23 4 2 24 26 177 157 60 .536 28 14 11 3 0 31 28 13 12 1 2 29
13. Nashville 56 31 23 2 21 26 64 .571 6. Philadelphia 56 25 23 4 4 17 22 163 201 58 .518 28 12 12 3 1 28 28 13 11 1 3 30
14. Winnipeg 56 30 23 3 24 30 63 .563 7. New Jersey 56 19 30 2 5 15 19 145 194 45 .402 28 7 18 1 2 17 28 12 12 1 3 28
8. Buffalo 56 15 34 4 3 11 11 138 199 37 .330 28 8 16 4 0 20 28 7 18 0 3 17
15. St. Louis 56 27 20 9 19 25 63 .563
16. NY Rangers 56 27 23 6 24 26 60 .536 CENTRAL DIVISION
OVERALL HOME ROAD
17. Dallas 56 23 19 14 17 21 60 .536
GP W L OL SL RW ROW GF GA P PCT. GP W L OL SL P GP W L OL SL P
18. Montreal 56 24 21 11 20 23 59 .527 1. Carolina 56 36 12 6 2 27 32 179 136 80 .714 28 20 3 3 2 45 28 16 9 3 0 35
2. Florida 56 37 14 3 2 26 36 189 153 79 .705 28 20 5 2 1 43 28 17 9 1 1 36
19. Philadelphia 56 25 23 8 17 22 58 .518
3. Tampa Bay 56 36 17 1 2 29 35 181 147 75 .670 28 21 7 0 0 42 28 15 10 1 2 33
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20. Calgary 56 26 27 3 22 25 55 .491 4. Nashville 56 31 23 2 0 21 26 156 154 64 .571 28 18 10 0 0 36 28 13 13 2 0 28

21. Chicago 56 24 25 7 15 22 55 .491 5. Dallas 56 23 19 8 6 17 21 158 154 60 .536 28 13 7 4 4 34 28 10 12 4 2 26
6. Chicago 56 24 25 5 2 15 22 161 186 55 .491 28 13 11 3 1 30 28 11 14 2 1 25
22. Arizona 56 24 26 6 19 21 54 .482 7. Detroit 56 19 27 7 3 16 17 127 171 48 .429 28 12 11 4 1 29 28 7 16 3 2 19
23. Ottawa 56 23 28 5 18 21 51 .455 8. Columbus 56 18 26 9 3 12 15 137 187 48 .429 28 11 9 5 3 30 28 7 17 4 0 18

24. Vancouver 56 23 29 4 17 20 50 .446 WEST DIVISION

25. Los Angeles 56 21 28 7 19 20 49 .438
OVERALL HOME ROAD
GP W L OL SL RW ROW GF GA P PCT. GP W L OL SL P GP W L OL SL P
26. San Jose 56 21 28 7 15 16 49 .438 1. Colorado 56 39 13 3 1 35 39 197 133 82 .732 28 22 4 2 0 46 28 17 9 1 1 36
27. Detroit 56 19 27 10 16 17 48 .429 2. Vegas 56 40 14 0 2 30 39 191 124 82 .732 28 21 5 0 2 44 28 19 9 0 0 38
3. Minnesota 56 35 16 4 1 27 34 181 160 75 .670 28 21 5 2 0 44 28 14 11 2 1 31
28. Columbus 56 18 26 12 12 15 48 .429 4. St. Louis 56 27 20 6 3 19 25 169 170 63 .563 28 12 11 2 3 29 28 15 9 4 0 34
29. New Jersey 56 19 30 7 15 19 45 .402 5. Arizona 56 24 26 4 2 19 21 153 176 54 .482 28 12 12 2 2 28 28 12 14 2 0 26
6. Los Angeles 56 21 28 6 1 19 20 143 170 49 .438 28 9 14 4 1 23 28 12 14 2 0 26
30. Anaheim 56 17 30 9 11 15 43 .384
7. San Jose 56 21 28 4 3 15 16 151 199 49 .438 28 11 13 3 1 26 28 10 15 1 2 23
31. Buffalo 56 15 34 7 11 11 37 .330 8. Anaheim 56 17 30 7 2 11 15 126 179 43 .384 28 6 18 3 1 16 28 11 12 4 1 27

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SCORING LEADERS ROOKIE LEADERS
PLAYER GP G A P PLAYER GP G A P
1. Connor McDavid, Edm ........... 56 72 33 105 1. Kirill Kaprizov, Min...................55 24 27 51
2. Leon Draisaitl, Edm ................ 56 53 31 84 2. Jason Robertson, Dal..............51 28 17 45
3. Brad Marchand, Bos ................53 40 29 69 3. Josh Norris, Ott....................... 56 18 17 35
4. Mitch Marner, Tor.....................55 47 20 67 4. Yegor Sharangovich, NJ ........ 54 14 16 30
5. Auston Matthews, Tor.............52 25 41 66 5. Tim Stuetzle, Ott......................53 17 12 29
6. Mikko Rantanen, Col ...............52 36 30 66 6. Pius Suter, Chi ..........................55 13 14 27
7. Patrick Kane, Chi .................... 56 51 15 66 7. Nils Hoglander, Van ............... 56 14 13 27
8. Nathan MacKinnon, Col ......... 48 45 20 65 8. Janne Kuokkanen, NJ ............ 50 17 8 25
9. Mark Scheifele, Wpg .............. 56 42 21 63 9. Brandon Hagel, Chi .................52 15 9 24
10. Sidney Crosby, Pit ...................55 38 24 62 10. Gabriel Vilardi, LA .................. 54 13 10 23
11. Mark Stone, Veg ......................55 40 21 61 11. Ty Smith, NJ ............................ 48 21 2 23
12. Jonathan Huberdeau, Fla.......55 41 20 61 12. Eeli Tolvanen, Nas .................. 40 11 11 22
13. Aleksander Barkov, Fla.......... 50 32 26 58 13. Oliver Wahlstrom, NYI ........... 44 9 12 21
14. David Perron, StL ................... 56 39 19 58 14. Alexis Lafreniere, NYR ........... 56 9 12 21
15. Artemi Panarin, NYR.............. 42 41 17 58 15. Owen Tippett, Fla ................... 45 11 7 18
16. Sebastian Aho, Car................. 56 33 24 57 16. Nico Sturm, Min ...................... 50 6 11 17
17. Jake Guentzel, Pit................... 56 34 23 57 17. Philipp Kurashev, Chi ............. 54 8 8 16
18. Alex DeBrincat, Chi .................52 24 32 56 18. Artem Zub, Ott ........................47 11 3 14
19. Ryan O’Reilly, StL ................... 56 30 24 54 19. Michael Bunting, Ari ...............21 3 10 13
LEON 20. Nicklas Backstrom, Wsh .........55 38 15 53 20. Alexander Volkov, TB/Ana .....37 6 7 13
DRAISAITL 21. Gabriel Landeskog, Col.......... 54 32 20 52 21. Dylan Cozens, Buf ...................41 9 4 13
22. *Kirill Kaprizov, Min .................55 24 27 51 22. Trevor Zegras, Ana ................. 24 10 3 13
23. Joe Pavelski, Dal ..................... 56 26 25 51 23. Keegan Kolesar, Veg .............. 44 10 3 13
24. Max Pacioretty, Veg ............... 48 27 24 51 24. John Leonard, SJ .................... 44 10 3 13

SPECIAL TEAMS
25. Kyle Connor, Wpg .................. 56 24 26 50 25. Jake Evans, Mtl ........................47 10 3 13
26. Mika Zibanejad, NYR ............. 56 26 24 50 26. Ross Colton, TB ....................... 30 3 9 12
27. John Tavares, Tor .................... 56 31 19 50 27. K’Andre Miller, NYR .................53 7 5 12
28. Anze Kopitar, LA..................... 56 37 13 50 28. Zach Whitecloud, Veg ............51 10 2 12
29. Brock Boeser, Van .................. 56 26 23 49 29. Jake Bean, Car ........................ 42 11 1 12
30. Evander Kane, SJ.................... 56 27 22 49 30. Jaret Anderson-Dolan, LA .... 34 4 7 11
POWER PLAY 31. Johnny Gaudreau, Cgy .......... 56 30 19 49 31. Joel Kiviranta, Dal .................. 26 5 6 11
TEAM ADV. PPG PCT. TEAM ADV. PPG PCT. 32. Ryan Strome, NYR.................. 56 35 14 49 32. Yakov Trenin, Nas ................... 45 6 5 11
1. Edmonton..........................174 48 27.6 17. Montreal ............................. 151 29 19.2 33. Patrice Bergeron, Bos ............ 54 25 23 48 33. Juuso Valimaki, Cgy ............... 49 9 2 11
2. Carolina .............................164 42 25.6 18. Philadelphia ..................... 167 32 19.2 34. Brayden Point, TB................... 56 25 23 48 34. Mikey Anderson, LA ............... 54 10 1 11
3. Washington...................... 153 38 24.8 19. Los Angeles ..................... 169 32 18.9 35. David Pastrnak, Bos ............... 48 28 20 48 35. Nathan Bastian, NJ .................41 7 3 10
4. Pittsburgh......................... 152 36 23.7 20. NY Islanders ....................144 27 18.8 36. Pavel Buchnevich, NYR ......... 54 28 20 48 36. Nicholas Merkley, NJ ...............27 8 2 10
5. Dallas ..................................157 37 23.6 21. Calgary ...............................175 32 18.3 37. Tyson Barrie, Edm .................. 56 40 8 48 37. Mason Marchment, Fla ...........33 8 2 10
6. St. Louis ............................ 155 36 23.2 38. Elias Lindholm, Cgy................ 56 28 19 47 38. Nikolai Knyzhov, SJ ................ 56 8 2 10
22. Vegas ..................................174 31 17.8
7. Winnipeg ........................... 161 37 23.0 39. Adam Fox, NYR .......................55 42 5 47 39. Mikhail Maltsev, NJ ..................33 3 6 9
23. Nashville ........................... 159 28 17.6
8. Colorado .......................... 207 47 22.7 40. Nikolaj Ehlers, Wpg.................47 25 21 46 40. Wyatt Kalynuk, Chi .................21 5 4 9
24. Minnesota ......................... 165 29 17.6
9. Tampa Bay .......................180 40 22.2 41. Blake Wheeler, Wpg .............. 50 31 15 46 41. Morgan Geekie, Car................ 36 6 3 9
25. Vancouver ........................ 155 27 17.4
10. Boston ...............................160 35 21.9 42. J.T. Miller, Van ...........................53 31 15 46 42. Jacob Bryson, Buf ...................38 8 1 9
11. Chicago ..............................175 38 21.7 26. Ottawa................................174 27 15.5
43. Ondrej Palat, TB.......................55 31 15 46 43. Jakub Zboril, Bos.................... 42 9 0 9
12. Buffalo ............................... 143 30 21.0 27. Columbus .......................... 117 18 15.4
44. *Jason Robertson, Dal ............51 28 17 45 44. Evgeny Svechnikov, Det .........21 5 3 8
13. Arizona .............................. 178 37 20.8 28. New Jersey ...................... 155 22 14.2
45. Mathew Barzal, NYI.................55 28 17 45 45. Jamie Drysdale, Ana .............. 24 5 3 8
14. NY Rangers ...................... 179 37 20.7 29. San Jose ........................... 156 22 14.1 46. Victor Hedman, TB ................. 54 36 9 45 46. Eetu Luostarinen, Fla ............. 44 5 3 8
15. Florida ...............................190 39 20.5 30. Detroit ............................... 149 17 11.4 47. Kris Letang, Pit ........................55 38 7 45 47. Julien Gauthier, NYR .............. 30 6 2 8
16. Toronto .............................. 155 31 20.0 31. Anaheim............................ 123 11 8.9 48. Tyler Toffoli, Mtl .......................52 16 28 44 48. Steven Lorentz, Car ................ 45 6 2 8
49. Andre Burakovsky, Col............53 25 19 44 49. Tanner Jeannot, Nas ...............15 2 5 7
50. Jonathan Marchessault, Veg..55 26 18 44 50. Wade Allison, Phi ....................14 3 4 7
PENALTY KILL
TEAM ADV. PPGA PCT. TEAM ADV. PPGA PCT.
1. Vegas .................................144 19 86.8 17. Vancouver ........................ 183 37 79.8
2. Boston ............................... 178 25 86.0 18. Florida ............................... 168 34 79.8
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3. Carolina ............................. 176 26 85.2 19. Dallas ................................. 153 32 79.1

4. Tampa Bay ....................... 183 29 84.2 20. Ottawa................................ 171 36 78.9
5. Washington...................... 162 26 84.0 21. Columbus ......................... 133 28 78.9
6. NY Islanders .................... 135 22 83.7
22. Detroit ............................... 155 33 78.7
7. Los Angeles ..................... 159 26 83.6
23. Montreal .............................172 37 78.5
8. Colorado ............................177 30 83.1
24. Toronto ..............................144 31 78.5
9. Edmonton......................... 154 27 82.5
25. St. Louis ............................. 171 38 77.8
10. NY Rangers ...................... 169 30 82.2
11. Arizona .............................. 167 32 80.8 26. Buffalo ............................... 139 31 77.7
12. Minnesota .......................... 161 31 80.7 27. Pittsburgh......................... 155 35 77.4
13. Winnipeg .......................... 149 29 80.5 28. Chicago .............................. 151 35 76.8
14. San Jose ........................... 184 36 80.4 29. Nashville ............................172 42 75.6
15. Calgary ...............................172 34 80.2 30. Philadelphia ..................... 167 45 73.1
16. Anaheim............................164 33 79.9 31. New Jersey ...................... 148 43 70.9

TEAM PENALTIES
TEAM PIM BMI AVG. TEAM PIM BMI AVG.
1. Buffalo .............................. 342 12 6:06 17. Philadelphia .................... 447 6 7:58
2. Chicago ............................ 368 14 6:34 18. St. Louis ........................... 456 14 8:08
3. NY Islanders ................... 370 6 6:36 19. Montreal ........................... 465 14 8:18
4. New Jersey ......................376 28 6:42 20. Minnesota ........................498 8 8:53
5. Toronto .............................390 10 6:57 21. Colorado ..........................499 14 8:54
6. Columbus ......................... 391 22 6:58
22. Anaheim...........................500 10 8:55
7. Los Angeles .................... 395 18 7:03
23. Ottawa..............................509 10 9:05
8. Pittsburgh........................ 395 10 7:03
24. San Jose ........................... 514 28 9:10
9. Winnipeg .........................404 12 7:12
25. Nashville ........................... 514 12 9:10
10. Detroit ..............................408 14 7:17
11. Vegas ................................408 20 7:17 26. Washington......................527 10 9:24
12. Dallas .................................410 14 7:19 27. Boston .............................. 533 4 9:31
13. Carolina .............................414 12 7:23 28. Vancouver .......................505 20 9:31
14. Calgary .............................409 4 7:43 29. NY Rangers ..................... 565 14 10:05 JASON
ROBERTSON
15. Edmonton........................434 12 7:45 30. Florida .............................. 568 10 10:08
16. Arizona .............................446 16 7:57 31. Tampa Bay ...................... 597 12 10:39

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STATS NHL
ANAHEIM DUCKS
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
12. Jake DeBrusk 41 5 9 14 1 6 2 1 92 14:54 10 2 1 3 -3 2
13. Curtis Lazar 50 7 6 13 -6 6 0 1 55 13:19 — — — — — —
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM Buf 33 5 4 9 -4 0 0 1 35 13:37 — — — — — —
1. Max Comtois 55 16 17 33 3 40 1 3 94 15:28 — — — — — — Bos 17 2 2 4 -2 6 0 0 20 12:46 10 0 1 1 -1 0
2. Rickard Rakell 52 9 19 28 -14 12 0 1 144 17:50 — — — — — — 14. Sean Kuraly 47 4 5 9 -10 20 0 2 88 14:04 11 0 0 0 -3 6
3. Cam Fowler 56 5 18 23 -4 18 0 1 75 21:46 — — — — — —
15. *Jakub Zboril 42 0 9 9 0 18 0 0 35 17:03 — — — — — —
4. Adam Henrique 45 12 9 21 -8 11 1 2 77 16:02 — — — — — —
16. Jeremy Lauzon 41 1 7 8 8 40 0 0 48 18:43 7 0 0 0 -3 2
5. Troy Terry 48 7 13 20 -1 18 0 0 69 14:42 — — — — — —
17. Connor Clifton 44 1 6 7 10 38 0 0 48 18:13 10 0 0 0 0 2
6. Ryan Getzlaf 48 5 12 17 -14 43 3 1 70 16:35 — — — — — —
18. *Trent Frederic 42 4 1 5 -8 65 0 3 44 11:15 — — — — — —
7. Jakob Silfverberg 47 8 8 16 -17 18 2 0 91 16:57 — — — — — —
19. Steven Kampfer 20 2 3 5 3 4 1 0 28 16:42 — — — — — —
8. Derek Grant 46 6 9 15 -4 25 0 1 66 14:34 — — — — — —
20. Chris Wagner 41 2 3 5 -9 24 0 0 57 11:41 11 0 0 0 -1 2
9. Kevin Shattenkirk 55 2 13 15 -8 28 1 0 93 21:12 — — — — — —
21. Brandon Carlo 27 3 1 4 1 12 0 1 43 18:43 8 0 0 0 0 4
10. Danton Heinen 43 7 7 14 -9 0 1 1 76 14:46 — — — — — —
22. Kevan Miller 28 1 3 4 -1 20 0 0 27 19:04 4 0 1 1 0 0
11. *Alexander Volkov 37 7 6 13 1 6 0 0 35 11:39 — — — — — —
23. *Jack Studnicka 20 1 2 3 -3 0 0 0 28 12:45 — — — — — —
TB 19 3 2 5 2 4 0 0 18 9:32 — — — — — —
24. Karson Kuhlman 20 2 0 2 -6 0 0 0 31 10:39 3 0 1 1 -2 2
Ana 18 4 4 8 -1 2 0 0 17 13:53 — — — — — —
25. John Moore 5 0 2 2 -3 2 0 0 8 20:59 — — — — — —
12. *Trevor Zegras 24 3 10 13 6 12 0 0 53 15:24 — — — — — —
26. *Urho Vaakanainen 9 0 2 2 -3 2 0 0 15 18:55 — — — — — —
13. Sam Steel 42 6 6 12 -7 8 0 0 42 14:32 — — — — — —
27. Tuukka Rask 24 0 2 2 — 0 0 0 0 — 11 0 0 0 — 0
14. Max Jones 46 7 4 11 -9 36 2 1 77 14:10 — — — — — —
28. Greg McKegg 5 1 0 1 -3 2 0 0 4 9:34 — — — — — —
15. Nicolas Deslauriers 49 5 5 10 -7 53 0 2 65 11:19 — — — — — —
29. Anton Blidh 10 1 0 1 -5 6 0 0 10 10:46 — — — — — —
16. Isac Lundestrom 41 6 3 9 -9 14 0 0 52 15:15 — — — — — —
30. Jarred Tinordi 21 0 1 1 -6 11 0 0 30 17:06 — — — — — —
17. *Jamie Drysdale 24 3 5 8 -12 6 0 0 28 19:35 — — — — — —
Nsh 7 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 8 16:34 — — — — — —
18. Josh Manson 23 1 6 7 -3 30 0 1 19 17:59 — — — — — —
Bos 14 0 1 1 -5 7 0 0 22 17:22 4 0 0 0 0 5
19. Jacob Larsson 46 1 6 7 -9 14 0 0 42 17:23 — — — — — —
31. *Cameron Hughes 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 3 16:05 — — — — — —
20. Sam Carrick 13 2 4 6 4 28 0 0 23 12:55 — — — — — —
32. Par Lindholm 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12:55 — — — — — —
21. Hampus Lindholm 18 2 4 6 -1 16 0 0 29 22:02 — — — — — —
33. Ondrej Kase 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8:30 — — — — — —
22. Carter Rowney 19 0 6 6 -2 2 0 0 10 14:17 — — — — — —
34. *Jack Ahcan 3 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 5 20:38 — — — — — —
23. David Backes 15 3 1 4 -4 4 0 1 30 12:44 — — — — — —
35. *Oskar Steen 3 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 6 13:24 — — — — — —
24. Haydn Fleury 47 3 1 4 -12 8 0 0 62 15:24 — — — — — —
36. *Dan Vladar 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
Car 35 1 0 1 -6 6 0 0 48 13:36 — — — — — —
37. *Zach Senyshyn 8 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 10 10:07 — — — — — —
Ana 12 2 1 3 -6 2 0 0 14 20:39 — — — — — —
25. Josh Mahura 13 1 3 4 0 4 0 0 14 15:54 — — — — — — 38. *Jeremy Swayman 10 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 1 0 0 0 — 0
26. Andrew Agozzino 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 12:11 — — — — — — 39. Jaroslav Halak 19 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 — — — — — — —

BUFFALO SABRES
27. Anthony Stolarz 8 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
28. *Chase De Leo 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 1 13:26 — — — — — —
29. Vinni Lettieri 5 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 7 12:43 — — — — — —
30. Sonny Milano 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 14:44 — — — — — — PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
31. *Simon Benoit 6 0 0 0 -3 2 0 0 3 17:12 — — — — — — 1. Sam Reinhart 54 25 15 40 -28 10 10 5 130 19:32 — — — — — —
32. Andy Welinski 13 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 16 15:02 — — — — — — 2. Victor Olofsson 56 13 19 32 -23 6 7 0 129 17:24 — — — — — —
33. Ryan Miller 16 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 3. Rasmus Dahlin 56 5 18 23 -36 26 1 0 115 21:36 — — — — — —
34. John Gibson 35 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 4. Casey Mittelstadt 41 10 12 22 -10 10 3 2 61 15:53 — — — — — —
5. Rasmus Ristolainen 49 4 14 18 -18 36 1 0 73 22:17 — — — — — —

PLAYER
ARIZONA COYOTES
GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
6.
7.
8.
Jack Eichel
Tage Thompson
Jeff Skinner
21 2
38 8
53 7
16
6
7
18
14
14
-9 6
-6 17
-11 14
1
2
1
1 61
0 96
0 111
20:30
13:52
14:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
— — —
— — —
— — —
—
—
—
1. Phil Kessel 56 20 23 43 -17 12 4 3 115 17:05 — — — — — — 9. *Dylan Cozens 41 4 9 13 -15 16 1 0 62 14:21 — — — — — —
2. Jakob Chychrun 56 18 23 41 -6 42 5 3 176 23:23 — — — — — — 10. Riley Sheahan 53 4 9 13 -8 8 0 0 44 13:18 — — — — — —
3. Conor Garland 49 12 27 39 -3 26 3 1 135 17:55 — — — — — — 11. Kyle Okposo 35 2 11 13 -1 0 0 0 45 13:53 — — — — — —
4. Clayton Keller 56 14 21 35 -5 18 4 3 124 16:40 — — — — — — 12. Colin Miller 48 4 8 12 -20 27 1 0 64 18:00 — — — — — —
5. Nick Schmaltz 52 10 22 32 -1 16 3 1 105 17:03 — — — — — — 13. Rasmus Asplund 28 7 4 11 1 0 0 2 34 12:51 — — — — — —
6. Christian Dvorak 56 17 14 31 -11 12 8 4 95 18:24 — — — — — — 14. Anders Bjork 45 5 6 11 -13 14 0 0 41 13:53 — — — — — —
7. Oliver Ekman-Larsson 46 3 21 24 -17 32 2 0 83 20:58 — — — — — — Bos 30 2 3 5 -8 10 0 0 22 12:19 — — — — — —
8. Alex Goligoski 56 3 19 22 2 14 0 0 72 23:00 — — — — — — Buf 15 3 3 6 -5 4 0 0 19 17:02 — — — — — —
9. Derick Brassard 53 8 12 20 -10 12 4 1 67 14:48 — — — — — — 15. Drake Caggiula 38 3 7 10 -6 19 0 0 46 12:24 — — — — — —
10. Johan Larsson 52 8 6 14 -13 24 0 2 58 13:59 — — — — — — Ari 27 1 6 7 -1 15 0 0 31 12:26 — — — — — —
11. *Michael Bunting 21 10 3 13 -1 12 3 1 38 16:42 — — — — — — Buf 11 2 1 3 -5 4 0 0 15 12:19 — — — — — —
12. Lawson Crouse 51 4 9 13 -10 46 0 0 70 14:18 — — — — — — 16. *Jacob Bryson 38 1 8 9 -1 12 0 0 24 19:03 — — — — — —
13. Tyler Pitlick 38 6 5 11 -1 16 0 0 56 16:22 — — — — — — 17. Henri Jokiharju 46 3 5 8 -11 4 0 0 50 18:23 — — — — — —
14. Christian Fischer 52 3 8 11 -10 6 0 0 47 12:45 — — — — — — 18. Tobias Rieder 44 5 2 7 -9 2 0 0 63 12:15 — — — — — —
15. Jordan Oesterle 43 1 10 11 -10 10 1 0 38 17:54 — — — — — — 19. Cody Eakin 46 3 4 7 -9 14 0 0 39 12:56 — — — — — —
16. Dryden Hunt 26 3 5 8 -6 4 0 0 39 11:58 — — — — — — 20. *Arttu Ruotsalainen 17 5 1 6 -9 8 0 0 28 13:59 — — — — — —
17. John Hayden 29 2 3 5 -4 37 0 2 21 9:49 — — — — — — 21. Steven Fogarty 9 1 2 3 2 8 0 0 5 11:44 — — — — — —
18. Niklas Hjalmarsson 41 0 5 5 -6 18 0 0 29 17:22 — — — — — — 22. Jake McCabe 13 1 2 3 2 9 0 0 15 19:11 — — — — — —
19. Jason Demers 41 0 4 4 -4 26 0 0 44 17:14 — — — — — — 23. *Mattias Samuelsson 12 0 2 2 -8 4 0 0 10 18:02 — — — — — —
20. *Barrett Hayton 14 2 1 3 -1 0 0 0 10 11:29 — — — — — — 24. Matt Irwin 24 0 2 2 -10 19 0 0 27 16:15 — — — — — —
21. *Lane Pederson 15 1 2 3 -2 2 0 0 15 11:05 — — — — — — 25. Dustin Tokarski 13 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
22. *Jordan Gross 7 0 3 3 -3 2 0 0 10 13:11 — — — — — — 26. Jean-Sebastien Dea 1 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 2 5:33 — — — — — —
23. *Jan Jenik 2 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 12:05 — — — — — — 27. *C.J. Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7:57 — — — — — —
24. *Victor Soderstrom 4 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 6 16:19 — — — — — — 28. *Brett Murray 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10:38 — — — — — —
25. Ilya Lyubushkin 42 1 1 2 -13 10 0 0 36 15:42 — — — — — — 29. Michael Houser 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
26. Aaron Ness 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12:50 — — — — — — 30. *Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
27. Frederik Gauthier 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 6:45 — — — — — — 31. Brandon Davidson 6 0 0 0 -4 4 0 0 7 15:20 — — — — — —
28. *Kyle Capobianco 2 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 3 14:28 — — — — — — 32. *William Borgen 10 0 0 0 -4 4 0 0 7 16:16 — — — — — —
29. *Ivan Prosvetov 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 33. Carter Hutton 13 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 — — — — — — —
30. Hudson Fasching 5 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 7 9:28 — — — — — — 34. Linus Ullmark 20 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —

CALGARY FLAMES
31. Antti Raanta 12 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
32. Michael Chaput 13 0 0 0 -7 10 0 0 3 9:24 — — — — — —
33. Adin Hill 19 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
34. Darcy Kuemper 27 0 0 0 — 4 0 0 0 — — — — — — — PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
Johnny Gaudreau 56 19 30 49 2 6 7 5 112 18:25 — — — — — —

BOSTON BRUINS
1.
2. Elias Lindholm 56 19 28 47 10 22 6 4 130 19:54 — — — — — —
3. Matthew Tkachuk 56 16 27 43 6 55 4 0 151 18:09 — — — — — —
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM 4. Andrew Mangiapane 56 18 14 32 1 24 2 4 91 16:40 — — — — — —
1. Brad Marchand 53 29 40 69 26 46 4 5 143 18:55 11 8 4 12 2 12 5. Mikael Backlund 54 9 23 32 -7 30 0 1 144 17:36 — — — — — —
2. Patrice Bergeron 54 23 25 48 27 16 7 3 182 18:13 11 4 5 9 1 4 6. Sean Monahan 50 10 18 28 -6 10 4 5 98 17:41 — — — — — —
3. David Pastrnak 48 20 28 48 10 24 6 3 176 18:37 11 7 8 15 3 8 7. Mark Giordano 56 9 17 26 5 14 4 2 142 22:57 — — — — — —
4. David Krejci 51 8 36 44 16 16 3 1 83 17:08 11 2 7 9 0 2 8. Milan Lucic 56 10 13 23 -8 46 2 0 74 13:38 — — — — — —
5. Taylor Hall 53 10 23 33 -6 26 2 1 136 17:52 — — — — — — 9. Dillon Dube 51 11 11 22 -1 20 2 0 84 13:38 — — — — — —
Buf 37 2 17 19 -21 24 1 0 88 18:41 — — — — — — 10. Rasmus Andersson 56 5 16 21 -9 34 1 0 96 21:13 — — — — — —
Bos 16 8 6 14 15 2 1 1 48 15:58 11 3 2 5 -2 9 11. Noah Hanifin 47 4 11 15 -2 18 0 1 89 20:01 — — — — — —
6. Craig Smith 54 13 19 32 21 18 4 4 132 14:53 10 2 3 5 0 4 12. Derek Ryan 43 2 11 13 6 16 0 0 37 11:53 — — — — — —
7. Charlie McAvoy 51 5 25 30 22 38 1 0 92 24:00 11 1 11 12 2 4 13. Christopher Tanev 56 2 10 12 15 6 0 0 66 21:44 — — — — — —
8. Mike Reilly 55 0 27 27 5 22 0 0 98 19:17 — — — — — — 14. *Juuso Valimaki 49 2 9 11 -2 26 0 0 72 15:26 — — — — — —
Ott 40 0 19 19 -2 18 0 0 67 18:36 — — — — — — 15. Josh Leivo 38 6 3 9 -3 10 0 2 50 10:45 — — — — — —
Bos 15 0 8 8 7 4 0 0 31 21:04 11 0 4 4 3 8 16. Brett Ritchie 32 4 4 8 -5 24 0 0 36 11:22 — — — — — —
9. Nick Ritchie 56 15 11 26 -7 37 5 2 121 15:22 11 1 3 4 0 10 17. Joakim Nordstrom 44 1 6 7 1 6 0 0 46 11:33 — — — — — —
10. Matt Grzelcyk 37 5 15 20 11 22 1 1 80 19:45 11 1 3 4 -2 4 18. Michael Stone 21 2 2 4 -1 6 0 0 41 16:05 — — — — — —
11. Charlie Coyle 51 6 10 16 -4 20 0 2 79 16:17 11 2 1 3 -8 6 19. Nikita Nesterov 38 0 4 4 -10 20 0 0 33 15:52 — — — — — —

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 NHL STATS
COLORADO AVALANCHE
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
20. *Connor Mackey 6 1 2 3 3 20 0 0 4 14:10 — — — — — —
21. Byron Froese 6 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 8:18 — — — — — —
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
22. *Adam Ruzicka 3 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 3 10:45 — — — — — —
1. Mikko Rantanen 52 30 36 66 30 34 9 7 177 19:55 10 5 8 13 5 4
23. *Glenn Gawdin 7 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 1 6:55 — — — — — —
2. Nathan MacKinnon 48 20 45 65 22 37 8 2 206 20:23 10 8 7 15 6 2
24. Oliver Kylington 8 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 7 13:05 — — — — — —
3. Gabriel Landeskog 54 20 32 52 14 34 9 8 155 19:57 10 4 9 13 1 9
25. Louis Domingue 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
4. Andre Burakovsky 53 19 25 44 4 10 4 3 102 15:06 10 1 3 4 -1 4
26. *Matthew Phillips 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14:19 — — — — — —
5. Cale Makar 44 8 36 44 17 12 4 3 104 24:18 10 2 8 10 0 2
27. *Artyom Zagidulin 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
6. Nazem Kadri 56 11 21 32 -7 34 3 3 170 16:28 2 0 1 1 -1 10
28. Zac Rinaldo 4 0 0 0 -1 5 0 0 1 5:50 — — — — — —
7. Samuel Girard 48 5 27 32 15 16 0 0 79 23:13 10 0 5 5 -5 2
29. Buddy Robinson 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7:08 — — — — — —
8. Joonas Donskoi 51 17 14 31 14 10 5 3 86 14:32 10 3 2 5 -1 0
30. Dominik Simon 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9:36 — — — — — —
9. Devon Toews 53 9 22 31 29 16 2 2 121 24:46 10 1 5 6 10 2
31. Jacob Markstrom 43 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 10. Brandon Saad 44 15 9 24 1 12 2 1 68 14:06 10 7 1 8 3 12

CAROLINA HURRICANES
11. Valeri Nichushkin 55 10 11 21 9 4 0 4 98 14:05 10 1 2 3 -3 10
12. J.T. Compher 48 10 8 18 10 19 1 2 47 14:13 10 1 1 2 2 4
13. Carl Soderberg 45 7 10 17 -5 18 4 1 61 14:25 — — — — — —
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM Chi 34 7 8 15 -5 14 4 1 41 15:02 — — — — — —
1. Sebastian Aho 56 24 33 57 16 32 7 7 148 19:28 11 6 5 11 5 12 Col 11 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 20 12:31 4 1 1 2 -1 2
2. Vincent Trocheck 47 17 26 43 -3 20 7 2 123 18:14 9 2 1 3 -1 4 14. Tyson Jost 54 7 10 17 14 24 0 1 92 14:07 10 2 2 4 -3 4
3. Andrei Svechnikov 55 15 27 42 1 44 4 1 147 17:32 11 2 6 8 4 14 15. Ryan Graves 54 2 13 15 15 55 0 0 101 19:03 10 1 5 6 5 10
4. Dougie Hamilton 55 10 32 42 20 35 2 2 180 22:43 11 2 3 5 7 12 16. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare 53 9 2 11 6 21 0 0 60 11:20 10 0 3 3 1 0
5. Martin Necas 53 14 27 41 25 10 4 3 114 17:17 11 2 3 5 -1 0 17. Patrik Nemeth 52 3 7 10 5 20 0 0 53 18:01 — — — — — —
6. Jordan Staal 53 16 22 38 2 30 7 4 103 18:29 11 5 3 8 4 6 Det 39 2 6 8 -1 14 0 0 46 18:24 — — — — — —
7. Nino Niederreiter 56 20 14 34 20 29 4 4 126 15:43 7 1 0 1 -1 8 Col 13 1 1 2 6 6 0 0 7 16:51 10 0 1 1 1 6
8. Brett Pesce 55 4 21 25 14 20 1 0 89 22:48 11 2 3 5 1 2 18. Jacob MacDonald 33 1 8 9 14 8 0 0 49 14:57 — — — — — —
9. Warren Foegele 53 10 10 20 4 20 0 1 91 14:09 10 1 1 2 1 10 19. *Conor Timmins 31 0 7 7 6 8 0 0 31 13:33 10 0 0 0 -2 0
10. Jesper Fast 46 6 13 19 -4 14 1 1 38 15:18 11 1 2 3 3 0 20. *Logan O’Connor 22 3 2 5 6 6 0 0 37 10:56 2 0 0 0 -3 0
11. Teuvo Teravainen 21 5 10 15 5 4 0 2 49 16:26 11 2 4 6 6 12 21. *Alex Newhook 6 0 3 3 5 2 0 0 8 13:41 8 1 1 2 0 2
12. Jaccob Slavin 52 3 12 15 22 2 0 0 101 22:59 8 1 5 6 8 0 22. Liam O’Brien 12 0 3 3 1 40 0 0 6 6:34 — — — — — —
13. Brock McGinn 37 8 5 13 0 6 0 1 58 14:59 11 3 1 4 1 4 23. Kiefer Sherwood 16 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 18 8:48 2 0 1 1 0 0
14. Jordan Martinook 44 4 9 13 -3 25 0 1 62 12:45 11 0 3 3 -3 4 24. Matt Calvert 18 0 3 3 -2 6 0 0 26 13:49 — — — — — —
15. *Jake Bean 42 1 11 12 -2 10 1 0 55 14:32 11 1 0 1 -3 4 25. Dan Renouf 18 0 3 3 -1 16 0 0 12 10:10 — — — — — —
16. Brady Skjei 52 3 7 10 6 30 0 1 104 20:44 11 0 0 0 -2 8 26. Jayson Megna 7 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 10:15 — — — — — —
17. *Morgan Geekie 36 3 6 9 1 10 2 0 30 9:47 3 0 0 0 0 0 27. *Bowen Byram 19 0 2 2 1 23 0 0 21 17:31 — — — — — —
18. Cedric Paquette 47 4 4 8 -12 21 0 0 33 9:21 — — — — — — 28. Philipp Grubauer 40 0 2 2 — 0 0 0 0 — 10 0 1 1 — 0
Ott 9 1 0 1 -8 4 0 0 4 10:15 — — — — — — 29. Erik Johnson 4 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 5 13:26 — — — — — —
Car 38 3 4 7 -4 17 0 0 29 9:08 4 0 1 1 0 2 30. *Kyle Burroughs 5 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 3 10:05 — — — — — —
19. *Steven Lorentz 45 2 6 8 1 8 0 1 40 10:26 11 0 3 3 -3 4 31. *Keaton Middleton 3 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 2 9:18 — — — — — —
20. Jake Gardiner 26 0 8 8 -1 11 0 0 23 16:03 1 0 0 0 0 0 32. *Dennis Gilbert 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6:43 — — — — — —
21. Jani Hakanpaa 57 2 2 4 4 35 0 1 54 18:01 — — — — — — 33. Sheldon Dries 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 7:49 — — — — — —
Ana 42 0 1 1 0 31 0 0 41 18:37 — — — — — — 34. *Hunter Miska 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
Car 15 2 1 3 4 4 0 1 13 16:21 11 0 0 0 -3 4 35. *Martin Kaut 5 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 2 8:00 — — — — — —
22. Max McCormick 12 2 1 3 3 9 0 0 5 7:49 — — — — — — 36. *Jonas Johansson 15 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
23. *Alex Nedeljkovic 23 0 1 1 — 2 0 0 0 — 9 0 0 0 — 0 Buf 7 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
24. *Joey Keane 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 19:34 — — — — — — Col 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
25. *Sheldon Rempal 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8:18 — — — — — — 37. Devan Dubnyk 22 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
26. Drew Shore 4 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 3 8:30 — — — — — — SJ 17 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
27. Joakim Ryan 4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 2 10:51 — — — — — — Col 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
28. Petr Mrazek 12 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — 0 28. *Sampo Ranta — — — — — — — — — — 2 0 0 0 -1 0

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

29. James Reimer 22 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
30. Maxime Lajoie — — — — — — — — — — 2 0 0 0 1 2

PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM

PLAYER
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
1.
2.
3.
Oliver Bjorkstrand
Cam Atkinson
Jack Roslovic
56 18
56 15
48 12
26 44 -15 23
19 34 -16 4
22 34 -11 14
2
1
4
0 143
2 158
1 85
17:37
18:56
16:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
— — —
— — —
— — —
—
—
—
1. Patrick Kane 56 15 51 66 -7 14 3 3 191 22:14 — — — — — — 4. Seth Jones 56 5 23 28 -18 26 2 1 141 25:14 — — — — — —
2. Alex DeBrincat 52 32 24 56 3 12 9 7 155 20:32 — — — — — — 5. Patrik Laine 46 12 12 24 -28 25 4 1 82 17:27 — — — — — —
3. Dominik Kubalik 56 17 21 38 -3 18 4 1 156 15:31 — — — — — — Wpg 1 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 3 16:20 — — — — — —
4. *Pius Suter 55 14 13 27 -5 14 1 3 112 16:20 — — — — — — Clb 45 10 11 21 -29 21 4 0 79 17:28 — — — — — —
5. *Brandon Hagel 52 9 15 24 -7 11 0 2 91 13:59 — — — — — — 6. Max Domi 54 9 15 24 -18 75 2 2 99 15:13 — — — — — —
6. Dylan Strome 40 9 8 17 -16 14 4 1 71 15:31 — — — — — — 7. Zach Werenski 35 7 13 20 -9 13 0 1 79 24:22 — — — — — —
7. *Philipp Kurashev 54 8 8 16 -9 12 2 1 65 13:05 — — — — — — 8. Eric Robinson 56 8 10 18 6 4 0 2 75 12:24 — — — — — —
9. Boone Jenner 41 8 9 17 -9 6 1 0 79 18:00 — — — — — —
8. Adam Boqvist 35 2 14 16 -7 14 1 0 39 16:59 — — — — — —
10. Alexandre Texier 49 4 11 15 -13 22 0 0 75 15:50 — — — — — —
9. Duncan Keith 54 4 11 15 -13 30 1 1 110 23:25 — — — — — —
11. Michael Del Zotto 53 4 9 13 5 8 0 0 77 17:53 — — — — — —
10. Connor Murphy 50 3 12 15 1 35 1 1 78 22:09 — — — — — —
12. Mikhail Grigorenko 32 4 8 12 -2 6 0 1 36 13:45 — — — — — —
11. Vinnie Hinostroza 26 4 8 12 0 8 0 0 33 12:16 — — — — — —
13. Vladislav Gavrikov 55 2 10 12 -13 14 0 1 48 19:24 — — — — — —
Fla 9 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 6 9:50 — — — — — —
14. Kevin Stenlund 32 5 5 10 -4 8 0 1 42 12:32 — — — — — —
Chi 17 4 8 12 2 8 0 0 27 13:34 — — — — — —
15. Mikko Lehtonen 26 0 6 6 -2 8 0 0 33 15:53 — — — — — —
12. David Kampf 56 1 11 12 -3 20 0 0 63 14:40 — — — — — —
Tor 9 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 9 11:52 — — — — — —
13. Adam Gaudette 40 5 6 11 -15 12 0 0 66 11:07 — — — — — —
Clb 17 0 3 3 -3 4 0 0 24 18:00 — — — — — —
Van 33 4 3 7 -13 12 0 0 59 10:54 — — — — — —
16. Emil Bemstrom 20 3 2 5 2 0 1 0 28 12:51 — — — — — —
Chi 7 1 3 4 -2 0 0 0 7 12:12 — — — — — — 17. Dean Kukan 35 1 4 5 -3 10 0 0 29 14:11 — — — — — —
14. Kirby Dach 18 2 8 10 -3 4 1 0 26 18:34 — — — — — — 18. Gabriel Carlsson 14 1 3 4 -6 4 0 0 14 14:47 — — — — — —
15. Calvin de Haan 44 1 9 10 -16 14 0 1 58 18:37 — — — — — — 19. *Liam Foudy 24 0 4 4 0 6 0 0 40 12:36 — — — — — —
16. *Wyatt Kalynuk 21 4 5 9 -6 4 0 0 26 16:16 — — — — — — 20. Zac Dalpe 12 2 1 3 -2 0 0 0 22 10:37 — — — — — —
17. Nikita Zadorov 55 1 7 8 1 36 0 0 52 19:12 — — — — — — 21. Nathan Gerbe 9 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 9 11:07 — — — — — —
18. *Ian Mitchell 39 3 4 7 -10 14 0 0 23 15:02 — — — — — — 22. Scott Harrington 12 1 2 3 -3 6 0 0 8 16:21 — — — — — —
19. Brett Connolly 31 3 3 6 3 4 0 0 26 12:09 — — — — — — 23. *Andrew Peeke 11 0 3 3 -4 4 0 0 5 17:09 — — — — — —
Fla 21 2 2 4 4 2 0 0 16 12:36 — — — — — — 24. Mikko Koivu 7 1 1 2 -2 2 0 0 3 12:28 — — — — — —
Chi 10 1 1 2 -1 2 0 0 10 11:12 — — — — — — 25. Gavin Bayreuther 9 1 0 1 -1 7 0 0 16 15:23 — — — — — —
20. *Nicolas Beaudin 19 2 4 6 1 2 0 0 7 13:47 — — — — — — 26. Stefan Matteau 18 1 0 1 -4 9 0 0 15 10:49 — — — — — —
21. Ryan Carpenter 40 4 1 5 -10 19 1 0 51 12:41 — — — — — — 27. *Kole Sherwood 6 0 1 1 -2 7 0 0 7 10:21 — — — — — —
22. Andrew Shaw 14 2 2 4 -5 6 2 0 25 15:07 — — — — — — 28. Elvis Merzlikins 28 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
23. *Mike Hardman 8 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 10:59 — — — — — — 29. Joonas Korpisalo 33 0 1 1 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
24. *MacKenzie Entwistle 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 6 9:49 — — — — — — 30. *Veini Vehvilainen 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
25. *Kevin Lankinen 37 0 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 31. *Matiss Kivlenieks 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
26. Riley Stillman 21 1 0 1 5 16 0 0 29 15:22 — — — — — — 32. *Josh Dunne 6 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 7 10:23 — — — — — —
Fla 8 0 0 0 2 14 0 0 8 10:43 — — — — — — 33. *Ryan MacInnis 16 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 14 9:58 — — — — — —
Chi 13 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 21 18:13 — — — — — —
27.
28.
29.
Madison Bowey
*Lucas Carlsson
Brandon Pirri
2
12 0
1
0

0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
-2
0

0
2
0 0 0
0 0 10
0 0 2
11:09
13:04
11:29
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—
—
—
—
—
— — —
— — —
— — —
—
—
— PLAYER
DALLAS STARS GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
30. *Alec Regula 3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 12:23 — — — — — — 1. Joe Pavelski 56 25 26 51 22 16 13 4 139 19:01 — — — — — —
31. *Reese Johnson 5 0 0 0 -2 9 0 0 4 7:57 — — — — — — 2. *Jason Robertson 51 17 28 45 13 16 1 3 127 16:53 — — — — — —
32. Collin Delia 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 3. Roope Hintz 41 15 28 43 13 4 6 1 92 18:14 — — — — — —
33. Malcolm Subban 16 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 4. John Klingberg 53 7 29 36 -15 23 2 1 108 22:42 — — — — — —

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STATS NHL
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
5. Jamie Benn 52 11 24 35 13 33 3 2 124 17:47 — — — — — — 27. Mike Smith 32 0 2 2 — 6 0 0 1 — 4 0 0 0 — 0
6. Denis Gurianov 55 12 18 30 0 21 4 2 130 15:51 — — — — — — 28. Slater Koekkoek 18 1 0 1 -7 2 0 0 17 13:10 4 0 1 1 0 0
7. Miro Heiskanen 55 8 19 27 -9 12 3 1 121 24:58 — — — — — — 29. *Ryan McLeod 10 0 1 1 -2 0 0 0 3 12:47 4 0 0 0 -1 0
8. Esa Lindell 56 5 11 16 11 19 0 0 100 23:11 — — — — — — 30. *Stuart Skinner 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
9. Jason Dickinson 51 7 8 15 -2 18 0 2 66 16:12 — — — — — — 31. Joakim Nygard 9 0 0 0 -2 4 0 0 6 9:09 — — — — — —

FLORIDA PANTHERS
10. Radek Faksa 55 6 8 14 -15 30 1 0 94 17:26 — — — — — —
11. Jamie Oleksiak 56 6 8 14 -3 35 0 2 84 20:29 — — — — — —
12. Blake Comeau 51 4 10 14 -13 37 0 0 76 15:44 — — — — — —
13. Alexander Radulov 11 4 8 12 9 6 1 0 25 17:47 — — — — — — PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
14. *Joel Kiviranta 26 6 5 11 3 6 1 0 31 12:10 — — — — — — 1. Jonathan Huberdeau 55 20 41 61 12 36 5 1 122 18:25 6 2 8 10 -3 4
15. Andrew Cogliano 54 5 6 11 -8 24 0 0 88 13:56 — — — — — — 2. Aleksander Barkov 50 26 32 58 12 14 7 6 176 20:56 6 1 6 7 -8 2
16. Tanner Kero 39 3 7 10 0 6 0 2 39 10:36 — — — — — — 3. Carter Verhaeghe 43 18 18 36 24 31 1 3 107 17:44 6 2 1 3 -3 2
17. Joel Hanley 35 0 8 8 6 2 0 0 27 13:01 — — — — — — 4. MacKenzie Weegar 54 6 30 36 29 45 0 1 101 22:07 6 1 2 3 -1 6
18. Sami Vatanen 39 2 4 6 3 20 0 0 55 17:01 — — — — — — 5. Patric Hornqvist 44 14 18 32 -3 39 8 2 145 16:47 6 2 3 5 0 12
NJ 30 2 4 6 2 18 0 0 41 17:14 — — — — — — 6. Anthony Duclair 43 10 22 32 27 18 1 1 104 15:41 6 0 0 0 -3 6
Dal 9 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 14 16:17 — — — — — — 7. Alex Wennberg 56 17 12 29 6 8 3 2 82 18:10 6 1 1 2 -1 0
19. *Ty Dellandrea 26 3 2 5 0 23 2 0 31 12:29 — — — — — — 8. Sam Bennett 48 10 17 27 -2 52 1 4 106 14:25 — — — — — —
20. Andrej Sekera 46 3 2 5 12 4 0 0 33 15:38 — — — — — — Cgy 38 4 8 12 -14 19 0 1 67 13:28 — — — — — —
21. Justin Dowling 27 1 4 5 -4 6 0 0 27 11:04 — — — — — — Fla 10 6 9 15 12 33 1 3 39 18:04 5 1 4 5 0 8
22. Mark Pysyk 36 3 1 4 6 20 0 0 51 11:43 — — — — — — 9. Keith Yandle 56 3 24 27 -8 38 1 1 113 17:15 3 0 2 2 -2 0
23. Tyler Seguin 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 17:04 — — — — — — 10. Frank Vatrano 56 18 8 26 8 26 2 7 158 14:31 6 1 1 2 3 4
24. *Joel L’Esperance 12 2 0 2 -2 2 0 1 8 9:25 — — — — — — 11. Aaron Ekblad 35 11 11 22 5 33 6 3 101 25:05 — — — — — —
25. *Rhett Gardner 28 1 1 2 -9 8 0 0 23 9:58 — — — — — — 12. *Owen Tippett 45 7 11 18 -5 6 2 2 86 11:29 6 1 3 4 -1 0
26. Anton Khudobin 32 0 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 13. Brandon Montour 50 7 11 18 -5 40 0 0 94 20:29 — — — — — —
27. *Nick Caamano 24 0 1 1 -7 17 0 0 33 9:21 — — — — — — Buf 38 5 9 14 -13 24 0 0 72 20:32 — — — — — —
28. *Jake Oettinger 29 0 1 1 — 4 0 0 0 — — — — — — — Fla 12 2 2 4 8 16 0 0 22 20:19 6 0 0 0 -4 6

DETROIT RED WINGS

14. Gustav Forsling 43 5 12 17 17 8 1 0 94 19:57 6 1 1 2 1 0
15. Noel Acciari 41 4 7 11 0 9 1 1 68 15:24 6 0 0 0 1 0
16. Radko Gudas 54 2 9 11 6 40 0 1 84 17:34 6 1 1 2 2 4
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM 17. Nikita Gusev 31 4 6 10 -12 2 0 0 72 14:21 — — — — — —
1. Jakub Vrana 50 19 17 36 10 10 0 7 100 15:00 — — — — — — NJ 20 2 3 5 -12 0 0 0 45 13:32 — — — — — —
Wsh 39 11 14 25 9 8 0 4 68 14:22 — — — — — — Fla 11 2 3 5 0 2 0 0 27 15:51 — — — — — —
Det 11 8 3 11 1 2 0 3 32 17:16 — — — — — — 18. *Mason Marchment 33 2 8 10 4 18 0 0 50 14:08 6 2 0 2 -2 8
2. Filip Hronek 56 2 24 26 -18 16 0 0 114 23:23 — — — — — — 19. Markus Nutivaara 30 0 10 10 1 12 0 0 45 15:59 5 0 0 0 -4 14
3. Dylan Larkin 44 9 14 23 -14 34 1 0 134 20:24 — — — — — — 20. Anton Stralman 38 3 6 9 -1 8 0 0 38 18:57 5 0 0 0 -1 0
4. Adam Erne 45 11 9 20 -1 26 3 0 71 13:55 — — — — — — 21. *Eetu Luostarinen 44 3 5 8 -11 12 0 1 34 13:08 — — — — — —
5. Filip Zadina 49 6 13 19 -4 0 3 1 97 16:48 — — — — — — 22. Juho Lammikko 44 4 1 5 -8 10 0 0 43 10:50 — — — — — —
6. Robby Fabbri 30 10 8 18 3 16 0 5 58 17:16 — — — — — — 23. *Ryan Lomberg 34 2 2 4 -2 67 0 0 47 9:43 6 1 0 1 0 30
7. Vladislav Namestnikov 53 8 9 17 -5 24 0 0 87 16:11 — — — — — — 24. *Grigori Denisenko 7 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 6 11:56 — — — — — —
8. Sam Gagner 42 7 8 15 -4 15 1 1 88 15:26 — — — — — — 25. Lucas Wallmark 20 0 3 3 -4 6 0 0 11 11:23 — — — — — —
9. Valtteri Filppula 38 6 9 15 -1 12 0 1 25 15:36 — — — — — — Chi 16 0 3 3 -2 6 0 0 10 11:36 — — — — — —
10. Luke Glendening 54 6 9 15 3 20 0 1 67 14:48 — — — — — — Fla 4 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 1 10:31 — — — — — —
11. Bobby Ryan 33 7 7 14 -14 27 1 0 73 15:19 — — — — — — 26. *Aleksi Heponiemi 9 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 15 12:14 — — — — — —
12. Richard Panik 48 4 9 13 -9 18 1 0 59 12:22 — — — — — — 27. Chris Driedger 23 0 2 2 — 0 0 0 0 — 3 0 0 0 — 0
Wsh 36 3 6 9 -9 16 1 0 40 11:36 — — — — — — 28. Kevin Connauton 7 0 1 1 4 7 0 0 5 14:13 — — — — — —
Det 12 1 3 4 0 2 0 0 19 14:39 — — — — — — 29. *Brady Keeper 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9:28 — — — — — —
13. Danny DeKeyser 47 4 8 12 3 18 0 0 43 18:06 — — — — — — 30. Noah Juulsen 4 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 5 11:58 — — — — — —
14. Michael Rasmussen 40 3 9 12 -5 26 0 1 62 14:48 — — — — — — 31. *Spencer Knight 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — 0
15. Troy Stecher 44 3 8 11 -13 12 0 0 55 17:19 — — — — — — 32. *Matt Kiersted 7 0 0 0 -4 2 0 0 6 15:10 — — — — — —
16. Christian Djoos 36 2 9 11 -13 14 1 0 39 15:05 — — — — — — 33. Sergei Bobrovsky 31 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 3 0 0 0 — 0

LOS ANGELES KINGS

17. Marc Staal 56 3 7 10 -5 20 0 0 53 18:25 — — — — — —
18. *Evgeny Svechnikov 21 3 5 8 -3 10 1 1 21 11:49 — — — — — —
19. Darren Helm 47 3 5 8 -3 10 0 0 83 14:41 — — — — — —
20. Tyler Bertuzzi 9 5 2 7 0 4 3 1 20 19:37 — — — — — — PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
21. Frans Nielsen 29 1 5 6 -3 0 0 0 24 12:08 — — — — — — 1. Anze Kopitar 56 13 37 50 -7 10 3 4 118 21:11 — — — — — —
22. *Givani Smith 16 1 3 4 -5 21 0 1 20 10:35 — — — — — — 2. Drew Doughty 56 8 26 34 -14 26 6 0 101 26:23 — — — — — —
23. Dennis Cholowski 16 1 2 3 -1 4 0 0 10 15:54 — — — — — — 3. Dustin Brown 49 17 14 31 -3 18 9 1 129 17:37 — — — — — —
24. Alex Biega 13 0 3 3 -1 4 0 0 4 10:40 — — — — — — 4. Alex Iafallo 55 13 17 30 -8 4 4 2 118 19:53 — — — — — —
25. *Gustav Lindstrom 13 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 8 16:07 — — — — — — 5. Adrian Kempe 56 14 15 29 -18 28 4 2 127 16:56 — — — — — —
26. Mathias Brome 26 1 1 2 -9 8 0 1 22 13:39 — — — — — — 6. Andreas Athanasiou 47 10 13 23 -6 27 0 1 85 14:57 — — — — — —
27. Taro Hirose 6 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 10 14:22 — — — — — — 7. *Gabriel Vilardi 54 10 13 23 -8 6 3 3 65 14:45 — — — — — —
28. *Joe Veleno 5 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 8 15:06 — — — — — — 8. Trevor Moore 56 10 13 23 -5 18 1 0 88 14:32 — — — — — —
29. Calvin Pickard 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 9. Sean Walker 47 5 13 18 -13 18 0 0 92 18:10 — — — — — —
30. Jonathan Bernier 24 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 10. *Jaret Anderson-Dolan 34 7 4 11 -9 6 1 2 37 13:31 — — — — — —
31. Thomas Greiss 34 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 11. Carl Grundstrom 47 6 5 11 -10 16 0 3 66 12:28 — — — — — —

EDMONTON OILERS
12. Brendan Lemieux 49 4 7 11 -2 73 0 1 50 10:08 — — — — — —
NYR 31 2 5 7 0 59 0 1 31 10:13 — — — — — —
LA 18 2 2 4 -2 14 0 0 19 9:58 — — — — — —
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM 13. *Mikey Anderson 54 1 10 11 0 30 0 1 52 21:11 — — — — — —
1. Connor McDavid 56 33 72 105 21 20 9 11 200 22:09 4 1 3 4 -2 0 14. Blake Lizotte 41 3 7 10 2 16 0 0 42 12:42 — — — — — —
2. Leon Draisaitl 56 31 53 84 29 22 15 8 168 22:11 4 2 3 5 -2 2 15. Matt Roy 44 2 8 10 0 8 0 0 57 19:15 — — — — — —
3. Tyson Barrie 56 8 40 48 4 10 4 2 146 21:24 4 0 1 1 1 0 16. Austin Wagner 44 4 4 8 -14 15 0 1 67 10:30 — — — — — —
4. Darnell Nurse 56 16 20 36 27 57 1 2 154 25:38 4 0 1 1 0 2 17. Lias Andersson 23 3 3 6 -4 12 0 0 23 12:04 — — — — — —
5. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 52 16 19 35 -4 22 9 2 135 20:46 4 1 1 2 -2 0 18. *Tobias Bjornfot 33 1 5 6 -3 14 0 0 30 16:51 — — — — — —
6. Jesse Puljujarvi 55 15 10 25 6 16 2 0 115 15:08 4 1 1 2 0 0 19. *Kale Clague 18 0 6 6 -6 4 0 0 24 17:12 — — — — — —
7. Kailer Yamamoto 52 8 13 21 9 26 1 0 69 16:22 4 0 1 1 -2 2 20. Kurtis MacDermid 28 2 2 4 -14 36 0 0 16 13:21 — — — — — —
8. Alex Chiasson 45 9 7 16 -10 33 5 1 65 12:29 3 1 0 1 -2 0 21. Olli Maatta 41 0 4 4 -8 6 0 0 43 16:26 — — — — — —
9. Dominik Kahun 48 9 6 15 -3 2 0 2 69 12:49 2 0 0 0 0 0 22. Christian Wolanin 18 0 3 3 -6 8 0 0 16 13:16 — — — — — —
10. Josh Archibald 52 7 6 13 2 37 0 0 62 13:33 3 0 0 0 -1 2 Ott 15 0 3 3 -7 6 0 0 14 13:00 — — — — — —
11. Jujhar Khaira 40 3 8 11 -1 42 0 2 41 12:03 4 1 0 1 -2 6 LA 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 14:35 — — — — — —
12. James Neal 29 5 5 10 -2 11 1 0 51 12:06 2 0 0 0 -1 0 23. *Arthur Kaliyev 1 1 0 1 -1 0 0 0 1 14:42 — — — — — —
13. Adam Larsson 56 4 6 10 2 24 0 0 52 19:39 4 0 2 2 -4 2 24. *Rasmus Kupari 7 1 0 1 -5 2 0 0 8 11:28 — — — — — —
14. Devin Shore 38 5 4 9 -4 6 0 1 27 10:55 2 0 1 1 -2 0 25. Matt Luff 13 1 0 1 -4 5 0 0 18 10:29 — — — — — —
15. Tyler Ennis 30 3 6 9 0 6 0 2 38 12:08 2 0 0 0 0 0 26. *Quinton Byfield 6 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 9 15:01 — — — — — —
16. Kris Russell 35 0 9 9 0 8 0 0 41 18:24 1 0 0 0 0 0 27. *Austin Strand 13 0 1 1 2 8 0 0 11 13:51 — — — — — —
17. Ethan Bear 43 2 6 8 -1 14 0 1 53 17:58 4 0 0 0 -4 2 28. Calvin Petersen 35 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
18. *Evan Bouchard 14 2 3 5 -2 2 1 0 38 14:50 — — — — — — 29. Martin Frk 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 9:21 — — — — — —
19. Kyle Turris 27 2 3 5 -11 10 0 0 27 12:19 — — — — — — 30. *Drake Rymsha 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13:16 — — — — — —
20. Zack Kassian 27 2 3 5 -4 15 0 0 18 11:51 4 1 1 2 0 0 31. Mark Alt 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 13:35 — — — — — —
21. Caleb Jones 33 0 4 4 -7 6 0 0 23 13:36 — — — — — — 32. Troy Grosenick 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
22. Dmitry Kulikov 48 0 4 4 -3 28 0 0 51 19:10 — — — — — — 33. Jonathan Quick 22 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —

MINNESOTA WILD
NJ 38 0 2 2 -4 26 0 0 43 19:33 — — — — — —
Edm 10 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 8 17:44 3 0 0 0 -3 0
23. Gaetan Haas 34 2 1 3 -6 10 0 1 24 11:21 2 0 0 0 0 4
24. Patrick Russell 8 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 12 10:38 — — — — — — PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
25. *William Lagesson 19 0 2 2 0 9 0 0 11 14:09 — — — — — — 1. *Kirill Kaprizov 55 27 24 51 10 16 8 3 157 18:18 7 2 1 3 -3 4
26. Mikko Koskinen 26 0 2 2 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 2. Kevin Fiala 50 20 20 40 -2 43 6 5 162 16:54 7 1 1 2 -6 2

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 NHL STATS
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
3. Mats Zuccarello 42 11 24 35 9 8 3 0 74 16:41 7 0 3 3 -2 2 22. Erik Gudbranson 45 1 3 4 -12 59 0 1 58 17:55 — — — — — —
4. Jordan Greenway 56 6 26 32 5 49 0 0 80 15:48 7 1 2 3 0 2 Ott 36 1 2 3 -13 47 0 1 53 18:04 — — — — — —
5. Joel Eriksson Ek 56 19 11 30 16 20 0 2 119 17:03 7 2 1 3 0 2 Nsh 9 0 1 1 1 12 0 0 5 17:15 2 0 0 0 -1 0
6. Marcus Foligno 39 11 15 26 19 49 0 2 40 14:58 7 0 2 2 0 0 23. Matt Benning 53 1 3 4 -1 30 0 0 43 16:20 5 0 0 0 -3 6
7. Nick Bonino 55 10 16 26 0 26 3 2 66 14:51 7 0 0 0 -3 0 24. *Alexandre Carrier 19 1 2 3 3 8 0 0 31 20:03 6 0 2 2 1 4
8. Jared Spurgeon 54 7 18 25 -2 6 3 0 94 22:05 7 0 3 3 -6 0 25. *Rem Pitlick 10 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 11 11:18 — — — — — —
9. Victor Rask 54 10 13 23 1 2 1 1 53 14:27 7 0 0 0 -2 0 26. *Sean Malone 1 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 1 10:38 — — — — — —
10. Jonas Brodin 53 9 14 23 2 18 1 2 79 22:26 7 0 3 3 0 2 27. *Tyler Lewington 2 0 1 1 4 9 0 0 4 14:10 — — — — — —
11. Ryan Hartman 51 7 15 22 0 33 0 2 74 15:04 7 2 0 2 -5 2 28. *Jeremy Davies 16 0 1 1 3 8 0 0 19 15:02 — — — — — —
12. Matt Dumba 51 6 15 21 1 46 1 1 89 22:17 7 1 2 3 -1 17 29. Mark Borowiecki 22 0 1 1 -2 38 0 0 18 13:41 — — — — — —
13. Ryan Suter 56 3 16 19 9 12 1 0 86 22:11 7 0 1 1 -4 0 30. Pekka Rinne 24 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
14. Zach Parise 45 7 11 18 7 6 0 3 90 13:57 4 2 1 3 -3 0 31. Luca Sbisa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11:58 — — — — — —
15. *Nico Sturm 50 11 6 17 10 17 0 2 64 10:51 7 1 1 2 1 0 32. Kasimir Kaskisuo 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
16. Nick Bjugstad 44 6 11 17 7 17 0 3 78 11:49 6 1 0 1 0 2 33. *Frederic Allard 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 16:59 — — — — — —
17. Carson Soucy 50 1 16 17 22 51 0 1 47 15:17 4 0 0 0 -1 2 34. *Cole Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5:57 — — — — — —
18. Marcus Johansson 36 6 8 14 -10 4 2 3 46 15:56 3 0 0 0 -1 0 35. *David Farrance 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 18:08 — — — — — —
19. Ian Cole 54 1 7 8 21 32 0 1 30 15:53 7 0 0 0 -1 6 36. Michael McCarron 6 0 0 0 1 16 0 0 3 10:18 — — — — — —
Col 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14:41 — — — — — — 37. Juuse Saros 36 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — 6 0 1 1 — 0
Min 52 1 7 8 21 32 0 1 28 15:55 7 0 0 0 -1 6
20.
21.
22.
Kyle Rau
Brad Hunt
*Luke Johnson
14 0
12
14 1
1 0
0
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-8
-5
9
4
5
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PLAYER
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
23. Joseph Cramarossa 4 0 1 1 -1 15 0 0 3 10:46 — — — — — — 1. Pavel Zacha 50 17 18 35 -11 10 5 4 103 17:09 — — — — — —
24. Gerald Mayhew 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 11:45 — — — — — — 2. Jack Hughes 56 11 20 31 -3 16 1 1 142 19:04 — — — — — —
25. Matt Bartkowski 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 2 13:02 — — — — — — 3. *Yegor Sharangovich 54 16 14 30 -4 4 2 3 114 16:48 — — — — — —
26. *Louie Belpedio 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 2 13:58 — — — — — — 4. Jesper Bratt 46 7 23 30 4 8 2 1 101 16:05 — — — — — —
27. Dakota Mermis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16:24 — — — — — — 5. Miles Wood 55 17 8 25 -6 29 3 2 127 14:59 — — — — — —
28. *Calen Addison 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 18:31 3 0 1 1 -1 0 6. *Janne Kuokkanen 50 8 17 25 -11 14 1 1 61 14:46 — — — — — —
29. *Kaapo Kahkonen 24 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 7. *Ty Smith 48 2 21 23 -9 22 1 0 69 20:07 — — — — — —
30. Cam Talbot 33 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 7 0 0 0 — 0 8. Damon Severson 56 3 18 21 -8 29 0 0 91 22:29 — — — — — —

MONTREAL CANADIENS
9. P.K. Subban 44 5 14 19 -16 26 2 0 99 22:22 — — — — — —
10. Michael McLeod 52 9 6 15 -12 42 0 2 60 13:49 — — — — — —
11. Ryan Murray 48 0 14 14 3 8 0 0 29 18:37 — — — — — —
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
12. Nico Hischier 21 6 5 11 -9 4 3 0 44 18:31 — — — — — —
1. Tyler Toffoli 52 28 16 44 0 24 7 5 158 17:31 22 5 9 14 -6 6
13. Andreas Johnsson 50 5 6 11 -1 12 1 0 65 13:56 — — — — — —
2. Jeff Petry 55 12 30 42 6 20 4 2 128 22:44 20 0 6 6 -2 6
14. Will Butcher 23 1 10 11 -3 2 0 0 37 19:02 — — — — — —
3. Nick Suzuki 56 15 26 41 -5 26 5 1 110 18:11 22 7 9 16 -6 2
15. *Nathan Bastian 41 3 7 10 0 21 0 0 46 12:37 — — — — — —
4. Tomas Tatar 50 10 20 30 0 8 2 1 82 14:59 5 0 1 1 -2 2
16. *Nicholas Merkley 27 2 8 10 -5 7 0 0 38 11:30 — — — — — —
5. Josh Anderson 52 17 7 24 -10 38 1 5 125 16:25 22 5 1 6 -1 12
17. *Mikhail Maltsev 33 6 3 9 -4 4 0 0 55 11:27 — — — — — —
6. Phillip Danault 53 5 19 24 9 24 0 0 73 16:52 22 1 3 4 -1 6
18. Jesper Boqvist 28 4 3 7 -5 2 0 1 34 11:09 — — — — — —
7. Brendan Gallagher 35 14 9 23 10 16 3 2 106 15:01 22 2 4 6 0 4
19. Matt Tennyson 21 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 14 14:30 — — — — — —
8. Jonathan Drouin 44 2 21 23 -8 20 0 0 76 16:05 — — — — — —
20. *Nolan Foote 6 1 1 2 -1 0 0 0 5 9:41 — — — — — —
9. Corey Perry 49 9 12 21 -4 39 1 1 62 13:44 22 4 6 10 -5 25
21. *Marian Studenic 8 1 1 2 -2 4 0 0 7 10:47 — — — — — —
10. Jesperi Kotkaniemi 56 5 15 20 -1 12 0 1 87 14:48 19 5 3 8 -5 14
22. Connor Carrick 11 1 1 2 -2 5 0 0 8 18:40 — — — — — —
11. Shea Weber 48 6 13 19 -4 33 4 1 104 22:42 22 1 5 6 4 28
23. *Kevin Bahl 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 16:55 — — — — — —
12. Paul Byron 46 5 11 16 5 12 0 1 44 12:51 22 3 3 6 0 10
13. Joel Armia 41 7 7 14 10 10 1 0 73 14:42 21 5 3 8 -1 10 24. *Tyce Thompson 7 0 1 1 -3 0 0 0 4 8:43 — — — — — —
14. Artturi Lehkonen 47 7 6 13 -2 6 0 0 78 13:25 17 3 1 4 -1 4 25. *Eric Comrie 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
15. Eric Staal 53 5 8 13 -30 10 1 1 82 14:43 21 2 6 8 -2 6 26. A.J. Greer 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 8:33 — — — — — —
Buf 32 3 7 10 -20 8 1 0 59 15:34 — — — — — — 27. *Colton White 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 3 14:16 — — — — — —
Mtl 21 2 1 3 -10 2 0 1 23 13:27 21 2 6 8 -2 6 28. Aaron Dell 7 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
16. *Jake Evans 47 3 10 13 2 29 0 0 55 11:50 7 1 1 2 3 4 29. Jonas Siegenthaler 15 0 0 0 -9 4 0 0 7 15:37 — — — — — —
17. Joel Edmundson 55 3 10 13 28 25 0 0 77 20:03 22 0 6 6 -3 10 Wsh 7 0 0 0 -3 2 0 0 3 13:23 — — — — — —
18. Erik Gustafsson 29 1 11 12 -1 0 0 0 33 16:43 16 1 2 3 3 0 NJ 8 0 0 0 -6 2 0 0 4 17:34 — — — — — —
Phi 24 1 9 10 -2 0 0 0 25 17:24 — — — — — — 30. Scott Wedgewood 16 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
Mtl 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 8 13:23 16 1 2 3 3 0 31. Mackenzie Blackwood 35 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

19. Brett Kulak 46 2 6 8 3 20 0 0 57 16:06 13 0 1 1 -4 4
20. Ben Chiarot 41 1 6 7 -16 50 1 0 81 21:47 22 1 1 2 -6 16
21. *Alexander Romanov 54 1 5 6 1 21 0 0 71 17:15 4 1 0 1 -2 0
22. *Cole Caufield 10 4 1 5 -1 2 0 2 30 13:58 20 4 8 12 -5 0 PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
23. Jon Merrill 49 0 5 5 -9 16 0 0 41 18:15 13 0 0 0 -4 0 1. Mathew Barzal 55 17 28 45 15 48 1 1 134 18:45 19 6 8 14 0 19
Det 36 0 5 5 2 12 0 0 35 19:41 — — — — — — 2. Josh Bailey 54 8 27 35 12 4 0 1 77 17:30 19 6 7 13 -2 4
Mtl 13 0 0 0 -11 4 0 0 6 14:18 13 0 0 0 -4 0 3. Brock Nelson 56 18 15 33 -5 14 7 4 121 17:50 19 7 5 12 -1 4
24. Alex Belzile 2 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 3 10:39 — — — — — — 4. Jordan Eberle 55 16 17 33 9 16 1 2 128 16:45 19 4 7 11 -1 4
25. *Otto Leskinen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16:23 — — — — — — 5. Nick Leddy 56 2 29 31 -3 8 1 1 79 21:35 19 0 6 6 2 2
26. *Jesse Ylonen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11:23 — — — — — — 6. Anthony Beauvillier 47 15 13 28 15 12 3 5 109 16:24 19 5 8 13 -1 4
27. *Cayden Primeau 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 7. Jean-Gabriel Pageau 54 14 14 28 10 10 5 3 81 16:47 19 3 10 13 9 6
28. Xavier Ouellet 6 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 5 14:27 — — — — — — 8. *Oliver Wahlstrom 44 12 9 21 2 21 4 1 94 12:23 5 1 2 3 2 8
29. Michael Frolik 8 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 14 11:27 — — — — — — 9. Kyle Palmieri 51 10 11 21 -5 20 2 2 115 16:34 — — — — — —
30. Carey Price 25 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 22 0 0 0 — 0 NJ 34 8 9 17 -2 18 1 2 84 17:47 — — — — — —
31. Jake Allen 29 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 1 — — — — — — — NYI 17 2 2 4 -3 2 1 0 31 14:10 19 7 2 9 5 10
Travis Zajac 46 8 12 20 -1 6 0 2 50 16:25 — — — — — —

NASHVILLE PREDATORS
10.
NJ 33 7 11 18 0 6 0 2 34 16:59 — — — — — —
NYI 13 1 1 2 -1 0 0 0 16 14:57 14 1 1 2 2 6
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM 11. Anders Lee 27 12 7 19 11 12 3 3 80 17:32 — — — — — —
1. Roman Josi 48 8 25 33 -11 20 1 3 141 24:21 6 0 4 4 -5 2 12. Ryan Pulock 56 2 15 17 15 8 0 1 121 22:27 19 4 2 6 -3 4
2. Filip Forsberg 39 12 20 32 -9 16 3 3 129 18:17 6 2 1 3 0 4 13. Scott Mayfield 56 2 13 15 2 38 0 0 79 19:29 19 2 4 6 12 25
3. Calle Jarnkrok 49 13 15 28 13 14 2 2 91 16:48 5 0 1 1 -1 2 14. Casey Cizikas 56 7 7 14 -2 27 0 3 72 13:50 19 2 3 5 0 2
4. Mikael Granlund 51 13 14 27 -1 14 5 1 74 19:28 6 2 3 5 -3 2 15. Adam Pelech 56 4 10 14 15 18 0 0 82 21:03 19 1 4 5 -1 13
5. Viktor Arvidsson 50 10 15 25 9 21 2 2 151 16:36 2 0 0 0 -1 2 16. Noah Dobson 46 3 11 14 1 8 0 0 69 16:24 19 0 7 7 1 0
6. Mattias Ekholm 48 6 17 23 19 14 0 2 110 22:52 6 0 3 3 2 6 17. Matt Martin 54 6 5 11 -2 36 1 0 68 11:04 19 1 1 2 1 43
7. *Eeli Tolvanen 40 11 11 22 -10 4 6 4 65 14:48 4 0 0 0 0 0 18. Cal Clutterbuck 50 4 7 11 -5 10 0 1 50 13:26 19 4 3 7 5 10
8. Ryan Johansen 48 7 15 22 0 22 3 0 67 16:57 6 3 1 4 -2 14 19. Leo Komarov 33 1 7 8 7 15 0 1 27 12:50 19 0 3 3 -1 14
9. Erik Haula 51 9 12 21 4 14 1 2 85 16:00 6 1 3 4 -3 4 20. Andy Greene 55 1 4 5 9 6 0 0 50 17:35 19 0 1 1 1 8
10. Luke Kunin 38 10 9 19 3 13 0 2 71 13:59 6 2 0 2 1 2 21. Michael Dal Colle 26 1 3 4 1 4 0 0 19 11:54 — — — — — —
11. Ryan Ellis 35 5 13 18 1 10 2 0 75 23:46 6 1 4 5 -1 2 22. *Kieffer Bellows 14 3 0 3 0 4 0 1 19 11:01 — — — — — —
12. Nick Cousins 52 5 13 18 4 41 0 1 60 13:22 4 2 0 2 -1 2 23. *Sebastian Aho 3 1 1 2 -1 2 0 0 4 13:21 — — — — — —
13. Colton Sissons 54 8 7 15 2 18 0 0 58 14:21 6 0 2 2 -1 2 24. Thomas Hickey 5 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 2 16:16 — — — — — —
14. Rocco Grimaldi 40 10 3 13 -3 4 0 2 62 12:49 — — — — — — 25. Braydon Coburn 19 0 2 2 -3 14 0 0 18 16:03 — — — — — —
15. Matt Duchene 34 6 7 13 -12 6 1 0 73 15:50 6 1 2 3 1 2 Ott 16 0 2 2 -3 10 0 0 15 16:25 — — — — — —
16. Dante Fabbro 40 2 10 12 -1 23 1 1 59 19:19 — — — — — — NYI 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 14:05 — — — — — —
17. *Yakov Trenin 45 5 6 11 4 22 0 0 62 11:34 6 2 0 2 -2 0 26. Ross Johnston 12 0 1 1 -3 35 0 0 5 8:44 — — — — — —
18. *Tanner Jeannot 15 5 2 7 6 2 0 0 23 12:08 5 0 1 1 -1 2 27. Semyon Varlamov 36 0 1 1 — 2 0 0 0 — 14 0 0 0 — 0
19. Ben Harpur 34 0 7 7 2 17 0 0 33 16:26 5 0 1 1 -2 2 28. Dmytro Timashov 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 1 7:13 — — — — — —
20. *Mathieu Olivier 30 3 2 5 -1 70 1 0 25 10:55 2 0 0 0 -3 2 29. Austin Czarnik 4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 2 12:30 — — — — — —
21. Brad Richardson 17 1 3 4 0 4 0 1 18 12:16 2 0 0 0 0 0 30. *Ilya Sorokin 22 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 7 0 0 0 — 2

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STATS NHL
NEW YORK RANGERS
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
14. Philippe Myers 44 1 10 11 -10 22 0 0 77 18:52 — — — — — —
15. Nolan Patrick 52 4 5 9 -30 20 2 0 49 13:17 — — — — — —
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM 16. *Wade Allison 14 4 3 7 1 4 1 1 24 12:56 — — — — — —
1. Artemi Panarin 42 17 41 58 14 6 5 1 106 19:39 — — — — — — 17. Justin Braun 53 1 5 6 0 18 0 0 59 18:32 — — — — — —
2. Mika Zibanejad 56 24 26 50 2 18 10 7 171 20:06 — — — — — — 18. Robert Hagg 34 2 3 5 -3 18 0 0 29 15:40 — — — — — —
3. Ryan Strome 56 14 35 49 6 39 3 1 128 18:16 — — — — — — 19. Nate Prosser 6 1 1 2 -7 0 0 0 5 13:03 — — — — — —
4. Pavel Buchnevich 54 20 28 48 12 42 1 2 120 18:44 — — — — — — 20. *Samuel Morin 20 1 0 1 -7 37 0 1 14 10:12 — — — — — —
5. Adam Fox 55 5 42 47 19 14 2 1 102 24:42 — — — — — — 21. *Jackson Cates 4 0 1 1 -3 0 0 0 7 10:36 — — — — — —
6. Chris Kreider 50 20 10 30 -1 34 11 4 102 17:24 — — — — — — 22. *Connor Bunnaman 18 0 1 1 -6 2 0 0 15 11:34 — — — — — —
7. Colin Blackwell 47 12 10 22 2 15 3 2 64 14:00 — — — — — — 23. Brian Elliott 30 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
8. Filip Chytil 42 8 14 22 9 10 0 0 76 13:14 — — — — — — 24. *David Kase 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10:58 — — — — — —
9. *Alexis Lafreniere 56 12 9 21 -7 8 0 4 67 13:53 — — — — — — 25. *Morgan Frost 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10:14 — — — — — —
10. Kaapo Kakko 48 9 8 17 3 10 2 0 81 14:21 — — — — — — 26. *Maksim Sushko 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 9:34 — — — — — —
11. Ryan Lindgren 51 1 15 16 20 35 0 0 65 20:00 — — — — — — 27. *Egor Zamula 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 17:04 — — — — — —
12. Kevin Rooney 54 8 6 14 0 54 0 0 62 12:21 — — — — — — 28. *Cam York 3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 19:47 — — — — — —
13. *K’Andre Miller 53 5 7 12 9 20 0 1 62 21:07 — — — — — — 29. *Tanner Laczynski 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 9:59 — — — — — —
14. Jacob Trouba 38 2 10 12 3 22 0 1 70 21:29 — — — — — — 30. Andy Andreoff 6 0 0 0 -6 9 0 0 2 8:37 — — — — — —
15. Brendan Smith 48 5 5 10 3 73 0 0 58 16:26 — — — — — — 31. Alex Lyon 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
16. *Julien Gauthier 30 2 6 8 -6 14 0 0 38 9:39 — — — — — — 32. *Carsen Twarynski 7 0 0 0 -3 2 0 0 4 8:51 — — — — — —
17. Phillip Di Giuseppe 31 1 7 8 2 13 0 0 44 11:06 — — — — — — 33. Carter Hart 27 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — —

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
18. Brett Howden 42 1 6 7 -2 11 0 0 33 12:34 — — — — — —
19. *Vitali Kravtsov 20 2 2 4 -6 4 0 0 23 12:24 — — — — — —
20. Libor Hajek 44 2 2 4 2 10 0 1 33 15:16 — — — — — —
21. Anthony Bitetto 14 1 3 4 -8 20 0 0 12 14:26 — — — — — — PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
22. *Zac Jones 10 0 4 4 -2 2 0 0 12 14:59 — — — — — — 1. Sidney Crosby 55 24 38 62 8 26 5 5 159 20:24 6 1 1 2 -2 2
23. Jonny Brodzinski 5 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 7 11:20 — — — — — — 2. Jake Guentzel 56 23 34 57 7 28 6 7 141 20:16 6 1 1 2 -6 6
24. *Morgan Barron 5 1 0 1 -1 2 0 0 3 13:41 — — — — — — 3. Kris Letang 55 7 38 45 19 32 1 2 132 24:39 6 1 5 6 -2 6
25. Jack Johnson 13 1 0 1 -5 8 0 0 13 16:58 — — — — — — 4. Bryan Rust 56 22 20 42 9 18 6 6 154 19:43 6 2 1 3 -3 4
26. *Justin Richards 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 10:11 — — — — — — 5. Jared McCann 43 14 18 32 17 8 7 3 93 14:07 6 0 1 1 1 2
27. *Tarmo Reunanen 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 13:17 — — — — — — 6. Jeff Carter 54 17 13 30 3 22 2 1 154 16:34 — — — — — —
28. Tony DeAngelo 6 0 1 1 -6 4 0 0 13 18:29 — — — — — — LA 40 8 11 19 -6 22 1 0 117 16:27 — — — — — —
29. Alexandar Georgiev 19 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 1 — — — — — — — Pit 14 9 2 11 9 0 1 1 37 16:55 6 4 1 5 0 4
30. *Tim Gettinger 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 2 11:43 — — — — — — 7. Kasperi Kapanen 40 11 19 30 15 7 1 3 68 15:32 6 1 2 3 -3 0
31. Keith Kinkaid 9 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 8. Evgeni Malkin 33 8 20 28 -4 24 4 0 72 17:44 4 1 4 5 -2 8
32. *Igor Shesterkin 35 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 — — — — — — — 9. Teddy Blueger 43 7 15 22 10 16 0 1 49 14:51 6 0 0 0 -2 2
10. Jason Zucker 38 9 9 18 -8 21 1 1 67 15:41 6 2 1 3 -1 2

OTTAWA SENATORS
11. Cody Ceci 53 4 13 17 18 10 0 1 58 18:31 6 0 2 2 -3 0
12. Brandon Tanev 32 7 9 16 12 22 0 0 43 14:26 6 1 0 1 -2 0
13. Mike Matheson 44 5 11 16 9 28 0 1 86 18:38 6 0 0 0 -2 0
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
14. Zach Aston-Reese 45 9 6 15 10 15 0 0 79 14:37 6 1 1 2 0 2
1. Brady Tkachuk 56 17 19 36 -17 69 5 3 220 18:14 — — — — — — 15. Evan Rodrigues 35 7 7 14 -3 6 2 1 65 14:06 2 0 1 1 1 0
2. Connor Brown 56 21 14 35 1 12 1 1 123 18:15 — — — — — — 16. Brian Dumoulin 41 4 10 14 18 12 0 0 50 22:21 6 0 2 2 -1 2
3. *Josh Norris 56 17 18 35 -12 13 6 2 96 16:28 — — — — — — 17. John Marino 52 3 10 13 5 8 1 1 56 20:44 6 0 0 0 -1 6
4. Drake Batherson 56 17 17 34 -17 8 5 3 111 16:28 — — — — — — 18. Mark Jankowski 45 4 7 11 4 6 0 0 35 10:43 — — — — — —
5. Thomas Chabot 49 6 25 31 -15 36 1 1 120 26:17 — — — — — — 19. Colton Sceviour 46 5 5 10 0 2 0 0 53 9:35 — — — — — —
6. *Tim Stutzle 53 12 17 29 -18 14 4 2 111 15:44 — — — — — — 20. Frederick Gaudreau 19 2 8 10 10 2 0 0 20 13:04 6 1 2 3 3 2
7. Evgenii Dadonov 55 13 7 20 -9 4 0 3 89 15:35 — — — — — — 21. Marcus Pettersson 47 2 7 9 8 22 0 0 46 16:29 6 0 1 1 -1 0
8. Nick Paul 56 5 15 20 5 19 0 0 105 16:05 — — — — — — 22. Sam Lafferty 34 0 6 6 -6 25 0 0 33 9:47 — — — — — —
9. Chris Tierney 55 6 13 19 -12 8 0 3 53 14:59 — — — — — — 23. *Pierre-Olivier Joseph 16 1 4 5 1 6 0 0 27 16:47 — — — — — —
10. Colin White 45 10 8 18 -6 16 2 0 69 14:41 — — — — — — 24. *Radim Zohorna 8 2 2 4 4 4 0 1 8 9:02 — — — — — —
11. Nikita Zaitsev 55 4 13 17 -13 26 0 1 70 22:44 — — — — — — 25. *Anthony Angello 19 2 2 4 4 8 1 0 19 7:59 — — — — — —
12. *Artem Zub 47 3 11 14 4 26 0 1 39 18:23 — — — — — — 26. Tristan Jarry 39 0 4 4 — 8 0 0 0 — 6 0 0 0 — 0
13. Ryan Dzingel 40 8 5 13 -5 21 2 0 48 12:42 — — — — — — 27. *Mark Friedman 9 2 1 3 1 9 0 0 9 11:03 — — — — — —
Car 11 2 2 4 -2 2 2 0 9 13:12 — — — — — — Phi 4 0 0 0 -2 4 0 0 3 11:01 — — — — — —
Ott 29 6 3 9 -3 19 0 0 39 12:31 — — — — — — Pit 5 2 1 3 3 5 0 0 6 11:04 — — — — — —
14. Erik Brannstrom 30 2 11 13 3 25 1 0 42 16:21 — — — — — — 28. Chad Ruhwedel 17 0 2 2 3 14 0 0 16 14:42 — — — — — —
15. Austin Watson 34 3 7 10 -7 40 0 0 41 12:00 — — — — — — 29. *Drew O’Connor 10 0 1 1 -2 2 0 0 8 8:57 — — — — — —
16. Artem Anisimov 19 2 7 9 1 2 1 0 30 12:02 — — — — — — 30. Casey DeSmith 20 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
17. *Shane Pinto 12 1 6 7 6 10 0 0 11 12:31 — — — — — — 31. Maxime Lagace 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
18. *Alex Formenton 20 4 2 6 6 6 0 0 27 12:00 — — — — — — 32. Josh Currie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7:24 — — — — — —
19. Derek Stepan 20 1 5 6 -6 8 0 0 44 15:04 — — — — — — 33. Yannick Weber 2 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 1 11:19 — — — — — —
20. Victor Mete 28 1 4 5 8 8 0 0 20 15:48 — — — — — — 34. Kevin Czuczman 2 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 2 11:39 — — — — — —
Mtl 14 0 3 3 3 6 0 0 8 14:09 — — — — — — 35. Juuso Riikola 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11:26 — — — — — —

ST. LOUIS BLUES

Ott 14 1 1 2 5 2 0 0 12 17:27 — — — — — —
21. *Clark Bishop 13 0 3 3 2 4 0 0 16 9:28 — — — — — —
22. Michael Amadio 25 0 3 3 -3 4 0 0 24 12:33 — — — — — —
LA 20 0 2 2 -5 2 0 0 19 12:26 — — — — — — PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
Ott 5 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 5 12:59 — — — — — — 1. David Perron 56 19 39 58 6 22 6 2 151 18:33 — — — — — —
23. *Parker Kelly 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 7:32 — — — — — — 2. Ryan O’Reilly 56 24 30 54 26 18 4 4 129 20:45 4 0 3 3 -7 2
24. Matthew Peca 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 8:53 — — — — — — 3. Mike Hoffman 52 17 19 36 2 10 7 3 113 15:04 4 1 0 1 -1 4
25. Josh Brown 26 0 1 1 -1 30 0 0 8 14:08 — — — — — — 4. Brayden Schenn 56 16 20 36 -2 35 6 2 113 19:09 4 1 0 1 -6 9
26. Matt Murray 27 0 1 1 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 5. Jordan Kyrou 55 14 21 35 1 12 0 2 98 14:25 4 1 0 1 -3 0
27. *Logan Brown 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9:40 — — — — — — 6. Torey Krug 51 2 30 32 11 25 1 0 110 22:33 4 0 2 2 -4 2
28. Filip Chlapik 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7:11 — — — — — — 7. Justin Faulk 56 7 18 25 11 35 1 2 117 24:16 2 0 0 0 -1 2
8. Jaden Schwartz 40 8 13 21 2 20 1 1 71 17:42 4 0 0 0 -5 0
29. *Vitaly Abramov 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9:43 — — — — — —
9. Vince Dunn 43 6 14 20 -8 18 2 0 73 19:15 — — — — — —
30. Micheal Haley 4 0 0 0 -1 5 0 0 0 6:03 — — — — — —
10. Tyler Bozak 31 5 12 17 -3 10 1 0 35 14:55 4 1 1 2 -1 0
31. *Olle Alsing 4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 10:50 — — — — — —
11. Zach Sanford 52 10 6 16 -13 25 3 3 67 14:53 4 0 0 0 -1 0
32. *Jacob Bernard-Docker 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 13:40 — — — — — —
12. Sammy Blais 36 8 7 15 0 12 0 2 31 12:04 4 1 0 1 -2 4
33. Anton Forsberg 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
13. Vladimir Tarasenko 24 4 10 14 -7 0 2 0 65 17:25 4 2 0 2 -8 0
34. *Joey Daccord 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
14. Ivan Barbashev 38 5 7 12 5 6 1 1 43 13:21 4 0 1 1 -2 4
35. *Filip Gustavsson 9 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 15. Robert Thomas 33 3 9 12 1 10 0 1 22 13:36 4 0 3 3 -1 2
36. *Marcus Hogberg 14 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 16. Colton Parayko 32 2 10 12 -2 14 0 0 60 21:20 4 0 1 1 -5 0

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
17. Oskar Sundqvist 28 4 5 9 -6 14 1 0 32 15:09 — — — — — —
18. Marco Scandella 49 3 6 9 14 24 0 1 55 19:57 4 0 0 0 -4 0
19. Kyle Clifford 50 4 3 7 -5 30 0 0 65 9:56 4 0 1 1 1 0
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM 20. Robert Bortuzzo 40 1 4 5 -3 47 0 1 31 14:10 2 0 0 0 1 0
1. James van Riemsdyk 56 17 26 43 2 14 10 1 132 16:33 — — — — — — 21. *Niko Mikkola 30 1 2 3 -11 11 0 0 22 14:31 4 0 1 1 0 2
2. Claude Giroux 54 16 27 43 -4 12 1 2 120 18:06 — — — — — — 22. Mackenzie MacEachern 21 1 1 2 3 8 0 0 25 9:42 — — — — — —
3. Jakub Voracek 53 9 34 43 -12 18 0 2 104 16:55 — — — — — — 23. *Jake Walman 24 1 1 2 -7 8 0 0 47 14:28 1 0 0 0 0 0
4. Sean Couturier 45 18 23 41 -4 8 3 4 120 19:20 — — — — — — 24. Carl Gunnarsson 12 0 2 2 -2 6 0 0 6 14:26 — — — — — —
5. Joel Farabee 55 20 18 38 0 28 3 1 122 16:01 — — — — — — 25. Nathan Walker 8 1 0 1 -4 2 0 0 10 13:30 — — — — — —
6. Travis Konecny 50 11 23 34 -5 26 4 1 100 15:54 — — — — — — 26. *Dakota Joshua 12 1 0 1 -3 7 0 0 9 8:58 — — — — — —
7. Kevin Hayes 55 12 19 31 -2 22 3 2 127 17:31 — — — — — — 27. *Klim Kostin 2 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 13:48 — — — — — —
8. Ivan Provorov 56 7 19 26 4 28 0 2 126 25:00 — — — — — — 28. Steven Santini 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 9 14:00 2 0 0 0 0 0
9. Shayne Gostisbehere 41 9 11 20 -2 6 5 0 85 19:56 — — — — — — 29. Jacob De La Rose 13 0 1 1 -2 7 0 0 13 10:12 — — — — — —
10. Scott Laughton 53 9 11 20 13 39 0 1 89 15:25 — — — — — — 30. Jordan Binnington 42 0 1 1 — 2 0 0 0 — 4 0 0 0 — 0
11. Travis Sanheim 55 3 12 15 -22 23 0 1 100 21:53 — — — — — — 31. *Austin Poganski 5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 7:34 — — — — — —
12. Oskar Lindblom 50 8 6 14 -9 9 0 1 58 13:11 — — — — — — 32. *Ville Husso 17 0 0 0 — 4 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
13. Nicolas Aube-Kubel 50 3 9 12 -3 44 0 0 53 11:10 — — — — — — 33. *Mitch Reinke — — — — — — — — — — 1 0 0 0 -1 0

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 NHL STATS
SAN JOSE SHARKS
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
10. Nick Foligno 49 7 13 20 2 32 1 0 81 17:46 — — — — — —
Clb 42 7 9 16 -3 28 1 0 73 18:09 — — — — — —
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
Tor 7 0 4 4 5 4 0 0 8 15:28 4 0 1 1 2 5
1. Evander Kane 56 22 27 49 -1 42 3 2 194 20:12 — — — — — —
11. Joe Thornton 44 5 15 20 6 14 0 0 42 13:43 7 1 0 1 -3 2
2. Tomas Hertl 50 19 24 43 1 27 4 2 112 19:08 — — — — — —
12. Justin Holl 55 2 18 20 16 25 0 1 57 21:04 7 0 1 1 5 4
3. Logan Couture 53 17 14 31 -11 25 2 2 114 19:16 — — — — — —
13. Ilya Mikheyev 54 7 10 17 5 6 0 2 107 14:13 7 0 0 0 0 0
4. Timo Meier 54 12 19 31 -5 22 2 0 155 16:03 — — — — — —
14. T.J. Brodie 56 1 13 14 23 12 0 0 48 21:33 7 1 1 2 5 4
5. Brent Burns 56 7 22 29 -13 36 2 1 138 26:09 — — — — — —
6. Kevin Labanc 55 12 16 28 -9 31 0 2 128 16:25 — — — — — — 15. Alex Galchenyuk 34 5 8 13 -8 20 1 0 62 12:42 — — — — — —
7. Erik Karlsson 52 8 14 22 -18 18 3 1 110 23:36 — — — — — — Ott 8 1 0 1 -6 6 1 0 17 9:30 — — — — — —
8. Ryan Donato 50 6 14 20 -11 10 2 1 104 12:36 — — — — — — Tor 26 4 8 12 -2 14 0 0 45 13:42 6 1 3 4 2 4
9. Rudolfs Balcers 41 8 9 17 -6 16 0 2 66 14:43 — — — — — — 16. Pierre Engvall 42 7 5 12 2 16 0 1 61 11:56 6 0 1 1 -1 12
10. Mario Ferraro 56 1 16 17 -6 22 0 0 58 22:25 — — — — — — 17. Wayne Simmonds 38 7 2 9 -3 45 3 0 62 11:59 7 0 1 1 0 2
11. *John Leonard 44 3 10 13 -7 2 1 0 60 11:15 — — — — — — 18. Riley Nash 37 2 5 7 -1 4 0 1 40 12:36 2 0 0 0 0 0
12. Dylan Gambrell 49 5 7 12 -18 13 0 1 48 16:02 — — — — — — Clb 37 2 5 7 -1 4 0 1 40 12:36 — — — — — —
13. *Nikolai Knyzhov 56 2 8 10 -9 39 0 1 51 16:44 — — — — — — Tor — — — — — — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0 0
14. Patrick Marleau 56 4 5 9 -9 10 2 0 54 13:17 — — — — — — 19. Travis Dermott 51 2 4 6 -1 19 0 0 36 13:13 3 0 0 0 -1 0
15. Alexander Barabanov 22 3 5 8 1 6 1 1 23 12:19 — — — — — — 20. *Adam Brooks 11 4 1 5 4 0 1 0 10 10:41 2 0 0 0 -1 2
Tor 13 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 11 8:37 — — — — — — 21. Ben Hutton 38 1 4 5 -13 11 0 0 54 18:28 — — — — — —
SJ 9 3 4 7 0 2 1 1 12 17:39 — — — — — — Ana 34 1 4 5 -13 11 0 0 51 18:31 — — — — — —
16. Matt Nieto 28 5 2 7 -4 4 0 0 45 14:00 — — — — — — Tor 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 18:02 — — — — — —
17. Noah Gregor 30 5 1 6 -16 6 0 0 60 11:43 — — — — — — 22. Rasmus Sandin 9 0 4 4 6 0 0 0 9 14:40 5 1 0 1 -3 0
18. Radim Simek 40 2 4 6 -9 15 0 0 26 14:13 — — — — — — 23. Zach Bogosian 45 0 4 4 7 49 0 0 36 14:32 7 0 1 1 -3 0
19. Marc-Edouard Vlasic 51 1 5 6 -8 8 0 0 37 17:31 — — — — — — 24. *Nicholas Robertson 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 9 9:26 — — — — — —
20. Marcus Sorensen 29 1 4 5 -5 16 0 0 26 12:05 — — — — — — 25. Nic Petan 7 0 1 1 -2 4 0 0 8 10:17 — — — — — —
21. Greg Pateryn 13 0 3 3 0 6 0 0 13 14:08 — — — — — — 26. Frederik Andersen 24 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
Min 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 12:36 — — — — — — 27. Kenny Agostino 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4:08 — — — — — —
Col 8 0 0 0 -2 4 0 0 9 14:22 — — — — — — 28. Scott Sabourin 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 4:29 — — — — — —
SJ 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 15:34 — — — — — — 29. Joey Anderson 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 9:36 — — — — — —
22. Joel Kellman 7 1 1 2 -1 6 0 0 13 10:41 — — — — — — 30. *Timothy Liljegren 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 15:06 — — — — — —
23. *Alexander Chmelevski 5 0 2 2 -2 2 0 0 8 9:45 — — — — — — 31. Stefan Noesen 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9:37 — — — — — —
24. *Joachim Blichfeld 5 1 0 1 -2 12 0 0 3 8:41 — — — — — — SJ 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9:32 — — — — — —
25. Fredrik Handemark 8 1 0 1 -3 2 0 0 5 9:27 — — — — — — Tor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10:00 — — — — — —
26. *Ivan Chekhovich 4 0 1 1 -3 0 0 0 5 10:29 — — — — — — 32. Michael Hutchinson 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
27. Christian Jaros 7 0 1 1 -4 2 0 0 3 11:11 — — — — — — 33. David Rittich 19 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
28. *Nicolas Meloche 7 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 9:35 — — — — — — Cgy 15 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
29. *Alexander True 7 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 7 9:59 — — — — — —
Tor 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
30. *Jacob Middleton 1 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 1 8:44 — — — — — —
34. Jack Campbell 22 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 7 0 0 0 — 0
31. *Lean Bergmann 1 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 1 10:19 — — — — — —

VANCOUVER CANUCKS
32. *Alexei Melnichuk 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
33. Antti Suomela 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11:07 — — — — — —
34. *Brinson Pasichnuk 4 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 3 11:37 — — — — — —
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
35. *Josef Korenar 10 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
1. Brock Boeser 56 23 26 49 -3 16 8 1 141 19:19 — — — — — —
36. Kurtis Gabriel 11 0 0 0 1 55 0 0 4 7:40 — — — — — —
2. J.T. Miller 53 15 31 46 -7 43 3 4 106 20:58 — — — — — —
37. *Jeffrey Viel 11 0 0 0 -7 23 0 0 10 7:16 — — — — — —
38. Martin Jones 34 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 3. Quinn Hughes 56 3 38 41 -24 22 0 0 98 22:48 — — — — — —
4. Bo Horvat 56 19 20 39 -6 23 7 3 131 19:53 — — — — — —

PLAYER
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
5.
6.
7.
*Nils Hoglander
Elias Pettersson
Tyler Myers
56 13
26 10
55 6
14
11
15
27
21
21
-4 16
0 6
-8 51
1
4
0
1 118
1 63
3 109
15:27
18:34
22:05
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1. Brayden Point 56 23 25 48 2 11 6 6 131 18:26 23 14 9 23 7 8 8. Tanner Pearson 51 10 8 18 -15 26 2 2 110 17:04 — — — — — —
2. Ondrej Palat 55 15 31 46 1 26 7 6 111 17:27 23 5 8 13 8 10 9. Nate Schmidt 54 5 10 15 -7 4 0 1 76 20:06 — — — — — —
3. Victor Hedman 54 9 36 45 5 28 1 2 136 25:03 23 2 16 18 1 8 10. Brandon Sutter 43 9 3 12 -9 2 0 0 65 15:05 — — — — — —
4. Yanni Gourde 56 17 19 36 10 44 2 4 118 17:04 23 6 1 7 4 13 11. Travis Boyd 39 5 5 10 -5 2 1 0 23 10:44 — — — — — —
5. Steven Stamkos 38 17 17 34 4 16 10 1 91 18:16 23 8 10 18 0 4 Tor 20 3 5 8 1 2 1 0 15 9:40 — — — — — —
6. Alex Killorn 56 15 18 33 -1 37 5 1 121 17:54 19 8 9 17 -1 6 Van 19 2 0 2 -6 0 0 0 8 11:51 — — — — — —
7. Blake Coleman 55 14 17 31 15 37 1 3 122 15:28 23 3 8 11 5 22 12. Jimmy Vesey 50 5 5 10 -14 10 0 1 58 12:43 — — — — — —
8. Mikhail Sergachev 56 4 26 30 5 30 0 1 108 21:58 23 0 3 3 0 18 Tor 30 5 2 7 -4 4 0 1 32 11:07 — — — — — —
9. Anthony Cirelli 50 9 13 22 0 10 1 3 75 17:45 23 5 7 12 9 20 Van 20 0 3 3 -10 6 0 0 26 15:06 — — — — — —
10. Tyler Johnson 55 8 14 22 -1 16 2 1 77 13:40 23 4 3 7 3 0 13. Travis Hamonic 38 3 7 10 -3 39 0 0 79 19:22 — — — — — —
11. Barclay Goodrow 55 6 14 20 16 52 0 1 72 15:07 18 2 4 6 4 26 14. Tyler Motte 24 6 3 9 0 14 0 1 40 16:01 — — — — — —
12. Mathieu Joseph 56 12 7 19 3 10 1 2 59 10:56 6 0 2 2 0 0 15. Alexander Edler 52 0 8 8 -8 58 0 0 99 20:54 — — — — — —
13. Erik Cernak 46 5 13 18 8 38 0 0 85 19:47 21 1 9 10 12 16 16. Matthew Highmore 42 3 4 7 -5 8 0 1 40 11:38 — — — — — —
14. Pat Maroon 55 4 14 18 2 60 2 0 46 11:36 23 2 2 4 2 37 Chi 24 0 2 2 -5 6 0 0 20 8:50 — — — — — —
15. *Ross Colton 30 9 3 12 3 16 0 4 46 10:34 23 4 2 6 4 12 Van 18 3 2 5 0 2 0 1 20 15:22 — — — — — —
16. Ryan McDonagh 50 4 8 12 13 14 0 0 85 21:54 23 0 8 8 18 14 17. Jake Virtanen 38 5 0 5 -4 41 1 1 50 12:15 — — — — — —
17. Jan Rutta 35 0 8 8 12 22 0 0 46 16:02 23 2 1 3 3 8 18. Jayce Hawryluk 30 2 3 5 -7 9 0 1 18 9:38 — — — — — —
18. David Savard 54 1 5 6 -27 24 0 1 69 19:51 20 0 5 5 0 6 19. Jay Beagle 30 1 4 5 -2 8 0 0 21 12:31 — — — — — —
Clb 40 1 5 6 -19 24 0 1 48 19:38 — — — — — — 20. Tyler Graovac 14 3 1 4 -3 6 1 0 17 9:44 — — — — — —
TB 14 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 21 20:26 20 0 5 5 0 6 21. Antoine Roussel 35 1 3 4 4 37 0 0 28 11:30 — — — — — —
19. Luke Schenn 38 2 2 4 2 51 0 0 43 10:45 8 1 0 1 1 9 22. *Olli Juolevi 23 2 1 3 -1 0 0 0 24 13:13 — — — — — —
20. Andrei Vasilevskiy 42 0 4 4 — 0 0 0 0 — 23 0 0 0 — 0 23. *Jack Rathbone 8 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 17 15:30 — — — — — —
21. *Alex Barre-Boulet 15 3 0 3 0 0 2 0 26 15:15 — — — — — — 24. *Zack MacEwen 34 1 1 2 -2 44 0 0 31 8:38 — — — — — —
22. *Cal Foote 35 1 2 3 9 29 0 0 40 12:53 — — — — — — 25. *Brogan Rafferty 1 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 1 13:58 — — — — — —
23. Gemel Smith 5 0 3 3 3 11 0 0 0 10:03 — — — — — —
26. Loui Eriksson 7 0 1 1 -3 2 0 0 5 9:35 — — — — — —
24. Andreas Borgman 7 0 2 2 -2 4 0 0 7 11:58 — — — — — —
27. *Jalen Chatfield 18 0 1 1 -11 12 0 0 14 13:26 — — — — — —
25. Mitchell Stephens 7 0 1 1 -5 0 0 0 3 9:28 — — — — — —
28. Braden Holtby 21 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
26. Daniel Walcott 1 0 0 0 -1 5 0 0 1 10:03 — — — — — —
29. *Guillaume Brisebois 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11:31 — — — — — —
27. Christopher Gibson 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
30. *Jonah Gadjovich 1 0 0 0 -1 17 0 0 0 4:55 — — — — — —
28. *Ben Thomas 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 14:14 — — — — — —
31. *Will Lockwood 2 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 3 14:12 — — — — — —
29. Fredrik Claesson 6 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 4 12:23 — — — — — —
SJ 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 11:34 — — — — — — 32. Justin Bailey 3 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 6 6:48 — — — — — —
TB 2 0 0 0 -1 12 0 0 1 14:01 — — — — — — 33. *Kole Lind 7 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 4 13:09 — — — — — —
30. Curtis McElhinney 12 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — — — — — — — 34. *Marc Michaelis 15 0 0 0 -5 2 0 0 3 9:05 — — — — — —
31. Nikita Kucherov — — — — — — — — — — 23 8 24 32 6 14 35. Thatcher Demko 35 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —

PLAYER
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PLAYER
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
1. Mitch Marner 55 20 47 67 21 20 0 5 156 22:26 7 0 4 4 1 4 1. Mark Stone 55 21 40 61 26 28 6 8 98 19:04 19 5 3 8 2 0
2. Auston Matthews 52 41 25 66 21 10 10 12 222 21:33 7 1 4 5 1 0 2. Max Pacioretty 48 24 27 51 20 14 6 6 174 17:56 13 5 6 11 6 4
3. John Tavares 56 19 31 50 12 14 6 2 163 18:12 1 0 0 0 0 0 3. Jonathan Marchessault 55 18 26 44 19 39 3 4 176 17:25 19 6 3 9 8 12
4. William Nylander 51 17 25 42 10 16 4 2 133 16:36 7 5 3 8 3 4 4. Shea Theodore 53 8 34 42 28 14 0 0 161 22:33 19 1 9 10 7 10
5. Morgan Rielly 55 5 30 35 11 14 1 1 101 23:37 7 1 2 3 3 0 5. William Karlsson 56 14 25 39 19 4 1 4 111 18:40 19 4 12 16 10 2
6. Zach Hyman 43 15 18 33 19 28 3 4 115 19:22 7 1 0 1 2 4 6. Chandler Stephenson 51 14 21 35 22 29 2 5 83 18:06 16 0 6 6 8 0
7. Jason Spezza 54 10 20 30 3 6 1 2 81 11:02 7 3 2 5 3 4 7. Alex Tuch 55 18 15 33 16 28 2 3 142 16:50 19 4 5 9 6 6
8. Jake Muzzin 53 4 23 27 21 29 1 0 103 21:35 6 2 1 3 2 0 8. Alec Martinez 53 9 23 32 26 12 3 2 85 22:34 19 4 2 6 1 9
9. Alexander Kerfoot 56 8 15 23 2 12 0 1 68 14:27 7 1 5 6 3 4 9. Reilly Smith 53 14 11 25 10 18 4 1 124 17:52 19 3 7 10 7 4

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STATS NHL
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
10. Mattias Janmark 56 11 13 24 -12 10 4 0 95 17:06 — — — — — —
Chi 41 10 9 19 -17 8 4 0 72 16:49 — — — — — —
Veg 15 1 4 5 5 2 0 0 23 17:50 16 4 4 8 1 0
11. Alex Pietrangelo 41 7 16 23 20 16 0 2 126 24:26 19 4 8 12 8 18
12. Tomas Nosek 38 8 10 18 7 10 0 2 59 13:00 6 0 1 1 -2 4
13. Nicolas Hague 52 5 12 17 14 31 0 0 78 16:00 10 1 1 2 2 6
14. Nicolas Roy 50 6 9 15 9 14 0 1 52 13:01 19 4 5 9 -2 8
15. William Carrier 52 6 9 15 0 16 0 0 65 10:25 19 1 2 3 -1 8
16. *Keegan Kolesar 44 3 10 13 -4 30 0 0 46 9:33 17 1 3 4 -2 4
17. *Zach Whitecloud 51 2 10 12 9 24 0 1 54 17:49 19 1 3 4 3 16
18. Cody Glass 27 4 6 10 6 8 4 0 28 14:32 1 0 0 0 -1 0
19. Brayden McNabb 41 2 6 8 10 16 0 0 39 19:18 13 1 3 4 5 0
20. *Dylan Coghlan 29 3 3 6 -3 2 0 0 31 13:29 — — — — — —
21. Ryan Reaves 37 1 4 5 0 27 0 0 26 9:56 12 0 1 1 1 16
22. Dylan Sikura 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 10:15 2 0 0 0 0 0
23. Nick Holden 17 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 23 15:51 15 2 5 7 2 0
24. *Peyton Krebs 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 11:26 — — — — — —
25. Tomas Jurco 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 8:58 — — — — — —
26. Robin Lehner 19 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — 3 0 0 0 — 0
27. Marc-Andre Fleury 36 0 1 1 — 2 0 0 0 — 16 0 1 1 — 0
28. Oscar Dansk 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
29. *Logan Thompson 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
30. Patrick Brown 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9:06 12 2 0 2 -2 0

WASHINGTON CAPITALS
ROBIN
LEHNER
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM
1. Nicklas Backstrom 55 15 38 53 0 14 5 0 91 18:36 5 0 1 1 -2 0
2. John Carlson 52 10 34 44 -5 12 3 1 128 23:47 5 0 2 2 -2 6

GOALIES
3. T.J. Oshie 53 22 21 43 -3 18 13 1 106 18:04 5 1 3 4 -2 0
4. Alex Ovechkin 45 24 18 42 -7 12 9 6 182 19:30 5 2 2 4 -2 2
5. Tom Wilson 47 13 20 33 1 96 4 4 83 16:32 5 1 1 2 -3 6
6. Anthony Mantha 56 15 14 29 -14 25 3 0 138 18:07 — — — — — —
Det 42 11 10 21 -14 17 2 0 100 18:15 — — — — — —
Wsh 14 4 4 8 0 8 1 0 38 17:45 5 0 2 2 0 6
7. Evgeny Kuznetsov 41 9 20 29 7 18 1 4 78 16:34 3 0 0 0 -1 0 1. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
8. Justin Schultz 46 3 24 27 12 10 0 1 67 19:01 5 0 0 0 -2 2 GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
9. Lars Eller 44 8 15 23 -1 21 0 2 69 16:21 4 0 1 1 0 0 Marc-Andre Fleury 36 2,147 1.98 26 10 0 6 71 989 .928 16 973 2.04 9 7 1 .918
10. Conor Sheary 53 14 8 22 -1 14 1 1 88 13:43 5 1 0 1 -4 2 Robin Lehner 19 1,155 2.29 13 4 2 1 44 505 .913 3 182 3.62 1 2 0 .887
11. Dmitry Orlov 51 8 14 22 16 20 0 2 83 19:49 5 0 3 3 -1 6 Oscar Dansk 1 61 3.91 1 0 0 0 4 29 .862 — — — — — — —
12. Daniel Sprong 42 13 7 20 7 12 0 3 74 11:40 3 0 1 1 0 4
*Logan Thompson 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.000 — — — — — — —
13. Brenden Dillon 56 2 17 19 15 49 0 0 51 18:57 5 1 0 1 -4 0
Totals 56 3,396 2.16 40 14 2 7 122 1,527 .920 19 1,162 2.37 10 9 1 .908
14. Garnet Hathaway 56 6 12 18 7 66 0 0 62 12:19 5 2 1 3 2 4
15. Carl Hagelin 56 6 10 16 7 19 0 0 85 14:06 5 0 1 1 1 0 2. NEW YORK ISLANDERS
16. Nic Dowd 56 11 4 15 4 31 0 3 68 14:22 5 2 0 2 1 4 GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
17. Nick Jensen 53 2 12 14 5 14 0 0 60 17:18 5 0 0 0 0 2 Semyon Varlamov 36 2,117 2.04 19 11 4 7 72 1,020 .929 14 797 2.56 7 7 0 .922
18. Michael Raffl 44 4 7 11 -4 33 0 3 50 13:15 — — — — — — *Ilya Sorokin 22 1,272 2.17 13 6 3 3 46 563 .918 7 387 2.79 4 1 0 .922
Phi 34 3 5 8 -5 26 0 2 31 12:41 — — — — — — Totals 56 3,417 2.19 32 17 7 10 125 1,590 .921 19 1,196 2.66 11 8 0 .921
Wsh 10 1 2 3 1 7 0 1 19 15:13 4 0 0 0 -2 4 3. COLORADO AVALANCHE
19. Zdeno Chara 55 2 8 10 5 44 0 0 67 18:19 5 0 0 0 1 2 GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
20. Trevor van Riemsdyk 20 1 2 3 -1 2 0 0 23 17:05 — — — — — — Philipp Grubauer 40 2,367 1.95 30 9 1 7 77 993 .922 10 598 2.61 6 4 0 .914
21. Michael Sgarbossa 5 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 9:48 — — — — — — *Jonas Johansson 8 437 2.06 5 1 1 1 15 173 .913 — — — — — — —
22. Daniel Carr 6 0 1 1 -2 2 0 0 5 10:14 1 0 0 0 0 2 Devan Dubnyk 5 295 3.26 3 2 0 0 16 140 .886 — — — — — — —
23. Ilya Samsonov 19 0 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 — 3 0 0 0 — 0
*Hunter Miska 5 260 4.16 1 1 2 0 18 111 .838 — — — — — — —
24. *Garrett Pilon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10:40 — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,378 2.34 39 13 4 8 132 1,423 .907 10 602 2.69 6 4 0 .911
25. *Connor McMichael 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9:54 — — — — — —
26. *Brian Pinho 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 3 7:49 — — — — — — 4. CAROLINA HURRICANES
27. Philippe Maillet 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 9:09 — — — — — — GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
28. Craig Anderson 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — 0 *Alex Nedeljkovic 23 1,392 1.9 15 5 3 3 44 648 .932 9 608 2.17 4 5 1 .920
29. *Vitek Vanecek 37 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 1 0 0 0 — 0 James Reimer 22 1,331 2.66 15 5 2 0 59 627 .906 — — — — — — —

WINNIPEG JETS
Petr Mrazek 12 671 2.06 6 2 3 3 23 298 .923 2 123 3.9 1 1 0 .873
Totals 56 3,417 2.35 36 12 8 6 134 1,581 .915 11 740 2.43 5 6 1 .911
5. BOSTON BRUINS
PLAYER GP G A PTS. +/- PIM PP GW S MIN. GP G A PTS. +/- PIM GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
1. Mark Scheifele 56 21 42 63 -4 12 4 4 126 20:58 5 2 3 5 1 17 Tuukka Rask 24 1,396 2.28 15 5 2 2 53 611 .913 11 688 2.36 6 4 0 .919
2. Kyle Connor 56 26 24 50 -4 12 10 5 166 18:44 8 3 4 7 -2 0 Jaroslav Halak 19 1,090 2.53 9 6 4 2 46 482 .905 — — — — — — —
3. Nikolaj Ehlers 47 21 25 46 15 15 6 5 148 16:55 6 2 1 3 -5 2
*Jeremy Swayman 10 602 1.5 7 3 0 2 15 271 .945 1 19 3.23 0 1 0 .667
4. Blake Wheeler 50 15 31 46 -17 50 4 2 113 18:20 8 2 3 5 -4 0
*Dan Vladar 5 300 3.4 2 2 1 0 17 149 .886 — — — — — — —
5. Andrew Copp 55 15 24 39 2 20 6 1 115 18:15 8 0 2 2 -3 4
Totals 56 3,410 2.36 33 16 7 6 134 1,516 .912 11 709 2.71 6 5 0 .906
6. Neal Pionk 54 3 29 32 6 20 1 0 100 21:58 8 0 4 4 -2 2
7. Paul Stastny 56 13 16 29 -3 32 2 4 101 17:25 6 1 1 2 1 8 6. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
8. Mason Appleton 56 12 13 25 11 14 0 1 88 14:25 8 1 2 3 4 2 GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
9. Adam Lowry 52 10 14 24 6 13 0 3 80 15:32 8 2 2 4 2 0 Andrei Vasilevskiy 42 2,524 2.21 31 10 1 5 93 1,237 .925 23 1,390 1.90 16 7 5 .937
10. Pierre-Luc Dubois 46 9 12 21 -8 38 1 3 76 15:02 — — — — — — Curtis McElhinney 12 719 3.09 4 6 2 1 37 296 .875 — — — — — — —
Clb 5 1 0 1 -2 2 0 1 7 14:31 — — — — — — Christopher Gibson 2 113 2.66 1 1 0 0 5 40 .875 — — — — — — —
Wpg 41 8 12 20 -6 36 1 2 69 15:04 7 0 3 3 -3 8 Totals 56 3,389 2.57 36 17 3 6 145 1,583 .908 23 1,396 1.93 16 7 5 .936
11. Josh Morrissey 56 4 17 21 -1 25 1 0 116 23:33 8 1 4 5 -4 6 7. DALLAS STARS
12. Mathieu Perreault 56 9 10 19 6 16 2 0 57 11:43 8 1 1 2 1 4 GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
13. Derek Forbort 56 2 10 12 1 35 0 0 67 20:45 8 1 0 1 -1 0
Anton Khudobin 32 1,795 2.54 12 11 7 3 76 799 .905 — — — — — — —
14. Trevor Lewis 56 5 5 10 7 2 0 1 68 9:52 8 0 0 0 0 0
*Jake Oettinger 29 1,604 2.36 11 8 7 1 63 710 .911 — — — — — — —
15. Jordie Benn 39 1 9 10 7 9 0 0 45 14:45 — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,435 2.58 23 19 14 4 148 1,518 .903 — — — — — — —
Van 31 1 8 9 5 9 0 0 39 14:40 — — — — — —
Wpg 8 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 6 15:04 3 0 1 1 2 0 8. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
16. Dylan DeMelo 52 0 9 9 10 20 0 0 44 16:58 5 0 0 0 2 2 GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
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17. Nate Thompson 44 2 3 5 4 4 0 1 20 9:41 8 0 2 2 1 2 Frederik Andersen 24 1,420 2.96 13 8 3 0 70 668 .895 — — — — — — —
18. *Logan Stanley 37 1 3 4 13 26 0 0 63 13:13 8 2 1 3 6 4 Jack Campbell 22 1,284 2.15 17 3 2 2 46 585 .921 7 431 1.81 3 4 1 .934
19. Jansen Harkins 26 1 1 2 -2 4 0 0 16 8:24 1 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Hutchinson 8 422 2.42 4 2 1 1 17 211 .919 — — — — — — —
20. Dominic Toninato 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 12:40 3 1 0 1 2 2 David Rittich 4 221 2.72 1 1 1 0 10 89 .888 — — — — — — —
21. *Kristian Vesalainen 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 8:41 4 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 56 3,386 2.62 35 14 7 3 148 1,558 .905 7 436 1.93 3 4 1 .929
22. Nathan Beaulieu 25 0 1 1 -5 20 0 0 26 16:44 — — — — — — 9. FLORIDA PANTHERS
23. Tucker Poolman 39 0 1 1 -2 2 0 0 50 18:18 8 1 1 2 0 0 GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
24. *David Gustafsson 4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 5:49 — — — — — —
Sergei Bobrovsky 31 1,816 2.91 19 8 2 0 88 935 .906 3 113 5.33 1 2 0 .841
25. *Ville Heinola 5 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 9 15:32 — — — — — —
Chris Driedger 23 1,362 2.07 14 6 3 3 47 640 .927 3 130 3.7 0 1 0 .871
26. Sami Niku 6 0 0 0 -3 8 0 0 2 12:58 — — — — — —
*Spencer Knight 4 207 2.32 4 0 0 0 8 99 .919 2 116 2.06 1 1 0 .933
27. Laurent Brossoit 14 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,409 2.66 37 14 5 3 151 1,682 .910 6 365 3.94 2 4 0 .872
28. Connor Hellebuyck 45 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 8 0 0 0 — 0

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 NHL STATS
19. ST. LOUIS BLUES
CONNOR GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
HELLEBUYCK Jordan Binnington 42 2,448 2.65 18 14 8 0 108 1,200 .910 4 234 3.59 0 4 0 .899
*Ville Husso 17 917 3.2 9 6 1 1 49 460 .893 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,415 2.93 27 20 9 1 167 1,670 .900 4 240 5 0 4 0 .862
20. DETROIT RED WINGS
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
Thomas Greiss 34 1,755 2.7 8 15 8 2 79 894 .912 — — — — — — —
Jonathan Bernier 24 1,306 2.99 9 11 1 0 65 757 .914 — — — — — — —
Calvin Pickard 6 304 3.16 2 1 1 0 16 127 .874 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,403 2.96 19 27 10 2 168 1,786 .906 — — — — — — —
21. LOS ANGELES KINGS
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
Calvin Petersen 35 2,016 2.89 9 18 5 0 97 1,095 .911 — — — — — — —
Jonathan Quick 22 1,219 2.86 11 9 2 2 58 566 .898 — — — — — — —
Troy Grosenick 2 120 3 1 1 0 0 6 77 .922 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,390 2.99 21 28 7 2 169 1,746 .903 — — — — — — —
22. ARIZONA COYOTES
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
Darcy Kuemper 27 1,547 2.56 10 11 3 2 66 710 .907 — — — — — — —
Adin Hill 19 1,006 2.74 9 9 1 2 46 530 .913 — — — — — — —
Antti Raanta 12 679 3.36 5 5 2 0 38 401 .905 — — — — — — —
*Ivan Prosvetov 3 130 4.15 0 1 0 0 9 51 .824 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,399 3.07 24 26 6 4 174 1,706 .898 — — — — — — —
23. ANAHEIM DUCKS
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
John Gibson 35 2,031 2.98 9 19 7 3 101 1,042 .903 — — — — — — —
Ryan Miller 16 871 3.51 4 8 2 0 51 432 .882 — — — — — — —
Anthony Stolarz 8 464 2.2 4 3 0 1 17 230 .926 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,400 3.12 17 30 9 4 177 1,712 .897 — — — — — — —
24. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
10. WINNIPEG JETS GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP Joonas Korpisalo 33 1,747 3.3 9 13 7 0 96 904 .894 — — — — — — —
Connor Hellebuyck 45 2,603 2.58 24 17 3 4 112 1,335 .916 8 538 2.23 4 4 1 .931 Elvis Merzlikins 28 1,497 2.77 8 12 5 2 69 825 .916 — — — — — — —
Laurent Brossoit 14 744 2.42 6 6 0 1 30 368 .918 — — — — — — — *Matiss Kivlenieks 2 123 3.4 1 1 0 0 7 71 .901 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,381 2.7 30 23 3 5 152 1,713 .911 8 541 2.44 4 4 1 .924 *Veini Vehvilainen 1 11 5.62 0 0 0 0 1 4 .750 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,419 3.23 18 26 12 2 184 1,815 .899 — — — — — — —
11. NASHVILLE PREDATORS
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP 25. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Juuse Saros 36 2,052 2.28 21 11 1 3 78 1,073 .927 6 432 2.78 2 4 0 .921 GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
Pekka Rinne 24 1,310 2.84 10 12 1 2 62 664 .907 — — — — — — — *Kevin Lankinen 37 2,175 3.01 17 14 5 2 109 1,204 .909 — — — — — — —
Kasimir Kaskisuo 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.000 — — — — — — — Malcolm Subban 16 881 3.2 6 8 1 2 47 471 .900 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,406 2.71 31 23 2 5 154 1,753 .912 6 434 3.04 2 4 0 .913 Collin Delia 6 334 3.59 1 3 1 0 20 205 .902 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,415 3.23 24 25 7 4 184 1,888 .903 — — — — — — —
12. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP 26. VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Tristan Jarry 39 2,185 2.75 25 9 3 2 100 1,100 .909 6 396 3.18 2 4 0 .888 GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
Casey DeSmith 20 1,132 2.54 11 7 0 2 48 543 .912 — — — — — — — Thatcher Demko 35 2,087 2.85 16 18 1 1 99 1,164 .915 — — — — — — —
Maxime Lagace 1 60 0 1 0 0 1 0 29 1.000 — — — — — — — Braden Holtby 21 1,260 3.67 7 11 3 0 77 695 .889 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,389 3.31 23 29 4 1 187 1,870 .900 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,399 2.74 37 16 3 5 155 1,679 .908 6 397 3.17 2 4 0 .888
13. EDMONTON OILERS 27. NEW JERSEY DEVILS
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
Mackenzie Blackwood 35 2,091 3.04 14 17 4 1 106 1,081 .902 — — — — — — —
Mike Smith 32 1,847 2.31 21 6 2 3 71 921 .923 4 300 2.4 0 4 0 .912
Scott Wedgewood 16 888 3.11 3 8 3 2 46 458 .900 — — — — — — —
Mikko Koskinen 26 1,438 3.17 13 13 0 0 76 756 .899 — — — — — — —
Aaron Dell 7 319 4.14 1 5 0 0 22 154 .857 — — — — — — —
*Stuart Skinner 1 60 5.03 1 0 0 0 5 38 .868 — — — — — — —
*Eric Comrie 1 60 3 1 0 0 0 3 33 .909 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,369 2.74 35 19 2 3 154 1,717 .910 4 300 2.8 0 4 0 .899
Totals 56 3,402 3.33 19 30 7 3 189 1,737 .891 — — — — — — —
14. NEW YORK RANGERS
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
28. OTTAWA SENATORS
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
*Igor Shesterkin 35 1,899 2.62 16 14 3 2 83 987 .916 — — — — — — —
Matt Murray 27 1,404 3.38 10 13 1 2 79 738 .893 — — — — — — —
Alexandar Georgiev 19 974 2.71 8 7 2 2 44 465 .905 — — — — — — —
*Marcus Hogberg 14 642 3.74 4 7 0 0 40 322 .876 — — — — — — —
Keith Kinkaid 9 486 2.59 3 2 1 1 21 205 .898 — — — — — — —
*Filip Gustavsson 9 472 2.16 5 1 2 0 17 254 .933 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,390 2.74 27 23 6 5 155 1,664 .907 — — — — — — —
Anton Forsberg 8 449 3.21 3 4 1 0 24 264 .909 — — — — — — —
15. MINNESOTA WILD *Joey Daccord 8 403 3.27 1 3 1 0 22 214 .897 — — — — — — —
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP Totals 56 3,392 3.34 23 28 5 2 189 1,799 .895 — — — — — — —
Cam Talbot 33 1,961 2.63 19 8 5 2 86 1,008 .915 7 416 2.45 3 4 2 .923
29. SAN JOSE SHARKS
*Kaapo Kahkonen 24 1,414 2.88 16 8 0 2 68 692 .902 — — — — — — —
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
Totals 56 3,401 2.8 35 16 5 4 159 1,705 .907 7 423 2.83 3 4 2 .911
Martin Jones 34 1,868 3.28 15 13 4 1 102 980 .896 — — — — — — —
16. WASHINGTON CAPITALS Devan Dubnyk 17 888 3.18 3 9 2 1 47 462 .898 — — — — — — —
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP *Josef Korenar 10 492 3.17 3 5 0 0 26 258 .899 — — — — — — —
*Vitek Vanecek 37 2,115 2.69 21 10 4 2 95 1,031 .908 1 13 4.56 0 0 0 .750 *Alexei Melnichuk 3 131 5.05 0 1 1 0 11 81 .864 — — — — — — —
Ilya Samsonov 19 1,093 2.69 13 4 1 2 49 499 .902 3 201 2.99 0 3 0 .899 Totals 56 3,409 3.45 21 28 7 2 196 1,791 .891 — — — — — — —
Craig Anderson 4 169 2.13 2 1 0 0 6 71 .915 2 112 2.67 1 1 0 .929 30. BUFFALO SABRES
Totals 56 3,400 2.84 36 15 5 4 161 1,612 .900 5 331 2.9 1 4 0 .908
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GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP

17. CALGARY FLAMES Linus Ullmark 20 1,117 2.63 9 6 3 0 49 591 .917 — — — — — — —
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP Dustin Tokarski 13 729 3.54 2 8 2 0 43 447 .904 — — — — — — —
Jacob Markstrom 43 2,488 2.68 22 19 2 3 111 1,161 .904 — — — — — — — Carter Hutton 13 675 3.47 1 10 1 0 39 341 .886 — — — — — — —
David Rittich 15 745 2.9 4 7 1 1 36 374 .904 — — — — — — — *Jonas Johansson 7 380 3.79 0 5 1 0 24 207 .884 — — — — — — —
Louis Domingue 1 58 3.12 0 1 0 0 3 23 .870 — — — — — — — Michael Houser 4 243 3.46 2 2 0 0 14 141 .901 — — — — — — —
*Artyom Zagidulin 1 28 4.25 0 0 0 0 2 11 .818 — — — — — — — *Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 4 217 3.88 1 3 0 0 14 149 .906 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,376 2.84 26 27 3 4 160 1,577 .899 — — — — — — — Totals 56 3,404 3.45 15 34 7 0 196 1,889 .896 — — — — — — —
18. MONTREAL CANADIENS 31. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP GOALTENDER GP MIN. GAA W L OT SO GA SA SP GP MIN. GAA W L SO SP
Jake Allen 29 1,703 2.68 11 12 5 0 76 817 .907 — — — — — — — Brian Elliott 30 1,608 3.06 15 9 2 2 82 738 .889 — — — — — — —
Carey Price 25 1,479 2.64 12 7 5 1 65 659 .901 22 1,342 2.28 13 9 1 .924 Carter Hart 27 1,456 3.67 9 11 5 1 89 721 .877 — — — — — — —
*Cayden Primeau 4 202 4.16 1 2 1 0 14 93 .849 — — — — — — — Alex Lyon 6 324 3.33 1 3 1 0 18 169 .893 — — — — — — —
Totals 56 3,409 2.9 24 21 11 1 165 1,579 .896 22 1,357 2.39 13 9 1 .920 Totals 56 3,420 3.46 25 23 8 3 197 1,636 .880 — — — — — — —

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STATS NHL
NHL ENTRY DRAFT FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS
OTTAWA SENATORS
1/10. Tyler Boucher, RW, Team USA U18 (NTDP)
The 2021 draft was held July 23-24 via video 2/39. Zack Ostapchuk, C, Vancouver (WHL)
NO. TEAM PLAYER POS. HT./WT. 2020-21 TEAM GP G A PTS PIM 2/49. Ben Roger, D, London (OHL)
conference call. Listed below are each team’s
picks. Information includes round/overall, name, 1. Buf Owen Power D 6-6/213 Michigan (Big10) 26 3 13 16 6 3/74. Oliver Johansson, LW, Timra (Swe2)
position, 2020-21 team(s) and league(s). 2. Sea Matty Beniers C 6-2/175 Michigan (Big10) 24 10 14 24 0 4/123. Carson Latimer, RW, Edmonton (WHL)
3. Ana Mason Mctavish C 6-1/207 Olten (Swi2) 13 9 2 11 6 7/202. Chandler Romeo, D, Hamilton (OHL)
ANAHEIM DUCKS
4. NJ Luke Hughes D 6-2/184 Team USA U18 (NTDP) 38 6 28 34 14 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
1/3. Mason McTavish, C, Pete. (OHL)/Olten (Swi2)
5. Clb Kent Johnson C 6-1/167 Michigan (Big10) 26 9 18 27 4
2/34. Olen Zellweger, D, Everett (WHL) 2/46. Samu Tuomaala, RW, Karpat (Fin Jr.)
6. Det Simon Edvinsson D 6-4/198 Frolunda (Swe Jr.) 14 1 5 6 10
3/66. Sasha Pastujov, RW, Team USA U18 (NTDP) 3/78. Aleksei Kolosov, G, Minsk (KHL)
7. SJ William Eklund LW 5-10/176 Djurgarden (Swe) 40 11 12 23 2
3/76. Tyson Hinds, D, Rimouski (QMJHL) 4/110. Brian Zanetti, D, Lugano (Swi Jr.)
8. LA Brandt Clarke D 6-2/185 Nove Zamky (Svk) 26 5 10 15 41
4/98. Joshua Lopina, C, Massachusetts (HE) 5/158. Ty Murchison, D, Team USA U18 (NTDP)
9. Ari Dylan Guenther RW 6-2/175 Edmonton (WHL) 12 12 12 24 2
5/130. Sean Tschigerl, LW, Calgary (WHL) 10. Ott Tyler Boucher RW 6-1/205 Team USA U18 (NTDP) 12 6 5 11 22 6/174. Ethan Samson, D, Prince George (WHL)
5/148. Gage Alexander, G, Winnipeg (WHL) 11. Ari forfeited pick 7/206. Owen McLaughlin, C, Mt. St. Charles (High-RI)
6/162. Kyle Kukkonen, C, Maple Grove (High-MN) 12. Clb Cole Sillinger C 6-0/197 Sioux Falls (USHL) 31 24 22 46 39 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
ARIZONA COYOTES 13. Cgy Matthew Coronato RW 5-10/183 Chicago (USHL) 51 48 37 85 57 2/58. Tristan Broz, C, Fargo (USHL)
1/9. Dylan Guenther, RW, Edmonton (WHL) 14. Buf Isak Rosen RW 5-11/156 Leksand (Swe) 22 0 1 1 2 5/154. Isaac Belliveau, D, Gatineau (QMJHL)
2/37. Josh Doan, RW, Chicago (USHL) 15. Det Sebastian Cossa G 6-6/210 Edmonton (WHL) 17-1-1 1.57 .941 7/194. Ryan McCleary, D, Portland (WHL)
2/43. Ilya Fedotov, LW, N. Novgorod (Rus Jr.) 16. NYR Brennan Othmann LW 6-0/175 Olten (Swi2) 34 7 9 16 64 7/215. Daniel Laatsch, D, Sioux City (USHL)
2/60. Janis Moser, D, Biel (Swi) 17. StL Zachary Bolduc C 6-1/175 Rimouski (QMJHL) 27 10 19 29 18 7/218. Kirill Tankov, C, SKA-Varyagi (Rus Jr.)
18. Wpg Chaz Lucius C 6-1/185 Team USA U18 (NTDP) 13 13 7 20 6
4/107. Emil Martinsen Lilleberg, D, Sarpsborg (Nor) ST. LOUIS BLUES
19. Nsh Fedor Svechkov C 6-0/187 Togliatti (Rus2) 38 5 10 15 6
4/122. Rasmus Korhonen, G, Assat (Fin Jr.) 1/17. Zachary Bolduc, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
20. Min Jesper Wallstedt G 6-3/214 Lulea (Swe) 12-10-0 2.23 .908
5/139. Manix Landry, C, Gatineau (QMJHL) 3/71. Simon Robertsson, RW, Skelleftea (Swe)
21. Bos Fabian Lysell RW 5-10/172 Lulea (Swe) 26 2 1 3 8
6/171. Cal Thomas, D, Maple Grove (High-MN) 5/145. Tyson Galloway, D, Calgary (WHL)
22. Edm Xavier Bourgault C 6-0/172 Shawinigan (QMJHL) 29 20 20 40 6
7/223. Samuel Lipkin, LW, Chicago (USHL) 7/198. Ivan Vorobyov, RW, Mamonty Ugry (Rus Jr.)
23. Dal Wyatt Johnston C 6-1/178 Windsor (OHL) Did Not Play
BOSTON BRUINS 24. Fla Mackie Samoskevich RW 5-11/191 Chicago (USHL) 36 13 24 37 27 SAN JOSE SHARKS
1/21. Fabian Lysell, RW, Lulea (Swe) 25. Clb Corson Ceulemans D 6-2/198 Brooks (AJHL) 8 4 7 11 8 1/7. William Eklund, LW, Djurgarden (Swe)
3/85. Brett Harrison, C, Osh (OHL)/Koovee (Fin.) 26. Min Carson Lambos D 6-1/197 Winnipeg (WHL) 2 0 0 0 0 3/81. Benjamin Gaudreau, G, Sarnia (OHL)
4/117. Philip Svedeback, G, Vaxjo (Swe Jr.) 27. Nsh Zachary L’Heureux LW 5-11/196 Halifax (QMJHL) 33 19 20 39 47 4/103. Gannon Laroque, D, Victoria (WHL)
5/149. Oskar Jellvik, LW, Djurgarden (Swe Jr.) 28. Col Oskar Olausson RW 6-1/180 HV 71 (Swe) 16 3 1 4 2 4/121. Ethan Cardwell, RW, Bar (OHL)/Sura (Swe3)
6/181. Ryan Mast, D, Sarnia (OHL) 29. NJ Chase Stillman RW 6-1/180 Esbjerg (Den Jr.) 8 9 7 16 43 5/135. Artem Guryev, D, Lindsay (OJHL)
7/213. Andre Gasseau, C, Team USA U18 (NTDP) 30. Veg Zach Dean C 6-0/176 Gatineau (QMJHL) 23 10 10 20 20 5/156. Max McCue, C, London (OHL)
7/217. Ty Gallagher, D, Team USA U18 (NTDP) 31. Mtl Logan Mailloux D 6-3/212 Lejon (Swe3) 19 7 8 15 32 6/167. Liam Gilmartin, LW, Team USA U18 (NTDP)
Nolan Allan D 6-2/195 Prince Albert (WHL) 16 1 1 2 21
BUFFALO SABRES 32. Chi
6/177. Theo Jacobsson, C, Modo (Swe Jr.)
1/1. Owen Power, D, Michigan (BIG10) 7/199. Evgenii Kashnikov, D, Gatineau (QMJHL)
1/14. Isak Rosen, RW, Leksand (Swe) COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS MINNESOTA WILD SEATTLE KRAKEN
2/33. Prokhor Poltapov, LW, CSKA Moscow (Rus Jr.) 1/5. Kent Johnson, C, Michigan (BIG10) 1/20. Jesper Wallstedt, G, Lulea (Swe) 1/2. Matty Beniers, C, Michigan (BIG10)
2/53. Aleksandr Kisakov, LW, Dyn. Moscow (Rus Jr.) 1/12. Cole Sillinger, C, Sioux Falls (USHL) 1/26. Carson Lambos, D, Winnipeg (WHL)
2/35. Ryker Evans, D, Regina (WHL)
3/88. Stiven Sardarian, RW, CSKA Moscow (Rus Jr.) 1/25. Corson Ceulemans, D, Brooks (AJHL) 2/54. Jack Peart, D, Grand Rapids (High-MN)
3/67. Ryan Winterton, C, Hamilton (OHL)
3/95. Josh Bloom, LW, Saginaw (OHL) 3/69. Stanislav Svozil, D, Brno (Cze) 3/86. Caedan Bankier, C, Kamloops (WHL)
4/99. Ville Ottavainen, D, JYP (Fin)
4/97. Olivier Nadeau, RW, Shawinigan (QMJHL) 4/101. Guillaume Richard, D, Tri-City (USHL) 4/118. Kyle Masters, D, Red Deer (WHL)
5/131. Jacob Melanson, RW, A.-Bathurst (QMJHL)
5/159. Viljami Marjala, LW, Quebec (QMJHL) 5/132. Nikolai Makarov, D, CSKA Moscow (Rus Jr.) 4/127. Josh Pillar, C, Kamloops (WHL)
6/163. Semyon Vyazovoi, G, Ufa (Rus Jr.)
6/161. William von Barnekow, C, Malmo (Swe Jr.) 5/133. James Malatesta, LW, Quebec (QMJHL) 6/182. Nate Benoit, D, Mount St. Charles (High-RI)
7/195. Justin Janicke, LW, Team USA U18 (NTDP)
6/188. Nikita Novikov, D, Dyn. Moscow (Rus Jr.)
6/165. Ben Boyd, LW, Charlottetown (QMJHL) MONTREAL CANADIENS
7/197. Martin Rysavy, RW, Prerov (Cze2) 1/31. Logan Mailloux, D, Lon (GOJHL)/Lejon (Swe3) TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
7/193. Tyson Kozak, C, Portland (WHL)
DALLAS STARS 2/63. Riley Kidney, C, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 3/96. Roman Schmidt, D, Team USA U18 (NTDP)
CALGARY FLAMES 4/126. Dylan Duke, LW, Team USA U18 (NTDP)
1/23. Wyatt Johnston, C, Windsor (OHL) 2/64. Oliver Kapanen, C, Kalpa (Fin Jr.)
1/13. Matthew Coronato, RW, Chicago (USHL) 5/160. Cameron MacDonald, C, Saint John (QMJHL)
2/47. Logan Stankoven, C, Kamloops (WHL) 3/87. Dmitri Kostenko, D, Togliatti (Rus2)
2/45. William Stromgren, LW, Modo (Swe2) 6/192. Alex Gagne, D, Muskegon (USHL)
2/48. Artem Grushnikov, D, CSKA (Rus Jr)/Ham (OHL) 4/113. William Trudeau, D, Charlottetown (QMJHL)
3/77. Cole Huckins, C, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 3/73. Ayrton Martino, LW, Omaha (USHL) 5/142. Daniil Sobolev, D, Spar. (Rus Jr.)/Win (OHL) 7/196. Daniil Pylenkov, D, Vityaz Podolsk (KHL)
3/89. Cameron Whynot, D, Halifax (QMJHL) 3/79. Justin Ertel, LW, Summerside (MHL) 5/150. Joshua Roy, RW, Sherbrooke (QMJHL) 7/211. Robert Flinton, LW, St. Paul’s (High-NH)
5/141. Cole Jordan, D, Moose Jaw (WHL) 4/111. Conner Roulette, LW, Seattle (WHL) 6/191. Xavier Simoneau, C, Drummondville (QMJHL) 7/224. Niko Huuhtanen, RW, Tappara (Fin Jr.)
6/168. Jack Beck, RW, Ottawa (OHL) 5/138. Jack Bar, D, Chicago (USHL) 7/214. Joe Vrbetic, G, North Bay (OHL)
6/173. Lucas Ciona, LW, Seattle (WHL)
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
5/143. Jacob Holmes, D, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) NASHVILLE PREDATORS 2/57. Matthew Knies, LW, Tri-City (USHL)
7/205. Arsenii Sergeev, G, Shreveport (NAHL) 6/175. Francesco Arcuri, C, King (OHL)/Linz (Aut.2) 1/19. Fedor Svechkov, C, Togliatti (Rus2) 5/153. Ty Voit, LW, Sarnia (OHL)
CAROLINA HURRICANES 7/207. Albert Sjoberg, RW, Sodertalje (Swe Jr.) 1/27. Zachary L’Heureux, LW, Halifax (QMJHL) 6/185. Vyacheslav Peksa, G, Irbis Kazan (Rus Jr.)
2/40. Scott Morrow, D, Shattuck-St.Mary’s (High-MN) DETROIT RED WINGS 3/72. Anton Olsson, D, Malmo (Swe)
2/44. Aleksi Heimosalmi, D, Assat (Fin Jr.) 1/6. Simon Edvinsson, D, Frolunda (Swe Jr.) 4/115. Ryan Ufko, D, Chicago (USHL)
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
1/15. Sebastian Cossa, G, Edmonton (WHL) 4/124. Jack Matier, D, Ottawa (OHL) 2/41. Danila Klimovich, RW, Minsk Zubry (Blr2)
2/51. Ville Koivunen, RW, Karpat (Fin Jr.)
2/36. Shai Buium, D, Sioux City (USHL) 6/179. Simon Knak, RW, Portland (WHL) 5/137. Aku Koskenvuo, G, HIFK (Fin Jr.)
3/83. Patrik Hamrla, G, Karlovy Vary (Cze)
5/140. Jonathan Myrenberg, D, Linkoping (Swe Jr.)
3/94. Aidan Hreschuk, D, Team USA U18 (NTDP) 3/70. Carter Mazur, LW, Tri-City (USHL) NEW JERSEY DEVILS
4/114. Redmond Savage, C, Team USA U18 (NTDP) 1/4. Luke Hughes, D, Team USA U18 (NTDP) 6/169. Hugo Gabrielson, D, Halmstad (Swe3)
4/109. Jackson Blake, RW, Eden Prairie (High-MN)
5/134. Liam Dower Nilsson, C, Frolunda (Swe Jr.) 1/29. Chase Stillman, RW, Sud (OHL)/Esb (Den Jr.) 6/178. Connor Lockhart, RW, Erie (OHL)
5/136. Robert Orr, RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
5/147. Justin Robidas, C, Val-d’Or (QMJHL) 5/155. Oscar Plandowski, D, Charlottetown (QMJHL) 3/68. Samu Salminen, C, Jokerit (Fin Jr.) 7/201. Lucas Forsell, LW, Farjestad (Swe Jr.)
6/170. Bryce Montgomery, D, London (OHL) 6/166. Pasquale Zito, LW, Windsor (OHL) 4/100. Jakub Malek, G, Vsetin (Cze2) VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
6/187. Nikita Quapp, G, Krefeld (Ger) EDMONTON OILERS 5/129. Topias Vilen, D, Pelicans (Fin) 1/30. Zach Dean, C, Gatineau (QMJHL)
7/200. Yegor Naumov, G, Krylya Sovetov (Rus Jr.) 1/22. Xavier Bourgault, C, Shawinigan (QMJHL) 6/164. Viktor Hurtig, D, Vasteras (Swe Jr.) 2/38. Daniil Chayka, D, CSKA (KHL)
7/209. Nikita Guslistov, C, Cherepovets (KHL) 3/90. Luca Munzenberger, D, Kolner (Ger Jr.) 7/203. Zakhar Bardakov, C, Vityaz Podolsk (KHL) 4/102. Jakub Brabenec, C, Brno (Cze)
7/219. Joel Nystrom, D, Farjestad (Swe) 4/116. Jake Chiasson, C, Brandon (WHL) NEW YORK ISLANDERS 4/128. Jakub Demek, C, Slovakia U18 (Svk2)
6/180. Matvey Petrov, LW, Krylja Sovetov (Rus Jr.) 2/52. Aatu Raty, C, Karpat (Fin)
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 6/186. Shane Lachance, LW, Junior Bruins (USPHL)
6/190. Artur Cholach, D, Sokol Kiev (UKR)
3/93. Tristan Lennox, G, Saginaw (OHL) 7/222. Carl Lindbom, G, Djurgarden (Swe Jr.)
1/32. Nolan Allan, D, Prince Albert (WHL) 7/212. Maximus Wanner, D, Moose Jaw (WHL) 4/125. Cameron Berg, C, Muskegon (USHL)
2/62. Colton Dach, C, Saskatoon (WHL) WASHINGTON CAPITALS
FLORIDA PANTHERS 5/157. Eetu Liukas, LW, TPS (Fin)
2/55. Vincent Iorio, D, Brandon (WHL)
3/91. Taige Harding, D, Fort McMurray (AJHL)
1/24. Mackie Samoskevich, RW, Chicago (USHL) 6/189. Aleksi Malinen, D, JYP (Fin)
4/105. Ethan Del Mastro, D, Mississauga (OHL) 3/80. Brent Johnson, D, Sioux Falls (USHL)
2/56. Evan Nause, D, Quebec (QMJHL) 7/221. Tomas Machu, D, Sumperk (Cze2)
4/108. Victor Stjernborg, C, Vaxjo (Swe) 4/119. Joaquim Lemay, D, Salmon Arm (BCHL)
6/172. Ilya Safonov, C, Kazan (KHL)
4/120. Vladislav Lukashevich, D, Yaroslavl (Rus Jr.) NEW YORK RANGERS 5/151. Haakon Hanelt, C, Eisbaren Berlin (Ger)
5/152. Kirill Gerasimyuk, G, SKA-Varyagi (Rus Jr.) 1/16. Brennan Othmann, LW, Flint (OHL)/Ott. (Swi2)
7/204. Connor Kelley, D, Minn.-Duluth (NCHC) 6/184. Jakub Kos, LW, Ilves (Fin Jr.) 6/176. Dru Krebs, D, Medicine Hat (WHL)
3/65. Jayden Grubbe, C, Red Deer (WHL)
7/216. Jalen Luypen, C, Edmonton (WHL) 7/210. Braden Hache, D, Kingston (OHL) 6/183. Chase Clark, G, Jersey Hitmen (USPHL)
3/75. Ryder Korczak, C, Moose Jaw (WHL)
COLORADO AVALANCHE LOS ANGELES KINGS 4/104. Brody Lamb, RW, Dodge County (High-MN) WINNIPEG JETS
1/28. Oskar Olausson, RW, HV 71 (Swe) 1/8. Brandt Clarke, D, Barrie (OHL)/Zamky (Svk) 4/106. Kalle Vaisanen, LW, TPS (Fin Jr.) 1/18. Chaz Lucius, C, Team USA U18 (NTDP)
2/61. Sean Behrens, D, Team USA U18 (NTDP) 2/42. Francesco Pinelli, C, Kit (OHL)/Jesen. (Aut2) 4/112. Talyn Boyko, G, Tri-City (WHL) 2/50. Nikita Chibrikov, RW, Neva St. Petersburg (Rus2)
3/92. Andrei Buyalsky, C, Dubuque (USHL) 2/59. Samuel Helenius, C, JYP (Fin) 5/144. Jaroslav Chmelar, RW, Jokerit (Fin Jr. U18) 3/82. Dmitry Kuzmin, D, Molodechno (Blr)
7/220. Taylor Makar, LW, Brooks (AJHL) 3/84. Kirill Kirsanov, D, St. Petersburg (KHL) 7/208. Hank Kempf, D, Muskegon (USHL) 5/146. Dmitri Rashevsky, RW, Dyn. Moscow (Rus2)

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 SPECIALTY STATS
SHEA WEBER &
BRADY TKACHUK
FIGHTING MAJORS
PLAYER GP FM
1. Brady Tkachuk, Ott 56 7
2. Zack MacEwen, Van 34 6
- Austin Watson, Ott 34 6
4. John Hayden, Ari 29 5
- Ryan Lomberg, Fla 34 5
- Luke Schenn, TB 38 5
- Marcus Foligno, Min 39 5
- Brendan Smith, NYR 48 5
- Nicolas Deslauriers, Ana 49 5
- Brendan Lemieux, NYR/LA 49 5
- Brenden Dillon, Wsh 56 5
12. Kurtis Gabriel, SJ 11 4
- Kurtis MacDermid, LA 28 4
- Mathieu Olivier, Nsh 30 4
- Jujhar Khaira, Edm 40 4
- Ben Chiarot, Mtl 41 4
- Keegan Kolesar, Veg 44 4
- Tom Wilson, Wsh 47 4
- Kyle Clifford, StL 50 4
- Michael McLeod, NJ 52 4
NOTABLE PLAYERS
- Pat Maroon, TB 55 4
29. Wayne Simmonds, Tor 38 3
43. Connor Mackey, Cgy 6 2

PENALTY MINUTES HITS PCT. OF POINTS ON PP PCT. OF PTS SHORTHANDED

PLAYER GP PIM PLAYER GP HITS PLAYER PTS PPP PLAYER PTS SHP
1. Tom Wilson, Wsh 47 96 1. Radko Gudas, Fla 54 250 1. Keith Yandle, Fla 27 66.7% 1. Nick Paul, Ott 20 20.0%
2. Max Domi, Clb 54 75 2. Brady Tkachuk, Ott 56 248 2. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Ari 24 58.3% 2. Tyler Bozak, StL 17 17.6%
3. Brendan Smith, NYR 48 73 3. Jani Hakanpaa, Ana/Car 57 215 3. Shea Weber, Mtl 19 57.9% 3. Nick Foligno, Clb/Tor 20 15.0%
- Brendan Lemieux, NYR/LA 49 73 4. Rasmus Ristolainen, Buf 49 193 4. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edm 35 57.1% 4. Connor Brown, Ott 35 14.3%
5. *Mathieu Olivier, Nsh 30 70 5. Josh Archibald, Edm 52 192 5. *Eeli Tolvanen, Nsh 22 54.5% 5. Teddy Blueger, Pit 22 13.6%
6. Brady Tkachuk, Ott 56 69 6. Cal Clutterbuck, NYI 50 191 6. Victor Hedman, TB 45 53.3% 6. Colton Sissons, Nsh 15 13.3%
7. *Ryan Lomberg, Fla 34 67 7. Nikita Zadorov, Chi 55 190 7. Drew Doughty, LA 34 52.9% 7. Brandon Tanev, Pit 16 12.5%
8. Garnet Hathaway, Wsh 56 66 8. Matt Martin, NYI 54 181 8. Adam Boqvist, Chi 16 50.0% 8. Zach Sanford, StL 16 12.5%
9. *Trent Frederic, Bos 42 65 9. Garnet Hathaway, Wsh 56 179 - Jack Eichel, Buf 18 50.0% 9. Cam Atkinson, Clb 34 11.8%
10. Pat Maroon, TB 55 60 10. Adam Larsson, Edm 56 166 - Aaron Ekblad, Fla 22 50.0% 10. Brandon Montour, Buf/Fla 18 11.1%
11. Erik Gudbranson, Ott/Nsh 45 59 11. Adam Lowry, Wpg 52 161 - Cale Makar, Col 44 50.0% 11. Brad Marchand, Bos 69 10.1%
12. Alexander Edler, Van 52 58 12. Lawson Crouse, Ari 51 155 12. Adam Fox, NYR 47 48.9% 12. Martin Necas, Car 41 9.8%
13. Darnell Nurse, Edm 56 57 - Mario Ferraro, SJ 56 155 13. Adrian Kempe, LA 29 48.3% 13. Erik Haula, Nsh 21 9.5%
14. Kurtis Gabriel, SJ 11 55 14. Jujhar Khaira, Edm 40 151 14. Tyson Barrie, Edm 48 47.9% - Tyler Myers, Van 21 9.5%
- Ryan Graves, Col 54 55 15. Christian Fischer, Ari 52 148 15. Rasmus Dahlin, Buf 23 47.8% 15. Anthony Cirelli, TB 22 9.1%
- Matthew Tkachuk, Cgy 56 55 - Jamie Oleksiak, Dal 56 148 16. *Oliver Wahlstrom, NYI 21 47.6% - Ryan Hartman, Min 22 9.1%
JEAN-YVES AHERN-USA TODAY SPORTS

17. Kevin Rooney, NYR 54 54 17. Brenden Dillon, Wsh 56 143 17. John Klingberg, Dal 36 47.2% - Casey Mittelstadt, Buf 22 9.1%
18. Nicolas Deslauriers, Ana 49 53 18. Ryan Reaves, Veg 37 141 - Mike Hoffman, StL 36 47.2% 18. Trevor Moore, LA 23 8.7%
19. Sam Bennett, Cgy/Fla 48 52 - Scott Laughton, Phi 53 141 19. Victor Olofsson, Buf 32 46.9% 19. Pavel Buchnevich, NYR 48 8.3%
- Barclay Goodrow, TB 55 52 20. Brandon Tanev, Pit 32 139 20. Chris Kreider, NYR 30 46.7% - Patrice Bergeron, Bos 48 8.3%
NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS
34. Brad Marchand, Bos 53 46 23. *Alexander Romanov, Mtl 54 138 46. Jonathan Huberdeau, Fla 61 39.3% 36. Carl Hagelin, Wsh 16 6.3%
53. Liam O’Brien, Col 12 40 25. *Nathan Bastian, NJ 41 136 68. Connor McDavid, Edm 105 35.2% 108. Aleksander Barkov, Fla 58 1.7%
74. *Samuel Morin, Phi 20 37 70. Tyler Motte, Van 24 100 164. *Kirill Kaprizov, Min 51 25.5% 109. Mark Stone, Veg 61 1.6%
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STATS SPECIALTY
PCT. OF TEAM FACEOFFS
PLAYER TOTAL PCT.
1. Sidney Crosby, Pit 1,262 39.5%
2. Bo Horvat, Van 1,225 38.7%
- Anze Kopitar, LA 1,154 38.7%
4. Ryan O’Reilly, StL 1,196 38.0%
5. Patrice Bergeron, Bos 1,147 36.2%
6. Leon Draisaitl, Edm 1,031 34.6%
7. Mika Zibanejad, NYR 1,034 34.2%
- Christian Dvorak, Ari 1,062 34.2%
9. Elias Lindholm, Cgy 991 32.1%
10. Jordan Staal, Car 1,083 31.6%
11. William Karlsson, Veg 959 30.9%
12. Aleksander Barkov, Fla 1,026 30.8%
13. Phillip Danault, Mtl 907 29.1%
- Auston Matthews, Tor 867 29.1%
15. John Tavares, Tor 852 28.6%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau, NYI 833 28.6%
17. Logan Couture, SJ 900 28.5%
18. Luke Glendening, Det 859 28.2%
19. Tomas Hertl, SJ 880 27.9%
20. Ryan Johansen, Nsh 822 26.1%
NOTABLE PLAYERS
23. Claude Giroux, Phi 812 25.2%
CLAUDE GIROUX
& SIDNEY CROSBY 35. *Josh Norris, Ott 724 23.4%
45. *Gabe Vilardi, LA 634 21.3%

BEST FACEOFF PCT. WORST FACEOFF PCT. FORWARD TIME ON ICE/GAME DEFENSE TIME ON ICE/GAME
PLAYER TOTAL FO% PLAYER TOTAL FO% PLAYER GP TOI/G PLAYER GP TOI/G
1. Patrice Bergeron, Bos 1,147 62.2% 1. Jack Hughes, NJ 611 35.4% 1. Mitch Marner, Tor 55 22:26 1. Drew Doughty, LA 56 26:23
2. Luke Glendening, Det 859 60.9% 2. Alexandre Texier, Clb 356 36.0% 2. Patrick Kane, Chi 56 22:14 2. Thomas Chabot, Ott 49 26:17
3. P-E Bellemare, Col 428 60.7% 3. Jack Roslovic, Clb 593 39.1% 3. Leon Draisaitl, Edm 56 22:11 3. Brent Burns, SJ 56 26:09
4. Claude Giroux, Phi 812 59.6% 4. Evgeny Kuznetsov, Wsh 493 41.4% 4. Connor McDavid, Edm 56 22:09 4. Darnell Nurse, Edm 56 25:38
5. Ryan O’Reilly, StL 1196 58.8% 5. Ryan Hartman, Min 477 41.5% 5. Auston Matthews, Tor 52 21:33 5. Seth Jones, Clb 56 25:14
6. Jordan Staal, Car 1,083 58.0% 6. Colin White, Ott 402 42.3% 6. Anze Kopitar, LA 56 21:11 6. Aaron Ekblad, Fla 35 25:05
7. Sean Kuraly, Bos 399 57.4% 7. Evgeni Malkin, Pit 358 42.5% 7. J.T. Miller, Van 53 20:58 7. Victor Hedman, TB 54 25:03
8. Anze Kopitar, LA 1,154 57.3% 8. *Pius Suter, Chi 625 42.6% - Mark Scheifele, Wpg 56 20:58 8. Ivan Provorov, Phi 56 25:00
9. Steven Stamkos, TB 416 57.2% 9. Nick Schmaltz, Ari 537 42.8% 9. Aleksander Barkov, Fla 50 20:56 9. Miro Heiskanen, Dal 55 24:58
10. Jason Spezza, Tor 483 56.9% 10. Ryan Strome, NYR 743 43.2% 10. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edm 52 20:46 10. Devon Toews, Col 53 24:46
- Sean Couturier, Phi 750 56.9% 11. Mathew Barzal, NYI 350 43.4% 11. Ryan O’Reilly, StL 56 20:45 11. Adam Fox, NYR 55 24:42
12. Tyler Bozak, StL 382 56.8% 12. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Clb/Wpg 382 43.5% 12. Alex DeBrincat, Chi 52 20:32 12. Kris Letang, Pit 55 24:39
13. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, NYI 833 56.7% 13. Dylan Gambrell, SJ 637 43.8% 13. Jack Eichel, Buf 21 20:30 13. Alex Pietrangelo, Veg 41 24:26
14. Gabriel Landeskog, Col 509 56.6% 14. Nick Suzuki, Mtl 796 44.0% 14. Dylan Larkin, Det 44 20:24 14. Zach Werenski, Clb 35 24:22
15. Nic Dowd, Wsh 768 56.3% 15. Kevin Rooney, NYR 438 45.0% - Sidney Crosby, Pit 55 20:24 15. Roman Josi, Nsh 48 24:21
16. Nico Hischier, NJ 361 56.2% 16. Jujhar Khaira, Edm 378 45.2% 16. Nathan MacKinnon, Col 48 20:23 16. Cale Makar, Col 44 24:18
17. Jamie Benn, Dal 478 56.1% 17. Victor Rask, Min 480 45.4% 17. Jake Guentzel, Pit 56 20:16 17. Justin Faulk, StL 56 24:16
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18. Vincent Trocheck, Car 769 56.0% 18. Chris Tierney, Ott 590 45.6% 18. Evander Kane, SJ 56 20:12 18. Charlie McAvoy, Bos 51 24:00
19. Radek Faksa, Dal 760 55.8% 19. J.T. Compher, Col 471 45.9% 19. Mika Zibanejad, NYR 56 20:06 19. John Carlson, Wsh 52 23:47
20. Leon Draisaitl, Edm 1,031 55.7% - *Gabe Vilardi, LA 634 45.9% 20. Gabriel Landeskog, Col 54 19:57 20. Ryan Ellis, Nsh 35 23:46
NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS
27. Aleksander Barkov, Fla 1,026 54.9% 21. Mika Zibanejad, NYR 1,034 46.3% 42. Brad Marchand, Bos 53 18:55 35. Jeff Petry, Mtl 55 22:44
33. Sidney Crosby, Pit 1,262 53.6% 26. *Eetu Luostarinen, Fla 398 48.0% 59. *Kirill Kaprizov, Min 55 18:18 47. P.K. Subban, NJ 44 22:22
46. *Josh Norris, Ott 724 52.3% 46. Connor McDavid, Edm 638 49.5% 101. Patrik Laine, Wpg/Clb 46 17:27 73. *Mikey Anderson, LA 54 21:11
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 SPECIALTY STATS
MIKKO
RANTANEN
BEST PLUS/MINUS RATING
PLAYER GP +/-
1. Mikko Rantanen, Col 52 +30
2. Leon Draisaitl, Edm 56 +29
- MacKenzie Weegar, Fla 54 +29
- Devon Toews, Col 53 +29
5. Joel Edmundson, Mtl 55 +28
- Shea Theodore, Veg 53 +28
7. Darnell Nurse, Edm 56 +27
- Patrice Bergeron, Bos 54 +27
- Anthony Duclair, Fla 43 +27
10. Ryan O’Reilly, StL 56 +26
- Mark Stone, Veg 55 +26
- Alec Martinez, Veg 53 +26
- Brad Marchand, Bos 53 +26
14. Martin Necas, Car 53 +25
15. Carter Verhaeghe, Fla 43 +24
16. T.J. Brodie, Tor 56 +23
17. Joe Pavelski, Dal 56 +22
- Jaccob Slavin, Car 52 +22
- Charlie McAvoy, Bos 51 +22
- Chandler Stephenson, Veg 51 +22
NOTABLE PLAYERS
23. Connor McDavid, Edm 56 +21
35. Adam Fox, NYR 55 +19
- Zach Hyman, Tor 43 +19

WORST PLUS/MINUS RATING BEST SHOOTING PCT. WORST SHOOTING PCT. SHOOTOUT ATTEMPTS
PLAYER GP +/- PLAYER S S% PLAYER S S% PLAYER G S
1. Rasmus Dahlin, Buf 56 -36 1. Brandon Saad, Col 68 22.1% 1. Alexander Edler, Van 99 0.0% 1. Logan Couture, SJ 4 8
2. Nolan Patrick, Phi 52 -30 2. Mark Stone, Veg 98 21.4% - Mike Reilly, Ott/Bos 98 0.0% - Ryan Donato, SJ 3 8
- Eric Staal, Buf/Mtl 53 -30 3. T.J. Oshie, Wsh 106 20.8% 3. Ben Chiarot, Mtl 81 1.2% - Joe Pavelski, Dal 1 8
4. Patrik Laine, Wpg/Clb 46 -28 4. Alexander Wennberg, Fla 82 20.7% 4. Philippe Myers, Phi 77 1.3% 4. *Jason Robertson, Dal 3 7
- Sam Reinhart, Buf 54 -28 5. Alex DeBrincat, Chi 155 20.6% 5. *Alexander Romanov, Mtl 71 1.4% - Jordan Eberle, NYI 1 7
6. David Savard, Clb/TB 54 -27 6. Mathieu Joseph, TB 59 20.3% - David Savard, Clb/TB 69 1.4% 6. Sean Couturier, Phi 4 6
7. Quinn Hughes, Van 56 -24 7. Brad Marchand, Bos 143 20.3% 7. Ryan Lindgren, NYR 65 1.5% - Dougie Hamilton, Car 3 6
8. Victor Olofsson, Buf 56 -23 8. Andrew Mangiapane, Cgy 91 19.8% 8. *Logan Stanley, Wpg 63 1.6% - Anthony Beauvillier, NYI 3 6
9. Travis Sanheim, Phi 55 -22 - Joonas Donskoi, Col 86 19.8% - David Kampf, Chi 63 1.6% - Cam Atkinson, Clb 0 6
10. Colin Miller, Buf 48 -20 10. Chris Kreider, NYR 102 19.6% 10. Ryan Pulock, NYI 121 1.7% 10. Vincent Trocheck, Car 3 5
11. Rasmus Ristolainen, Buf 49 -18 11. Sam Reinhart, Buf 130 19.2% - Justin Braun, Phi 59 1.7% - Nick Schmaltz, Ari 3 5
- Dylan Gambrell, SJ 49 -18 12. Jakub Vrana, Wsh/Det 100 19.0% - Mario Ferraro, SJ 58 1.7% - Conor Garland, Ari 3 5
- Erik Karlsson, SJ 52 -18 13. Colin Blackwell, NYR 64 18.8% - Erik Gudbranson, Ott/Nsh 58 1.7% - Claude Giroux, Phi 2 5
- *Tim Stutzle, Ott 53 -18 14. Steven Stamkos, TB 91 18.7% - Calvin de Haan, Chi 58 1.7% - David Perron, StL 2 5
- Max Domi, Clb 54 -18 15. Andre Burakovsky, Col 102 18.6% 15. Filip Hronek, Det 114 1.8% - Brayden Schenn, StL 2 5
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- Seth Jones, Clb 56 -18 - Ryan O’Reilly, StL 129 18.6% - Torey Krug, StL 110 1.8% - Charlie Coyle, Bos 2 5
- Filip Hronek, Det 56 -18 17. Auston Matthews, Tor 222 18.5% 17. Ryan Graves, Col 101 2.0% - Kevin Labanc, SJ 2 5
- Adrian Kempe, LA 56 -18 - Leon Draisaitl, Edm 168 18.5% 18. Kevin Shattenkirk, Ana 93 2.2% - Andrei Svechnikov, Car 2 5
19. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Ari 46 -17 19. Joe Pavelski, Dal 139 18.0% 19. Radko Gudas, Fla 84 2.4% - Mathew Barzal, NYI 1 5
- Jakob Silfverberg, Ana 47 -17 20. *Alexis Lafreniere, NYR 67 17.9% 20. Scott Mayfield, NYI 79 2.5% - T.J. Oshie, Wsh 0 5
NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS
28. P.K. Subban, NJ 44 -16 22. Tyler Toffoli, Mtl 158 17.7% 22. Jonathan Drouin, Mtl 76 2.6% 21. Christian Dvorak, Ari 4 4
33. Thomas Chabot, Ott 49 -15 26. Brayden Point, TB 131 17.6% 35. Jack Eichel, Buf 61 3.3% - Sidney Crosby, Pit 1 4
55. Zach Sanford, StL 52 -13 30. *Kirill Kaprizov, Min 157 17.2% 40. Josh Morrissey, Wpg 116 3.4% - Casey Mittelstadt, Buf 0 4
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STATS SPECIALTY
SHOOTOUT SAVE PCT.
PLAYER SA SV%
1. Juuse Saros, Nsh 8 1.000
- Thatcher Demko, Van 7 1.000
- Casey DeSmith, Pit 7 1.000
- Jack Campbell, Tor 3 1.000
- Michael Houser, Buf 3 1.000
- Malcolm Subban, Chi 3 1.000
- Anthony Stolarz, Ana 3 1.000
- Alex Nedeljkovic, Car 3 1.000
- Jeremy Swayman, Bos 2 1.000
10. Linus Ullmark, Buf 13 .923
11. Elvis Merzlikins, Clb 10 .900
12. Vitek Vanecek, Wsh 9 .889
13. Ilya Sorokin, NYI 16 .875
- Tuukka Rask, Bos 8 .875
15. Matt Murray, Ott 6 .833
16. Kevin Lankinen, Chi 9 .778
17. Martin Jones, SJ 25 .760
18. Brian Elliott, Phi 8 .750
- Pekka Rinne, Nsh 8 .750
- Chris Driedger, Fla 4 .750
NOTABLE PLAYERS
31. Carey Price, Mtl 16 .625
JUUSE
SAROS 34. Thomas Greiss, Det 25 .600
49. Mackenzie Blackwood, NJ 11 .455

SHUTOUTS EVEN STRENGTH SAVE PCT. PENALTY KILL SAVE PCT. POWER PLAY SAVE PCT.
PLAYER GP SO PLAYER GP SV% PLAYER GP SV% PLAYER GP SV%
1. Semyon Varlamov, NYI 36 7 1. Juuse Saros, Nsh 36 .942 1. Jaroslav Halak, Bos 19 .926 1. Jordan Binnington, StL 42 1.000
- Philipp Grubauer, Col 40 7 2. *Alex Nedeljkovic, Car 23 .938 2. Robin Lehner, Veg 19 .917 - Marc-Andre Fleury, Veg 36 1.000
3. Marc-Andre Fleury, Veg 36 6 3. Semyon Varlamov, NYI 36 .935 3. Adin Hill, Ari 19 .914 - Semyon Varlamov, NYI 36 1.000
4. Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB 42 5 4. Chris Driedger, Fla 23 .934 4. Jack Campbell, Tor 22 .913 - *Igor Shesterkin, NYR 35 1.000
5. Connor Hellebuyck, Wpg 45 4 5. Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB 42 .933 5. Jonathan Quick, LA 22 .911 - Thomas Greiss, Det 34 1.000
6. Petr Mrazek, Car 12 3 6. Marc-Andre Fleury, Veg 36 .930 6. Philipp Grubauer, Col 40 .910 - Elvis Merzlikins, Clb 28 1.000
- *Ilya Sorokin, NYI 22 3 7. Linus Ullmark, Buf 20 .928 7. Mike Smith, Edm 32 .906 - Jonathan Quick, LA 22 1.000
- Chris Driedger, Fla 23 3 8. *Igor Shesterkin, NYR 35 .926 8. Marc-Andre Fleury, Veg 36 .902 - *Ilya Sorokin, NYI 22 1.000
- *Alex Nedeljkovic, Car 23 3 9. Thatcher Demko, Van 35 .925 9. Jake Allen, Mtl 29 .899 - James Reimer, Car 22 1.000
- Mike Smith, Edm 32 3 - Mike Smith, Edm 32 .925 10. *Ilya Sorokin, NYI 22 .897 10. Connor Hellebuyck, Wpg 45 .978
- Anton Khudobin, Dal 32 3 - Jack Campbell, Tor 22 .925 11. *Alex Nedeljkovic, Car 23 .895 11. Philipp Grubauer, Col 40 .970
- John Gibson, Ana 35 3 - Casey DeSmith, Pit 20 .925 12. Cal Petersen, LA 35 .890 12. Mike Smith, Edm 32 .960
- Juuse Saros, Nsh 36 3 13. Philipp Grubauer, Col 40 .923 - Elvis Merzlikins, Clb 28 .890 13. Joonas Korpisalo, Clb 33 .958
- Jacob Markstrom, Cgy 43 3 14. *Kevin Lankinen, Chi 37 .922 14. Cam Talbot, Min 33 .889 - Darcy Kuemper, Ari 27 .958
15. *Jeremy Swayman, Bos 10 2 15. Thomas Greiss, Det 34 .921 15. Alexandar Georgiev, NYR 19 .887 15. Juuse Saros, Nsh 36 .957
- Scott Wedgewood, NJ 16 2 16. Connor Hellebuyck, Wpg 45 .920 16. Mikko Koskinen, Edm 26 .882 16. Tuukka Rask, Bos 24 .955
- Malcolm Subban, Chi 16 2 - Jonathan Bernier, Det 24 .920 17. Semyon Varlamov, NYI 36 .881 - *Kaapo Kahkonen, Min 24 .955
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- Adin Hill, Ari 19 2 18. Cam Talbot, Min 33 .919 18. Connor Hellebuyck, Wpg 45 .880 18. Sergei Bobrovsky, Fla 31 .952
- Ilya Samsonov, Wsh 19 2 - Carey Price, Mtl 25 .919 - Chris Driedger, Fla 23 .880 19. Tristan Jarry, Pit 39 .947
- Alexandar Georgiev, NYR 19 2 - Pekka Rinne, Nsh 24 .919 20. Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB 42 .878 - *Jake Oettinger, Dal 29 .947
NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS
25. *Kaapo Kahkonen, Min 24 2 24. *Ilya Sorokin, NYI 22 .918 33. Jordan Binnington, StL 42 .858 23. Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB 42 .939
- Tristan Jarry, Pit 39 2 27. Jacob Markstrom, Cgy 43 .916 50. Carey Price, Mtl 25 .825 48. *Vitek Vanecek, Wsh 37 .840
98. Jordan Binnington, StL 42 0 53. Braden Holtby, Van 21 .891 53. Frederik Andersen, Tor 24 .791 54. Jaroslav Halak, Bos 19 .789
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 SPECIALTY STATS
AUSTON
MATTHEWS
GAME-WINNING GOALS
PLAYER GP GWG
1. Auston Matthews, Tor 52 12
2. Connor McDavid, Edm 56 11
3. Gabriel Landeskog, Col 54 8
- Mark Stone, Veg 55 8
- Leon Draisaitl, Edm 56 8
6. Jakub Vrana, Wsh/Det 50 7
- Mikko Rantanen, Col 52 7
- Alex DeBrincat, Chi 52 7
- Jake Guentzel, Pit 56 7
- Sebastian Aho, Car 56 7
- Frank Vatrano, Fla 56 7
- Mika Zibanejad, NYR 56 7
13. Alex Ovechkin, Wsh 45 6
- Max Pacioretty, Veg 48 6
- Aleksander Barkov, Fla 50 6
- Ondrej Palat, TB 55 6
- Brayden Point, TB 56 6
- Bryan Rust, Pit 56 6
19. Robby Fabbri, Det 30 5
- Anthony Beauvillier, NYI 47 5
NOTABLE PLAYERS
- Josh Anderson, Mtl 52 5
33. *Ross Colton, TB 30 4
60. Anders Lee, NYI 27 3

MISSED SHOTS GIVEAWAYS TAKEAWAYS BLOCKED SHOTS

PLAYER GP MS PLAYER GP GVA PLAYER GP TKA PLAYER GP BLKS
1. Auston Matthews, Tor 52 93 1. Thomas Chabot, Ott 49 82 1. Mark Stone, Veg 55 58 1. Alec Martinez, Veg 53 168
2. Alex Ovechkin, Wsh 45 83 2. Morgan Rielly, Tor 55 75 2. Jack Hughes, NJ 56 56 2. Adam Larsson, Edm 56 128
3. Jakob Chychrun, Ari 56 80 - Jeff Petry, Mtl 55 75 - Leon Draisaitl, Edm 56 56 3. Connor Murphy, Chi 50 123
4. Mika Zibanejad, NYR 56 79 4. Jack Hughes, NJ 56 74 - Connor Brown, Ott 56 56 4. Alexander Edler, Van 52 118
5. Nathan MacKinnon, Col 48 74 5. Leon Draisaitl, Edm 56 71 5. Mitch Marner, Tor 55 53 5. Derek Forbort, Wpg 56 115
- Patrice Bergeron, Bos 54 74 6. Mitch Marner, Tor 55 69 6. Sidney Crosby, Pit 55 51 6. Nikita Zaitsev, Ott 55 110
7. Dougie Hamilton, Car 55 73 - Joel Edmundson, Mtl 55 69 7. Mikael Backlund, Cgy 54 48 - Mark Giordano, Cgy 56 110
8. Joe Pavelski, Dal 56 72 8. Nate Schmidt, Van 54 68 - Mark Scheifele, Wpg 56 48 8. David Savard, Clb/TB 54 109
9. David Pastrnak, Bos 48 71 9. Duncan Keith, Chi 54 63 9. Auston Matthews, Tor 52 47 9. Alex Goligoski, Ari 56 108
- *Kirill Kaprizov, Min 55 71 10. Jake Muzzin, Tor 53 62 10. MacKenzie Weegar, Fla 54 44 - Scott Mayfield, NYI 56 108
11. Mark Giordano, Cgy 56 70 11. Sebastian Aho, Car 56 61 11. Ryan O’Reilly, StL 56 43 11. Chris Tanev, Cgy 56 107
12. Victor Hedman, TB 54 68 - Matthew Tkachuk, Cgy 56 61 12. Brad Marchand, Bos 53 42 12. Ryan Pulock, NYI 56 106
13. Kyle Palmieri, NJ/NYI 51 66 - Darnell Nurse, Edm 56 61 - *Nils Hoglander, Van 56 42 - Ivan Provorov, Phi 56 106
14. Kevin Fiala, Min 50 65 14. Nikita Zaitsev, Ott 55 60 14. Kevin Fiala, Min 50 41 14. Esa Lindell, Dal 56 104
- Jonathan Marchessault, Veg 55 65 - Quinn Hughes, Van 56 60 15. Andrew Mangiapane, Cgy 56 40 15. Jared Spurgeon, Min 54 102
- Bryan Rust, Pit 56 65 16. Johnny Gaudreau, Cgy 56 59 - Nick Paul, Ott 56 40 - Adam Fox, NYR 55 102
17. Gabriel Landeskog, Col 54 64 17. Chris Tanev, Cgy 56 57 17. Aleksander Barkov, Fla 50 39 17. Seth Jones, Clb 56 101
- Timo Meier, SJ 54 64 18. Ivan Provorov, Phi 56 56 - Erik Karlsson, SJ 52 39 18. Darnell Nurse, Edm 56 100
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19. Mikko Rantanen, Col 52 63 19. Kris Letang, Pit 55 55 - Alex Tuch, Veg 55 39 19. Jonas Brodin, Min 53 99
- John Carlson, Wsh 52 63 - John Tavares, Tor 56 55 - Mika Zibanejad, NYR 56 39 - Andy Greene, NYI 55 99
NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS NOTABLE PLAYERS
26. Leon Draisaitl, Edm 56 61 23. Shea Weber, Mtl 48 53 22. *Yegor Sharangovich, NJ 54 38 21. Ryan McDonagh, TB 50 96
33. Drake Batherson, Ott 56 59 35. Erik Karlsson, SJ 52 47 - Adam Fox, NYR 55 38 35. Jacob Trouba, NYR 38 84
38. Alex Pietrangelo, Veg 41 57 43. *K’Andre Miller, NYR 53 45 30. Patrice Bergeron, Bos 54 35 47. *K’Andre Miller, NYR 53 77
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on 82-game schedule

PLAYER D GP G A PTS PLAYER D GP G A PTS

(DEFENSEMAN)
1. Connor McDavid, Edm 80 44 85 129 38. Dylan Larkin, Det 75 30 40 70
2. Leon Draisaitl, Edm 80 43 70 113 39. Alex Ovechkin, Wsh 77 42 27 69
3. Nathan MacKinnon, Col 80 42 64 106 40. Andrei Svechnikov, Car 79 31 38 69
4. Nikita Kucherov, TB 74 40 64 104 41. Ryan O’Reilly, StL 81 25 44 69
5. Artemi Panarin, NYR 78 32 71 103 42. John Carlson, Wsh D 78 15 53 68
6. Brad Marchand, Bos 78 39 61 100 43. Sam Reinhart, Fla 78 28 39 67
7. Mitch Marner, Tor 81 27 68 95 44. Gabriel Landeskog, Col 76 25 42 67
8. Jonathan Huberdeau, Fla 81 31 62 93 45. Evgeny Kuznetsov, Wsh 70 20 47 67
9. Sidney Crosby, Pit 80 31 61 92 46. Evander Kane, SJ 77 35 31 66
10. Auston Matthews, Tor 80 61 30 91 47. Patrice Bergeron, Bos 77 31 35 66
11. Aleksander Barkov, Fla 75 36 55 91 48. Matthew Tkachuk, Cgy 78 25 41 66
12. Brayden Point, TB 80 38 52 90 49. Kirby Dach, Chi 77 21 45 66
13. Patrick Kane, Chi 81 25 65 90 50. Mathew Barzal, NYI 81 21 45 66
14. David Pastrnak, Bos 76 40 48 88 51. Sean Monahan, Cgy 75 25 40 65
15. Steven Stamkos, TB 70 35 51 86 52. J.T. Miller, Van 77 25 40 65
16. Mikko Rantanen, Col 73 35 51 86 53. Anze Kopitar, LA 75 22 43 65
17. Jack Eichel, Buf 72 32 51 83 54. Brock Boeser, Van 71 30 34 64
18. Sebastian Aho, Car 81 35 46 81 55. Tomas Hertl, SJ 79 30 34 64
19. Kirill Kaprizov, Min 79 42 38 80 56. Quinn Hughes, Van D 79 8 56 64
20. John Tavares, Tor 81 35 45 80 57. Bryan Rust, Pit 78 31 32 63
21. Mika Zibanejad, NYR 73 40 37 77 58. Claude Giroux, Phi 81 23 40 63
22. Mark Scheifele, Wpg 78 33 44 77 59. Max Pacioretty, Veg 78 31 31 62
23. Alex DeBrincat, Chi 80 40 36 76 60. Johnny Gaudreau, Cgy 81 27 35 62
24. Sean Couturier, Phi 80 32 44 76 61. Vladimir Tarasenko, StL 73 30 31 61
25. Mark Stone, Veg 77 31 45 76 62. Taylor Hall, Bos 74 22 39 61
26. Elias Pettersson, Van 72 31 43 74 63. Adam Fox, NYR D 78 6 55 61
27. Blake Wheeler, Wpg 78 21 53 74 64. Kevin Fiala, Min 78 30 30 60
28. Cale Makar, Col D 78 15 59 74 65. Viktor Arvidsson, LA 70 26 34 60
29. Jake Guentzel, Pit 80 36 37 73 66. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Clb 77 26 34 60
30. Nikolaj Ehlers, Wpg 80 35 38 73 67. William Nylander, Tor 78 25 35 60
31. Elias Lindholm, Cgy 81 27 46 73 68. David Perron, StL 75 24 36 60
32. Nicklas Backstrom, Wsh 79 22 51 73 69. Jonathan Marchessault, Veg 81 24 36 60
33. Tyler Seguin, Dal 80 30 42 72 70. Morgan Rielly, Tor D 78 11 49 60
34. Teuvo Teravainen, Car 80 22 50 72 71. Tim Stutzle, Ott 80 24 35 59
35. Roope Hintz, Dal 75 25 46 71 72. Martin Necas, Car 78 23 36 59
36. Jason Robertson, Dal 80 25 46 71 73. Cole Caufield, Mtl 81 35 23 58
37. Kyle Connor, Wpg 79 35 35 70 74. Darnell Nurse, Edm D 77 18 40 58

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PROJECTED TOTALS
PLAYER D GP G A PTS
75. Trevor Zegras, Ana 80 18 40 58
76. Roman Josi, Nsh D 78 16 41 57
77. Victor Hedman, TB D 75 14 43 57
78. Patrik Laine, Clb 80 31 25 56
79. Victor Olofsson, Buf 76 25 31 56
80. Bo Horvat, Van 78 25 31 56
81. Vincent Trocheck, Car 72 24 32 56
82. Brayden Schenn, StL 74 23 33 56
83. Ryan Strome, NYR 78 23 33 56
84. Conor Garland, Van 77 18 38 56
85. Nick Suzuki, Mtl 76 17 39 56
86. Mike Hoffman, Mtl 80 28 27 55
87. Jakob Chychrun, Ari D 77 20 35 55
88. Clayton Keller, Ari 81 20 35 55
89. Josh Bailey, NYI 80 15 40 55
90. Dougie Hamilton, NJ D 81 15 40 55
91. Kris Letang, Pit D 72 12 43 55
92. Thomas Chabot, Ott D 76 12 43 55
TYSON
93. Anthony Beauvillier, NYI 80 29 25 54 BARRIE
94. Travis Konecny, Phi 79 24 30 54
95. Zach Hyman, Edm 75 23 31 54
96. Pavel Buchnevich, StL 74 22 32 54
PLAYER D GP G A PTS

97. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Wpg 78 22 32 54 124. Chandler Stephenson, Veg 78 20 30 50

98. Drew Doughty, LA D 81 12 42 54 125. Dylan Cozens, Buf 78 16 34 50
99. Tyler Toffoli, Mtl 77 28 25 53 126. Tyson Barrie, Edm D 75 10 40 50
100. Jakub Vrana, Det 75 25 28 53 127. T.J. Oshie, Wsh 78 27 22 49
101. Max Comtois, Ana 82 25 28 53 128. Nico Hischier, NJ 70 26 23 49
102. Andre Burakovsky, Col 72 22 31 53 129. Joel Farabee, Phi 79 25 24 49
103. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edm 80 21 32 53 130. Jordan Eberle, Sea 79 23 26 49
104. Charlie McAvoy, Bos D 72 12 41 53 131. Joonas Donskoi, Sea 74 22 27 49
105. Seth Jones, Chi D 77 12 41 53 132. Jamie Benn, Dal 79 17 32 49
106. Filip Forsberg, Nsh 72 24 28 52 133. Aaron Ekblad, Fla D 80 17 32 49
107. Phil Kessel, Ari 82 24 28 52 134. Joe Pavelski, Dal 78 25 23 48
108. William Karlsson, Veg 81 22 30 52 135. Brock Nelson, NYI 82 25 23 48
109. Jakub Voracek, Clb 78 15 37 52 136. Drake Batherson, Ott 78 24 24 48
110. Cam Atkinson, Phi 80 27 24 51 137. James van Riemsdyk, Phi 75 23 25 48
111. Brady Tkachuk, Ott 71 25 26 51 138. Joel Eriksson Ek, Min 80 22 26 48
112. Gustav Nyquist, Clb 72 21 30 51 139. Craig Smith, Bos 79 21 27 48
113. Alexis Lafreniere, NYR 82 20 31 51 140. Torey Krug, StL D 78 8 40 48
114. Jack Hughes, NJ 79 18 33 51 141. Christian Dvorak, Ari 78 25 22 47
115. Mikael Granlund, Nsh 77 16 35 51 142. Reilly Smith, Veg 75 23 24 47
116. Shea Theodore, Veg D 75 15 36 51 143. Alex Iafallo, LA 79 20 27 47
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117. Andrew Mangiapane, Cgy 80 28 22 50 144. Timo Meier, SJ 72 18 29 47

118. Dominik Kubalik, Chi 78 25 25 50 145. Jordan Kyrou, StL 74 16 31 47
119. Josh Norris, Ott 80 25 25 50 146. Jeff Petry, Mtl D 80 15 32 47
120. Alexander Radulov, Dal 74 22 28 50 147. John Klingberg, Dal D 71 10 37 47
121. Nazem Kadri, Col 73 21 29 50 148. Ryan Ellis, Phi D 74 10 37 47
122. Evgeni Malkin, Pit 58 20 30 50 149. Kyle Palmieri, UFA 74 23 23 46
123. Jonathan Toews, Chi 70 20 30 50 150. Anthony Mantha, Wsh 74 23 23 46

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SKATERS NHL
PROJECTED TOTALS

JORDAN
GREENWAY

ANDERS
LEE

PLAYER D GP G A PTS PLAYER D GP G A PTS

151. Anders Lee, NYI 78 23 23 46 188. Jordan Greenway, Min 78 10 32 42

152. Jordan Staal, Car 78 18 28 46 189. Chris Kreider, NYR 77 23 18 41
153. Connor Brown, Ott 82 23 22 45 190. Dustin Brown, LA 75 18 23 41
154. Logan Couture, SJ 76 22 23 45 191. Robert Thomas, StL 70 15 26 41
155. Tyler Bertuzzi, Det 70 20 25 45 192. Zach Werenski, Clb D 74 15 26 41
156. Tom Wilson, Wsh 70 20 25 45 193. Nick Schmaltz, Ari 74 14 27 41
157. Kevin Hayes, Phi 75 20 25 45 194. Rasmus Dahlin, Buf D 78 10 31 41
158. Jeff Carter, Pit 78 20 25 45 195. MacKenzie Weegar, Fla D 78 10 31 41
159. Mikael Backlund, Cgy 75 17 28 45 196. Eeli Tolvanen, Nsh 76 22 18 40
160. Max Domi, Clb 70 15 30 45 197. Filip Zadina, Det 78 18 22 40
161. Mats Zuccarello, Min 74 15 30 45 198. Nils Hoglander, Van 78 18 22 40
162. Alex Pietrangelo, Veg D 74 12 33 45 199. Matt Duchene, Nsh 73 15 25 40
163. Sam Bennett, Fla 75 22 22 44 200. Pavel Zacha, NJ 75 15 25 40
164. Alex Killorn, TB 81 20 24 44 201. Dillon Dube, Cgy 77 15 25 40
165. Jaden Schwartz, Sea 73 18 26 44 202. Kailer Yamamoto, Edm 78 15 25 40
166. Tomas Tatar, UFA 70 16 28 44 203. Ryan Johansen, Nsh 78 15 25 40
167. Jonathan Drouin, Mtl 70 14 30 44 204. Miro Heiskanen, Dal D 80 12 28 40
168. Casey Mittelstadt, Buf 78 14 30 44 205. Samuel Girard, Col D 74 7 33 40
169. Brandon Saad, StL 82 23 20 43 206. Anthony Duclair, Fla 72 21 18 39

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170. Patric Hornqvist, Fla 76 21 22 43 207. Jason Zucker, Pit 78 19 20 39
171. Kasperi Kapanen, Pit 73 16 27 43 208. Andreas Athanasiou, LA 74 17 22 39
172. Jared McCann, Sea 75 16 27 43 209. Dmitrij Jaskin, Ari 75 17 22 39
173. Troy Terry, Ana 78 15 28 43 210. Kevin Labanc, SJ 81 16 23 39
174. Alexander Kerfoot, Tor 78 14 29 43 211. Jack Roslovic, Clb 75 15 24 39
175. Tony DeAngelo, Car D 70 10 33 43 212. Lars Eller, Wsh 78 15 24 39
176. Ty Smith, NJ D 76 8 35 43 213. Andrew Copp, Wpg 70 14 25 39
177. Neal Pionk, Wpg D 71 6 37 43 214. Matthew Boldy, Min 72 12 27 39
178. Brendan Gallagher, Mtl 72 24 18 42 215. Rasmus Ristolainen, Phi D 72 6 33 39
179. Jesse Puljujarvi, Edm 78 22 20 42 216. Filip Hronek, Det D 77 6 33 39
180. Carter Verhaeghe, Fla 76 21 21 42 217. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, NYI 73 24 14 38
181. Adrian Kempe, LA 81 18 24 42 218. Nick Ritchie, Tor 73 20 18 38
182. Rickard Rakell, Ana 71 17 25 42 219. Nino Niederreiter, Car 78 20 18 38
183. Dylan Strome, Chi 75 17 25 42 220. Robby Fabbri, Det 70 16 22 38
184. Ondrej Palat, TB 75 15 27 42 221. Nolan Patrick, Veg 72 15 23 38
185. Anthony Cirelli, TB 76 15 27 42 222. Ivan Provorov, Phi D 82 12 26 38
186. Phillip Danault, LA 73 12 30 42 223. Marco Rossi, Min 72 11 27 38
187. Brent Burns, SJ D 80 11 31 42 224. Devon Toews, Col D 76 11 27 38

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 NHL SKATERS
PROJECTED TOTALS
PLAYER D GP G A PTS
225. Mattias Ekholm, Nsh D 79 8 30 38
226. Adam Boqvist, Clb D 80 5 33 38
227. Josh Anderson, Mtl 72 24 13 37
228. Adam Henrique, Ana 72 22 15 37
229. Blake Coleman, Cgy 72 22 15 37
230. Jeff Skinner, Buf 80 19 18 37
231. Anton Lundell, Fla 77 17 20 37
232. Ilya Mikheyev, Tor 78 17 20 37
233. Michael Bunting, Tor 78 16 21 37
234. Paul Stastny, Wpg 71 15 22 37
235. Pius Suter, Det 77 15 22 37
236. Owen Tippett, Fla 78 15 22 37
237. Nick Robertson, Tor 74 14 23 37
238. Marcus Johansson, UFA 78 14 23 37
239. Morgan Frost, Phi 77 12 25 37
240. Jared Spurgeon, Min D 78 12 25 37
241. Erik Karlsson, SJ D 70 11 26 37
242. Cole Perfetti, Wpg 72 11 26 37
243. Rasmus Andersson, Cgy D 75 7 30 37 CONOR
SHEARY
244. Yanni Gourde, Sea 58 15 21 36
245. Frank Vatrano, Fla 72 20 16 36
246. Miles Wood, NJ 73 17 19 36
PLAYER D GP G A PTS

247. Ryan Dzingel, Ari 75 15 21 36 274. Conor Sheary, Wsh 78 13 20 33

248. Evgenii Dadonov, Veg 75 15 21 36 275. Chris Tierney, Ott 70 10 23 33
249. Gabriel Vilardi, LA 72 14 22 36 276. Cody Glass, Nsh 77 10 23 33
250. Alexandre Texier, Clb 75 14 22 36 277. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Van D 78 8 25 33
251. Tyler Johnson, Chi 79 13 23 36 278. Noah Dobson, NYI D 78 7 26 33
252. Colin White, Ott 72 12 24 36 279. Erik Haula, Bos 70 14 18 32
253. Janne Kuokkanen, NJ 74 12 24 36 280. Scott Laughton, Phi 78 13 19 32
254. Derek Stepan, Car 74 12 24 36 281. Artturi Lehkonen, Mtl 71 12 20 32
255. Charlie Coyle, Bos 77 12 24 36 282. Kaapo Kakko, NYR 77 12 20 32
256. Jason Spezza, Tor 77 12 24 36 283. Liam Foudy, Clb 70 10 22 32
257. Yegor Sharangovich, NJ 78 18 17 35 284. Matt Grzelcyk, Bos D 72 7 25 32
258. Nick Bonino, SJ 79 17 18 35 285. Alec Martinez, Veg D 78 7 25 32
259. Jake DeBrusk, Bos 72 15 20 35 286. Jaccob Slavin, Car D 82 7 25 32
260. Boone Jenner, Clb 78 15 20 35 287. Nick Leddy, Det D 80 4 28 32
261. Calle Jarnkrok, Sea 78 15 20 35 288. J.T. Compher, Col 70 15 16 31
262. Mason Appleton, Sea 78 15 20 35 289. Lias Andersson, LA 73 14 17 31
263. Mikhail Sergachev, TB D 72 10 25 35 290. Sam Steel, Ana 75 13 18 31
264. Justin Faulk, StL D 80 10 25 35 291. Nick Foligno, Bos 75 13 18 31
265. Shayne Gostisbehere, Ari D 78 8 27 35 292. Alex Tuch, Veg 50 12 19 31
266. Keith Yandle, Phi D 74 4 31 35 293. Dominik Kahun, UFA 70 12 19 31
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267. Jesper Bratt, NJ 75 14 20 34 294. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Mtl 72 9 22 31

268. Ivan Barbashev, StL 77 12 22 34 295. Mark Giordano, Sea D 70 7 24 31
269. Dmitry Orlov, Wsh D 80 12 22 34 296. Matt Dumba, Min D 75 7 24 31
270. Alex Newhook, Col 72 11 23 34 297. Jake Muzzin, Tor D 78 7 24 31
271. Denis Gurianov, Dal 74 16 17 33 298. Josh Morrissey, Wpg D 78 6 25 31
272. Oliver Wahlstrom, NYI 72 15 18 33 299. Jamie Drysdale, Ana D 78 5 26 31
273. Vasily Podkolzin, Van 77 13 20 33 300. Moritz Seider, Det D 78 5 26 31

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GOALIES NHL
PROJECTED TOTALS

THOMAS
GREISS

TRISTAN
JARRY

PLAYER W L OT SO SP GAA PLAYER W L OT SO SP GAA

1. Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB 43 12 3 7 .923 2.25 31. Martin Jones, Phi 22 20 4 2 .906 2.94
2. Robin Lehner, Veg 40 15 6 4 .918 2.20 32. Kaapo Kahkonen, Min 21 15 4 3 .907 2.78
3. Darcy Kuemper, Col 38 14 5 5 .916 2.33 33. Alex Nedeljkovic, Det 20 20 4 2 .918 2.71
4. Connor Hellebuyck, Wpg 38 22 5 6 .918 2.44 34. Jonathan Quick, LA 20 21 4 1 .900 2.87
5. Jacob Markstrom, Cgy 34 24 6 5 .912 2.41 35. Antti Raanta, Car 17 11 3 2 .913 2.38
6. Juuse Saros, Nsh 34 24 6 6 .920 2.34 36. Carter Hart, Phi 17 14 5 1 .902 3.05
7. Mike Smith, Edm 33 20 4 2 .918 2.44 37. Jonathan Bernier, NJ 17 23 5 2 .913 2.77
8. Frederik Andersen, Car 32 14 5 3 .914 2.29 38. Jake Allen, Mtl 16 10 2 2 .909 2.58
9. Tristan Jarry, Pit 31 14 5 3 .914 2.57 39. Alexandar Georgiev, NYR 16 12 3 2 .909 2.86
10. Carey Price, Mtl 30 20 4 4 .912 2.44 40. Braden Holtby, Dal 15 14 2 1 .905 2.68
11. Ilya Samsonov, Wsh 28 12 3 4 .914 2.33 41. Calvin Petersen, LA 15 18 4 2 .909 2.53
12. Igor Shesterkin, NYR 28 19 5 3 .919 2.50 42. Brian Elliott, TB 14 6 2 1 .912 2.57
13. Marc-Andre Fleury, Chi 28 22 5 5 .915 2.65 43. Jeremy Swayman, Bos 14 7 2 2 .918 2.23

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14. Jordan Binnington, StL 28 22 5 2 .911 2.60 44. Jaroslav Halak, Van 14 11 3 1 .909 2.77
15. Semyon Varlamov, NYI 27 13 5 5 .922 2.18 45. Ville Husso, StL 14 11 2 1 .901 2.89
16. Linus Ullmark, Bos 27 16 4 4 .921 2.12 46. Anton Forsberg, Ott 14 12 3 1 .907 2.92
17. Vitek Vanecek, Wsh 26 10 3 4 .909 2.58 47. Kevin Lankinen, Chi 14 12 2 2 .906 2.89
18. Jack Campbell, Tor 26 14 3 4 .918 2.27 48. James Reimer, SJ 14 14 4 2 .909 2.76
19. Adin Hill, SJ 26 22 2 2 .911 2.88 49. Mackenzie Blackwood, NJ 14 21 2 1 .907 2.89
20. Matt Murray, Ott 26 23 4 3 .905 2.97 50. Laurent Brossoit, Veg 13 6 2 1 .915 2.33
21. Thatcher Demko, Van 26 23 4 3 .916 2.56 51. Casey DeSmith, Pit 13 7 2 2 .913 2.61
22. Elvis Merzlikins, Clb 25 20 4 3 .913 2.78 52. Joonas Korpisalo, Clb 13 15 5 2 .901 3.11
23. Cam Talbot, Min 24 13 5 3 .910 2.72 53. Thomas Greiss, Det 13 19 5 2 .914 2.80
24. Sergei Bobrovsky, Fla 24 15 7 3 .905 2.77 54. Tuukka Rask, UFA 12 6 2 2 .915 2.31
25. John Gibson, Ana 24 31 7 3 .907 2.95 55. Ben Bishop, Dal 12 6 1 1 .918 2.29
26. Ilya Sorokin, NYI 23 11 3 2 .921 2.29 56. Mikko Koskinen, Edm 12 11 2 1 .904 2.98
27. Petr Mrazek, Tor 23 12 4 2 .914 2.51 57. Dan Vladar, Cgy 11 5 2 1 .911 2.48
28. Philipp Grubauer, Sea 23 29 3 2 .915 2.77 58. Chris Driedger, Sea 11 14 2 1 .911 2.82
29. Spencer Knight, Fla 22 10 4 3 .912 2.56 59. Jonas Johansson, Col 10 4 1 1 .915 2.31
30. Anton Khudobin, Dal 22 15 3 2 .914 2.38 60. Aaron Dell, Buf 10 26 2 0 .904 3.12

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of quality backup goaltenders starting ev-
ery night. With so many NHL teams using
platoons and so many different goalies get-
ting starts every week under the league’s
new philosophy, fantasy GMs last spring
could go with Jake Oettinger one night, Cal
Petersen the next, then Robin Lehner, then
Ilya Sorokin, and so on, dominating volume
categories against teams with goalies too
good to drop. So, in the end, the teams with
the best goaltenders were punished. When
a real-life stud becomes a hindrance in your
pool, the game is seriously broken. Goalies
have essentially lost their value if the waiv-
er wire helps you more than Vezina Trophy
winners do.
So if your league has the streamer GMs
greasing their way to glory, how do you
adjust your scoring system to correct the
problem? Consider these ideas:
1. CAP YOUR WEEKLY GOALIE STARTS
If you place a maximum on the number of
games your goalies can play per week, a
team can’t gain an advantage by streaming
backup after backup. If all things are equal
from a volume perspective, the Hellebuycks
CONNOR
HELLEBUYCK and Vasilevskiys of the world become the
elite fantasy stoppers they should be.

TIME TO TOUCH UP
2. ADD MORE STAT CATEGORIES This
is essentially a 1B idea to pair with cap-
ping goalie starts. Adding more categories
in conjunction will increase the superstar
starters’ values even more.

THE BLUE PAINT

3. DRAFT TEAMS, NOT GOALIES We
saved my fantasy football league by using
this rule for quarterbacks: instead of draft-
ing the player, you draft all his team’s play-
ers at that position. A Semyon Varlamov
owner, then, gets the rights to Sorokin as
Goalies are arguably the most important players in hockey, and the last thing they ™‡ŽŽǤ Šƒ– ™ƒ›ǡ ‹ˆ –Š‡ ‡™ ‘” •Žƒ†‡”•

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should be doing is hurting your fantasy team. Fix the problem | BY MATT LARKIN | play back-to-backs, the GM gets both starts
no matter what, and they aren’t screwed
ONNOR HELLEBUYCK IS FANTASY start consecutive games anymore. Just 10 by a slippery streamer. In my own fan-
hockey gold. He should be, at least.
Over the past two seasons, he’s start-
ed seven more games than any other
goaltender. No one has faced or stopped
more shots. Only one goalie has more shut-
outs, and only one has more victories.
And yet…he became an anchor that
dragged down a top contender in my fanta-
sy league last season. How did that happen?
Blame it on the streamers. A few sea-
sons ago, NHL teams started shifting to
time-shares in net, with top starters play-
ing less than ever and backups earning
bigger chunks of the pie. The trend was
exacerbated by COVID-19, which forced
the NHL into condensed schedules with
far more back-to-backs, but the league’s
creases were headed that way before the
pandemic. With the position more physi-
cally demanding than ever, goalies don’t
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years ago, 25 netminders started at least
60 percent of their teams’ games in the
regular season. Five years ago, that number
shrank to 20. By 2020-21? Just 15 goalies,
representing less than half the league. On
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ping 63 goalies started at least 20 percent
of their teams’ games last season. Ten years
ago, 53 did.
So if workhorse goaltenders are so rare
today, shouldn’t guys like Hellebuyck and
Andrei Vasilevskiy be more valuable than
ever in fantasy drafts right now? Shouldn’t
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some formats, the streaming game has cre-
ated the opposite effect. Let’s revisit the
poor GM in my league whose season got
“hurt” by having Hellebuyck. In our head-
to-head format, his playoff opponent wasn’t
burdened by having a great goaltender
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was a Tuukka Rask owner and my shrewd
streamer opponent grabbed Jeremy Sway-
man, essentially swinging two starts. Under
the draft-a-team format, I’d be proud own-
er of the entire Boston Bruins battery.
4. ELIMINATE GOALIES ALTOGETHER
Hey, it’s a philosophy many fantasy foot-
ball GMs support when it comes to kick-
ers, because their value year to year is so
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matches. If the nature of the real sport has
made goaltender values feel too random,
we can take the random out of the fantasy
game by starting a no-goalie league.
But that’s a last resort. The game
wouldn’t feel as fun without honoring
hockey heroes like Hellebuyck and Vasi-
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