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Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyApr 12, 2024, 05:00 PM ET
CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010
It’s all over. For the following dozen teams, there’s no playoff light at the end of the 2023-24 tunnel. So, before we forget everything that went down in 2023-24 – six months between now and next fall is a while – here are a few fantasy-relevant takeaways from each team that is, for absolute certain, not playing past mid-April.
Anaheim Stars: No question, Frank Vatrano is enjoying the most successful season of his NHL career and it isn’t close. After piling up a previous-best points total of 41 (just last year), the 30-year-old is knocking it out of his own personal park in nearing 60 by campaign’s end, including 33 goals and counting. A career spanning eight seasons, including tours through Boston, Florida, and New York, before landing in Anaheim. The point? This haul might be difficult to replicate, and not only because of its outlying nature. Two separate dry stretches through December and March raise concerns. When everyone’s healthy – a challenge for Anaheim this year – Vatrano doesn’t seem to be a consistent top choice for the No. 1 line. Then there is the reality that this output is so unprecedented. Fantasy managers who expect replication from Vatrano next season, particularly production-wise, could find themselves disappointed.
Arizona Coyotes: Amongst a gaggle of talented young skaters in Arizona (for now), Dylan Guenther deserves fantasy notice heading into what should amount to his first full year in the NHL. After spending the first half of 2023-24 in the minors, the ninth-overall draft selection (2021) has since demonstrated he truly belongs up in the big leagues. The 19 points accumulated through 20 games since March 1 suggest a relationship with rookie Logan Cooley and Lawson Crouse could be in the offing straight out of the gates next fall. Which would prove very valuable to invested fantasy managers.
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Author : Victoria Matiash
Publish date : 2024-04-12 22:04:26
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