Tage Thompson - Rookie Season Review
Didn't see another dedicated thread or recent thread on Tage. Curious how Thompson looks now that he's gotten though his rookie year. Didn't play a full season or have a huge role. Looks like they are slowly working him in. I think he played mostly at RW this year, but I know he still has Center potential. He's a big kid, and as it's been discussed elsewhere, physically big prospects can and often do take longer to reach their potential. It could be another 2 to 3 years before he' s physically matured.
This is a kid though who has surprised people, performing early at about every level. I'm sure most didn't expect to see him in the NHL for another season or 2.
Blues have some other C prospect in the pipeline, Robert Thomas being the main competition, that could lead Tage Thompson to playing RW full time instead of any Center.
For me he is a nice sleeper going in to next season. He's had his introduction to the NHL and now has a full offseason to work on his game, body and skating. I think he could progress enough and be used enough next year to at least be fantasy relevant, most likely for larger leagues (14 teams +) or dynasty leagues. While I would love to see him at C, he might not play C for a few years depending how he progresses. But it's likely they will use him at Wing to acclimate him to the level of play.
I really do think he can be a physical force for multi-cat leagues, with good but not elite offense. I think an eventual 60 point player is semi likely. He may have higher upside, 70+ point potential, but that would probably be a few years down the road if at all.
He had a minimal season, with minimal output. But I didn't see him play more than maybe twice.
I've picked him up at the end of the season in my dynasty leagues, hoping he has a great summer/camp and comes into next season with a top 6 role. Curious how others feel about him, his future and when to expect a possible breakout.
18 Team H2H Dynasty 9x4 cat. Roster 30 + 2 NA, 4 DL. 4C,4LW,4RW,6D,1G,11BN
Scoring cats are G, A, +\-, PIM, PPP, SHP, FW, HIT, BLK
W, GAA, SV%, SHO.
C: Crosby, Horvat, , E. Lindholm (RW), Aho, W. Johnston (RW), Bjugstad,
LW: Marchand, J. Benn, E. Kane, Fiala, Barbashev (C), Schwartz (C), Namestikov (C)
RW: M. Tkachuk (LW), JT Miller (C), Batherson, Hyman (LW), Frederic (C), Palmieri
D: J. Carlson, Josi, Doughty, Pietrangelo, Seider, Gudas, Ekman-Larsson,
G: Vasilievkiy, Shesterkin, Husso
NA: Mukhamadullin (D), I. Rosen (RW), D. .Levi (G)
LTIR: Landeskog (LW), Dach (C)