Re: Looking for more input on my inherited prospects- Rate em!!
G- Demko - One of the best Goalie prospects out there. Could be a top notch keeper growing with a good young team.
Raanta - I think he's shown how good he can be for a relatively poor Yotes team. As they get better so should he. Similar career trajectory to Dubnyk. He's probably one of the best values in fantasy. I think a lot of owners are still valuing him too low. There aren't many other 28 year old Goaltenders I would rather have. I don't think he will ever be a top 5 GK. But I could see him working his way into the 6-15 range, he was probably there this season in many leagues. Wins might be his worst category just because of the team he's on. A Raanta/Demko GK combo in dynasty/keeper is a very very solid duo IMO looking toward the future.
D- MacAvoy - Star D man. Not many young D I would rather have.
Heiskanen - Potential to be a star as well. After Dahlin, he's probably my next highest ranked D prospect not yet in the NHL.
Juulsen - I don't expect huge offensive numbers. Could help in HIts, Blocks and maybe PIM. If he can develop more offensively could change things but I wouldn't bank on it.
F- Gusev - He can be very very good but isn't exactly young. Really tough to say with a player like him. But I think he's worth the risk.
Bellows - I like him more than most probably. He has a fantastic shot and plays a physical game. He's exactly what the Isles need on a line with Barzal. He could be a 30 to 40 goal scorer eventually. He's also a good playmaker where I could see him getting 30 to 40 assists. Long term I do think he can be a 70 point player. However, his real value could be in multi cat leagues that includes PIM and HIT. He should put up good peripherals. He's definitely a power forward with a high scoring upside. These types of players are invaluable in multi cat leagues. They also sometimes take longer to develop. Personally, I think a lot of people are sleeping on him. He's someone I've been targeting in Dynasty as he's come cheap or free yet with the same/similar upside to a lot of other pricey youngsters. I have him ranked in my top 20 Dynasty prospects. I saw someone compare him to Skinner. Offensively, I could see him turning out like Skinner, except with great peripherals. That is the difference between being ranked 150th or 30th relative to specific league scoring. In that sense, I think he can be so much more valuable than Skinner probably is.
Gauthier - I don't like him at all. I think at best he will be a 3rd line player, likely 4th. It's early, but I do think he's a bust relative to his draft position. Personally, I don't think he's worth the roster spot compared to many other prospects.
Veselainen - Big Risk/Reward guy. Has a high ceiling but not certain about his chances of achieving it. I do think he's worth the gamble though. Could take him a while to contribute and break out.
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)