When you say "make it", do you mean this year, or ever?
Guys,
Do you suggest any darkhorse to make the NHL this year? Like, any top unknown NCAA/late round prospect from previous years that could make it?
Keeper league - 26 teams (90% salary cap league)
Kaprizov - Kuznetsov - Huberdeau
Zacha - Stephenson - Bratt
Zucker - Frost - Eberle
Johnston - Blueger - Yamamoto
Hughes - Spurgeon
Lindell - Orlov
Barrie - Grzelyck
Sorokin
Talbot
When you say "make it", do you mean this year, or ever?
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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im not sure how many of these guys are dark horses, but here are few guys that i think will play in NHL next season that have not played there and did not play in junior or AHL last year.
Perunovich
Lehtonen
Pius Sutter,
Jack Dugan
Ian Mitchel
im sure there is others but those cross my mind first..
14 Teams H2H Dynasty, 28 roster spots (8 bench), 15 minors under 100
Weekly Matchups - Daily Lineups
Skaters: G/A/Pt/PIM/SoG/STP/H+B/ToI/Corsi
Goalies: W/GAA/SVs/SV%/SHO
C: Eichel, Kadri, Mcdavid, Sodeberg, Schenn
LW: Ehlers, Landeskog, Meier, Debrusk, Foegele, Lee
RW: Pastrnak, Marner, Palmieri, Terry, D. Brown, Bailey, Granlund
D: Krug, Josi, Ekholm, Faulk, Muzzin, Karlsson, Cernak,
G: Hellebuyck, Biship, M Jones
John Leonard is a name that comes to mind.
Evan Barratt is another.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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Ahcan D
Swayman G
both with Boston
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With the flat cap I would think we may see a few more entry level deals being given an opportunity to make it this season.
Lucas Elvenes
Jack Dugan
Mathew Phillips
Jack Rathbone
Samual Poulin
Brayden Tracey
14 team dynasty league points only / H2H
draft up to 35 and cut 5 to 30 after one month of season. 13 active 12 bench & 5 prospects.
dress 7 forwards, 3 defensman, 1 vet ( 31 & older), 1 rookie & 1 goalie per week
Forwards - Stone, J.T.Miller, A. Svechnikov, Mika Zibanijad, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, Elias Lindholm, Quinton Byfield, Filip Chytil, Nick Schmaltz & Jaden Schwartz.
Defense- Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, Roman Josi, Thomas Chabot, K'Andre Miller & Cam Fowler.
Goalies - Igor Shesterkin & Karel Vejmalka & Jeremy Swayman.
Prospects - Alex Turcotte, Brandt Clarke, Denton Mateychuk , Henry Thrun & Filip Bystedt.
Rathbone is a good one, i think he makes roster in Vancouver even if is based on necessity
14 Teams H2H Dynasty, 28 roster spots (8 bench), 15 minors under 100
Weekly Matchups - Daily Lineups
Skaters: G/A/Pt/PIM/SoG/STP/H+B/ToI/Corsi
Goalies: W/GAA/SVs/SV%/SHO
C: Eichel, Kadri, Mcdavid, Sodeberg, Schenn
LW: Ehlers, Landeskog, Meier, Debrusk, Foegele, Lee
RW: Pastrnak, Marner, Palmieri, Terry, D. Brown, Bailey, Granlund
D: Krug, Josi, Ekholm, Faulk, Muzzin, Karlsson, Cernak,
G: Hellebuyck, Biship, M Jones
Jordan Kawaguchi, if you’re willing to wait for your 2021 playoff pool.
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12-team Yahoo league, 10th year. H2H. Keep 15
Aho, Monahan, Coyle, Kadri
Jarvis, Fiala, Slafkovsky, Byfield, Verhaeghe
Josi, Morrissey, Montour
Oettinger, Ullmark, Brossoit
A couple years from the NHL.. but one of my favorite late round prospect grabs has been Alex Beaucage. Early in the season, but is currently goal/game in the Q.
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Brinson Pasichnuk could make the Sharks this season.
Maybe I'm biased, but I think Jack Rathbone has a legitimate shot to make the Canucks.
Given their cap situation (currently over), and at least 1 open spot on the back end (I would say 2 as I don't have faith in Benn).
Competition is Olli Juolevi and Brogan Rafferty. Only thing is Rafferty is a R shot, so might have a leg up (plus older and AHL experience).
Realistically looks like Rafferty will be 3rd pair RHD and Benn, Juolevi, Rathbone compete for the 3rd pair LHD spot. Realistically probably Benn is the 6th/7th guy and they keep one of OJ or JR too and swap him in and out with Benn here and there depending on match-up and overall play.
(Jalen Chatfield is the other guy on the RHD consideration but I think it's Rafferty's job to lose based on last year's AHL season)
Rafferty needs to clear waivers as well I believe while Rathbone is waiver-exempt. That could come into play.
Points-only, Full Keeper Dynasty League
Active roster (no starts, just total points): 12 FW, 6 D, 1 Goalie
Forwards: Kucherov, Barkov, Teravainen, Seguin, Hoffman, Lindholm, Gusev, Horvat, Meier, Perron, Schwartz, Johansen, Pavelski, Buchnevich, Hischier, Granlund, Bracco
Defense: Josi, Dahlin, Letang, Gostisbehere, Ekman-Larsson, Petry, Slavin, Keith, Matheson
Goal: Lehner, Holtby, Varlamov
Farm: Soderstrom, York, Woo, Tracey, Dorofeyev
I think they'll stick with one of Rafferty/Chatfield on the right side and the LHD one is the battle to watch. Either Benn as a veteran presence vs. certain teams and Juolevi/Rathbone vs. others. Benn is just so slow I'm not sure how much he gets in the lineup - if he doesn't get sent to the AHL himself to alleviate cap space. That said, not sure VAN wants to go with an all-rookie 3rd D pairing, although there might not be many minutes anyways (Hughes-Myers, Edler-Schmidt)
Morgan Barron