NHL.com has fantasy hockey response to the largest free agent signings for the 2024-25 season.
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Guentzel to Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jake Guentzel after buying his rights, which ought to reduce the blow of shedding Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators in free company and the commerce that despatched defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Membership. Guentzel joins fellow elite expertise in Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Level, Victor Hedman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy as a high 30 total fantasy possibility.
Guentzel had 25 factors (eight targets, 17 assists) in 17 video games with the Carolina Hurricanes final season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the place he was Sidney Crosby’s trusted linemate. Tampa Bay has made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven straight seasons, profitable Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021, and Guentzel has 67 factors (38 targets, 29 assists) in 69 profession postseason video games and gained a championship with the Penguins in 2017.
Since 2018-19, Guentzel is tied for 14th within the NHL in targets (189) and has two 40-goal seasons in his profession. Regardless of being restricted to 67 video games final season, Guentzel was tied for twentieth in even-strength factors (55), which ought to enhance Tampa Bay, which was in the midst of the pack in 5-on-5 targets (172; tied for 14th).
Vary to focus on Guentzel in fantasy drafts: Prime 30 total
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Stamkos, Marchessault, Skjei to Predators
The Nashville Predators have considerably boosted their fantasy inventory and Stanley Cup futures enchantment by signing forwards Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei in free company. Though Stamkos may lose some particular person worth upon leaving the Lightning, the transfer offers Nashville 4 gamers within the fantasy high 50 total with Stamkos becoming a member of wing Filip Forsberg, defenseman Roman Josi and goalie Juuse Saros.
Stamkos is coming off a 40-goal season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking the seventh time of his NHL profession that he’s eclipsed that tough feat. He has been one of the vital dynamic power-play producers within the NHL and may elevate the Predators, who ranked sixteenth with the man-advantage (21.6 p.c) final season, in that space. Stamkos is second amongst energetic NHL gamers in power-play targets (214) behind Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (312) and likewise ranks fifth on that record in power-play factors (422).
Marchessault had an NHL career-high 42 targets final season and gained the Conn Smythe Trophy because the most-valuable participant of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marchessault has been a perennial high 75 total fantasy participant with sturdy class protection of targets, factors, pictures on aim and hits no matter his lineup placement with Vegas over time and, if he performs on a line with Stamkos, offers the Predators one other high-scoring unit to enhance final 12 months’s high trio of Forsberg, skilled middle Ryan O’Reilly and wing Gustav Nyquist.
Skjei quietly ranks fifth amongst NHL defensemen in targets (31) over the previous two seasons mixed and is tied with new teammate Roman Josi for third on the place in even-strength targets (24) over that span behind solely Erik Karlsson (29) and Cale Makar (25). Though Skjei is the clear No. 2 defenseman behind Josi, he’s nonetheless price focusing on in late rounds as a possible fantasy cut price for a much-improved Nashville staff.
Vary to focus on Stamkos in fantasy drafts: Prime 50 total
Vary to focus on Marchessault in fantasy drafts: Prime 75-100 total
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Montour to Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have signed high-scoring defenseman Brandon Montour, boosting their defensive outlook, scoring offense and bounce-back enchantment as a playoff contender. Montour joins Seattle, which certified for the postseason two seasons in the past and has one other useful fantasy defenseman in Vince Dunn; the 2 may both compete for first power-play utilization or share the ice collectively in man-advantage conditions.
Montour could lose some particular person fantasy enchantment with this transfer away from the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers however nonetheless has a excessive ceiling contemplating he has two seasons of double-digit targets, highlighted by his 2022-23 season; he had NHL profession highs in targets (16), assists (57), factors (73), power-play factors (33) and pictures on aim (242) that 12 months.
Vary to focus on Montour in fantasy drafts: Prime 100-120 total (high 20-25 amongst defensemen)
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E. Lindholm to Bruins
The Boston Bruins signed Elias Lindholm, making him a possible bounce-back candidate if he turns into their No. 1 middle on a line with elite wing David Pastrnak and/or Brad Marchand. Lindholm is coming off a down common season with 44 factors (15 targets, 29 assists) in 75 video games with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks however showcased his excessive fantasy ceiling in 2021-22, when he had 82 factors (42 targets, 40 assists) skating totally on a line with high-scoring wings Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau once they all performed in Calgary.
Lindholm was productive within the postseason for the Canucks with 10 factors (5 targets, 5 assists) and 25 pictures on aim in 13 video games. Boston was tied for thirteenth in targets per recreation (3.21) final season and tied for the Eleventh-fewest pictures on aim per recreation (29.3), each classes that Lindholm may also help enhance.
Vary to focus on E. Lindholm in fantasy drafts: Prime 125-150 total
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Different gamers with fantasy upside on new groups: Jake DeBrusk, VAN; Viktor Arvidsson, EDM; Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi, CHI; Anthony Duclair, NYI; Tyler Toffoli, SJS
NHL.com has fantasy hockey response to the largest free agent signings for the 2024-25 season.
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Guentzel to Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jake Guentzel after buying his rights, which ought to reduce the blow of shedding Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators in free company and the commerce that despatched defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Membership. Guentzel joins fellow elite expertise in Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Level, Victor Hedman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy as a high 30 total fantasy possibility.
Guentzel had 25 factors (eight targets, 17 assists) in 17 video games with the Carolina Hurricanes final season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the place he was Sidney Crosby’s trusted linemate. Tampa Bay has made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven straight seasons, profitable Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021, and Guentzel has 67 factors (38 targets, 29 assists) in 69 profession postseason video games and gained a championship with the Penguins in 2017.
Since 2018-19, Guentzel is tied for 14th within the NHL in targets (189) and has two 40-goal seasons in his profession. Regardless of being restricted to 67 video games final season, Guentzel was tied for twentieth in even-strength factors (55), which ought to enhance Tampa Bay, which was in the midst of the pack in 5-on-5 targets (172; tied for 14th).
Vary to focus on Guentzel in fantasy drafts: Prime 30 total
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Stamkos, Marchessault, Skjei to Predators
The Nashville Predators have considerably boosted their fantasy inventory and Stanley Cup futures enchantment by signing forwards Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei in free company. Though Stamkos may lose some particular person worth upon leaving the Lightning, the transfer offers Nashville 4 gamers within the fantasy high 50 total with Stamkos becoming a member of wing Filip Forsberg, defenseman Roman Josi and goalie Juuse Saros.
Stamkos is coming off a 40-goal season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking the seventh time of his NHL profession that he’s eclipsed that tough feat. He has been one of the vital dynamic power-play producers within the NHL and may elevate the Predators, who ranked sixteenth with the man-advantage (21.6 p.c) final season, in that space. Stamkos is second amongst energetic NHL gamers in power-play targets (214) behind Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (312) and likewise ranks fifth on that record in power-play factors (422).
Marchessault had an NHL career-high 42 targets final season and gained the Conn Smythe Trophy because the most-valuable participant of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marchessault has been a perennial high 75 total fantasy participant with sturdy class protection of targets, factors, pictures on aim and hits no matter his lineup placement with Vegas over time and, if he performs on a line with Stamkos, offers the Predators one other high-scoring unit to enhance final 12 months’s high trio of Forsberg, skilled middle Ryan O’Reilly and wing Gustav Nyquist.
Skjei quietly ranks fifth amongst NHL defensemen in targets (31) over the previous two seasons mixed and is tied with new teammate Roman Josi for third on the place in even-strength targets (24) over that span behind solely Erik Karlsson (29) and Cale Makar (25). Though Skjei is the clear No. 2 defenseman behind Josi, he’s nonetheless price focusing on in late rounds as a possible fantasy cut price for a much-improved Nashville staff.
Vary to focus on Stamkos in fantasy drafts: Prime 50 total
Vary to focus on Marchessault in fantasy drafts: Prime 75-100 total
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Montour to Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have signed high-scoring defenseman Brandon Montour, boosting their defensive outlook, scoring offense and bounce-back enchantment as a playoff contender. Montour joins Seattle, which certified for the postseason two seasons in the past and has one other useful fantasy defenseman in Vince Dunn; the 2 may both compete for first power-play utilization or share the ice collectively in man-advantage conditions.
Montour could lose some particular person fantasy enchantment with this transfer away from the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers however nonetheless has a excessive ceiling contemplating he has two seasons of double-digit targets, highlighted by his 2022-23 season; he had NHL profession highs in targets (16), assists (57), factors (73), power-play factors (33) and pictures on aim (242) that 12 months.
Vary to focus on Montour in fantasy drafts: Prime 100-120 total (high 20-25 amongst defensemen)
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E. Lindholm to Bruins
The Boston Bruins signed Elias Lindholm, making him a possible bounce-back candidate if he turns into their No. 1 middle on a line with elite wing David Pastrnak and/or Brad Marchand. Lindholm is coming off a down common season with 44 factors (15 targets, 29 assists) in 75 video games with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks however showcased his excessive fantasy ceiling in 2021-22, when he had 82 factors (42 targets, 40 assists) skating totally on a line with high-scoring wings Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau once they all performed in Calgary.
Lindholm was productive within the postseason for the Canucks with 10 factors (5 targets, 5 assists) and 25 pictures on aim in 13 video games. Boston was tied for thirteenth in targets per recreation (3.21) final season and tied for the Eleventh-fewest pictures on aim per recreation (29.3), each classes that Lindholm may also help enhance.
Vary to focus on E. Lindholm in fantasy drafts: Prime 125-150 total
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Different gamers with fantasy upside on new groups: Jake DeBrusk, VAN; Viktor Arvidsson, EDM; Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi, CHI; Anthony Duclair, NYI; Tyler Toffoli, SJS
NHL.com has fantasy hockey response to the largest free agent signings for the 2024-25 season.
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Guentzel to Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jake Guentzel after buying his rights, which ought to reduce the blow of shedding Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators in free company and the commerce that despatched defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Membership. Guentzel joins fellow elite expertise in Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Level, Victor Hedman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy as a high 30 total fantasy possibility.
Guentzel had 25 factors (eight targets, 17 assists) in 17 video games with the Carolina Hurricanes final season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the place he was Sidney Crosby’s trusted linemate. Tampa Bay has made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven straight seasons, profitable Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021, and Guentzel has 67 factors (38 targets, 29 assists) in 69 profession postseason video games and gained a championship with the Penguins in 2017.
Since 2018-19, Guentzel is tied for 14th within the NHL in targets (189) and has two 40-goal seasons in his profession. Regardless of being restricted to 67 video games final season, Guentzel was tied for twentieth in even-strength factors (55), which ought to enhance Tampa Bay, which was in the midst of the pack in 5-on-5 targets (172; tied for 14th).
Vary to focus on Guentzel in fantasy drafts: Prime 30 total
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Stamkos, Marchessault, Skjei to Predators
The Nashville Predators have considerably boosted their fantasy inventory and Stanley Cup futures enchantment by signing forwards Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei in free company. Though Stamkos may lose some particular person worth upon leaving the Lightning, the transfer offers Nashville 4 gamers within the fantasy high 50 total with Stamkos becoming a member of wing Filip Forsberg, defenseman Roman Josi and goalie Juuse Saros.
Stamkos is coming off a 40-goal season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking the seventh time of his NHL profession that he’s eclipsed that tough feat. He has been one of the vital dynamic power-play producers within the NHL and may elevate the Predators, who ranked sixteenth with the man-advantage (21.6 p.c) final season, in that space. Stamkos is second amongst energetic NHL gamers in power-play targets (214) behind Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (312) and likewise ranks fifth on that record in power-play factors (422).
Marchessault had an NHL career-high 42 targets final season and gained the Conn Smythe Trophy because the most-valuable participant of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marchessault has been a perennial high 75 total fantasy participant with sturdy class protection of targets, factors, pictures on aim and hits no matter his lineup placement with Vegas over time and, if he performs on a line with Stamkos, offers the Predators one other high-scoring unit to enhance final 12 months’s high trio of Forsberg, skilled middle Ryan O’Reilly and wing Gustav Nyquist.
Skjei quietly ranks fifth amongst NHL defensemen in targets (31) over the previous two seasons mixed and is tied with new teammate Roman Josi for third on the place in even-strength targets (24) over that span behind solely Erik Karlsson (29) and Cale Makar (25). Though Skjei is the clear No. 2 defenseman behind Josi, he’s nonetheless price focusing on in late rounds as a possible fantasy cut price for a much-improved Nashville staff.
Vary to focus on Stamkos in fantasy drafts: Prime 50 total
Vary to focus on Marchessault in fantasy drafts: Prime 75-100 total
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Montour to Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have signed high-scoring defenseman Brandon Montour, boosting their defensive outlook, scoring offense and bounce-back enchantment as a playoff contender. Montour joins Seattle, which certified for the postseason two seasons in the past and has one other useful fantasy defenseman in Vince Dunn; the 2 may both compete for first power-play utilization or share the ice collectively in man-advantage conditions.
Montour could lose some particular person fantasy enchantment with this transfer away from the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers however nonetheless has a excessive ceiling contemplating he has two seasons of double-digit targets, highlighted by his 2022-23 season; he had NHL profession highs in targets (16), assists (57), factors (73), power-play factors (33) and pictures on aim (242) that 12 months.
Vary to focus on Montour in fantasy drafts: Prime 100-120 total (high 20-25 amongst defensemen)
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E. Lindholm to Bruins
The Boston Bruins signed Elias Lindholm, making him a possible bounce-back candidate if he turns into their No. 1 middle on a line with elite wing David Pastrnak and/or Brad Marchand. Lindholm is coming off a down common season with 44 factors (15 targets, 29 assists) in 75 video games with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks however showcased his excessive fantasy ceiling in 2021-22, when he had 82 factors (42 targets, 40 assists) skating totally on a line with high-scoring wings Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau once they all performed in Calgary.
Lindholm was productive within the postseason for the Canucks with 10 factors (5 targets, 5 assists) and 25 pictures on aim in 13 video games. Boston was tied for thirteenth in targets per recreation (3.21) final season and tied for the Eleventh-fewest pictures on aim per recreation (29.3), each classes that Lindholm may also help enhance.
Vary to focus on E. Lindholm in fantasy drafts: Prime 125-150 total
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Different gamers with fantasy upside on new groups: Jake DeBrusk, VAN; Viktor Arvidsson, EDM; Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi, CHI; Anthony Duclair, NYI; Tyler Toffoli, SJS
NHL.com has fantasy hockey response to the largest free agent signings for the 2024-25 season.
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Guentzel to Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jake Guentzel after buying his rights, which ought to reduce the blow of shedding Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators in free company and the commerce that despatched defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Membership. Guentzel joins fellow elite expertise in Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Level, Victor Hedman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy as a high 30 total fantasy possibility.
Guentzel had 25 factors (eight targets, 17 assists) in 17 video games with the Carolina Hurricanes final season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the place he was Sidney Crosby’s trusted linemate. Tampa Bay has made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven straight seasons, profitable Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021, and Guentzel has 67 factors (38 targets, 29 assists) in 69 profession postseason video games and gained a championship with the Penguins in 2017.
Since 2018-19, Guentzel is tied for 14th within the NHL in targets (189) and has two 40-goal seasons in his profession. Regardless of being restricted to 67 video games final season, Guentzel was tied for twentieth in even-strength factors (55), which ought to enhance Tampa Bay, which was in the midst of the pack in 5-on-5 targets (172; tied for 14th).
Vary to focus on Guentzel in fantasy drafts: Prime 30 total
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Stamkos, Marchessault, Skjei to Predators
The Nashville Predators have considerably boosted their fantasy inventory and Stanley Cup futures enchantment by signing forwards Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei in free company. Though Stamkos may lose some particular person worth upon leaving the Lightning, the transfer offers Nashville 4 gamers within the fantasy high 50 total with Stamkos becoming a member of wing Filip Forsberg, defenseman Roman Josi and goalie Juuse Saros.
Stamkos is coming off a 40-goal season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking the seventh time of his NHL profession that he’s eclipsed that tough feat. He has been one of the vital dynamic power-play producers within the NHL and may elevate the Predators, who ranked sixteenth with the man-advantage (21.6 p.c) final season, in that space. Stamkos is second amongst energetic NHL gamers in power-play targets (214) behind Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (312) and likewise ranks fifth on that record in power-play factors (422).
Marchessault had an NHL career-high 42 targets final season and gained the Conn Smythe Trophy because the most-valuable participant of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marchessault has been a perennial high 75 total fantasy participant with sturdy class protection of targets, factors, pictures on aim and hits no matter his lineup placement with Vegas over time and, if he performs on a line with Stamkos, offers the Predators one other high-scoring unit to enhance final 12 months’s high trio of Forsberg, skilled middle Ryan O’Reilly and wing Gustav Nyquist.
Skjei quietly ranks fifth amongst NHL defensemen in targets (31) over the previous two seasons mixed and is tied with new teammate Roman Josi for third on the place in even-strength targets (24) over that span behind solely Erik Karlsson (29) and Cale Makar (25). Though Skjei is the clear No. 2 defenseman behind Josi, he’s nonetheless price focusing on in late rounds as a possible fantasy cut price for a much-improved Nashville staff.
Vary to focus on Stamkos in fantasy drafts: Prime 50 total
Vary to focus on Marchessault in fantasy drafts: Prime 75-100 total
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Montour to Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have signed high-scoring defenseman Brandon Montour, boosting their defensive outlook, scoring offense and bounce-back enchantment as a playoff contender. Montour joins Seattle, which certified for the postseason two seasons in the past and has one other useful fantasy defenseman in Vince Dunn; the 2 may both compete for first power-play utilization or share the ice collectively in man-advantage conditions.
Montour could lose some particular person fantasy enchantment with this transfer away from the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers however nonetheless has a excessive ceiling contemplating he has two seasons of double-digit targets, highlighted by his 2022-23 season; he had NHL profession highs in targets (16), assists (57), factors (73), power-play factors (33) and pictures on aim (242) that 12 months.
Vary to focus on Montour in fantasy drafts: Prime 100-120 total (high 20-25 amongst defensemen)
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E. Lindholm to Bruins
The Boston Bruins signed Elias Lindholm, making him a possible bounce-back candidate if he turns into their No. 1 middle on a line with elite wing David Pastrnak and/or Brad Marchand. Lindholm is coming off a down common season with 44 factors (15 targets, 29 assists) in 75 video games with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks however showcased his excessive fantasy ceiling in 2021-22, when he had 82 factors (42 targets, 40 assists) skating totally on a line with high-scoring wings Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau once they all performed in Calgary.
Lindholm was productive within the postseason for the Canucks with 10 factors (5 targets, 5 assists) and 25 pictures on aim in 13 video games. Boston was tied for thirteenth in targets per recreation (3.21) final season and tied for the Eleventh-fewest pictures on aim per recreation (29.3), each classes that Lindholm may also help enhance.
Vary to focus on E. Lindholm in fantasy drafts: Prime 125-150 total
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Different gamers with fantasy upside on new groups: Jake DeBrusk, VAN; Viktor Arvidsson, EDM; Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi, CHI; Anthony Duclair, NYI; Tyler Toffoli, SJS
NHL.com has fantasy hockey response to the largest free agent signings for the 2024-25 season.
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Guentzel to Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jake Guentzel after buying his rights, which ought to reduce the blow of shedding Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators in free company and the commerce that despatched defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Membership. Guentzel joins fellow elite expertise in Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Level, Victor Hedman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy as a high 30 total fantasy possibility.
Guentzel had 25 factors (eight targets, 17 assists) in 17 video games with the Carolina Hurricanes final season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the place he was Sidney Crosby’s trusted linemate. Tampa Bay has made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven straight seasons, profitable Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021, and Guentzel has 67 factors (38 targets, 29 assists) in 69 profession postseason video games and gained a championship with the Penguins in 2017.
Since 2018-19, Guentzel is tied for 14th within the NHL in targets (189) and has two 40-goal seasons in his profession. Regardless of being restricted to 67 video games final season, Guentzel was tied for twentieth in even-strength factors (55), which ought to enhance Tampa Bay, which was in the midst of the pack in 5-on-5 targets (172; tied for 14th).
Vary to focus on Guentzel in fantasy drafts: Prime 30 total
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Stamkos, Marchessault, Skjei to Predators
The Nashville Predators have considerably boosted their fantasy inventory and Stanley Cup futures enchantment by signing forwards Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei in free company. Though Stamkos may lose some particular person worth upon leaving the Lightning, the transfer offers Nashville 4 gamers within the fantasy high 50 total with Stamkos becoming a member of wing Filip Forsberg, defenseman Roman Josi and goalie Juuse Saros.
Stamkos is coming off a 40-goal season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking the seventh time of his NHL profession that he’s eclipsed that tough feat. He has been one of the vital dynamic power-play producers within the NHL and may elevate the Predators, who ranked sixteenth with the man-advantage (21.6 p.c) final season, in that space. Stamkos is second amongst energetic NHL gamers in power-play targets (214) behind Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (312) and likewise ranks fifth on that record in power-play factors (422).
Marchessault had an NHL career-high 42 targets final season and gained the Conn Smythe Trophy because the most-valuable participant of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marchessault has been a perennial high 75 total fantasy participant with sturdy class protection of targets, factors, pictures on aim and hits no matter his lineup placement with Vegas over time and, if he performs on a line with Stamkos, offers the Predators one other high-scoring unit to enhance final 12 months’s high trio of Forsberg, skilled middle Ryan O’Reilly and wing Gustav Nyquist.
Skjei quietly ranks fifth amongst NHL defensemen in targets (31) over the previous two seasons mixed and is tied with new teammate Roman Josi for third on the place in even-strength targets (24) over that span behind solely Erik Karlsson (29) and Cale Makar (25). Though Skjei is the clear No. 2 defenseman behind Josi, he’s nonetheless price focusing on in late rounds as a possible fantasy cut price for a much-improved Nashville staff.
Vary to focus on Stamkos in fantasy drafts: Prime 50 total
Vary to focus on Marchessault in fantasy drafts: Prime 75-100 total
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Montour to Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have signed high-scoring defenseman Brandon Montour, boosting their defensive outlook, scoring offense and bounce-back enchantment as a playoff contender. Montour joins Seattle, which certified for the postseason two seasons in the past and has one other useful fantasy defenseman in Vince Dunn; the 2 may both compete for first power-play utilization or share the ice collectively in man-advantage conditions.
Montour could lose some particular person fantasy enchantment with this transfer away from the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers however nonetheless has a excessive ceiling contemplating he has two seasons of double-digit targets, highlighted by his 2022-23 season; he had NHL profession highs in targets (16), assists (57), factors (73), power-play factors (33) and pictures on aim (242) that 12 months.
Vary to focus on Montour in fantasy drafts: Prime 100-120 total (high 20-25 amongst defensemen)
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E. Lindholm to Bruins
The Boston Bruins signed Elias Lindholm, making him a possible bounce-back candidate if he turns into their No. 1 middle on a line with elite wing David Pastrnak and/or Brad Marchand. Lindholm is coming off a down common season with 44 factors (15 targets, 29 assists) in 75 video games with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks however showcased his excessive fantasy ceiling in 2021-22, when he had 82 factors (42 targets, 40 assists) skating totally on a line with high-scoring wings Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau once they all performed in Calgary.
Lindholm was productive within the postseason for the Canucks with 10 factors (5 targets, 5 assists) and 25 pictures on aim in 13 video games. Boston was tied for thirteenth in targets per recreation (3.21) final season and tied for the Eleventh-fewest pictures on aim per recreation (29.3), each classes that Lindholm may also help enhance.
Vary to focus on E. Lindholm in fantasy drafts: Prime 125-150 total
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Different gamers with fantasy upside on new groups: Jake DeBrusk, VAN; Viktor Arvidsson, EDM; Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi, CHI; Anthony Duclair, NYI; Tyler Toffoli, SJS
NHL.com has fantasy hockey response to the largest free agent signings for the 2024-25 season.
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Guentzel to Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jake Guentzel after buying his rights, which ought to reduce the blow of shedding Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators in free company and the commerce that despatched defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Membership. Guentzel joins fellow elite expertise in Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Level, Victor Hedman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy as a high 30 total fantasy possibility.
Guentzel had 25 factors (eight targets, 17 assists) in 17 video games with the Carolina Hurricanes final season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the place he was Sidney Crosby’s trusted linemate. Tampa Bay has made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven straight seasons, profitable Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021, and Guentzel has 67 factors (38 targets, 29 assists) in 69 profession postseason video games and gained a championship with the Penguins in 2017.
Since 2018-19, Guentzel is tied for 14th within the NHL in targets (189) and has two 40-goal seasons in his profession. Regardless of being restricted to 67 video games final season, Guentzel was tied for twentieth in even-strength factors (55), which ought to enhance Tampa Bay, which was in the midst of the pack in 5-on-5 targets (172; tied for 14th).
Vary to focus on Guentzel in fantasy drafts: Prime 30 total
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Stamkos, Marchessault, Skjei to Predators
The Nashville Predators have considerably boosted their fantasy inventory and Stanley Cup futures enchantment by signing forwards Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei in free company. Though Stamkos may lose some particular person worth upon leaving the Lightning, the transfer offers Nashville 4 gamers within the fantasy high 50 total with Stamkos becoming a member of wing Filip Forsberg, defenseman Roman Josi and goalie Juuse Saros.
Stamkos is coming off a 40-goal season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking the seventh time of his NHL profession that he’s eclipsed that tough feat. He has been one of the vital dynamic power-play producers within the NHL and may elevate the Predators, who ranked sixteenth with the man-advantage (21.6 p.c) final season, in that space. Stamkos is second amongst energetic NHL gamers in power-play targets (214) behind Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (312) and likewise ranks fifth on that record in power-play factors (422).
Marchessault had an NHL career-high 42 targets final season and gained the Conn Smythe Trophy because the most-valuable participant of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marchessault has been a perennial high 75 total fantasy participant with sturdy class protection of targets, factors, pictures on aim and hits no matter his lineup placement with Vegas over time and, if he performs on a line with Stamkos, offers the Predators one other high-scoring unit to enhance final 12 months’s high trio of Forsberg, skilled middle Ryan O’Reilly and wing Gustav Nyquist.
Skjei quietly ranks fifth amongst NHL defensemen in targets (31) over the previous two seasons mixed and is tied with new teammate Roman Josi for third on the place in even-strength targets (24) over that span behind solely Erik Karlsson (29) and Cale Makar (25). Though Skjei is the clear No. 2 defenseman behind Josi, he’s nonetheless price focusing on in late rounds as a possible fantasy cut price for a much-improved Nashville staff.
Vary to focus on Stamkos in fantasy drafts: Prime 50 total
Vary to focus on Marchessault in fantasy drafts: Prime 75-100 total
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Montour to Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have signed high-scoring defenseman Brandon Montour, boosting their defensive outlook, scoring offense and bounce-back enchantment as a playoff contender. Montour joins Seattle, which certified for the postseason two seasons in the past and has one other useful fantasy defenseman in Vince Dunn; the 2 may both compete for first power-play utilization or share the ice collectively in man-advantage conditions.
Montour could lose some particular person fantasy enchantment with this transfer away from the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers however nonetheless has a excessive ceiling contemplating he has two seasons of double-digit targets, highlighted by his 2022-23 season; he had NHL profession highs in targets (16), assists (57), factors (73), power-play factors (33) and pictures on aim (242) that 12 months.
Vary to focus on Montour in fantasy drafts: Prime 100-120 total (high 20-25 amongst defensemen)
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E. Lindholm to Bruins
The Boston Bruins signed Elias Lindholm, making him a possible bounce-back candidate if he turns into their No. 1 middle on a line with elite wing David Pastrnak and/or Brad Marchand. Lindholm is coming off a down common season with 44 factors (15 targets, 29 assists) in 75 video games with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks however showcased his excessive fantasy ceiling in 2021-22, when he had 82 factors (42 targets, 40 assists) skating totally on a line with high-scoring wings Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau once they all performed in Calgary.
Lindholm was productive within the postseason for the Canucks with 10 factors (5 targets, 5 assists) and 25 pictures on aim in 13 video games. Boston was tied for thirteenth in targets per recreation (3.21) final season and tied for the Eleventh-fewest pictures on aim per recreation (29.3), each classes that Lindholm may also help enhance.
Vary to focus on E. Lindholm in fantasy drafts: Prime 125-150 total
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Different gamers with fantasy upside on new groups: Jake DeBrusk, VAN; Viktor Arvidsson, EDM; Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi, CHI; Anthony Duclair, NYI; Tyler Toffoli, SJS
NHL.com has fantasy hockey response to the largest free agent signings for the 2024-25 season.
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Guentzel to Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jake Guentzel after buying his rights, which ought to reduce the blow of shedding Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators in free company and the commerce that despatched defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Membership. Guentzel joins fellow elite expertise in Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Level, Victor Hedman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy as a high 30 total fantasy possibility.
Guentzel had 25 factors (eight targets, 17 assists) in 17 video games with the Carolina Hurricanes final season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the place he was Sidney Crosby’s trusted linemate. Tampa Bay has made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven straight seasons, profitable Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021, and Guentzel has 67 factors (38 targets, 29 assists) in 69 profession postseason video games and gained a championship with the Penguins in 2017.
Since 2018-19, Guentzel is tied for 14th within the NHL in targets (189) and has two 40-goal seasons in his profession. Regardless of being restricted to 67 video games final season, Guentzel was tied for twentieth in even-strength factors (55), which ought to enhance Tampa Bay, which was in the midst of the pack in 5-on-5 targets (172; tied for 14th).
Vary to focus on Guentzel in fantasy drafts: Prime 30 total
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Stamkos, Marchessault, Skjei to Predators
The Nashville Predators have considerably boosted their fantasy inventory and Stanley Cup futures enchantment by signing forwards Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei in free company. Though Stamkos may lose some particular person worth upon leaving the Lightning, the transfer offers Nashville 4 gamers within the fantasy high 50 total with Stamkos becoming a member of wing Filip Forsberg, defenseman Roman Josi and goalie Juuse Saros.
Stamkos is coming off a 40-goal season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking the seventh time of his NHL profession that he’s eclipsed that tough feat. He has been one of the vital dynamic power-play producers within the NHL and may elevate the Predators, who ranked sixteenth with the man-advantage (21.6 p.c) final season, in that space. Stamkos is second amongst energetic NHL gamers in power-play targets (214) behind Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (312) and likewise ranks fifth on that record in power-play factors (422).
Marchessault had an NHL career-high 42 targets final season and gained the Conn Smythe Trophy because the most-valuable participant of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marchessault has been a perennial high 75 total fantasy participant with sturdy class protection of targets, factors, pictures on aim and hits no matter his lineup placement with Vegas over time and, if he performs on a line with Stamkos, offers the Predators one other high-scoring unit to enhance final 12 months’s high trio of Forsberg, skilled middle Ryan O’Reilly and wing Gustav Nyquist.
Skjei quietly ranks fifth amongst NHL defensemen in targets (31) over the previous two seasons mixed and is tied with new teammate Roman Josi for third on the place in even-strength targets (24) over that span behind solely Erik Karlsson (29) and Cale Makar (25). Though Skjei is the clear No. 2 defenseman behind Josi, he’s nonetheless price focusing on in late rounds as a possible fantasy cut price for a much-improved Nashville staff.
Vary to focus on Stamkos in fantasy drafts: Prime 50 total
Vary to focus on Marchessault in fantasy drafts: Prime 75-100 total
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Montour to Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have signed high-scoring defenseman Brandon Montour, boosting their defensive outlook, scoring offense and bounce-back enchantment as a playoff contender. Montour joins Seattle, which certified for the postseason two seasons in the past and has one other useful fantasy defenseman in Vince Dunn; the 2 may both compete for first power-play utilization or share the ice collectively in man-advantage conditions.
Montour could lose some particular person fantasy enchantment with this transfer away from the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers however nonetheless has a excessive ceiling contemplating he has two seasons of double-digit targets, highlighted by his 2022-23 season; he had NHL profession highs in targets (16), assists (57), factors (73), power-play factors (33) and pictures on aim (242) that 12 months.
Vary to focus on Montour in fantasy drafts: Prime 100-120 total (high 20-25 amongst defensemen)
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E. Lindholm to Bruins
The Boston Bruins signed Elias Lindholm, making him a possible bounce-back candidate if he turns into their No. 1 middle on a line with elite wing David Pastrnak and/or Brad Marchand. Lindholm is coming off a down common season with 44 factors (15 targets, 29 assists) in 75 video games with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks however showcased his excessive fantasy ceiling in 2021-22, when he had 82 factors (42 targets, 40 assists) skating totally on a line with high-scoring wings Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau once they all performed in Calgary.
Lindholm was productive within the postseason for the Canucks with 10 factors (5 targets, 5 assists) and 25 pictures on aim in 13 video games. Boston was tied for thirteenth in targets per recreation (3.21) final season and tied for the Eleventh-fewest pictures on aim per recreation (29.3), each classes that Lindholm may also help enhance.
Vary to focus on E. Lindholm in fantasy drafts: Prime 125-150 total
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Different gamers with fantasy upside on new groups: Jake DeBrusk, VAN; Viktor Arvidsson, EDM; Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi, CHI; Anthony Duclair, NYI; Tyler Toffoli, SJS
NHL.com has fantasy hockey response to the largest free agent signings for the 2024-25 season.
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Guentzel to Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jake Guentzel after buying his rights, which ought to reduce the blow of shedding Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators in free company and the commerce that despatched defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Membership. Guentzel joins fellow elite expertise in Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Level, Victor Hedman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy as a high 30 total fantasy possibility.
Guentzel had 25 factors (eight targets, 17 assists) in 17 video games with the Carolina Hurricanes final season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the place he was Sidney Crosby’s trusted linemate. Tampa Bay has made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven straight seasons, profitable Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021, and Guentzel has 67 factors (38 targets, 29 assists) in 69 profession postseason video games and gained a championship with the Penguins in 2017.
Since 2018-19, Guentzel is tied for 14th within the NHL in targets (189) and has two 40-goal seasons in his profession. Regardless of being restricted to 67 video games final season, Guentzel was tied for twentieth in even-strength factors (55), which ought to enhance Tampa Bay, which was in the midst of the pack in 5-on-5 targets (172; tied for 14th).
Vary to focus on Guentzel in fantasy drafts: Prime 30 total
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Stamkos, Marchessault, Skjei to Predators
The Nashville Predators have considerably boosted their fantasy inventory and Stanley Cup futures enchantment by signing forwards Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei in free company. Though Stamkos may lose some particular person worth upon leaving the Lightning, the transfer offers Nashville 4 gamers within the fantasy high 50 total with Stamkos becoming a member of wing Filip Forsberg, defenseman Roman Josi and goalie Juuse Saros.
Stamkos is coming off a 40-goal season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking the seventh time of his NHL profession that he’s eclipsed that tough feat. He has been one of the vital dynamic power-play producers within the NHL and may elevate the Predators, who ranked sixteenth with the man-advantage (21.6 p.c) final season, in that space. Stamkos is second amongst energetic NHL gamers in power-play targets (214) behind Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (312) and likewise ranks fifth on that record in power-play factors (422).
Marchessault had an NHL career-high 42 targets final season and gained the Conn Smythe Trophy because the most-valuable participant of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marchessault has been a perennial high 75 total fantasy participant with sturdy class protection of targets, factors, pictures on aim and hits no matter his lineup placement with Vegas over time and, if he performs on a line with Stamkos, offers the Predators one other high-scoring unit to enhance final 12 months’s high trio of Forsberg, skilled middle Ryan O’Reilly and wing Gustav Nyquist.
Skjei quietly ranks fifth amongst NHL defensemen in targets (31) over the previous two seasons mixed and is tied with new teammate Roman Josi for third on the place in even-strength targets (24) over that span behind solely Erik Karlsson (29) and Cale Makar (25). Though Skjei is the clear No. 2 defenseman behind Josi, he’s nonetheless price focusing on in late rounds as a possible fantasy cut price for a much-improved Nashville staff.
Vary to focus on Stamkos in fantasy drafts: Prime 50 total
Vary to focus on Marchessault in fantasy drafts: Prime 75-100 total
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Montour to Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have signed high-scoring defenseman Brandon Montour, boosting their defensive outlook, scoring offense and bounce-back enchantment as a playoff contender. Montour joins Seattle, which certified for the postseason two seasons in the past and has one other useful fantasy defenseman in Vince Dunn; the 2 may both compete for first power-play utilization or share the ice collectively in man-advantage conditions.
Montour could lose some particular person fantasy enchantment with this transfer away from the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers however nonetheless has a excessive ceiling contemplating he has two seasons of double-digit targets, highlighted by his 2022-23 season; he had NHL profession highs in targets (16), assists (57), factors (73), power-play factors (33) and pictures on aim (242) that 12 months.
Vary to focus on Montour in fantasy drafts: Prime 100-120 total (high 20-25 amongst defensemen)
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E. Lindholm to Bruins
The Boston Bruins signed Elias Lindholm, making him a possible bounce-back candidate if he turns into their No. 1 middle on a line with elite wing David Pastrnak and/or Brad Marchand. Lindholm is coming off a down common season with 44 factors (15 targets, 29 assists) in 75 video games with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks however showcased his excessive fantasy ceiling in 2021-22, when he had 82 factors (42 targets, 40 assists) skating totally on a line with high-scoring wings Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau once they all performed in Calgary.
Lindholm was productive within the postseason for the Canucks with 10 factors (5 targets, 5 assists) and 25 pictures on aim in 13 video games. Boston was tied for thirteenth in targets per recreation (3.21) final season and tied for the Eleventh-fewest pictures on aim per recreation (29.3), each classes that Lindholm may also help enhance.
Vary to focus on E. Lindholm in fantasy drafts: Prime 125-150 total
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Different gamers with fantasy upside on new groups: Jake DeBrusk, VAN; Viktor Arvidsson, EDM; Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi, CHI; Anthony Duclair, NYI; Tyler Toffoli, SJS