Rookies play an integral part in any pool as well as the NHL. Some players are no brianers to produce in their first year of play, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, but some take a while to get their feet wet and make an impact.
Each season fantasy owners take a stab at drafting a rookie that could help their team immediately or in the near future. Every Tuesday at Just Fantasy Hockey we will have our weekly Rookie Watch segment where we will breakdown the top rookies around the league and how they could impact your team.
Michael Del Zotto (D) – NYR – 3GP, 2G, 1A, 3PTS
Del Zotto is anchoring the Rangers powerplay at this point and should help your fantasy team in the short term. If he is available, pick him up.
James Van Riemsdyk (LW) – PHI – 2GP, 0G, 3A, 3 PTS
JVR is ready for the NHL and is primed to make an impact in his first year. He should be able to fill a depth role on your team and make a run for the Calder Trophy.
John Tavares (C) – NYI – 1GP, 1G, 1A, 2PTS
The number one pick made an impact in his first game. Facing Crosby and Malkin in your first game and walking away with an shootout loss is a big accomplishment. He should be taken in all drafts.
Matt Gilroy (D) - NYR – 3 GP, 1G, 0A, 1PTS
At 25, Gilroy has the poise of a veteran but is lacking the experience. Logging 18:09 minutes of ice-time a game, Gilroy will take time to develop into a fantasy option.
Nikita Filatov (LW) – CLB – 2 GP, 1G, 0A, 1PTS
Filatov is looking to make an impact and impress coach Hitchcock in his first season. With one goal in 2 games and logging a mere 8:29 minutes of ice-time a game, owners of Filatov should take the wait and see approach when dressing him.
Other mentionables: Benn Ferriero is playing on the top 2 lines in San Jose, Evander Kane assisted in his first game in Atlanta playing on the third line, Victor Hedman has one point and logged 26:27 minutes in his first NHL game.
Mark
Each season fantasy owners take a stab at drafting a rookie that could help their team immediately or in the near future. Every Tuesday at Just Fantasy Hockey we will have our weekly Rookie Watch segment where we will breakdown the top rookies around the league and how they could impact your team.
Michael Del Zotto (D) – NYR – 3GP, 2G, 1A, 3PTS
Del Zotto is anchoring the Rangers powerplay at this point and should help your fantasy team in the short term. If he is available, pick him up.
James Van Riemsdyk (LW) – PHI – 2GP, 0G, 3A, 3 PTS
JVR is ready for the NHL and is primed to make an impact in his first year. He should be able to fill a depth role on your team and make a run for the Calder Trophy.
John Tavares (C) – NYI – 1GP, 1G, 1A, 2PTS
The number one pick made an impact in his first game. Facing Crosby and Malkin in your first game and walking away with an shootout loss is a big accomplishment. He should be taken in all drafts.
Matt Gilroy (D) - NYR – 3 GP, 1G, 0A, 1PTS
At 25, Gilroy has the poise of a veteran but is lacking the experience. Logging 18:09 minutes of ice-time a game, Gilroy will take time to develop into a fantasy option.
Nikita Filatov (LW) – CLB – 2 GP, 1G, 0A, 1PTS
Filatov is looking to make an impact and impress coach Hitchcock in his first season. With one goal in 2 games and logging a mere 8:29 minutes of ice-time a game, owners of Filatov should take the wait and see approach when dressing him.
Other mentionables: Benn Ferriero is playing on the top 2 lines in San Jose, Evander Kane assisted in his first game in Atlanta playing on the third line, Victor Hedman has one point and logged 26:27 minutes in his first NHL game.
Mark
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