

And if he loads up his top line, then it will be Terry, and not McTavish, who gets the spot. But…I don’t know… Much will depend on whether Greg Cronin wants to load up his lines, or spread out the offense. Mason McTavish – Probably everyone's preference for this spot, and his owner will certainly be hanging onto him for dear life, swearing up and down that he'll be playing with Fantilli for sure.

Of the other candidates I list here, his trade ask in your fantasy league will be the lowest (even lower than Comtois's). In his favor is the fact that he's getting paid $3.65M AAV and he's coming off a hot streak that saw him post 16 goals in the last 37 games.
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So who will win the lottery and take that sweet spot on the other wing? Aside from signing a free agent, here are my favorite candidates:įrank Vatrano – Not as sexy as the other names below, but Vatrano is a proven 20-goal scorer who could easily make it 30 if he had a stud centerman. If Fantilli can have even moderate success at the dot (say around 45%), then the two should stick. So yes, I can see Zegras getting pushed to the wing and play on Fantilli's line. Trevor Zegras took 573 draws and won just 41.4% of them. Adam Henrique's 51.1% was the team best (500 faceoffs or more). Ryan Strome took the most draws, but his success rate was just 43.8%.

He'll be in an Anaheim uniform in the fall.įantilli is a centerman, and he's joining a team that was very weak at the faceoff circle. And barring a slightly-less shocker that sees Anaheim trade the pick, he'll be selected by the Ducks.įantilli will step into the NHL right away, as it's highly unlikely that he returns to college for his second year and it's just as unlikely that he gets cut from training camp and opts to play in the OHL (North Bay has his rights). Barring one hell of an all-time draft shocker, Fantilli will be drafted second overall. Can you imagine the kind of track record Eichel would have right now if he never got injured (as seems to be the case nearly every season)? That's Fantilli. He can be everything that Eichel can be – minus the injuries. But what if you fail in acquiring any of those guys?Īdam Fantilli is the Jack Eichel to Bedard's Connor McDavid. I suggested possible teammates who could play with Bedard, thus experiencing a spike in production. You can order all of the 2023-24 fantasy products in the shop here (or subscribe!).Ī short while ago I gave you some other options in the likely situation that you are unable to secure Connor Bedard in your keeper league. Updated Friday with the 17 th annual Mock Draft. The Prospects Report was released June 1.
