![]() ![]() The National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators have loaned six players to the Florida Everblades, their ECHL affiliate, including forwards Lukas Craggs, Patrick Harper, Tanner Jeannot, Cole Smith and Josh Wilkins, plus goaltender Devin Cooley. Don't expect them to be quite as high this year, especially if Mark Borowiecki sees less games.ESTERO, Fla. Nashville won't be a one-line team, especially in bangers leagues where the third (Herd) line of Tanner Jeannot (a must-own in PIM and/or hits leagues), Colton Sissons, and Yakov Trenin provides a ton of PIMs, hits, and blocks.Īs a team, the Predators led the league in PIMs last season. Nino Niederreiter's affinity for firing the puck should mmesh will with Ryan Johansen on the second line, giving him a skilled shooter that he was missing last year after the Viktor Arvidsson trade. He could be the second-highest scoring dman of the set, and should push Ekholm for secondary power play time. Fabbro was Josi's most frequent partner last year, and is nearly at his breakout threshold. How the ice time shakes out will determine the ultimate upside of everyone aside from Josi, who remains one of the top-five fantasy defencemen. On defence it will be interesting to see how the pairings shake out, as the top three names of Roman Josi, Mattias Ekholm, and McDonagh are all lefties, with Alexander Carrier, Dante Fabbro, and Jeremy Lauzon expected to cover the right side. Not much change there regardless of whether it ends up being Lankinen or Ingram behind him. Saros remains one of the better fantasy goalies, and should be a 60+ start workhorse once again on a team that will contend for a playoff spot. ![]() Regardless, it looks like there is a lineup spot that's his to lose. The Predators don't have their fourth line centre spot filled, and there could still be a spot in the top-six to be won away from Philip Tomasino if Glass shows well at camp. He may not have the upside of a top-end starter like Juuse Saros, but Ingram showed some poise at times in the Colorado series and his small taste of action in the regular season, and could hold value as a platoon goalie.Ĭody Glass – Given another chance after his progression in Vegas stalled, Glass showed that his potential was still there under the surface with 62 points in 66 AHL games. None of the departures are all that impactful.Ĭonnor Ingram – The 25-year old goaltender does not require waivers anymore, and even though the Predators acquired Kevin Lankinen, Ingram should see starts – be it with Nashville or whatever team picks him up off waivers. Mcdonagh especially will help things in the defensive end, while Niederreiter should help with the power play. The team may be another year older, but there were a few key additions made, and those should help balance out the inevitable decline from the regression of the percentages. Impact of changes – After putting up one of the best scoring seasons in franchise history where both Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene topped the previous franchise record for goals, and Roman Josi chased for 100 points, the majority of the roster will be returning for another year. Incoming – Nino Niederreiter, Zach Sanford, Kevin Lankinen, Mark Jankowski, Ryan McDonagh Gone – David Rittich, Nick Cousins, Matt Benning, Luke Kunin, Philippe Myers, Mathieu Olivier Offensively, will the team perform? Are there plenty of depth options worthy of owning in keeper leagues? What about over the next two or three years? These questions are what we take into consideration when looking at the depth chart and the player potential on that depth chart. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of fantasy hockey both for the season ahead as well as the foreseeable future. The 20th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. Fantasy Hockey Guide Immediate download!ĭobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Nashville Predatorsįor the last 19 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber and the team have reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them.
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