Fantasy Mailbag: Cap Options, Timing Rookie Impact, Ekblad, Marchand, Point, Garland vs. Bjorkstrand & More

Welcome back to another edition of the Roos Lets Loose monthly mailbag, where I answer your fantasy hockey questions by giving advice that should be useful to all poolies even if they don't own the specific players being discussed. As a reminder, if you want your fantasy hockey question(s) answered in the next mailbag, check out the end of the column, where I explain the ways to get it/them to me and as well as the details you should provide when sending. The earlier you send a question the more likely it is to be included in the mailbag, and the deeper dive I can provide with my reply.

Question #1 (from Dave)

I'm guessing this year's draft class won't make an immediate impact in 2021-22. So which players from the last few drafts do you expect to shine this season and challenge for the Calder?

First off, winning the Calder doesn't always go hand-in-hand with being the best in fantasy. Either way, let's take a look at the top fantasy rookies over the past decade to see when they were drafted.

Season	Top Scoring Rookie Forward, Plus Draft Year	#2 Scoring Rookie Forward, Plus Draft Year	#3 Scoring Rookie Forward, Plus Draft Year	Top Scoring Rookie Defenseman, Plus Draft Year	Rookie Goalie with the Most Wins, Plus Draft Year
2020-21	Kirill Kaprizov (2015)	Jason Robertson (2017)	Josh Norris (2017)	Ty Smith (2018)	Vitek Vanacek (2014)
2019-20	Dominik Kubalik (2013)	Victor Olofsson (2014)	Nick Suzuki (2017)	Quinn Hughes (2018)	MacKenzie Blackwood (2015)
2018-19	Elias Pettersson (2017)	Brady Tkachuk (2018)	Andreas Johnsson (2013)	Rasmus Dahlin (2018)	Jordan Binnington (2011)
2017-18	Mathew Barzal (2015)