Fantasy Mailbag: Cap Options, Timing Rookie Impact, Ekblad, Marchand, Point, Garland vs. Bjorkstrand & More
Rick Roos
2021-09-01
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) |