Dobber’s 35 Free Agents To Watch

MD

2015-07-01

MikeGreen

Here are the 35 free agents with the (possible) biggest impact on fantasy hockey…

To get you warmed up for the July 1 NHL Free Agent Frenzy, here is a checklist of the unrestricted free agents who could have the most impact on fantasy hockey. In most cases, it will depend on the team they end up with…

1	Mike Green	Could thrive as the top dog in the right city
2	Karri Ramo	This year’s Jaroslav Halak? Re-signed (Calgary)
3	Mike Ribeiro	Will likely be a Pred. Legal issues will hurt options Re-signed (NSH)
4	Cody Franson	As long as it’s not Nashville, he’ll surprise this year
5	Martin St. Louis	Needs a stud centerman
6	Alexander Semin	He’s awesome. He’s awesome not. He’s awesome. He’s awesome not. He’s…
7	Michael Frolik	With the $ he’s looking for, he’ll be a scoring-line player
8	Matt Beleskey	Don’t overrate – only good for 65 games. Keep that in mind
9	Justin Williams	He is what he is: 45-point player, and playoff stud
10	Chris Stewart	Boom or bust – we’ve seen him thrive on some teams, bomb on others
11	Antoine Vermette	Best-case scenario is a 50-point second-line center on a weak team
12	Cody Hodgson	Desperately needs star linemates to prop him up/revive career
13	Stephen Weiss	An injury derailed a hot streak last season that saw 10 points in 9 games
14	Michal Neuvirth	Probably won’t get a starting job anywhere, but perhaps as a 1B?
15	Eric Fehr	Now we’re down to the possible 40-point forwards on the list
16	Jiri Tlusty	Barring a Crosby linemate, shouldn’t garner fantasy interest
17	Jhonas Enroth	See Neuvirth, Michal
18	Andrej Sekera	Defensive specialist can produce if put in that role. Watch where he goes
19	Brad Richards	Can he eke out one last 40-point season?
20	Shawn Matthias	18 goals last year, entering prime. Could get 25-20-45 on right team
21	Curtis Glencross	He is what he is – on any team
22	Mike Santorelli	We’ve seen him be a good fantasy player on some teams. Bust on others
23	PA Parenteau	Proven that he can be a stud with Tavares or Duchene on his line. That’s it.
24	Lee Stempniak	As with most on this list, is dependent on linemates for fantasy value
25	Rich Peverley	Pursuing a return. Not yet cleared to play. But shone on Seguin-Benn line
26	Michael Ryder	I don’t hold much faith that there’s another 20-goal season in him
27	Steve Downie	Flashes of fantasy value last season in certain situations
28	Blake Comeau	Thrived with Malkin before injury. Let’s hope he re-signs
29	Tomas Fleischmann	Career as a scorer probably over, but you never know
30	Matt Donovan	Never given the opportunity with the Isles. Long shot
31	Martin Erat	See Fleischmann, Tomas
32	Mark Barberio	As with Donovan, was never given huge offensive role with former team
33	Patrick Eaves	Thrived with Seguin, but is King Band-Aid. Re-signed (DAL)
34	Viktor Fasth	Injuries coupled with inconsistency drilled his value down to nothingness
35	Mark Arcobello	Teams don’t seem to want to give him a chance, despite production