NHL.com posted a set of “fantasy hockey sleeper” picks for each and every one of the NHL’s 31 teams earlier today, and I haven’t seen much of Filip Zadina or Filip Hronek playing in North America yet, but the Wings’ press corps isn’t the only group of people intrigued by what “The Filips” might be bringing back from Czech Extraliga play:
Detroit Red Wings: Forward Filip Zadina (LW/RW; undrafted on average in fantasy) scored 15 points (eight goals, seven assists), including four goals and seven points on the power play, in 28 games last season. Zadina could capture a spot on Detroit’s top power-play unit, which would bring exposure to valuable fantasy forwards Dylan Larkin, Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi, and another deep fantasy sleeper in defenseman Filip Hronek. Zadina is an intriguing late-round selection in deep and keeper leagues and should be monitored on the waiver wire in standard formats. — Rob Reese
