The Athletic’s Shayna Goldman examines “fantasy hockey trends” this morning, and she suggests that poolies pick up Lucas Raymond as a Red Wings first-liner, if not Dylan Larkin as well…some of the time:
Lucas Raymond, LW/RW, DET | 52% Yahoo: The Red Wings have probably exceeded the expectations of many to open this season and much of that is due to their top line of Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin, and Lucas Raymond. The lefty, we don’t recommend since he won’t be with his team anytime they go into Canada (and we advise you to be weary of the team’s play without him, since his absence seriously is influencing this team). But when they’re together, they’re high-quality offense at one of the highest rates.
So, if you’re among the 26 percent who can scoop up Larkin and need a center who will boost your shot columns, go off. If you’re seeking for a wing, look no further than rookie Raymond, who has infused more skill into this Detroit team.
She also has this to say about Moritz Seider:
Moritz Seider, D, DET | 55% Yahoo: Managers are catching on to Seider quickly, and rightfully so as the rookie is making his case each game while averaging about 22.5 minutes through nine tilts. First, he’s played his way onto the top pair at even strength. What really stands out is how little their opponents are creating, both in terms of quality and quantity, with him deployed. And then, of course, there’s the scoring aspects both at 5-on-5 and on the top unit of the power play alongside some of the team’s best.
What’s key here for Seider, and Raymond as well, is the scheduling to maximize your moves. The Red Wings are in action four times this week: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Continued (paywall); the Red Wings play 4 games over the course of the next 6 nights, then 3 games in 5 nights, then 4 games in 6 nights again, all before November 20th–so that’s a total of 11 games in 19 nights–so now would be a good time to pick up any of the Wings’ players.
