The Hockey News’s Jason Chen posted a set of fantasy hockey predictions for the Red Wings and their constituent players over the course of the 2022-2023 season. Here’s Chen’s bottom line:
Outlook: The Wings bought themselves a whole line with [Andrew] Copp, [David] Perron and Dominik Kubalik, and shored up their defense and goaltending. On paper, they look vastly improved, and new coach Derek Lalonde brings a lot of winning experience having served as the assistant on the Lightning since 2018. Jeff Blashill was not a bad coach; he just didn’t have a lot to work with, and a new voice in the room might coax out better seasons from their underperformers, including Filip Hronek and former top prospect Filip Zadina. In years past, Larkin was the only player worth rostering in fantasy, but as the Wings improve, the number of options has also increased. [Dylan] Larkin,[Lucas] Raymond, ]Moritz] Seider, [Tyler] Bertuzzi, Perron and [Jakub] Vrana are all projected to score at least 50 points, according to THN’s Pool Guide.
