RotoWire’s Corey Abbott posted an article which Yahoo Sports picked up, and in said article, Abbott discusses sophomore NHL’ers for fantasy hockey players to pick up. As you might imagine, Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond made his list:
Moritz Seider – D – Red Wings: Seider ran away with the Calder Trophy vote after establishing himself as Detroit’s No. 1 defender last season. He showcased his all-around ability and became a multi-category monster for fantasy managers. Seider supplied 43 assists, 50 points and 187 shots on goal through 82 games in 2021-22. He was also credited with 161 blocks and 151 hits. Seider paced all rookies with 23:02 of ice time per game and topped all first-year players with 21 power-play points. The 21-year-old blueliner will enter his second season with lofty expectations, and he should live up to them. Seider should surpass the 50-point plateau for a second straight campaign in 2022-23, and you can count on him to provide valuable contributions in several other categories as well.
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Lucas Raymond – RW – Red Wings: Raymond finished third in scoring among Red Wings with 57 points through 82 games during his introduction to the NHL in 2021-22. He also finished third on the team with 23 goals, earning a spot on the top line alongside Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi. The bulk of his offense came prior to the All-Star break, picking up 11 goals and 35 points through the first 47 games of the season. Raymond notched 12 goals, 10 helpers and an ugly minus-30 rating thereafter. Detroit made a number of strong additions in an attempt to improve the team’s forward depth this summer. However, Raymond’s place as an integral part of the Red Wings’ offense remains intact heading into 2022-23. He could flirt with the 70-point mark.
Continued, with quite a list of superb sophomores to target….
