ESPN’s Victoria Matiash examined the major free agent signings from a fantasy hockey perspective, determining which players might make the biggest fantasy hockey impact, and she suggests that Shayne Gostisbehere is the Red Wings’ most consequential signing:
Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Detroit Red Wings: Of Detroit’s myriad signings, the puck-moving defenseman merits the most immediate fantasy attention. Inked to a one-year audition with the Wings, Gostisbehere will want to make as much productive hay as possible ahead of signing his next deal. Fated to anchor the club’s secondary power play – presuming Moritz Seider hangs onto his first-unit role – the one-time 65-point producer should rack up 45 or so with relative ease. Less fantasy relevant, at least ahead of the season, netminding newbies James Reimer and Alex Lyon are poised to battle it out for playing time behind Numero Uno Ville Husso.
Continued; the Red Wings could use Gostisbehere’s offense.
