Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin posted a massive list of his top 300 fantasy hockey players, and several Red Wings players made his list. Here they are, in numerical order:
54. Alex DeBrincat, RW, Red Wings: His 27-goal disappointment came while spending much of his season with rookie Shane Pinto. Dylan Larkin is an obvious upgrade. DeBrincat has eclipsed 40 goals twice, 30 goals three times and has played all 82 games in four of his six seasons.
61. Dylan Larkin, C, Red Wings: See [the Nico] Hischier entry above. It took Larkin eight seasons to reach that career high of 79 points. That said: he’s never played with a goal-scorer of DeBrincat’s caliber, so this season seems destined to yield Larkin’s true career year.
69. Moritz Seider, D, Red Wings: Even his “sophomore slump” yielded 42-plus points, 207 hits and 190 blocks. That’s strong all-around production, and, again, that’s the worst it’s going to get for the 22-year-old. The ceiling remains pretty glorious.
127. Lucas Raymond, LW, Red Wings: Don’t lose faith. He took a step back, but he’s too intelligent not to find his way. He’s only 21. That said, since his profile is that of a playmaker, his fantasy upside is very good rather than great.
181. David Perron, LW, Red Wings: Possible he outproduces 10 or 20 names above him. But at 35, the upside has evaporated. He’s now a solid floor play who gets you 50-plus points.
193. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Red Wings: Could turn a nice profit for you if he cements himself on Detroit’s top power play. Still carries some year to year volatility, however, so don’t reach too hard.
199. Ville Husso, G, Red Wings: He’s the reverse Swayman, right? Here we have a 1A who will get good volume but might also give you below-average rate stats playing for a middling club. How high you rank a goalie like Husso will depend on your category configuration.
295. Simon Edvinsson, D, Red Wings: First step is staying with the big club for good. And after that, he still may take a year or two to become interesting in fantasy. The big guys mature slowly.
296. J.T. Compher, C, Red Wings: Never better than a 33-point player before he jumped to 52 playing with Rantanen in Colorado. Production should slide back toward his norm in Detroit.
