According to Daily Faceoff’s Nick Alberga, Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider is a fine “bounce-back candidate” for fantasy hockey poolies to target:
Moritz Seider, D, Detroit Red Wings
After winning the Calder Trophy in 2021-22, the 22-year-old had an up and down sophomore season, one that started very slow. In fact, the German defender tallied just two goals and 12 points over his first 35 contests. All in all, he finished with 42 points (five goals, 37 assists) in 82 outings, eight points fewer than season No. 1 in the NHL. Bottom line: Turbulence is expected from young blueliners. That said, naturally, Seider could be primed to take the next offensive step in his career. For what it’s worth as well, he’s slated to be a restricted free agent next summer, so there’s that whole money motivation thing as well.
Continued; I didn’t think Seider struggled that much in his sophomore season–an 8-point drop is not necessarily falling off the map–but there’s little doubt that he’s going to be a little more stable with Jake Walman on his left side from game one.
