I just picked him up yesterday...

But remeber... have realistic expectations of what this player is and who he is...

He is a 'Beast' but that does not equate to the next big thing in Fantasy Hockey...

He is one of those D men you covent and want and demand on your real hockey team, but fantasy wise there are many better options...

What you should expect:

A growth in points - Likely will start his career off slow, may get 10 points in this shortened season and be around 20ish points for a few years... then start moving forward, a ceiling of like 45-50 points, but more an average in the 30-35 range...

He is going to hit - starting out he will hit everything building a repuation, but over time the rate of hits will decrease as the lg becomes aware, but he will still have well above average totals...

Blocked shot - this total will be impressive, logging big minutes and seeing Short handed time clearing bodys, many pucks will hit him... this total should eventually be one of the top 25 in the NHL...

Minutes - Dallas has several solid D there and are trying to find their next offencivve weapons, his time will likely be in the 10-15 min range as he gets use to the lg then rise steadily... his 30+ minute games likely wont come for 3-5 years from now...


If your in a dynasty/keeper league where 30 point D are difficult to get and you can wait 3-4 years for him to fully develop, he is a very good pickup... I see him much like Jay Bouwmeester/Jovo Cop but with less offensive flair, but better shot, he also might be the smoothest skater of the 3... but he is not a pure or polished offensive threat...

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Current Roster:

F: H Sedin, Plekanec, Kovalchuck, Perry, Cammalleri, Oshie, Stepan, Anisimov, Kunitz, Justin Williams, Little, Baertchi, Huberdeau, Olli Jokinen, Eberle, Rattie, Alfredsson

D: Boumeester, Green, Carlson, Vlasic, Del Zotto, Myers, Scandella

G: Niemi, Varlamov, Neuvirth, Harding, Ramo, Vasilevski