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30 in 30: Florida Panthers fantasy outlook
- Updated: August 24, 2016
As part of NHL.com’s 30 in 30 series, our fantasy hockey staff is breaking down each team’s fantasy landscape. From most valuable assets to underrated options, impact prospects and more, this guide should help fantasy owners prioritize players for drafts.
Starting at the top: Aleksander Barkov, C; Jaromir Jagr, RW
The Florida Panthers have seven players among NHL.com’s fantasy top 100, with Barkov the highest at 46th. The No. 2 pick in the 2013 NHL Draft turns 21 on Sept. 2 and is coming off an impressive season on Florida’s top line with Jagr and Jonathan Huberdeau. Barkov had 59 points, 16 power-play points, a plus-18 rating and 171 shots on goal in 66 games. If Barkov finally stays healthy — he has played 191 of a possible 246 games in his first three NHL seasons – he should have at least 70 points. Expect Barkov, Huberdeau and Jagr, who usually skate together on the Panthers’ first power-play unit as well, to pad their PPP totals with puck-moving defenseman Keith Yandle in the fold. Barkov should be available in the sixth round or later of a 12-team draft and could finish among the top 40, making him a middle-round bargain.
Jagr, who finished 55th in Yahoo, is the oldest player in the NHL (44) but has had at least 66 points in two of the past three seasons. That said, he did not have strong PPP (11) or SOG (143) totals by his standards in 79 games last season. Outside of Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks, Jagr was as big of a veteran steal as there was League-wide (Yahoo ADP: 168.7), but likely will be taken inside the top 60. Jagr shot an extremely high percentage (18.9, fourth among skaters with minimum 75 games), his highest since 1996-97 (20.1 with the Pittsburgh Penguins). With regression possible, start considering Jagr in the seventh round of a 12-team draft, a much safer spot for a player who continues to amaze but also brings concern.
Undervalued: Vincent Trocheck, C/RW
The components of Florida’s second line (Trocheck, Jussi Jokinen, Reilly Smith) each had at least 50 points last season. Trocheck, who had 53 in 76 games, missed the tail end of the …
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