Dante Giugliano

Following a tumultuous 2020-21 season, NHL general managers will find themselves forced to choose between players they’ve seen very little of. The sample size is smaller than ever, thanks to a global pandemic that has greatly limited hockey. Related: The NHL’s Top 100 Prospects – Preseason Rankings These unnatural circumstances place even higher importance on each chance a scout gets to see these prospects, and it could make for some draft blunders.

The Los Angeles Kings had an up and down first month of hockey this season, landing in fifth place in the West Division. Compared to the last two seasons for the Kings, this start is not bad. They are not ready to compete for the playoffs yet, but do have some promising young talent. Beyond that, their “young talent” is beginning to materialize in the form of goals. The Kings have new faces carrying some of the workload, which has refreshed their previously lackluster offense.

The Los Angeles Kings are knee-deep in a rebuild and lack the high-end talent many teams boast today. Still, L.A. has a couple of stars that should provide value in any fantasy hockey league. The Kings led the league in FenwickClose for 2013-14 at 56.7% (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-US PRESSWIRE) What makes a good fantasy player is slightly different from what makes a good NHL’er. Most fantasy leagues are offense-oriented and put a strong value on scoring goals and assists.