Many fantasy owners cut ties with Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad after he sustained a concussion March 11. But he'll be back in the lineup against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET; FS-F, FS-CR, NHL.TV), giving him some renewed short-term fantasy upside.
Ekblad, 21, (65 percent owned; 212th in Yahoo) could be available in some shallow formats because of the prior uncertainty surrounding his injury. Ekblad has severely regressed in points (21) and plus/minus (minus-22) compared to his first two NHL seasons (75 points, plus-30), but still can provide a significant boost in some key categories during Florida's final 11 games.
Fantasy impact: Aaron Ekblad's return
Panthers defenseman has elite shot volume, could bounce back during final 11 games
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