NHL.com point projection: 54
He’s had three straight 50-point seasons playing mostly on the top pair with Makar and the best plus/minus in the NHL since 2020-21 (plus-148), making him a top-15 fantasy defenseman option.
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Other COL players on preseason draft lists:
Bounce-back candidate: Artturi Lehkonen, F (point projection: 68)
Sleeper candidate: Casey Mittelstadt, F (point projection: 62)
Deep sleepers: Jonathan Drouin, F (point projection: 55); Justus Annunen, G (win projection: 10)
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NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program: Valeri Nichushkin, F
Key injury: Gabriel Landeskog, F