
Meanwhile, Shesterkin has done nothing but excel at every level. He's still only 24 and has a bright future, but he has shown nothing to me that would indicate that he is a future star starter. His SV% has dipped from 0.918, to 0.914 to 0.910 – and last season the numbers didn't get better as he went long. His 49.4 QS% in 77 NHL games isn't great, and hasn't improved at all over two years. Georgiev is an average backup goaltender. Sure, you'll have some poolies and 'experts' trying to convince you that Alexandar Georgiev is a great goalie in his own right and could theoretically become the starter. With King Henrik off to Washington, the Rangers have handed the reins over to Igor Shesterkin. The next biggest change was the fact that the team bought out the face of the modern-era franchise Henrik Lundqvist. Alexis Lafreniere adds an element to the forwards that no trade or signing could ever do. Impact of changes – The biggest change for the Rangers this offseason has nothing to do with trades or signings. Incoming – Anthony Bitetto, Jack Johnson, Keith Kinkaid, Colin Blackwell, Kevin Rooney Gone – Michael Haley, Greg McKegg, Jesper Fast, Vinni Lettieri, Henrik Lundqvist, Lias Andersson, Marc Staal, Boo Nieves * * Pick up the 15th annual DobberHockey Fantasy Guide here – always updated * * Offensively, will the team perform? Are there plenty of depth options worthy of owning in keeper leagues? What about over the next two or three years? These questions are what I take into consideration when looking at the depth chart and the player potential on that depth chart.


This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of fantasy hockey both for the season ahead as well as the foreseeable future. The 18th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. Playoff Draft List Downloadable interactive spreadsheetĭobber’s offseason fantasy hockey grades – New York Rangersįor the last 17 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them.
