Roto Exclusive : Guest Contributions and Featured Articles
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Foligno will not begin the season on the power play, <strong>and</strong> there is a chance he may go the majority of the<br />
season without any PPTOI at all, so his offensive opportunities will be somewhat limited. But this should<br />
not discourage fantasy GMs, nor give them pause when deciding if Foligno is worthy of a roster spot.<br />
Fear not, poolies! Foligno has been <strong>and</strong> will continue to be counted on to preserve leads, as well as<br />
obtaining leads in the waning moments of games. In other words he will see more than enough ice time<br />
paired with his pal Ennis to earn fantasy GMs much needed points. He chases the puck, he gets the<br />
puck, he feeds the puck - that’s what Foligno does with dogged determination. He is very reliable in that<br />
regard.<br />
Consequently, big hits, blocked shots, PIMs will be paired with 50-point upside, much like a pungent<br />
Gorgonzola with a Belgian lager. What fantasy GM wouldn’t want that?!?<br />
AVOID<br />
• Nathan Gerbe<br />
It pains me to list Gerbe here; the kid has nothing but heart. He<br />
truly deserves respect for the way he brings it on each <strong>and</strong> every<br />
shift. Sabres fans should be proud to have this kid on their team.<br />
Unfortunately, this is fantasy hockey…<strong>and</strong> at a generously listed<br />
5’5” <strong>and</strong> 178lbs, Gerbe’s attitude is writing checks (pun intended)<br />
his body can’t cash. Consequently, he has failed to hit the 70 GP<br />
mark in the previous two season Point being, he gets hurt, <strong>and</strong> if<br />
it weren’t for his toughness he would be hurt even more often (or<br />
perhaps not even in the NHL).<br />
Getting hurt means missing games which translates to being an<br />
unreliable choice for fantasy GMs. Furthermore, his offensive<br />
upside is not high enough to offset the risk of losing him at critical<br />
points throughout the year.<br />
FUTURE WATCH<br />
Brayden McNabb, D - he’s buried on the depth chart for now <strong>and</strong> has to earn his ice time. But once he<br />
does this now 6’4”, 204lb defensemen will ultimately find his way to being paired with Myers as the<br />
team’s top D-unit. When that happens look for plenty of hits, PIMs, solid plus/minus <strong>and</strong> enough offense<br />
to make him a valuable asset for any fantasy GM.<br />
Zemgus Girgensons, C - In three years when this kid is centering the third line with his bruising two-way<br />
game, don’t say I didn’t warn you.<br />
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