Auston Matthews

There is just a little over a month before the NHL starts its preseason. Teams will hit the ice with a roster doubled its size to see what young prospects or veteran players will make the team. This is a great opportunity for fantasy players to find out which rookies will be playing in the NHL. Last year it was pretty easy to tell which rookies were going to make it or not. Austin Matthews, Patrick Laine, and Matthew Tkachuk were shoo-ins to make their teams. However, there were also players who surprised us and didn't make…

This season was a big year for rookies. For example, three rookies: Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Mitch Marner took the Leafs to the playoffs for the first time in a while. Zach Werenski looks like a veteran defenseman despite being 19 years-old. Matt Murray has won two Stanley Cups, and he’s only played one season, and you can’t forget about Patrick Laine, who is the most exciting Finnish product since Teemu Selanne. The following rankings take points per game, shooting percentage, and points in the last two months…

The top 10 rankings will be released weekly during the hockey offseason. This week, we’re doing top 10 centers for next season. There were many factors in deciding this list, but the main criteria were consistency, age, and the player’s injury history. 10. Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks Getzlaf has been fairly consistent in his 12-season career. The Ducks captain has had seven seasons with 70 points or more. He also has two seasons in the 60-point range and 49 points in 44 games in the lockout-shortened season in 2013.…