Patrick Laine

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…

With the Calder trophy coming down to a two-man race between Patrick Laine and Austin Matthews it's easy to forget about some of the other Rookies in the NHL this year that could have had a chance at winning the ROY. Without Liane and Matthews, the Calder race could have been just as exciting if not more so, only with more players involved. So here is a look at the other rookies who are having Calder worthy seasons. Matthew Tkachuk Matthew plays the game much like his dad, Keith Tkachuk did in the nineties, in your face…