A quick-fix replacement for Landeskog, stay away from the LAKings, move on from Michael Ferland, and plenty more advice in thegoldenmuzzy's latest Fantasy Thoughts.
7. Be on high alert if you own any Tampa Bay Lightning stock. Unsurprisingly, they became the first team to clinch a playoff berth on Friday night. Considering they’ve pretty much locked up both the Atlantic Division title and the Presidents’ Trophy, it wouldn’t shock me if ‘load management’ became a thing there. As already evident by his start Saturday night against Detroit, expect plenty of Louis Domingue down the stretch.
9. If Schwartz can’t rise to the occasion, rookie Robert Thomas may emerge as a legitimate option for promotion too. The 19-year-old has two goals and five points over his last five outings. Monitor. 12. Dare I say Zack Kassian is worth a flier? A recent promotion to Edmonton’s number-one line prompted a career best four-game goal streak for the 28-year-old. Sadly, that run came to an end in Saturday night’s loss to the Maple Leafs. Ladies and gentlemen, the McDavid effect! Ty Rattie says ‘hello!’
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