POTENTIAL STUDS

Dylan Larkin: Solid rookie season and all the opportunity he could ask for as Detroit’s top centre. Projection: 27g 35a 62pts

Henrik Zetterberg: Not the same player he once was, but still more than capable of contributing above-average numbers. Projection: 16g 40a 56pts

Gustav Nyquist: He’s better than he was last year. 28 goals in 57 games in 13-14 and 14 powerplay goals last year. Needs to shoot more. Projection: 26g 25a 51pts

Frans Nielsen: The centre position is very deep in fantasy hockey, but with 58 powerplay points over the last 3 seasons, he’s worthy of filling out that last spot on your roster in deeper leagues. Projection: 19g 32a 51pts

Tomas Tatar: Progressing numbers dipped last season, but he looks ready to get back to the 50-point mark after an impressive World Cup. Projection: 23g 27a 50pts

IS THIS THE YEAR FOR…

Anthony Mantha: On the bubble to make the team. He’s a future stud but will likely see a lot of trips between the AHL and the NHL this season. Projection: 11g 18a 29pts

CONTRIBUTORS

Thomas Vanek: He’ll get plenty of opportunities to succeed with his new team, but anything above 50 points is a bonus. Projection: 20g 28a 48pts

Justin Abdelkader: Good for 40 points and is a good source of PIMS. Has value only in deeper leagues. Projection: 21g 22a 43pts

Niklas Kronwall: Consistently contributes on the powerplay and should be good for 40 points, but last years +/- (-21) was a low point. May be losing a step at 35. Projection: 5g 37a 42pts

Mike Green: If he gets his shots back up, he’ll return to the double-digit goal mark. Projection: 10g 30a 40pts

GOALTENDING

Petr Mrazek and Jimmy Howard: The duo entered last season under a timeshare, and Petr Mrazek stepped up and earned himself 60% of the starts, posting a .921 save percentage on a team that barely squeaked into the playoffs. He enters this season as the starter and will have no problem keeping the job.