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Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comOct 15, 2024, 01:00 PM ET
CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard.
New Jersey Devils third-liner Paul Cotter is on pace for 66 goals and 280 hits. No-brainer for your fantasy squad, right?
Not so fast. While I would absolutely argue that Cotter is a shrewd pickup, it’s not because he is going to push Auston Matthews for the Rocket Richard Trophy.
We are still in the early phase of the season in which small samples of hot streaks can make, well, Paul Cotter look like Gordie Howe. It’s not going to sustain and it’s not worth giving up actual fantasy potential to chase.
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Should you pick him up? If the cost is a trivial bench spot and no waiver position loss, absolutely. But giving up something of value to chase bottom-six hot streaks is not a winning fantasy strategy.
But even if you do play in a deeper ESPN standard league, where Cotter’s combination of goals and hits is definitely intriguing, there are other short-term speculative hits specialists you can make to add some physicality to your team. Cotter has 3.2 fantasy points from hits and blocked shots (FPHBS), which is good, but I’d argue there are even better options for your team once his 44% shooting percentage cools off.
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Martin Pospisil, LW, Calgary Flames (rostered in 6.3%): Getting the same average ice time as Cotter per game, Pospisil has 2.0 FPHBS (in two fewer games) from 10 hits and two blocked shots. And his ice time with Jonathan Huberdeau has resulted in five points across three outings.
Mark Kastelic, C, Boston Bruins (rostered in 5.4%): Even though he exploded for three assists on Monday, ignore the points and bank the league-leading 19 hits and impressive (for a forward) five…
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Author : Sean Allen
Publish date : 2024-10-15 18:05:37
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