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Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comNov 26, 2024, 03:00 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.
Is Will Cuylle of the New York Rangers the quintessential bottom-six winger – or something more?
Through a perfect blend of body checks and clutch scoring, Cuylle has turned his modest 14 minutes of ice time per game into an impressive 17 points in 20 contests – production rarely seen from a typical bottom-six forward. In fantasy terms, he’s collected 42.6 fantasy points, good for the list of the top 100 skaters, one spot behind Elias Pettersson and one spot ahead of David Pastrnak.
He’s been given a bump by the Rangers to the top six, both because of injuries ahead of him on the depth chart and the Rangers’ attempts to snap a losing skid. Cuylle managed to score two goals and played on a line with Mika Zibanejad in a losing effort to the Blues on Monday. While his top-six promotion is noteworthy, what truly stands out is his elite efficiency.
Cuylle ranks 12th among all skaters in fantasy points per 60 minutes.
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For every 60 minutes of ice time he gets, Cuylle has earned 9.1 fantasy points this season. His fantasy points per 60 minutes (FPP60) ranks even higher when you remove some of the small sample sizes for players who have played in only a couple games. Among NHL regulars with at least 10 games played this season, Cuylle ranks behind only Alex Ovechkin, Martin Necas, Ross Colton, Sam Reinhart and Brady Tkachuk.
But Cuylle is not a top-10 fantasy scorer this season because he has been getting only 14:03 minutes of ice time per game.
Still, not only has his total for the campaign been useful for fantasy rosters, he’s now enjoying some time in the spotlight that can help him earn additional opportunity. We also know that when he goes back to the bottom six, he has the tools to be fantasy-relevant with…
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Author : Sean Allen
Publish date : 2024-11-26 19:51:00
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