Rookie Watch: Demidov and 11 other names you need to know this season

Unquestionably, these skilled novices tin bring caller vigor to some their respective squads and your ain phantasy roster. Some, sooner than later. Must-draft targets successful dynasty and keeper competition, the pursuing twelve Calder Trophy candidates mightiness besides service arsenic invaluable performers successful astir redraft competition.

Ivan Demidov, F, Montreal Canadiens

As an individual, the aboriginal Calder favourite is simply a dazzling talent. While there's nary question he's going to produce, to what grade volition mostly beryllium connected however good the teen meshes with his linemates. Ahead of the regular season, Demidov is pegged to play with Patrik Laine and halfway Kirby Dach. If some tin enactment acceptable -- alternatively important ifs considering their respective wellness histories -- and this trio gels, look out. If not, manager Martin St. Louis volition beryllium speedy to shuffle successful whoever gets the astir retired of the Canadiens' fifth-overall draught enactment (2024). So invested phantasy managers apt request not fret regardless.

That Demidov is besides expected to vie connected a apical powerfulness play with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield provides adjacent much promise. I besides similar that helium earned a seven-game sensation of NHL action, including successful the playoffs, past spring. This dynamic winger boasts a 65-point ceiling, with a bully fraction of them counting with the other skater. Draft him appropriately.

Jimmy Snuggerud, F, St. Louis Blues

Skating connected a apical enactment and powerfulness play with Robert Thomas, the University of Minnesota merchandise is going to enactment up points. Not astatine the 1.28/game gait similar helium did successful Big-10 competition, but a bully number. How astir 60-65? Drafted 3 afloat years ago, Snuggerud is present afloat acceptable to go. I've got this carnal winger -- comparable to Toronto's Matthew Knies -- connected my way-too-premature Calder ballot close down Demidov.

Ryan Leonard, F, Washington Capitals

Pesky and physical, Leonard is different well-rounded guardant who tin popular the puck successful the net. Skating connected a scoring enactment with his existent landlord, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and competing connected the Caps' secondary powerfulness play, the 20-year-old volition enactment up points with the champion connected this list. Which should marque his wont of leaving dishes successful the Dubois household sink each the much forgivable. Count connected astatine slightest a brace of hits from the Massachusetts autochthonal each crippled arsenic well.

Ville Koivunen, F, Pittsburgh Penguins

Plain and simple, if Koivunen stays planted connected a apical enactment (and powerfulness play, possibly?) with Read Entire Article