The Hockey News – September 17, 2019

| 82 | THE HOCKEY NEWS ULTIMATE FANTASY POOL GUIDE 2019-20

We haven’t seen his best numbers yet, partially

because of injuries. This year he gets to 40-40.

2018-19 MISSED GAMES

AUSTON MATTHEWS INJ./ILL. 14 SCRATCH 0

GP G A

78 44 42

POINTS

86

POS: C AGE: 22

HT: 6-3 WT: 223

BORN: 09/17/97

TORONTO

2019-20 CAP HIT: $11,634,000

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

’16-17 Toronto NHL 82 40 29 69 17:37 14 .84 2 48/21 6 4 1 5

’17-18 Toronto NHL 62 34 29 63 18:08 12 1.02 25 50/13 7 1 1 2

’18-19 Toronto NHL 68 37 36 73 18:33 12 1.07 -9 53/20 7 5 1 6

CAREER 3YRS 212 111 94 205 38 .97

He isn’t on the first power-play unit, but he still gets

his points, making him even more valuable.

2018-19 MISSED GAMES

CHARLIE McAVOY INJ./ILL. 27 REST 1

GP G A

71 10 32

POINTS

42

POS: D AGE: 21

HT: 6-0 WT: 208

BORN: 12/21/97

BOSTON

2019-20 CAP HIT: RFA

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

’16-17 Boston NHL – – – – – – – – – 6 0 3 3

Providence AHL 4 0 2 2 – 4 .50 3 1/1 – – – –

Boston U. HE 38 5 21 26 – 51 .68 9 – – – – –

’17-18 Boston NHL 63 7 25 32 22:09 53 .51 20 25/7 12 1 4 5

’18-19 Boston NHL 54 7 21 28 22:10 45 .52 14 25/2 23 2 6 8

CAREER 2YRS 117 14 46 60 98 .51

Better on the wing where there are more scoring

opportunities than as third- or fourth-line center.

2018-19 MISSED GAMES

JARED McCANN INJ./ILL. 1 SCRATCH 1

GP G A

79 22 32

POINTS

54

POS: LW AGE: 23

HT: 6-1 WT: 185

BORN: 05/31/96

PITTSBURGH

2019-20 CAP HIT: $1,250,000

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

’16-17 Florida NHL 29 1 6 7 11:38 4 .24 -1 6/1 – – – –

Springfield AHL 42 11 14 25 – 55 .60 5 18/7 – – – –

’17-18 Florida NHL 68 9 19 28 13:15 30 .41 11 26/1 – – – –

’18-19 Florida/Pittsburgh NHL 78 19 16 35 14:32 31 .45 -1 28/3 3 0 1 1

CAREER 4YRS 244 38 50 88 97 .36

The first player off your list. Other players may have

great years, but every year is great for him.

2018-19 MISSED GAMES

CONNOR McDAVID INJ./ILL. 2 SUSPENSION 2

GP G A

80 44 77

POINTS

121

POS: C AGE: 22

HT: 6-1 WT: 193

BORN: 01/13/97

EDMONTON

2019-20 CAP HIT: $12,500,000

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

’16-17 Edmonton NHL 82 30 70 100 21:07 26 1.22 27 71/27 13 5 4 9

’17-18 Edmonton NHL 82 41 67 108 21:33 26 1.32 20 84/20 – – – –

’18-19 Edmonton NHL 78 41 75 116 22:50 20 1.49 3 81/33 – – – –

CAREER 4YRS 287 128 244 372 90 1.30

His 40 points at even strength were the sixth most in

the league among defensemen.

2018-19 MISSED GAMES

RYAN McDONAGH INJ./ILL. 0 SCRATCH 0

GP G A

78 7 35

POINTS

42

POS: D AGE: 30

HT: 6-1 WT: 215

BORN: 06/13/89

TAMPA BAY

2019-20 CAP HIT: $6,750,000

YEAR TEAM LEA GP G A P MIN. PIM PPG +/- ES/PP GP G A P PROJECTION

’16-17 NY Rangers NHL 77 6 36 42 24:21 37 .55 20 26/15 12 2 5 7

’17-18 NYR/Tampa Bay NHL 63 4 25 29 23:20 20 .46 8 19/9 17 0 5 5

’18-19 Tampa Bay NHL 82 9 37 46 22:05 34 .56 38 40/3 4 0 0 0

CAREER 9YRS 612 62 225 287 255 .47

MATTHEWS-MCDONAGH