Garland scored 39 points (12 goals, 27 assists) in 49 games for the Arizona Coyotes last season, the best points-per-game average (0.79) of his NHL career, and could have a higher gear for a much better offensive team in the Canucks. Garland, acquired by the Vancouver Canucks on July 23, gained fantasy value with likely exposure to either valuable center Elias Pettersson or Bo Horvat. 1 fantasy D-man and a fixture among the top 30 rankings at the position this season. After Ryan Suter's contract was bought out this offseason (signed with Dallas Stars), Spurgeon should be Minnesota's clear No. Minnesota's power play ranked third in the NHL (29.6 percent) over that span compared to worst in the League (8.5 percent) from the start of the season to March 21. Spurgeon sparked the Wild's power play down the stretch last season, scoring 19 points (T-6th at position in span) and nine power-play points (T-3rd) over his final 26 games. Vanecek, part of a timeshare in Washington last season when Ilya Samsonov was healthy, is a coveted fantasy goalie option in keeper and dynasty leagues but could be overlooked in standard formats with Samsonov ranked much higher. Vanecek had the most wins and was tied for the most games played among rookies with Kevin Lankinen (17 wins) of the Chicago Blackhawks. He was one of the most valuable rookies at the position last season with the Washington Capitals he was 21-10-4 with a. Hyman, mostly an even-strength scorer for Toronto, has untapped potential if he lands a first power-play role with the Oilers and brings strong hits coverage (1.4 per game in NHL career). He will likely play on one of the first two lines with exposure to one of the top five fantasy players in either center Connor McDavid (led NHL with 105 points in 56 games last season) or Leon Draisaitl (second in League with 84 points). Hyman is coming off the highest points-per-game average (0.77) of his six NHL seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs and has even more fantasy appeal after signing a seven-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers. Weegar can maintain or even expand on his fantasy success with Ekblad expected to be ready for training camp, the rise of rookie goalie Spencer Knight and Florida's addition of goal-scoring forward Sam Reinhart (acquired from Sabres). Weegar played an expanded role in Ekblad's absence and was a fantasy standout with 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 19 games and impressive category coverage (plus-17, 41 shots on goal, 39 hits) in 21:57 per game during the span.

Weegar remains underrated in fantasy after leading NHL defensemen in even-strength points (31) last season despite losing his elite Florida Panthers pair Aaron Ekblad to a season-ending leg injury on March 28. These picks are a collaborative effort by Pete Jensen and Rob Reese.

They can be young players who have scratched the surface or more experienced ones who remain underrated or overlooked in fantasy for any reason(s). NOTE: Sleepers are players taken in the later rounds who can vastly outperform their average draft position.

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