Victoria MatiashApr 3, 2026, 09:00 AM ET
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With only two weeks remaining in the NHL regular season, half the league is about to call it a competitive day. Others will head for hometowns or cottages every couple of weeks or so, until only two remain skating in mid-June. Even at that point, the following regular campaign is months off — plenty of time to forget some valuable individual fantasy tidbits. Which rings extra loudly after the lag for those who are left outside the playoff party straight off.
In that purview, here are 10 noteworthy takeaways to bookmark before we fire up the fantasy engine once more. Unsurprisingly, a few promising kids are garnering attention here.
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Jeremy Swayman is back to being a viable goaltending option: Recognition where due, the netminder told us himself to expect a sound rebound season before puck-drop in the fall. After last year’s debacle, Swayman is assuredly back in the good books with Bruins fans and fantasy managers alike, sporting a 30-15-4 record, 15.73 GSAA, and 50.59 GSAx (per Evolving Hockey) ahead of Thursday’s tilt with the
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Jakub Dobes is a top-10 fantasy netminder (with a nod to up-and-comer Jacob Fowler): It appears Sam Montembeault’s tenure as an active member of the Canadiens is over. Since essentially taking over for Montembeault in late January, Dobes is 11-3-1, with a .923 SV% and 2.32 GAA. In his rookie turn, Fowler is 3-1, .907 SV%, 2.52 GAA through the same stretch. Jumping off this winter’s launch pad, we might expect a 65-35 split next season, between the 24-year-old and 21-year-old. Fantasy managers best not forget that sparkling potential. This is, in fact, a very good Canadiens squad that should remain postseason competitive for years to come. Which only serves as another factor in Dobes’ fantasy favor.
Porter Martone is an NHL top-six forward: Sure, it’s just been a single game, but in his first tour with the Flyers after Michigan State was knocked out of NCAA competition, Martone logged almost 17 minutes on a scoring line and power play and fired five shots on Capitals’ netminder Logan Thompson. This big teen’s future is extra bright. Snap him up as a dynasty performer right now and/or don’t forget about him next fall. Not if you could use a shot-happy, physical rookie capable of posting 60-plus points.
Anthony Mantha is a key part of the Penguins’ offense: After more than 10 years and four other NHL stops, the 2013 first-round draft pick appears to finally be finding his true scoring stride in Pittsburgh. On pace for 30-plus goals and 30-plus assists, the third-time new dad is carving out a striking first season with the Penguins, particularly in light of how poorly November unfolded.
Productive when slotted in alongside different linemates within the Pens’ top-six, Mantha also serves as top substitute whenever a key member of the No. 1 power play is ailing (which happens often enough with this aging group). Maybe the 31-year-old settles back to his inconsistent ways after signing a fresh contract following this season. Or maybe he scores 40 goals after bursting through with 30 for the first time in his career. As a fantasy wildcard, his ceiling is appealing.
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Bobby McMann is a scoring machine: In Seattle anyway. Since joining the Kraken via trade out of Toronto, the soon-to-be UFA has seven goals and four assists (including four on the power play) on 27 shots through nine contests. Toss in 18 hits, and that works out to an average of 2.7 fantasy points/game in ESPN Fantasy standard leagues. Sure, there’s the added incentive of carving out a good first impression and, no question, the 29-year-old is frantically padding his resume ahead of his next contract, but still. Of Seattle’s current corps of forwards, alongside a healthy Jared McCann, McMann sports the greatest potential to serve as a 2.0 fantasy performer in 2026-27. If, of course, he re-signs with the club.
Will Smith boasts true breakout potential: That sophomore Macklin Celebrini — 105 points and counting — is pretty darn good. No reminder needed here. More to our purposes and point, his running mate on the top line and power play, is also having a solid season. After hammering out 45 points in 74 contests as a rookie last year, the 21-year-old is pacing out at 0.9 points/game this campaign. Ink Smith in for a minimum of 85 next year. While the Boston College alumnus is a gifted individual in his own right, sometimes it’s also about company kept. Serving as Celebrini’s on-ice chum is as promising as it gets.
Don’t sleep on Jimmy Snuggerud: In premature Calder Trophy consideration this past fall, the 23rd overall draft pick (2022) is experiencing two very different seasons in his first true rookie year. After wading through an underwhelming start, and losing most of December to a wrist injury, Snuggerud has since fell into a point-per-game rhythm, rifling off 10 goals and 14 assists in 24 games since Jan. 23. No other member of the Blues has more points to show for that stretch. An underappreciated fantasy gem this past month, the 21-year-old is poised to pick up where leaving off this season, on St. Louis’ top scoring line and power play. An eager shooter, he boasts 80-point potential.
Cole Hutson is a top power-play performer: This young defender’s potential is one reason the Capitals are no longer employing beloved veteran John Carlson. Lane and Quinn’s brother has five points to show for his first seven games, and every single one of them counting with the extra skater. Just wait until he starts firing on net more often. Still a teenager, the former Boston University Terrier is projected to anchor Washington’s No. 1 power-play unit as early as next autumn.
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