We keep things moving in these parts with the rest of my forward rankings. I am going to put these guys into tiers with comments on players that I think are worth discussion. For example, I'm not going to talk about Scheifele because at this point, we know he's going to be right around a point per game with his goals coming down to how effective the Winnipeg PP is. For the Top 40, you can read that here. Let's get to it!
If you missed Part One covering the Eastern Conference, you can check that out here. Today, I wrap up the offseason by looking at the major changes in the West. Let's get to it!
ANAHEIM DUCKS
The Ducks are planning on having growth from within. Robby Fabbri could end up being a decent streamer depending on his role, but Cutter Gauthier as a full-time player is the big addition. With how bad the team is, he should get huge minutes and could be a bottom end hold as early as this season. He's a viable late round pick. Also, keep an eye out for a potential Cam Fowler trade.
It's hard to come up with a comparable trade to the Monday blockbuster between the Flyers and the Ducks. The Flyers sent their former fifth overall pick Cutter Gauthier to the Anaheim Ducks for their former sixth overall pick, Jamie Drysdale, and a second round pick. As a change of pace from my usual daily notes, I'm going to do a thorough breakdown of this trade and how it impacts fantasy leagues this season and where it really changes things, for those of you in dynasties. This is fascinating on so many levels, so let's get to it!
