Vegas Golden Knights: 2018-19 Fantasy Hockey Options
There are some players on the Vegas Golden Knights roster you may want on your fantasy team.
With the regular season just around the corner, the Vegas Golden Knights sophomore season should be as successful as their first. The regular season also comes with another popular game to the fans, and that’s fantasy hockey. Who would’ve thought Vegas hockey fans would be drafting players from their very own franchise?
For those not familiar with fantasy hockey, let me explain some of the rules. Fantasy hockey leagues are usually made up of 10-12 teams where players build a team that competes with other players. Scoring is based on statistics generated by professional hockey players or teams.
It’s pretty simple; the most frequent scoring is Head to Head categories, Head to Head points or just points. In most leagues, you must pick two centers, two left wings, two right wings, four defensemen, one utility player and two goaltenders for your starting lineup. You also have a few reserve spots on your team, usually around four or five players.
I won’t bore you with the rest of the rules, but I will write this based on the most common scoring which is Head to Head categories. So without further ado, here are three players you should draft from the Golden Knights roster.
This is an easy one. Marchessault came into Vegas and made noise right out of the shoot. He ended the year in second place on the team in points.
In 77 games played in 2017-18, Marchessault totaled 27 goals, 48 assists, and 75 points. Playing with linemates William Karlsson and Reilly Smith for much of last season obviously attributed to those numbers big time. The trio looks to be intact for another season as the Golden Knights are set for another run at Lords Stanley.
The Cap-Rouge Quebec native is only 27 years old, and he appears to be hitting the prime years of his career. I wouldn’t be surprised to see even a more significant uptick in production as shocking as that sounds. Marchessault has all the tools at his disposal for a big 2018-19 campaign.