Fantasy Hockey - NHL Players on the Rise

If you continue to prepare your draft list, take some time and scour the statistics sheets for players on the rise. The trends indicate that these players getting better every year and should continue to climb, my cams , in 2009. If you purely on statistics of last years, my cams , draft, you'll probably underestimated many of these players. Offense Nik, my cams , Antropov - Atlanta is the only situation Antropov, my cams , needs his talent, my cams , and size into a big pile of points. If it is coupled with Kovalchuk for a long time, he could steal the design. Plan to bring him, my cams , a career high in points and, my cams , goals in 2009. David Booth - Booth played on a point-a-game pace for the second half of last season. He also topped 30 goals in just his third season. Booth expects to have production continue to increase further this time and make a go in 40 goals. Daniel Cleary, my cams , - Cleary demonstrated, my cams , his talent as an opportunity in the playoffs last season. His biggest challenge is finding playing, my cams , time Redwings on the grid, my cams , . With a few big names to go this summer, the door is, my cams , open for Cleary to crack the top 2 lines. Do not be surprised to see him approach 70 points in 2009. Sam Gagner - Gagner had a very slow start to the season last year but came up big for the route, scored 21 points in 17 games at one point. Count on him as a much larger, my cams , factor for the Oilers in 2009. TJ Oshie - Oshie was dynamite for the Blues in the second half of last season, my cams , . He is one of the top rising players in the league and could break out for a monster season in 2009. Certainly count on him getting the 60 point range or better. Drew Stafford - Stafford improving slowly but surely, as he enters his fourth NHL season. He is not ready to star status just yet, but he will start on a fantasy roster at the end of the season. Why is it you? Defense Cam Barker - Barker took a big jump in 2008 to 18 to 40 points. He should continue to climb in the points as he is able to play a full season. Barker could rise into the upper tier of fantasy D in the next few years. Jack Johnson - Jack Johnson has received much of the press on its future potential,, my cams , but it is still to translate into meaningful results for Kings fans and fantasy owners. It is his third year in the league, so expect him to jump significantly from his 11 point total from his first two attempts. Figure him to land in the 30-point plan to reach this season. Kris Letang - In case you missed the playoffs, Kris Letang is a great talent on an offensive-minded team Championship. With Whitney gone from the picture, Letang will have full power play duty next, my cams , year, along side of Sergei Gonchar. This is all good news for the Penguins rising star. Ryan Suter - Suter's numbers have increased in each of his first 4 seasons, and all signs are that this trend should continue. Slightly less than 50 points this season was a disappointment. Expect him closer to 60. Goalie Chris Mason - Mason was given the hottest goalie in the league in the last 2 months of the season as the Blues hit their stride. By Eric Johnson back in the fall, he gets more support, making him an attractive option as a # 2 goalie. Jon Quick - One, my cams ,, my cams , of these years the kings are bound to get better, and who is in net will likely benefit advantages. This goes around, the money is Mr Speed. He, my cams , showed promise in his rookie year with a, 914 save percentage, on a young team that allowed many shots. Quick valuable as a backup and can provide much more.