As the offseason continues to progress, fantasy hockey managers around the world have been watching each team to figure out where they can find value in the late rounds of their drafts, and on teams that did not have a lot of success in 2023-24. While some Buffalo Sabres players had a significant drop off in their fantasy value this past season, they will look to gain some stock as the team itself climbs the NHL standings in 2024-25. With some other underrated players emerging as solid options last season, they too will rise in the fantasy ranks.
As NHL.com recently released their top 200 fantasy players for 2024-25, they did include a few Sabres players with great upside in Rasmus Dahlin at No. 46, Tage Thompson at No. 69, Alex Tuch at No. 109, Ukko Pekka Luukkonen at No. 131, and JJ Peterka at No. 178. These were the Sabres’ top overall point scorers, so seeing their fantasy value is very easy, but looking deeper into their lineup, there are a few other options that show some real fantasy potential based on their position, ability, and ice time. These are the players that will provide a fantasy manager with some sneaky value all season.
Jack Quinn, Right Wing
Though Jack Quinn has had some injury troubles as of late, a healthy season would do wonders for him, and for whatever fantasy GM has him in their lineup. He is a consistent scoring threat, and last season, when he was in the lineup, he was a noticeable one. In 27 games, he had nine goals and 19 points, and by the time he was fully healthy, he was back playing top-six minutes and creating scoring chance after scoring chance on a flat Sabres team offensively. He is not much of a physical presence, but with a new coach in town, that could very much change the way he plays, as he has not shied away from being an adaptive player.
In a new system run by Lindy Ruff, Quinn again looks to be in a top-six role and will be a reliable scoring threat there as well as on one of their power play units. Should he remain healthy, he has the potential to hit the 30-goal and 60-point mark, and I would even argue push the 40-goal mark. For a player that would likely not be selected until some of the last rounds of a fantasy draft due to uncertainty and the team he plays on, he is someone worth taking a gamble on. He has been overshadowed by Peterka to this point, but that will only keep him hidden for so long. He will inevitably break out and score at…
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