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Florida Panthers 2018-19 Fantasy Hockey Ratings

By Colby Guy

SUNRISE, FL - APRIL 3: Jonathan Huberdeau #11 of the Florida Panthers celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period against the Nashville Predators at the BB&T Center on April 3, 2018 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)
SUNRISE, FL - APRIL 3: Jonathan Huberdeau #11 of the Florida Panthers celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period against the Nashville Predators at the BB&T Center on April 3, 2018 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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39. Aleksander Barkov

(Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)
(Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Aleksander Barkov has been criminally underrated by many media outlets, and him being ranked as the 39th best player available is another example as to how underrated he really is. Barkov is a bonafide superstar and he always gets overlooked by the national media.

Barkov was almost a point-per-game player last year, scoring 78 points, along with 27 goals, in just 79 games played. All of those points mean more ways your fantasy team can win.

17 of Barkov’s points also came on the power play, with 5 of those being goals, so take that for what it’s worth for any of you who use special teams points as weight in your leagues.

Additionally, while not something too many fantasy owners worry about, but it’s worth mentioning that Barkov is an elite player on the defensive side of the ice, which means that he should receive more recognition for his on-ice contributions, thus raising his draft ranking.

At 39, Aleksander Barkov is definitely a steal.

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