Fantasy Hockey Feature: Quinton Byfield is real and soon-to-be spectacular

The trade of Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Los Angeles Kings to the Washington Capitals was partly possible because of the season that Kings forward Quinton Byfield mustered in his first full campaign. Let’s look into his progress as a burgeoning star, the steps he took in the 2023-24 season, and what his upside can be for fantasy hockey owners. 

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The second overall pick from the 2020 Entry Draft had an uphill climb at the start. Many players taken in the top-half of that draft that are just starting to hit their stride like first overall Alexis Lafrenière and Lucas Raymond, not to mention continued projects like Jamie Drysdale and Anton Lundell, among many others. Being drafted in October of 2020 was not an ideal time for an