Fantasy Hockey Focus: Five turnaround options

Including the early start in Europe, the NHL regular season has been underway for three weeks. It is still early, but panic buttons are always being pressed in fantasy hockey. Deciphering which players are set for a turnaround and which are off to a genuinely bad start is important at this time of year, so let’s review some skaters who should be much more productive from here on out. They are players to either hold onto your fantasy rosters or inquire as to their trade availability.   

Gabriel Vilardi (Winnipeg Jets)

The Jets are the NHL’s last unbeaten team, and they have managed 4.5 goals per game. Despite that start, and Vilardi earning 18:35 in ice time per contest with top-line and top-power play usage, he has zero goals, three assists, and five shots. There are much better days ahead,