Prospect Prospective: Collin Graf's quest for an NHL deal
This is not the first season Collin Graf is turning heads in the NCAA. Last season, Graf was excellent for Quinnipiac en route to a national championship. This season, he has the third-best points per game rate of anyone in the NCAA. This point pace is ahead of Macklin Celebrini, Gabe Perreault, Will Smith, and Cutter Gauthier. Only Massimo Rizzo and Rutger McGroarty currently have more points per game in the NCAA. So just how good is Graf and how excited should you be to get him on your fantasy team? We will dig into those questions here.
Collin Graf, D+3 (#11). On PP receives a pass from the bumper, instead of taking his usual one-timer, makes a pass to the open teammate at the doorstep for an easy backdoor redirect goal. 2023-12-09 pic.twitter.com/LjwYp18CHA
— Fantasy Hockey Doctor - Victor Nuño (@VictorNuno12) January 26, 2024
Graf wasn’t drafted by an NHL team and 2023 was his last chance. After the 2023-24 NCAA season concludes, he will be eligible to sign with an NHL team and there should be plenty of interest. The 21-year-old is not a small player at 6-foot-1 and 194 pounds