Fantasy Hockey Features: Lucas Raymond is heating up

The Detroit Red Wings adding Alex DeBrincat in the offseason and then signing Patrick Kane recently has shifted the focus away from winger Lucas Raymond. Considering he’s in the 90th percentile for points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 across the league’s regular forwards, maybe there should be more focus on the youngest of the three wingers. Let’s dive into what was holding Raymond back from ascending in the fantasy game early in his career, and what has helped Raymond succeed this season. 

Even with 40 goals and 102 points across his first two seasons, there was reason for concern with Raymond. His 1.51 points/60 minutes at 5-on-5 in those years were in the 30th percentile, or a low-end third liner. The primary assist rate alone was in the 16th percentile or a true fourth-line rate. Even worse