Robinson's Fantasy Rundown: Horvat trade fallout, crease controversy in Calgary, Filip Chytil, Dougie Hamilton, and more
Let’s start this week’s Fantasy Rundown column by investigating how the Bo Horvat deal impacts both the Vancouver Canucks and New York Islanders. Because, as you could likely guess, this trade is going to have far-reaching fantasy implications that extend well beyond just the teams that roster Horvat.
Horvat's impact on the Islanders
The Islanders landed themselves one of the NHL's very best goalscorers this season in Horvat. He's evolved slowly and then suddenly into that player over the last handful of years, often placing among the league leaders in expected goals and only now reaping those rewards on the scoresheet.
No surprise if you've been watching him over the years. He's made it his personal mission to play in those high-danger parts of the offensive zone. Horvat's become especially