Union and Blue
Fansided

Columbus Blue Jackets: 5 Players to Consider for Fantasy Hockey

By Lansing Murphy

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Oliver Bjorkstrand #28 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates with Josh Anderson #77 after scoring a third period goal against the Washington Capitals during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Oliver Bjorkstrand #28 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates with Josh Anderson #77 after scoring a third period goal against the Washington Capitals during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
6 of 6
Next

Sergei Bobrovsky

Columbus Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, OH – APRIL 17: Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets defends the net in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Capitals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sergei Bobrovsky /

We didn’t include Artemi Panarin in this post because he may not be on the team by the trade deadline and he is an obvious top tier fantasy player. The same can be said about Sergei Bobrovsky.

Both players are heading into the final year of their contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and both are fantasy studs.

Bobrovsky is included on this list because there is a much higher chance of him staying than Panarin.

Either way, Bob will be one of the best three goalies in the NHL this year once again. He has put up impressive numbers over the last five years of his career and has cemented himself as the best regular season goalie in the NHL.

His new cap hit will be based on his postseason performance, but you don’t care about that for your fantasy team. What you care about is Bob’s 40+ wins, his .930 save percentage, and his crazy low goals against average.

Bobrovsky is a freak athlete that shows no sign of slowing down. He should compete for another Vezina Trophy this year. He is a must get on your fantasy team if the scoring tends to lean towards the netminder’s favor.

Next. Panarin, Atkinson Slighted by NHL Network Rankings. dark

Beyond these six and Panarin, you should keep an eye on Alexander Wennberg and Markus Nutivaara in your draft. Both have high potential and just need more opportunity to prove it.

They could be late round steals for your fantasy team. If you have any questions on Columbus Blue Jackets fantasy players, ask us on Facebook, Twitter, or comment below!

Home/Editorials