Dennis Gilbert

If the Flames' good health persists into 2023-24, Gilbert is unlikely to be in the lineup much. He was able to fill in for 23 games last season, picking up four points, 55 hits, 26 blocked shots and 27 PIM while seeing limited usage in a third-pairing role. It's tough to say Gilbert has the talent to stick at the NHL level, but his one-way contract and the Flames' lack of defensive prospects ready to make the jump could at least keep him on the roster. He can be useful for physical production in extremely deep formats when he plays, but he's a non-factor in most fantasy pools.

Gilbert has collected 22 games of NHL experience over the last two years, but he has just three points to show for it. The 24-year-old has added 80 hits and 34 blocked shots over that same span. He joined the Avalanche as part of the Brandon Saad trade with Chicago, but Gilbert is far from a lock to see much playing time in 2020-21. He'll benefit from Colorado's relative lack of NHL-capable, left-shot defenders, which almost guarantees Gilbert will be with the big club on Opening Night. That said, he's more of a defense-first player, which gives him next to no fantasy appeal, even in deeper formats.