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Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Luke Schenn

In The System: Potentially Impactful AHL Players

September 11, 2018

AJ Scholz takes a look at some players that have performed at a high level in the AHL but have yet to make their NHL debut.

Left, Right & Center: Weal Genius

February 21, 2017

Evan Berofsky recaps the first three quarters of the season, looking at his biggest surprises, disappointments, and others with potential down the stretch -- like the Flyers' Jordan Weal.

Yahoo DFS Hockey: Friday Picks

October 21, 2016

Chris Morgan offers up his selections for Friday's Yahoo DFS hockey action, including rolling out Jaroslav Halak in a strong matchup against the shorthanded Coyotes.

Blue Line Buzz: Defensive Rankings

October 10, 2016

Jason Chen breaks down his defensive rankings a few days ahead of the puck dropping on the 2016-17 season as a healthy Duncan Keith should provide big rewards for the Blackhawks.

Blue Line Buzz: Biggest Offseason Moves

October 3, 2016

Jason Chen analyzes the offseason's most important blue line transactions, including the Habs swapping P.K. Subban for Shea Weber. Who got the better end of the deal?

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The Ducks needed a stabilizing presence in the defensive zone, so GM Bob Murray took the liberty of signing Schenn, a veteran journeyman, to a one-year deal worth $800,000 in July. Not since the 2012-13 season has the Canadian rearguard averaged more than 20 minutes per game, and he posted single-digit point totals with the Coyotes in each of the last two campaigns. While there's hardly any fantasy upside with the heavy hitter, seek him out after the draft or scoop him off the waiver wire in case he inexplicably finds an offensive groove.

Schenn is the classic example of a player whose "real-life" value is greater than it is in the virtual hockey landscape. Why? Well, the 27-year-old is a shutdown defenseman, first and foremost, and he loves packing a wallop, as evidenced by his dialing in a third-ranked 286 hits last season. Schenn's going on his 10th year in the league, yet he's never posted more than 22 points in a single campaign. Draft him in leagues where it's important to rack up a copious amount of hits, but otherwise, consider leaving him on the waiver wire.

Schenn agreed to a two-year deal with Arizona after washing out of Philadelphia and playing half a season with the Kings. The 6-foot-2 defenseman may fare better in the Western Conference, where his size can be more advantageous, but he’ll have to earn his minutes on a stacked Coyotes blue line. When everyone is healthy, the Coyotes may have to carry eight defensemen, and right now Schenn offers limited upside as a candidate for the third pairing whose primary value stems from the many checks he's willing to dish out.

There's not a lot of glamor in what the elder Schenn does -- there seldom is in his stay-at-home style. But what he lacks in scoring skill, he makes up for in physicality. Since entering the league, the former Leaf has been among the league leaders in hits and has been incredibly difficult to play against. Nonetheless, from a fantasy perspective, his value is limited. Unless your league counts hits, there are a number of defenseman available that will deliver more.

Luke Schenn ranked third in the league with 187 hits last season. The physical defenseman doesn't collect a whole bunch of points, but he's a valuable asset in leagues that score for hits.

The Flyers picked up the elder Schenn this off season from the Maple Leafs to add some depth on the blue line. He’s likely to see improvements from his last two 22-point seasons that produced a minus-7 and a minus-6 rating with the defensively challenged Leafs. With more firepower and a solid puck possession team in front of him, Schenn could see a career year with the Flyers in 2012-13. Remember his name in the later rounds of deeper drafts, especially those in keeper leagues.

Schenn's fantasy value is in the details. More of a shutdown guy, Schenn will never get the chance to show his underrated offensive talents. But he will do his job and get the puck out away from his goalie and out of his zone with punishing effectiveness. He's the perfect number four defender on a good hockey team whose solid, steady play delivers value in the more obscure fantasy categories of hits, blocked shots and TOI. Only a fool would draft him for anything more.

Schenn is already a top-four defender at the ripe old age of 19 and one of the few untouchables on the Toronto roster. He's maturing into a shutdown defender in the mold of Adam Foote and that may be valuable in some formats. But most single-year leagues shouldn't bother.

Some day, Schenn might be as good as Adam Foote was in his prime. But right now, he needs to spend another year in junior and then apprentice a year in the AHL to build the right foundation. We just hope the Leafs don’t rush him to the NHL and ruin him the way they did with so many other young defenders over the years.