Barclay Goodrow

The general consensus was that the Rangers overpaid in terms of both years (six) and salary ($21.85 million) to add Goodrow in free agency in July 2021, and that may have been the case, but he unquestionably made them a better team a season ago. Goodrow finished with a career-high 13 goals and 33 points while playing up and down the lineup. He did miss the better part of a month in the postseason after injuring his foot in Game 1 of New York's first round series with Pittsburgh before returning late in their second-round series against Carolina. There simply isn't enough here to make Goodrow a fantasy option in most formats, but he remains an underrated real-life player.

Goodrow was a key cog on Tampa Bay's vaunted third line and helped the Lightning win a second straight Stanley Cup in 2020-21. He was rewarded for his efforts by the Rangers to the tune of a six-year, $21.85 million contract. That's likely too much money and definitely too much term, but Goodrow is a good, useful player who will help New York in its quest to add "toughness" to its lineup. Offensively, Goodrow has never scored more than eight goals or 26 points in a single season. The 28-year-old kills penalties and is always good for well over 100 hits, but there's little value here in standard fantasy leagues.

Goodrow had a career year of 26 points, 162 hits and 97 PIM in 70 games split between the Sharks and the Lightning in 2019-20. He went quiet in the playoffs with only six points in 25 games, but it's safe to assume Goodrow will bounce back during the 2020-21 regular season. The 27-year-old winger should enjoy third-line usage, where he can toss his body around freely while still racking up 20 or so points. He's not likely to see power-play time given the Lightning's forward depth, but the physicality alone makes Goodrow a viable option in deeper formats.

Goodrow appeared in all 82 games with the Sharks last season, notching seven goals and 17 points while averaging just over 11 minutes of ice time. The 26-year-old winger is a solid bottom-six player and penalty killer for San Jose, but he simply doesn't have enough upside to warrant fantasy consideration. Goodrow can be disregarded in all formats during drafts this year.

Goodrow was decent in limited action with the Sharks last season, picking up seven goals and 14 points in 47 contests while averaging just 10:53 of ice time over that span. The undrafted winger's 14 points last year marked a career high, and there's no reason to believe he'll earn a regular spot in San Jose's lineup and surpass that total this campaign. The 25-year-old is a decent depth option up front for the Sharks, but there's no reason for fantasy owners to have him on their radars heading into drafts this season.