Tim Stutzle

Stutzle was impressive in his rookie season, but he took his game to an entirely new level last year. The No. 3 overall selection from 2020 played in 79 of Ottawa's 82 regular-season games, posting 22 goals and 58 points. Stutzle was particularly productive with the man advantage, posting 26 power-play points. It was a massive year for a kid who turned just 20 years of age this past January. The Senators added both Alex DeBrincat and Claude Giroux to their roster this offseason in hopes of lengthening their lineup, moves that should serve to open up additional opportunities for Stutzle. This may be your last chance to draft the German at a reasonable price in fantasy leagues.

For a franchise desperate for glimmers of hope, the Senators had to have been pleased with Stutzle's rookie season. The German left winger scored 12 goals in 53 games as an 18-year-old and ranked fifth in the NHL's rookie scoring race with 29 points last year. Stutzle likely has a top-six spot in Ottawa's lineup secured heading into the upcoming campaign. The next step in his development will be to produce consistently in an elevated role against stiffer competition. He certainly has the tools to do so, but a limited supporting cast in Ottawa may cap his upside for at least another year.

Stuetzle was highly productive while playing for Adler Mannheim in Germany's top professional league in 2019-20, racking up seven goals and 27 assists in 41 games. That impressive performance as a teenager was enough to convince the Senators to select him with the third overall pick in this year's draft. Many believe Stuetzle would be best served by continuing to develop in his native Germany for another season before breaking into the NHL, but general manager Pierre Dorion has already hinted that he'll get every opportunity to earn a spot on Ottawa's Opening Night roster during this year's training camp. At this point it's hard to predict how Stuetzle will perform if he is in fact able to secure a full-time NHL role as a teenager in 2020-21, but he'll still be worth a late-round pick in redraft formats due to his draft pedigree alone, and he'll of course be a popular early-round selection in dynasty formats.