Nashville Predators: Fantasy Hockey Favorites Part 2

P.K. Subban – Yahoo Rank 22nd 

2016 Stats: 6 Goals, 45 Assists, 24 Powerplay Points, 102 hits.

The P.K. Subban and Shea Weber trade was the blockbuster move of the off-season and it gave Nashville its first true superstar player. A former Norris Trophy winner, Subban is one of the top offensive defenseman in the league and his high-risk-high-reward style is a perfect fit with Peter Laviolette‘s offensively minded coaching style.

Despite being limited to 68 games last season thanks to injuries, Subban still managed to pass the 50 point mark for the third consecutive year and was scoring at a career high pace when healthy. A change of scenery after a bitter divorce from the Montreal Canadiens will do wonders for Subban and any fantasy owners who draft him thanks to a strong supporting cast of players in Nashville and a coaching staff that is more than happy to let P.K. show off his offensive prowess each and every night.

You would be hard pressed to find a better defenseman for your fantasy hockey team than P.K. Subban, who is already off to an impressive start with three points (2g,1a) in two preseason games, He is an offensive juggernaut in all scoring categories and is most likely headed towards a career year in Nashville this season and shouldn’t finish outside the Top 3 in scoring for defensemen. Grab him while you still can in the first few rounds as he is unlikely to drop much before he’s gone for good.

2017 Prediction: 15 Goals, 55 Assists, 25+ Powerplay Points, 100+ Hits.