Dylan Cozens

Dylan Cozens

24-Year-Old CenterC
Ottawa Senators
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cozens broke out in 2022-23 with 31 goals and 68 points across 81 contests, but he fell back down last season, supplying 18 goals and 47 points in 79 outings. Taken with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, Cozens has a high ceiling, and even after going through a rough campaign, he's expected to continue to log substantial minutes with Buffalo. It's also worth noting that the Sabres collectively struggled last season, ranking 23rd offensively with 2.98 goals per game after finishing third offensively in 2022-23 with 3.57, so Cozens' decline was far from an isolated incident. Buffalo went back to head coach Lindy Ruff over the summer, and perhaps the veteran bench boss will be able to get the team going again. It certainly makes Cozens a great buy-low candidate with a high upside that could make it worth the gamble. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a seven-year, $49.7 million contract extension with the Sabres in February of 2023. Traded to the Senators in March of 2025.
Draws assist in loss
COttawa Senators
April 20, 2025
Cozens notched an assist, two shots on goal, five hits and 10 PIM in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 1.
ANALYSIS
Cozens set up a Drake Batherson tally in the first period to get the Senators on the board. The 24-year-old Cozens recorded seven points over the last seven regular-season games, and he should continue to carry some momentum while seeing second-line minutes and power-play time. He's a well-rounded option for fantasy, having posted 47 points, 188 shots on net, 205 hits, 68 PIM and a minus-17 rating over 82 regular-season appearances between Ottawa and Buffalo.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    17:13
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:18
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:38
  • Average Time On Ice:
    16:37
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:53
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:24
 
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Taken by Buffalo with the seventh overall pick in 2019, Cozens has made huge strides over his first three seasons with the Sabres, providing 13 points in 41 contests as a rookie, 38 points in 79 outings in 2021-22 and career-highs in goals (31), points (68) and shots (211) in his breakout last year. It's even more impressive considering he averaged a modest 16:30 of ice time while serving primarily on Buffalo's second line. To give that some context, Cozens finished fifth in the league's scoring race among players who averaged under 17 minutes. On another team, the 22-year-old forward would fit in seamlessly on the top line, but Buffalo's wealth of talent allows them to utilize Cozens in a way that he's quickly becoming overqualified for. He's likely to exceed the 60-point milestone again this season, but unless his role grows, his offensive production probably won't see another significant jump.
Cozens' final numbers last season - 13 goals, 38 points in 79 games - may not look all that great on paper, but they represented a clear improvement from the four goals and 13 points he posted in 41 games during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 campaign. Cozens added nine points with the man advantage while averaging nearly 16 minutes (15:54) worth of ice time per game in 2021-22. Buffalo's expected improvement as a team combined with the fact Cozens won't turn 22 until February make him a prime candidate for another step forward in terms of production in 2022-23, so don't forget about the 2019 No. 7 overall selection on draft day.
Cozens, widely viewed as one of the top prospects in the league, made his NHL debut last season as a 19-year-old and posted four goals and 13 points in 41 games for Buffalo. He also missed time during the year due to an upper-body injury and while on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list. With Jack Eichel expected to be traded before the start of the 2021-22 campaign, Cozens and 2021 No. 1 overall selection Owen Power are arguably Buffalo's two most valuable assets moving forward. The Sabres are many years away from contender status and Cozens will be given every chance to seize a major role for the club this year. Target him in the later rounds of your draft.
Cozens took a big step forward in his development last season, racking up 38 goals and 85 points in 51 games with the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes after totaling 34 goals and 85 points in 68 games with the same club during the previous campaign. The seventh overall pick from the 2019 draft is too young to play in the AHL, so he'll either be a full-time player with the Sabres or return for one final season with Lethbridge in 2020-21. Cozens is a fantastic skater with high-end playmaking ability and a deadly shot, making him a true asset on both ends of the ice. He's a natural center, but if he cracks the big club's roster this season, he'll likely start on the wing, taking notes from the likes of Eric Staal and Jack Eichel before transitioning to his natural position at some point over the next few years. There's no guarantee that he'll make Buffalo's roster this season, but if he does, he'll likely be playing alongside Staal on the second line while also seeing time on the Sabres' second power-play unit, making him worth a look in the later rounds of redraft formats.
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Three-point effort against Canes
COttawa Senators
April 18, 2025
Cozens scored a power-play goal and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Hurricanes.
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Logs two helpers in overtime loss
COttawa Senators
April 16, 2025
Cozens produced a pair of power-play assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
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Nets goal Friday
COttawa Senators
April 12, 2025
Cozens scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
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Snaps three-game point skid
COttawa Senators
April 5, 2025
Cozens registered a power-play assist, three hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 3-0 win over Florida.
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Manages helper in win
COttawa Senators
March 22, 2025
Cozens logged an assist and three hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Devils.
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Headed for Ottawa
CBuffalo Sabres
March 7, 2025
Cozens has been linked to a trade to Ottawa from Buffalo, Chad DeDominicis of Expected Buffalo reports Friday.
ANALYSIS
Cozens may be one of the pieces heading back to Ottawa as part of a deal that is rumored to include Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker, though the full details of any trade have not been finalized. The 24-year-old Cozens has seen his offensive production dip this year, registering just 31 points in 61 appearances, putting him in danger of missing the 45-point threshold for the first time since 2021-22.
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