Jason Robertson

Robertson was significantly better a season ago than in his Calder Trophy-finalist rookie campaign two years ago, which is saying something. Robertson was one of just 17 NHL players to score 40 or more goals (41), while his 79 points placed him top-35 in the league. Robertson added 220 shots on goal and 21 points with the man advantage. The most remarkable thing of all is that there is an easy case to be made that Robertson -- who will play this entire season at age 23 -- has plenty of runway ahead of him in terms of future production. You're going to have to pay up for the California native in fantasy drafts this coming fall. However, the restricted free agent hadn't signed by late August and is at risk of missing some or all of training camp.

A Calder Trophy finalist, Robertson didn't see anywhere near the hype that the Wild's Kirill Kaprizov did. It didn't matter, as Robertson went from fighting for a spot in the lineup to first-line staple in 2020-21, racking up a studly 17 goals and 45 points in 51 appearances. A second-round pick from 2017, he had to earn every second of ice time given to him by head coach Rick Bowness. Robertson showed great chemistry with an injured Roope Hintz and revitalized Joe Pavelski last year, and that trio should begin the year together. While he missed out on Rookie of the Year honors, the 22-year-old Robertson should challenge for 60-to-70 points and a larger role on the power play if he can avoid the dreaded sophomore slump. Fantasy managers shouldn't sleep on the California native -- he's worth a middle-round pick for the scoring numbers alone.

Robertson made the jump to pro hockey last season, and the 21-year-old had success with 25 goals and 47 points in 60 games for AHL Texas. There's very little left for the second-round pick from 2017 to prove -- Robertson is likely ready to compete for an NHL roster spot in 2020-21. The Stars have room for him on his natural left wing if he can outperform Justin Dowling in training camp. Robertson will likely start in a bottom-six role, but he could play as high as the second line if he finds success at the top level. Fantasy managers in deeper formats could do worse than Robertson if he's able to produce at a 20-to-25-point pace, but he shouldn't be expected to contribute much outside of scoring categories.