Dakota Mermis

Each row is one fantasy category turned into points over a full 84-game season. Add the rows up and that is his total fantasy worth.

• proj goals4 × 3+12
• proj assists12 × 1+12
• PP points0 × 0.5+0
• game-winning goals0 × 0.5+0
• OT goals0 × 0.25+0
• shots101 × 0.1+10.1
• PIM67 × 0.05+3.4
• ice time (min)1153 × 0.01+11.5
• total49 pool points  ·  an elite defenseman season scores 16649 = 30/100

Weights follow what the average fantasy league actually counts: goals at 3× assists (the universal core), power-play points and game-winners at half weight (common extra categories), OT goals, shots and PIM small (many leagues skip them), and ice time as a quiet availability bonus. The scale: add up a whole season of those categories and compare against the best defensemen in the NHL — an elite season scores about 166 points, and that is what 100 means. So 49 points is 30 out of a perfect fantasy season at his position. Defensemen and forwards are graded on separate scales because the D slot can only be filled by a defenseman. Goals and assists come from the backtested season model; the rest ride your own season-to-date pace over 84 games (5 games so far — small sample, secondary lines will move as roles settle). Hits/blocks are excluded: the free NHL feeds don't publish full-season totals, and we don't invent them.