Paul Cotter

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 goals18 × 3+54
• proj assists20 × 1+20
• PP points9 × 0.5+4.5
• game-winning goals4 × 0.5+2
• OT goals4 × 0.25+1
• shots57 × 0.1+5.7
• PIM119 × 0.05+6
• ice time (min)1186 × 0.01+11.9
• total105 pool points  ·  an elite forward season scores 242105 = 43/100

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 forwards in the NHL — an elite season scores about 242 points, and that is what 100 means. So 105 points is 43 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 (19 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.