Josh Bailey

It is never easy to foresee the unforeseen. Injuries happen every day in the NHL, and here at Fantrax, our goal is to help you try to stay on top of those maladies with our weekly Injury Report. Counting all the latest bumps, bites, and bruises, there were 69 players held out of lineups. Several of those are long-term injuries from a previous year. Those players are likely not going to return or have retired. Here are some of the more notable maladies out there and their possible prognosis. The bye week may explain the drop…

With most teams about halfway through the season, players like Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos and John Tavares are near the top of the points leaderboard. There is one name, however, that I'd bet didn't get drafted in many fantasy leagues. Josh Bailey already has 50 points in 41 games and is tied for second in points in the entire league. He is also second in assists with 38. This puts Bailey on pace for a 100-point season.Although Bailey was selected ninth overall in 2008 and had 56 points last year, no one expected…

Carolina Hurricanes (36-31-15, 87pts, 7th in Division) 2016-17 scoring leaders (G-A-Pts) Jeff Skinner        37-26-63Sebastian Aho    24-25-49Victor Rask         16-29-45 Top Prospects (position, age) Julien Gauthier, RW, 19Martin Necas, RW, 18Jake Bean, D, 19 Must Pick: Sebastian Aho Aho had a great rookie campaign and should improve on his 49 points this season. Look for him get top power play minutes and secure his place on the top line. Aho should score between 60-65 points this season. Sleeper…