Pick Up Pavel Mintyukov In Fantasy Hockey

Pick Up Pavel Mintyukov In Fantasy Hockey

Are you paying attention to what’s happening with the Anaheim Ducks? If not, you should be. Some of their young players are starting to figure it out. One of them is young defenseman, Pavel Mintyukov. If you’re looking for help in fantasy hockey, picking up the young Ducks’ blue liner might be able to give your team a spark.

As of this current moment, Mintyukov is owned in about 30% of ESPN leagues and that number has climbed drastically within the last week. Garrett wisely picked him up in our site league. Mintyukov, 19, is just a rookie but this guy really passes the eye test. I’m just telling you right now, this kid is good.

Mintyukov is eight points through 12 games and is second in rookie points behind just Connor Bedard. He’s doing this while playing defense. Smart with the pucks, gets the puck out of his own end, skates like the wind. He’s got it.

Pavel Mintyukov deftly evades forecheck pressure using an edge fake in the corner to escape, then makes the simple play up the wall to beat the next forechecker.

Leads to a Ducks scoring chance. Great delay by McTavish to set up the cross-ice pass. pic.twitter.com/SEwvTiYIz1

— Félix Sicard (@Felix_Sicard) November 6, 2023

He’s an analytical darling thus far too.

Pavel Mintyukov is having a lot of fun out there. pic.twitter.com/9HtsjIxFYj

— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) November 6, 2023

figure this will get posted so adding some context

Mintyukov's start has been very impressive. it will be interesting to follow as the season progresses and esp. once we hit the point where the results aren't combined with 22-23 when everyone on ANA forgot how to play hockey pic.twitter.com/X7aL4u6cuL

— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) November 6, 2023

The fact that Minyukov grades out this well offensively already at 19 is incredible. The Ducks picked Mintyukov with the 10th pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and that pick appears to be an absolute home run. The Russian defenseman has already stolen the Ducks top line PP job. Jamie Drysdale is never getting that job back again.

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Mintyukov will help you in fantasy and the Ducks are way better than expected. Mostly because young players like this have really started to pop. Long term? This is absolutely a name to watch moving forward. Especially once he really hits his prime in the coming years.

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