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Fantasy Hockey: Early Season Drops and Holds to Consider
Assess contributions from skaters and goalies using key metrics like ixG and GSAx after roughly one-eighth of the schedule.

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Players to Move On From
Alex Ovechkin sits at 0.9 FPPG with 1.94 ixG and 87.1% rostered, limited to 13 shots in nine games while on the third line. Matthew Knies has 1.2 FPPG and 2.56 ixG at 70.9% rostered after a slow follow-up to his debut. Dylan Cozens posts 1.1 FPPG and 3.52 ixG while 74.7% rostered. Among goalies, Karel Vejmelka holds 0.8 FPPG and -1.87 GSAx at 92.6% rostered, Brandon Bussi shows -0.7 FPPG and -1.46 GSAx at 73.8% rostered, Sergei Murashov records -1.4 FPPG and -2.04 GSAx at 55.2% rostered, and Jakub Dobes registers -2.7 FPPG and -3.9 GSAx at 57.9% rostered.
Ones Worth Patience or Acquisition
Sidney Crosby maintains 1.3 FPPG with 4.16 ixG at 96.8% rostered. Pavel Dorofeyev delivers 1.3 FPPG and 6.1 ixG at 85.8% rostered. Wyatt Johnston reaches 1.6 FPPG with 4.26 ixG while 95.6% available. Brayden Point has 1.1 FPPG and 3.14 ixG at 82.8% rostered. Timo Meier sits at 1.3 FPPG with 4.73 ixG and 80.6% rostered after 43 shots. Bowen Byram logs 1.1 FPPG and 0.33 ixG at 71.6% rostered.
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