Fantasy Hockey Features: Noah Hanifin's past, present, and future prospects

Over the course of the 21-22 and 22-23 seasons, there were 18 defencemen who skated at least 2000 minutes and had per-game paces of at least 0.5 points, 2.0 shots, 0.8 hits, and 1.2 blocks per game. Nearly all of them are blueliners who were drafted among the top 30 at their position in fantasy drafts for the 2023-24 campaign. The lesser-heralded options are as follows: 

Among the notable fantasy defencemen is Calgary Flames stalwart Noah Hanifin. He is one of four names on this list to have accomplished those feats while skating under 22 minutes per outing as well. Despite moderate power play totals and overall ice time, Hanifin has been a solid fantasy option over the last two seasons. The 5th overall pick from 2015 does not turn 27 years old until January and is an unrestricted free agen