The 2024-25 NHL season is upon us — okay, it already started, but it's kicking off for the other 30 NHL teams this week. Sometimes, in order to win your fantasy hockey league, you need to make bold moves — fade top targets, jump on sleepers early, etc. These may not always be the biggest and boldest claims, but there are certainly a handful in here that could help you secure your league title if you act accordingly on some of these bold predictions for the 2024-25 NHL campaign.
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Auston Matthews won't lead the league in goals
Considering Matthews has taken home the Rocket Richard Trophy in three of the last four seasons, it seems a lot of people have already written this off as an open-and-shut case.