A few days ago, I completed my first fantasy draft of the season by doing a best-ball draft over at Underdog Fantasy. It is a draft-only, points format that gives points for goals (6), assists (4), shots and blocked shots (1), and power play points and hits (0.5). 

In this format, over the last two seasons, Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Shea Theodore averaged 7.64 fantasy points per game. That was 18th among all regular defencemen, and ahead of names like Moritz Seider, Morgan Rielly, and Victor Hedman. Those three blue liners went in the 7th to 9th-round range, while Theodore was in the middle of the 14th. There may be some draft value to be had, so let’s dig into Theodore’s recent seasons, why he is falling to where he is, and what he can do for fantasy managers in 2024-25. 

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