Sam Rinzel

Rinzel spent most of the past season at the University of Minnesota, where he had 10 goals and 22 assists in 40 games, but did get nine games in the NHL after his collegiate season ended. He flashed loads of potential in those nine outings, picking up five assists while averaging over 23 minutes of ice time. The 21-year-old also quarterbacked the top power-play unit, where he had three of his five assists. It remains to be seen if the 2022 first-round pick will hold that same role next season, considering all of the potential options on the roster; however, if he does, Rinzel's ceiling and fantasy potential are sky-high. Like with most of the Blackhawks' young defensemen, there is some risk in case he struggles out of the gate and gets sent down to the AHL, but Rinzel hasn't played a game there yet, and if he continues to build on the good start from last season, he likely never will. Read Past Outlooks