Tomas Hertl

Tomas Hertl

30-Year-Old CenterC
Vegas Golden Knights
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hertl was limited to 54 regular-season appearances between Vegas and San Jose in 2023-24, earning 17 goals, 38 points and 124 shots on net. He underwent knee surgery in mid-February and missed 26 contests from Jan 30 to April 5. Hertl registered two goals and two assists in six regular-season outings with the Golden Knights after being acquired from the Sharks on March 8. He also contributed one goal in seven playoff games. Barring another injury, Hertl should be much more productive in 2024-25 after completing a full training camp with his new team. Whether he plays center on the second line or shifts periodically to left wing on the top combination, Hertl could finish somewhere within that range in the upcoming season while being a fixture on the first power-play unit. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed an eight-year, $65.1 million extension with the Sharks in March of 2022.
Earns 500th career point
CVegas Golden Knights
November 2, 2024
Hertl notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
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Hertl set up Pavel Dorofeyev's tally in the second period. The assist was the 500th point of Hertl's career, a milestone he achieved in his 730th regular-season appearance. The 30-year-old center has mostly looked good to begin his first full year with the Golden Knights, picking up four goals, eight assists, 19 shots on net, 20 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 12 outings. He continues to play on the second line and first power-play unit.
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Hertl collected 63 points through 79 games last year. It was his second straight 60-point campaign despite his goal total falling from 30 to 22 during the 2022-23 season. He also registered a career-low minus-36 rating but tallied a career-high 22 power-play points. Hertl has scored at least 0.75 points per game in five straight seasons, but he's still chasing his second career 70-point performance after recording a career-high 74 during the 2018-19 campaign. The 29-year-old is locked into a top-six position with the Sharks and will still be an option on the first power-play unit. Hertl should be expected to post another 60-plus points, but his fantasy ceiling is limited due to a shaky supporting cast.
With the Sharks still years away from legitimately competing, the club passed on their opportunity to trade Hertl, instead inking him to a new eight-year deal worth just over $65 million. It's a good deal for San Jose from a monetary standpoint, although it doesn't seem likely to move the needle much in terms of winning hockey games. Hertl finished last season with 30 goals and 64 points in 82 games, while posting career-best marks in shots on goal (205) and power-play points (16). Hertl's 105 hits were his most since the 2014-15 campaign, while his six game-winning goals were a new high-water mark. Hertl should easily be able to generate mid-round fantasy value given his usage on a middling club, but it's hard to see a real ceiling case here.
With the Sharks still mired deeply in a rebuild, Hertl will simultaneously enjoy top-six usage and little scoring support from down the lineup. The Czech forward had 19 goals and 43 points in 50 games last season, a nice bounce-back campaign after he was limited to 36 points in 48 games the year before. He's seen time at center and on the wing during his eight seasons with the Sharks, but he'll likely line up as a winger in 2021-22. Despite being just two years removed from a 74-point campaign, Hertl isn't likely to make too many gains next year, which means fantasy managers shouldn't expect much more than 60 points out of him. He'll still make for a solid mid-round selection since he's likely to see a large role.
Hertl struggled with injuries last year, appearing in just 48 games en route to one of the worst seasons of his career. It came at an especially bad time, just one season after he racked up 74 points in 77 contests. Nonetheless, he'll be locked into a top-six role as well as a spot on the Sharks' top power-play unit in 2020-21, giving Hertl huge scoring potential. He'll be worth a mid-round pick in this year's fantasy drafts.
Hertl now ranks among the elite crop of fantasy wingers having produced career highs in goals (35), assists (39) and power-play points (15) last season. A tireless work ethic makes him a force to be reckoned with in all three zones, and he's been incredibly clutch based on 10 game-winning goals since the start of the 2017-18 campaign. The Czech skater showcased his defensive prowess to the tune of a league-best 27 takeaways during the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, but a head injury prevented him from suiting up for a fateful Game 6 that resulted in St. Louis eliminating San Jose in the penultimate series. Hertl should round out a lethal top line with net-crashing winger Timo Meier and industrious center Logan Couture this year. He'll cost a pretty penny in both season-long leagues and DFS contests, but Hertl's only 25 years old and in the thick of his prime.
Hertl put together another solid season in 2017-18, totaling 22 goals and 46 points while registering 175 shots on net in 79 contests. Although Hertl's point production leaves something to be desired, the Sharks clearly believe in his talents as a two-way player, as the Czech forward averaged a career high 18:06 of ice time last campaign, and was rewarded for his efforts when he signed a four-year, $22.5 million contract with San Jose in July. The 2012 first-round selection may never develop into a 60-plus-point producer, but his 50-plus-point upside coupled with his shot production and heavy ice time make him a forward worth owning in most fantasy formats.
Having burst on the scene in the lockout-shortened 2013-14 season by scoring 15 goals in 37 games (which translates to 33 goals at an 82-game pace), Hertl has failed to hit those same heights, tallying a disappointing 44 goals in 212 regular-season games over the past three campaigns. As the 17th overall pick in 2012, it’s safe to assume that the Sharks were expecting more from Hertl than 17 goals every 82 games over his most recent three campaigns. With Patrick Marleau’s departure, Hertl should assume more responsibility on special teams and receive more ice time overall, but it’s a lot trickier to estimate an impact this will have on the young Czech’s fantasy stock. Consider Hertl as a 20-goal, 20-assist type of player heading into 2017-18, and because he’s capable of producing more, he could turn into a pleasant surprise on your roster.
Hertl got back on the horse last year after a disappointing sophomore campaign, topping 20 goals for the first time (21) and finishing with 46 points, a plus-16 rating and 202 shots on goal. Still just 22, he provided a consistent secondary scoring punch with 11 points across 20 games in the playoffs, all while taking on an increased role with an average of 17:47 of ice time (versus 15:58 in the regular season). Whether he can continue to build on that production largely depends on his linemates, and the arrival of Mikkel Boedker in free agency will make it that much tougher for Hertl to carve out a permanent role in San Jose's already crowded top six. Still, last year’s output suggests Hertl isn’t that far off that coveted 50-point plateau, and with plenty of room for the Czech youngster to continue developing as part of a deep and talented roster, you’ll want to key on him after the more premium scorers are off the board.
After an age-19 rookie season that had him looking like a star in the making, but was shortened by a knee injury, Hertl put in a full 82 last year, but the results were less than impressive. Last year's flash was gone -- his goal-scoring dropped and he barely increased his point total from the season before despite playing more than twice as many games, and he was ultimately finally moved to center and placed on the fourth line. But that's not the young Czech's destiny. He's still only 21 years old -- he'll turn 22 during the season -- and following the sophomore slump, look for Hertl to bust out in Year 3 and give the Sharks a reason to move him up in the pecking order. The team has more needs at wing than at center, and Hertl should win his way into a top-six role while again showing the skills that made him the Sharks' first-round pick in 2012.
The Dave and Busters-loving Czech phenom should play his first full season this year, and expectations are sky-high. A knee injury limited Hertl to 37 regular-season games in 2013-14, but he tallied 15 goals -- including a show-stopping four-goal night that included a between-the-legs-goal -- and 10 assists. Hertl shows all the signs of being a budding star, and there's little doubt that his numbers should improve this year. But by how much? Hertl should get solid playing time and increased responsibility on the power play, both of which should boost his offensive production this season. But that four-goal performance will drive him higher on cheat sheets than expected, and you don't want to get caught overpaying for what is really still somewhat of an unproven commodity. Hertl should improve and has enormous upside, but there's always a risk of a sophomore slump. He's a sexy pick with huge upside, especially when riding shotgun beside San Jose's stars. Just know what you're getting into.
Hertl is the most promising of the incoming San Jose prospects. He was a standout at their summer prospects camp and is expected to compete for a spot on the roster this season. The 17th overall selection in the 2012 draft is the odds-on favorite to fill the vacancy in the Sharks line up created by the departure of T.J. Galiardi and Martin Havlat’s injury status. Hertl notched 30 points in 43 for Slavia Praha in the Czech League last year and is clearly a scoring talent with good hands and an even better hockey sense. His fantasy value is unknown as he hasn’t competed at the NHL level before and he will carry both the rookie and ice size adjustment periods on his back this year. It’s probably best to steer clear of him in single-year leagues until you see if he’s playing, where he’s playing and what kind of ice time he’ll be seeing in that role. He is of interest in deep keeper leagues, though -- he could be a future star. UPDATE: Hertl is all but a lock to play on one of the top two lines in San Jose opening day. He's young and untested, but in deeper formats he may be worth a second look for sleeper status. All signs are that he's got the scoring touch and he'll be playing on a line that should produce solid fantasy numbers.
Hertl is a talent, but he doesn’t really get the respect he’s due. Drafted 17th overall this past June, he has great hands, better vision and even better set-up skills and he thinks the game like a veteran. His skating needs work, but that can come. He played against men in the top Czech league last season and excelled with 25 points in 38 games (fourth in team scoring). He’s going to have an underrated NHL (and fantasy) career, not unlike his fellow countryman, Martin Erat. There’s real fantasy value in that.
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Nabs helper in loss
CVegas Golden Knights
October 30, 2024
Hertl recorded an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
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Collects pair of assists
CVegas Golden Knights
October 26, 2024
Hertl notched two assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.
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Nets power-play goal Friday
CVegas Golden Knights
October 26, 2024
Hertl scored a power-play goal in Friday's 6-4 win over the Senators.
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Two of each Tuesday
CVegas Golden Knights
October 22, 2024
Hertl scored two goals on five shots, dished two assists, added three hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Kings.
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Deposits goal in win
CVegas Golden Knights
October 13, 2024
Hertl scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Ready for Vegas debut?
CVegas Golden Knights
April 8, 2024
Hertl, who has been out since Jan. 27 with a knee injury, might be ready to return to the lineup Monday against Vancouver, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports.
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Hertl could make his Vegas debut after being acquired from San Jose ahead of the March 8 trade deadline. He has accounted for 15 goals and 34 points in 48 appearances this season.
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