This is a new segment that will be written every Monday and will feature a new rookie every week. The first rookie featured will be the 19 year-old defencemen Zach Werenski out of Columbus. He was born in Grosse Point, Michigan. Werenski has 21 points in 29 games and 11 of those being special teams points. He has helped the Blue Jackets power play maintain a 27.71 percent average, which is among the league leaders. He is 3rd among active rookies with TOI average of 21:36 per game. Werenski was just the piece the Jackets have been missing the last few years. He was drafted 9th overall in 2015 and looks like he could potentially be one of the top players picked in that draft class that was full of high end talent including Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. The Jackets have increased there power play percentage from last years total of 17.34 and now have it at 27.71 percent, a big portion of that is because of Werenski Quarterbacking the Power Play. He is also proving to be a valuable commodity to fantasy owners as he has beeen a point producing machine from the Jackets blueline and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Werenski would be a worthy peice for all you fantasy owners to look at. We will see how he holds up for the entire year as he is use to a college schedule that is not nearly as compressed as the schedule of the NHL. In my opinion he has been the most impressive rookie this far, Let me know your thoughts in the comments below and which rookie has impressed you the most so far this season?
Garyn Schmermund
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