Fantasy Hockey Feature: Kevin He making history

Kevin He recently signed an entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets. It’s a historic signing as He is the first Chinese-born player to be signed to a contract by an NHL team. With so much excitement about the player, it’s worth analyzing his fantasy stock. How high is his fantasy upside? Is he a future top-line player? We’ll answer these questions and more. 

He was drafted 109th overall by the Jets in 2024. The EP Rinkside team had him ranked 84th so we felt at the time that the Jets got good value. The team loved his competitiveness, especially given how bad the Niagara IceDogs were in his draft season. His elite motor is hard to ignore as he is always noticeable on the ice. The team’s concerns were that He relied too much on his speed to burn defenders wide and shoot from distance. He