What It Means:

He finished the regular season alongside Jamie Benn, and he will start the postseason there, as well. Eakin didn't record a point in the last eight games of the year, but playing between Benn and Patrick Sharp makes him an intriguing option for playoff pools and daily fantasy.

Eakin played all 82 games this season and tallied 35 points (16 goals, 19 assists). He was poor at driving possession, posting a Corsi For Percentage of 48.3 and Relative Corsi For at Even Strength of -7.6, both of which were the lowest totals of his career. Our models currently give the Stars an 8.68 percent chance of winning the Stanley Cup, the fifth highest odds.