Alexander Romanov

Alexander Romanov

25-Year-Old DefensemanD
New York Islanders
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Romanov has back-to-back 22-point seasons as a member of the Islanders. He set new personal bests in 2023-24 with seven goals, 117 shots on net and 171 blocked shots across 81 regular-season appearances. Romanov's hit total decreased for a third straight campaign, but he still posted a respectable 157 bodychecks last season. The 24-year-old blueliner also averaged a career-high 20:50 of ice time while seeing hefty minutes at even strength and the penalty kill. Romanov won't contribute much offensively, but he can provide fantasy managers with shots, hits and blocks. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $7.5 million contract with the Islanders in August of 2022.
Continues to produce in 2025
DNew York Islanders
February 8, 2025
Romanov logged an even-strength assist, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and one takeaway in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.
ANALYSIS
Romanov has earned a helper in back-to-back games. He helped out on Kyle Palmieri's 15th goal of the season in the third period. Romanov has two goals and nine points over 13 games since the calendar flipped to 2025 -- he had just six assists through the first three months of the campaign. The left-shot blueliner makes for an interesting add in most formats, especially now that he's paired with the offensively-minded Tony DeAngelo. Romanov will look to extend his point streak to three games Saturday in Minnesota.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    22:52
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:06
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:55
 
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19:27
0:02
2:01
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20:50
0:03
2:00
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22:52
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Most players don't see a boost in offense when going to the Islanders, but Romanov's first year with the team saw him produce 22 points in 76 contests. He added 198 hits, 129 blocked shots and 100 shots on goal while filling a top-four role, though that came with virtually no power-play time. Still just 23 years old, Romanov could find another level on offense before reaching his peak, but he'll likely always be more of a sturdy defensive presence. The Islanders saw very little turnover from a team that squeaked into the playoffs, so Romanov's role should remain largely the same entering 2023-24.
The Islanders did virtually nothing to improve their roster this offseason, but they did go out and land Romanov from Montreal in a draft-day deal. The team then inked the restricted free agent to a new three-year, $7.5 million contract. Romanov has recorded 19 points in 133 career NHL games, so fantasy managers shouldn't be drafting him for his offense, but the rugged defender posted a whopping 227 hits and 144 blocks in 79 games a season ago, giving him significant late-round fantasy value in leagues which value those categories. Don't forget about him on draft day.
Romanov began his rookie season with two points in his first three games, but managed just four points in 51 games the rest of the way. The young Russian was banished to the press box for all but four of Montreal's postseason contests. Shea Weber will miss the entire 2021-22 season due to injury and is unlikely to play again, leaving increased responsibility for Romanov this coming year. Romanov averaged 17:05 of ice time per game last season and it wouldn't be the least bit surprising if he flirted with 20 minutes per night campaign. There's sneaky deep league value here for those looking for some points and upwards of 200 hits late in their draft.
Romanov comes to the Canadiens with plenty of opportunity. The defenseman only managed 11 points in 86 career KHL games with CSKA Moscow, but he's expected to compete for a bottom-pairing role with Montreal in 2020-21. Romanov, a second-round pick from 2018, won't unseat Shea Weber or Jeff Petry among the Canadiens' right-shot defenders, so he'll be able to play sheltered minutes during his first North American season. Scoring expectations for Romanov should be fairly modest given his track record, so fantasy managers may want to watch him from a distance unless he takes a dramatic leap forward.
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Posts assist in win
DNew York Islanders
February 4, 2025
Romanov logged an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.
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Standout showing in win
DNew York Islanders
January 29, 2025
Romanov scored a goal on five shots, added six hits and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
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Goal, assist in overtime win
DNew York Islanders
January 25, 2025
Romanov scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist, added four hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
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Adds assist in physical performance
DNew York Islanders
January 25, 2025
Romanov logged an assist, seven hits and four blocked shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Flyers.
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Playing versus Columbus
DNew York Islanders
January 20, 2025
Romanov (upper body) will be in the lineup Monday versus the Blue Jackets, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
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Not expected to play Thursday
DNew York Islanders
January 16, 2025
Romanov, who has missed the the last two games with an upper-body injury, is expected to sit out Thursday's home game against the Flyers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Romanov skated at practice Thursday, but he was on the fourth pairing, an indication he would sit once again. The 25-year-old blueliner has nine assists, 73 hits and 65 blocked shots over 30 contests in 2024-25.
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