Jack Campbell

Campbell racked up 31 victories in 2021-22, 14 more than he had in any prior campaign. His 2.64 GAA and .914 save percentage were solid, if unspectacular. Campbell started quickly, but faded as the year progressed. Campbell and Toronto were unable to come to terms on a new contract and the 30-year-old Michigan native ended up signing a five-year, $25 million deal with the Oilers this summer. Edmonton got subpar goaltending a year ago from the duo of Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen, so Campbell figures to be a significant upgrade assuming he can run away with the No. 1 job. He has the chance to be a value pick from a fantasy perspective in 2022-23.

When Jack Campbell was selected 11th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the expectation was that he would become a workhorse netminder. 10 years and three teams later, that expectation looks to have become reality after his performance in the 2020-21 season. The 29-year-old took advantage of injuries to Frederik Andersen and took over the starter's role in Toronto behind the strength of a 2.15 GAA, a .921 save percentage and a 17-3-2 record in 22 starts. The 29-year-old netminder's ascension has spelled the end of Andersen's tenure with the Maple Leafs, and Campbell will be given every opportunity to cement his role as the team's lead netminder this year. He does face legitimate competition from Petr Mrazek, but after last season's dazzling campaign, Campbell will be given every opportunity to earn a workhorse role and he could be one of the top netminders by the end of 2021-22 if he plays his cards right.

Campbell made 20 starts for the Kings as Jonathan Quick's backup last season, compiling an 8-10-2 record while posting a 2.85 GAA and .900 save percentage behind a struggling LA squad. He was then traded to the Maple Leafs at the deadline, making six starts for Toronto down the stretch while registering a 3-2-1 record and a respectable .915 save percentage over that span. The 28-year-old American is expected to be Frederik Andersen's primary backup this season, but Andersen will make the vast majority of the starts, and No. 3 netminder Aaron Dell will likely be in the mix for a start or two along the way, so Campbell simply won't see enough action to be worth rostering in fantasy. He'll be nothing more than an occasional streaming option in 2020-21.

Selected by the Stars with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 draft, Campbell has been blocked by Jonathan Quick for the last few years after coming over to the Kings in a 2016 trade, but that might finally be changing. Quick's rough 2018-19 campaign opened the door for the 27-year-old to finally get a chance to prove himself, and Campbell responded with strong numbers in 31 games. His long journey to a regular role in the NHL has given him a calm, unflappable demeanor, and he's got the size and skills to become a reliable backup, if not Quick's eventual successor. With Quick coming back for at least one more season to demonstrate he's not done yet, Campbell might be headed for another 25-30 game workload in 2019-20, but he appears ready to handle a starting gig again if necessary.

Campbell has started just five games in his NHL career, but he's posted reasonable numbers for a starter in two years at AHL Ontario, keeping his GAA under 3.00 and posting a save percentage of .912 last year. He will have to beat out Peter Budaj to earn a job as Jonathan Quick's backup, which would give him value as a spot starter or if anything happened to Quick. For the time being, his value is limited to dynasty leagues.

Campbell made his NHL debut last season and despite getting hammered (six goals against in 60 minutes of work), he looks to be the goaltender of the future in Dallas. However, the future won't be this season. Dallas now has three goaltenders on one-way contracts and none of them are named Jack Campbell. Campbell is a promising young netminder, but he won't be in the NHL full time for at least one or two more seasons.

Campbell split time with Cristopher Nilstorp in the AHL, posting a 19-13-3 record and a 2.65 GAA in 40 games for the Texas Stars. He had a nice run of starts in February when Nilstorp was injured, but returned to backup duties for the Texas Stars' playoff run. The signing of Dan Ellis to a two-year contract keeps the Campbell/Nilstorp duo in the AHL for the foreseeable future, so expect another two years in the minors for the 21-year-old.

Campbell's pro career hasn't taken off as quickly as hoped given his past successes with Team USA in various international competitions. He has backstopped some pretty poor teams, a contributing factor no doubt, and he's expected to get the bulk of the starts for the Texas Stars (AHL) after seeing some brief action there late in the year. He's the heir apparent to Kari Lehtonen.

Campbell posted a .884 save percentage and a 3.80 goals against average in his first year of Junior hockey, pretty disappointing numbers for the 11th overall pick back in 2010. It's impossible to ignore his success in the various international competitions in recent years, but Campbell needs to be better next year in order to justify the hype.

Dallas selected Campbell with the 11th overall pick in 2010 as the eventual heir apparent to Marty Turco. Campbell's performance in international play is well known with U18 and U20 gold medals, and he'll make his professional debut with Windsor (OHL) this season.