Jeremy Lauzon

Lauzon only appeared in 19 games with the Bruins last campaign, notching two points and 29 points over that span, but with it appearing increasingly likely that Zdeno Chara won't return to Boston for one final hurrah, the 23-year-old looks to be in line for a full-time gig in 2020-21. Still, he'd be lucky to produce more than 10 points while skating in a bottom-four role with no power-play time during the upcoming shortened season, so there's no reason for fantasy managers to have Lauzon on their radar.

Lauzon, a 2015 second-rounder, will likely gain some AHL seasoning before he sees regular work in Boston, but the 20-year-old -- who is coming off a 2016-17 campaign in which he scored five goals and 28 points in 39 games for Rouyn-Noranda of the QMJHL -- is part of the next wave of promising blue line talent coming down the B's prospect pipeline. The 6-foot-1, 204-pounder is thus on the short list of potential in-season call-ups once he gets some pro experience under his belt.

Lauzon, who the Bruins took 52nd overall in 2015 NHL Entry Draft, saw his stock in the organization rise last season, after he racked up 10 goals and 50 points in 46 QMJHL games with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Moreover, the 19-year-old, who is listed at 6-foot-1, 204 pounds, now appears past a scary injury that suffered in last spring's playoffs, in which he was cut on the side of his neck with an errant skate blade. Lauzon is viewed as an ascending prospect by the B's, to the point that he could even push for a roster spot with the big club as soon as this season. It's more likely though that he'll go back to Quebec for a fourth season of junior hockey, where he'll continue to hone his game, which already features puck-moving ability and solid skating.