Dylan Holloway, Sam Bennett and Bobby McMann offer three different opportunities heading into 2026–27.
Dynasty managers spend plenty of time debating the players everyone wants. The more useful conversations often happen further down the roster, where a modest trade can improve your team without costing its foundation.
MoneyPuck’s expected-goals data gives us a starting point. It measures scoring opportunities using shot characteristics, while its shooting-talent adjustment accounts for differences in finishing ability. Those numbers help assess whether a player’s goal total has support beneath it.
Holloway, Bennett and McMann present three distinct decisions: investigate a buying opportunity, pursue a measured rebound, and consider selling a strong scoring season.
1. Dylan Holloway — Look Past the Lower Point Total
Embed from Getty ImagesIndividual Expected Goals: 18.6
Shooting-Talent-Adjusted Expected Goals: 20.0
Individual xG Per 60: 1.04 (2024–25: 0.94)
Shots Per Game: 2.75 (2024–25: 2.31)
Holloway went from 63 points in 77 games in 2024–25 to 51 in 59 games in 2025–26. His individual expected goals per 60 minutes increased from 0.94 to 1.04, while his shots per game rose from approximately 2.31 to 2.75.
The lower season total could create an opening if his manager sees a step backward. His scoring pace and opportunity generation tell a more encouraging story.
My approach would be to price him as an established contributor with room for improvement. More games would help, but availability belongs in the valuation; an 82-game extrapolation is not a forecast.
Fantasy Takeaway: BUY AT A DISCOUNT
Ask about the price. Pursue him if the offer reflects the lower total, but avoid paying in advance for a full season at his best pace.
2. Sam Bennett — Buy the Existing Production
Embed from Getty ImagesIndividual Expected Goals: 30.1
Shooting-Talent-Adjusted Expected Goals: 27.9
Individual xG Per 60: 1.28
Bennett produced 26 goals against 30.1 individual expected goals in 76 games during 2025–26. MoneyPuck’s shooting-talent adjustment reduces his expected total to 27.9, making the finishing shortfall considerably smaller.
That distinction keeps the argument grounded. There is evidence for some additional scoring, but the numbers alone do not justify projecting a major leap.
For a contender, that can still be useful. You do not need every acquisition to become a breakout player. A reasonably priced contributor who fills a lineup need can make a trade worthwhile before any improvement arrives.
I would build an offer around his existing production and my competitive window. A rebuilding roster should demand a larger discount because immediate production has less value to that team.
Fantasy Takeaway: CONTENDER BUY
Target at a price that works without a scoring rebound. Treat improved finishing as a bonus.
3. Bobby McMann — Test the Market
Embed from Getty ImagesIndividual Expected Goals: 19.0
Shooting-Talent-Adjusted Expected Goals: 20.4
Individual xG Per 60: 0.91 (2024–25: 0.95)
McMann increased his goal total from 20 in 2024–25 to 29 in 2025–26. MoneyPuck’s season table lists approximately 19.0 expected goals for the latter season and 20.4 after adjusting for shooting talent. His individual expected-goals rate slipped from 0.95 to 0.91 per 60 minutes.
The scoring increase outpaced the change in chance generation. That gives me reason to question a trade valuation built around another near-30-goal season.
It does not mean you should accept any offer. The useful question is whether another manager will pay for repeat production with little allowance for uncertainty.
Fantasy Takeaway: EXPLORE SELLING HIGH
Explore selling if the return assumes those goals are sustainable. A contender can hold when offers fail to replace his practical lineup value; a rebuilding team has more reason to seek a younger asset or draft capital.
Make the Price Do the Work
These are conditional trade recommendations. MoneyPuck cannot tell us whether another manager will offer a discount, and expected goals do not capture every part of fantasy value.
Before negotiating, check projected deployment, separate five-on-five results from power-play production, and apply your league’s scoring settings.
With Holloway, I would look for a manager disappointed by the season total. With Bennett, I would seek a sensible cost for immediate help. With McMann, I would find out whether the market is willing to pay for another strong finishing season.
The opportunity begins when the asking price tells a different story from the evidence.