Goyette is now an AHL sophomore, and is having another quiet season in comparison to his junior dominance. He currently sits with three goals and seven assists in 47 games for the Coachella Valley Firebirds.

He is seeing just over 13 minutes a game, with middling powerplay time, and putting just a shot per game on goal. His offense has not translated to the professional ranks as of yet, and his physical game appears to be a bit of a work in progress. According to Instat, he is winning just about a quarter of his puck battles, and hitting less than one time per game.

Goyette is showing some effective passing, with nearly all of his assists of the primary variety, but he will need to find another level this year or next to retain value in fantasy. Seattle has a number of solid forwards in the prospect pool who have leapfrogged Goyette.

He is worth a hold if you have room in deeper dynasties, as he is still young and developing, but there are more than likely a handful of more interesting names available to acquire.

Goyette’s AHL rookie campaign was an example of him coming in like a lamb after going out of the OHL like a lion. None would have expected him to lead the AHL as a rookie like he led the OHL in the prior year, but his six goals and 12 assists across 54 games might have surprised some.