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Islanders' Anders Lee: Scoring drop looming

The Tavares Effect is significant. Lee delivered 0.7 points per game with Tavares, but that number dropped to 0.49 without the stud center. Lee may be a 40-goal, one-hit wonder and sadly, most dynasty owners already expect that to be the case. Trading him now will be a loss, so wait to leverage his first big outburst of next season. You might be able to convince someone the effect isn't as significant as it seems.

Islanders' Anders Lee: Lights the lamp 40 times

Lee was a mainstay on the top line with John Tavares. He's not the most graceful skater in the NHL and doesn't have the hardest shot, but he knows how to position his big body in front of the opposing net for deflections and rebounds. If Tavares re-signs with the Islanders then Lee should once again approach similar numbers next season, but if Tavares departs, his numbers could tumble.

Islanders' Anders Lee: Scores twice in 7-6 loss

Lee was one of three Islanders to post a two-goal performance, but that still wasn't enough to keep pace with Tampa Bay's high-powered offense, which ended up sticking Lee with a minus-1 rating. He's up to 38 goals this season -- just six behind Alex Ovechkin's league-leading total. Five of those tallies have come in the past three games.

Islanders' Anders Lee: Notches career-best 35th goal

This game was a microcosm of Lee's 2017-18 season. With his two goals, he set a new career high of 35 goals and 11 power-play scores. However, he dropped to minus-19, which is a career worst. Fortunately, plus/minus is weighted as heavily in most formats as it used to be, making Lee an asset in all settings.

Islanders' Anders Lee: Adds two points during 5-on-5 play

After averaging a point per game in the first half of the season, Lee has slowed down dramatically, securing at least one goal or assist in just 40 percent of his 27 appearances in 2018. However, he's still averaging a career-high 3:06 of power-play ice time to complement 16 points in that special teams situation to the benefit of his fantasy owners.