{"playerId":579,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":230,"percentOwned":0.7,"playerRaterSEASON":-3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Laich, who had sports hernia surgery in early April, won't play in Monday's Game 7 against the Rangers, the Winnipeg Sun's Ken Wiebe reports.","spin":"Laich has been progressing, however, suggesting that we could see him in the next round of the playoffs, should the Caps win Monday and advance to play the winner of the Bruins/Leafs series.","date":"Mon May 13"},"fullName":"Brooks Laich","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"When put into a role where he was asked to produce offensively, Laich has never let the Washington Capitals down. In a season where he will be either bumped to the third line or convert to the wing, there is a chance Laich is asked to perform on a scoring line amongst the top-six forwards. There is even a chance he is asked to step onto the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. Of course, there is a chance Laich is left on the third line to be a two-way threat. As a top-six forward, he could easily play himself into a fantasy role, but as a third liner Laich tops out at 20 points and isn't worth your time.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Thu Jan 10"},"playerRater30DAY":-3.5,"positionRank":127}