With the biggest free agent signings and trades completed so far in the offseason, it’s time to put our attention towards next season, and the players that will make up our first round stars, mid-round picks, and late-round gambles.
While many line combinations and goalie splits around the NHL landscape are still to be decided, next season’s top picks won’t look that different from the last. Want Hart Trophy winner Auston Matthews or Vezina Trophy winner Igor Shesterkin? Well, you’re going need a top pick or pay up in a salary cap draft.
So refresh your fantasy hockey logins, reactivate your leagues, and get your NHL pools ready, draft day will be here before you know it.
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Rankings current as of August 24, by Sean Allen.
ESPN Fantasy Hockey top 200 rankings
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1. Connor McDavid, C, Edm (F1)
2. Auston Matthews, C, Tor (F2)
3. Igor Shesterkin, G, NYR (G1)
4. Leon Draisaitl, LW, Edm (F3)
5. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB (F4)
6. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, TB (G2)
7. Kirill Kaprizov, LW, Min (F5)
8. Victor Hedman, D, TB (D1)
9. Roman Josi, D, Nsh (D2)
10. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Col (F6)
11. Matthew Tkachuk, LW, Cgy (F7)
12. Cale Makar, D, Col (D3)
13. Ilya Sorokin, G, NYI (G3)
14. J.T. Miller, C, Van (F8)
15. Mitchell Marner, RW, Tor (F9)
16. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Col (F10)
17. Jacob Markstrom, G, Cgy (G4)
18. Juuse Saros, G, Nsh (G5)
19. Aleksander Barkov, C, Fla (F11)
20. Jack Hughes, C, NJ (F12)
21. Steven Stamkos, C, TB (F13)
22. Chris Kreider, LW, NYR (F14)
23. Kyle Connor, LW, Wpg (F15)
24. Jonathan Huberdeau, LW, Cgy (F16)
25. Alex DeBrincat, LW, Ott (F17)
26. Jake Oettinger, G, Dal (G6)
27. Moritz Seider, D, Det (D4)
28. Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Col (F18)
29. Timo Meier, RW, SJ (F19)
30. Jake Guentzel, LW, Pit (F20)
31. Adam Fox, D, NYR (D5)
32. Aaron Ekblad, D, Fla (D6)
33. David Pastrnak, RW, Bos (F21)
34. Elias Lindholm, RW, Cgy (F22)
35. Mika Zibanejad, C, NYR (F23)
36. Brady Tkachuk, LW, Ott (F24)
37. Sebastian Aho, C, Car (F25)
38. Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, StL (F26)
39. Sidney Crosby, C, Pit (F27)
40. Seth Jones, D, Chi (D7)
41. Tristan Jarry, G, Pit (G7)
42. Filip Forsberg, LW, Nsh (F28)
43. Connor Hellebuyck, G, Wpg (G8)
44. Darcy Kuemper, G, Wsh (G9)
45. Jack Eichel, C, Vgk (F29)
46. Noah Dobson, D, NYI (D8)
47. Jack Campbell, G, Edm (G10)
48. Elias Pettersson, C, Van (F30)
49. Alex Ovechkin, LW, Wsh (F31)
50. Roope Hintz, C, Dal (F32)
51. John Tavares, C, Tor (F33)
52. Brent Burns, D, Car (D9)
53. John Carlson, D, Wsh (D10)
54. William Nylander, RW, Tor (F34)
55. Alex Pietrangelo, D, Vgk (D11)
56. Jacob Trouba, D, NYR (D12)
57. Johnny Gaudreau, LW, Cls (F35)
58. Sam Reinhart, RW, Fla (F36)
59. Andrei Svechnikov, LW, Car (F37)
60. Darnell Nurse, D, Edm (D13)
61. Frederik Andersen, G, Car (G11)
62. Josh Norris, C, Ott (F38)
63. Dylan Larkin, C, Det (F39)
64. Kevin Fiala, C, LA (F40)
65. Sean Couturier, C, Phi (F41)
66. Patrik Laine, RW, Cls (F42)
67. Patrick Kane, RW, Chi (F43)
68. Artemi Panarin, LW, NYR (F44)
69. Tomas Hertl, C, SJ (F45)
70. Tage Thompson, C, Buf (F46)
71. Tyler Toffoli, RW, Cgy (F47)
72. Mark Scheifele, C, Wpg (F48)
73. Matt Duchene, C, Nsh (F49)
74. Jason Robertson, LW, Dal (F50)
75. Nick Suzuki, C, Mon (F51)
76. Morgan Rielly, D, Tor (D14)
77. Anze Kopitar, C, LA (F52)
78. Zach Werenski, D, Cls (D15)
79. Michael Bunting, LW, Tor (F53)
80. Robert Thomas, C, StL (F54)
81. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Buf (D16)
82. Ivan Provorov, D, Phi (D17)
83. Patrice Bergeron, C, Bos (F55)
84. Tim Stutzle, LW, Ott (F56)
85. Evander Kane, LW, Edm (F57)
86. Pierre-Luc Dubois, C, Wpg (F58)
87. Adrian Kempe, C, LA (F59)
88. Alec Martinez, D, Vgk (D18)
89. Kris Letang, D, Pit (D19)
90. Rasmus Andersson, D, Cgy (D20)
91. Pavel Buchnevich, RW, StL (F60)
92. Teuvo Teravainen, RW, Car (F61)
93. Mark Stone, RW, Vgk (F62)
94. Nazem Kadri, C, Cgy (F63)
95. MacKenzie Weegar, D, Fla (D21)
96. Drake Batherson, C, Ott (F64)
97. Justin Faulk, D, StL (D22)
98. Trevor Zegras, C, Ana (F65)
99. Boone Jenner, C, Cls (F66)
100. Joel Eriksson Ek, C, Min (F67)
101. Josh Morrissey, D, Wpg (D23)
102. Logan Couture, C, SJ (F68)
103. Oliver Bjorkstrand, RW, Cls (F69)
104. Bo Horvat, C, Van (F70)
105. Tanner Jeannot, LW, Nsh (F71)
106. Shea Theodore, D, Vgk (D24)
107. Jordan Binnington, G, StL (G12)
108. Mats Zuccarello, RW, Min (F72)
109. Nikolaj Ehlers, LW, Wpg (F73)
110. Phil Kessel, RW, Ari (F74)
111. Evan Bouchard, D, Edm (D25)
112. Jonathan Marchessault, LW, Vgk (F75)
113. Jordan Kyrou, C, StL (F76)
114. Matty Beniers, C, Sea (F77)
115. Cole Caufield, RW, Mon (F78)
116. Tony DeAngelo, D, Phi (D26)
117. Jesper Bratt, RW, NJ (F79)
118. Troy Terry, C, Ana (F80)
119. Joe Pavelski, RW, Dal (F81)
120. Matt Boldy, LW, Min (F82)
121. Logan Thompson, G, Vgk (0)
122. John Klingberg, D, Dal (D27)
123. Thatcher Demko, G, Van (G13)
124. Devon Toews, D, Col (D28)
125. Mikhail Sergachev, D, TB (D29)
126. John Gibson, G, Ana (G14)
127. Claude Giroux, LW, Ott (F83)
128. Ryan Hartman, RW, Min (F84)
129. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Ari (D30)
130. Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, Wsh (F85)
131. Quinn Hughes, D, Van (D31)
132. Nico Hischier, C, NJ (F86)
133. Jack Roslovic, C, Cls (F87)
134. Brock Nelson, C, NYI (F88)
135. Tyler Seguin, C, Dal (F89)
136. Brayden Point, C, TB (F90)
137. Colton Parayko, D, StL (D32)
138. Ryan Johansen, C, Nsh (F91)
139. Dougie Hamilton, D, NJ (D33)
140. Tyler Bertuzzi, LW, Det (F92)
141. David Perron, RW, Det (F93)
142. Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Fla (G15)
143. Vincent Trocheck, C, NYR (F94)
144. Adam Larsson, D, Sea (D34)
145. Miro Heiskanen, D, Dal (D35)
146. Taylor Hall, LW, Bos (F95)
147. Owen Power, D, Buf (D36)
148. Ryan Pulock, D, NYI (D37)
149. Ryan O’Reilly, C, StL (F96)
150. Jeff Skinner, LW, Buf (F97)
151. Matt Murray, G, Tor (G16)
152. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos (F98)
153. Andrew Mangiapane, LW, Cgy (F99)
154. Damon Severson, D, NJ (D38)
155. Petr Mrazek, G, Chi (G17)
156. Jeremy Swayman, G, Bos (G18)
157. Kevin Shattenkirk, D, Ana (D39)
158. Dysin Mayo, D, Ari (D40)
159. Andre Burakovsky, LW, Col (F100)
160. Jake McCabe, D, Chi (D41)
161. Viktor Arvidsson, RW, LA (F101)
162. Rickard Rakell, C, Pit (F102)
163. Cam Talbot, G, Ott (G19)
164. Blake Wheeler, RW, Wpg (F103)
165. Esa Lindell, D, Dal (D42)
166. Ryan Strome, C, Ana (F104)
167. Bryan Rust, RW, Pit (F105)
168. Thomas Chabot, D, Ott (D43)
169. Phillip Danault, C, LA (F106)
170. Vladislav Gavrikov, D, Cls (D44)
171. David Krejci, C, Bos (F107)
172. Chandler Stephenson, C, Vgk (F108)
173. Ondrej Palat, LW, NJ (F109)
174. Anton Lundell, C, Fla (F110)
175. Sam Bennett, LW, Fla (F111)
176. Jamie Benn, LW, Dal (F112)
177. Mark Giordano, D, Tor (D45)
178. Nick Schmaltz, C, Ari (F113)
179. Valeri Nichushkin, RW, Col (F114)
180. Zach Hyman, LW, Edm (F115)
181. Lucas Raymond, LW, Det (F116)
182. Andrew Copp, C, Det (F117)
183. Elvis Merzlikins, G, Cls (G20)
184. Ville Husso, G, Det (G21)
185. Vince Dunn, D, Sea (D46)
186. Noah Hanifin, D, Cgy (D47)
187. Mikael Granlund, LW, Nsh (F118)
188. Neal Pionk, D, Wpg (D48)
189. Jaccob Slavin, D, Car (D49)
190. Alexander Romanov, D, NYI (D50)
191. Ben Chiarot, D, Det (D51)
192. Tyson Barrie, D, Edm (D52)
193. Alex Tuch, RW, Buf (F119)
194. Brayden Schenn, C, StL (F120)
195. Clayton Keller, C, Ari (F121)
196. Vasily Podkolzin, RW, Van (F122)
197. Brandon Tanev, LW, Sea (F123)
198. Alex Killorn, LW, TB (F124)
199. Pavel Francouz, G, Col (G22)
200. Nino Niederreiter, RW, Nsh (F125)
Rankings are based on a standard league of 10 teams consisting of 23 players and a points-based scoring system. In a “Points League,” every action by a player can result in points on their fantasy score, including hits, blocked shots, saves, and obviously goals.
What is the fantasy hockey points scoring system?
Players receive two points for a goal, one for an assist, .1 for a shot on goal, .1 for a hit, .5 for a blocked shot, and a .5 bonus each for power play or shorthanded points. For goalies, they receive four points for a win, three for a shutout, one for an overtime loss, .2 for a save, and lose two points for ever goal given up.
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