In goals-heavy leagues, you have my blessing to pick him first overall.Ĥ. At this point, 55 goals feels like the floor. Auston Matthews, C, Maple Leafs: The haters can finally stop calling Matthews ‘On Pace.’ He finally went off for a true ceiling season in 2021-22, becoming the third player this millennium to score 60 goals and averaging the most goals per game of any player since 1995-96. If any player this generation can do it, it’s McJesus.ģ. His god-mode playoff performance reminds us that an all-time banner season in the 150-point range still feels possible.
Connor McDavid, C, Oilers: Now square in his peak prime, McDavid remains a near-lock to lead the NHL in scoring for a fifth time if healthy, and now he’s diversifying his fantasy portfolio by shooting the puck at his highest rate ever and even averaging roughly a hit per game. Over the past four seasons, he’s second in the league in goals and points.Ģ. Auston Matthews has the best goals upside. Leon Draisaitl, C, Oilers: Connor McDavid has the best points upside in the NHL. Now that the rules are established? Let’s begin.ġ. If I do, hit me up on Twitter and let me know. (e) During the lengthy process of reviewing rosters, ranking players, writing bios and constantly cutting and pasting names, I sometimes accidentally delete or omit a prominent player.
That might have landed you Lucas Raymond or Moritz Seider last season. Use your late-round picks on upside plays. Why? Because the boring vets can be found on the waiver wire at any time unless you play in a 32-team league. You’ll see some rookies who aren’t even guaranteed to make their teams ranked higher than the Smith types. I am notoriously harsh on the boring veteran types who get 40 to 50 points a year in their sleep, such as Reilly Smith. (d) Upside is everything, especially in early editions of these rankings. So do goaltenders who log heavy workloads and can compile beefy counting stats, such as Connor Hellebuyck and Juuse Saros. Players who offer production across a variety of categories, such as Brady Tkachuk and MacKenzie Weegar, get major boosts. (b) The rankings are for redraft leagues and based on the following stat categories: goals, assists, plus-minus, shots, power-play points, hits, blocks, wins, goals-against average, saves, save percentage and shutouts. By October, a.k.a fantasy draft season, you can expect daily updates leading up to the soft start of the NHL season on Oct. As training camp and the pre-season arrive, Versions 3 and beyond will reflect injuries, positional battles, prospects making or not making their teams, line deployments and so on. (a) The rankings are a working list that evolves over time and will be updated with increasing frequency as the season approaches. Make sure you read these disclaimers before diving into the list. If you’re not familiar with the process and ground rules of my fantasy rankings: let’s start there. I’ll be back with a mid-season top 300 during the All-Star break!
#Fantasy pro player rankings series
If you’re playing the last-minute game with your draft and chose to ignore the Global Series games, I have your back today. The LAST UPDATE, timed for NHL teams finalizing their opening 2022-23 rosters.
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