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The rankings apply to standard-scoring leagues. Skaters accumulate value via goals, assists, plus/minus, penalty minutes, power-play points, and shots on goal. Goalies track wins, goals-against average, save percentage, and shutouts.
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Karlsson | OTT |
| 2 | P.K. Subban | NAS |
| 3 | Kris Letang | PIT |
| 4 | Brent Burns | SJ |
| 5 | Dustin Byfuglien | WPG |
| 6 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | ARI |
| 7 | John Klingberg | DAL |
| 8 | Roman Josi | NAS |
| 9 | Drew Doughty | LA |
| 10 | Mark Giordano | CGY |
| 11 | Kevin Shattenkirk | STL |
| 12 | Victor Hedman | TB |
While Doughty is the reigning Norris Trophy winner, each of the defensemen ranked ahead of him offer more upside on the offensive end. Subban may see fewer minutes in Nashville, but his superior supporting cast will offset any production lost as a result. A career year awaits Shattenkirk as he tries for a new contract.
| Name | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | John Carlson | WAS |
| 14 | Shea Weber | MTL |
| 15 | Shayne Gostisbehere | PHI |
| 16 | Aaron Ekblad | FLA |
| 17 | Rasmus Ristolainen | BUF |
| 18 | Torey Krug | BOS |
| 19 | Duncan Keith | CHI |
| 20 | Ryan Suter | MIN |
| 22 | Keith Yandle | FLA |
| 23 | Tyson Barrie | COL |
| 24 | Alex Pietrangelo | STL |
Assists have never been a big part of Weber's game, a trend likely to continue with his move to the offensively-challenged Canadiens. He will remain a big threat on the power play and could approach 20 goals yet again. Krug still managed to post a 44-point season while scoring on just 1.6 percent of his shots. With his floor set, he could easily outperform this ranking.
| Name | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Brent Seabrook | CHI |
| 26 | Justin Faulk | CAR |
| 27 | Dougie Hamilton | CGY |
| 28 | Jake Muzzin | LA |
| 29 | Sami Vatanen | ANA |
| 30 | Seth Jones | CLB |
| 31 | Ryan McDonagh | NYR |
| 32 | Mattias Ekholm | NAS |
| 33 | Colton Parayko | STL |
| 34 | Marc-Edouard Vlasic | SJ |
| 35 | Morgan Rielly | TOR |
| 36 | Brian Campbell | CHI |
| 37 | Dion Phaneuf | OTT |
| 38 | T.J. Brodie | CGY |
| 39 | Cam Fowler | ANA |
| 40 | Mike Green | DET |
| 41 | Niklas Kronwall | DET |
| 42 | Trevor Daley | PIT |
| 43 | Mark Streit | PHI |
| 44 | Jacob Trouba | WPG |
| 45 | Hampus Lindholm | ANA |
| 46 | Johnny Boychuk | NYI |
| 47 | Michael Del Zotto | PHI |
| 48 | Nick Leddy | NYI |
| 49 | Adam Larsson | EDM |
| 50 | Oscar Klefbom | EDM |
| 51 | Chris Tanev | VAN |
| 52 | Dmitry Kulikov | BUF |
| 53 | Dan Hamhuis | DAL |
| 54 | Zdeno Chara | BOS |
| 55 | Alex Edler | VAN |
| 56 | Andrei Markov | MTL |
| 57 | Alec Martinez | LA |
| 58 | Matt Niskanen | WAS |
| 59 | Matthew Dumba | MIN |
| 60 | Olli Maatta | PIT |
The majority of Faulk's production came via the power play last season, with his 5v5 production being rather mediocre. With power-play production difficult to trust, his floor is quite shaky. Phaneuf on the other hand, didn't score a single power-play goal last season. This will change while joining Karlsson on the top unit at 5v4.
