theScore's 2018-19 Fantasy Hockey Draft Kit

To prepare for the 2018-19 NHL season, theScore will be rolling out all the fantasy hockey advice you'll need to dominate your draft and win your league. Make sure to check back for updates right up until the regular season begins.

2018 Fantasy Rankings

• Updated Standard - Top 200
• Updated banger (hits and blocks) - Top 200
• Rookies

Breakouts, Busts, and Sleepers

• Breakouts to target
• Busts to avoid
• Sleepers to steal
• Post-hype sleepers: Players who deserve another chance
• Bounce-back candidates

Risers & Fallers

• 3 free-agent signings whose value is set to skyrocket
• 4 free-agent signings whose value is set to plummet
• Players who can turn advanced stats into fantasy production
• Players with value heading into contract years

Target or avoid

• Goalies to avoid
• Goalies who could become studs
• Players who won't replicate last season's success
• Players to have on your watch list
• Players who are major gambles
• 8 players who were much worse in fantasy than reality in 2017-18
• 5 players returning from injury to keep on your fantasy radar

Hard-pressing questions

• Panel: Who should go 2nd overall?
• Which aging players can you still bank on?

Team-based strategy

• Teams to load up on
• Unheralded players who will benefit from playing with a star

Keeper/Dynasty league advice

• Late-round keepers to target
• Rookies who can make an impact this season

Fantasy Fallouts

• Tavares' move to Toronto makes Maple Leafs a fantasy gold mine
• Pacioretty's fantasy stock on the rise with move to Vegas

Mock Draft

• 10-team with analysis