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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 | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Crosby | C | PIT |
| 2 | Tyler Seguin | C/RW | DAL |
| 3 | Patrick Kane | C/RW | CHI |
| 4 | Connor McDavid | C | EDM |
| 5 | John Tavares | C | NYI |
| 6 | Claude Giroux | C/RW | PHI |
| 7 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | C/LW | WAS |
| 8 | Filip Forsberg | C/LW/RW | NAS |
| 9 | Joe Pavelski | C/LW/RW | SJ |
| 10 | Joe Thornton | C | SJ |
| 11 | Evgeni Malkin | C/RW | PIT |
| 12 | Anze Kopitar | C | LA |
Entering his second season, it's tough to rank McDavid much higher than this, though he could quite easily enter 2017-18 in the conversation for the top fantasy pick. Fans and owners need to see what he can do over the course of a full season. Pavelski will likely put up fewer points than Thornton, but he does a much better job contributing in other categories.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Nicklas Backstrom | C | WAS |
| 14 | Patrice Bergeron | C | BOS |
| 15 | Steven Stamkos | C | TB |
| 16 | Jack Eichel | C | BUF |
| 17 | Ryan Getzlaf | C | ANA |
| 18 | Tyler Toffoli | C/LW/RW | LA |
| 19 | Aleksander Barkov | C | FLA |
| 20 | Nathan MacKinnon | C/RW | COL |
| 21 | Ryan Johansen | C | NAS |
| 22 | Sean Monahan | C | CGY |
| 23 | Logan Couture | C/LW | SJ |
| 24 | Jason Spezza | C | DAL |
Health remains a concern for Stamkos, as blood clot issues have derailed the careers of several top players across the major sports. There comes a point where his upside is impossible to pass up. Look for a better season from MacKinnon with the coaching change in Colorado.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ryan O'Reilly | C/LW/RW | BUF |
| 26 | Tyler Johnson | C | TB |
| 27 | Jonathan Huberdeau | C/LW | FLA |
| 28 | Mark Scheifele | C | WPG |
| 29 | David Krejci | C | BOS |
| 30 | Alexander Steen | C/LW | STL |
| 31 | Matt Duchene | C | COL |
| 32 | Jeff Carter | C/RW | LA |
| 33 | Brayden Schenn | C/LW | PHI |
| 34 | Alex Galchenyuk | C/LW | MTL |
| 35 | Jonathan Toews | C | CHI |
| 36 | Henrik Sedin | C | VAN |
| 37 | T.J. Oshie | C/RW | WAS |
| 38 | Derick Brassard | C | OTT |
| 39 | Dylan Larkin | C/LW | DET |
| 40 | Henrik Zetterberg | C/LW | DET |
| 41 | Bryan Little | C | WPG |
| 42 | Auston Matthews | C | TOR |
| 43 | Vincent Trocheck | C/RW | FLA |
| 44 | Tomas Hertl | C/LW | SJ |
| 45 | Mika Zibanejad | C/RW | NYR |
| 46 | Max Domi | C/LW | ARI |
| 47 | Ryan Kesler | C/RW | ANA |
| 48 | Robby Fabbri | C | STL |
| 49 | Derek Stepan | C | NYR |
| 50 | William Nylander | C/RW | TOR |
| 51 | Paul Stastny | C | STL |
| 52 | Michael Cammalleri | C/LW | NJ |
| 53 | Adam Henrique | C | NJ |
| 54 | Jussi Jokinen | C/LW/RW | FLA |
| 55 | Patrick Marleau | C | SJ |
| 56 | David Backes | C/RW | BOS |
| 57 | Boone Jenner | C/RW | CLB |
| 58 | Leon Draisaitl | C/RW | EDM |
| 59 | Nazem Kadri | C | TOR |
| 60 | Sam Reinhart | C | BUF |
| 61 | Alex Killorn | C/LW | TB |
| 62 | Nick Bonino | C | PIT |
| 63 | Kyle Turris | C | OTT |
| 64 | Sean Couturier | C | PHI |
| 65 | Ryan Strome | C/RW | NYI |
| 66 | Travis Zajac | C | NJ |
| 67 | Mikko Koivu | C | MIN |
| 68 | Ryan Spooner | C/LW | BOS |
| 69 | Jordan Staal | C/RW | CAR |
| 70 | Brandon Dubinsky | C/LW | CLB |
| 71 | Nick Foligno | C/LW | CLB |
| 72 | Tomas Plekanec | C | MTL |
| 73 | Sam Bennett | C | CGY |
| 74 | Dylan Strome | C | ARI |
| 75 | Jori Lehtera | C | STL |
Johnson rebounded from a horrendous start last season, to post 22 points after the All-Star break. Larkin should be promoted to the top line on a full-time basis, serving as the center for Zetterberg. Bonino had an incredible final month of the regular season and a great playoff run with the Penguins. His true value lies somewhere between the stretch run and his pre-Penguins performance.
