In fantasy hockey, having a strong defensive core is a staple of my teams. That’s something to keep in mind when drafting, especially in the later rounds. Notice that aside from Eichel, all forwards on my team have dual position eligibility. Players like Schenn, Perron, Olofsson, Strome and Bjorkstrand all figure to be first-line guys and top power-play fixtures, while Fiala and Rust are players coming off of career years who will likely receive fantasy-friendly opportunities from their team. (163) Oliver Bjorkstrand, LW/RW, Blue Jacketsĭespite center being such a deep position, I took Eichel with my first-round pick given his reliability and that he’s only 24 years old and still may be able to take his game to another level.Īfter that though, I turned my focus to players with wing eligibility, specifically right wing as I find that pool of players is not nearly as deep as left wing, and especially center. Roster Positions: 2 Centres, 2 Left Wing, 2 Right Wing, 4 Defense, 2 Goalie, 4 Bench Scoring settings: Goals, Assists, Plus/Minus, PP Points, Shots on Goal, Hits, Wins, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage, Shutouts

I have conducted several mock drafts in the lead-up to this season and I’ll share with you my findings from one of them.

If you don’t have the time to do so, the next best thing is to allow me to be your test dummy.

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