In response, I’ll be targeting backups and goalie tandems a little more than in past seasons. 1 goalies down slightly across the board. For that reason, I’m personally bumping No. Teams are playing a condensed schedule, so expect a lot of rotation between the pipes due to an increased number of games played on back-to-back nights. Point-scoring forwards are still available at the back end of drafts, but you can’t say the same for blueliners – just don’t overpay for them in the first two rounds.ģ. Get these guys while you can so you’re not forced to dress two or three low-end defencemen who don’t provide much, if any, fantasy value. The D-men in this range are far more valuable than the forwards, simply due to the drop off at the position. Grab the leftovers of the top defencemen with your next two picks. A general strategy for these leagues is to take the elite high-scoring forwards with your first two or three picks. Most of us are in a league with standard settings. Know your settings, and draft accordingly.Ģ. Is it a hits league? You can comfortably lean Alex Ovechkin over Artemi Panarin. Does your league have faceoff wins as a category? Bump up those winger eligible players who take draws. It goes without saying that knowing your settings inside and out is a must. A lot of draft strategy is based off your league settings. To help you feel more prepared as we approach the busiest NHL fantasy draft weekend of the season, I leave you with some final pre-draft thoughts, as well as some players to target and players to avoid.ġ. Gathering as much information as possible right before the season is fun.
Spending draft capital on a star who ends up injured can ruin leagues before they even start – condolences to all the early Nikita Kucherov drafters.
If you’re anything like us, your fantasy hockey league waits as late as possible before they draft.
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