Generally speaking, you always hear the bit of fantasy advice that tells you to stay away from Band-Aid boys. After all, you can't trust them to stay in your lineup, and getting injured at the wrong time can sink your championship dreams.

However, if you're staying away from Band-Aid boys, don't forget to give iron men a little boost up your rankings. Players who rarely miss time should be sought after as often as possible.

However, it's difficult to build your squad around them. Most of the top iron men are on the wrong side of 30 years old. The top iron men are Keith Yandle, Phil Kessel, Brent Burns, Drew Doughty, Blake Wheeler, Patrick Marleau and so on.

Some younger players have shown a penchant for staying healthy, too. These players can not only help you in one-year fantasy leagues, but should be sought after in keeper leagues. Below are 10 players under the age of 30 who should be considered iron men. 

For the record, I'm using the term “iron man” a little loosely. Generally speaking, an iron man is someone who never misses any games. However, most players on this list have missed a game or two.  

Before I move on to the list, two players deserve honourable mentions: Dmitry Orlov hasn't missed a game since the 2014-15 season, when he missed the full year with a wrist injury. That's 397 consecutive games. Of players under the age of 30, he's played the highest number of games in the last five years, but isn't included in this list since he's not as fantasy relevant. Also, Connor Brown has missed only one game in the past four years.

10. Jaccob Slavin

In his rookie season in 2015-16, Slavin suited up for 63 games. In the four years since, he hasn't missed a game. That's pretty impressive for a defenseman who blocks 130 shots a year. You would think at some point he would get unlucky and a shot would injure him enough to miss a game or two, but that's hasn't been the case. He's also been a consistent 30-point player, but upped his production and was on pace for 43 this year.

9. Ryan Johansen

Johansen's fantasy value has declined over the past few years, but his healthiness should help give him a little boost. In the last seven seasons, the 28-year-old has missed a total of nine contests and played 553 games, tied for the eighth-highest total in that time. Everyone else in front of him is over the age of 30. Just imagine the extra boost in value if Johansen can get back to a 60-point pace, knowing he's pretty much a lock to get 80 games from him.

8. Tomas Tatar

If you're wondering the last time Tatar missed more than three games in a season, you'd have to go back to 2013-14, when he played 73 games in his first full season in the NHL. He's missed a total of seven games in the last six campaigns. He's proven in Montreal that he can be a first-line player able to be productive offensive player (he had a 74-point pace this season) who can't be driven from the lineup.

7. Brock Nelson

When Nelson was a rookie in 2013-14, he missed 10 games. In the six seasons since then, he's missed a total of three. The 28-year-old is in the midst of the breakout portion of his career, and seems like a good bet to hit 30 goals and 60 points next season. He is also good for two shots per game and could win 700 faceoffs next year. He should be on everyone's radar after putting up 18 points in 22 playoff games, especially knowing he won't miss time.

6. Teuvo Teravainen

Teravainen missed two games this season, the first time he's missed a game since 2016-17. Teravainen's value is also boosted by his high number of assists. In the past three years, he has 144 assists, tied for 21^st-highest during that time. He's also put up a 76-point pace in each of the last two seasons and has consistently reached 20 power-play points.

5. Sam Reinhart

The 24-year-old hasn't missed a game since the 2016-17 campaign. Even though he struggled slightly this season, this is great news for his owners. He's already shown he can be a consistent 60-point player, and he's guaranteed to have top-line minutes with Jack Eichel and to be used on the top power-play unit. We still haven't seen the best from him, and he could be a 70- or 80-point player this season.

4. Artemi Panarin

It's always great when an elite player can stay healthy. Think of the elite players from 10 years ago and how they were Band-aid boys. One of the frustrating aspects of owning guys like Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos is that you can never know if you're going to get only 50 or 75 games out of them. The top guys now do a great job of remaining in the lineup. Panarin, who had a 113-point clip this season, has missed only seven games over the past five years.

3. Tyler Seguin                                                                                                                                                   

Seguin hasn't missed a game since the end of the 2015-16 season and has now played in 315 consecutive regular season games. Although his point production was down this season (a 59-point pace, the first time he's been below 70 since his final season with the Bruins), he's still contributing in other categories. He's a shoo-in for 300 shots and 600 faceoffs wins per season.

2. Ivan Provorov

He's only been in the league for four years, but he hasn't missed a game yet. To me, that not only shows a lot of resilience, but it also shows exactly how special Provorov is. Teammates Shayne Gostisbehere and James Van Riemsdyk have been healthy scratches, which shows the coaching staff isn't scared to sit a struggling player. Provorov will be the next great breakout defensemen, with a threat to reach the 50-point mark this season, especially now that he's the main guy on the power play. He may also reach 200 shots and 150 blocked shots next season.

1. Leon Draisaitl

Early in the 2017-18 campaign, Draisaitl missed four games due to an eye injury and concussion-like symptoms. Those are the only games that he missed in the last four seasons. The recent Hart trophy winner is contributing in almost every fantasy category, and will be a top-three pick in most drafts when next season begins. It will be most interesting to see what happens to his power-play point total. This year, he had 44 PPP, more than his previous two seasons combined. Can he continue with that level on the man advantage, or bounce back to 30-ish PPP?