Top 100 Roto Rankings: July 2021
Ian Gooding
2021-07-15
The Stanley Cup playoffs are finally complete on a season that was like no other. A flat cap and the Seattle expansion draft are two factors that will drive what could be a very busy offseason of trades and free agent signings, which could result in many further changes to these rankings in August and September.
You could use these rankings if you somehow have a draft tomorrow or want to get an early start on evaluating players, but these rankings are hardly final. Expect these rankings to be updated further throughout the summer as free agent signings and trades occur so they can eventually be used for 2021-22 drafts.
Keep in mind that these are single-season rankings for a head-to-head or rotisserie league using the following settings: G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT, W, GAA, SV%. These rankings are preliminary rankings for 2021-22 single-season drafts and are different from keeper rankings.
Are there any players that you believe are ranked too high or too low? Did we miss anyone in the top 100, or is there a player there that probably shouldn't be? Let us know in the comments below, and we will consider your feedback when compiling next month's rankings.
| Rank | Name | June-21 | Change | Comments |
| 1 | Connor McDavid | 1 | 0 | 5/21 – In a league of his own points-wise |
| 2 | Nathan MacKinnon | 4 | 2 | 4/21 – Leading a dominant Avalanche team |
| 3 | Nikita Kucherov | 5 | 2 | 7/21 – Playoff run reminds us he is among elite |
| 4 | Leon Draisaitl | 2 | -2 | 3/21 – Following McDavid again |
| 5 | Auston Matthews | 3 | -2 | 4/21 – Runaway leader for Rocket Richard |
| 6 | Brad Marchand | 6 | 0 | 5/21 – First season of 1.3 PTS/GP |
| 7 | Mikko Rantanen | 7 | 0 | 5/21 – Colorado COVID shutdowns haven’t stopped him |
| 8 | Artemi Panarin | 8 | 0 | 6/21 – A top-10 player before Wilson incident |
| 9 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 11 | 2 | 7/21 – Conn Smythe Trophy win – fantasy’s best goalie |
| 10 | David Pastrnak | 18 | 8 | 7/21 – Look for bounceback after injury-shortened 2020-21 |
| 11 | Patrick Kane | 9 | -2 | 5/21 – At near 100-point pace again |
| 12 | Mitchell Marner | 10 | -2 | 2/21 – Piling up the points in the Canadian division |
| 13 | Sidney Crosby | 12 | -1 | 5/21 – Over a point-per-game pace |
| 14 | Aleksander Barkov | 13 | -1 | 5/21 – 13 PTS in 10 GP to finish season |
| 15 | Sebastian Aho | 14 | -1 | 5/21 – Point-per-game pace for three seasons |
| 16 | Jonathan Huberdeau | 15 | -1 | 5/21 – 19 PTS in 13 GP to finish season |
| 17 | Alex Ovechkin | 16 | -1 | 5/21 – Injured for part of 4th quarter |
| 18 | Cale Makar | 33 | 15 | 7/21 – Maybe next season’s top-scoring defenseman? |
| 19 | Jake Guentzel | 19 | 0 | 5/21 – Point-per-game pace on Crosby line |
| 20 | Brady Tkachuk | 20 | 0 | 5/21 – Top of the league in shots and hits again |
| 21 | Brayden Point | 36 | 15 | 7/21 – Return of Kucherov will help next season |
| 22 | Dougie Hamilton | 21 | -1 | 6/21 – Permission granted to talk to other teams |
| 23 | Victor Hedman | 17 | -6 | 7/21 – Offseason surgery, but won’t be “Kucheroved” |
| 24 | Patrice Bergeron | 23 | -1 | 2/21 – Was just fine without Pasta, now he’s back |
| 25 | Max Pacioretty | 24 | -1 | 3/21 – Fills roto in league’s most productive ES line |
| 26 | Adam Fox | 25 | -1 | 5/21 – Highest-scoring d-man when his season ended |
| 27 | Mika Zibanejad | 31 | 4 | 7/21 – 2020-21 first half should just be an aberration |
| 28 | Gabriel Landeskog | 22 | -6 | 7/21 – Reportedly “not even close” to signing with Avs |
| 29 | Kris Letang | 26 | -3 | 5/21 – Moved into top 5 of scoring among d-men |
| 30 | Mark Scheifele | 27 | -3 | 5/21 – Consistent point-per-game, but peripheral light |
| 31 | Mark Stone | 28 | -3 | 5/21 – Even though assist-heavy, still reached 21 G |
| 32 | John Tavares | 29 | -3 | 4/21 – A bit off usual point pace |
| 33 | John Carlson | 30 | -3 | 5/21 – Derailed by injuries in 4th quarter |
| 34 | Philipp Grubauer | 32 | -2 | 5/21 – Undisputed starter for Cup favorite |
| 35 | Kirill Kaprizov | 57 | 22 | 7/21 – Could take another step forward in 2nd season |
| 36 | Matthew Tkachuk | 34 | -2 | 5/21 – Did not meet expectations, similar to many Flames |
| 37 | Andrei Svechnikov | 35 | -2 | 4/21 – Offense down a bit, still strong roto-wise |
| 38 | Marc-Andre Fleury | 37 | -1 | 5/21 – Sharing time, but still effective |
| 39 | Elias Pettersson | 38 | -1 | 6/21 – Wrist should be okay for next season |
| 40 | Jack Eichel | 39 | -1 | 6/21 – Value up in the air with possible trade |
| 41 | Evander Kane | 40 | -1 | 5/21 – Highest career PTS/GP, plus hits and shots |
| 42 | Alex DeBrincat | 41 | -1 | 5/21 – Bounce-back season turned into career best |
| 43 | Tyson Barrie | 42 | -1 | 5/21 – Leading scorer among blueliners |
| 44 | Steven Stamkos | 43 | -1 | 6/21 – Appears to be healthy in the playoffs |
| 45 | Jeff Petry | 44 | -1 | 5/21 – Top-10 scoring d-man fills all categories |
| 46 | Shea Theodore | 45 | -1 | 5/21 – 1 PT in final 8 GP of season |
| 47 | Semyon Varlamov | 46 | -1 | 3/21 – Vezina-caliber season, league leader in SO |
| 48 | Anze Kopitar | 47 | -1 | 5/21 – Slid in final quarter (7 PTS in 15 GP) |
| 49 | Morgan Rielly | 48 | -1 | 4/21 – Having a bounce-back season |
| 50 | Kyle Connor | 49 | -1 | 5/21 – 7-game point drought late Apr/early May |
| 51 | Sean Couturier | 50 | -1 | 5/21 – Near PT/G numbers, although not as many GP |
| 52 | Johnny Gaudreau | 51 | -1 | 4/21 – Separating from Monahan might help rebound |
| 53 | Connor Hellebuyck | 52 | -1 | 5/21 – Numbers slightly down from last season |
| 54 | Elias Lindholm | 53 | -1 | 2/21 – Strong all-around numbers again |
| 55 | Ryan O’Reilly | 54 | -1 | 3/21 – Near point per game numbers |
| 56 | Roman Josi | 55 | -1 | 5/21 – Return from injury, obvious April omission |
| 57 | Darnell Nurse | 56 | -1 | 5/21 – No, not ignoring him – this is a fair ranking |
| 58 | Joe Pavelski | 58 | 0 | 5/21 – Possible comeback player of the year |
| 59 | Juuse Saros | 59 | 0 | 5/21 – Top-tier option in second half |
| 60 | Nikolaj Ehlers | 60 | 0 | 6/21 – Returned for the playoffs after career year |
| 61 | David Perron | 61 | 0 | 5/21 – Finishes with over a point per game |
| 62 | J.T. Miller | 62 | 0 | 5/21 – Fallen off point-per-game pace of 2019-20 |
| 63 | Neal Pionk | 63 | 0 | 5/21 – Able to maintain spot based on high hits total |
| 64 | Brock Boeser | 64 | 0 | 4/21 – Will COVID shutdown slow him down? |
| 65 | Quinn Hughes | 65 | 0 | 5/21 – Poor plus/minus and lack of non-scoring peripherals |
| 66 | Torey Krug | 66 | 0 | 5/21 – Just two goals all season |
| 67 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 67 | 0 | 5/21 – Weaker second-half numbers |
| 68 | Tom Wilson | 68 | 0 | 5/21 – Highest PTS/GP average, but hits total down |
| 69 | Igor Shesterkin | 69 | 0 | 5/21 – Good season, but not Calder worthy |
| 70 | Filip Forsberg | 70 | 0 | 5/21 – Back from injury |
| 71 | Alex Nedeljkovic | 71 | 0 | 5/21 – All that held him back was timeshare situation |
| 72 | Evgeni Malkin | 72 | 0 | 6/21 – Offseason surgery, timeline uncertain |
| 73 | Ondrej Palat | 73 | 0 | 3/21 – Point per game, plus great PPP production |
| 74 | Jonathan Marchessault | 74 | 0 | 3/21 – Shot total a major part of his value |
| 75 | Blake Wheeler | 75 | 0 | 5/21 – Finishing a down season strong |
| 76 | Vincent Trocheck | 76 | 0 | 5/21 – Near PT/G numbers, but is it sustainable? |
| 77 | Jakob Chychrun | 77 | 0 | 5/21 – Led all defensemen in goals |
| 78 | Bryan Rust | 78 | 0 | 4/21 – Top-line option for Pens finally makes top 100 |
| 79 | Mathew Barzal | 79 | 0 | 5/21 – Easily the best offensive option on the Isles |
| 80 | Tyler Toffoli | 81 | 1 | 5/21 – Top-10 goal scorer in 1st season with Habs |
| 81 | Drew Doughty | 82 | 1 | 5/21 – Just 3 PTS in last 15 GP |
| 82 | Brent Burns | 83 | 1 | 5/21 – Value as a roto option sinking |
| 83 | John Klingberg | 84 | 1 | 5/21 – Improved point pace, but well into minuses |
| 84 | Carey Price | 100 | 16 | 7/21 – Can playoff success translate to regular season? |
| 85 | Robin Lehner | 85 | 0 | 5/21 – Timesharing with Fleury leads to Jennings Trophy |
| 86 | Kevin Fiala | 86 | 0 | 5/21 – Nearly matched last season’s PTS/GP |
| 87 | Jack Campbell | 87 | 0 | 4/21 – The win streak, that’s all that needs to be said |
| 88 | Taylor Hall | 80 | -8 | 7/21 – Uncertainty about where he will sign |
| 89 | Martin Necas | 88 | -1 | 4/21 – The breakout has arrived |
| 90 | Petr Mrazek | 89 | -1 | 4/21 – Spectacular numbers when available |
| 91 | Mike Smith | 90 | -1 | 5/21 – Maybe the biggest fantasy surprise in net |
| 92 | Jason Robertson | 92 | 0 | 4/21 – Point-per-game player since mid-March |
| 93 | Jordan Binnington | 93 | 0 | 5/21 – Ratios similar to last season but fewer wins |
| 94 | Claude Giroux | 94 | 0 | 4/21 – Slumped considerably in April |
| 95 | Roope Hintz | 98 | 3 | 5/21 – Point-per-game player when he’s in lineup |
| 96 | Pavel Buchnevich | 99 | 3 | 5/21 – The breakout is here |
| 97 | Nick Suzuki | NR | 7/21 – Strong playoffs could up his value | |
| 98 | Mikhail Sergachev | 95 | -3 | 3/21 – Highest PTS/GP production of career |
| 99 | Dominik Kubalik | 96 | -3 | 3/21 – Proving rookie season was no fluke |
| 100 | Cam Talbot | 97 | -3 | 5/21 – Backstopping a strong Wild team |
| Out | Seth Jones | 91 | -1 | 7/21 – What will trade do to his value? |
| Wait list | Cole Caufield | 7/21 – Primed for a super rookie year | ||
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 7/21 – Could a trade help his value? | |||
| Spencer Knight | 7/21 – Already ready to take starting role? | |||
| Sam Bennett | 7/21 – Is he the real deal in FLA? | |||
| Aaron Ekblad | 7/21 – Don’t forget about him after injury | |||
| Charlie McAvoy | 7/21 – Could be in for big year if he is on PP1 |
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