Now that the free agent frenzy and main trade period have passed, we are now in the dog days of the offseason. Some of the offseason signings have resulted in major swings in value for certain players. As you can see in the Change column, the greatest swings in value (positive or negative) are from goalies.

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 offseason so they can eventually be used for 2021-22 drafts.

From reader feedback, we have added a Position column. At this time we will not differentiate between C, LW, and RW, simply using a forward (F) position instead.

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 still 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.

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Rank	Name	Position	Jul-21	Change	Comments
1	Connor McDavid	F	1	0	8/21 – After dominant 2020-21, unquestioned #1
2	Nathan MacKinnon	F	2	0	8/21 – Heads the second tier of Kuch/Drai/himself
3	Nikita Kucherov	F	3	0	7/21 – Playoff run reminds us he is among elite
4	Leon Draisaitl	F	4	0	8/21 – #2 in scoring in 2020-21 – can he repeat?
5	Auston Matthews	F	5	0	8/21 – Keep an eye on wrist surgery situation
6	Brad Marchand	F	6	0	5/21 – First season of 1.3 PTS/GP
7	Mikko Rantanen	F	7	0	5/21 – Colorado COVID shutdowns haven’t stopped him
8	Artemi Panarin	F	8	0	6/21 – A top-10 player before Wilson incident
9	Andrei Vasilevskiy	G	9	0	7/21 – Conn Smythe Trophy win – fantasy’s best goalie
10	David Pastrnak	F	10	0	7/21 – Look for bounceback after injury-shortened 2020-21
11	Patrick Kane	F	11	0	5/21 – At near 100-point pace again
12	Sidney Crosby	F	13	1	5/21 – Over a point-per-game pace
13	Aleksander Barkov	F	14	1	5/21 – 13 PTS in 10 GP to finish season
14	Sebastian Aho	F	15	1	5/21 – Point-per-game pace for three seasons
15	Jonathan Huberdeau	F	16	1	5/21 – 19 PTS in 13 GP to finish season
16	Alex Ovechkin	F	17	1	5/21 – Injured for part of 4th quarter
17	Cale Makar	D	18	1	7/21 – Maybe next season’s top-scoring defenseman?
18	Mitchell Marner	F	12	-6	8/21 – Stronger in pure scoring leagues
19	Jake Guentzel	F	19	0	5/21 – Point-per-game pace on Crosby line
20	Brady Tkachuk	F	20	0	5/21 – Top of the league in shots and hits again
21	Brayden Point	F	21	0	7/21 – Return of Kucherov will help next season
22	Victor Hedman	D	23	1	7/21 – Offseason surgery, but won’t be “Kucheroved”
23	Adam Fox	D	26	3	5/21 – Highest-scoring d-man when his season ended
24	Mika Zibanejad	F	27	3	7/21 – 2020-21 first half should just be an aberration
25	Patrice Bergeron	F	24	-1	8/21 – Now 36, at what point is age regression?
26	Gabriel Landeskog	F	28	2	8/21 – Back with the Avs after nearly hitting FA
27	Mark Scheifele	F	30	3	5/21 – Consistent point-per-game, but peripheral light
28	John Carlson	D	33	5	5/21 – Derailed by injuries in 4th quarter
29	Connor Hellebuyck	G	53	24	8/21 – One of the more known quantities in goal
30	Robin Lehner	G	85	55	8/21 – Undisputed starter for Vegas with Fleury traded
31	Max Pacioretty	F	25	-6	8/21 – Valuable in multicat, but many sell-high indicators
32	Dougie Hamilton	D	22	-10	8/21 – Value takes a slight hit with move to Jersey
33	Mark Stone	F	31	-2	8/21 – Lack of shots, high SH% could reduce goal pace
34	John Tavares	F	32	-2	8/21 – Should be okay after postseason injuries
35	Kirill Kaprizov	F	35	0	7/21 – Could take another step forward in 2nd season
36	Matthew Tkachuk	F	36	0	5/21 – Did not meet expectations, similar to many Flames
37	Andrei Svechnikov	F	37	0	8/21 – Offense down a bit, still strong roto-wise
38	Kris Letang	D	29	-9	8/21 – At what point do age and injury history catch up?
39	Elias Pettersson	F	39	0	6/21 – Wrist should be okay for next season
40	Alex DeBrincat	F	42	2	5/21 – Bounce-back season turned into career best
41	Tyson Barrie	D	43	2	5/21 – Leading scorer among blueliners
42	Darcy Kuemper	G	NR		8/21 – Goes from the desert to a contender
43	Semyon Varlamov	G	47	4	8/21 – Isles system makes him potential top-5 goalie
44	Steven Stamkos	F	44	0	6/21 – Appeared to be healthy in the playoffs
45	Jack Eichel	F	40	-5	8/21 – Value continues to fall with injury impasse
46	Jeff Petry	D	45	-1	5/21 – Top-10 scoring d-man fills all categories
47	Shea Theodore	D	46	-1	5/21 – 1 PT in final 8 GP of season
48	Anze Kopitar	F	48	0	5/21 – Slid in final quarter (7 PTS in 15 GP)
49	Kyle Connor	F	50	1	5/21 – 7-game point drought late Apr/early May
50	Sean Couturier	F	51	1	5/21 – Near PT/G numbers, although not as many GP
51	Johnny Gaudreau	F	52	1	8/21 – Still in Calgary, at least for now
52	Quinn Hughes	D	65	13	8/21 – Third full season should be more positive
53	Roman Josi	D	56	3	5/21 – Return from injury, obvious April omission
54	Ryan O’Reilly	F	55	1	8/21 – Can he repeat scoring success of 2020-21?
55	Darnell Nurse	D	57	2	5/21 – No, not ignoring him – this is a fair ranking
56	Juuse Saros	G	59	3	5/21 – Top-tier option in second half
57	Nikolaj Ehlers	F	60	3	6/21 – Returned for the playoffs after career year
58	Morgan Rielly	D	49	-9	8/21 – In a contract year, will he stay in Toronto?
59	Elias Lindholm	F	54	-5	8/21 – Only one point behind Flames scoring leader
60	David Perron	F	61	1	5/21 – Finishes with over a point per game
61	J.T. Miller	F	62	1	5/21 – Fallen off point-per-game pace of 2019-20
62	Brock Boeser	F	64	2	8/21 – Injury-free in 2020-21
63	Torey Krug	D	66	3	5/21 – Just two goals all season
64	Tom Wilson	F	68	4	5/21 – Highest PTS/GP average, but hits total down
65	Filip Forsberg	F	70	5	5/21 – Back from injury
66	Igor Shesterkin	G	69	3	5/21 – Good season, but not Calder worthy
67	Frederik Andersen	G	NR		8/21 – New starter in Carolina
68	Marc-Andre Fleury	G	38	-30	8/21 – Trade to Chicago, but will play
69	Philipp Grubauer	G	34	-35	8/21 – Seattle signing hurts value, particularly wins
70	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	F	67	-3	5/21 – Weaker second-half numbers
71	Neal Pionk	D	63	-8	5/21 – Able to maintain spot based on high hits total
72	Joe Pavelski	F	58	-14	8/21 – Expecting some regression goal-wise
73	Blake Wheeler	F	75	2	5/21 – Finishing a down season strong
74	Vincent Trocheck	F	76	2	5/21 – Near PT/G numbers, but is it sustainable?
75	Jakob Chychrun	D	77	2	5/21 – Led all defensemen in goals
76	Bryan Rust	F	78	2	8/21 – Back-to-back 20 G seasons in <60 GP
77	Mathew Barzal	F	79	2	5/21 – Easily the best offensive option on the Isles
78	Tyler Toffoli	F	80	2	5/21 – Top-10 goal scorer in 1st season with Habs
79	Ondrej Palat	F	73	-6	8/21 – Success will be dependent on linemates
80	Jonathan Marchessault	F	74	-6	6/21 – Lots of shots, but lack of PPP
81	Drew Doughty	D	81	0	5/21 – Just 3 PTS in last 15 GP
82	John Klingberg	D	83	1	5/21 – Improved point pace, but well into minuses
83	Carey Price	G	84	1	8/21 – Knee surgery, but should be ready for season
84	William Nylander	F	NR		8/21 – Strong playoff shows what he is capable of
85	Kevin Fiala	F	86	1	5/21 – Nearly matched last season’s PTS/GP
86	Taylor Hall	F	88	2	8/21 – Staying in Boston should help value
87	Jason Robertson	F	92	5	8/21 – Point-per-game from mid-March on
88	Martin Necas	F	89	1	8/21 – The breakout has arrived
89	Sam Reinhart	F	NR		8/21 – Potential for bigger numbers with better linemates
90	Jack Campbell	G	87	-3	8/21 – Possible timeshare with Mrazek
91	Jordan Binnington	G	93	2	5/21 – Ratios similar to last season but fewer wins
92	Ilya Sorokin	G	NR		8/21 – Both Isles goalies worth owning
93	Roope Hintz	F	95	2	5/21 – Point-per-game player when he’s in lineup
94	Charlie McAvoy	D	NR		7/21 – Could be in for big year if he is on PP1
95	Nick Suzuki	F	97	2	7/21 – Strong playoffs could up his value
96	Tyler Seguin	F	NR		8/21 – What will he be like when he returns?
97	Cam Talbot	G	100	3	5/21 – Backstopping a strong Wild team
98	Aaron Ekblad	D	NR		8/21 – Having top-100 worthy season before injury
99	Seth Jones	D	NR		8/21 – Trade to Chicago places him back in top 100
100	Spencer Knight	G	NR		7/21 – Already ready to take starting role?

Out	Petr Mrazek	G	90		8/21 – Injury history plus possible timeshare
	Mike Smith	G	91		8/21 – Back with Oilers, age a factor
	Pavel Buchnevich	F	96		8/21 – Trade to STL may not help numbers
	Alex Nedeljkovic	G	71		8/21 – Rebuilding Detroit not good short-term
	Evander Kane	F	41		8/21 – NHL investigating gambling allegations
	Mikhail Sergachev	D	98		8/21 – Bumped out of Top 100
	Dominik Kubalik	F	99		8/21 – Bumped out of Top 100
	Claude Giroux	F	94		8/21 – Scoring numbers okay, peripherals unspectacular
	Brent Burns	D	82		8/21 – Value sinking as a roto option

UPCOMING GAMES

Dec 23 - 13:12	N.J	vs	NYR
Dec 23 - 14:12	TOR	vs	WPG
Dec 23 - 19:12	DET	vs	STL
Dec 23 - 19:12	CBJ	vs	MTL
Dec 23 - 19:12	BOS	vs	WSH
Dec 23 - 19:12	FLA	vs	T.B
Dec 23 - 19:12	PIT	vs	PHI
Dec 23 - 19:12	NYI	vs	BUF
Dec 23 - 20:12	NSH	vs	CAR
Dec 23 - 20:12	MIN	vs	CHI
Dec 23 - 21:12	UTA	vs	DAL
Dec 23 - 21:12	VAN	vs	S.J
Dec 23 - 22:12	VGK	vs	ANA

Starting Goalies

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Top Skater Views

	Players	Team
	JACKSON LACOMBE	ANA
	LANE HUTSON	MTL
	PATRIK LAINE	MTL
	SHANE PINTO	OTT
	JONATHAN HUBERDEAU	CGY

Top Goalie Profile Views

	Players	Team
	MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD	COL
	SPENCER KNIGHT	FLA
	DAVID RITTICH	L.A
	LUKAS DOSTAL	ANA
	JACOB MARKSTROM	N.J

LINE COMBOS

	Frequency	ANA Players
	21.4	MASON MCTAVISH CUTTER GAUTHIER ROBBY FABBRI
	19.5	FRANK VATRANO TROY TERRY RYAN STROME
	13.4	BROCK MCGINN ALEX KILLORN LEO CARLSSON

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