Top 100 Roto Rankings: August 2021
Ian Gooding
2021-08-15
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.
| 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 |
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