Top 50 Fantasy Hockey Prospect Defensemen – January 2017

Dobber

2017-01-11

Here are the Top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your points-only keeper league…

Factored in are the player's upside, his likelihood, his wait time, the current depth chart and the organization's political landscape (which includes the player's contract status, draft position, whether or not anything was given up for him in a trade, etc.). Check out this month's Top 200 prospect forwards here.

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Jan 10	Prospect	Team	age	type	Dec 10	Nov 10
1	Shea Theodore	ANA	d	63.6	3	3
2	Mike Matheson	FLA	d	62.3	5	5
3	Nikita Zaitsev	TOR	d	60.5	6	4
4	Julius Honka	DAL	d	60.4	7	7
5	Mikhail Sergachev	MON	d	60.3	8	8
6	Ryan Pulock	NYI	d	59.5	9	6
7	Anthony DeAngelo	ARI	d	59.1	10	16
8	Thomas Chabot	OTT	d	58.6	12	11
9	Connor Carrick	TOR	d	57.2	11	9
10	Gustav Forsling	CHI	d	56.9	20	19
11	Joshua Morrissey	WPG	d	56.5	14	14
12	Jakob Chychrun	ARI	d	56.3	21	21
13	Madison Bowey	WAS	d	56.3	15	15
14	Ryan Graves	NYR	d	55.8	24	24
15	Brandon Montour	ANA	d	54.4	17	17
16	Nikita Zadorov	COL	d	54.1	18	12
17	Travis Sanheim	PHI	d	53.8	19	18
18	Olli Juolevi	VAN	d	53.7	16	20
19	Colin Miller	BOS	d	53.1	22	22
20	Derrick Pouliot	PIT	d	52.7	13	13
21	Esa Lindell	DAL	d	52.5	23	23
22	Slater Koekkoek	TBL	d	50.8	26	27
23	Mike Reilly	MIN	d	50.2	27	28
24	Jordan Subban	VAN	d	49.7	28	25
25	Jacob Larsson	ANA	d	48.7	29	29
26	Troy Stecher	VAN	d	48.3	84	82
27	Jake Walman	STL	d	48.3	31	31
28	Ville Pokka	CHI	d	48.2	32	32
29	Noah Juulsen	MON	d	48.0	25	26
30	Jordan Schmaltz	STL	d	47.7	33	33
31	Charlie McAvoy	BOS	d	47.5	36	36
32	Brandon Carlo	BOS	d	47.1	34	34
33	Jakub Zboril	BOS	d	47.1	35	35
34	Joe Morrow	BOS	d	46.8	37	38
35	Haydn Fleury	CAR	d	46.6	38	40
36	Jeremy Roy	SJS	d	45.9	39	41
37	Rasmus Andersson	CGY	d	45.7	40	46
38	Jake Bean	CAR	d	45.7	30	30
39	Dennis Cholowski	DET	d	45.6	41	42
40	Ryan Sproul	DET	d	45.3	46	48
41	Oliver Kylington	CGY	d	45.2	42	43
42	Ethan Bear	EDM	d	44.6	43	44
43	Samuel Morin	PHI	d	44.5	44	45
44	Will Butcher	COL	d	44.3	45	47
45	Chris Bigras	COL	d	44.0	48	50
46	Lucas Johansen	WAS	d	43.9	49	39
47	Roland McKeown	CAR	d	43.9	50	51
48	Parker Wotherspoon	NYI	d	43.8	51	67
49	Michal Kempny	CHI	d	43.5	56	63
50	Brendan Guhle	BUF	d	43.4	53	53

d00d 2017-01-11 at 11:26Log in to Reply

No Provorov?
- Dobber 2017-01-11 at 12:01Log in to Reply
  
  do you think he’ll get sent back to the minors? If he gets sent back down I’ll put him back on this list. Obviously he’d be 1st.
  - d00d 2017-01-11 at 12:42Log in to Reply
    
    I’m sorry if I misunderstood, is not being in the NHL a requirement? Or what makes him ineligible? Just thought since several on the list is up with their respective NHL teams and playing regularly.
    - Dobber 2017-01-11 at 13:10Log in to Reply
      
      I graduate them when I’m 100% certain beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are not going to the minors ever again. My discretion. This month’s graduated prospects are in the Top 200 forward list (bottom). Last month’s graduates (where Provorov graduated) is also at the bottom of last month’s Top 200
DaveH 2017-01-11 at 12:52Log in to Reply

With Rielly, Gardiner & Zaitsev on the roster what are the chances of Carrick getting the minutes and PP opportunity to live up to his current ranking?
- Dobber 2017-01-11 at 15:23Log in to Reply
  
  If he’s good enough, they’ll make room. If he’s not, then he’ll continue to be buried. On other teams he’d do well a lot sooner
Jordan Sanders 2017-01-11 at 13:57Log in to Reply

Thoughts on Alexander Carrier? Do you have him ranked?

Also, where can we find the complete rankings of players outside the top 50? Is there a mid-year prospects report we can purchase? Thanks
- Dobber 2017-01-11 at 15:22Log in to Reply
  
  He is ranked 66th. The Fantasy Prospects Report is out on June 1 every year
R McGinnis 2017-02-09 at 13:39Log in to Reply

Stubborn insistence on keeping Jordan Subban on this list is just bizarre. He’s a longshot to play regularly in the NHL. Having him ahead of Carlo, McAvoy, Bean and Kylington is criminal. If you insist on keeping him here, drop him 20 spots.
- Dobber 2017-02-09 at 13:57Log in to Reply
  
  Relax, man. Honestly. It’s just a ranking on a site. When you get your scouting pass, I’ll make moves based on your observations.
  
  Stecher isn’t owned in my 750 player league. And he never will be. Try to wrap your head around that – his value is useless, we have no need ot 20-30 point guys. We’d rather own a guy with 1% chance of an NHL career and being a 50-point guy over a player actually in the NHL with no upside.
  
  And 20 spots is the same value. Read the fine print +/- 5.0 ratings points are equal guys.
  
  And finally – this ranking is one month old. Update tomorrow. But during the past month, Subban was CALLED UP. So I can’t see him dropping.
John Suggitt 2017-02-09 at 17:31Log in to Reply

Any thoughts on Hultstrom?

UPCOMING GAMES

Mar 30 - 13:03	FLA	vs	MTL
Mar 30 - 15:03	WSH	vs	BUF
Mar 30 - 15:03	WPG	vs	VAN
Mar 30 - 16:03	CHI	vs	UTA
Mar 30 - 17:03	CAR	vs	NYI
Mar 30 - 17:03	PIT	vs	OTT
Mar 30 - 20:03	ANA	vs	TOR
Mar 30 - 22:03	L.A	vs	S.J