Top 100 Roto Rankings – March 2020
Ian Gooding
2020-03-15
The coronavirus has halted the season at a point where fantasy teams are doing whatever it takes to compete for a title. Before the NHL decided to suspend operations, I'll share what I had planned to write for March:
"Now that we are into the final month of the season, benches will get shortened for teams that are still competing for a fantasy title. So use these rankings with a grain of salt, as your universe of available players expands based on specific category or scheduling needs. In other words, more players become worth an add, while certain injured or slumping studs might be worth moving on from in order to meet more immediate concerns."
Although we don't know what's in store and when NHL hockey will return, treat these rankings as though regular-season games will be rescheduled at some point. If and when games are rescheduled, take the above paragraph into account.
Also keep in mind that the injured players dropped from this list this month and in previous months may make their returns to the list. These returns are now more of a possibility now that the season has been delayed.
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%. In other words, this list is focused on the 2019-20 season, but not beyond. This list could also be used by keeper owners with a "win now" mentality.
| Rank | Name | Feb-20 | Comments |
| 1 | David Pastrnak | 1 | 2/20 – Seems like a lock for 50 goals at this point |
| 2 | Leon Draisaitl | 5 | 3/20 – Plus/minus might be all that keeps him from #1? |
| 3 | Connor McDavid | 9 | 3/20 – Back from quad injury |
| 4 | Nathan MacKinnon | 2 | 1/20 – Potential Art Ross and Hart Trophy candidate |
| 5 | Alex Ovechkin | 3 | 2/20 – Showing no age-related decline in goals |
| 6 | John Carlson | 4 | 12/19 – Running away with points lead among defensemen |
| 7 | Nikita Kucherov | 6 | 2/20 – Player, team recovering after slow start |
| 8 | Brad Marchand | 7 | 2/20 – Along for ride with huge year from Pastrnak |
| 9 | Auston Matthews | 8 | 2/20 – Pushing for the Rocket Richard Trophy |
| 10 | Patrick Kane | 11 | 3/20 – Was on pace for nearly 100 points again |
| 11 | Roman Josi | 12 | 1/20 – In the Norris Trophy conversation |
| 12 | Artemi Panarin | 13 | 1/20 – Scorching hot since Christmas |
| 13 | Jack Eichel | 10 | 3/20 – Extended slump, worries about playing through injury |
| 14 | John Tavares | 14 | 11/19 – Returned from broken finger |
| 15 | Jonathan Huberdeau | 17 | 12/19 – He and Barkov piling up the points |
| 16 | Sidney Crosby | 18 | 1/20 – Returned from hernia surgery |
| 17 | Tuukka Rask | 19 | 11/19 – Sparkling ratios make up for lack of starts |
| 18 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 22 | 2/20 – Back in the Vezina conversation |
| 19 | Patrice Bergeron | 23 | 11/19 – Centering the league’s top line |
| 20 | Matthew Tkachuk | 26 | 3/20 – Must-own in bangers leagues |
| 21 | Sebastian Aho | 27 | 11/19 – Trying to rebound from frigid start |
| 22 | Elias Pettersson | 28 | 11/19 – No sophomore slump, scoring alone bumps him up |
| 23 | Mitch Marner | 29 | 12/19 – Recently returned from ankle injury |
| 24 | Mika Zibanejad | 48 | 3/20 – Scoring at a goal-per-game pace in Feb/Mar |
| 25 | Evgeni Malkin | 39 | 3/20 – As long as he doesn’t get injured |
| 26 | Patrik Laine | 36 | 3/20 – You’ve been rewarded if you took a chance |
| 27 | Mark Scheifele | 30 | 12/19 – A center who is a better points league option |
| 28 | Ben Bishop | 20 | 3/20 – Losing starts to Khudobin |
| 29 | Johnny Gaudreau | 31 | 1/20 – January an improvement over so-so first half |
| 30 | Aleksander Barkov | 15 | 3/20 – Won’t meet last season’s numbers |
| 31 | Brayden Point | 33 | 11/19 – Lightning’s slow start affecting Point |
| 32 | Victor Hedman | 16 | 3/20 – Day-to-day with lower-body injury |
| 33 | Brent Burns | 32 | 12/19 – Numbers across the board are down, especially plus minus |
| 34 | Tyler Seguin | 25 | 3/20 – SOG total props up declining scoring numbers |
| 35 | Taylor Hall | 35 | 12/19 – Will value change with a trade? |
| 36 | Kris Letang | 38 | 12/19 – Back in business again |
| 37 | Claude Giroux | 41 | 3/20 – Benefitting from Flyers’ win streak |
| 38 | Evander Kane | 42 | 11/19 – Double-digit goals and great peripherals |
| 39 | Blake Wheeler | 43 | 12/19 – Age-related decline begun? |
| 40 | J.T. Miller | 62 | 3/20 – Now a top-20 scorer at over a point per game |
| 41 | Gabriel Landeskog | 45 | 3/20 – Not his best season, but top-10 option over past month |
| 42 | Connor Hellebuyck | 46 | 12/19 – Exceeded expectations behind Jets depleted D |
| 43 | Jordan Binnington | 47 | 12/19 – Picked up where he left off from last season |
| 44 | Teuvo Teravainen | 49 | 3/20 – On pace to match last season’s total |
| 45 | Andrei Svechnikov | 50 | 12/19 – Sophomore season clearly the breakout |
| 46 | Alex Pietrangelo | 63 | 1/20 – Important cog on a Blues machine |
| 47 | Frederik Andersen | 40 | 3/20 – Ratios down from previous seasons |
| 48 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 37 | 3/20 – On pace for a downturn |
| 49 | Jonathan Marchessault | 52 | 3/20 – Propped up by high shot total |
| 50 | Nicklas Backstrom | 53 | 1/20 – Still productive, but rather assist-heavy |
| 51 | Keith Yandle | 55 | 12/19 – Continues to be power-play dynamo |
| 52 | Carey Price | 56 | 12/19 – Numbers do not reflect an elite goalie |
| 53 | Filip Forsberg | 34 | 3/20 – Drop to ranking with more comparable scorers |
| 54 | Sean Couturier | 57 | 3/20 – On pace for just under last season’s total |
| 55 | Sean Monahan | 58 | 12/19 – Trying to get back on track after slow start |
| 56 | Kyle Connor | 91 | 2/20 – Place on the list for Jets leading scorer long overdue |
| 57 | Ryan O’Reilly | 60 | 3/20 – On pace for just under last season’s total |
| 58 | Mike Hoffman | 64 | 3/20 – Consistent as they come as a goal scorer |
| 59 | Brady Tkachuk | 73 | 1/20 – Multicategory threat on better-than-expected team |
| 60 | Tom Wilson | 67 | 11/19 – Scoring and hitting – what more do you want? |
| 61 | Carter Hart | 95 | 3/20 – Benefitting from Flyers’ win streak |
| 62 | Cale Makar | 70 | 2/20 – Calder favorite with near point-per-game numbers |
| 63 | Quinn Hughes | 86 | 1/20 – Pushing Makar in Calder Trophy race |
| 64 | David Perron | 72 | 12/19 – Benefitting from Tarasenko injury |
| 65 | Shea Weber | NR | 3/20 – Return was earlier than expected |
| 66 | Anze Kopitar | 74 | 9/19 – Veteran C being drafted well after pick 100 in Yahoo |
| 67 | Marc-Andre Fleury | 61 | 3/20 – Lehner will cut into starts |
| 68 | Elias Lindholm | 68 | 3/20 – On pace to finish below last season’s total |
| 69 | Drew Doughty | 59 | 3/20 – Still a strong contributor, but dragged down by +/- |
| 70 | Torey Krug | 69 | 3/20 – Day-to-day with upper-body injury |
| 71 | Brendan Gallagher | 75 | 1/20 – Concussion issues, out indefinitely |
| 72 | Rasmus Ristolainen | 76 | 2/20 – Value hurt a little by Buffalo woes |
| 73 | Alex DeBrincat | 71 | 3/20 – Scoring down, but strong rebound candidate |
| 74 | Jamie Benn | 66 | 3/20 – Hits total, not scoring, keeping him afloat here |
| 75 | Timo Meier | 65 | 3/20 – Decent peripherals, if you don’t include plus/minus |
| 76 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | 78 | 3/20 – CBJ offense doesn’t have much else at the moment |
| 77 | Tristan Jarry | 79 | 12/19 – Wrestling starts away from Murray |
| 78 | Robin Lehner | 80 | 3/20 – Will battle Fleury for starts |
| 79 | Ilya Samsonov | 82 | 2/20 – Wrestling starting job away from struggling Holtby |
| 80 | Neal Pionk | 92 | 1/20 – Leaned on heavily and contributing as a result |
| 81 | Dylan Larkin | 84 | 12/19 – Not even leading last-place Wings in scoring |
| 82 | Darcy Kuemper | 96 | 3/20 – Finally returned from injury |
| 83 | Tony DeAngelo | NR | 3/20 – Top-5 scoring blueliner as of early March |
| 84 | Kevin Fiala | NR | 3/20 – On a tear and shooting a ton |
| 85 | Elvis Merzlikins | 54 | 3/20 – Surprise goalie just returned from concussion |
| 86 | Bryan Rust | 90 | 1/20 – Picking up the scoring slack with injuries |
| 87 | Ondrej Palat | 94 | 2/20 – Okay numbers but +/- and hits gets him on the list |
| 88 | Oscar Klefbom | 97 | 2/20 – Showing what he is capable of on PP1 |
| 89 | Jeff Petry | 98 | 2/20 – Player of interest: Weber injury and trade rumors |
| 90 | Shea Theodore | 99 | 2/20 – Already surpassed career best numbers |
| 91 | Morgan Rielly | NR | 3/20 – Returned, but well off last season’s pace |
| 92 | Tyson Barrie | 100 | 1/20 – Chance to rescue season with Rielly sidelined |
| 93 | Pavel Francouz | NR | 3/20 – Filling in admirably for Grubauer |
| 94 | Ryan Strome | NR | 3/20 – Piling on the assists |
| 95 | Joonas Korpisalo | NR | 3/20 – Back right when Elvis is injured |
| 96 | Brock Boeser | NR | 3/20 – Returned from rib injury |
| 97 | Matt Murray | 85 | 3/20 – Seems to be in timeshare with Jarry |
| 98 | Dominik Kubalik | NR | 3/20 – 30-goal rookie campaign difficult to ignore |
| 99 | Juuse Saros | NR | 3/20 – Taken the starting goalie job away from Rinne |
| 100 | Brayden Schenn | NR | 3/20 – Providing balanced scoring and hit totals |
| Out | Steven Stamkos | 24 | 3/20 – Out 6 to 8 weeks to undergo surgery |
| Mikko Rantanen | 21 | 3/20 – Out for several weeks | |
| Pekka Rinne | 87 | 3/20 – Losing starting job to Saros | |
| Mark Stone | 44 | 3/20 – Week to week | |
| Philipp Grubauer | 83 | 3/20 – Out with lower-body injury | |
| Chris Kreider | 93 | 3/20 – Out 4-6 weeks with fractured foot | |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 88 | 3/20 – Slumping and now injured | |
| Jacob Markstrom | 81 | 3/20 – Out indefinitely, return date not known | |
| Alexander Radulov | 77 | 3/20 – Scoring down, now missed time with illness | |
| Max Pacioretty | 51 | 3/20 – Out week-to-week with lower-body injury |
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