With the biggest free agent signings and trades completed so far in the offseason, it's time to put our attention towards next season, and the players that will make up our first round stars, mid-round picks, and late-round gambles.
While many line combinations and goalie splits around the NHL landscape are still to be decided, next season's top picks won't look that different from the last. Want Hart Trophy winner Auston Matthews or Vezina Trophy winner Igor Shesterkin? Well, you're going need a top pick or pay up in a salary cap draft.
So refresh your fantasy hockey logins, reactivate your leagues, and get your NHL pools ready, draft day will be here before you know it.
Create your team, reactivate your league, and more, right here.
Rankings current as of September 30 by Sean Allen.
ESPN Fantasy Hockey top 300 rankings
1. Connor McDavid, C, Edm (F1)
2. Auston Matthews, C, Tor (F2)
3. Igor Shesterkin, G, NYR (G1)
4. Leon Draisaitl, LW, Edm (F3)
5. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB (F4)
6. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, TB (G2)
7. Kirill Kaprizov, LW, Min (F5)
8. Victor Hedman, D, TB (D1)
9. Roman Josi, D, Nsh (D2)
10. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Col (F6)
11. Matthew Tkachuk, LW, Fla (F7)
12. Connor Hellebuyck, G, Wpg (G3)
13. Jack Hughes, C, NJ (F8)
14. Cale Makar, D, Col (D3)
15. Alex Ovechkin, LW, Wsh (F9)
16. Ilya Sorokin, G, NYI (G4)
17. Mitchell Marner, RW, Tor (F10)
18. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Col (F11)
19. Jacob Markstrom, G, Cgy (G5)
20. Mika Zibanejad, C, NYR (F12)
21. Juuse Saros, G, Nsh (G6)
22. Aleksander Barkov, C, Fla (F13)
23. Steven Stamkos, C, TB (F14)
24. Kyle Connor, LW, Wpg (F15)
25. J.T. Miller, C, Van (F16)
26. Jonathan Huberdeau, LW, Cgy (F17)
27. Alex DeBrincat, LW, Ott (F18)
28. Jake Oettinger, G, Dal (G7)
29. Moritz Seider, D, Det (D4)
30. Timo Meier, RW, SJ (F19)
31. Jake Guentzel, LW, Pit (F20)
32. Adam Fox, D, NYR (D5)
33. John Carlson, D, Wsh (D6)
34. Sebastian Aho, C, Car (F21)
35. Aaron Ekblad, D, Fla (D7)
36. Elias Pettersson, C, Van (F22)
37. David Pastrnak, RW, Bos (F23)
38. Elias Lindholm, RW, Cgy (F24)
39. Brady Tkachuk, LW, Ott (F25)
40. Chris Kreider, LW, NYR (F26)
41. Jack Eichel, C, Vgk (F27)
42. Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, StL (F28)
43. Sidney Crosby, C, Pit (F29)
44. Seth Jones, D, Chi (D8)
45. Tristan Jarry, G, Pit (G8)
46. Filip Forsberg, LW, Nsh (F30)
47. Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Col (F31)
48. Patrik Laine, RW, Cls (F32)
49. Dougie Hamilton, D, NJ (D9)
50. Darcy Kuemper, G, Wsh (G9)
51. William Nylander, RW, Tor (F33)
52. Evander Kane, LW, Edm (F34)
53. Noah Dobson, D, NYI (D10)
54. Jack Campbell, G, Edm (G10)
55. Roope Hintz, C, Dal (F35)
56. Brent Burns, D, Car (D11)
57. Alex Pietrangelo, D, Vgk (D12)
58. Jacob Trouba, D, NYR (D13)
59. Andrei Svechnikov, LW, Car (F36)
60. Johnny Gaudreau, LW, Cls (F37)
61. Sam Reinhart, RW, Fla (F38)
62. Darnell Nurse, D, Edm (D14)
63. Frederik Andersen, G, Car (G11)
64. Pierre-Luc Dubois, C, Wpg (F39)
65. Josh Norris, C, Ott (F40)
66. Dylan Larkin, C, Det (F41)
67. Kevin Fiala, C, LA (F42)
68. Patrick Kane, RW, Chi (F43)
69. Artemi Panarin, LW, NYR (F44)
70. Tomas Hertl, C, SJ (F45)
71. Tage Thompson, C, Buf (F46)
72. Tyler Toffoli, RW, Cgy (F47)
73. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Buf (D15)
74. Mark Scheifele, C, Wpg (F49)
76. Jason Robertson, LW, Dal (F50)
77. Nick Suzuki, C, Mon (F51)
78. Morgan Rielly, D, Tor (D16)
79. Anze Kopitar, C, LA (F52)
80. Zach Werenski, D, Cls (D17)
81. Mark Stone, RW, Vgk (F53)
82. Michael Bunting, LW, Tor (F54)
83. Robert Thomas, C, StL (F55)
84. Ivan Provorov, D, Phi (D18)
85. Patrice Bergeron, C, Bos (F56)
86. Kris Letang, D, Pit (D19)
87. Tim Stutzle, LW, Ott (F57)
88. Adrian Kempe, C, LA (F58)
89. Matty Beniers, C, Sea (F59)
90. John Tavares, C, Tor (F60)
91. Alec Martinez, D, Vgk (D20)
92. Pavel Buchnevich, RW, StL (F61)
93. Teuvo Teravainen, RW, Car (F62)
94. Nazem Kadri, C, Cgy (F63)
95. MacKenzie Weegar, D, Cgy (D21)
96. Jakob Chychrun, D, Ari (D22)
97. Drake Batherson, C, Ott (F64)
98. Evan Bouchard, D, Edm (D23)
99. Clayton Keller, C, Ari (F65)
100. Justin Faulk, D, StL (D24)
101. Thomas Chabot, D, Ott (D25)
102. Trevor Zegras, C, Ana (F66)
103. Boone Jenner, C, Cls (F67)
104. Rasmus Andersson, D, Cgy (D26)
105. Taylor Hall, LW, Bos (F68)
106. Josh Morrissey, D, Wpg (D27)
107. Mikhail Sergachev, D, TB (D28)
108. Logan Couture, C, SJ (F69)
109. Drew Doughty, D, LA (D29)
110. Oliver Bjorkstrand, RW, Sea (F70)
111. Nico Hischier, C, NJ (F71)
112. Bo Horvat, C, Van (F72)
113. Marco Rossi, C, Min (F73)
114. Tanner Jeannot, LW, Nsh (F74)
115. Shea Theodore, D, Vgk (D30)
116. Jordan Binnington, G, StL (G12)
117. Mats Zuccarello, RW, Min (F75)
118. Nikolaj Ehlers, LW, Wpg (F76)
119. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Ari (D31)
120. Phil Kessel, RW, Vgk (F77)
121. Jonathan Marchessault, LW, Vgk (F78)
122. Jordan Kyrou, C, StL (F79)
123. Cole Caufield, RW, Mon (F80)
124. Jesper Bratt, RW, NJ (F81)
125. Tony DeAngelo, D, Phi (D32)
126. Troy Terry, C, Ana (F82)
127. Joe Pavelski, RW, Dal (F83)
128. Matt Boldy, LW, Min (F84)
129. John Klingberg, D, Ana (D33)
130. Thatcher Demko, G, Van (G13)
131. Devon Toews, D, Col (D34)
132. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C, Edm (F85)
133. Alex Tuch, RW, Buf (F86)
134. John Gibson, G, Ana (G14)
135. Claude Giroux, LW, Ott (F87)
136. Ryan Hartman, RW, Min (F88)
137. Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, Wsh (F89)
138. Quinn Hughes, D, Van (D35)
139. Jack Roslovic, C, Cls (F90)
140. Brock Nelson, C, NYI (F91)
141. Tyler Seguin, C, Dal (F92)
142. Brayden Point, C, TB (F93)
143. Colton Parayko, D, StL (D36)
144. Ryan Johansen, C, Nsh (F94)
145. Tyler Bertuzzi, LW, Det (F95)
146. David Perron, RW, Det (F96)
147. David Krejci, C, Bos (F97)
148. Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Fla (G15)
149. Vincent Trocheck, C, NYR (F98)
150. Noah Hanifin, D, Cgy (D37)
151. Adam Larsson, D, Sea (D38)
152. Miro Heiskanen, D, Dal (D39)
153. Owen Power, D, Buf (D40)
154. Ryan Pulock, D, NYI (D41)
155. Ondrej Palat, LW, NJ (F99)
156. Erik Karlsson, D, SJ (D42)
157. Evgeni Malkin, C, Pit (F100)
158. Ryan O'Reilly, C, StL (F101)
159. Jared Spurgeon, D, Min (D43)
160. Jeff Skinner, LW, Buf (F102)
161. Matt Murray, G, Tor (G16)
162. Andrew Mangiapane, LW, Cgy (F103)
163. Damon Severson, D, NJ (D44)
164. Shane Wright, C, Sea (0)
165. Petr Mrazek, G, Chi (G17)
166. Jeremy Swayman, G, Bos (G18)
167. Kevin Shattenkirk, D, Ana (D45)
168. Andre Burakovsky, LW, Sea (F104)
169. Viktor Arvidsson, RW, LA (F105)
170. Cam Talbot, G, Ott (G19)
171. Rickard Rakell, C, Pit (F106)
172. Blake Wheeler, RW, Wpg (F107)
173. Travis Konecny, RW, Phi (F108)
174. Joel Eriksson Ek, C, Min (F109)
175. Esa Lindell, D, Dal (D46)
176. Ryan Strome, C, Ana (F110)
177. Bryan Rust, RW, Pit (F111)
178. Phillip Danault, C, LA (F112)
179. Vladislav Gavrikov, D, Cls (D47)
180. Brock Boeser, RW, Van (F113)
181. Jakub Vrana, C, Det (F114)
182. Chandler Stephenson, C, Vgk (F115)
183. Anton Lundell, C, Fla (F116)
184. Sam Bennett, LW, Fla (F117)
185. Jamie Benn, LW, Dal (F118)
186. Nick Schmaltz, C, Ari (F119)
187. Valeri Nichushkin, RW, Col (F120)
188. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos (F121)
189. Zach Hyman, LW, Edm (F122)
190. Lucas Raymond, LW, Det (F123)
191. Andrew Copp, C, Det (F124)
192. Elvis Merzlikins, G, Cls (G20)
193. Ville Husso, G, Det (G21)
194. Dysin Mayo, D, Ari (D48)
195. Vince Dunn, D, Sea (D49)
196. Mikael Granlund, LW, Nsh (F125)
197. Neal Pionk, D, Wpg (D50)
198. Jeff Petry, D, Pit (D51)
199. Jaccob Slavin, D, Car (D52)
200. Andrei Kuzmenko, LW, Van (F126)
201. Alexander Romanov, D, NYI (D53)
202. Ben Chiarot, D, Det (D54)
203. Brayden Schenn, C, StL (F127)
204. Dylan Strome, C, Wsh (F128)
205. Travis Sanheim, D, Phi (D55)
206. Brandon Tanev, LW, Sea (F129)
207. Alex Killorn, LW, TB (F130)
208. Pavel Francouz, G, Col (G22)
209. Torey Krug, D, StL (D56)
210. Nino Niederreiter, RW, Nsh (F131)
211. Brayden McNabb, D, Vgk (D57)
212. Cam Atkinson, RW, Phi (F132)
213. Mason Marchment, LW, Dal (F133)
214. Carter Verhaeghe, C, Fla (F134)
215. Cole Perfetti, C, Wpg (F135)
216. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C, NYI (F136)
217. Ivan Barbashev, C, StL (F137)
218. Christopher Tanev, D, Cgy (D58)
219. Jonas Brodin, D, Min (D59)
220. Anthony Mantha, RW, Wsh (F138)
221. Mathew Barzal, C, NYI (F139)
222. Radko Gudas, D, Fla (D60)
223. Ilya Samsonov, G, Tor (G23)
224. Jared McCann, LW, Sea (F140)
225. Rasmus Ristolainen, D, Phi (D61)
226. Tyler Myers, D, Van (D62)
227. Marcus Foligno, LW, Min (F141)
228. Spencer Knight, G, Fla (G24)
229. David Savard, D, Mon (D63)
230. Ryan Graves, D, NJ (D64)
231. Tyson Barrie, D, Edm (D65)
232. Max Domi, C, Chi (F142)
233. William Eklund, LW, SJ (F143)
234. Mike Hoffman, LW, Mon (F144)
235. Arthur Kaliyev, RW, LA (F145)
236. Yegor Sharangovich, C, NJ (F146)
237. Kailer Yamamoto, RW, Edm (F147)
238. Matt Dumba, D, Min (D66)
239. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, C, Car (F148)
240. Jake Sanderson, D, Ott (D67)
241. Dmitry Orlov, D, Wsh (D68)
242. Connor Murphy, D, Chi (D69)
243. Marc-Andre Fleury, G, Min (G25)
244. Conor Garland, RW, Van (F149)
245. Hampus Lindholm, D, Bos (D70)
246. Ryan McDonagh, D, Nsh (D71)
247. Sean Durzi, D, LA (D72)
248. Jamie Drysdale, D, Ana (D73)
249. Tyler Motte, C, Ott (F150)
250. Adam Henrique, C, Ana (F151)
251. Brandon Hagel, LW, TB (F152)
252. Alexandar Georgiev, G, Col (G26)
253. Evan Rodrigues, C, Col (F153)
254. Artturi Lehkonen, LW, Col (F154)
255. Mario Ferraro, D, SJ (D74)
256. Timothy Liljegren, D, Tor (D75)
257. Jordan Staal, C, Car (F155)
258. Mark Giordano, D, Tor (D76)
259. Cam Fowler, D, Ana (D77)
260. Antti Raanta, G, Car (G27)
261. Cal Petersen, G, LA (G28)
262. James van Riemsdyk, LW, Phi (F156)
263. Kirill Marchenko, LW, Cls (F157)
264. Yanni Gourde, LW, Sea (F158)
265. Cody Ceci, D, Edm (D78)
266. Trevor Moore, LW, LA (F159)
267. Alexis Lafreniere, LW, NYR (F160)
268. Alex Iafallo, LW, LA (F161)
269. Adam Pelech, D, NYI (D79)
270. Jakub Voracek, RW, Cls (F162)
271. Kevin Hayes, C, Phi (F163)
272. Andreas Athanasiou, LW, Chi (F164)
273. Joel Farabee, LW, Phi (F165)
274. Nick Bonino, C, SJ (F166)
275. Vitali Kravtsov, LW, NYR (F167)
276. Luke Kunin, C, SJ (F168)
277. Blake Coleman, LW, Cgy (F169)
278. Brendan Gallagher, RW, Mon (F170)
279. Tanner Pearson, LW, Van (F171)
280. Jordan Eberle, RW, Sea (F172)
281. Anders Lee, LW, NYI (F173)
282. Martin Necas, C, Car (F174)
283. Artem Zub, D, Ott (D80)
284. Nicholas Paul, C, TB (F175)
285. Victor Olofsson, RW, Buf (F176)
286. Charlie McAvoy, D, Bos (D81)
287. Eric Comrie, G, Buf (G29)
288. Jake DeBrusk, LW, Bos (F177)
289. Jacob Middleton, D, Min (D82)
290. Ilya Mikheyev, RW, Van (F178)
291. Oliver Wahlstrom, RW, NYI (F179)
292. Jaycob Megna, D, SJ (D83)
293. Brett Pesce, D, Car (D84)
294. Alex Newhook, C, Col (F180)
295. Paul Stastny, C, Car (F181)
296. Justin Schultz, D, Sea (D85)
297. Luke Schenn, D, Van (D86)
298. Filip Hronek, D, Det (D87)
299. Kirby Dach, C, Mon (F182)
300. Mattias Ekholm, D, Nsh (D88)
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