tan Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 FANTASY TOP 100 FORWARDS Standard fantasy categories include goals, assists, plus/minus, power-play points, shots on goal and hits for skaters. Value has been quantified based on factors including but not limited to past production in the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs, line combinations, power-play usage, injury history or concern (INJ. for injured or DTD for day to day), age, contract status (potential 2021 unrestricted free agents: *; potential 2021 restricted free agents: **) and overall upside for next season. Positions indicate each forward's fantasy eligibility for this season in season-long leagues this season. These rankings are a collaborative effort by Pete Jensen and Rob Reese. 1. Connor McDavid, C, EDM2. Nathan MacKinnon, C, COL3. Leon Draisaitl, C/LW, EDM4. Auston Matthews, C, TOR5. Brad Marchand, LW, BOS6. Artemi Panarin, LW, NYR (INJ.)7. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TBL8. Sidney Crosby, C, PIT9. Mikko Rantanen, RW, COL10. Alex Ovechkin, LW, WSH*11. David Pastrnak, RW, BOS12. Patrick Kane, RW, CHI13. Mitchell Marner, RW, TOR14. Brady Tkachuk, LW, OTT**15. Jonathan Huberdeau, LW, FLA16. Mika Zibanejad, C, NYR17. Aleksander Barkov, C, FLA18. Sebastian Aho, C, CAR19. Brayden Point, C/RW, TBL20. Kirill Kaprizov, LW/RW, MIN**21. Andrei Svechnikov, LW/RW, CAR**22. John Tavares, C, TOR (INJ.)23. Patrice Bergeron, C, BOS24. Jake Guentzel, LW/RW, PIT25. Gabriel Landeskog, C/LW, COL*26. Mark Stone, RW, VGK27. Max Pacioretty, LW, VGK28. Steven Stamkos, C/LW/RW, TBL29. Mark Scheifele, C, WPG (suspended)30. Jack Eichel, C, BUF (INJ.)31. Elias Pettersson, C, VAN** (INJ.)32. Ryan O'Reilly, C, STL33. Alex DeBrincat, LW/RW, CHI34. Kyle Connor, LW, WPG35. Evgeni Malkin, C, PIT (INJ.)36. Nicklas Backstrom, C, WSH37. Matthew Tkachuk, LW/RW, CGY38. Jason Robertson, LW, DAL39. Ondrej Palat, LW, TBL40. Nikolaj Ehlers, LW/RW, WPG41. Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, WSH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, BabychStache said: Calgary does seem like a good destination for Eichel. Tkachuk + Monahan + 1st I don't think Buffalo does this. They already have trouble keeping their star players, Tkachuk fast tracked himself to free agency with his contract and wants to play in his hometown. I believe he is due for 9m next season too. Monahan is a second line center without little Johhny dishing him the puck and that 12th in a not so deep draft isnt much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4petesake Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Minnesota is kicking tires now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, 4petesake said: Minnesota is kicking tires now. They trying real hard to dump dumba on someone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 On 6/24/2021 at 9:06 PM, BabychStache said: Calgary does seem like a good destination for Eichel. Tkachuk + Monahan + 1st Buffalo is apparently only looking for futures. Trading Eichel guarantees a rebuild. Tkachuk and Monahan are probably not what they are looking for - both are 2 years to UFA. Can't rebuild a team with players likely leaving in 2 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 47 minutes ago, mll said: Buffalo is apparently only looking for futures. Trading Eichel guarantees a rebuild. Tkachuk and Monahan are probably not what they are looking for - both are 2 years to UFA. Can't rebuild a team with players likely leaving in 2 seasons. Tkachuck is young enough to build a young core around. But I don't see how Monahan would be a player Buffalo need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 4 hours ago, iinatcc said: Tkachuck is young enough to build a young core around. But I don't see how Monahan would be a player Buffalo need He’s 2 years to UFA - he has1 year left but has arbitration rights which gives him the leverage to hit free agency and explore the market. Buffalo is heading into a rebuild and might be a tough sell to keep him around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 So when is Eichel getting his neck surgery? Imagine trading assets for this guy, and he shows up to camp in a neck brace. No team is giving up important pieces until Jack proves he can still play. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grandmaster Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 40 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Weird how he wants this surgery and the team keeps saying no. What’s the deal with that? Is it that high risk of an op? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 minute ago, grandmaster said: Weird how he wants this surgery and the team keeps saying no. What’s the deal with that? Is it that high risk of an op? No NHLer has ever had the surgery so they’re really concerned it will affect his ability to play at a high level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 40 minutes ago, DeNiro said: No NHLer has ever had the surgery so they’re really concerned it will affect his ability to play at a high level. Another reason to stay clear of him and his overpaid 10M Cap. The funny thing is, Buffalo wants a king’s ransom for him, lol!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 On 6/26/2021 at 1:16 AM, iinatcc said: Tkachuck is young enough to build a young core around. But I don't see how Monahan would be a player Buffalo need Tkachuk isnt a piece you want to build a core around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, EddieVedder said: Tkachuk isnt a piece you want to build a core around. What I am hearing from the media is that he actually a heart and soul leader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, iinatcc said: What I am hearing from the media is that he actually a heart and soul leader Your obvs hearing things. Tkachuks own teammates wont defend him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckGAME Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, grandmaster said: Another reason to stay clear of him and his overpaid 10M Cap. The funny thing is, Buffalo wants a king’s ransom for him, lol!! How is Eichel over paid? The kid is an absolute stud. Bad attitude? Yes. Possible injury issues, yes. But as a hockey player hes a top 5 F in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, CanuckGAME said: How is Eichel over paid? The kid is an absolute stud. Bad attitude? Yes. Possible injury issues, yes. But as a hockey player hes a top 5 F in the game. Give me a break. He doesn’t even belong in the same category last seasons top 20 point getters: 1 Connor McDavid 2 Leon Draisaitl 3 Brad Marchand 4 Mitchell Marner 5 Auston Matthews 6 Mikko Rantanen 7 Patrick Kane 8 Nathan MacKinnon 9 Mark Scheifele 10 Sidney Crosby 11 Mark Stone 12 Jonathan Huberdeau 13 Aleksander Barkov 14 David Perron 15 Artemi Panarin 16 Sebastian Aho 17 Jake Guentzel 18 Alex DeBrincat 19 Ryan O'Reilly 20 Nicklas Bäckström I would take any of the above 20 players over Jack the whiner, injured and overpaid Eichel I would also prefer EP over him as well. Yes he was and still is injured but he has not proven to be a better player than all these folks (I may defer Guentzel, DeBrincat & Perron as lesser players). Edited July 2, 2021 by grandmaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_19 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 3 hours ago, grandmaster said: Give me a break. He doesn’t even belong in the same category last seasons top 20 point getters: 1 Connor McDavid 2 Leon Draisaitl 3 Brad Marchand 4 Mitchell Marner 5 Auston Matthews 6 Mikko Rantanen 7 Patrick Kane 8 Nathan MacKinnon 9 Mark Scheifele 10 Sidney Crosby 11 Mark Stone 12 Jonathan Huberdeau 13 Aleksander Barkov 14 David Perron 15 Artemi Panarin 16 Sebastian Aho 17 Jake Guentzel 18 Alex DeBrincat 19 Ryan O'Reilly 20 Nicklas Bäckström I would take any of the above 20 players over Jack the whiner, injured and overpaid Eichel I would also prefer EP over him as well. Yes he was and still is injured but he has not proven to be a better player than all these folks (I may defer Guentzel, DeBrincat & Perron as lesser players). I'd also probably take Eichel over Marner, Rantanen, Scheifle, Backstrom, and maybe Crosby at his current age. That puts him in the the top 10-15 range for forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTramFan Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 If Vegas can move Fleury to create cap space, then I think they will have a crack at Eichel.....in exchange for Glass + Krebs + a couple of 1st round picks....for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 3 hours ago, AK_19 said: I'd also probably take Eichel over Marner, Rantanen, Scheifle, Backstrom, and maybe Crosby at his current age. That puts him in the the top 10-15 range for forwards. I disagree on the players you just mentioned except for maybe Backstrom. Regardless, we can at least both agree that Eichel is not a top 5 forward like the other poster CanuckGAME mentioned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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