2017 Fantasy Hockey Draft Guide, Rankings, Sleepers & Projections

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PRE SEASON RANKINGS

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RANK		PLAYER	TEAM
1		Connor McDavid	Oilers
2		Sidney Crosby	Penguins
3		Evgeni Malkin	Penguins
4		John Tavares	Islanders
5		Leon Draisaitl	Oilers

RANK		PLAYER	TEAM
1		Alex Ovechkin	Capitals
2		Johnny Gaudreau	Flames
3		Jamie Benn	Stars
4		Filip Forsberg	Predators
5		Jake Guentzel	Penguins

RANK		PLAYER	TEAM
1		Patrick Kane	Blackhawks
2		Nikita Kucherov	Lightning
3		Patrik Laine	Jets
4		Vladimir Tarasenko	Blues
5		Phil Kessel	Penguins

RANK		PLAYER	TEAM
1		Erik Karlsson	Senators
2		Brent Burns	Sharks
3		Oliver Ekman-Larsson	Coyotes
4		P.K. Subban	Predators
5		Seth Jones	Blue Jackets

RANK		PLAYER	TEAM
1		Carey Price	Canadiens
2		Matt Murray	Penguins
3		Andrei Vasilevskiy	Lightning
4		Cam Talbot	Oilers
5		Frederik Andersen	Maple Leafs

2017 NHL Fantasy Hockey Draft Guide

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Rookie Review

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Fantasy Sleepers

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Fantasy Hockey Busts

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Preseason Injuries

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Five Winning Strategies

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Importance of Line Combinations

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Top 20 Centers

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Top 20 Left Wingers

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Top 20 Right Wingers

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Top 20 Defensemen

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The Sports Forecaster - Gabriel Farnesi

2017 NHL Draft Guide: Top 20 Goaltenders

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Rick Wolf

Welcome to The Fantasy Alarm NHL Draft Guide

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Brett Talley

2017 Fantasy Hockey: An Intro to NHL DFS

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Draft Guide

Rick Wolf

Welcome to The Fantasy Alarm NHL Draft Guide

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Player Alarms

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C. Gibson - G

NYI

Gibson is shaping up to start Tuesday night against the visiting Flyers, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

Gibson is listed above Robin Lehner on the projected roster for this preseason tilt, which suggests that he will be the one starting in the contest. However, Lehner will also see the ice, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday. This arrangement will make it tricky to depend on one player or the other in early DFS preseason contests, but then again, most teams are giving multiple netminders a look in single contests.

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C. Gunnarsson - D

STL

Gunnarsson (knee) will be a "surprise addition" to the lineup versus the Stars in Dallas on Tuesday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

Gunnarsson tore his ACL and originally wasn't expected to return until October, but here he is projected to skate with Tyler Wotherspoon on the third pairing to open the preseason. Last season, Gunnarsson added just nine points (five goals, four assists) over 63 games, albeit with a plus-15 rating and 102 blocked shots.

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V. Dunn - D

STL

Dunn (upper body) will play in Tuesday's preseason road game versus the Stars, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

A mobile rearguard with offensive prowess, Dunn is slated to line up at right defense opposite Colton Parayko on the top pairing. The 2015 second-round (56th overall) draft pick had to bow out of the World Championship in April due to his upper-body injury, but he's evidently just fine after having the offseason to recover.

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R. Luongo - G

FLA

Per coach Bob Boughner, Luongo will play at least 40 minutes in Wednesday's preseason matchup with Montreal, indicating he'll get the start in goal, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Luongo only appeared in 35 games last season due to injury, so he may see plenty of action during the preseason in order to ensure he'll be dialed in once the regular season gets underway Oct. 6 against Tampa Bay. The 39-year-old netminder could start as many as 50 contests this campaign, and has proven he can still play at a high level when healthy, making him a solid No. 2 option in most fantasy formats.

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M. Condon - G

OTT

Condon (concussion) is slated to start Tuesday's preseason road game versus the Maple Leafs, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

Condon's 2017-18 campaign was shorted due to a concussion that he sustained in an April 3 practice session, but the long offseason evidently afforded him ample time to rest and recover. Particularly with Erik Karlsson moving on to the Sharks, the Senators figure to be a pitiful team in 2018-19, so we'd generally shy away from rostering the team's No. 1 goalie Craig Anderson, let alone his backup, Condon.

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L. Komarov - F

TOR

Komarov (knee) will be in action for Tuesday's preseason clash with Philadelphia.

Komarov finished the 2017-18 campaign while dealing with this knee issue, but appears to be healthy and ready for the upcoming season. The winger figures to slot into a bottom-six role -- although he will need to stave off challenges from Matt Martin and Tom Kuhnhackl for regular ice time.

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S. Malone - F

BUF

Malone (knee) will be sidelined for six weeks, per the Sabres' injury report.

Malone was a long-shot to make the 23-man roster, but his preseason injury all but guarantees the center will be shipped to AHL Rochester once given the all-clear. When roster limits fall into place, the New York native will no doubt be placed on injured reserve until he is healthy enough to be demoted.

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F. Andersen - G

TOR

Andersen is in line to start between the pipes in Wednesday's preseason game against the Senators, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.

Andersen was a workhorse for Toronto last season, registering a 38-21-5 record while posting a 2.81 GAA and .918 save percentage in 66 appearances. The 28-year-old netminder should have a similarly hefty workload this season, and will be playing behind one of the most talented rosters in the NHL, making him an attractive option in most fantasy formats.

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