2023-24 Top 300 Fantasy Hockey Rankings v.3.0

Better late than never, right?

Version 3.0 of The Hockey News Top 300 Fantasy Rankings was supposed to be published early November, but a series of injuries to key players, including *deep breath*: 

Jack Hughes, Filip Chytil, Adam Fox, Jack Roslovic, Andreas Athanasiou, Ridly Greig, Artturi Lehkonen, Timothy Liljegren and Tommy Novak just yesterday… it just never seems to end at this time of the season. 

As we are not even two months into the season, there’s been significant changes to the rankings. Every season brings a significant amount of unpredictably, but I have made adjustments to version 2.0 and taken into account each player’s performance so far this season. The number of players who have been added (marked ‘NEW’) and omitted in version 3.0 is extensive, though the additions and subtractions should get smaller as the season moves along. Scroll to the very end of the article for the full list of players who dropped out of the rankings. 

Since point totals are the biggest consideration and there is one more category for players than goalies, defensemen and goalies are ranked a little lower compared to forwards. In practice, use the rankings table below (you may need to disable your ad blocker, sorry) to filter by position, as the fantasy value of defensemen and goalies will be highly dependent on your league settings.

As a reminder, the categories considered for the rankings are goals, assists, shots on goal and power-play points for players, and wins, goals against, save percentage and saves for goalies.

Check back soon for banger league rankings that includes hits and blocked shots, which adds two extra categories for players and adds additional fantasy value to players whose primary job is not to score.

The rankings will be updated throughout the season.

Players whose rankings have moved up or down significantly have updated write-ups.

* denotes injured player. All positions courtesy Yahoo Fantasy.

1. Connor McDavid, C, Oilers. We do not count out McDavid less than 20 games into the season. However, we must also admit that McDavid has not looked like the best player in the league, and the gap between him and the players behind him has narrowed. He was a pre-season favorite for the Art Ross, Lindsay and Hart… not sure about that anymore.

2. David Pastrnak, RW, Bruins. No Bergeron, no problem. Pastrnak is tied-fourth in goals and third in shots entering Tuesday’s games. When you consider the other players in the top 10, Pastrnak does the most with the least.

3. Nikita Kucherov, RW, Lightning. We forget how dominant Kucherov can be after missing a big chunk of the 2021-22 season, but over the past five seasons, he has the fourth-highest P/GP despite averaging less ice time than the three ahead of him (McDavid, Draisaitl, MacKinnon).

4. Leon Draisaitl, C/LW, Oilers. While the gap between McDavid and the rest of the pack closes, Draisaitl falls out of the top three. He doesn’t have that historically good power play or a shooting percentage near 20 percent to boost his stats.

5. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Avalanche. MacKinnon is on track to score 100 points again, but the Avs don’t seem nearly as dominant or focused as the past couple of seasons. Already an inefficient finisher with a career 10.2 shooting percentage, he has also yet to score a power-play goal.

6. William Nylander, RW, Maple Leafs. Nylander is the biggest climber in the top 10, climbing from No. 26 in the previous version of my rankings. He’s arguably the Leafs’ best player and currently on pace to score 120 points with 382 shots. He’s going to get P-A-I-D.

7. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Avalanche. Like MacKinnon and the rest of the Avs, they just haven’t been that impressive. Still, Rantanen and MacKinnon will likely finish top 10 in scoring, but unlikely to challenge for the Art Ross in a still wide-open race.

8. Elias Pettersson, C, Canucks. The drawback with Pettersson, as amazing as he’s been, is the lack of shooting volume. Entering Tuesday, three of the top five scorers in the league are Canucks, but they’re also three of the five players in the top 10 who have yet to register 50 shots on goal. J.T. Miller has the fewest shots with 34, followed by Pettersson’s 37.

9. Auston Matthews, C, Maple Leafs. For my money, he’s the best goal scorer in the league, but from a fantasy standpoint, his value is never as high as you’d think because of the lack of assists. In leagues that value goals, Matthews is easily in the top five.

10. Jack Hughes, C/LW, Devils*. Ranked fifth in my previous rankings, Hughes falls to No. 10 due to his injury. It’s something that can’t be helped, but he’ll find himself climbing again once he returns to action.

11. Artemi Panarin, LW, Rangers. Panarin was another big climber from No. 26. Shot volume has been the biggest difference maker for the pass-first playmaker, currently on pace for 322 shots when his previous career-high – set in 2017-18 with Columbus – is 228.

12. Jack Eichel, C, Golden Knights. Since the Cup run, Eichel has played like an elite No. 1 center. He’s back to averaging a point per game since leaving Buffalo, but also notice his shot volume is way up. He’s on track to crack 300 shots for just the second time in his ninth NHL season.

13. Jake Oettinger, G, Stars. In a season rife with poor goaltending, Oettinger is the rare riser. He’s the No. 1 ranked goalie based on both quality and quantity of starts, and leapfrogs five goalies – Sorokin, Hellebuyck, Shesterkin, Georgiev, Saros – from the previous rankings. In keeper leagues, Oettinger makes a strong case to be at the top of the list among goalies.

14. J.T. Miller, C/RW, Canucks. Miller also makes a big jump from No. 33 and, in many ways, he’s the ultimate fantasy player because he fills so many categories. Among the Canucks who will regress the most, Miller is the top candidate with over half of his goals (9) scored on the power play (5) with an unsustainable 26.5 shooting percentage.

15. Ilya Sorokin, G, Islanders. It hasn’t been the season anybody had envisioned for Sorokin. His stats have been very pedestrian and he’s ceding starts to Semyon Varlamov. Goaltending continues to be voodoo in fantasy.

16. Sidney Crosby, C, Penguins

17. Tim Stützle, C/LW, Senators

18. Kirill Kaprizov, LW, Wild

19. Quinn Hughes, D, Canucks. Last season, Hughes was 0.03 P/GP away from joining Makar and Karlsson as the only defensemen to average at least a point per game. He’s going to do it easily this season, and what’s boosting his fantasy value ahead of Makar is shot volume; Hughes is making good on his promise to shoot more and on pace for 256.

20. Mitch Marner, RW, Maple Leafs

21. Aleksander Barkov, C, Panthers

22. Cale Makar, D, Avalanche

23. Jason Robertson, LW, Stars. We might’ve overrated Robertson at No. 8 last time because the Stars’ best player might be Roope Hintz. Robertson plays a quiet game, so sometimes it’s hard to notice him, especially when he’s sitting outside the top 50 in league scoring.

24. Alexandar Georgiev, G, Avalanche

25. John Tavares, C, Maple Leafs

26. Dylan Larkin, C, Red Wings

27. Mika Zibanejad, C, Rangers

28. Brayden Point, C, Lightning

29. Kyle Connor, LW, Jets

30. Matthew Tkachuk, RW, Panthers

31. Kevin Fiala, LW, Kings

32. Evgeni Malkin, C, Penguins

33. Roope Hintz, C, Stars

34. Brady Tkachuk, LW, Senators

35. Sam Reinhart, C/RW, Panthers

36. Jesper Bratt, LW/RW, Devils

37. Clayton Keller, LW/RW, Coyotes

38. Cole Caufield, LW/RW, Canadiens. A good player on a bad team is usually a death knell in fantasy, but Caufield defies the odds and jumps up from outside the top 50. The goals will start coming in sooner or later, and after missing huge chunks of the previous two seasons, a healthy Caufield should see him net at least 30 goals and 300 shots, putting him in a class of excellent goal scorers.

39. Tage Thompson, C, Sabres

40. Alex DeBrincat, LW/RW, Red Wings

41. Jeff Skinner, LW, Sabres

42. Steven Stamkos, C/LW, Lightning

43. Igor Shesterkin, G, Rangers*

44. Connor Hellebuyck, G, Jets

45. Sebastian Aho, C, Hurricanes

46. Roman Josi, D, Predators

47. Juuse Saros, G, Predators

48. Martin Necas, C/RW, Hurricanes

49. Thatcher Demko, G, Canucks. A healthy Demko is a Vezina candidate, and he could move higher on the list as the season goes on after being ranked No. 83 last time. It wasn’t too long ago that Demko finished seventh in Vezina voting on a non-playoff team that had fired its coach midway through the season. He can carry a team.

50. Tyler Toffoli, LW/RW, Devils

51. Joel Eriksson Ek, C, Wild

52. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C/LW, Oilers

53. Connor Bedard, C, Blackhawks

54. Alex Ovechkin, LW, Capitals

55. Jake Guentzel, LW, Penguins

56. Filip Forsberg, LW, Predators

57. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Sabres

58. Nick Schmaltz, C/RW, Coyotes

59. Adrian Kempe, C/RW, Kings

60. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Lightning*

61. Anze Kopitar, C, Kings

62. Mats Zuccarello, RW, Wild

63. Bo Horvat, C, Islanders. Did his goal scoring come down? Yes, like we all thought it would. Did his points total come down? Not really, actually. Somehow, Horvat keeps producing despite not having elite linemates (sorry, Barzal) or an exceptional offensive skill, and as a result he jumps up 36 spots.

64. Mark Scheifele, C, Jets

65. Brock Nelson, C, Islanders

66. Zach Hyman, LW/RW, Oilers

67. Johnny Gaudreau, LW, Blue Jackets

68. Travis Konecny, LW/RW, Flyers

69. Mason McTavish, C/LW, Ducks. Ranked well outside the top 100 in the previous rankings, McTavish has really put himself in a position to lead the Ducks going forward. He does everything for them, and the marked improvement under Greg Cronin has raised the fantasy value of all Ducks players.

70. Tristan Jarry, G, Penguins

71. Andrei Svechnikov, LW/RW, Hurricanes

72. Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Panthers

73. Joe Pavelski, C/RW, Stars

74. Carter Verhaeghe, C/LW, Panthers

75. Robert Thomas, C, Blues

76. Mark Stone, RW, Golden Knights

77. Timo Meier, LW/RW, Devils

78. Jordan Binnington, G, Blues

79. Darcy Kuemper, G, Capitals

80. Brad Marchand, LW, Bruins

81. Noah Dobson, D, Islanders

82. Mathew Barzal, C/RW, Islanders

83. Victor Hedman, D, Lightning

84. Claude Giroux, C/RW, Senators

85. Andrei Kuzmenko, LW/RW, Canucks

86. Valeri Nichushkin, LW/RW, Avalanche

87. Brandon Hagel, LW/RW, Lightning

88. Pierre-Luc Dubois, C/LW, Kings

89. Jacob Markstrom, G, Flames

90. Nick Suzuki, C, Canadiens

91. Ilya Samsonov, G, Maple Leafs

92. Elias Lindholm, C, Flames

93. Jaden Schwartz, C/LW, Kraken. Schwartz emerged as the leader in an offense-by-committee approach. It remains to be seen if Schwartz can be relied upon in the coming months as he puts up the best numbers in his career in his age-31 season.

94. Boone Jenner, C/LW, Blue Jackets

95. Dylan Cozens, C/RW, Sabres

96. Cam Talbot, G, Kings. A popular zero-G option, Talbot jumps up from No. 223, showing off his elite numbers. He’s one of the few low-cost options that has worked out in fantasy, carving out the No. 1 job despite expectations of a timeshare with Pheonix Copley.

97. Alex Tuch, RW, Sabres

98. Erik Karlsson, D, Penguins. We knew Karlsson wouldn’t repeat his 100-point season but we needed to give him some benefit of the doubt. Averaging a point per game is still excellent production from a defenseman, but we clearly had to (rightfully) temper our expectations as Karlsson drops out of the top 50 but remains in the top 100.

99. Vitek Vanecek, G, Devils

100. Dougie Hamilton, D, Devils

101. Bryan Rust, RW, Penguins. Rust vowed to be better and he’s making good on his revenge tour. Ranked closer to No. 200 in the previous rankings, Rust has maintained his spot on Crosby’s line and playing at a point-per-game pace.

102. Carter Hart, G, Flyers

103. Linus Ullmark, G, Bruins

104. Dylan Strome, C, Capitals

105. Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, Senators

106. Evan Bouchard, D, Oilers

107. Troy Terry, RW, Ducks

108. Brock Boeser, RW, Canucks

109. Miro Heiskanen, D, Stars

110. Jeremy Swayman, G, Bruins

111. Ryan Hartman, C/RW, Wild

112. Jonathan Marchessault, RW, Golden Knights

113. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, C, Canadiens. There was some healthy skepticism about Kotkaniemi as the No. 2 center, but so far, he’s doubted his critics. He’s on pace for 71 points after scoring just 43 last season.

114. Teuvo Teravainen, LW/RW, Hurricanes. He’s still as streaky as ever, but at least he’s getting looks in the top six. Last season, there were stretches where Teravainen was skating on the fourth line. On a team that rolls its lines, scoring around 50 points would be a pretty good result.

115. Chris Kreider, LW, Rangers

116. Owen Tippett, RW, Flyers

117. Seth Jarvis, C/RW, Hurricanes. He’s shooting and playing well, but the results aren’t showing. Regardless, Jarvis makes a pretty big 61-spot jump up the list, though admittedly there’s very little separating the players this far down.

118. Matt Boldy, LW/RW, Wild

119. Wyatt Johnston, C, Stars

120. Jordan Kyrou, C/RW, Blues

121. Pavel Buchnevich, LW/RW, Blues

122. William Karlsson, C, Golden Knights

123. Adam Fox, D, Rangers*

124. Elvis Merzlikins, G, Blue Jackets

125. Frank Vatrano, C/LW, Ducks. Vatrano’s red-hot scoring binge will certainly subside, but there’s no denying that he went from being on the fringes of fantasy relevance to a player that should be rostered in leagues that emphasize shots and points.

126. Shea Theodore, D, Golden Knights

127. Oliver Bjorkstrand, RW, Kraken

128. Jared McCann, LW, Kraken

129. Filip Gustavsson, G, Wild

130. Jamie Benn, LW, Stars

131. Ville Husso, G, Red Wings

132. Joonas Korpisalo, G, Senators

133. Ryan Johansen, C, Avalanche

134. Casey Mittelstadt, C, Sabres

135. Trevor Moore, LW, Kings

136. Trevor Zegras, C, Ducks*

137. Sean Monahan, C, Canadiens. Monahan’s an early candidate for the bounce-back player of the year. With a clean bill of health, he looks more like the vintage Flames version, averaging around a point per game and rises from No. 296 in the previous rankings, making him the biggest riser.

138. Reilly Smith, LW/RW, Penguins

139. Evan Rodrigues, C/LW/RW, Panthers

140. Nikolaj Ehlers, LW, Jets

141. Nazem Kadri, C, Flames

142. John Carlson, D, Capitals

143. Nico Hischier, C, Devils*. Injury certainly has something to do with Hischier’s fall, but even prior to that, his production just wasn’t there. It was all Jack Hughes, and rightfully so.

144. Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, Capitals

145. Evander Kane, LW, Oilers

146. Josh Morrissey, D, Jets

147. Adin Hill, G, Golden Knights

148. Patrik Laine, C/LW/RW, Blue Jackets

149. Ryan O'Reilly, C, Predators

150. Drake Batherson, RW, Senators

151. Karel Vejmelka, G, Coyotes

152. Mikael Backlund, C, Flames

153. Josh Norris, C, Senators

154. Ryan Strome, LW/RW, Ducks. Moving Strome to the right wing has really opened up his game. He’s averaging close to an assist per game, and even factoring in a regression, he still has a very good chance to set career highs.

155. Lucas Raymond, LW/RW, Red Wings

156. Jonathan Huberdeau, C/LW, Flames. Admittedly, I was one of those who felt Huberdeau would have a bounce-back season with a little less pressure and a new coach. Clearly, I was wrong, and Huberdeau drops 105 spots as he continues to struggle. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him disappear into the fantasy abyss by the end of the season.

157. Vincent Trocheck, C, Rangers

158. Brent Burns, D, Hurricanes

159. Rickard Rakell, RW, Penguins

160. Matt Duchene, C/RW, Stars

161. Matty Beniers, C, Kraken. The Kraken’s top pivot is not playing like one, and perhaps I just forgot that the path to the top is never a straight line. It’s hard to get a good read on the Kraken, but I’m also sure that without a top pivot (and playing like one), the Kraken will find it very hard to win games.

162. Sean Couturier, C, Flyers

163. Logan Thompson, G, Golden Knights

164. Tomas Hertl, C, Sharks

165. Michael Bunting, LW, Hurricanes

166. Devon Toews, D, Avalanche

167. John Gibson, G, Ducks

168. Mikhail Sergachev, D, Lightning

169. Adam Fantilli, C, Blue Jackets

170. Tyler Seguin, C/RW, Stars

171. Phillip Danault, C, Kings

172. Chandler Stephenson, C, Golden Knights

173. Filip Hronek, D, Canucks. Playing alongside Hughes certainly has its advantages. As long as Hronek is playing on the top pairing and mopping up whatever power play minutes Hughes leaves behind, Hronek’s going to have immense fantasy value and he’s been one of the best value picks of the season.

174. Joel Farabee, LW, Flyers

175. Vince Dunn, D, Kraken

176. Zach Werenski, D, Blue Jackets

177. Stuart Skinner, G, Oilers

178. Devon Levi, G, Sabres

179. Pavel Zacha, C, Bruins

180. Kyle Palmieri, RW, Islanders (NEW)

181. Cam Atkinson, RW, Flyers (NEW)

182. Kris Letang, D, Penguins. The demise of Letang’s fantasy value was greatly exaggerated. Even with Karlsson around, he just doesn’t have the same chemistry as Letang with his fellow Pens. A 40-point season from Letang with his peripherals still makes him a solid fantasy defenseman.

183. Jakob Chychrun, D, Senators

184. Nino Niederreiter, RW, Jets

185. Tom Wilson, RW, Capitals

186. Travis Sanheim, D, Flyers (NEW)

187. Andrew Copp, C, Red Wings (NEW)

188. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Red Wings. Gostisbehere was not ranked in the previous rankings because it was unclear how the Wings would deploy him on a crowded blueline. Well, not to worry; not only did Gostisbehere start on PP1 with Seider, he’s now the only defenseman on their top unit after they switched back to using four forwards.

189. Filip Chytil, C, Rangers*

190. Jake Allen, G, Canadiens (NEW)

191. Charlie McAvoy, D, Bruins

192. Jordan Eberle, RW, Kraken*

193. Marc-Andre Fleury, G, Wild

194. Erik Haula, C, Devils

195. Luke Hughes, D, Devils. With Hughes operating PP1 when his brother’s around – it’s not nepotism, he legitimately looks good on the blueline – he gets a big bump up. There’s more clarity with how Hughes would be deployed, though that’s come at the expense of Hamilton.

196. Logan Cooley, C, Coyotes

197. Brayden Schenn, C/LW, Blues

198. Petr Mrazek, G, Blackhawks

199. Joseph Woll, G, Maple Leafs (NEW). It’s been a back-and-forth war for the crease between Samsonov and Woll. What’s apparent, however, is that Woll will demand a big chunk of the playing time, though he’ll still rank behind Samsonov.

200. Jake DeBrusk, LW/RW, Bruins

201. Mike Matheson, D, Canadiens

202. Barrett Hayton, C, Coyotes

203. Moritz Seider, D, Red Wings

204. Luke Evangelista, RW, Predators

205. Marcus Johansson, LW, Wild

206. Andrew Mangiapane, LW/RW, Flames

207. Tyler Bertuzzi, LW, Maple Leafs

208. J.T. Compher, LW/RW, Red Wings

209. Anton Lundell, C, Panthers

210. Jake Sanderson, D, Senators. Maybe this feels low, but Sanderson was the third-ranked Sens defenseman in the previous rankings, and now finds himself just slightly behind Chychrun, who shoots more, and ahead of Chabot. The Sens have three fantastic defensemen but they tend to cannibalize each other’s minutes and production.

211. Antti Raanta, G, Hurricanes

212. Cam Fowler, D, Ducks

213. Daniel Sprong, RW, Red Wings (NEW)

214. Quinton Byfield, C/LW, Kings. Maybe a 71-spot bump up the list won’t be enough. Byfield’s still not shooting the puck as much as fantasy managers would like, but he’s poised for a breakout season with a career-high scoring pace.

215. Adam Lowry, LW, Jets (NEW)

216. Rasmus Andersson, D, Flames

217. Sean Durzi, D, Coyotes

218. Marco Rossi, C, Wild (NEW). Deployment will be a big factor in Rossi’s fantasy value. He’s been playing well, but Hartman has more chemistry with Kaprizov and Zuccarello, and Eriksson Ek is their best center by a wide margin.

219. Leo Carlsson, C, Ducks (NEW). The issue with Carlsson is that he’s under a load management program and won’t play every game. That puts a damper on his fantasy value because otherwise he’s been playing top-six minutes and looking every bit worth the second overall pick the Ducks used on him.

220. Lawson Crouse, LW/RW, Coyotes

221. Alex Iafallo, LW/RW, Jets

222. Tomas Tatar, LW/RW, Avalanche

223. K'Andre Miller, D, Rangers

224. Nick Paul, C/LW, Lightning

225. Philipp Grubauer, G, Kraken

226. Seth Jones, D, Blackhawks

227. Ilya Mikheyev, LW/RW, Canucks (NEW)

228. Drew Doughty, D, Kings

229. Joey Daccord, G, Kraken (NEW). We’re looking at a timeshare in the Kraken net with Daccord and Grubauer. If recency bias is a thing, Daccord should be the 1A since Grubauer’s had two seasons to prove he can be the starter, but he clearly can’t.

230. Morgan Rielly, D, Maple Leafs

231. Anthony Cirelli, C, Lightning

232. Yanni Gourde, C, Kraken

233. Akira Schmid, G, Devils. Schmid’s getting the playing time, which certainly adds to his fantasy value, but it’s been about quantity and not quality. Both Devils goalies have struggled but Schmid, who was expected to push Vanecek for the starting job and maybe even take over at a certain point, is far from doing that right now.

234. Matias Maccelli, LW, Coyotes

235. Brandon Montour, D, Panthers*

236. Charlie Coyle, C, Bruins

237. Alex Pietrangelo, D, Golden Knights

238. Thomas Novak, C, Predators*

239. Eeli Tolvanen, LW/RW, Kraken (NEW)

240. Cole Perfetti, C, Jets

241. David Perron, LW/RW, Red Wings

242. Scott Laughton, C, Flyers

243. Alex Killorn, LW/RW, Ducks

244. Bobby Brink, RW, Flyers (NEW)

245. James van Riemsdyk, LW, Bruins (NEW)

246. Arthur Kaliyev, RW, Kings (NEW)

247. JJ Peterka, RW, Sabres (NEW). I originally thought both Kaliyev and Peterka would play smaller roles due to their team’s depth, but that’s not the case. Peterka, especially, has been very productive and trails only Jeff Skinner on the team in goals, while Kaliyev is finally getting regular minutes rather than being just a power-play merchant.

248. Jonas Johansson, G, Lightning (NEW)

249. Erik Gustafsson, D, Rangers

250. Adam Henrique, C/LW, Ducks

251. Nick Bjugstad, C, Coyotes (NEW)

252. Anders Lee, LW, Islanders. I daresay this might be the season Lee’s six-year streak of scoring at least 20 goals (COVID-shortened season aside) ends. He’s averaging fewer shots, playing fewer minutes and playing lower in the lineup. Even in banger leagues, rostering Lee is hard to justify.

253. Sam Bennett, C, Panthers

254. Nick Foligno, LW, Blackhawks (NEW)

255. Mathieu Joseph, RW, Senators (NEW). Joseph has been quickly climbing up the depth chart, starting in the bottom six (and rumor mill) but now finds himself in the top six and near-indispensable. With 12 points in 13 games, he’s just 18 points away from tying his career high with 69 games left to play.

256. Alexis Lafrenière, LW/RW, Rangers

257. Ivan Provorov, D, Blue Jackets

258. Matthew Knies, LW, Maple Leafs

259. Alex Newhook, C, Canadiens

260. Ivan Barbashev, C/LW, Golden Knights

261. Artturi Lehkonen, LW, Avalanche*

262. Sam Montembeault, G, Canadiens (NEW)

263. Tyson Barrie, D, Predators (NEW)

264. Owen Power, D, Sabres

265. Gabriel Vilardi, C/RW, Jets*

266. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, Panthers

267. Ondrej Palat, LW, Devils

268. Gustav Nyquist, LW, Predators

269. Mackenzie Blackwood, G, Sharks

270. Brendan Gallagher, RW, Canadiens (NEW)

271. Kasperi Kapanen, RW, Blues (NEW)

272. Matthew Poitras, C, Bruins (NEW). One of the best and surprising rookies of the season, Poitras’ quick feet and offensive skill puts him on the list. With Zacha and Coyle, there just isn’t a lot of offense down the middle, and someone has to pitch in. It’ll be interesting to see how Poitras deals with fatigue later in the season.

273. Max Domi, C/LW, Domi

274. Conor Garland, RW, Canucks

275. Filip Zadina, RW, Sharks (NEW)

276. Ross Colton, C/LW, Avalanche

277. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C, Islanders (NEW)

278. T.J. Oshie, RW, Capitals

279. Logan Couture, C, Sharks* (NEW)

280. Mac Weegar, D, Flames (NEW)

281. Ridly Greig, C, Senators* (NEW)

282. Arvid Soderblom, G, Blackhawks (NEW)

283. Tanner Jeannot, LW/RW, Lightning (NEW)

284. Aaron Ekblad, D, Panthers* (NEW)

285. Calle Jarnkrok, C/LW, Maple Leafs (NEW)

286. Viktor Arvidsson, LW/RW, Kings*

287. Mattias Ekholm, D, Oilers

288. Cam York, D, Flyers (NEW)

289. Mason Appleton, C/RW, Jets (NEW)

290. Connor McMichael, C, Capitals (NEW)

291. Tyler Johnson, RW, Blackhawks

292. Evgenii Dadonov, RW, Stars

293. Kirill Marchenko, RW, Blue Jackets (NEW)

294. Brady Skjei, D, Hurricanes (NEW)

295. John Klingberg, D, Maple Leafs

296. Jaccob Slavin, D, Hurricanes (NEW)

297. Jason Zucker, LW, Coyotes

298. Alexander Wennberg, C, Kraken

299. Andre Burakovsky, LW/RW, Kraken

300. Darnell Nurse, D, Oilers

Dropped:

Hampus Lindholm, D, Bruins
Victor Olofsson, LW/RW, Sabres
Yegor Sharangovich, C/LW, Flames
Blake Coleman, C/RW, Flames
Dillon Dube, C/LW, Flames
Matt Coronato, RW, Flames (minors)
Noah Hanifin, D, Flames
Tony DeAngelo, D, Hurricanes
Frederik Andersen, G, Hurricanes*
Lukas Reichel, LW, Blackhawks
Taylor Hall, LW, Blackhawks*
Andreas Athanasiou, C, Blackhawks*
Bowen Byram, D, Avalanche
Jack Roslovic, C, Blue Jackets*
Kent Johnson, C/LW, Blue Jackets (minors)
Mason Marchment, LW, Stars
Robby Fabbri, LW, Red Wings
Connor Brown, RW, Oilers*
Jack Campbell, G, Oilers (minors)
Eetu Luostarinen, C/LW, Panthers
Gustav Forsling, D, Panthers
Jared Spurgeon, D, Wild
Kirby Dach, C, Canadiens*
Dawson Mercer, C/RW, Devils
Oliver Wahlstrom, RW, Islanders
Kaapo Kakko, RW, Rangers
Blake Wheeler, RW, Rangers
Dominik Kubalik, LW, Senators
Shane Pinto, C, Senators (holdout)
Thomas Chabot, D, Senators*
Tyson Foerster, C/RW, Flyers
Morgan Frost, C, Flyers
William Eklund, C/LW, Sharks
Anthony Duclair, LW, Sharks*
Alexander Barabanov, LW/RW, Sharks*
Kevin Hayes, C, Blues
Jakub Vrana, LW, Blues
Justin Faulk, D, Blues
Conor Sheary, LW, Lightning*
Anthony Beauvillier, LW/RW, Canucks
Nicklas Backstrom, C, Capitals*
Max Pacioretty, LW, Capitals*