Top 10 Forwards (pts only) for next season

[StuntMan12]

1. Connor McDavid (EDM)
2. Sidney Crosby (PIT)
3. Patrick Kane (CHI)
4. Nikita Kucherov (TB)
5. Tyler Seguin (DAL)
6. Jamie Benn (DAL)
7. Nicklas Backstrom (WAS)
8. Mark Scheifele (WPG)
9. Jack Eichel (BUF)
10. Leon Draisaitl (EDM)

who on the outside SHOULD be on the top 10?

Evgeni Malkin, Patrik Laine, Vladimir Tarasenko, Artemi Panarin, John Tavares, Johnny Gaudreau, Mitchell Marner, Auston Matthews, Brad Marchand?

[Wonko]

I like your list. I might swap Malkin and Tank for Scheifele and Eichel though. Just a best guess kinda dealio at the end of the day.

[Bass56]

I'd swap Scheifele for Marner and Backstrom for Matthews. Then I'd flip Eichel and Drai.

[StuntMan12]

I like your list. I might swap Malkin and Tank for Scheifele and Eichel though. Just a best guess kinda dealio at the end of the day.

this is the funnest part of fantasy hockey imo. Last year when i finished the drafts i was left sitting there thinking "dam all this research is over until next year" lol

[StuntMan12]

my big problem is projecting Brad Marchand. Had a break out year and is 29 years old, 60 pts to 85 in one year. Now where would you put him?

[Bass56]

my big problem is projecting Brad Marchand. Had a break out year and is 29 years old, 60 pts to 85 in one year. Now where would you put him?

I think he gets 70ish in a full season (say 72)

[chuckcouples]

Where's Jake Guentzel?!!

[StuntMan12]

I think he gets 70ish in a full season (say 72)

i think that is a fair projection

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Where's Jake Guentzel?!!

where did i or anyone say he is a top 10 scorer?

[fantasyhockeygeek]

Where's Jake Guentzel?!!

LOL, amen.

[Bass56]

where did i or anyone say he is a top 10 scorer?

Hehe, I think he was being sarcastic with all the hype around him as of late. He doesn't even have a full year under his belt... I'm fairly certain he will go early in most drafts but I'm curious to see who will he be picked ahead of (i.e. guys like Giroux, Perry, heck even youngsters like Forsberg)! In the end, I'm not so sure that will end up being a winning gamble!

[StuntMan12]

This is what I have so far. Still lot's of good players to pick through. Going to be a fun summer will be making changes here and there for sure

1. Connor McDavid (EDM)
2. Sidney Crosby (PIT)
3. Patrick Kane (CHI)
4. Nikita Kucherov (TB)
5. Tyler Seguin (DAL)
6. Jamie Benn (DAL)
7. Nicklas Backstrom (WAS)
8. Mark Scheifele (WPG)
9. Jack Eichel (BUF)
10. Leon Draisaitl (EDM)
11. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL)
12. Auston Matthews (TOR)
13. Artemi Panarin (CHI)
14. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY)
15. Patrik Laine (WPG)
16. Evgeni Malkin (PIT)
17. Mitchell Marner (TOR)
18. Alex Ovechkin (WAS)
19. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WAS)
20. John Tavares (NYI)
21. Brad Marchand (BOS)
22. David Pastrnak (BOS)
23. Steven Stamkos (TB)
24. Phil Kessel (PIT)
25. Joe Pavelski (SJ)
26. Mikael Granlund (MIN)

[newfcollins]

I was going to ask about Stamkos. He could be top 10 in scoring. He had a great start last year until the injury.

[Bass56]

I was going to ask about Stamkos. He could be top 10 in scoring. He had a great start last year until the injury.

Very true! If Kucherov is there, I'm pretty sure Stamkos should be pushing the top-10 as well!

[StuntMan12]

Very true! If Kucherov is there, I'm pretty sure Stamkos should be pushing the top-10 as well!

would you feel comfortable drafting stamkos ahead of guys like Tarasenko, Matthews, Gaudreau considering his past injury history?

[BreadManPanarin]

would you feel comfortable drafting stamkos ahead of guys like Tarasenko, Matthews, Gaudreau considering his past injury history?

I don't think many people will be drafting him ahead of those guys. And that's why I think he will end up returning fantastic value for where he gets drafted. I'm predicting a healthy (70+ games played) PPG+ season for Stammer with a minimum of 40 goals and a chance at the Rocket Richard.