Brad Marchand, LW --His elite fantasy production for the Boston Bruins the past two seasons makes him deserving of first-round consideration. A fixture on the top line with center Patrice Bergeron, Marchand ranks fifth in goals (76), tied for 12th in points (146), 22nd in shots on goal (476) and 21st in penalty minutes (171) the past two seasons combined. He also shattered his previous NHL career high in power-play points with 24 last season.
David Pastrnak, RW -- The 21-year-old broke out for 70 points (34 goals, 36 assists), 24 power-play points and 262 SOG in 75 games last season. Even after a midseason coaching change and line adjustment, Pastrnak scored 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) in his final 27 games. He's a top 15 overall asset in a keeper league and worth taking in the late-second or early-third round of a standard format.
Patrice Bergeron, C -- Even in a down season, Bergeron finished among the top 40 in Yahoo (39th) thanks to a late-season surge and heavy shot volume (302, third in NHL). He is a lock for at least 50 points, 230 SOG and a strong plus/minus when healthy, and, thus, is as safe of a third- or fourth-round center choice as you'll find.
David Krejci, C (INJ.) --The 31-year-old played all 82 games last season but finished tied for the worst points-per-game average (0.66) in a season of at least 70 games played in his NHL career. It was encouraging to see Krejci's average rise to 0.74 in the 27 games after the Bruins replaced coach Claude Julien with Bruce Cassidy. Krejci is likely to fall outside the top 150 after dealing with multiple injuries in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but anticipate a bounce-back season if he plays on a line with Pastrnak.
David Backes, RW --The veteran's point production has declined significantly in each of the past two seasons (58 in 2014-15, 45 in 2015-16, 38 last season), but his multi-category prowess keeps him fantasy relevant. Backes is a second- or third-line forward these days, but remains a lock for at least 200 hits and was one of 12 players with at least 35 points (38), 65 penalty minutes (69) and 175 SOG last season.