Fantasy categories taken into account for these rankings include goals, assists, power-play points, shots on goal, hits and blocked shots for skaters. Value has been quantified based on factors including but not limited to past production in the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs, defense pairs, power-play usage, injury history or concern, age, contract status and overall upside for the rest of the 2024-25 season.
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1. Cale Makar, D, COL
2. Dougie Hamilton, D, NJD
3. Quinn Hughes, D, VAN
4. Roman Josi, D, NSH
5. Victor Hedman, D, TBL
6. Josh Morrissey, D, WPG
7. Zach Werenski, D, CBJ
8. Evan Bouchard, D, EDM
9. MacKenzie Weegar, D, CGY
10. John Carlson, D, WSH
11. Brandon Montour, D, SEA
12. Rasmus Dahlin, D, BUF
13. Adam Fox, D, NYR
14. Neal Pionk, D, WPG
15. Moritz Seider, D, DET
16. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, CAR
17. Vince Dunn, D, SEA
18. Noah Dobson, D, NYI
19. Jake Sanderson, D, OTT
20. Lane Hutson, D, MTL (rookie)
21. Jakob Chychrun, D, WSH
22. Jake Walman, D, SJS (INJ.)
23. Travis Sanheim, D, PHI
24. Mikhail Sergachev, D, UTA
25. Charlie McAvoy, D, BOS
26. Morgan Rielly, D, TOR
27. Rasmus Andersson, D, CGY
28. Miro Heiskanen, D, DAL
29. Kris Letang, D, PIT
30. Shea Theodore, D, VGK
31. Aaron Ekblad, D, FLA
32. Mattias Ekholm, D, EDM
33. Erik Karlsson, D, PIT
34. Noah Hanifin, D, VGK
35. Alex Pietrangelo, D, VGK
36. Seth Jones, D, CHI
37. Thomas Chabot, D, OTT
38. Luke Hughes, D, NJD
39. Colton Parayko, D, STL
40. Darnell Nurse, D, EDM
41. Jackson LaCombe, D, ANA
42. Mike Matheson, D, MTL
43. Jared Spurgeon, D, MIN
44. Philip Broberg, D, STL
45. Thomas Harley, D, DAL
46. Brock Faber, D, MIN (INJ.)
47. Alex Vlasic, D, CHI
48. Owen Power, D, BUF
49. Bowen Byram, D, BUF
50. Brandt Clarke, D, LAK
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Key injuries:
Drew Doughty, D, LAK
Jake Middleton, D, MIN
Sean Durzi, D, UTA
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Other player to consider in keeper / dynasty leagues:
David Jiricek, D, MIN
