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.
---
1. Cale Makar, D, COL
2. Zach Werenski, D, CBJ
3. Roman Josi, D, NSH
4. Victor Hedman, D, TBL
5. Josh Morrissey, D, WPG
6. Dougie Hamilton, D, NJD
7. Quinn Hughes, D, VAN (INJ.)
8. MacKenzie Weegar, D, CGY
9. Evan Bouchard, D, EDM
10. Rasmus Dahlin, D, BUF
11. Noah Dobson, D, NYI
12. John Carlson, D, WSH
13. Moritz Seider, D, DET
14. Mikhail Sergachev, D, UTA
15. Jakob Chychrun, D, WSH
16. Vince Dunn, D, SEA
17. Brandon Montour, D, SEA
18. Adam Fox, D, NYR
19. Neal Pionk, D, WPG
20. Shea Theodore, D, VGK
21. Lane Hutson, D, MTL
22. Jake Sanderson, D, OTT
23. Charlie McAvoy, D, BOS
24. Aaron Ekblad, D, FLA
25. Rasmus Andersson, D, CGY
26. Erik Karlsson, D, PIT
27. Miro Heiskanen, D, DAL
28. Jake Walman, D, SJS (INJ.)
29. Cam Fowler, D, STL
30. Mattias Ekholm, D, EDM
31. Alex Pietrangelo, D, VGK
32. Devon Toews, D, COL
33. Colton Parayko, D, STL
34. Luke Hughes, D, NJD
35. Brock Faber, D, MIN
36. Bowen Byram, D, BUF
37. Noah Hanifin, D, VGK
38. Morgan Rielly, D, TOR
39. Travis Sanheim, D, PHI
40. Thomas Chabot, D, OTT
41. Seth Jones, D, CHI
42. Jacob Trouba, D, ANA
43. Mike Matheson, D, MTL
44. Brent Burns, D, CAR
45. Brandt Clarke, D, LAK
46. Radko Gudas, D, ANA
47. Thomas Harley, D, DAL
48. Alex Vlasic, D, CHI
49. Gustav Forsling, D, FLA
50. Jackson LaCombe, D, ANA
---
Key injuries:
Drew Doughty, D, LAK
Shayne Gostisbehere, D, CAR
Kris Letang, D, PIT
Jake Middleton, D, MIN
Jared Spurgeon, D, MIN
Sean Durzi, D, UTA
---
Other player to consider in keeper / dynasty leagues:
David Jiricek, D, MIN
