Fantasy Hockey: 2016-17 Top 200 NHL Player Rankings

The 2016-17 NHL season gets underway on October 12th, but the NHL fantasy hockey season begins much earlier than that. For some people, the season doesn’t end at all.

NHL player rankings are a starting to be released and we’ve compiled several top 200 player lists.

Each site will have their own way compiling data to create their rankings, and they could take into account different categories in formulating their order.

Dobber Hockey does not include goaltenders in their player rankings and bases their rankings on keeper leagues.

** Dobber Hockey – “As always, the rankings consider points this year, their 3YP (likelihood points when they peak), their upside, proneness to injury, how their depth chart looks now and in the future (who is ahead of them/who they play with/coaching style). These are for points-only.”

** NHL.com – “Value has been quantified based on past production trends, potential line combinations, power-play usage, team goalie situations, injury history, bounce-back or breakout upside, projected regression, age, and contract status (remaining restricted free agents are noted below).”

** THN – “The rankings below are based on a standard Yahoo head-to-head format with the following categories: goals, assists, plus-minus, penalty minutes, power play points, wins, goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts.”

** ESPN – “Sean Allen’s top 250 players are ranked for their expected performance in ESPN standard leagues. ESPN standard stats include goals, assists, power-play points, shots on goal, plus/minus, penalty minutes and average time on ice for skaters, and wins, goals-against average and save percentage for goalies.”