These rankings are based on expectations for this season. Value is quantified by defense pairings, power-play usage, past performance and overall upside in standard Yahoo categories (goals, assists, plus-minus, penalty minutes, power-play points and shots on goal). These rankings reflect changes in value since Jan. 20.
| 1 | Erik Karlsson, OTT (SAME) |
| 2 | Brent Burns, SJS (+1) |
| 3 | John Klingberg, DAL (-1) |
| 4 | Duncan Keith, CHI (SAME) |
| 5 | P.K. Subban, MTL (SAME) |
| 6 | Kevin Shattenkirk, STL (SAME) |
| 7 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson, ARI (SAME) |
| 8 | Justin Faulk, CAR (SAME) |
| 9 | Roman Josi, NSH (+1) |
| 10 | Tyson Barrie, COL (+1) |
| 11 | Kris Letang, PIT (+4) |
| 12 | Shea Weber, NSH (-3) |
| 13 | Victor Hedman, TBL (+1) |
| 14 | Drew Doughty, LAK (-2) |
| 15 | John Carlson, WSH (NR - INJ.) Fantasy Spin |
| 16 | Brent Seabrook, CHI (-3) |
| 17 | Dustin Byfuglien, WPG (-1) |
| 18 | Ryan Suter, MIN (SAME) |
| 19 | Ryan McDonagh, NYR (SAME) |
| 20 | Rasmus Ristolainen, BUF (SAME) |
| 21 | Jake Muzzin, LAK (SAME) |
| 22 | Keith Yandle, NYR (SAME) |
| 23 | TJ Brodie, CGY (+1) |
| 24 | Anton Stralman, TBL (+1) |
| 25 | Mark Giordano, CGY (+1) |
| 26 | Andrei Markov, MTL (-9) |
| 27 | Alex Pietrangelo, STL (+2) |
| 28 | Torey Krug, BOS (-5) |
| 29 | Sami Vatanen, ANA (-2) |
| 30 | Mark Streit, PHI (-2) |
| 31 | Francois Beauchemin, COL (+1) |
| 32 | Mike Green, DET (+1) |
| 33 | Jason Demers, DAL (+1) |
| 34 | Dion Phaneuf, TOR (-4) |
| 35 | Erik Johnson, COL (-4) |
| 36 | Aaron Ekblad, FLA (NR - INJ.) |
| 37 | Shayne Gostisbehere, PHI (+4) |
| 38 | Matt Niskanen, WSH (-1) |
| 39 | Dennis Wideman, CGY (-4) |
| 40 | Andrej Sekera, EDM (-3) |
| 41 | Trevor Daley, PIT (+2) |
| 42 | Zdeno Chara, BOS (-4) |
| 43 | Nick Leddy, NYI (-4) |
| 44 | Dougie Hamilton, CGY (-2) |
| 45 | Alex Goligoski, DAL (-5) |
| 46 | Morgan Rielly, TOR (-2) |
| 47 | Ryan Ellis, NSH (-2) |
| 48 | Marc-Edouard Vlasic, SJS (-2) |
| 49 | Alexander Edler, VAN (+1) |
| 50 | Colton Parayko, STL (-2) |
| 51 | Seth Jones, CBJ (+4) |
| 52 | Olli Maatta, PIT (-3) |
| 53 | Mattias Ekholm, NSH (+4) |
| 54 | Cody Franson, BUF (-7) |
| 55 | Jared Spurgeon, MIN (-4) |
| 56 | Tyler Myers, WPG (-4) |
| 57 | Michael Stone, ARI (-4) |
| 58 | Alec Martinez, LAK (-4) |
| 59 | Colin Miller, BOS (-3) |
| 60 | Justin Braun, SJS (-2) |
Dropped out: Nick Holden, Marek Zidlicky
Key injuries: Johnny Boychuk, Niklas Kronwall, Cam Fowler, Oscar Klefbom, David Savard, James Wisniewski
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