The early rounds of a fantasy draft are vital, but the late stages are often where league championships are won.
Sleepers, players taken outside the top 100 with the chance to outperform their draft positions, should be on fantasy owners' minds leading up to any draft. They can be young players who have scratched the surface or more experienced ones who remain undervalued for one reason or another. Examples of fantasy sleepers who panned out last season are forwards David Pastrnak, Alexander Radulov, Rickard Rakell and Nikolaj Ehlers.
Fantasy sleeper candidates for 2017-18
Dadonov, Theodore, Raanta high-upside picks attainable in later rounds