Standard Yahoo categories include goals, assists, plus/minus, power-play points, shots on goal and now hits for skaters. ... Value has been quantified based on factors including but not limited to past production, defense pairs, power-play usage, injury history, sleeper, bounce-back or breakout potential, anticipated regression, age and contract status (potential 2019 UFA: \; RFA: \\). DTD indicates players with day-to-day injury concerns.
1. Brent Burns, D, SJS (SAME)
2. Mark Giordano, D, CGY (SAME)
3. Victor Hedman, D, TBL (+1)
4. John Carlson, D, WSH (-1)
5. Morgan Rielly, D, TOR (SAME)
6. Dustin Byfuglien, D, WPG (NEW - INJ.)
7. John Klingberg, D, DAL (SAME)
8. Tyson Barrie, D, COL (+3)
9. Kris Letang, D, PIT (DTD)
10. Torey Krug, D, BOS (-1)
11. Erik Gustafsson, D, CHI (+1)
12. Keith Yandle, D, FLA (+1)
13. Shea Weber, D, MTL (+1)
14. Seth Jones, D, CBJ (-6)
15. Roman Josi, D, NSH (-5)
16. Thomas Chabot, D, OTT (NEW - INJ.)
17. Dougie Hamilton, D, CAR (+4)
18. Jake Muzzin, D, TOR (+1)
19. Alex Pietrangelo, D, STL (+1)
20. Drew Doughty, D, LAK (-2)
21. Shea Theodore, D, VGK (-5)
22. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, ARI (-5)
23. Ryan McDonagh, D, TBL (+8)
24. Charlie McAvoy, D, BOS\* (-9)
25. Aaron Ekblad, D, FLA (+1)
26. Justin Faulk, D, CAR (+3)
27. Ryan Ellis, D, NSH (-2)
28. Duncan Keith, D, CHI (+2)
29. Rasmus Dahlin, D, BUF (+6)
30. P.K. Subban, D, NSH (-7)
31. Ryan Suter, D, MIN (-7)
32. Jacob Trouba, D, WPG\\ (SAME)
33. Nate Schmidt, D, VGK (+1)
34. Alexander Edler, D, VAN* (+2)
35. Zach Werenski, D, CBJ\\ (-7)
36. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, PHI (-9)
37. Mattias Ekholm, D, NSH (-4)
38. Oscar Klefbom, D, EDM (+2)
39. Ryan Pulock, D, NYI (-17)
40. Vince Dunn, D, STL (+4)
41. Brandon Montour, D, BUF (-4)
42. Colton Parayko, D, STL (-3)
43. Justin Schultz, D, PIT (-2)
44. Darnell Nurse, D, EDM (+2)
45. Cam Fowler, D, ANA (+2)
46. Quinn Hughes, D, VAN (NEW - INJ.)
47. Tyler Myers, D, WPG* (-5)
48. Jared Spurgeon, D, MIN (-10)
49. Marc-Edouard Vlasic, D, SJS (SAME)
50. Dylan DeMelo, D, OTT (NEW)
Dropped out: Travis Sanheim, D, PHI\\; Damon Severson, NJD; Mike Matheson, FLA; Dmitry Orlov, WSH
Key injuries:Erik Karlsson, SJS\; Matt Dumba, MIN; Josh Morrissey, WPG; Jake Gardiner, TOR\; Mike Green, DET
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