"Sleepers, value picks and supporting casts are crucial to fantasy hockey success, but what about the upper crust? That carefully chosen fantasy straw to stir your roster all the way to ultimate success? We need to discuss the flat-out superstars, and which of member of that exceptional ultra-shallow pool you should select first overall. It's your league. Run it how you want. Choose your league size, customize the scoring and set the rules you want to create the fantasy hockey league you want."
"Averaging a whopping 4.70 shots/game since 2022-23, MacKinnon sits second only to McDavid with 1.58 points/contest. Runner-up in power-play points this past season, he also blocked more shots than the average elite forward (one notable exception mentioned below). Those extra 0.5 digits add up pretty quickly. Despite potting only 32 goals this past season, MacKinnon still finished head of the forward pack with the most fantasy points in ESPN's standard league."
Fantasy managers most often prefer selecting an elite forward first overall rather than a top-tier defender or goalie. Rankings focus on a select group of six top forwards evaluated for ESPN standard H2H points. Nathan MacKinnon stands out with 4.70 shots per game since 2022-23, 1.58 points per contest, high power-play scoring and above-average shot blocking. Those incremental contributions elevated him to the most fantasy points despite a 32-goal season. Drafting him first implies hoping for a goal regression toward his 51-goal 2023-24 output. Value depends on league size, scoring settings and roster construction.
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