Welcome to the primary version of ESPN Fantasy Hockey’s four-team mock draft? Sure, 4 groups. Our servers inform us {that a} rising variety of you might be taking part in in four-team leagues, so we determined to place the problem to our professional panel to see what their technique could be, and the way their groups turned out.
Our consultants additionally contended with the query that lots of you’ve got navigated in your drafts up to now… when to draft injured star Matthew Tkachuk.
The Florida Panthers count on to be with out Tkachuk (groin) till at the very least December, and he beforehand was ranked within the top-10 earlier than the harm was identified. In case your league has IR spots obtainable, he could be eligible to be positioned there, opening up an additional roster spot till he returns.
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This draft featured the next individuals (so as of first-round choice): Victoria Matiash, Pierre Becquey, Sachin Dave Chandan, and Sean Allen. Scoring is ESPN customary H2H factors, see the scoring system right here. See their commentary under, after which see how every spherical performed out.
Sean Allen, fantasy hockey analyst: I get it now, the attraction of four-team leagues. Quick draft, each decide a star, no digging via the scraps. I ended up with 5 of my personally ranked prime seven blueliners, together with drafting Thomas Harley to a bench spot. Clearly I will want these defenders to assist prop up a barely weaker ahead group, however to make up for that, I prioritized gamers who’ve a excessive ceiling, fairly than secure ground: Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard, Dylan Guenther, Wyatt Johnston and Dylan Holloway.
Whereas a few of these picks is likely to be a threat over safer choices in a standard-sized league, all bets are off in a four-team format. The stats of a substitute degree participant are via the roof on this format due to the smaller pool of chosen expertise. Alex DeBrincat, Jordan Kyrou, Nico Hischier and Bo Horvat are on the waiver wire!
Pierre Becquey, fantasy sports activities editor: I focused a number of prime goalies as a result of it was a method to construct an edge at one of many positions and the draft lent itself to snagging goalies. With a cap of 4 per roster, having half the highest 8 on my squad means I ought to have the ability to maximize high quality begins each week whereas streaming forwards and defensemen as I see match.
I believe we have been all taking part in a sport of hen with Tkachuk and that is so far as I used to be keen to let him drop. He goes straight to my IR, permitting me to choose up one other skater and, when he returns I’ve received an additional “first rounder” to deploy for the stretch run and, hopefully, the playoffs.
Victoria Matiash, fantasy hockey analyst: Extra of a veteran of deeper leagues involving 10-plus groups, I am a bit blown away by the standard of my roster. And everybody else’s! There is definitely a enjoyable novelty to difficult a small handful of opposing fantasy managers with my very own chosen cream versus their additionally high-quality crop.
Suspecting there is likely to be an early run on top-tier goaltenders, I as a substitute selected to instantly goal elite heavyweights up entrance. MacKinnon, and Pastrnak, and Kucherov, oh my! Now we’ll see if my stable assortment of blueliners — fingers crossed Roman Josi stays wholesome and energetic — and group of good netminders can pull their fantasy weight whereas the perfect forwards within the biz prepare dinner like solely they’ll. I am admittedly bummed about shedding out on Tkachuk as an IR stash, ready one draft spherical too many.
Staying on prime of waiver choices, significantly on the goalie place, shall be a precedence as soon as play will get underway. If considered one of my full-timers falls flat early, the target shall be to rapidly sub-in this yr’s Darcy Kuemper or Logan Thompson. Having the likes of Juuse Saros, Thompson, Jordan Binnington, Thatcher Demko, and a self-proclaimed fitter-than-ever Stuart Skinner, obtainable for the grabbing provides safety-net consolation in that regard.
Sachin Dave Chandan, fantasy hockey editor: As with most drafts, I purpose to take “greatest participant obtainable” after which determine positions afterward. In doing so this time, I picked perennial fantasy-MVP candidate Connor McDavid in addition to a pair of elite goaltenders in reigning prime fantasy-point scorer Connor Hellebuyck and Igor Shesterkin. As my ahead roster continued to develop, the center rounds uncovered an enormous hole within the defenseman obtainable, so I needed to attain for 5 defensemen in my ultimate eight picks — every of whom I might be proud of in a ten-team league.
What I am most enthusiastic about in a four-team league is that each roster spot goes to an all-star high quality participant, which suggests higher-scoring matchups. As talked about by the others, it is intriguing what number of high quality starters are left over on waivers.
Spherical 1
1. Nathan MacKinnon Col, C — Matiash
2. Auston Matthews Tor, C — Becquey
3. Connor McDavid Edm, C — Chandan
4. Cale Makar Col, D — Allen
Spherical 2
5. Leon Draisaitl Edm, C — Allen
6. Connor Hellebuyck Wpg, G — Chandan
7. Jake Oettinger Dal, G — Becquey
8. David Pastrnak Bos, RW — Matiash
Spherical 3
9. Nikita Kucherov TB, RW — Matiash
10. Andrei Vasilevskiy TB, G — Becquey
11. Brady Tkachuk Ott, LW — Chandan
12. Kirill Kaprizov Min, LW — Allen
Spherical 4
13. Macklin Celebrini SJ, C — Allen
14. Artemi Panarin NYR, LW — Chandan
15. Filip Forsberg Nsh, LW — Becquey
16. William Nylander Tor, RW — Matiash
Spherical 5
17. Kyle Connor Wpg, LW — Matiash
18. Mikko Rantanen Dal, RW — Becquey
19. Jack Hughes NJ, C — Chandan
20. Jack Eichel VGK, C — Allen
Spherical 6
21. Sam Reinhart Fla, RW — Allen
22. Igor Shesterkin NYR, G — Chandan
23. MacKenzie Weegar Cgy, D — Becquey
24. Roman Josi Nsh, D — Matiash
Spherical 7
25. Kirill Marchenko CBJ, LW — Matiash
26. J.T. Miller NYR, C — Becquey
27. Alex Ovechkin Wsh, LW — Chandan
28. Rasmus Dahlin Buf, D — Allen
Spherical 8
29. Zach Werenski CBJ, D — Allen
30. Cole Caufield Mon, LW — Chandan
31. Sergei Bobrovsky Fla, G — Becquey
32. Filip Gustavsson Min, G — Matiash
Spherical 9
33. Brayden Level TB, C — Matiash
34. Moritz Seider Det, D — Becquey
35. Jake Guentzel TB, LW — Chandan
36. Tim Stutzle Ott, C — Allen
Spherical 10
37. Sidney Crosby Pit, C — Allen
38. Jason Robertson Dal, LW — Chandan
39. Victor Hedman TB, D — Becquey
40. Quinn Hughes Van, D — Matiash
Spherical 11
41. Evan Bouchard Edm, D — Matiash
42. Elias Pettersson Van, C — Becquey
43. Tage Thompson Buf, C — Chandan
44. Mitch Marner VGK, RW — Allen
Spherical 12
45. Dylan Guenther UTA, RW — Allen
46. John Tavares Tor, C — Chandan
47. Matt Boldy Min, LW — Becquey
48. Adin Hill VGK, G — Matiash
Spherical 13
49. Clayton Keller UTA, LW — Matiash
50. Matthew Tkachuk Fla, RW — Becquey
51. Jesper Bratt NJ, RW — Chandan
52. Jake Sanderson Ott, D — Allen
Spherical 14
53. Adam Fox NYR, D — Allen
54. Adrian Kempe LA, RW — Chandan
55. Steven Stamkos Nsh, C — Becquey
56. Josh Morrissey Wpg, D — Matiash
Spherical 15
57. Mark Scheifele Wpg, C — Matiash
58. Dustin Wolf Cgy, G — Becquey
59. John Carlson Wsh, D — Chandan
60. Wyatt Johnston Dal, C — Allen
Spherical 16
61. Thomas Harley Dal, D — Allen
62. Brandon Hagel TB, LW — Chandan
63. Vincent Trocheck NYR, C — Becquey
64. Darcy Kuemper LA, G — Matiash
Spherical 17
65. Dylan Larkin Det, C — Matiash
66. Nick Suzuki Mon, C — Becquey
67. Jackson LaCombe Ana, D — Chandan
68. Dylan Holloway StL, C — Allen
Spherical 18
69. Connor Bedard Chi, C — Allen
70. Nazem Kadri Cgy, C — Chandan
71. Mikhail Sergachev UTA, D — Becquey
72. Martin Necas Col, RW — Matiash
Spherical 19
73. Rasmus Andersson Cgy, D — Matiash
74. Mike Matheson Mon, D — Becquey
75. Noah Dobson Mon, D — Chandan
76. Aleksander Barkov Fla, C — Allen
Spherical 20
77. Mackenzie Blackwood Col, G — Allen
78. Charlie McAvoy Bos, D — Chandan
79. Seth Jarvis Automotive, RW — Becquey
80. Brock Faber Min, D — Matiash
Spherical 21
81. Mika Zibanejad NYR, C — Matiash
82. Sebastian Aho Automotive, C — Becquey
83. Erik Karlsson Pit, D — Chandan
84. Frederik Andersen Automotive, G — Allen
Spherical 22
85. Jacob Markstrom NJ, G — Allen
86. Anthony Stolarz Tor, G — Chandan
87. Kris Letang Pit, D — Becquey
88. Ilya Sorokin NYI, G — Matiash
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Crew Matiash
F1 Nathan MacKinnon Col, C (Choose: 1.1)
F2 David Pastrnak Bos, RW (Choose: 2.8)
F3 Nikita Kucherov TB, RW (Choose: 3.9)
F4 William Nylander Tor, RW (Choose: 4.16)
F5 Kyle Connor Wpg, LW (Choose: 5.17)
D1 Roman Josi Nsh, D (Choose: 6.24)
F6 Kirill Marchenko CBJ, LW (Choose: 7.25)
G1 Filip Gustavsson Min, G (Choose: 8.32)
F7 Brayden Level TB, C (Choose: 9.33)
D2 Quinn Hughes Van, D (Choose: 10.40)
D3 Evan Bouchard Edm, D (Choose: 11.41)
G2 Adin Hill VGK, G (Choose: 12.48)
F8 Clayton Keller UTA, LW (Choose: 13.49)
D4 Josh Morrissey Wpg, D (Choose: 14.56)
F9 Mark Scheifele Wpg, C (Choose: 15.57)
G3 Darcy Kuemper LA, G (Choose: 16.64)
F10 Dylan Larkin Det, C (Choose: 17.65)
F11 Martin Necas Col, RW (Choose: 18.72)
D5 Rasmus Andersson Cgy, D (Choose: 19.73)
D6 Brock Faber Min, D (Choose: 20.80)
F12 Mika Zibanejad NYR, C (Choose: 21.81)
G4 Ilya Sorokin NYI, G (Choose: 22.88)
Crew Becquey
F1 Auston Matthews Tor, C (Choose: 1.2)
G1 Jake Oettinger Dal, G (Choose: 2.7
G2 Andrei Vasilevskiy TB, G (Choose: 3.10
F2 Filip Forsberg Nsh, LW (Choose: 4.15
F3 Mikko Rantanen Dal, RW (Choose: 5.18
D1 MacKenzie Weegar Cgy, D (Choose: 6.23
F4 J.T. Miller NYR, C (Choose: 7.26
G3 Sergei Bobrovsky Fla, G (Choose: 8.31
D2 Moritz Seider Det, D (Choose: 9.34
D3 Victor Hedman TB, D (Choose: 10.39
F5 Elias Pettersson Van, C (Choose: 11.42
F6 Matt Boldy Min, LW (Choose: 12.47
F7 Matthew Tkachuk Fla, RW (Choose: 13.50
F8 Steven Stamkos Nsh, C (Choose: 14.55
G4 Dustin Wolf Cgy, G (Choose: 15.58
F9 Vincent Trocheck NYR, C (Choose: 16.63
F10 Nick Suzuki Mon, C (Choose: 17.66
D4 Mikhail Sergachev UTA, D (Choose: 18.71
D5 Mike Matheson Mon, D (Choose: 19.74
F11 Seth Jarvis Automotive, RW (Choose: 20.79
F12 Sebastian Aho Automotive, C (Choose: 21.82
D6 Kris Letang Pit, D (Choose: 22.87
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Crew Chandan
F1 Connor McDavid Edm, C (Choose: 1.3)
G1 Connor Hellebuyck Wpg, G (Choose: 2.6)
F2 Brady Tkachuk Ott, LW (Choose: 3.11)
F3 Artemi Panarin NYR, LW (Choose: 4.14)
F4 Jack Hughes NJ, C (Choose: 5.19)
G2 Igor Shesterkin NYR, G (Choose: 6.22)
F5 Alex Ovechkin Wsh, LW (Choose: 7.27)
F6 Cole Caufield Mon, LW (Choose: 8.30)
F7 Jake Guentzel TB, LW (Choose: 9.35)
F8 Jason Robertson Dal, LW (Choose: 10.38)
F9 Tage Thompson Buf, C (Choose: 11.43)
F10 John Tavares Tor, C (Choose: 12.46)
F11 Jesper Bratt NJ, RW (Choose: 13.51)
F12 Adrian Kempe LA, RW (Choose: 14.54)
D1 John Carlson Wsh, D (Choose: 15.59)
F13 Brandon Hagel TB, LW (Choose: 16.62)
D2 Jackson LaCombe Ana, D (Choose: 17.67)
F14 Nazem Kadri Cgy, C (Choose: 18.70)
D3 Noah Dobson Mon, D (Choose: 19.75)
D4 Charlie McAvoy Bos, D (Choose: 20.78)
D5 Erik Karlsson Pit, D (Choose: 21.83)
G3 Anthony Stolarz Tor, G (Choose: 22.86)
Crew Allen
D1 Cale Makar Col, D (Choose: 1.4)
F1 Leon Draisaitl Edm, C (Choose: 2.5)
F2 Kirill Kaprizov Min, LW (Choose: 3.12)
F3 Macklin Celebrini SJ, C (Choose: 4.13)
F4 Jack Eichel VGK, C (Choose: 5.20)
F5 Sam Reinhart Fla, RW (Choose: 6.21)
D2 Rasmus Dahlin Buf, D (Choose: 7.28)
D3 Zach Werenski CBJ, D (Choose: 8.29)
F6 Tim Stutzle Ott, C (Choose: 9.36)
F7 Sidney Crosby Pit, C (Choose: 10.37)
F8 Mitch Marner VGK, RW (Choose: 11.44)
F9 Dylan Guenther UTA, RW (Choose: 12.45)
D4 Jake Sanderson Ott, D (Choose: 13.52)
D5 Adam Fox NYR, D (Choose: 14.53)
F10 Wyatt Johnston Dal, C (Choose: 15.60)
D6 Thomas Harley Dal, D (Choose: 16.61)
F11 Dylan Holloway StL, C (Choose: 17.68)
F12 Connor Bedard Chi, C (Choose: 18.69)
F13 Aleksander Barkov Fla, C (Choose: 19.76)
G1 Mackenzie Blackwood Col, G (Choose: 20.77)
G2 Frederik Andersen Automotive, G (Choose: 21.84)
G3 Jacob Markstrom NJ, G (Choose: 22.85)
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