NHL.com identifies the top 10 fantasy hockey bargains based on average draft position (ADP) for the 2025-26 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy .
NOTE: These picks are a collaborative effort by Pete Jensen, Chris Meaney and Troy Perlowitz; there are separate preseason draft lists for sleepers, rookies, breakouts and bounce-backs. Players are listed in order of NHL.com fantasy rank.
1. Gabriel Vilardi , F, WPG
Average draft position: 126.2
2. Dylan Strome , F, WSH
Average draft position: 128.6
3. Sean Monahan , F, CBJ
Average draft position: 173.6
4. Sam Montembeault , G, MTL
Average draft position: 107.8
5. Morgan Geekie , F, BOS
Average draft position: 167.5
6. Mikael Granlund , F, ANA
Average draft position: 178.2
7. Shayne Gostisbehere , D, CA