Connor McDavid made headlines one day before the 2025-26 NHL season gets underway as he signed a two-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers . Fantasy hockey managers are familiar with McDavid's prowess on the ice, and the three-time Hart Trophy winner is expected to go off the board early in 2025 Fantasy hockey drafts. The same can be said about Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov , who has increased Fantasy hockey value after he led the NHL with 121 points (37 goals, 84 assists) in 78 regular-season games last season.
You can't talk about Fantasy hockey without talking about Nathan MacKinnon , who is one of several Colorado Avalanche players expected to be drafted early in Fantasy hockey pools. Should you select MacKinnon or one of his teammates early in your