#5) nico having an 86 rating

[jonasiegenthaler]

"86 [rating] Nico are you kidding me [...] This guy should be higher than 86 too"

Are you gonna lose sleep tonight because of the rating, be honest.

No, I'll be okay, my head will hit the pillow and I'll be okay but—. Like, Nico, more than 86."

#jack hughes #devils #youtube kept recommending this video they know their audience #several things #1) jack being mad about his rating across multiple videos #2) scoring a hughes to hischier goal #3) v accurate in-game celly #4) pivoting to getting mad about nico's rating #5) nico having an 86 rating #6) taking a breather and circling back to nico only to get cut off #i just think its great how consistently he insists that nico's underrated #(just like me fr) #anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk #.avi #1386

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The top 50 players in men’s college basketball

These are the players who defined the 2019-2020 men’s college basketball season.

There were so many great stories in college basketball this season that will never get the ending they deserve. The NCAA tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, an absolutely necessary move but a sad one nonetheless. We can make predictions about what would have happened in March Madness, but the reality is none of us will ever know who ultimately would have cut down the nets at the Final Four in Atlanta.

While we mourn the loss of the NCAA tournament, it’s important to remember the players who made the 2019-20 college basketball season what it was. There were veterans like Markus Howard and Udoka Azuibuike who got even better as seniors. There were players like Luka Garza and Immanuel Quickley who seemingly came out of nowhere to become stars. There were freshmen like Onyeka Okongwu who made an immediate impact.

These are the 50 best players in college basketball this season, ranked.

50. Desmond Bane, G, TCU

The 6’6 senior guard capped a productive four-year career by leading TCU in scoring (16.6 points per game), assists (four per game), and steals. He shot 43.9 percent from three-point range while nearly doubling his assist rate from last season to near 26 percent. He was named first-team All-Big 12 for his efforts.

49. John Mooney, F, Notre Dame

Mooney led the nation in double-doubles, posting at least 10 points and 10 rebounds in 25 of Notre Dame’s 31 games. The senior big man wasn’t the most efficient scorer (51 percent true shooting) due to a penchant to take and miss three-pointers (31-of-105 on the season), but his consistent work on the glass and inside scoring helped carry Notre Dame to a 20-12 record on the year.

48. Oscar Tshiebwe, C, West Virginia

Tshiebwe was one of the most physically intimidating players in the country from the moment he stepped on the floor for West Virginia. The 6’9, 260-pound freshman center led the country in offensive rebound rate (19 percent). Tshiebwe was also a critical cog protecting the paint in the Mountaineers’ No. 3 overall defense while leading the team in scoring, rebounding, and blocked shots.

47. Jalen Crutcher, G, Dayton

Obi Toppin might have been the star of the show at Dayton, but the Flyers’ high-powered offense wouldn’t have been so prolific without the contributions of his trusty sidekick Jalen Crutcher. The 6’1 junior guard drastically improved as a shooter from three-point range (42 percent) and the foul line (86 percent). He ended the season averaging 15 points and five assists per game.

46. Precious Achiuwa, C/F, Memphis

Memphis’ dream season went up in smoke when star freshman center James Wiseman was suspended and ultimately left the team amid an NCAA scandal after only three games. The Tigers were still able to win 21 games and have a chance to play themselves into the Big Dance at the AAC tournament thanks to the contributions of Achiuwa, their other McDonald’s All-American freshman. A long and strong 6’9 forward, Achiuwa averaged 15.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game to lead the Tigers in all three categories.

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45. Kaleb Wesson, C, Ohio State

There was a time when Wesson looked like the best player in the country in the early part of the season as Ohio State rose as high as No. 2 in the AP poll. Both Wesson and his team would eventually come back down to Earth before rebounding late in the season to win four of their final five games. The 6’9, 270-pound big man ended the season averaging 14 points and 9.8 rebounds while making 45 three-pointers at a 42 percent clip.

44. Zeke Nnaji, C, Arizona

Nico Mannion and Josh Green were the Arizona freshmen with the most hype this season, but Nnaji ended up becoming the Wildcats’ best player. The 6’11 big man led his team in scoring (16.1) and rebounding (8.6) while also finishing with 63 percent true shooting. An underrated part of Nnaji’s offense was his ability to get to the foul line and make free throws. He finished with 6.1 fouls drawn per-40 minutes and knocked down 76 percent of his attempts from the charity stripe.

43. Nathan Knight, C, William & Mary

The CAA had lots of great players this year — Charleston’s Grant Riller and Hofstra’s Desure Buie were also considered for this list — but Knight was the guy took home the conference’s player of the year award after finishing second in the country in double-doubles. The 6’10, 250-pound senior forward was a beast inside for conference opponents all season, averaging 20.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game on 61 percent true shooting. He leaves school as the program’s second all-time leading scorer.

42. Paul Reed, C, DePaul

A long 6’9 junior big man, Reed turned into a dependable scorer and one of the better defensive centers in the country this season at DePaul. He posted monstrous block (9.4 percent) and steal (3.4 percent) rates while averaging 15.1 points and 10.7 rebounds per game for the Blue Demons. He finished No. 13 in America in box score plus-minus.

41. Yoeli Childs, C, BYU

The 6’8 senior was again one of the most productive big men in America when he was on the court for BYU this season. Childs led his team in scoring (22.2 points per game), rebounding (nine per game) and blocks while finishing with a 60.3 true shooting percentage. His final year of college basketball unfortunately got off to a late start after he was suspended the first nine games of the season for a paperwork error related to his decision to pull out of the 2019 NBA Draft.

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40. Kira Lewis, PG, Alabama

Lewis entered college basketball as a 17-year-old freshman at Alabama and took another step forward in his development this year. An ultrafast 6’3 point guard with emerging scoring ability, Lewis led the Crimson Tide by averaging 18.5 points, 5.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. He’s expected to be a first-round pick in the NBA Draft.

39. Keyontae Johnson, F, Florida

Florida didn’t quite live up to preseason expectations, but it wasn’t Johnson’s fault. The sophomore swing man led the Gators in scoring (14 points per game) while also being his team’s best defender. An active and athletic player on both ends of the floor, Johnson was named a first-team All-SEC selection by raising his scoring efficiency (62.4 percent true shooting) and finishing with the highest box score plus-minus on his team.

38. Isaiah Stewart, C, Washington

Stewart was blessed with adult-level strength from his early years in high school, so it was no surprise to see him have such a productive freshman year at Washington. The 6’9, 250-pound big man led the Huskies in scoring (17.7 points per game) and rebounding (8.8 per game) while finishing with 63 percent true shooting that ranked top-50 in the country.

37. Elijah Hughes, F, Syracuse

A long and versatile 6’6 forward, Hughes enjoyed a breakout junior year by becoming Syracuse’s primary scoring option. He led the ACC in scoring at 19 points per game while also averaging five rebounds and 3.4 assists per night. Hughes’ scoring punch was helped by an increased volume in three-point shooting, where he hit 34.1 percent of his 7.2 attempts per game from downtown.

36. Lamar Stevens, G, Penn State

Stevens wrapped up a phenomenal four-year career at Penn State by leading the Nittany Lions to their first ranking in the AP poll since the 1995-96 season, where they peaked at No. 9. Penn State was going to make its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2010-11 with Stevens leading the team in scoring for the second straight season. He leaves school just six points short of becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer, which he would have been a lock to get had the season continued as planned.

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35. Nick Richards, C, Kentucky

Most McDonald’s All-Americans don’t spend their first two years in college basketball averaging less than 15 minutes per game. That was the reality for Richards as he competed in a deep Kentucky front court while he skill set took time to catch up to his physical talent. Everything clicked for him as a junior, giving the Wildcats an athletic center who finished everything inside and turned into one of the SEC’s premier defenders. Richards ended his junior year averaging 14 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, with a huge eight percent block rate and a 67.8 true shooting percentage that ranked No. 8 in America.

34. Mamadi Diakite, F, Virginia

Virginia lost Kyle Guy, Ty Jerome, and De’Andre Hunter from its reigning national championship team, but the two-way play of Diakite helped the ‘Hoos maintain their excellence. After a slow start, Virginia was set to enter the ACC tournament at 23-7 overall and 15-5 in the conference. Diakite was their leading scorer and also arguably the top defensive player on the No. 1 defense in America. He should never have to pay for a meal in Charlottesville again.

33. Tres Tinkle, F, Oregon State

In his fifth season playing for his father at Oregon State, Tinkle led his team in scoring (18.5 points per game), rebounding, and steals, and finished second in assists and blocks. The 6’7 forward passed Gary Payton on March 6 to become the program’s all-time leading scorer.

32. Reggie Perry, C, Mississippi State

Coming off an MVP run with USA Basketball in the FIBA U19 World Cup, Perry built on a promising freshman year at Mississippi State by raising his numbers across the board. He averaged a double-double (17.4 points and 10.1 rebounds) while shooting 50 percent from the field. The 6’10 big man also made strides as a shooter, both from three-point range (where he doubled his makes from last year by hitting 23) and the foul line (76.8 percent).

31. Jordan Ford, G, St. Mary’s

Ford was one of the most reliable scorers in America for the second straight season. He duplicated the 21 points per game he averaged a year ago, and this time did it a tad more efficiently. Ford appeared in all 33 games for St. Mary’s this season and played 93.5 percent of the team’s available minutes. The point guard did a tremendous job of taking care of the ball, posting a turnover rate of just nine percent which ranked top-30 in the country.

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30. Jalen Harris, G, Nevada

The 6’5 guard turned into one of the most dynamic backcourt scorers in the country in his first season at Nevada after transferring from Louisiana State. Harris put up 21.7 points per game to go along with nearly four assists per night. He was one of the most efficient high-usage scorers in America, ending the year ranked in the 83rd percentile of points per possession.

29. Tyler Bey, F, Colorado

Bey broke out into a legitimate first-round NBA Draft prospect during his junior season at Colorado. The 6’7 forward was one of the top defensive players in the country, posting impressive block and steal rates while having the versatility to switch onto forwards, big men, and even some guards. He was also the team’s second leading scorer at 13.8 points per game while grabbing a team-best nine rebounds per night. He was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year for his efforts.

28. Sam Merrill, G, Utah State

Merrill officially owns college basketball’s most memorable moment of March 2020 with his buzzer-beater to shock San Diego State and punch the Utah State Aggies to the NCAA tournament. Merrill finished his senior year just tenths of a point from his second consecutive season of averaging 20 points per game. Mountain West teams should be thrilled to see him graduate. He leaves school as the program’s second all-time leading scorer.

27. Filip Petrušev, C, Gonzaga

Petrusev went from a reserve in a deep and talented Gonzaga front court as a freshman to one of the best offensive centers in the country as a sophomore. He led Gonzaga in scoring (17.5 points per game) and rebounding (7.9 per game) while posting nearly 60 percent true shooting. He was named WCC Player of the Year for his efforts.

26. Ayo Dosunmu, G, Illinois

Dosunmu made a surprising decision to return for his sophomore year without even testing the NBA Draft waters. It’s a choice that allowed him to go down as one of the great players in recent Illinois basketball history. The 6’5 guard led the team in scoring (16.6 points per game) and assists (3.3 per game), but that doesn’t fully capture the impact he made in leading the Illini to what would have been their first NCAA tournament berth since 2013. It’s the clutch moments for Dosunmu that will stand the test of time, closing out wins against Wisconsin, Purdue, Rutgers, and Northwestern before hitting this game-winner vs. Michigan:

25. Devin Vassell, SF, Florida State

Florida State won the ACC regular-season crown and were about to be a trendy pick to reach the Final Four. Vassell led the team in scoring and rebounding while being the team’s best defender and best three-point shooter. There’s a reason the 6’7 sophomore wing is projected as a possible NBA lottery pick despite relatively pedestrian per-game stats (12.7 points, 5.1 rebounds per game). He made a noticeable impact on winning every time FSU took the floor.

24. Skylar Mays, G, LSU

An athletic 6’4 swingman, Mays capped his four-year career at LSU by becoming one of the better players in the SEC. The leading scorer (16.7 points per game) on the No. 4 offense in America, Mays improved as a shooter — hitting over 39 percent of his threes — and made major strides as an offensive creator. He finished in the 98th percentile as a pick-and-roll ball handler, according to Synergy Sports. He was also arguably the Tigers’ best defender, finishing with a steal rate of about three percent for the fourth straight year.

23. Marcus Zegarowski, PG, Creighton

Zagaroawski was the sophomore point guard who served as the engine of the No. 3 offense in the country. A dangerous long-range shooter (42 percent from three) and skilled playmaker (five assists per game), he led Creighton to the No. 7 overall ranking in the final AP poll of the year. The Bluejays were a major threat to reach the second weekend of the tournament for the first time since 1973.

22. Killian Tillie, F, Gonzaga

It feels like Tillie has been around college basketball forever. As a freshman, he was the French forward off the bench for a team that went to the national championship game. He broke out into a star as a sophomore by becoming a knockdown three-point shooter who hit better than 47 percent of his attempts from behind the arc. His junior season was painfully cut short by ankle and foot injuries. Gonzaga didn’t need him to be its leading man as a senior with such a talented supporting cast around him, but Tillie was still arguably the team’s most consistent offensive player. He’s going to have a long and prosperous pro career if the injury troubles are behind him.

21. Immanuel Quickley, G, Kentucky

From a sparingly used guard off the bench to SEC Player of the Year: that’s the story of Quickley’s sophomore season at Kentucky. The 6’3 guard slotted into more of an off-ball role this season next to Tyrese Maxey and Ashton Hagans, where he blossomed as a three-point shooter (41.6 percent from deep) and eventually became the primary scoring option for the Wildcats by the end of the year. This will go down as one of the great sophomore leaps in John Calipari’s tenure at Kentucky.

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20. Saddiq Bey, F, Villanova

The improvements Bey made as a sophomore at Villanova are about to make him a very rich man. The 6’8 forward was at the center of everything Villanova did this year, leading the team in scoring (16.1 points per game) and nearly doubling his assist rate from his freshman season. His biggest strides came as an outside shooter. Bey hit 45.1 percent of his threes on 5.6 attempts per game. During a shooting-obsessed era of the NBA, Bey’s deep range should make him a first-round draft pick.

19. Tre Jones, PG, Duke

Jones was projected as a possible first-round pick last year after playing with Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett, and Cam Reddish as a freshman. He decided to return to Duke for his sophomore year instead, becoming the heart and soul of the team from the moment the season tipped off. Jones raised his numbers across the board on his way to becoming ACC Player of the Year. Going from a role-player to a leading man while raising your efficiency is no easy task, but Jones pulled it off flawlessly. The NBA is still waiting.

18. Mason Jones, G, Arkansas

Was there a better player in college basketball this year who received less hype than Mason Jones? Arkansas’ junior guard averaged 22 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per night on 45.3/35.1/82.6 shooting splits. His ability to hit step-back and pull-up jumpers paced the Arkansas offense through the year while he also posted a solid 2.7 percent steal rate on defense.

17. Tyrese Haliburton, PG, Iowa State

Before Haliburton’s sophomore season ended in early February thanks to a wrist injury, the Iowa State point guard was emerging as one of the oddest yet most effective players in America. After putting up incredibly efficient numbers in a small role as a freshman, Haliburton more than doubled his usage while continuing to be hyper-efficient offensively. While the 6’5 guard wasn’t much of an attacker off the dribble, he was a dynamic threat on catch-and-shoot threes (42 percent) and finished with a 35 percent assist rate that ranked No. 26 in America. He’s expected to be a lottery pick in June’s NBA Draft.

16. Daniel Oturu, C, Minnesota

Oturu was considered one of the top recruits in Minnesota basketball history when he committed — 247 Sports only has Kris Humphries and Royce White rated ahead of him. He spent his sophomore season showing how correct that prophecy always was. The 6’10 center put up gigantic numbers all season, finishing with averages of 20.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game. He was one of the best two-way big men in college basketball this season by any definition.

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15. Vernon Carey Jr., C, Duke

There was no point in which Carey looked or felt like a freshman during his first and likely only season at Duke. The 6’10, 270-pound center was considered a top-three prospect in his recruiting class, and lived up to the hype for every second he was on the floor. Carey finished the year leading Duke in scoring (17.8 points per game), rebounding (8.8 per game), and blocked shots (1.6 per game) while finishing with an efficient 61.5 true shooting percentage. He was also a monster at drawing fouls and hit a respectable 67 percent of his free throws. Could he have had the same perfect ending to his freshman year that Jahlil Okafor once enjoyed at Duke? We’ll never know.

14. Xavier Tillman, C, Michigan State

Ever since Tillman inherited Nick Ward’s spot in Michigan State’s lineup midway through last season, the Spartans big man has been one of the most impactful players in America. He proved his worth in a full-time role this season, leading the country in box score plus-minus on the strength of elite defense and solid offense. Tillman’s per-game stats of 13.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game don’t jump off the page, but MSU was simply a different team with him on the floor. Tillman didn’t need elite athleticism or shooting ability to be a force; he did it with strength and smarts instead. His play is a great example of what per-game numbers don’t capture when it comes to contributions to winning.

13. Jared Butler, G, Baylor

Butler became the best player on one of the best teams in the country this season as the sophomore leader of Baylor. As the Bears started the year 24-1 overall and 13-0 in conference, Butler emerged as their leading scorer and a key defender in a top-five defensive unit. The 6’3 point guard scored in double-figures in 25 of his 30 games, including a 22-point effort in a defining win against Kansas on Jan. 11.

12. Onyeka Okongwu, C, USC

Okongwu was the best freshman in college basketball all year even if most people didn’t realize it. He finished third in the country in box score plus-minus and grew into a lottery pick during his freshman year at USC by becoming one of the best two-way bigs in America. Okongwu was a skilled finisher with either hand who made a habit of dunking in traffic. He might have been even better defensively, where he posted a nearly 10 percent block rate and deterred so many more shot attempts with his length and verticality. There were freshmen who earned more attention nationally, but none that were quite as good as Okongwu.

11. Jordan Nwora, F, Louisville

Nwora is the type of player every college basketball team wants but few actually have: a big wing who can score from all three levels of the floor. He carried the scoring load for a powerful Louisville team all year, acting as the primary option on the No. 12 offense in the country. Nwora averaged 18 points per game and shot a career-best 40 percent from three on six attempts per game as a junior. He ranked in the 82nd percentile of points per possession in the country.

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10. Jalen Smith, C, Maryland

Smith took a superstar leap as a sophomore after flirting with the NBA Draft at the completion of his freshman year. He raised his numbers across the board and emerged the best player on a Maryland team that peaked at No. 3 in the polls. The 6’10 big man averaged 15.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game, while extending his shooting range out past the three-point line (36.8 percent on 87 attempts). He finished the year with a 62.6 true shooting percentage after scoring with just average efficiency (55 percent true shooting) last year.

9. Devon Dotson, G, Kansas

Dotson took the superstar leap in his sophomore season that many were expecting. The point guard was excellent on both ends of the floor, leading the Jayhawks in scoring (18.1 points per game) while posting a monster 3.6 percent steal rate. Arguably the fastest player in the country, Dotson was brilliant at creating offense for himself and others, showing rare finishing touch and the ability to absorb contact at the basket. He finished No. 2 overall behind Luka Garza in KenPom’s Player of the Year award race.

8. Myles Powell, G, Seton Hall

Tom Izzo said it best during a postgame interview after Powell dropped 37 points in 34 minutes on the Spartans in a November game he was originally slated to miss with an injury: “Myles is one of the great players I’ve ever seen in college basketball.” Powell was a stud for Seton Hall this season as a senior on his way to being named a first-time AP All-American. He ended the season averaging 21 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, though his scoring efficiency dropped as the season went along (he ended the year shooting under 40 percent from the field). The Pirates were poised to make some noise in March.

7. Luka Garza, C, Iowa

Garza went from a solid starting center in the Big Ten as a sophomore to KenPom’s No. 1 finisher in the Player of the Year race as a junior. He was unstoppable both offensively and on the glass, raising his scoring average from 13.1 to 23.9 points per game while nearly doubling his efforts as a rebounder (4.5 to 9.8 per game). He even added a consistent three-ball to the mix this year, knocking down 39-of-109 shots from deep, good for 35.8 percent from behind the arc. Garza didn’t bring much defensively, but he has a case for the best offensive big man in America this year.

6. Malachi Flynn, PG, SDSU

Coming off a redshirt season following his transfer from Washington State, Flynn exploded onto the college basketball scene as a second-team AP All-American. He was the leader of a mighty San Diego State team that started the year 26-0 and likely would have been a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. He led the Aztecs in scoring and assists while also playing a critical role in the No. 10 defensive unit in the country.

5. Payton Pritchard, G, Oregon

Pritchard was one of the best guards in the country all year as a senior for Oregon, and he was ending the season on an absolute tear. He dropped 38 points against Arizona, 23 against Oregon State, 20 against Cal, and 29 against Stanford in his last four games before the Pac-12 tournament, all wins. He also provided one of the season’s most memorable moments with his takeover down the stretch against Washington in January, capped by this game-winner:

4. Markus Howard, PG, Marquette

Howard pulled off a nearly impossible feat as a senior: leading the country in scoring (27.8 points per game) and usage rate while still finishing with nearly 60 percent true shooting despite being the smallest guy on the floor in every game he played. Howard put a cap on a brilliant four-year career by again being arguably the sport’s most lethal shooter, this season draining 121 threes at a 41 percent clip. Marquette was projected to be on the bubble for the NCAA tournament, but if they got in, you can bet Howard wouldn’t have gone down without a barrage of deep threes.

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3. Cassius Winston, PG, Michigan State

Winston had to play his senior year under unbearable grief when his younger brother Zachary was found dead just days after the season started. A personal tragedy on that level could sink anyone, but somehow Winston continued to be nothing less than the best point guard in the sport. He led the Spartans in scoring and finished top-20 in America in assist rate while hitting better than 43 percent of his three-pointers. The Spartans struggled to hold onto their preseason No. 1 ranking in the polls, but they were about to enter the Big Ten tournament on a five-game winning streak and seemed to be peaking right on time. Winston was the leader of everything MSU did, just as he had been for the last four years. Throughout his time in East Lansing, Winston personified everything you want a college basketball point guard to be.

2. Udoka Azuibuike, C, Kansas

This was the year Udoka Azuibuike put it all together. After a torn ligament in his right hand ended his junior season after only nine games, Azuibuike returned for his senior year and became the most dominant physical force on the scariest team in the country. Azuibuike was automatic inside, making 74.4 percent of his two-point shots. He took major strides as a defender and rebounder, raising his block rate to nearly 11 percent and posting career-best rates on the glass at both ends of the floor. He also played in every game and anchored the unit that finished in the top-10 of both offensive and defensive efficiency.

When Azuibuike was locked in, he felt like college basketball’s very own Shaquille O’Neal, with opposing defenses looking completely helpless unless they resorted to putting him on the foul line. Players this big and strong and still blessed with touch inside and an increasingly persistent defensive motor do not come along in college hoops very often. Azuibuike was that special.

1. Obi Toppin, F/C, Dayton

There wasn’t much expected from Obi Toppin and Dayton at the onset of the season. The Flyers were unranked in the preseason polls and weren’t even picked to win the A-10. Toppin ranked No. 43 in our preseason countdown of the best players in college basketball, and was well outside of first-round NBA Draft projections. Four months later, Toppin and Dayton were arguably the biggest story in the sport, a future lottery pick leading a No. 1 seed into March on a 20-game winning streak with designs of winning the whole damn thing.

Of course, we’ll never know how far the Flyers actually would have gone. What we do know is Toppin was the best player in America all season. The 6’9 redshirt sophomore forward averaged 20 points per game on absurdly efficient 68.4 percent true shooting. He finished in the 99th percentile of points per possession in DI. He punctuated his greatness with every dunk, going under-the-legs in a game against George Washington and throwing down too many windmills to count. College basketball is going to make Toppin a man wealthy beyond his wildest dreams by the time the draft rolls around. There is no better proof of what this sport can do for a player than Toppin’s rise this year.

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all the questions

1.What is your middle name? Grace2. Do you have any nicknames? The ones you call me lol3. Do you have any allergies? Seasonal and maybe dairy and penicillin4. What is the longest your hair has ever been? However long it is now lol5. Apple or PC? PC just because I’ve only used it6. Favorite flavor? Omfg for what though, maybe cinnamon or chocolate7. Have you ever been on a blind date? Nope8. Are you friends with any of your exes? Nope lol they were all weird assholes9. What kind of car do you drive? ‘02 ford taurus10. How grammatically correct are you when you text? Very in terms of spelling and verbs and shit but punctuation is nonexistent11. What foreign country would you most like to visit and why? England obviously lolipo12. Creamy or chunky peanut butter? Depends on my mood lol14. DC or Marvel? DC just because WW15. Disney or Nickelodeon? Disney16. Do you have any stickers on your laptop computer? Nope17. Name/author of the last book you read cover to cover. Do you recommend it? Whatever the second Magnus Chase book is lol18. Do you read any magazines? Nope19. Coffee or tea? Both but i drink coffee more20. What is your go-to Starbucks drink? Either a london fog or blonde roast21. How many things can do with your weaker hand? A lot except writing22. Last show you binge watched? Maybe merlin?23. Dogs or cats? Cats but dogs are good too24. Favorite Disney princess? Elsa/Moana25. Do you like fast food? Depends on my mood but not normally, I just get in the mood for certain things like fries26. Favorite thing to cook for yourself? maybe cookies idk27. Favorite song to sing in the shower? Whatever comes to mind lol28. Have you ever butt dialed anyone? Thank fuck no29. iPhone/iPad or Android? Ipod30. Any styles of music you do not like? fucking country music lol31. Have you ever kissed anyone of the same gender? If so, did you like it? lol what gender are we talking about here (but no never been kissed)

32. Have you ever gotten a ticket while driving? nope33. Favorite emoji? don’t use emojis really34. Showers or baths? BATHS35. Is there anything you regret buying? an amp for my electric guitar lol i’ve used it like 3 times36. Are you fluent in more than one language? nope i wish37. Any movie(s) you can watch over and over again and enjoy just as much every time? moana and wonder woman and pride39. Do you have any tattoos? If so, how many and where? nope not yet40. Have you ever uttered a spoken hashtag? yeah but ironically lol41. Favorite school subject? whatever has the least hw lol42. Favorite non-chocolate candy? ???? that exists?43. Name one celebrity you dislike. Johnny depp because he’s abusive44. If you could have one superpower, which one would you most like to have? flying or shapeshifting 45. From 1-10, rate your singing ability. 846. From 1-10, rate your dancing ability. 847. From 1-10, rate your cooking ability. 848. From 1-10, rate your driving ability. 849. Are you religious? nope lol50. Do you drink soda? If so, which one is your favorite? not usually lol51. Have you ever locked your keys in your car? yes haha52. Spring or autumn? AUTUMN53. Do you play any sports? dance is a sport so yes54. Can you play any musical instruments? piano and guitar55. Are you more introverted or extroverted? both?56. How easily do you cry? i used to cry super easily but it takes a lot to make me cry now tbh57. Last musical artist you saw live? idk maybe jonas brothers58. Favorite YouTube channel? i don’t really have one tbh59. Star Wars or Star Trek? both60. How long have you known your best friend? two years in december61. Have you ever voted for a reality show? nope62. Last CD you bought? harry styles63. Have you ever ended a romantic relationship? yep lol64. Have you ever been broken up with? yep lol65. Have you ever been in the audience for the taping of a TV show? nope66. How long was your longest relationship? Are you still with that person? almost a year and thank god no67. Have you seen any Broadway plays or musicals? ayyy yes aladdin68. Have you ever acted in a play or a musical? no but i auditioned for one once69. How flexible are you? very tbh70. Have you ever sexted? ....yes lol you know that71. Do you own any clothes from garage sales or thrift stores? idk i don’t think so72. Real or fake Christmas trees? i love how real smells but fake is easier73. How many pillows do you sleep with? 1-274. How well can you write in cursive? if i try hard then relaly well75. What is your political affiliation? not conservative lol76. Do you like any boy bands? idk i don’t really know77. Have you ever broken any bones? nope lol78. Have you ever gotten any stitches? yeah when i got my wisdom teeth out79. Do you have any piercings in places other than your ears? nope lol80. What is the oldest piece of clothing you still wear and how old is it? a winter coat maybe 5 years old81. Do you like wearing hats? nope lol makes my hair frizzy82. Have you ever dyed your hair? not yet83. From 1-10, how competitive are you? maybe a 6?84. How long have you been at your current job? 3 years85. Have you ever studied abroad? nope86. Phrase you say the most? no worries87. Have you ever quit a job? nope88. Have you ever gotten fired from a job? nope89. Have you ever won a trophy? If so, what for? yep my dance team won 1st 90. Have you ever been a Boy/Girl Scout? was briefly a girl scout91. Last thing that made you laugh? a video of two hamsters92. Do you eat meat? chicken sometimes but i avoid it otherwise93. Are you more of a morning or a night person? nightttt94. Worst habit? probably talking negatively about myself tbh95. Deepest fear? losing people I love96. Do you believe in ghosts? not really97. If you could take home any animal from the zoo, what animal would you take? Idk maybe a leopard98. Do you consider rapping singing? no but it’s cool99. Favorite costume you wore for Halloween? How old were you? a slytherin hermione when i was like eight100. Favorite store to shop at? kohls lol it’s cheap101. Have you ever given anyone CPR? nope102. Favorite Pokémon? no clue lol103. Do you own any homemade clothing? yep 104. Do you drink alcohol at all? If so, what is your drink of choice? not 21 yet lol105. Have you ever skinny dipped? ...not yet106. Favorite type of cookie? chocolate chip107. Favorite flavor of ice cream? chocolate chip cookie dough108. Biggest pet peeve? shitty drivers and shitty customers109. Are you still friends with anyone from high school? sort of 110. Favorite literary character? alex fierro or nico di angelo111. Are your birth parents still together? unfortunately112. Do you wear or have your ever worn glasses? probably should tbh but no113. How many of your Facebook friends do you actually hang out with? i don’t have a fb lol114. Have you ever been the victim of a prank? yeah lol i have 3 brothers so of course115. Do you belong to a fraternity or a sorority? nope116. Have you ever taken a nude selfie? yeah lol117. Are you adopted? I wishhhh118. Favorite fandom? I’m sort of in too many for that lol119. Oldest memory? napping with my dad on the couch when i was like 2-3120. Have you ever snorted when you laughed? yeah lol121. Can you drive stick? nope122. Favorite Disney song? all of them lol maybe Shiny123. Random boy’s name. Sam124. Random girls’ name. Ellie125. How often do you eat out at a nice restaurant? maybe twice a year126. How many people are in your nuclear family? 8 but we pretend there’s 7127. What accent do you consider the most attractive? ...british128. What is your Myers-Briggs personality type? enfp129. What is your astrological sign? taurus130. Biggest regret? not being more confident131. What type of shoes do you wear the most? ankle boooots132. Do you like any soap operas? nope133. Do you listen to talk radio? nope134. What sports team(s) do you root for? nope135. Describe your sense of humor. sexual and observational and sarcastic136. Have you ever been hit on by someone of the same gender? lol what gender are we talking about here137. Favorite video game? Skyrim138. Name a moment in your life when you were pleasantly surprised. finding out my financial aid covers all my tuition139. Do you believe in serendipity? Sure?140. Have you ever left a movie theater before the movie was done? nope141. Have you ever felt you were born in the wrong period of history? nope142. Is sex before marriage wrong? lolllll yes.... it’s sooooo wrooooong....143. Have you ever gotten a song you dislike stuck in your head? god yes144. Can you handle spicy food? yes pleeeeease145. Have you ever called a non-lover a term such as darling, honey, babe, or dear? yep146. Do you like MTV? lol nope147. Where on your body are you the most ticklish? i’m not super ticklish 148. TV show or movie you quote/reference the most? i don’t really know149. Have you ever lived with a roommate you didn’t get along with? uhhh my parents150. Where do you think is the best place to meet a new lover? idk lol152. Favorite thing to do outside? go back inside153. Where did you go on your last vacation? nyc154. Do you say “y'all” at all? nooo155. Have you ever lived on a farm? noooo156. Do you believe in evolution? idk probably157. What TV channel do you watch the most? i just watch netflix158. Favorite Beatles song? lol idk159. Have you ever been on TV? nope160. Have you ever been to Disney World or Disneyland? disneyland once161. Do you like horror movies? not really162. Do you like to go fishing? no163. Have you ever been hunting? no164. Do you take medication for anything? yes165. Name one item from your bucket list. cut my hair166. From 1-10, how much do you like children? 10000167. Have you ever thought about your wedding? yessss168. Have you ever been bungee jumping or skydiving? no but i’d do it169. Favorite flower? anything bright, maybe daisies170. Do you collect anything? i just sort of collect a lot of shit that means a lot to me171. Who was the last person you told a lie to? my parents172. Have you ever been a bridesmaid or a groomsman? yep173. Have you ever had a fortune cookie fortune come true? idk i don’t think so174. What was your favorite toy to play with when you were a child? barbies i think 175. How good are you at math? basic math is pretty easy for me176. Have you ever learned anything from a how-to YouTube video? yep, how to cry because i apparently need a welding tool for a ww costume lol177. Have you ever participated in a science fair? nope178. Have you ever wished you were born the opposite gender? well there’s more genders than just two so opposite isn’t really a good word there179. Have you ever participated in a public protest? nope180. Do you have a pool at your house? nope181. Have you ever hosted a wild party? nnope182. Do you like karaoke? not really183. Have you ever written a love letter? sort of184. Have you ever ran a marathon? no185. How often do you get mad at yourself? a lot186. Any guilty pleasures? ice cream187. Fruits or vegetables? fruit188. Do you live in a house or an apartment? house189. The countryside or the suburbs? countryside190. Worst job you’ve ever had? customer service 191. Do you hang out with any of your co-workers? i used to192. Were you ever voted homecoming/prom king or queen? nope193. Were you voted a “best” or “most likely to” in high school? nope194. Have you ever gotten detention? nope195. Have you ever babysat? yep196. Have you ever taken a road trip just for the fun of it? nope197. How many drinks get you tipsy? idk lol198. Were you a part of any academic clubs in high school or college? nope199. Have you ever given a public speech, aside from your schooling? nope200. How long have you been on tumblr? since 2013 or 2014

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Top 300 Keeper League Skaters – January 2019

  Here are the Top 300 skaters to own in your points-only keeper league – January edition!

  As always, players within +/-5.0 rating points of each other should be considered equal and at that point are a matter of team needs or personal bias. These rankings are late this month due to the extensive work done in the 11th annual Midseason Fantasy Guide (pick it up here right now!). Going over all the players very closely, lots of adjustments were made here. The Midseason Guide, besides having second-half projections, also has over a dozen NCAA free agents that NHL teams are looking at, plus European players of interest, a look at the 2019 draft, some prospects who could join their NHL club late in the season and help you – and much more! Check it out here!

  Click any player name to be taken to his phenomenal player profile…

  Jan Player Team DEF? Rating Dec Nov Change 1 Connor McDavid EDM   280.4 1 1 0 2 Nikita Kucherov TBL   251.6 3 2 1 3 Nathan MacKinnon COL   231.9 2 3 -1 4 Mikko Rantanen COL   209.9 4 11 0 5 Sidney Crosby PIT   194.1 7 5 2 6 Johnny Gaudreau CGY   192.8 14 10 8 7 Blake Wheeler WPG   188.9 11 15 4 8 Mitchell Marner TOR   188.0 5 7 -3 9 Mark Scheifele WPG   185.5 9 18 0 10 Brayden Point TBL   178.3 29 44 19 11 Auston Matthews TOR   175.5 6 8 -5 12 John Tavares TOR   168.7 8 6 -4 13 Patrick Kane CHI   161.2 18 20 5 14 David Pastrnak BOS   157.9 25 25 11 15 Jack Eichel BUF   157.2 15 16 0 16 Alex Ovechkin WAS   156.5 13 12 -3 17 Claude Giroux PHI   153.6 12 17 -5 18 Phil Kessel PIT   153.0 19 13 1 19 Brad Marchand BOS   152.1 17 9 -2 20 Artemi Panarin CBJ   149.3 22 22 2 21 Leon Draisaitl EDM   148.6 24 28 3 22 Nicklas Backstrom WAS   146.8 16 21 -6 23 Sean Monahan CGY   146.6 37 37 14 24 Gabriel Landeskog COL   145.2 46 84 22 25 Steven Stamkos TBL   144.9 27 26 2 26 Jonathan Huberdeau FLA   144.8 34 42 8 27 Evgeni Malkin PIT   142.6 10 4 -17 28 Aleksander Barkov FLA   138.6 31 33 3 29 Matthew Tkachuk CGY   136.5 44 71 15 30 Taylor Hall NJD   135.0 20 14 -10 31 Evgeny Kuznetsov WAS   134.3 21 19 -10 32 Erik Karlsson SJS y 133.4 80 78 48 33 Mathew Barzal NYI   133.3 28 29 -5 34 Brent Burns SJS y 132.7 43 41 9 35 Mark Stone OTT   131.1 36 39 1 36 Sebastian Aho CAR   131.0 38 43 2 37 Tyler Seguin DAL   130.5 26 23 -11 38 Morgan Rielly TOR y 127.4 40 48 2 39 Elias Pettersson VAN   120.9 30 27 -9 40 Elias Lindholm CGY   119.6 67 76 27 41 John Carlson WAS y 118.7 50 66 9 42 Patrice Bergeron BOS   117.8 94 69 52 43 Patrik Laine WPG   116.2 23 30 -20 44 Mikael Granlund MIN   114.3 39 40 -5 45 Alexander Radulov DAL   112.6 49 58 4 46 Jamie Benn DAL   112.1 35 32 -11 47 Jakub Voracek PHI   109.0 32 24 -15 48 Jake Guentzel PIT   106.7 51 64 3 49 Kyle Connor WPG   106.7 52 75 3 50 Ryan O'Reilly STL   105.5 47 51 -3 51 Matt Duchene OTT   104.8 69 85 18 52 Logan Couture SJS   104.6 65 74 13 53 Thomas Chabot OTT y 103.6 45 57 -8 54 Ryan Johansen NSH   102.1 55 55 1 55 Cam Atkinson CBJ   101.5 76 90 21 56 Max Domi MON   100.2 70 79 14 57 Anze Kopitar LAK   99.6 53 34 -4 58 Sam Reinhart BUF   99.0 93 94 35 59 William Karlsson VGK   99.0 54 54 -5 60 Dylan Larkin DET   97.9 82 81 22 61 Clayton Keller ARI   97.8 59 52 -2 62 Vladimir Tarasenko STL   96.5 33 31 -29 63 Mike Hoffman FLA   96.1 78 96 15 64 Jeff Skinner BUF   95.7 60 77 -4 65 Timo Meier SJS   95.7 84 92 19 66 Ryan Getzlaf ANA   95.5 48 47 -18 67 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM   95.2 64 62 -3 68 Evgenii Dadonov FLA   94.5 66 83 -2 69 Alex DeBrincat CHI   93.2 57 56 -12 70 Jonathan Marchessault VGK   92.8 41 35 -29 71 Jonathan Drouin MON   92.3 56 93 -15 72 Joe Pavelski SJS   91.8 90 111 18 73 Teuvo Teravainen CAR   91.4 71 65 -2 74 Brock Boeser VAN   91.3 73 59 -1 75 Pierre-Luc Dubois CBJ   89.4 85 108 10 76 Nico Hischier NJD   89.0 58 50 -18 77 Bo Horvat VAN   89.0 86 89 9 78 Sean Couturier PHI   88.8 63 68 -15 79 Filip Forsberg NSH   87.3 42 36 -37 80 Victor Hedman TBL y 86.5 62 46 -18 81 Tyson Barrie COL y 86.2 77 119 -4 82 Mika Zibanejad NYR   86.1 88 97 6 83 Kris Letang PIT y 82.3 101 95 18 84 Tyler Johnson TBL   82.3 100 99 16 85 Alex Tuch VGK   81.3 103 149 18 86 Keith Yandle FLA y 81.3 107 132 21 87 Tomas Hertl SJS   81.1 106 102 19 88 Kyle Palmieri NJD   80.7 91 86 3 89 Jonathan Toews CHI   80.4 99 100 10 90 Viktor Arvidsson NSH   79.9 87 63 -3 91 Vincent Trocheck FLA   79.8 81 38 -10 92 Nikolaj Ehlers WPG   79.6 61 73 -31 93 John Klingberg DAL y 79.4 79 61 -14 94 J.T. Miller TBL   76.8 74 53 -20 95 Brayden Schenn STL   75.2 83 45 -12 96 Torey Krug BOS y 73.9 116 113 20 97 Chris Kreider NYR   73.6 98 105 1 98 Dustin Byfuglien WPG y 73.4 119 114 21 99 Seth Jones CBJ y 72.1 113 115 14 100 Yanni Gourde TBL   71.6 68 60 -32 101 Rickard Rakell ANA   71.0 72 49 -29 102 Zach Parise MIN   70.4 158 249 56 103 Mark Giordano CGY y 70.0 189 242 86 104 Josh Bailey NYI   69.9 75 67 -29 105 Anders Lee NYI   69.7 95 98 -10 106 Kevin Hayes NYR   68.0 137 134 31 107 Gustav Nyquist DET   67.5 162 164 55 108 Kevin Fiala NSH   67.4 134 138 26 109 Jaden Schwartz STL   67.2 97 82 -12 110 William Nylander TOR   66.7 96 88 -14 111 Tomas Tatar MON   66.6 118 123 7 112 Roman Josi NSH y 66.5 124 130 12 113 Evander Kane SJS   66.1 142 124 29 114 David Perron STL   66.0 145 103 31 115 Alex Galchenyuk ARI   65.0 102 87 -13 116 Reilly Smith VGK   64.9 126 157 10 117 Tom Wilson WAS   64.0 132 287 15 118 Oliver Ekman-Larsson ARI y 63.6 123 129 5 119 Nazem Kadri TOR   63.1 114 117 -5 120 Max Pacioretty VGK   62.5 112 110 -8 121 Josh Morrissey WPG y 62.4 218 215 97 122 Andreas Athanasiou DET   60.8 133 169 11 123 Kevin Labanc SJS   60.1 111 106 -12 124 Alexander Kerfoot COL   60.1 122 154 -2 125 P.K. Subban NSH y 60.0 92 80 -33 126 Shayne Gostisbehere PHI y 59.3 104 72 -22 127 Zach Werenski CBJ y 58.9 120 136 -7 128 Jakub Vrana WAS   57.6 175 185 47 129 Eric Staal MIN   56.9 89 70 -40 130 Ryan Dzingel OTT   56.7 121 126 -9 131 Travis Konecny PHI   56.0 105 120 -26 132 Jason Zucker MIN   55.4 115 101 -17 133 Drew Doughty LAK y 54.2 117 109 -16 134 Anthony Mantha DET   53.7 141 146 7 135 Chris Tierney OTT   53.4 108 104 -27 136 Rasmus Dahlin BUF y 51.3 150 162 14 137 Brendan Gallagher MON   51.0 128 127 -9 138 Phillip Danault MON   50.7 220 244 82 139 David Krejci BOS   50.0 151 165 12 140 Nick Foligno CBJ   49.9 147 155 7 141 Ondrej Palat TBL   48.1 136 143 -5 142 Brandon Saad CHI   48.0 152 163 10 143 Tyler Toffoli LAK   47.9 127 118 -16 144 Jakob Silfverberg ANA   47.7 139 121 -5 145 Andrei Svechnikov CAR   47.4 153 151 8 146 Patric Hornqvist PIT   47.1 163 187 17 147 Charlie Coyle MIN   45.9 159 145 12 148 Jordan Eberle NYI   45.4 138 131 -10 149 Dougie Hamilton CAR y 44.4 160 122 11 150 Nick Ritchie ANA   43.6 148 216 -2 151 Rasmus Ristolainen BUF y 43.3 186 182 35 152 J.T. Compher COL   43.3 195 240 43 153 Alexander Wennberg CBJ   43.2 135 141 -18 154 Nino Niederreiter MIN   42.7 143 144 -11 155 Colin White OTT   42.6 154 192 -1 156 Christian Dvorak ARI   42.3 146 148 -10 157 Jacob Trouba WPG y 42.0 183 188 26 158 Mattias Ekholm NSH y 41.6 247 279 89 159 Jesperi Kotkaniemi MON   41.1 226 223 67 160 Mats Zuccarello NYR   41.1 157 137 -3 161 Brady Tkachuk OTT   41.0 109 173 -52 162 Artturi Lehkonen MON   40.9 149 150 -13 163 Derek Stepan ARI   40.7 140 139 -23 164 Dylan Strome CHI   40.3 203 211 39 165 Kyle Turris NSH   39.6 129 125 -36 166 Ryan Ellis NSH y 39.2 155 142 -11 167 Brock Nelson NYI   38.9 192 201 25 168 Jesper Bratt NJD   38.9 198 231 30 169 Ryan Suter MIN y 38.9 176 204 7 170 Jimmy Vesey NYR   38.4 182 203 12 171 Mikael Backlund CGY   38.1 174 167 3 172 Nikolay Goldobin VAN   38.0 185 200 13 173 Jake Gardiner TOR y 37.8 167 160 -6 174 Wayne Simmonds PHI   37.7 166 135 -8 175 Craig Smith NSH   37.0 201 195 26 176 Kasperi Kapanen TOR   36.9 197 189 21 177 Dustin Brown LAK   36.8 187 197 10 178 Andreas Johnsson TOR   36.7 251 293 73 179 Alex Killorn TBL   36.4 204 224 25 180 Erik Gustafsson CHI y 36.4 420 428 240 181 Matt Dumba MIN y 36.3 131 140 -50 182 Nick Schmaltz ARI   36.0 110 112 -72 183 Jeff Carter LAK   35.9 125 116 -58 184 Erik Haula VGK   35.7 165 168 -19 185 Anthony Beauvillier NYI   35.5 196 178 11 186 Bryan Little WPG   35.1 184 206 -2 187 Marcus Johansson NJD   35.1 191 179 4 188 Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ   34.6 170 156 -18 189 Conor Sheary BUF   34.3 169 153 -20 190 Danton Heinen BOS   33.8 168 152 -22 191 Joonas Donskoi SJS   33.5 243 248 52 192 Brett Connolly WAS   33.2 268 357 76 193 Bobby Ryan OTT   33.1 202 250 9 194 Noah Hanifin CGY y 33.0 258 259 64 195 Alex Pietrangelo STL y 32.8 172 158 -23 196 Jeff Petry MON y 32.2 279 304 83 197 Vladislav Namestnikov NYR   31.8 222 220 25 198 Shea Theodore VGK y 31.8 193 198 -5 199 Eeli Tolvanen NSH   31.6 207 199 8 200 Jack Roslovic WPG   30.8 210 193 10 201 Mark Jankowski CGY   30.7 221 237 20 202 Micheal Ferland CAR   30.2 177 180 -25 203 Ondrej Kase ANA   30.1 211 226 8 204 Nolan Patrick PHI   30.1 156 133 -48 205 James van Riemsdyk PHI   30.0 144 128 -61 206 Jake DeBrusk BOS   29.9 214 208 8 207 Tyler Bertuzzi DET   29.9 212 258 5 208 Ryan Pulock NYI y 29.9 275 228 67 209 Casey Mittelstadt BUF   29.5 161 161 -48 210 Henrik Borgstrom FLA   28.7 219 217 9 211 Christian Fischer ARI   28.5 190 172 -21 212 Adam Henrique ANA   28.4 199 190 -13 213 Darnell Nurse EDM y 28.0 416 410 203 214 Vinnie Hinostroza ARI   27.3 178 174 -36 215 Bryan Rust PIT   27.3 338 251 123 216 Ryan McDonagh TBL y 27.3 181 210 -35 217 Mikko Koivu MIN   27.1 173 239 -44 218 Pavel Buchnevich NYR   27.0 130 107 -88 219 Anthony Cirelli TBL   27.0 283 263 64 220 Brandon Montour ANA y 26.7 223 221 3 221 Jordan Staal CAR   26.4 234 207 13 222 Ilya Kovalchuk LAK   26.4 200 91 -22 223 Sven Baertschi VAN   26.3 180 170 -43 224 Kailer Yamamoto EDM   25.9 235 234 11 225 Charlie McAvoy BOS y 25.6 188 181 -37 226 Aaron Ekblad FLA y 25.1 239 253 13 227 Mikkel Boedker OTT   25.0 225 243 -2 228 Tage Thompson BUF   25.0 240 241 12 229 T.J. Oshie WAS   24.8 164 171 -65 230 Blake Coleman NJD   24.7 261 NR 31 231 Robert Thomas STL   24.7 229 269 -2 232 Kyle Okposo BUF   24.6 171 186 -61 233 Nick Bjugstad FLA   24.5 227 184 -6 234 Jared Spurgeon MIN y 24.4 333 329 99 235 Joe Thornton SJS   24.2 296 183 61 236 Carl Soderberg COL   23.9 304 449 68 237 Boone Jenner CBJ   23.8 249 301 12 238 Cody Eakin VGK   23.7 299 404 61 239 Sam Steel ANA   23.6 250 255 11 240 Martin Necas CAR   23.6 231 229 -9 241 Jesse Puljujarvi EDM   23.5 236 236 -5 242 Brendan Perlini CHI   23.0 217 194 -25 243 Andre Burakovsky WAS   22.9 206 175 -37 244 Pavel Zacha NJD   22.8 242 246 -2 245 Conor Garland ARI   22.6 NR NR NEW 246 Damon Severson NJD y 22.5 232 268 -14 247 Neal Pionk NYR y 22.2 241 271 -6 248 Aleksi Heponiemi FLA   21.9 263 NR 15 249 Devin Shore DAL   21.6 265 292 16 250 Kevin Shattenkirk NYR y 21.5 237 205 -13 251 Kristian Vesalainen WPG   21.2 269 NR 18 252 Mike Matheson FLA y 21.2 228 257 -24 253 Miro Heiskanen DAL y 21.1 297 299 44 254 Jordan Kyrou STL   21.0 271 270 17 255 Mathieu Perreault WPG   21.0 344 341 89 256 Drake Batherson OTT   20.9 230 286 -26 257 Ryan Donato BOS   20.7 282 282 25 258 Mikhail Sergachev TBL y 20.7 244 233 -14 259 Dylan Sikura CHI   20.6 267 266 8 260 Tyson Jost COL   20.5 208 247 -52 261 Calle Jarnkrok NSH   20.5 287 289 26 262 Josh Anderson CBJ   20.4 256 294 -6 263 Joshua Ho-Sang NYI   20.2 277 262 14 264 Dominik Simon PIT   20.1 308 415 44 265 Adrian Kempe LAK   20.0 248 196 -17 266 Connor Brown TOR   20.0 233 219 -33 267 Nick Merkley ARI   19.9 280 280 13 268 Filip Zadina DET   19.7 281 281 13 269 Drake Caggiula CHI   19.7 270 394 1 270 Zach Hyman TOR   19.5 209 212 -61 271 Vitali Abramov CBJ   19.5 285 285 14 272 Jason Robertson DAL   19.5 NR NR NEW 273 Ivan Provorov PHI y 19.4 194 176 -79 274 Kirill Kaprizov MIN   19.1 286 288 12 275 Troy Terry ANA   19.1 288 290 13 276 Denis Malgin FLA   19.1 278 278 2 277 Joel Eriksson Ek MIN   19.0 257 213 -20 278 Charles Hudon MON   18.8 245 238 -33 279 Evan Bouchard EDM y 18.7 293 296 14 280 Andrew Mangiapane CGY   18.7 294 297 14 281 Nicolas Roy CAR   18.6 295 298 14 282 Lars Eller WAS   18.6 259 260 -23 283 Logan Brown OTT   18.5 291 295 8 284 Boris Katchouk TBL   18.4 298 300 14 285 Daniel Sprong ANA   18.1 266 235 -19 286 Justin Williams CAR   18.0 301 302 15 287 Adam Gaudette VAN   17.9 302 303 15 288 Tyler Myers WPG y 17.8 363 356 75 289 Derick Brassard PIT   17.5 276 166 -13 290 Shea Weber MON y 17.3 309 489 19 291 Maxime Comtois ANA   17.2 311 265 20 292 Antti Suomela SJS   17.0 314 311 22 293 Pontus Aberg ANA   16.9 300 352 7 294 Morgan Frost PHI   16.8 319 314 25 295 Brett Howden NYR   16.8 205 191 -90 296 Paul Stastny VGK   16.7 216 214 -80 297 Alex Iafallo LAK   16.7 321 276 24 298 Travis Zajac NJD   16.6 375 373 77 299 Taylor Raddysh TBL   16.5 323 317 24 300 Michael McLeod NJD   16.5 324 318 24                                 Dec Player Team DEF? Rating Nov Oct Change 336 Alexander Edler VAN y 14.3 583 456 247 180 Erik Gustafsson CHI y 36.4 420 428 240 213 Darnell Nurse EDM y 28.0 416 410 203 430 Ryan Murray CBJ y 7.8 579 595 149 303 Colton Sissons NSH   16.4 430 423 127 215 Bryan Rust PIT   27.3 338 251 123 354 Jake Muzzin LAK y 13.2 460 308 106 350 Nick Bonino NSH   13.5 453 463 103 234 Jared Spurgeon MIN y 24.4 333 329 99 121 Josh Morrissey WPG y 62.4 218 215 97                 Jan Player Team DEF? Rating Dec Nov Change 580 Jason Pominville BUF   -0.6 224 273 -356 541 Alexander Steen STL   2.2 238 227 -303 512 Thomas Vanek DET   3.9 255 225 -257 594 Vladislav Kamenev COL   -1.8 352 347 -242 362 Ryan Spooner EDM   12.6 179 147 -183 487 Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson BOS   5.0 310 353 -177 413 Richard Panik ARI   9.1 246 230 -167 473 Brendan Leipsic LAK   5.5 306 305 -167                 Jan Player Team DEF? Rating Dec Nov Change 245 Conor Garland ARI   22.6 NR NR NEW 272 Jason Robertson DAL   19.5 NR NR NEW 465 Caleb Jones EDM y 5.8 NR NR NEW

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1-170 except 1s u dont want 2 do u gay bastard

You Fucker

1: How tall or short do you wish you were? like anywhere above 5′5 cause im so short rn id be happy w anything

2: What’s your dream pet? (Real or not) a big ass iguana

3: Do you have a favorite clothing style? comfy

4: What was your favorite video game growing up? either fable 3, sphinx and the cursed mummy, or cod black ops lmfao

10: Are you allergic to anything? cats dogs etc

11: What’s your sexuality? bi baby

12: Do you prefer tea, coffee, or cocoa? tea all day every day

13: Are you a cat or dog person? i cant pick thats way too hard theyre both great

14: Would you rather be a vampire, elf, or merperson? ELF

16: How tall are you? 5′3

20: Do you like space or the ocean more? they are both terrifying and cool and pretty so i cant pick

28: Do you think global warming is real? uh yeah

29: Do you believe in reincarnation? in a way i do

30: Favorite movie? either the worlds end, night of the living dead, the evil dead, the hobbit films, or howls moving castle

31: Do you get scared easily? sort of but also not really

32: How many pets have you own in your lifetime? lots i dont even want to count

33: Blog rate? [You’ll rate the blog of the one who’s asking.] -10000

34: What is a color that calms you? dusty purples or oranges

36: Where were you born? the forests of the pnw, walked straight out of bifoots ass

37: What is your eye color? blue

39: Do you believe in horoscopes and zodiacs? sometimes

40: Hugs or kisses? def dig hugs

41: Who is someone you would like to see/visit right now? me in 30 years

42: Who is someone you love deeply? the moon

43: Any piercings you want? maybe like a nose one some day

44: Do you like tattoos and piercings? ohohohoho yes

46: Talk about your crush, if you have one! dont

48: A sound you really love? when theres music playing but its low enough u dont understand or can really percieve anything but its still loud enough that its still filling space

49: Can you do a backflip? hell no

50: Can you do the splits? “

51: Favorite actor and/or actress? simon pegg

56: Something that calms you down? tea tea tea tea tea tea tea tea tea

58: What does your URL mean? i was reading rat queens and i think violet said “goblin foodies” and i just dug it

60: Do you believe in evolution? yes

63: Favorite kind of person: just gotta be nice and open minded

64: Favorite animal(s): lizards and bats and opossums

66: Favorite emoticon:i like the one thats puckering up for a smooch

69: What is your star sign? sag baby

70: Can your dog roll over on command, if you have a dog? nope but she can go in a circle sometimes

71: What outfit out of all your clothes do you like to wear the most? i like my nasty old ages sweats, my blondie concert shirt, and my obnoxiously orange hoodie

72: Post a selfie or two? nico if u do this then i will

73: Do you have platform shoes? no

74: What is one random but interesting fact about yourself? ive owned a lion fish and he was a prick

75: Can you do a front flip? no

76: Do you like birds? yes!

77: Do you like to swim? no

78: Is swimming or ice skating more fun to you? prolly swimming

81: Piercings you have? ears

82: Something you really enjoy doing: reading

83: Favorite person to talk to: my dogs

86: Can you run a mile within ten minutes? honestly probably not lmfao but the last time i ran i had about an 8 minute mile

87: Do your socks always match? never EVER

91: If a flower could aesthetically represent you, what kind would it be? like a crusty ass dried purple one

93: How many cups of coffee can you drink in one day? none cause coffees GROSS (coffee flavored stuff is good tho)

94: Would you rather be able to fly or read minds? read minds

96: Winter or summer? winter all the way fuck the sun

101: Favorite type of shoes: converse are nice

102: Where do you live? pnw

103: Are you a vegetarian or vegan? If so, why? veggie bc i think its shitty to kill animals like they didnt do anything wrong lets let em live their lives

104: What is your favorite mineral or gem? amethysts r pretty

105: Do you drink milk? no i think its gross

106: Do you like bugs? depends on the bug

107: Do you like spiders? if its far away from me then yes i really really do

108: Something you get paranoid about? literally everything

110: Nosiest question you have ever been asked? “why dont you feel good?”

111: A question you hate being asked? “how are you?”

112: Ever been bitten by a spider? nope thank god

113: Do you like the sound of waves at the beach? oh hell yeah 

114: Do you prefer cloudy or sunny days? cloudy

115: Someone you’d like to kiss or cuddle right now: my dog but she just wants to fight rn

116: Favorite cloud type: the cloudy kind

117: What color do you wish the sky was? orange or purple or pink

118: Do you have freckles? not many but i do have a straight line of 4 going down my right arm

137: Do you believe in karma? i really really do

139: What nicknames do you have/have had? nate, nater, nathaniel

154: Do you like to kiss others’ foreheads or hands for platonic reasons? yeah man i just like smoochin

155: Do you like to play with others’ hair? mhm it feels nice

158: Biggest lie you have ever told: one time when i told my dad i was going to sleep and got really high by myself

164: Do you have long or short hair? its right in the middle and its the WORST

165: Longest your hair has ever been: i think like down to my titties

167: Do you really care how the universe and world was created? helll no

168: Do you like to wear makeup? never really worn makeup

169: Can you stand on your hands or head for more than thirty seconds? honestly i prolly couldnt even do 30

170: Did you answer the questions you were asked truthfully?  i think

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[junker-town]

Wyoming looks a little more like a Craig Bohl team each year

The Cowboys might be too young to compete for another division title, but they’re going to be fun and physical as hell.

Bill C’s annual preview series of every FBS team in college football continues. Catch up here!

It’s been a theme of many of my MWC previews thus far: this conference improved rapidly in 2018. San Jose State improved in S&P+ but went 1-11, UNLV improved but fell to 4-8, Air Force improved but remained 5-7, etc.

It was a bad time to have to find yourself, in other words.

After back-to-back eight-win seasons and a 2016 MWC East title, Wyoming and head coach Bohl headed into 2018 with a redshirt freshman at quarterback (Tyler Vander Waal). The Cowboys lost their top two returning running backs (Trey Woods and Kellen Overstreet), most explosive wide receiver (CJ Johnson), and starting right guard (Gavin Rush) to injury before the season.

Then, during the season, both lines got detonated by injuries and shuffling. The OL ended up giving more than 60 percent of its starts to freshmen and sophomores.

Wyoming was a team in flux, even more than expected, and while the defense remained excellent (41st in Def. S&P+ after ranking 36th in 2017), the offense had to figure itself out. By the time it did, the Cowboys had already played five teams that would finish 31st or better in S&P+ — Missouri and Washington State in non-conference play, then Fresno State, Boise State, and Utah State within the MWC. The result: a 2-6 start with four losses by at least 20 points.

And yet, the Cowboys finished bowl eligible. The schedule eased up, and a change at quarterback prompted a change in identity.

With true freshman Sean Chambers behind center, the Cowboys’ offense turned into an old-school meat grinder. Not including sacks, Chambers and running back Nico Evans combined for 44 carries and 233 yards. They averaged 50 and 297 over the next two games (wins, both) as well.

Chambers was lost with injury the next week against Air Force, but Vander Waal led a comeback win. Evans and backup Xazavian Valladay combined for 334 rushing yards in an easy win over New Mexico.

By the end, Wyoming had become the nasty team Bohl dreams of. Chambers returned healthy for spring practice, and he and Vander Waal have been battling for the No. 1 job. (If it seems as if Chambers should be the no-brainer pick, realize that he never really had to throw the ball. He threw only 23 passes in his three full games. So we didn’t get a complete picture.)

You can sort of see whatever you want to in Wyoming. Chambers could be the second coming of Collin Klein — thick (6’3, 215) and durable enough to carry a rushing load and just good enough at passing to punish preoccupied defenses — and the offensive line returns eight players with starting experience. The linebacking corps is scary, every cornerback from a dynamite pass defense returns, and while there are quite a few linemen to replace on defense, the Cowboys got a head start, with all the injuries they had to deal with last year.

Of course, they are still going to be led by either a redshirt freshman or sophomore quarterback. Valladay is the only returning RB who had a carry last season, and while CJ Johnson is back, leading receiver James Price isn’t. The line still has to replace two stalwarts who combined for 86 career starts, and the defensive line really does have a lot to replace.

Wyoming could become scarier and scarier over the next couple of seasons. But the Cowboys are still going to be awfully young this year, and the MWC is still going to be awfully good.

Offense

Even with Vander Waal behind center, Wyoming was a run-heavy team. It’s in both Bohl’s and coordinator Brent Vigen’s DNA. When Wyoming won the division in 2016, it was powered by running back Brian Hill, who carried the ball almost as many times (349) as quarterback Josh Allen threw it (373).

That probably means big things for Valladay. He very much looked like the redshirt freshman he was in 2018, producing only a 34 percent success rate to Evans’ 45 percent. But after gaining just 181 yards on 45 carries in the first 10 games, he exploded for 215 in 26 in the last two.

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Xazavian Valladay

I can’t even pretend to worry about the line. Rush returns, and if Wyoming could rush for all those yards late in 2018 with a ton of freshmen and sophomores up front, it can do so with sophomores and juniors.

I can find concern for the backfield, though. Even if Valladay takes a permanent step forward, he’s going to need some help, and it would likely come from either redshirt freshman Reow Jackson or one of three three-star true freshmen. That’s not a recipe for efficiency.

Without run efficiency, the pass quickly gets dicey. That is true for all of college football, but it’s particularly true for Wyoming. The Cowboys ranked 48th in rushing marginal efficiency but only 122nd in passing marginal efficiency -- 77th on standard downs but 118th on passing downs.

Vander Waal was dramatically up-and-down, even for a freshman. He produced a 145.1 passer rating against Boise State and a 151.9 against Air Force. But he was not only below 100 (horrible by the college formula) on five occasions, he was below 60 on three. Against Wazzu, Utah State, and New Mexico, he was a combined 19-for-56 for 146 yards and two interceptions. That’s as bad as you’ll ever see, and it’s why Chambers got an opportunity.

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C.J. Johnson

Chambers made the most of his pass opportunities, going 15-for-25 for 266 yards and three scores. Wyoming’s fate may rest on how representative that tiny sample turns out to be.

The receiving corps indeed has to replace Price and tight ends Tyree Mayfield and Austin Fort. If there’s good news, it’s that Price wasn’t particularly efficient as a No. 1 target; his production was replaceable even though he had explosive moments.

The bad news is that none of the returnees were that efficient either. Johnson’s return should assure explosiveness potential — he averaged 17.7 yards per catch as a sophomore in 2017 — but reliability could still be an issue. Seniors Austin Conway and Raghib Ismail Jr. did combine for a 55 percent catch rate (good for Wyoming, anyway), but they averaged a paltry 9.2 yards per catch, and their success rate was actually lower than Price’s despite Price’s far-too-low 46 percent catch rate.

The hopes have to be that Chambers is a standout in fall camp, that a Chambers-Valladay backfield both produces and stays healthy, and that this opens up play-action opportunities to Johnson and company. But a few too many second-and-9s or third-and-7s would wreck this.

Defense

It took a while for Bohl to replicate the defensive culture he built while winning a billion games at North Dakota State, but once it began to take hold, it evidently locked in. After averaging a Def. S&P+ ranking of 113 in Bohl’s first three seasons, the Cowboys surged to 36th in 2017, then held at 41st last year despite an extended visit from the injury bug.

Leading returning linemen Carl Granderson, Youhanna Ghaifan, and Kevin Prosser missed games, and exciting emerging tackle Javaree Jackson missed half the season.

This hurt the pass rush a ton — the Cowboys ranked only 114th in sack rate, 100th on passing downs — but the combination of line depth and a strong back seven meant that the run defense still had some punch at times. The Cowboys were a decent 58th in Rushing S&P+ and only allowed four-plus yards on 43 percent of non-sack carries (24th).

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Antonio Hull

The secondary was outstanding. The Cowboys allowed only 1.3 gains per game of 30-plus yards, ninth in FBS, and they ranked ninth in Passing S&P+ despite the total lack of pressure on the quarterback.

There’s good news and bad news in the back. Safety Alijah Halliburton and corners Antonio Hull and Tyler Hall (who also plays a mean nickel) are all back. Halliburton was as good in pass coverage as anyone on the team, and Hull and Hall combined for three INTs and 17 pass breakups. Three-star sophomore C.J. Coldon could be ready for a larger role, too.

The bad news is that safeties Andrew Wingard and Marcus Epps are gone. They were outstanding in both making (nine combined TFLs, 14 run stuffs, and 11 passes defensed) and preventing plays. While coordinator Scottie Hazelton — who left to become Kansas State’s coordinator — played as many guys as possible up front, he deployed basically five guys in the secondary, and maybe the two most important are gone. Sophomore Keyon Blakenbaker could be ready to make plays at nickel, but there are obvious question marks.

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Logan Wilson (30)

So that’s challenge No. 1 for new DC Jake Dickert. But since he served as safeties coach over the last two years, he knows the new starting candidates.

Dickert was the coordinator for some tremendous Minnesota State-Mankato defenses before joining Bohl’s staff in 2016. His Maverick defenses pressured the passer well, but it’s unclear where Wyoming’s pressure will come from. End Garrett Call, the only of the DL regulars to play in all 12 games, did lead the team, but with only 4.5 sacks. The next returnees are senior end Josiah Hall and linebacker Logan Wilson, who had two each.

The run defense could pick up some slack. Wilson was a heat-seeking missile against the run, leading the team with 17 stuffs and nine non-sack TFLs. Fellow senior Cassh Malula isn’t exactly chopped liver either, and three-star sophomore (and Wyoming legacy) Chad Muma appears to be a spring standout.

Despite attrition, Jackson and Raveontae Holt return at tackle. Depth there could be questionable, but that’s a solid starting point.

Special Teams

Cooper Rothe was a one-man special teams unit in 2018. Wyoming got next to nothing from its return game, and neither of two punters, Tim Zaleski nor Dontae Crow, could prevent Wyoming from ranking in the bottom 15 of punt efficiency.

Thanks to Rothe, though, UW ranked 56th in Special Teams S&P+. Opponents started at or behind their 25 after 87 percent of his kickoffs (28th in FBS), and he not only didn’t miss a kick inside of 40 yards, he went 5-for-6 on longer FGs. He was second in FG efficiency and ended up a Groza Award finalist. He’s back, which means the Cowboys will at least break even in special teams.

2019 outlook

2019 Schedule & Projection Factors

Date Opponent Proj. S&P+ Rk Proj. Margin Win Probability 31-Aug Missouri 16 -19.6 13% 7-Sep at Texas State 102 1.6 54% 14-Sep Idaho NR 19.5 87% 21-Sep at Tulsa 95 -1.2 47% 28-Sep UNLV 100 5.3 62% 12-Oct at San Diego State 54 -12.0 24% 19-Oct New Mexico 115 13.1 78% 26-Oct Nevada 83 -0.2 50% 9-Nov at Boise State 24 -19.7 13% 16-Nov at Utah State 42 -14.7 20% 23-Nov Colorado State 109 10.6 73% 30-Nov at Air Force 90 -3.6 42%

Projected S&P+ Rk 92 Proj. Off. / Def. Rk 107 / 68 Projected wins 5.6 Five-Year S&P+ Rk -7.7 (95) 2- and 5-Year Recruiting Rk 104 2018 TO Margin / Adj. TO Margin* 4 / 4.3 2018 TO Luck/Game -0.1 Returning Production (Off. / Def.) 49% (52%, 46%) 2018 Second-order wins (difference) 6.3 (-0.3)

2019 will be a test of culture. There are key departures at running back and safety and on both lines, and the Cowboys rank 120th in returning production. But if Chambers is ready to shine, and some of the sophomores and juniors who have been in the program for a few years are ready to step up, this might be when the culture Bohl built in Fargo starts to sustain itself in Laramie.

Or, hey, maybe that doesn’t happen until next year. S&P+ projects Wyoming to fall to 92nd thanks to the iffy returning production, and that puts the Pokes on the precipice of projected bowl eligibility for what would be the second straight year. It wouldn’t surprise me if they exceeded those projections, but it’s not a given.

Team preview stats

All 2019 preview data to date.

[thrashermaxey]

Top 300 Keeper League Players – January 2018

  This is way late, but here are the Top 300 skaters to own in a points-only keeper league – January edition.

  As always, consider players within +/-5.0 rating points as having equal value and at that point become just a matter of need and/or personal preference. Check back tomorrow (Wednesday) for the Top 100 Defensemen…(and yes, that pushes the Prospect list back as well – the Midseason Guide has taken up my time!)

  Click on any name to be taken to their spectacular Frozen Pool player profile.

  Speaking of Midseason Guides…my 10th annual one is released on Friday. PRE-ORDER IT HERE and audit your fantasy squad for the second half! Just three days away…

  Jan Player Team DEF? Rating Dec Nov Change 1 Connor McDavid EDM   199.6 1 1 0 2 Nikita Kucherov TBL   197.6 2 2 0 3 Sidney Crosby PIT   153.7 4 4 1 4 John Tavares NYI   152.5 7 10 3 5 Mark Scheifele WPG   150.8 5 5 0 6 Steven Stamkos TBL   147.9 8 9 2 7 Patrick Kane CHI   147.9 3 3 -4 8 Johnny Gaudreau CGY   144.1 6 14 -2 9 Nathan MacKinnon COL   142.5 24 41 15 10 Alex Ovechkin WAS   138.3 11 11 1 11 Vladimir Tarasenko STL   135.1 9 7 -2 12 Blake Wheeler WPG   134.6 19 19 7 13 Jack Eichel BUF   132.9 12 6 -1 14 Tyler Seguin DAL   132.7 13 12 -1 15 Auston Matthews TOR   125.5 10 17 -5 16 Phil Kessel PIT   124.7 27 26 11 17 Nicklas Backstrom WAS   124.7 15 8 -2 18 Evgeny Kuznetsov WAS   123.5 17 18 -1 19 Claude Giroux PHI   122.7 39 45 20 20 Patrik Laine WPG   120.9 20 20 0 21 Jamie Benn DAL   120.3 18 16 -3 22 Brad Marchand BOS   120.0 21 21 -1 23 Leon Draisaitl EDM   120.0 14 15 -9 24 Jakub Voracek PHI   119.5 34 39 10 25 Evgeni Malkin PIT   118.2 23 23 -2 26 Erik Karlsson OTT y 115.5 16 13 -10 27 Sean Monahan CGY   113.7 22 27 -5 28 Taylor Hall NJD   112.9 26 25 -2 29 Anze Kopitar LAK   110.4 30 33 1 30 Jonathan Huberdeau FLA   109.3 29 30 -1 31 David Pastrnak BOS   107.1 32 37 1 32 Nikolaj Ehlers WPG   106.0 25 22 -7 33 Mark Stone OTT   105.0 31 36 -2 34 Brayden Schenn STL   103.1 33 43 -1 35 Aleksander Barkov FLA   102.2 35 38 0 36 Brock Boeser VAN   102.1 55 118 19 37 Artemi Panarin CBJ   101.0 36 24 -1 38 Jonathan Marchessault VGK   100.3 62 100 24 39 Mikko Rantanen COL   99.7 63 101 24 40 Josh Bailey NYI   98.2 74 166 34 41 Alexander Radulov DAL   97.8 43 47 2 42 Ryan Getzlaf ANA   97.0 53 28 11 43 Jaden Schwartz STL   94.6 37 52 -6 44 Filip Forsberg NSH   93.8 28 29 -16 45 Mikael Granlund MIN   93.5 40 35 -5 46 John Klingberg DAL y 92.6 48 56 2 47 Mitch Marner TOR   92.0 42 32 -5 48 Brent Burns SJS y 91.6 57 31 9 49 Mathew Barzal NYI   91.3 79 168 30 50 Victor Hedman TBL y 91.2 44 46 -6 51 Sean Couturier PHI   90.6 69 88 18 52 Teuvo Teravainen CAR   90.0 45 89 -7 53 Brayden Point TBL   88.5 50 59 -3 54 Anders Lee NYI   87.4 54 79 0 55 Logan Couture SJS   87.1 46 51 -9 56 Vincent Trocheck FLA   85.1 61 67 5 57 Mike Hoffman OTT   84.4 47 48 -10 58 Jonathan Drouin MON   83.7 41 40 -17 59 Ryan Johansen NSH   83.7 38 34 -21 60 Joe Pavelski SJS   83.6 49 42 -11 61 Shayne Gostisbehere PHI y 83.6 96 102 35 62 Dylan Larkin DET   83.4 83 86 21 63 Sebastian Aho CAR   83.4 67 93 4 64 Vladislav Namestnikov TBL   81.8 86 103 22 65 William Nylander TOR   81.4 66 63 1 66 Mika Zibanejad NYR   81.0 51 53 -15 67 Tyler Toffoli LAK   79.7 81 77 14 68 Rickard Rakell ANA   79.4 70 73 2 69 P.K. Subban NSH y 79.3 68 72 -1 70 Clayton Keller ARI   79.1 64 60 -6 71 William Karlsson VGK   78.2 100 289 29 72 Patrice Bergeron BOS   77.6 104 92 32 73 Eric Staal MIN   77.6 77 87 4 74 J.T. Miller NYR   76.1 65 61 -9 75 Jordan Eberle NYI   75.5 73 74 -2 76 Jonathan Toews CHI   75.1 82 65 6 77 Tyler Johnson TBL   75.0 105 99 28 78 James van Riemsdyk TOR   74.9 52 54 -26 79 Jeff Skinner CAR   74.6 76 49 -3 80 Nico Hischier NJD   73.5 60 66 -20 81 Ryan O'Reilly BUF   73.4 75 50 -6 82 Gabriel Landeskog COL   73.0 102 133 20 83 Kyle Turris NSH   72.2 84 69 1 84 Matt Duchene OTT   71.8 71 58 -13 85 Nazem Kadri TOR   70.7 59 64 -26 86 Mats Zuccarello NYR   70.6 89 80 3 87 Reilly Smith VGK   69.7 152 184 65 88 Viktor Arvidsson NSH   69.6 72 70 -16 89 Drew Doughty LAK y 69.3 113 120 24 90 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM   68.9 94 104 4 91 Pavel Buchnevich NYR   68.7 85 139 -6 92 Max Pacioretty MON   67.6 87 55 -5 93 John Carlson WAS y 67.2 118 140 25 94 Jake Guentzel PIT   66.5 58 57 -36 95 Ondrej Palat TBL   66.2 101 94 6 96 Evander Kane BUF   66.1 99 116 3 97 Alexander Wennberg CBJ   65.3 56 44 -41 98 Nino Niederreiter MIN   64.4 93 78 -5 99 Henrik Zetterberg DET   63.9 108 84 9 100 Alex Pietrangelo STL y 63.7 103 108 3 101 Elias Lindholm CAR   63.6 107 81 6 102 Morgan Rielly TOR y 62.0 119 150 17 103 Anthony Mantha DET   61.9 97 125 -6 104 Roman Josi NSH y 61.7 98 109 -6 105 Derek Stepan ARI   61.7 106 91 1 106 T.J. Oshie WAS   60.5 88 85 -18 107 Alex DeBrincat CHI   60.3 117 205 10 108 Alex Galchenyuk MON   59.3 129 83 21 109 Corey Perry ANA   59.2 92 82 -17 110 Nick Schmaltz CHI   59.0 165 170 55 111 Erik Haula VGK   58.6 178 241 67 112 Matthew Tkachuk CGY   58.5 114 110 2 113 James Neal VGK   58.2 133 130 20 114 Jakob Silfverberg ANA   58.0 116 95 2 115 Bo Horvat VAN   57.7 95 90 -20 116 Bryan Little WPG   56.7 128 135 12 117 Wayne Simmonds PHI   56.4 122 96 5 118 Joe Thornton SJS   56.3 123 122 5 119 Oliver Ekman-Larsson ARI y 55.8 80 76 -39 120 David Krejci BOS   55.4 125 121 5 121 Kyle Connor WPG   55.2 126 134 5 122 Evgeny Dadonov FLA   55.1 109 119 -13 123 Max Domi ARI   55.0 90 71 -33 124 Derick Brassard OTT   54.8 124 124 0 125 Kevin Shattenkirk NYR y 54.7 112 107 -13 126 Brandon Saad CHI   53.9 132 62 6 127 Mathieu Perreault WPG   53.8 147 160 20 128 Jeff Carter LAK   53.7 121 113 -7 129 Tyson Barrie COL y 53.4 111 128 -18 130 David Perron VGK   52.9 171 174 41 131 Christian Dvorak ARI   52.3 110 105 -21 132 Charlie Coyle MIN   51.9 135 137 3 133 Tanner Pearson LAK   50.4 155 153 22 134 Danton Heinen BOS   50.1 226 264 92 135 Tomas Hertl SJS   49.7 140 144 5 136 Kris Letang PIT y 49.6 137 141 1 137 Jason Zucker MIN   49.5 120 177 -17 138 Milan Lucic EDM   49.5 134 132 -4 139 Kevin Fiala NSH   49.4 177 221 38 140 Mikhail Sergachev TBL y 49.2 144 162 4 141 Zach Werenski CBJ y 48.3 115 111 -26 142 Seth Jones CBJ y 48.0 145 127 3 143 Cam Atkinson CBJ   47.0 91 68 -52 144 Gustav Nyquist DET   47.0 150 114 6 145 Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ   46.4 163 165 18 146 Patric Hornqvist PIT   46.0 143 175 -3 147 Alexander Kerfoot COL   45.3 174 222 27 148 Alex Killorn TBL   45.1 158 161 10 149 Ryan Strome EDM   44.3 131 129 -18 150 Nick Leddy NYI y 43.9 159 188 9 151 Dougie Hamilton CGY y 43.8 127 115 -24 152 Torey Krug BOS y 43.6 146 158 -6 153 Sam Reinhart BUF   43.6 136 97 -17 154 Kyle Palmieri NJD   43.1 130 98 -24 155 Jesper Bratt NJD   42.7 166 171 11 156 Phillip Danault MON   42.6 154 146 -2 157 Tomas Tatar DET   42.0 138 126 -19 158 Marcus Johansson NJD   41.7 148 112 -10 159 Brendan Gallagher MON   41.4 160 163 1 160 Henrik Sedin VAN   40.8 214 225 54 161 Victor Rask CAR   40.4 167 106 6 162 Sven Bärtschi VAN   40.3 142 159 -20 163 Kevin Hayes NYR   39.7 156 117 -7 164 Kevin Labanc SJS   39.5 193 194 29 165 Keith Yandle FLA y 39.5 161 152 -4 166 Thomas Vanek VAN   39.4 227 269 61 167 Tyler Bozak TOR   39.3 179 155 12 168 Mikael Backlund CGY   38.8 172 178 4 169 Kyle Okposo BUF   38.4 149 123 -20 170 Andre Burakovsky WAS   38.3 162 142 -8 171 Conor Sheary PIT   38.0 151 136 -20 172 Daniel Sedin VAN   37.9 215 226 43 173 Dustin Byfuglien WPG y 37.1 164 138 -9 174 Pierre-Luc Dubois CBJ   37.0 237 233 63 175 Jordan Staal CAR   36.7 187 206 12 176 Sam Bennett CGY   36.7 185 169 9 177 Paul Stastny STL   36.4 189 217 12 178 Bobby Ryan OTT   36.3 175 167 -3 179 Chris Kreider NYR   35.2 78 75 -101 180 Devin Shore DAL   35.1 188 191 8 181 Duncan Keith CHI y 34.7 153 157 -28 182 Connor Brown TOR   34.5 173 180 -9 183 Andreas Athanasiou DET   33.4 209 209 26 184 Josh Ho-Sang NYI   33.3 181 207 -3 185 Dylan Strome ARI   33.0 195 199 10 186 Yanni Gourde TBL   32.7 291 375 105 187 Alexander Steen STL   32.7 200 189 13 188 Rasmus Ristolainen BUF y 32.6 186 164 -2 189 Ryan Suter MIN y 32.6 207 208 18 190 Mikko Koivu MIN   32.5 139 143 -51 191 Nick Foligno CBJ   32.5 157 131 -34 192 Patrick Maroon EDM   32.0 141 145 -51 193 Josh Anderson CBJ   31.8 244 291 51 194 Justin Williams CAR   31.5 204 238 10 195 Jake Gardiner TOR y 31.5 196 186 1 196 Sven Andrighetto COL   31.4 190 187 -6 197 Jakub Vrana WAS   31.4 199 195 2 198 Adam Henrique ANA   31.4 184 183 -14 199 Dustin Brown LAK   31.3 245 273 46 200 Ivan Provorov PHI y 31.3 194 190 -6 201 Alex Tuch VGK   31.0 235 253 34 202 Craig Smith NSH   30.2 286 397 84 203 Will Butcher NJD y 29.8 205 230 2 204 Ryan Hartman CHI   29.4 208 181 4 205 TJ Brodie CGY y 28.9 198 202 -7 206 Adrian Kempe LAK   28.8 211 244 5 207 Derek Ryan CAR   28.8 316 347 109 208 Jacob Trouba WPG y 28.6 228 198 20 209 Colton Parayko STL y 28.5 223 232 14 210 Brandon Montour ANA y 28.3 216 213 6 211 Artturi Lehkonen MON   27.5 176 148 -35 212 Anthony Duclair ARI   27.5 201 229 -11 213 Shea Weber MON y 27.4 170 173 -43 214 Brendan Perlini ARI   27.4 197 200 -17 215 Vladimir Sobotka STL   27.3 191 193 -24 216 Ryan Spooner BOS   27.3 282 251 66 217 Noah Hanifin CAR y 27.2 229 300 12 218 Pavel Zacha NJD   26.9 206 176 -12 219 Ryan Kesler ANA   26.9 225 220 6 220 Matt Dumba MIN y 26.7 240 214 20 221 Mattias Janmark DAL   26.6 265 259 44 222 Richard Panik CHI   26.4 168 172 -54 223 Micheal Ferland CGY   26.3 275 466 52 224 Drake Caggiula EDM   25.8 218 216 -6 225 Robby Fabbri STL   25.7 238 234 13 226 Aaron Ekblad FLA y 25.6 183 149 -43 227 Travis Konecny PHI   25.6 192 154 -35 228 Christian Fischer ARI   25.5 231 245 3 229 Colin Miller VGK y 25.5 242 236 13 230 Jimmy Vesey NYR   25.4 232 215 2 231 Zach Hyman TOR   25.2 251 249 20 232 Jesse Puljujarvi EDM   25.1 241 224 9 233 Charlie McAvoy BOS y 24.8 234 228 1 234 Brett Ritchie DAL   24.4 236 231 2 235 Jared Spurgeon MIN y 23.7 246 243 11 236 Anthony Beauvillier NYI   23.7 210 210 -26 237 Nick Bjugstad FLA   23.6 258 270 21 238 Jason Pominville BUF   23.4 202 182 -36 239 Kailer Yamamoto EDM   23.3 248 286 9 240 Joonas Donskoi SJS   22.9 230 247 -10 241 Artem Anisimov CHI   22.9 203 240 -38 242 Cam Fowler ANA y 22.7 250 237 8 243 Tyler Myers WPG y 22.5 271 313 28 244 Oscar Klefbom EDM y 22.2 212 196 -32 245 Michael Frolik CGY   22.1 233 218 -12 246 Calle Jarnkrok NSH   22.0 310 310 64 247 Ryan Dzingel OTT   21.9 247 261 0 248 Timo Meier SJS   21.9 260 250 12 249 Ryan McDonagh NYR y 21.8 252 265 3 250 Mike Green DET y 21.7 254 287 4 251 Joel Eriksson Ek MIN   21.5 221 211 -30 252 Nikolay Goldobin VAN   21.2 257 248 5 253 Tyson Jost COL   21.1 222 197 -31 254 Carl Soderberg COL   21.0 418 459 164 255 Bryan Rust PIT   20.6 249 263 -6 256 Brock Nelson NYI   20.6 213 179 -43 257 Rick Nash NYR   20.5 262 255 5 258 Charles Hudon MON   20.4 263 257 5 259 Andrew Ladd NYI   20.4 276 301 17 260 Jake Muzzin LAK y 20.3 288 281 28 261 Sam Steel ANA   20.1 264 258 3 262 Evgeny Svechnikov DET   19.9 266 260 4 263 Ivan Barbashev STL   19.9 267 239 4 264 Kirill Kaprizov MIN   19.8 269 242 5 265 Anders Bjork BOS   19.6 217 223 -48 266 Jean-Gabriel Pageau OTT   19.5 219 147 -47 267 Nick Merkley ARI   19.5 299 297 32 268 Jason Spezza DAL   19.1 182 156 -86 269 Nolan Patrick PHI   18.9 169 151 -100 270 Ondrej Kase ANA   18.9 277 360 7 271 Shea Theodore VGK y 18.8 278 227 7 272 Patrick Marleau TOR   18.8 279 303 7 273 Colin White OTT   18.6 280 267 7 274 Sam Gagner VAN   18.4 319 204 45 275 Mattias Ekholm NSH y 18.3 281 369 6 276 Ilya Kovalchuk UFA   18.2 326 326 50 277 Nick Ritchie ANA   18.2 270 262 -7 278 Michael McLeod NJD   18.2 283 274 5 279 Denis Malgin FLA   18.1 284 275 5 280 Daniel O'Regan SJS   18.1 274 276 -6 281 Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson BOS   18.0 285 278 4 282 Brendan Leipsic VGK   18.0 272 308 -10 283 Daniel Sprong PIT   17.8 334 336 51 284 Jordan Weal PHI   17.8 255 201 -29 285 Logan Brown OTT   17.6 289 282 4 286 Ryan Ellis NSH y 17.5 290 283 4 287 Sonny Milano CBJ   17.4 259 284 -28 288 Cody Glass VGK   17.3 287 279 -1 289 Luke Kunin MIN   17.3 292 285 3 290 Owen Tippett FLA   17.1 293 288 3 291 Casey Mittelstadt BUF   17.0 294 294 3 292 David Backes BOS   16.9 380 383 88 293 Mark Jankowski CGY   16.8 296 292 3 294 Justin Schultz PIT y 16.6 180 185 -114 295 Justin Faulk CAR y 16.6 243 192 -52 296 Zach Parise MIN   16.5 298 296 2 297 Brian Gibbons NJD   16.5 NR NR NEW 298 Taylor Raddysh TBL   16.4 301 299 3 299 Michael Grabner NYR   16.3 302 510 3 300 Elias Pettersson VAN   16.3 307 306 7                                 Jan Player Team DEF? Rating Dec Nov Change 384 Lias Andersson NYR   8.8 594 591 210 254 Carl Soderberg COL   21.0 418 459 164 350 Tom Wilson WAS   12.3 486 488 136 207 Derek Ryan CAR   28.8 316 347 109 186 Yanni Gourde TBL   32.7 291 375 105 362 Jake DeBrusk BOS   11.3 467 550 105 134 Danton Heinen BOS   50.1 226 264 92 292 David Backes BOS   16.9 380 383 88                                 Jan Player Team DEF? Rating Dec Nov Change 589 Valeri Nichushkin DAL   -2.0 309 309 -280 579 Anton Rodin VAN   -0.9 321 322 -258 566 Brandon Dubinsky CBJ   0.1 349 353 -217 433 Radim Vrbata FLA   6.1 239 203 -194 405 Nail Yakupov COL   7.5 224 219 -181 519 Michael Dal Colle NYI   2.7 341 344 -178 465 Rocco Grimaldi COL   4.5 315 331 -150 361 Loui Eriksson VAN   11.3 220 252 -141                 Jan Player Team DEF? Rating Dec Nov Change 297 Brian Gibbons NJD   16.5 NR NR NEW 313 Eeli Tolvanen NSH   15.2 NR NR NEW 341 Radek Faksa DAL   13.1 NR NR NEW 474 Dominik Simon PIT   4.3 NR NR NEW

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Top 300 Keeper League Skaters – December 2017

Here are the Top 300 skaters to own in a points-only keeper league – December edition.

  As always, consider players within +/-5.0 rating points as having equal value and at that point become just a matter of need and/or personal preference. Check back tomorrow (Tuesday) for the Top 100 Defensemen…

  Click on any name to be taken to their spectacular Frozen Pool player profile.

  Dec Player Team DEF? Rating Nov Oct Change 1 Connor McDavid EDM   205.2 1 1 0 2 Nikita Kucherov TBL   187.6 2 4 0 3 Patrick Kane CHI   155.7 3 3 0 4 Sidney Crosby PIT   155.3 4 2 0 5 Mark Scheifele WPG   149.0 5 5 0 6 Johnny Gaudreau CGY   143.3 14 11 8 7 John Tavares NYI   143.2 10 16 3 8 Steven Stamkos TBL   141.3 9 18 1 9 Vladimir Tarasenko STL   139.9 7 8 -2 10 Auston Matthews TOR   131.6 17 17 7 11 Alex Ovechkin WAS   130.5 11 13 0 12 Jack Eichel BUF   129.9 6 6 -6 13 Tyler Seguin DAL   129.6 12 9 -1 14 Leon Draisaitl EDM   128.1 15 12 1 15 Nicklas Backstrom WAS   124.7 8 7 -7 16 Erik Karlsson OTT y 124.6 13 10 -3 17 Evgeny Kuznetsov WAS   123.5 18 24 1 18 Jamie Benn DAL   120.3 16 15 -2 19 Blake Wheeler WPG   118.6 19 23 0 20 Patrik Laine WPG   116.0 20 14 0 21 Brad Marchand BOS   114.3 21 19 0 22 Sean Monahan CGY   113.7 27 29 5 23 Evgeni Malkin PIT   113.6 23 20 0 24 Nathan MacKinnon COL   113.4 41 39 17 25 Nikolaj Ehlers WPG   113.1 22 21 -3 26 Taylor Hall NJD   112.9 25 44 -1 27 Phil Kessel PIT   112.3 26 27 -1 28 Filip Forsberg NSH   105.8 29 33 1 29 Jonathan Huberdeau FLA   105.0 30 34 1 30 Anze Kopitar LAK   104.7 33 38 3 31 Mark Stone OTT   103.4 36 45 5 32 David Pastrnak BOS   102.8 37 36 5 33 Brayden Schenn STL   101.6 43 41 10 34 Jakub Voracek PHI   100.3 39 50 5 35 Aleksander Barkov FLA   99.5 38 46 3 36 Artemi Panarin CBJ   99.4 24 26 -12 37 Jaden Schwartz STL   98.8 52 91 15 38 Ryan Johansen NSH   94.1 34 35 -4 39 Claude Giroux PHI   93.8 45 52 6 40 Mikael Granlund MIN   93.5 35 28 -5 41 Jonathan Drouin MON   92.1 40 37 -1 42 Mitch Marner TOR   92.0 32 25 -10 43 Alexander Radulov DAL   89.8 47 53 4 44 Victor Hedman TBL y 89.4 46 32 2 45 Teuvo Teravainen  CAR   87.5 89 89 44 46 Logan Couture SJS   87.1 51 76 5 47 Mike Hoffman OTT   85.9 48 54 1 48 John Klingberg DAL y 84.4 56 63 8 49 Joe Pavelski SJS   83.6 42 31 -7 50 Brayden Point TBL   83.6 59 133 9 51 Mika Zibanejad NYR   82.5 53 66 2 52 James van Riemsdyk TOR   82.3 54 56 2 53 Ryan Getzlaf ANA   82.1 28 30 -25 54 Anders Lee NYI   82.1 79 98 25 55 Brock Boeser VAN   82.0 118 134 63 56 Alexander Wennberg CBJ   81.2 44 43 -12 57 Brent Burns SJS y 81.2 31 22 -26 58 Jake Guentzel PIT   81.1 57 47 -1 59 Nazem Kadri TOR   81.1 64 77 5 60 Nico Hischier NJD   80.8 66 61 6 61 Vincent Trocheck FLA   80.7 67 69 6 62 Jonathan Marchessault VGK   79.5 100 110 38 63 Mikko Rantanen COL   79.3 101 147 38 64 Clayton Keller ARI   79.1 60 73 -4 65 J.T. Miller NYR   79.1 61 59 -4 66 William Nylander TOR   78.5 63 62 -3 67 Sebastian Aho CAR   77.9 93 92 26 68 P.K. Subban NSH y 76.4 72 83 4 69 Sean Couturier PHI   75.4 88 159 19 70 Rickard Rakell ANA   74.9 73 68 3 71 Matt Duchene OTT   74.7 58 58 -13 72 Viktor Arvidsson NSH   74.5 70 49 -2 73 Jordan Eberle NYI   74.0 74 74 1 74 Josh Bailey NYI   73.9 166 199 92 75 Ryan O'Reilly BUF   73.4 50 48 -25 76 Jeff Skinner CAR   73.2 49 51 -27 77 Eric Staal MIN   72.7 87 88 10 78 Chris Kreider NYR   72.6 75 65 -3 79 Mathew Barzal NYI   72.5 168 214 89 80 Oliver Ekman-Larsson ARI y 72.3 76 64 -4 81 Tyler Toffoli LAK   72.3 77 80 -4 82 Jonathan Toews CHI   72.2 65 55 -17 83 Dylan Larkin DET   72.2 86 108 3 84 Kyle Turris NSH   72.2 69 82 -15 85 Pavel Buchnevich NYR   71.6 139 182 54 86 Vladislav Namestnikov TBL   71.6 103 205 17 87 Max Pacioretty MON   71.5 55 42 -32 88 T.J. Oshie WAS   70.8 85 97 -3 89 Mats Zuccarello NYR   70.6 80 78 -9 90 Max Domi ARI   70.1 71 71 -19 91 Cam Atkinson CBJ   69.0 68 40 -23 92 Corey Perry ANA   68.9 82 84 -10 93 Nino Niederreiter MIN   68.8 78 60 -15 94 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM   68.0 104 107 10 95 Bo Horvat VAN   67.2 90 85 -5 96 Shayne Gostisbehere PHI y 66.7 102 109 6 97 Anthony Mantha DET   66.3 125 137 28 98 Roman Josi NSH y 66.1 109 79 11 99 Evander Kane BUF   66.1 116 126 17 100 William Karlsson VGK   65.8 289 433 189 101 Ondrej Palat TBL   64.4 94 101 -7 102 Gabriel Landeskog COL   64.2 133 131 31 103 Alex Pietrangelo STL y 63.7 108 117 5 104 Patrice Bergeron BOS   63.3 92 99 -12 105 Tyler Johnson TBL   62.9 99 94 -6 106 Derek Stepan ARI   62.7 91 67 -15 107 Elias Lindholm CAR   62.2 81 81 -26 108 Henrik Zetterberg DET   60.9 84 86 -24 109 Evgeny Dadonov FLA   60.9 119 218 10 110 Christian Dvorak ARI   60.2 105 105 -5 111 Tyson Barrie COL y 60.0 128 148 17 112 Kevin Shattenkirk NYR y 59.0 107 115 -5 113 Drew Doughty LAK y 58.7 120 124 7 114 Matthew Tkachuk CGY   58.5 110 119 -4 115 Zach Werenski CBJ y 58.2 111 116 -4 116 Jakob Silfverberg ANA   58.0 95 96 -21 117 Alex DeBrincat CHI   57.4 205 230 88 118 John Carlson WAS y 57.0 140 135 22 119 Morgan Rielly TOR y 56.9 150 194 31 120 Jason Zucker MIN   56.8 177 172 57 121 Jeff Carter LAK   56.6 113 75 -8 122 Wayne Simmonds PHI   56.4 96 102 -26 123 Joe Thornton SJS   56.3 122 125 -1 124 Derick Brassard OTT   56.2 124 158 0 125 David Krejci BOS   55.4 121 118 -4 126 Kyle Connor WPG   55.2 134 177 8 127 Dougie Hamilton CGY y 55.0 115 113 -12 128 Bryan Little WPG   54.8 135 114 7 129 Alex Galchenyuk MON   54.7 83 70 -46 130 Kyle Palmieri NJD   53.0 98 100 -32 131 Ryan Strome EDM   52.9 129 95 -2 132 Brandon Saad CHI   52.5 62 57 -70 133 James Neal VGK   52.3 130 160 -3 134 Milan Lucic EDM   51.5 132 129 -2 135 Charlie Coyle MIN   50.5 137 87 2 136 Sam Reinhart BUF   50.2 97 72 -39 137 Kris Letang PIT y 49.6 141 130 4 138 Tomas Tatar DET   48.9 126 120 -12 139 Mikko Koivu MIN   48.3 143 139 4 140 Tomas Hertl SJS   48.3 144 140 4 141 Patrick Maroon EDM   48.1 145 163 4 142 Sven Bärtschi VAN   47.7 159 165 17 143 Patric Hornqvist PIT   47.4 175 153 32 144 Mikhail Sergachev TBL y 47.3 162 409 18 145 Seth Jones CBJ y 46.6 127 123 -18 146 Torey Krug BOS y 46.5 158 146 12 147 Mathieu Perreault WPG   46.1 160 155 13 148 Marcus Johansson NJD   45.4 112 112 -36 149 Kyle Okposo BUF   45.3 123 90 -26 150 Gustav Nyquist DET   45.2 114 93 -36 151 Conor Sheary PIT   44.8 136 104 -15 152 Reilly Smith VGK   44.2 184 252 32 153 Duncan Keith CHI y 43.8 157 150 4 154 Phillip Danault MON   43.6 146 141 -8 155 Tanner Pearson LAK   43.4 153 142 -2 156 Kevin Hayes NYR   43.4 117 103 -39 157 Nick Foligno CBJ   43.3 131 127 -26 158 Alex Killorn TBL   43.3 161 189 3 159 Nick Leddy NYI y 42.5 188 179 29 160 Brendan Gallagher MON   42.4 163 176 3 161 Keith Yandle FLA y 42.4 152 145 -9 162 Andre Burakovsky WAS   42.2 142 122 -20 163 Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ   42.2 165 157 2 164 Dustin Byfuglien WPG y 41.3 138 132 -26 165 Nick Schmaltz CHI   40.4 170 162 5 166 Jesper Bratt NJD   39.9 171 NR 5 167 Victor Rask CAR   39.7 106 106 -61 168 Richard Panik CHI   39.6 172 186 4 169 Nolan Patrick PHI   39.6 151 111 -18 170 Shea Weber MON y 39.6 173 169 3 171 David Perron VGK   39.5 174 180 3 172 Mikael Backlund CGY   38.8 178 154 6 173 Connor Brown TOR   38.4 180 168 7 174 Alexander Kerfoot COL   37.9 222 NR 48 175 Bobby Ryan OTT   37.8 167 171 -8 176 Artturi Lehkonen MON   37.2 148 138 -28 177 Kevin Fiala NSH   37.1 221 238 44 178 Erik Haula VGK   37.0 241 241 63 179 Tyler Bozak TOR   36.6 155 144 -24 180 Justin Schultz PIT y 36.2 185 161 5 181 Josh Ho-Sang NYI   36.1 207 201 26 182 Jason Spezza DAL   36.0 156 121 -26 183 Aaron Ekblad FLA y 35.7 149 173 -34 184 Adam Henrique ANA   35.6 183 191 -1 185 Sam Bennett CGY   35.4 169 128 -16 186 Rasmus Ristolainen BUF y 35.4 164 151 -22 187 Jordan Staal CAR   35.2 206 200 19 188 Devin Shore DAL   35.1 191 188 3 189 Paul Stastny STL   34.9 217 233 28 190 Sven Andrighetto COL   34.5 187 206 -3 191 Vladimir Sobotka STL   34.3 193 217 2 192 Travis Konecny PHI   34.2 154 152 -38 193 Kevin Labanc SJS   34.1 194 185 1 194 Ivan Provorov PHI y 34.0 190 212 -4 195 Dylan Strome ARI   33.0 199 190 4 196 Jake Gardiner TOR y 32.8 186 164 -10 197 Brendan Perlini ARI   32.6 200 193 3 198 TJ Brodie CGY y 31.7 202 229 4 199 Jakub Vrana WAS   31.4 195 197 -4 200 Alexander Steen STL   31.3 189 181 -11 201 Anthony Duclair ARI   31.1 229 236 28 202 Jason Pominville BUF   30.4 182 203 -20 203 Artem Anisimov CHI   30.3 240 207 37 204 Justin Williams CAR   30.0 238 248 34 205 Will Butcher NJD y 29.8 230 406 25 206 Pavel Zacha NJD   29.7 176 156 -30 207 Ryan Suter MIN y 29.6 208 204 1 208 Ryan Hartman CHI   29.4 181 261 -27 209 Andreas Athanasiou DET   29.4 209 228 0 210 Anthony Beauvillier NYI   29.3 210 226 0 211 Adrian Kempe LAK   28.8 244 316 33 212 Oscar Klefbom EDM y 28.5 196 174 -16 213 Brock Nelson NYI   28.4 179 175 -34 214 Henrik Sedin VAN   28.3 225 195 11 215 Daniel Sedin VAN   28.3 226 208 11 216 Brandon Montour ANA y 28.3 213 237 -3 217 Anders Bjork BOS   28.3 223 266 6 218 Drake Caggiula EDM   27.9 216 178 -2 219 Jean-Gabriel Pageau OTT   27.6 147 149 -72 220 Loui Eriksson VAN   27.6 252 249 32 221 Joel Eriksson Ek MIN   27.6 211 210 -10 222 Tyson Jost COL   27.2 197 187 -25 223 Colton Parayko STL y 27.1 232 232 9 224 Nail Yakupov COL   26.9 219 219 -5 225 Ryan Kesler ANA   26.9 220 220 -5 226 Danton Heinen BOS   26.9 264 311 38 227 Thomas Vanek VAN   26.8 269 269 42 228 Jacob Trouba WPG y 26.7 198 166 -30 229 Noah Hanifin CAR y 25.7 300 298 71 230 Joonas Donskoi SJS   25.6 247 244 17 231 Christian Fischer ARI   25.5 245 243 14 232 Jimmy Vesey NYR   25.4 215 167 -17 233 Michael Frolik CGY   24.8 218 209 -15 234 Charlie McAvoy BOS y 24.8 228 393 -6 235 Alex Tuch VGK   24.4 253 285 18 236 Brett Ritchie DAL   24.4 231 231 -5 237 Pierre-Luc Dubois CBJ   24.3 233 223 -4 238 Robby Fabbri STL   24.2 234 224 -4 239 Radim Vrbata FLA   24.2 203 265 -36 240 Matt Dumba MIN y 24.1 214 196 -26 241 Jesse Puljujarvi EDM   24.1 224 216 -17 242 Colin Miller VGK y 24.0 236 354 -6 243 Justin Faulk CAR y 24.0 192 183 -51 244 Josh Anderson CBJ   24.0 291 371 47 245 Dustin Brown LAK   23.9 273 556 28 246 Jared Spurgeon MIN y 23.7 243 289 -3 247 Ryan Dzingel OTT   23.4 261 273 14 248 Kailer Yamamoto EDM   23.3 286 287 38 249 Bryan Rust PIT   23.2 263 332 14 250 Cam Fowler ANA y 22.7 237 213 -13 251 Zach Hyman TOR   22.5 249 267 -2 252 Ryan McDonagh NYR y 21.8 265 262 13 253 Boone Jenner CBJ   21.8 246 215 -7 254 Mike Green DET y 21.7 287 373 33 255 Jordan Weal PHI   21.5 201 170 -54 256 Mike Cammalleri EDM   21.4 271 245 15 257 Nikolay Goldobin VAN   21.2 248 246 -9 258 Nick Bjugstad FLA   21.1 270 365 12 259 Sonny Milano CBJ   20.9 284 279 25 260 Timo Meier SJS   20.9 250 247 -10 261 J.T. Compher COL   20.7 254 274 -7 262 Rick Nash NYR   20.5 255 242 -7 263 Charles Hudon MON   20.4 257 260 -6 264 Sam Steel ANA   20.1 258 253 -6 265 Mattias Janmark DAL   20.0 259 352 -6 266 Evgeny Svechnikov DET   19.9 260 254 -6 267 Ivan Barbashev STL   19.9 239 234 -28 268 Valtteri Filppula PHI   19.8 235 349 -33 269 Kirill Kaprizov MIN   19.8 242 225 -27 270 Nick Ritchie ANA   19.5 262 256 -8 271 Tyler Myers WPG y 19.3 313 312 42 272 Brendan Leipsic VGK   19.2 308 319 36 273 Nikita Zaitsev TOR y 19.2 256 251 -17 274 Daniel O'Regan SJS   19.1 276 277 2 275 Micheal Ferland CGY   18.9 466 443 191 276 Andrew Ladd NYI   18.9 301 303 25 277 Ondrej Kase ANA   18.9 360 NR 83 278 Shea Theodore VGK y 18.8 227 227 -51 279 Patrick Marleau TOR   18.8 303 302 24 280 Colin White OTT   18.6 267 268 -13 281 Mattias Ekholm NSH y 18.3 369 375 88 282 Ryan Spooner BOS   18.2 251 136 -31 283 Michael McLeod NJD   18.2 274 275 -9 284 Denis Malgin FLA   18.1 275 276 -9 285 Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson BOS   18.0 278 278 -7 286 Craig Smith NSH   17.9 397 386 111 287 Cody Glass VGK   17.8 279 281 -8 288 Jake Muzzin LAK y 17.6 281 383 -7 289 Logan Brown OTT   17.6 282 284 -7 290 Ryan Ellis NSH y 17.5 283 202 -7 291 Yanni Gourde TBL   17.4 375 484 84 292 Luke Kunin MIN   17.3 285 299 -7 293 Owen Tippett FLA   17.1 288 333 -5 294 Casey Mittelstadt BUF   17.0 294 294 0 295 Jan Rutta CHI y 17.0 379 NR 84 296 Mark Jankowski CGY   16.8 292 291 -4 297 Gabriel Vilardi LAK   16.6 295 295 -2 298 Zach Parise MIN   16.5 296 184 -2 299 Nick Merkley ARI   16.5 297 296 -2 300 Cody Eakin VGK   16.4 298 389 -2

    Dec Player Team DEF? Rating Nov Oct Change 302 Michael Grabner NYR   16.3 510 518 208 275 Micheal Ferland CGY   18.9 466 443 191 100 William Karlsson VGK   65.8 289 433 189 361 Justin Abdelkader DET   11.9 541 530 180 372 Joel Armia WPG   10.8 548 538 176 286 Craig Smith NSH   17.9 397 386 111 353 Jesper Fast NYR   12.7 455 447 102 74 Josh Bailey NYI   73.9 166 199 92 79 Mathew Barzal NYI   72.5 168 214 89                 Dec Player Team DEF? Rating Nov Oct Change 566 Jussi Jokinen LAK   0.1 268 240 -298 582 Scott Hartnell NSH   -1.0 328 327 -254 528 Vadim Shipachyov UFA   2.5 314 143 -214 581 Kris Versteeg CGY   -0.9 372 366 -209 379 Tyler Ennis MIN   10.3 212 211 -167 436 Austin Czarnik BOS   6.4 305 292 -131 502 Matt Niskanen WAS y 3.7 376 259 -126 411 Colin Wilson COL   8.0 293 192 -118                 Dec Player Team DEF? Rating Nov Oct Change 306 Vitali Abramov CBJ   15.9 NR NR NEW 394 Christian Djoos WAS y 9.4 NR NR NEW 510 Alex Iafallo LAK   3.5 NR NR NEW

from All About Sports http://www.dobberhockey.com/hockey-home/hockey-rankings/top-300-keeper-league-skaters-december-2017/

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2017 NHL Mock Draft: Devils take Nolan Patrick with the No. 1 pick

The lottery is over and now it’s time to predict.

Well, that was an eventful NHL lottery.

In a stunner, the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers and Dallas Stars jumped over everyone to claim the first three picks in the 2017 NHL entry draft. Now that we know the order of the first 15 picks, it’s time to roll out a fresh mock draft.

We’re only going through the first 23 picks of the first round, though. Since the playoffs are still underway, that’s as far as the order is set. We’ll drop a new mock after each round finishes, though.

The NHL draft takes place on June 23-24 from the United Center in Chicago.

1. New Jersey Devils - Nolan Patrick, C, Brandon (WHL)

New Jersey scored at an abysmal 2.20 goals-per-game clip this past season. Help is on the way: center Michael McLeod tore up the OHL this season and could join the Devils next year. His teammate and fellow New Jersey prospect Nathan Bastian is close, too.

But so is Patrick, a center with highly-coveted traits: size (6’2, 198 lbs), silky-smooth passing skills and a high hockey I.Q. that has him compared to the likes of Jonathan Toews or Anze Kopitar. You can build around a guy like that. New Jersey would be wise to take him.

2. Philadelphia Flyers - Nico Hischier, C, Halifax (QMJHL)

Simply lit up the “Q” (38 goals, 86 points in 57 games) and the World Juniors (7 goals, 15 points in 11 games) this season. A tad under-sized, and there’s some concern that puck luck helped his meteoric draft rise, but certainly one of the two draft prizes. Works hard. Scores hard. Loves the game.

3. Dallas Stars - Gabriel Vilardi, C, Windsor (WHL)

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What a nice spot for Dallas. Fans will clamor for a defenseman, but I don’t think there’s one in this draft worthy of the third overall pick. The Stars should take one of the many quality centers to prepare for life without Jason Spezza or (god forbid) Tyler Seguin.

And I think Vilardi is the choice here. Reminds one of Spezza, really: good size, good playmaking instincts and good hands to help create space for scoring chances. And young, too; Vilardi won’t turn 18 until August.

4. Colorado Avalanche - Miro Heiskanen, D, HIFK (Finnish Liiga)

Separated himself from his defenseman peers with a nice World Juniors (12 points in seven games) on an awful Finnish team. And ten points in 37 games as a 17-year-old in Liiga, Finland’s top hockey league, is pretty impressive. He’ll fill a deep need for the Avalanche.

5. Vancouver Canucks - Casey Mittelstadt, C, Eden Prairie (Minnesota HS)

The Sedins are hanging them up soon, and Vancouver doesn’t have talented center prospects to replace Henrik Sedin. Sure, Bo Horvat and Markus Granlund are nice, but not the kind of offensive dynamos you can build around. Mittelstadt might be that: he had 64 points in 25 games in high school this year.

6. Vegas Golden Knights - Owen Tippett, RW, Mississauga (OHL)

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Background: QUEBEC CITY, QC - JANUARY 30: Owen Tippett #47 of Team Cherry is congratulated by teammates Maxime Comtois #44 and Nolan Patrick #19 after scoring a goal

This is not where the NHL wanted Vegas to land. In a draft low on sure-fire elite talent, sixth is a tough place for the NHL’s latest expansion team to start. But Tippet is a fine prize, considered by many to be the best pure sniper in the class. He skates well, has a fierce shot and reminds some of Phil Kessel.

7. Arizona Coyotes - Cale Makar, D, Brooks (AJHL)

Julius Honka (soon) and Torey Krug prove that under-sized defensemen with elite offensive skills and speed can thrive in today’s NHL. No wonder Makar has skyrocketed up draft rankings. The 5’11 defenseman lit up Canada’s lower junior league with 75 points (24 goals, 51 assists) in 54 games and will skate for UMass Amherst next season. Arizona has stockpiled elite forward talent, and now they can draft a defenseman to distribute the puck to them.

8. Buffalo Sabres - Timothy Liljegren, D, Rogle (Swedish Hockey League)

Before the season, Liljegren was considered the draft’s best defenseman. A year of illness and rough adjustment to Sweden’s top hockey league impacted his fall. Some mocks have him as a late first-round pick. I think that’s ridiculous. I think our former Coyotes blog manager has a good point here:

That guy was a defenseman by the name of Jakob Chychrun.

— Brendan Porter (@brendanporter) April 30, 2017

Jakob Chychrun looks like a pretty good prospect for the Coyotes. Buffalo might benefit the same way Arizona did a year ago.

9. Detroit Red Wings - Elias Pettersson, C, Timra (SWE-2)

Yeah, Wings fans won’t like watching Makar and Liljegren come off the board right before their pick. Detroit could go center here, and if they do it should be Pettersson. The 6’1 center is a good two-way player, but he truly excels with playmaking. Pettersson put up 41 points in 43 games with Timra, and will play with the big boys in the SHL with Växjö next season. A long-term prospect but could pay off.

10. Florida Panthers - Klim Kostin, RW, Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

Kostin has two factors against him. First, he suffered a shoulder injury that ended his season months early. Second ... he’s Russian. And it sucks that’s a factor, but Dallas Stars winger Valeri Nichushkin bolting for the KHL due to ice time last summer didn’t help the Russian stigma.

But Kostin is good. He’s a big, 6’3 winger that’s nearly impossible to dislodge from the puck and owns a good shot. Kostin would be a nice complimentary scorer for a Panthers team needing scoring size on the wings.

11. Los Angeles Kings - Cody Glass, C, Portland (WHL)

Hard to know what L.A.’s philosophy is now that they fired GM Dean Lombardi and coach Darryl Sutter. But defensive acumen is probably still a part of it, and Glass is a good two-way player that burst onto the scene this year. He’s an opportunistic center with high hockey instincts, resulting in a terrific 32-goal, 94-point season.

12. Carolina Hurricanes - Martin Necas, C, Brno (Czech league)

Elias Lindholm looks more like a winger at this point. And at any rate, the Hurricanes’ system is low on skilled talent down the middle. Necas fits that bill. The best Czech player in the draft, Necas oozes offensive pizazz and intelligence and dazzled at the World Juniors. As good at finishing as he is creating, Necas would be a nice fit in Carolina.

13. Winnipeg Jets - Nick Suzuki, C, Owen Sound (OHL)

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I love Nick Suzuki. OHL teams fear his penalty killing prowess, because his speed and smarts and work ethic make him a lot to handle when short-handed. He also developed a scoring touch this season (45 goals, 96 points in 65 games) that make him one of the best two-way prospects at any position in the first round. Winnipeg’s lackluster special teams could use a player like Suzuki.

14. Tampa Bay Lightning - Juuso Valimaki, D, Tri-City (WHL)

Can’t see the Lightning not taking a defenseman here. Valimaki isn’t the right-hand shot their system could use, but he is a well-rounded, two-way defenseman with size and budding leadership qualities. Valimaki finished with 61 points in 60 games and looks more and more poised as he adapts to the North American game.

15. New York Islanders - Michael Rasmussen, C, Tri-City

The Isles have a lot of upcoming forwards with scoring skills (Josh Ho-Sang, Anthony Beauvillier, Mathew Barzal, Michael Dal Colle, and Kieffer Bellows), but none of them play the power-forward game like Rasmussen. The 6’6, 215-pound center could become a net-front presence on the power play for the Islanders’ skilled forwards to finish plays with.

16. Calgary Flames - Eeli Tolvanen, LW, Sioux City (USHL)

Outside of Tippett, nobody in the draft owns a shot like Tolvanen. The 18-year-old’s NHL-ready shot netted 30 goals in 52 games in the USHL last year, and he’ll join Boston College as a freshman in 2017-18. Rounding out the other aspects of his game may take time, but you can’t teach innate scoring prowess.

17. Toronto Maple Leafs - Callan Foote, D, Kelowna (WHL)

Bad news, Leafs fans: you exited the playoffs early. Good news: you pick high enough to land a nice prospect in a shallow draft. Two defensemen are left that might stick in the first round, and Foote is the safer pick. The son of Avalanche legend Adam Foote is as smart a two-way defender as any in the draft; Foote is the kind of defenseman who can clean up mistakes from Toronto’s high-flying forwards and send them back up-ice for years.

18. Boston Bruins - Shane Bowers, C, Waterloo (USHL)

Hey, this is convenient. Bowers is committed to Boston University next year.

He’s also a good two-way player with goal-scoring ability (he scored 22 goals in 60 games this season).

19. San Jose Sharks - Lias Andersson, C, HV71 (SHL)

Andersson’s size (5’11) hides his game. The Swede is strong on the puck and in all three zones, as capable of breaking up a play the other way as he is starting a scoring chance for his own team. His skating could use improvement, but the 18-year-old has time to work on that. Andersson could be a longer-term project, but his work ethic on the ice suggests he could force his way into a NHL lineup sooner than later.

20. Montreal Canadiens - Maxime Comtois, LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL)

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There’s a downside to hopping on scouts’ radars as a young teenager: they devote more time watching you and, thus, find more flaws. Comtois was a top ten pick at one point but seems to be sliding a bit in his draft year.

He’s still a terrific player, coming off another 20-goal season in the QMJHL. Montreal should like the edge he plays with: he’s 6’2 but plays like he’s 6’5, willing to throw his body around and go to the front of the net to score. Comtois is the kind of player Montreal sought at the trade deadline this year. Only he has scoring skills, too.

21. Arizona Coyotes (from Minnesota) - Nikita Popugaev, LW, Prince George (WHL)

The Wild traded this pick to Arizona at the trade deadline for Martin Hanzal. And now the Coyotes can pick up Popugaev to add a trait their system sorely lacks: size on the wings. The 6’5 winger is big but can score in spades: Popugaev scored 29 goals this year and led Prince George in points after a midseason trade.

22. Columbus Blue Jackets - Kole Lind, C, Kelowna (WHL)

Kelowna is a center factory, cranking out Nick Merkley (Arizona) and Dillon Dube (Calgary) over the past two seasons. Lind is another quality set-up man for the Rockets, piling up 87 points and 30 goals this season. Columbus could use a playmaking pivot like that after the Ryan Johansen trade.

23. Chicago Blackhawks - Kristian Vesalainen, W, Frolunda (SHL)

The Finnish winger has size (6’3), skill and a nice shot. Vesalainen really broke out during the World Juniors, where he racked up six goals and 13 points in seven games for a bad Finnish team. He’ll play for HPK in the Finnish Liiga next season and could make the jump to the NHL sooner than most in this draft.