The 2015-16 NHL season kicks off Wednesday night with a quartet of games, including the Chicago Blackhawks beginning their title defense against the New York Rangers. That also means it's crunch time for drafting fantasy hockey teams.
While the foundation of any fantasy squad is built with the first handful of picks, championships are won in the middle and late rounds. Being able to effectively target and land some sleepers, especially forwards who go on to enjoy breakout seasons, is essential to success.
So let's check out some resources for player rankings for the upcoming campaign. Using numerous outlets to gauge value is always preferred over leaning too heavily on a single source. That's followed by a deeper dive into a trio of sleepers worth considering.
2015 Player Rankings
NHL.com
The Hockey News
ESPN
CBS Sports
TSN
Yahoo Sports
Sleepers to Target
Tyler Ennis (F—Buffalo Sabres)
Ennis' stats from last season (20 goals and 26 assists) are relatively mundane. When you consider the extreme lack of talent that surrounded him with a front office fo ...
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Fantasy Hockey 2015: NHL Player Rankings and Sleepers You Must Add
October 5th, 2015 by Tim Daniels Leave a reply »
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