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Fantasy hockey free agents: These teams have the best schedule this week

A number of young prospects are on most waiver wires in fantasy hockey leagues early this season. Here's who to consider adding this week.

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Connor McDavid injury: Which Oilers should you add?

How will the Edmonton Oilers look without Connor McDavid and which players should fantasy managers add?

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MONDAY'S FANTASY STARS ⭐

Stat Stories: Monday's standout NHL fantasy performances

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ROOKIE WATCH

Who to start, bench or stash: Michkov, Stankoven and other impressive rookies

Which members of this year's rookie class have earned a spot in your fantasy hockey lineup, and which should be benched?

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WHO ARE THE TOP PLAYERS?

Fantasy hockey rankings: Shesterkin rises into top five

Our updated fantasy hockey rankings sees some early movement in the top 250, with Igor Shesterkin rising into the top five.

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GETTING INTO THE GAME

How to play fantasy hockey in six minutes or less per day

Victoria explains how easy it is for new or busy fantasy players to manage their team every week -- in only six minutes a day.

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DRAFT CENTRAL

STILL TIME TO SIGN UP AND PLAY!

Draft strategy: The best picks for each draft slot in Rounds 1 and 2

The top of your fantasy hockey draft is important, so we've mapped out how the top 20 picks should go.

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Fantasy hockey cheat sheet: Draft tips, sleepers and more

The fantasy hockey cheat sheet has everything you need to prepare for the draft on one printable PDF.

FANTASY UPGRADES

New game features for ESPN Fantasy Hockey: Draft board, in-app upgrades

The No. 1 fantasy basketball game gets even better with these new features for the 2024-2025 NHL season.

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