1. Leon Draisaitl, C, Oilers: Connor McDavid has the best points upside in the NHL. Auston Matthews has the best goals upside. Draisaitl combines both those ceilings. That’s why he’s the No. 1 player on my board. Over the past four seasons, he’s second in the league in goals and points.

2. Connor McDavid, C, Oilers: Now square in his peak prime, McDavid remains a near-lock to lead the NHL in scoring for a fifth time if healthy, and now he’s diversifying his fantasy portfolio by shooting the puck at his highest rate ever and even averaging roughly a hit per game. His god-mode playoff performance reminds us that an all-time banner season in the 150-point range still feels possible. If any player this generation can do it, it’s McJesus.

47. Darnell Nurse, D, Oilers: Nurse’s production tailed off significantly yet he still delivered 35 points, 203 shots, 196 hits and 132 blocks in 71 games last season. He’s the ultimate multi-category buffet on defense in hockey pools.

54. Evander Kane, LW, Oilers: This rank prices in the risk and off-ice volatility that come with Kane. If there were no risk? He’d rate as a first-round pick. His 82-game pace in 58 games with the Oilers, regular season and playoffs: 49 goals, 295 shots, 294 hits. Are you kidding me? The upside remains gargantuan if he can stay out of trouble.

121. Zach Hyman, LW, Oilers: I figured the ceiling would be slightly higher with Hyman hitching his wagon to the Oilers offense. Oh well, 27-27-54 is perfectly helpful for any fantasy team. No reason why he can’t do that again.

127. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, LW, Oilers: Extra helpful in leagues that count power-play points, as he’s usually out there piling up assists while 97 and 29 light it up.

130. Jack Campbell, G, Oilers: The move to Edmonton leaves Campbell’s fantasy value about the same. Since they paid him the term and money to commit to him as a long-term starter, we can feel confident that he’ll play a lot and rack up counting stats. On the other hand, he’s moving to a weaker defensive club and will face higher-quality chances, so his rate stats might suffer a bit.

132. Evan Bouchard, D, Oilers: Posted a 12-31-43 line with more than 200 shots in his age-22 season and should continue to see increased opportunities in the Oilers’ carnival-grade offense. Hitch your wagon to Bouchard and you won’t be sorry.

228. Jesse Puljujarvi, RW, Oilers: Set aside the neverending debate between Edmonton media and the analytics community about him for a second. While he’s neither a dud nor a deity in my mind, he had 14 points in his first 13 games last season – then 22 points in 52 games after that. That tells us he’s equally talented and inconsistent offensively. He hasn’t lost his potential to be special. I just don’t know if it’s going to happen in Edmonton. But I think he’s playing for a new team by October.

233. Kailer Yamamoto, RW, Oilers: Has barely been rosterable since scoring at an 80-point pace in a sizzling 27-game sample in 2019-20. Whether it’s Yamamoto or Puljujarvi traded, I suspect it’ll help both players’ ability to stay in the top six year round, which could mean a slight uptick in numbers.

245. Tyson Barrie, D, Oilers: Still capable of posting some really nice point totals in a prominent role. But he’s being phased out on his current team. His TOI hit an eight-year low, and I expect Bouchard to permanently unseat Barrie on Edmonton’s PP1 this season.