Fantasy hockey rankings: Instant fixes for your defense

1. David Pastrnak, LW, Bos LW1 1 2. Connor McDavid, C, Edm C1 2 3. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Col C2 3 4. Jack Eichel, C, Buf C3 4 5. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos LW2 5 6. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB RW1 7 7. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm C4 8 8. Auston Matthews, C, Tor C5 9 9. John Carlson, D, Was D1 6 10. Roman Josi, D, Nsh D2 10 11. Patrick Kane, RW, Chi RW2 11 12. Sidney Crosby, C, Pit C6 21 13. Alex Ovechkin, RW, Was RW3 13 14. Elias Pettersson, C, Van C7 12 15. Mark Scheifele, C, Wpg C8 14 16. Artemi Panarin, LW, NYR LW3 17 17. John Tavares, C, Tor C9 15 18. Aleksander Barkov, C, Fla C10 18 19. Max Pacioretty, LW, Vgs LW4 19 20. Mitch Marner, C, Tor C11 20 21. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, TB G1 23 22. Brock Boeser, RW, Van RW4 22 23. Patrice Bergeron, C, Bos C12 24 24. Sebastian Aho, RW, Car RW5 25 25. Evander Kane, LW, SJ LW5 26 26. Victor Hedman, D, TB D3 28 27. Ben Bishop, G, Dal G2 29 28. Connor Hellebuyck, G, Wpg G3 30 29. Matthew Tkachuk, LW, Cgy LW6 27 30. Steven Stamkos, C, TB C13 31 31. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Col RW6 32 32. Blake Wheeler, RW, Wpg RW7 33 33. Mika Zibanejad, RW, NYR RW8 34 34. Alex Pietrangelo, D, StL D4 38 35. Tyler Seguin, C, Dal C14 35 36. Jonathan Huberdeau, LW, Fla LW7 36 37. Jordan Binnington, G, StL G4 37 38. Frederik Andersen, G, Tor G5 39 39. Kris Letang, D, Pit D5 40 40. Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, Was C15 41 41. Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Col LW8 42 42. Marc-Andre Fleury, G, Vgs G6 43 43. Teuvo Teravainen, LW, Car LW9 47 44. Evgeni Malkin, C, Pit C16 48 45. David Perron, LW, StL LW10 49 46. Mark Stone, RW, Vgs RW9 50 47. Claude Giroux, C, Phi C17 51 48. Andrei Svechnikov, RW, Car RW10 52 49. J.T. Miller, LW, Van LW11 53 50. Brayden Point, RW, TB RW11 56 51. Taylor Hall, LW, Ari LW12 44 52. Patrik Laine, RW, Wpg RW12 54 53. David Rittich, G, Cgy G7 55 54. Tuukka Rask, G, Bos G8 45 55. Dylan Larkin, C, Det C18 57 56. Cale Makar, D, Col D6 58 57. Kyle Connor, LW, Wpg LW13 61 58. Elias Lindholm, C, Cgy C19 59 59. Shea Weber, D, Mon D7 60 60. Erik Karlsson, D, SJ D8 66 61. Alexander Radulov, RW, Dal RW13 63 62. Filip Forsberg, C, Nsh C20 64 63. Semyon Varlamov, G, NYI G9 65 64. Torey Krug, D, Bos D9 67 65. Mathew Barzal, C, NYI C21 68 66. Brent Burns, D, SJ D10 73 67. Jacob Markstrom, G, Van G10 71 68. Johnny Gaudreau, LW, Cgy LW14 72 69. Keith Yandle, D, Fla D11 70 70. Brayden Schenn, C, StL C22 74 71. Tyson Barrie, D, Tor D12 133 72. Mark Giordano, D, Cgy D13 75 73. Mike Hoffman, LW, Fla LW15 69 74. William Nylander, LW, Tor LW16 77 75. Anze Kopitar, C, LA C23 78 76. William Karlsson, C, Vgs C24 62 77. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Buf D14 79 78. Sean Monahan, C, Cgy C25 80 79. Ryan Strome, C, NYR C26 81 80. Shea Theodore, D, Vgs D15 90 81. Ryan O’Reilly, RW, StL RW14 82 82. Carey Price, G, Mon G11 83 83. Nazem Kadri, C, Col C27 84 84. Braden Holtby, G, Was G12 76 85. Nikolaj Ehlers, LW, Wpg LW17 89 86. Jakub Vrana, LW, Was LW18 85 87. Pierre-Luc Dubois, C, Cls C28 86 88. Ivan Provorov, D, Phi D16 87 89. Alex DeBrincat, RW, Chi RW15 88 90. Tony DeAngelo, D, NYR D17 122 91. Tom Wilson, RW, Was RW16 94 92. Chris Kreider, LW, NYR LW19 91 93. Jamie Benn, LW, Dal LW20 93 94. Neal Pionk, D, Wpg D18 98 95. Tomas Tatar, LW, Mon LW21 95 96. Max Domi, C, Mon C29 97 97. Oscar Klefbom, D, Edm D19 99 98. Elvis Merzlikins, G, Cls G13 134 99. Mikhail Sergachev, D, TB D20 135 100. T.J. Oshie, RW, Was RW17 100 101. Zach Werenski, D, Cls D21 107 102. Nicklas Backstrom, C, Was C30 101 103. Brady Tkachuk, C, Ott C31 104 104. James Neal, LW, Edm LW22 102 105. Quinn Hughes, D, Van D22 117 106. Sean Couturier, C, Phi C32 105 107. Anders Lee, LW, NYI LW23 106 108. Travis Konecny, C, Phi C33 113 109. Clayton Keller, C, Ari C34 108 110. Tomas Hertl, LW, SJ LW24 109 111. Kyle Palmieri, RW, NJ RW18 92 112. Jonathan Toews, C, Chi C35 110 113. Jonathan Marchessault, C, Vgs C36 121 114. Timo Meier, LW, SJ LW25 112 115. John Gibson, G, Ana G14 114 116. Matt Duchene, C, Nsh C37 115 117. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C, Edm C38 116 118. Alex Killorn, LW, TB LW26 118 119. Matt Murray, G, Pit G15 119 120. Ryan Ellis, D, Nsh D23 103 121. Thomas Chabot, D, Ott D24 120 122. Brendan Gallagher, RW, Mon RW19 111 123. Cam Atkinson, RW, Cls RW20 149 124. Brock Nelson, C, NYI C39 123 125. John Klingberg, D, Dal D25 144 126. Tristan Jarry, G, Pit G16 124 127. Ilya Samsonov, G, Was G17 139 128. Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Fla G18 126 129. Philipp Grubauer, G, Col G19 127 130. Seth Jones, D, Cls D26 130 131. Darcy Kuemper, G, Ari G20 125 132. Alexander Edler, D, Van D27 131 133. Mikko Koskinen, G, Edm G21 136 134. Drew Doughty, D, LA D28 137 135. Anthony Duclair, LW, Ott LW27 138 136. Carter Hart, G, Phi G22 96 137. Evgenii Dadonov, RW, Fla RW21 150 138. Pekka Rinne, G, Nsh G23 140 139. Jacob Trouba, D, NYR D29 141 140. Jeff Skinner, LW, Buf LW28 166 141. Ryan Johansen, C, Nsh C40 142 142. Jaden Schwartz, LW, StL LW29 143 143. Dylan Strome, C, Chi C41 132 144. Bryan Rust, RW, Pit RW22 145 145. Roope Hintz, C, Dal C42 146 146. Kevin Shattenkirk, D, TB D30 147 147. Petr Mrazek, G, Car G24 148 148. Phillip Danault, C, Mon C43 158 149. Jakub Voracek, RW, Phi RW23 151 150. Reilly Smith, RW, Vgs RW24 152 151. Thomas Greiss, G, NYI G25 129 152. Zack Kassian, RW, Edm RW25 153 153. Robin Lehner, G, Chi G26 154 154. Aaron Ekblad, D, Fla D31 155 155. Miro Heiskanen, D, Dal D32 128 156. Sam Reinhart, C, Buf C44 156 157. Ryan Getzlaf, C, Ana C45 157 158. David Krejci, C, Bos C46 159 159. Nico Hischier, C, NJ C47 160 160. Jeff Petry, D, Mon D33 179 161. Bo Horvat, C, Van C48 162 162. Rickard Rakell, RW, Ana RW26 163 163. Joonas Korpisalo, G, Cls G27 164 164. Pavel Buchnevich, RW, NYR RW27 165 165. Victor Olofsson, RW, Buf RW28 174 166. Tanner Pearson, LW, Van LW30 175 167. Vincent Trocheck, C, Fla C49 167 168. Kevin Fiala, LW, Min LW31 168 169. P.K. Subban, D, NJ D34 170 170. Anthony Mantha, RW, Det RW29 171 171. Matt Dumba, D, Min D35 161 172. Eric Staal, C, Min C50 172 173. Logan Couture, C, SJ C51 173 174. Mattias Ekholm, D, Nsh D36 176 175. Pavel Francouz, G, Col G28 177 176. Jason Zucker, LW, Min LW32 201 177. Zach Hyman, W, Tor W1 178 178. Tyler Bertuzzi, LW, Det LW33 169 179. Ondrej Palat, LW, TB LW34 180 180. Antti Raanta, G, Ari G29 186 181. Adam Henrique, C, Ana C52 181 182. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, Ari D37 195 183. Robby Fabbri, C, Det C53 182 184. Darnell Nurse, D, Edm D38 183 185. Nino Niederreiter, RW, Car RW30 184 186. Gustav Nyquist, RW, Cls RW31 185 187. Viktor Arvidsson, RW, Nsh RW32 187 188. Andre Burakovsky, LW, Col LW35 188 189. Zach Parise, LW, Min LW36 189 190. Mikael Backlund, C, Cgy C54 190 191. Joe Pavelski, C, Dal C55 191 192. Phil Kessel, RW, Ari RW33 192 193. Ryan Suter, D, Min D39 193 194. Mackenzie Blackwood, G, NJ G30 194 195. Devan Dubnyk, G, Min G31 196 196. Ilya Kovalchuk, LW, Mon LW37 237 197. Jaroslav Halak, G, Bos G32 197 198. Jake Allen, G, StL G33 198 199. Jonathan Drouin, RW, Mon RW34 NR 200. Nick Schmaltz, C, Ari C56 199 201. Anthony Beauvillier, LW, NYI LW38 200 202. James Reimer, G, Car G34 202 203. Andreas Johnsson, RW, Tor RW35 203 204. Sami Vatanen, D, NJ D40 213 205. Anthony Cirelli, RW, TB RW36 227 206. Erik Gustafsson, D, Chi D41 204 207. Lars Eller, C, Was C57 205 208. Jakob Chychrun, D, Ari D42 206 209. Mikael Granlund, C, Nsh C58 207 210. Joonas Donskoi, LW, Col LW39 218 211. Jake DeBrusk, LW, Bos LW40 210 212. Tyler Toffoli, RW, LA RW37 242 213. Josh Morrissey, D, Wpg D43 211 214. Ryan Pulock, D, NYI D44 212 215. Jakob Silfverberg, RW, Ana RW38 214 216. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, RW, Ott RW39 209 217. Derick Brassard, C, NYI C59 215 218. Calle Jarnkrok, C, Nsh C60 216 219. Linus Ullmark, G, Buf G35 217 220. Igor Shesterkin, G, NYR G36 219 221. Dustin Brown, LW, LA LW41 220 222. Kevin Labanc, RW, SJ RW40 221 223. Thatcher Demko, G, Van G37 222 224. Adam Fox, D, NYR D45 223 225. Alex Goligoski, D, Ari D46 224 226. Alexandar Georgiev, G, NYR G38 226 227. Kasperi Kapanen, RW, Tor RW41 228 228. Martin Jones, G, SJ G39 229 229. Yanni Gourde, LW, TB LW42 230 230. Jaccob Slavin, D, Car D47 231 231. Conor Garland, RW, Ari RW42 232 232. Paul Stastny, C, Vgs C61 NR 233. Filip Hronek, D, Det D48 233 234. Nikita Gusev, LW, NJ LW43 234 235. Chris Driedger, G, Fla G40 208 236. Jesper Fast, RW, NYR RW43 243 237. Craig Smith, RW, Nsh RW44 235 238. Boone Jenner, RW, Cls RW45 236 239. Jack Hughes, C, NJ C62 238 240. Barclay Goodrow, LW, SJ LW44 240 241. Drake Batherson, C, Ott C63 246 242. Dominik Kubalik, LW, Chi LW45 NR 243. Cam Fowler, D, Ana D49 241 244. Alex Stalock, G, Min G41 225 245. Tyler Myers, D, Van D50 248 246. Devon Toews, D, NYI D51 NR 247. Rasmus Ristolainen, D, Buf D52 244 248. Aaron Dell, G, SJ G42 245 249. Derek Stepan, C, Ari C64 247 250. Hampus Lindholm, D, Ana D53 249