Draft Tools-

NHL_2007-08_ratings.xlsA MS Excel file containing the team rankings from last season.

www.nhl.com - This should be your top draft tool. You'll find every player in our game, along with hockey's top analysts telling you who's the best. Just remember, that our roster update is as-of July 1. Which means that any trades or signings made after that date, will not be reflected in our league. If you're.

guys_I_should_care_about_for_the_draft_nhl08.xlsA MS Excel file containing the top players from each available team.

NHL2008_rosters.xlsA MS Excel file containing each dressed player every team from the default rosters/lines.



NOTE: All xls files have been tested with OpenOffice.org and MS Excel

Who should I draft?

 

Probably the most-common question I get (from you non-hardcore hockey fans) is whom to draft? And that’s a great question, especially in those early rounds when you need to secure that stud who will carry your team to bask in Lord Stanley’s glory.

 

So, as a way to help you guys out, one of the things I did this year, was to compile a list of the top skaters available in this year's draft.

1 - Sidney Crosby - C - Pittsburgh Penguins - 92

With 120 points last season, he's the youngest player ever to lead ANY top-level professional sports league in scoring.

2 - Joe Thornton - C - San Jose Sharks - 93

Everyone wanted to see what Joe would do, in his first full season as a Shark. He responded by smashing the Sharks franchise record for assists of 72 (set by himself in only half of 05-06) with 92, and finished 2nd in the league in scoring (114 points).

3 - Vincent Lecavallier - C - Tampa Bay Lightning - 90

Led the league with 52 goals last year.

4 - Dany Heatley - LW - Ottawa Senators - 90

The former Badger standout found his groove again, and posted 105 points with his stellar linemates (who were each injured a fair amount of last season) Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson, on their way to the Stanley Cup Finals.

5 - Martin St.Louis - RW - Tampa Bay Lightning - 87

The former Hart Trophy winner cracked 100 points right along with his line-mate Lecavallier.

6 - Marian Hossa - RW - Atlanta Thrashers - 89

The former Senator notched 100 points last year.

7 - Joe Sakic - C - Colorado Avalanche - 90

A model of consistency, Joe Sakic scored 100 points for the 6th time in his career last season

8 - Jaromir Jagr - RW - New York Rangers - 88

Captain Jagr led the Rangers in scoring with 96 points, including his 600th career goal.

9 - Marc Savard - C - Boston Bruins - 87

Marc Savard has a cool name.

10 - Daniel Briere - C - Philadelphia Flyers - 88

The top scorer on the Sabres last year, and the folks in Philly are hoping that he'll repeat his scoring habits in the City Of Brotherly Love.