JFH Top 20 Centers

It’s that time of year where everyone is looking to get an edge come draft day. Just Fantasy Hockey wants to help you get the most out of your draft and take your team to the next level.

The center position is one of great importance on your fantasy team as they contribute in all facets of the game and generally lead teams in scoring. Drafting a number one center should be a priority for any team on draft day as there are a limited number of elite stars but plenty point per game centers.

Here is a point forecast for the top 20 JFH centers in the NHL for 2009 - 2010.

PLAYER NAME - TEAM - AGE - GP - G - A - PTS - FORECASTED PTS

Malkin, Evgeni - PIT - 23 - 82 - 35 - 78 - 113 - 110
Crosby, Sidney - PIT - 21 - 77 - 33 - 70 - 103 - 105
Getzlaf, Ryan - ANA - 24 - 81 - 25 - 66 - 91 - 95
Datsyuk, Pavel - DET - 31 - 81 - 32 - 65 - 97 - 92
Backstrom, Nicklas - WAS - 21 - 82 - 22 - 66 - 88 - 91
Lecavalier, Vincent - TAM - 29 - 77 - 29 - 38 - 67 - 91
Savard, Marc - BOS - 32 - 82 - 25 - 63 - 88 - 91
Carter, Jef f - PHI - 24 - 82 - 46 - 38 - 84 - 86
Sedin, Henrik - VAN - 28 - 82 - 22 - 60 - 82 - 84
Spezza, Jason - OTT - 26 - 82 - 32 - 41 - 73 - 84
Thornton, Joe - SJS - 30 - 82 - 25 - 61 - 86 - 84
Richards, Mike - PHI - 24 - 79 - 30 - 50 - 80 - 82
Staal, Eric - CAR - 24 - 82 - 40 - 35 - 75 - 82
Cammalleri, Michael - MON - 27 - 81 - 39 - 43 - 82 - 78
Kopitar, Anze - LAK - 21 - 82- 27 - 39 - 66 - 78
Zetterberg, Henrik - DET - 28 - 77 - 31- 42 -73 - 77
Roy, Derek - BUF - 26 - 82 - 28 - 42 - 70 - 75
Stastny, Paul - COL - 23 - 45 - 11 - 25 - 36 - 75
McDonald, Andy - STL - 31 - 46 - 15 - 29 - 44 - 74
Koivu, Mikko - MIN - 26 - 79 - 20 - 47 - 67 - 73

The question remains for many poolies, “Where do I draft these players?’

There is no simple answer for that question as there are many grey areas when drafting. The best advice that can be offered on draft day is to get the best player available at any position.

Mark

Billy and the Kid

Bill Guerin has agreed to a 1-year deal with the Penguins. 

Fantasy outlook: Guerin proved he still has some pop as he meshed well with Sidney Crosby down the stretch and during the Pens'  victorious playoff march. In a total of 41 games with Pittsburgh (Regular Season and Playoffs), he scored 12 Goals and 15 Assists for 27 points. 

While his goals have declined in each of the past two seasons, the 38 yo should continue his youth revival flanking Crosby/Malkin for parts of next season. Expect him to finish with around 45 points and have numerous hot and cold streaks throughout the year. Draft Guerin as a reliable vet in the later rounds, but be careful not to overrate him due to a decent playoff. Consider that his "inflated" stat totals with the Penguins still only add up to 54 points over a full season (pro-rated).

Chris