Fantasy Hockey Underrated Average Draft Positions: Cole Caufield, Martin Necas and More

Hey folks, we are still about a month away from the NHL preseason and fantasy leagues are popping up all over the place. If you haven't started drafting in your leagues yet, you should be very soon.

Today, we are going to talk about some underrated players who are ranked too low on some ADP lists, that you could keep an eye on and steal early for value.

Let's dive right in!

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Cole Caufield - Montreal Canadiens

Somehow, “goal” Caufield has an ADP of 96, going in the ninth round in most leagues. This is absolutely criminal. I see Caufield going in the top 30 at least.

The Canadiens are poised to take another big step forward this year, and Caufield is a huge part of their offensive prowess.

He has elite deployment on one of the youngest top powerplay units in the league, which is full of lethal scoring ability.

I would keep my eye on grabbing him early if you can, and take advantage of his low ranking and steal this gem for your squad.

Caufield had 37 goals, 33 assists, and 17 powerplay points, in 82 games as a forward. He also had 240 shots on goal, 65 hits, and 31 blocked shots.

Jesper Bratt - New Jersey Devils

Bratt is always a sneaky good producer, on a team where he himself is an underrated superstar. His flying under the radar should be taken advantage here. His ADP is 81, but again he should easily be drafted a couple rounds earlier.

Bratt can not only score, but is an apple tree himself with nearly 70 helpers last season. Some folks may be weary on him with Jack Hughes being sidelined with shoulder surgery, however upon his return, Bratt's scoring will take an uptick at the end of the season and into fantasy playoffs, when it matters.

Absolutely hedge your bets on this player.

Bratt had 21 goals, 67 assists, and 34 powerplay points in 81 games as a forward. He also had 180 shots on goal, 96 hits, and 42 blocked shots.

Kirill Marchenko - Columbus Blue Jackets

This is quite the stretch. Marchenko was a darkhorse on an overachieving team last season, however I believe his extremely low value is a guaranteed win at face value. FSP has his ADP at a laughable 186, whereas he should be around the mid 50s in my mind.

Not yet a proven superstar, his consistency last year did not let up. The shoe did not drop, and he continued to take advantage of his deployment on the powerplay.

If Marchenko is still around in the mid rounds of your draft, I would scoop him up and take the win. Even if the Blue Jackets slip in the standings this year, someone on the team still has to score and I would look to Marchenko to be a key piece of the club's offense this year.

Marchenko had 31 goals, 43 assists, and 19 powerplay points in 79 games played as a forward. He also had 207 shots on goal, 55 hits, and 38 blocked shots.

Martin Necas - Colorado Avalanche

A bit of a headscrater here with an ADP of 123. Necas was a season over season proven offensive weapon with elite deployment with the Canes, who now finds himself on the stacked Avalanche.

How folks out there don't view him as a top 100-player is beyond me, but I would expect great things from him this year in a full season playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, arguably two of the three best players in the league currently.

Necas' deployment couldn't be any better, getting both top line and number one powerplay minutes alongside MacKinnon. Honestly if Necas isn't scooped up before your mid rounds, grab him before anyone else and laugh your way to a taco league victory with this steal.

Necas had 27 goals, 56 assists, and 37 powerplay points in 79 games played as a forward. He also had 194 shots on goal, 62 hits, and 23 blocked shots.

Dustin Wolf - Calgary Flames

I understand that a lot of folks use the “Zero G” strategy, and I hope this is why Wolf has fallen to an ADP of 202, however this still rookie goaltender is the tendy of the future for the Flames, and absolutely stole the show in Calgary last year.

Wolf came out and burst onto the scene and stole the crease, and the hearts of Flames fans and proved he was ready to be not only a starter, but a cornerstone in their rebuild.

Impressive numbers and mental fortitude for a young goalie gave the Flames the spark they needed to get back on track after half a decade of struggling with no hope in sight.

Easily one of the best up-and-coming goalies in the league who will stack starts, and especially in a dynasty league will be worth his weight in gold, not only this year but in years to come.

Wolf had an impressive 29 wins in 56 starts as a starting goaltender. He also had a .910 save percentage, 2.64 goals against average, and three shutouts.

Thomas Harley - Dallas Stars

Dynasty league dreams are made out of this blueliner. Harley started turning heads at the Four Nations Face-Off with this replacement coming in and getting the engine going for team Canada. Harley's ADP is 132 and while in regular leagues this may seem somewhat of a fair ranking, in dynasty leagues this is out to lunch. Harley is taking over Miro Heiskanen's spot for the talented Stars and is not anywhere close to his projected ceiling yet.

Harley is going to offer years of production and is already hitting the 50-point mark as a young blueliner who has not hit his stride yet. I would be keeping my eye on this gem, because at any moment he could have a breakout season and emerge as the next Adam Fox.

Harley had 16 goals, 34 assists, and 15 powerplay points in 78 games as a defenseman. He also had 171 shots on goal, 33 hits, and 110 blocked shots.