Fantasy Hockey Big Board: Ovechkin and Crosby 1-2, just like old times

As we head into the teeth of Fantasy Hockey Draft Season, it's a good time to make sure we're all on the same page. What, you have some different ideas on your ranks? That's lovely. That's why we have a game. (Feel extra confident this year? We have Hockey Pro Leagues ready to go, and we'll offer NHL DFS as well.)

If you want to copy off my sheet, here you go, consider the Top 100 below. Welcome back to the ice. (If you need to go deeper, all of my NHL ranks are at Fantasy Pros.)

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You want to see how the "experts" draft? Well, we just had the Yahoo Friends & Family Draft, if you'd like to read an audit of that (thanks to Ryan Dadoun of Rotoworld).

1. Alex Ovechkin LW/RW, (WSH)
No signs of slowing down, covers both wings as well.

2. Sidney Crosby C, (PIT)
Would like to see more shots and goals, but man, Pittsburgh is loaded.

3. Steven Stamkos C, (TB)
Probably will pick up LW tag during the season.

4. John Tavares C, (NYI)
Arrow still pointed up; no sleep til' Brooklyn.

5. Tyler Seguin C/RW, (DAL)
He's going to score 50 goals someday, could be 2015-16.

6. Carey Price G, (MTL)
Even if 2014-15 is the outlier, last two years collectively justify this tag.

7. Jamie Benn LW, (DAL)
Might have hit his peak but it's a nice neighborhood; durable, consistent.

8. Claude Giroux C/RW, (PHI)
Philly PP the last four years: third, seventh, third, sixth.

9. Evgeni Malkin C/RW, (PIT)
If he plays more than 70 games, consider yourself lucky.

10. Phil Kessel RW, (PIT)
A change of scenery at the perfect time.

11. Corey Perry RW, (ANA)
Not as rambunctious as he used to be, but still fills all categories, including PIMs.

12. Henrik Lundqvist G, (NYR)
Would be a star anywhere, but you're reassured by ridiculous defense helping him.

13. Vladimir Tarasenko RW, (STL)
Undeniable scoring stud, but system holds him back a speck.

14. Patrick Kane C/RW, (CHI)
Ranking assumes he plays close to a full season.

15. Joe Pavelski C/LW, (SJ)
Hasn't missed a game in four years, and does something most every night.

16. Erik Karlsson D, (OTT)
Early blueliner feels like vanity purchase; I usually stick with forwards.

17. Jakub Voracek RW, (PHI)
PIM spike was appreciated, even if we'd like a few more goals.

18. Rick Nash LW/RW, (NYR)
Can't expect 42 goals again, but 30-35 with diverse stats worth paying up for.

19. P.K. Subban D, (MTL)
As good as any blueliner, if you don't mind taking one in Round 2.

20. Ryan Getzlaf C, (ANA)
More physical than you might realize, and you can bank on the plus-minus, too.

21. Jonathan Quick G, (LA)
Would like to see save percentage nudge forward, but he's incapable of a bad season.

22. Jonathan Toews C, (CHI)
Well-rounded game makes him more valuable to Hawks than to us.

23. Logan Couture C/LW, (SJ)
I'll bet on a mild gain in shooting percentage, like a BABIP spike in baseball.

24. Pekka Rinne G, (NSH)
Team wants to use him for 60-65 starts, which we'll enjoy.

25. Anze Kopitar C, (LA)
Better real-life player than roto, but still a solid third-rounder.

26. Zach Parise LW, (MIN)
Needs to be sharper on special teams, but still a solid investment.

27. Ben Bishop G, (TB)
Healing up nicely, while Andrei Vasilevskiy starts off hurt.

28. Braden Holtby G, (WSH)
Don't want to overpay for spike, but supporting cast is strong and he's always had good save percentages.

29. Tuukka Rask

 G, (BOS)
Zdeno Chara is in decline and overall blueline depth not as solid as usual.

30. Devan Dubnyk G, (MIN)
Became a star in the system, but I'll pay up for most of it.

31. Marc-Andre Fleury G, (PIT)
Shutout spike a fluke, but he's a workhorse on a sure winning team.

32. Kevin Shattenkirk D, (STL)
Was making a Norris Trophy run before the injury.

33. Ryan Johansen C/RW, (CBJ)
Key cog in league's No. 5 power play.

34. Nathan MacKinnon C/RW, (COL)
Third line? If PP time sticks, no big deal.

35. Henrik Zetterberg C/LW, (DET)
Another case of paying for 70 games, nothing more.

36. Max Pacioretty LW, (MTL)
Could be some early rust, but sounds like he'll go in opener.

37. Mark Giordano D, (CGY)
Playing liberal minutes in preseason, should be at full throttle.

38. Dustin Byfuglien D/RW, (WPG)
The more categories your league uses, the better he looks.

39. Tyler Johnson C, (TB)
Wrist rounding into form, and top two lines look super here.

40. Brent Burns D/RW, (SJ)
After terrific NHL season, was named top D at World Hockey Championships.

41. Connor McDavid C, (EDM)
Seems ready to star right away, and Edmonton has others who can score.

42. Nick Foligno C/LW, (CBJ)
Shooting percentage a likely dip, but new captain is solid across the board.

43. Taylor Hall C/LW, (EDM)
Was more assertive in Year 5 and surely team will be improved.

44. James Van Riemsdyk LW, (TOR)
With Mike Babcock around, there's not as much plus-minus risk here.

45. Corey Crawford G, (CHI)
Shutout total is always shockingly low, but can't fail with the depth in Chicago.

46. Gabriel Landeskog LW, (COL)
Not giving up on all the Colorado optimism we held a year ago.

47. Nikita Kucherov RW, (TB)
Wasn't great in second half or in Finals, but too many things pointing upward.

48. Duncan Keith D, (CHI)
Mild dip in regular season, but was Superman during Cup run.

49. Alex Pietrangelo D, (STL)
Part of the PP solution here, but not force-fed major time.

50. Shea Weber D, (NSH)
All systems go after knee surgery.

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The Second Fifty 

51. David Backes C/RW, (STL)

52. Cory Schneider G, (NJ)

53. Nicklas Backstrom C, (WSH)

54. Victor Hedman D, (TB)

55. Blake Wheeler RW, (WPG)

56. Drew Doughty D, (LA)

57. Keith Yandle D, (NYR)

58. Kris Letang D, (PIT)

59. Alexander Steen C/LW, (STL)

60. Sergei Bobrovsky G, (CBJ)

61. Roman Josi D, (NSH)

62. Roberto Luongo G, (FLA)

63. Filip Forsberg C/RW, (NSH)

64. Daniel Sedin LW, (VAN)

65. Andrew Ladd LW, (WPG)

66. John Carlson D, (WSH)

67. Patrice Bergeron C, (BOS)

68. Jaroslav Halak G, (NYI)

69. Johnny Gaudreau LW, (CGY)

70. Kyle Turris C, (OTT)

71. James Neal LW/RW, (NSH)

72. Henrik Sedin C, (VAN)

73. Semyon Varlamov G, (COL)

74. Pavel Datsyuk C/LW, (DET)

75. Matt Duchene C/LW, (COL)

76. Ryan Miller G, (VAN)

77. Tomas Tatar

 LW/RW, (DET)

78. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C, (EDM)

79. Patrick Marleau C/LW, (SJ)

80. Steve Mason G, (PHI)

81. T.J. Oshie C/RW, (WSH)

82. Oliver Ekman-Larsson D, (ARI)

83. Tyson Barrie D, (COL)

84. Patrick Sharp C/LW, (DAL)

85. Chris Kreider LW, (NYR)

86. Sean Monahan C, (CGY)

87. Jonas Hiller G, (CGY)

88. Ryan McDonagh D, (NYR)

89. Aaron Ekblad D, (FLA)

90. Bryan Little C/RW, (WPG)

91. Jiri Hudler C/LW/RW, (CGY)

92. Eric Staal C, (CAR)

93. Evander Kane LW, (BUF)

94. Wayne Simmonds LW/RW, (PHI)

95. Kyle Okposo RW, (NYI)

96. Brandon Saad LW/RW, (CBJ)

97. Jordan Eberle RW, (EDM)

98. Jason Spezza C, (DAL)

99. Brian Elliott G, (STL)

100. Marian Hossa RW, (CHI)