The Fantasy Hockey Report - NHL Fantasy Hockey Rankings: High 50 NHL Fantasy Hockey Defenseman Rankings 2024 (August Replace)

Numerous tinkering in our first fantasy hockey defenseman rankings of August. Fantasy draft prep season is nearly right here!

Rk	Participant	Development	Notes	Age
1	Cale Makar, COL	–		25.8
2	Quinn Hughes, VAN	–		24.8
3	Adam Fox, NYR	–		26.5
4	Roman Josi, NAS	–		34.2
5	Evan Bouchard, EDM	–		24.8
6	Rasmus Dahlin, BUF	–	Can Ruff get Sabres scoring once more?	24.3
7	Miro Heiskanen, DAL	–		25.1
8	Victor Hedman, TB	–	PP1 position safe with no Sergachev	33.7
9	Josh Morrissey, WPG	–		29.4
10	Charlie McAvoy, BOS	–		26.7

11	Noah Dobson, NYI	–		24.6
12	Morgan Rielly, TOR	–	Solely worry is OEL stealing PP1 minutes	30.4
13	Dougie Hamilton, NJ	–		31.2
14	John Carlson, WAS	–		34.6
15	Shea Theodore, VGK	–		29.0
16	Devon Toews, COL	–	Being glued to Makar would not harm	30.5
17	Drew Doughty, LA	–		34.7
18	Zach Werenski, CBJ	–	Well being, weak staff make him a big gamble	27.1
19	Mikhail Sergachev, UTA	–	The principle man in Utah following commerce	26.1
20	Erik Karlsson, PIT	–	Hasn’t missed a sport since 2022(!)	34.2

21	Moritz Seider, DET	–	There’s nonetheless one other degree right here	23.4
22	Vince Dunn, SEA	–		27.8
23	Kris Letang, PIT	–		37.3
24	Michael Matheson, MTL	–	Will not fly below radar in drafts for much longer	30.5
25	Mackenzie Weegar, CGY	–		30.6
26	Brent Burns, CAR	–		39.5
27	Thomas Chabot, OTT	–	Well being continues to be primary concern	27.5
28	Filip Hronek, VAN	–	Huge worth as Hughes’ D companion	26.8
29	Alex Pietrangelo, VGK	–		34.6
30	Luke Hughes, NJ	⟰	Return of Hamilton may sluggish his rise	20.9

31	Noah Hanifin, VGK	–		27.6
32	Brandon Montour, SEA	–	Will he and Dunn be capable to coexist?	30.4
33	Jakob Chychrun, WAS	–	Did not slot in OTT, will WAS be higher?	26.4
34	Rasmus Andersson, CGY	–		27.8
35	Brock Faber, MIN	⟰	Monster extension says he is their man	22.0
36	Thomas Harley, DAL	⟰		23.0
37	Seth Jones, CHI	–	He is strong for those who do not depend +/-	29.9
38	Jake Sanderson, OTT	–	Might get away with Chychrun gone	22.1
39	Shayne Gostisbehere, CAR	–		31.3
40	Gustav Forsling, FLA	–	Likelihood for larger offensive position this yr	28.2
41	Brady Skjei, NAS	–		30.4
42	Justin Faulk, STL	–	Huge alternative with Krug sidelined	32.4
43	Mattias Ekholm, EDM	–		34.2
44	Sean Durzi, UTA	–		25.8
45	Aaron Ekblad, FLA	–	Not even 30, however already fairly banged up	28.5
46	Owen Energy, BUF	–	Numerous upside, however could take time	21.7
47	Bowen Byram, BUF	–		23.2
48	Pavel Mintyukov, ANH	–		20.7
49	Cam York, PHI	–		23.6
50	Travis Sanheim, PHI	–	Do not financial institution on similar manufacturing this yr	28.4

Our fantasy hockey defensemen rankings mission worth for the following 1 to 2 seasons, and think about every participant’s monitor report, upside, age, staff and damage historical past. As a result of fantasy league classes fluctuate extensively, these rankings deal with level manufacturing. Notes made in earlier rankings could carry over to new rankings if they continue to be related.

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