11 Canucks make Daily Faceoff’s Top 300 NHL fantasy rankings for 2025-26

Eleven members of the Vancouver Canucks have been listed among the first version of Daily Faceoff’s Top 300 Fantasy Players for the 2025-26 National Hockey League season.

This is an exhaustive exercise undertaken by Daily Faceoff senior writer Matt Larkin, and the list represents a player’s projected value based on a long list of statistics tracked by the NHL. This isn’t simply who’s going to score the most goals or record the most points. Larkin will update this list in late August and again as NHL training camps get underway in mid-September. It’s possible there can be movement based on player signings, a better understanding of where in the lineup a player will play and, of course, injuries. 

As it stands in the first iteration of Larkin’s list, 11 Canucks have made the grade. That is a significant number considering the outlook for the hockey club and the fact that with 32 NHL teams to choose from, on average, that would yield just over nine selections per franchise. So based on simple math, the Canucks are slightly above average when it comes to placing players in the initial Top 300 list.

16) Quinn Hughes

No surprise the Canucks captain leads the charge and is among the best fantasy options in the game. He likely would have ranked higher if his 2024-25 season hadn’t been plagued by injuries that limited him to 76 points in 68 games. Hughes is the second defenceman on Larkin’s list and one of four in the top 20.

108) Elias Pettersson

Dropping outside the top 100 speaks to how the league has watched him struggle for far too long now. As Larkin notes, this could be a high-value slot if Pettersson returns to his former form. But as it is, he’s slotted between Shea Theodore and Sam Montembault – both good players in their own right, but not stars in the league the way Pettersson once was.

144) Brock Boeser

The veteran winger slides in just inside the top 150 based on his ability to score goals. However, he’s not a huge point producer and won’t add a ton of fantasy value based on blocked shots and hits. As Larkin notes, Boeser needs to find a way to shoot more than he did last season, when his 145 shots on goal represented the lowest for a full season of his career.

151) Thatcher Demko

Like Pettersson, there is probably significant upside with Demko ranked 151st. If he can stay healthy, log 50 starts and return to his Vezina finalist form, he will help the Canucks and whoever has him on their fantasy teams. Larkin sees him as the 1B in the Canucks goaltending equation. We’ll see how Adam Foote slots him on the depth chart that actually matters.

176) Kiefer Sherwood

In fantasy leagues that include hits, Sherwood is a must. Not only did he shatter the NHL single-season record with 462 hits, but he also scored 19 goals and 40 points. He brings value in a number of ways. Add in penalty killing utility and he’ll likely block his share of shots, too. 

221) Jake DeBrusk

Not much respect for the Canucks top goal scorer from last season. Not only did he lead the team with 28 goals, he tied for second with 171 shots on goal and was fifth on the team in hits. As Larkin suggests, 221st may actually be a little low for DeBrusk’s ranking on the initial list.

241) Filip Hronek

An all-situation, minute munching blueliner who is paired with Quinn Hughes sounds like a reasonable fantasy play. It would be nice to see Hronek shoot a little more than he did last season. But as a penalty killer, he’s going to block shots, and he’s certainly not afraid to throw the body.

261) Conor Garland

In his four seasons with the Canucks, Garland has shown himself to be a consistent 20-goal and 50-point guy. Last year, his buzzsaw style saw him eclipse 50 penalty minutes for the first time in his career.

264) Kevin Lankinen

While it’s not clear how Lankinen will be deployed, he certainly has potential fantasy value in the event Thatcher Demko runs into injury issues. It’s not really a surprise to see him slotted where he is on this list.

275) Evander Kane

Sliding in just under the cut-off point, Kane’s fantasy value will most likely come from goals, hits, shots and penalty minutes. If he lands a top six role in his first season with the Canucks, it’s possible he could be a value selection late in most leagues.

293) Filip Chytil

As Larkin suggests, there are few riskier plays in fantasy than Chytil based solely on his concussion history. There is an opportunity for him at the moment to be a productive second line centre, but he needs to stay healthy to make the most of that chance. It’ll be interesting to see if he remains in the top 300 as subsequent lists are produced prior to the October 9th season opener.