39. Aleksander Barkov
Aleksander Barkov has been criminally underrated by many media outlets, and him being ranked as the 39th best player available is another example as to how underrated he really is. Barkov is a bonafide superstar and he always gets overlooked by the national media.
Barkov was almost a point-per-game player last year, scoring 78 points, along with 27 goals, in just 79 games played. All of those points mean more ways your fantasy team can win.
17 of Barkov’s points also came on the power play, with 5 of those being goals, so take that for what it’s worth for any of you who use special teams points as weight in your leagues.
Additionally, while not something too many fantasy owners worry about, but it’s worth mentioning that Barkov is an elite player on the defensive side of the ice, which means that he should receive more recognition for his on-ice contributions, thus raising his draft ranking.
At 39, Aleksander Barkov is definitely a steal.