Sleepers & Fades

Sleepers — 24-and-under skaters the model projects to take a step forward, the players worth reaching a round early for. Fades — productive veterans (30+) projected to slip, the names to let a leaguemate overpay for. ← Fantasy Guide

Scored for Points-only — a banger-league riser is a different player than a points-league one.

PlayerPosTmAgePer-game change in your league's categoriesΔ P/gm
Beckett SenneckeRANA20G 0.280.39A 0.450.56+0.22
Ivan DemidovRMTL20G 0.230.29A 0.520.65+0.19
Kent JohnsonCCBJ24G 0.090.19A 0.20.28+0.18
Matvei MichkovRPHI21G 0.250.31A 0.380.48+0.15
Jimmy SnuggerudRSTL22G 0.30.36A 0.430.52+0.15
Braeden BowmanRVGK23G 0.150.24A 0.330.38+0.14
Matthew SchaeferDNYI19G 0.280.3A 0.440.56+0.14
Ben KindelCPIT19G 0.220.28A 0.230.3+0.13
Adam FantilliCCBJ22G 0.290.38A 0.430.46+0.12
Luke HughesDNJD23G 0.090.12A 0.430.51+0.12
Emmitt FinnieCDET21G 0.160.22A 0.210.26+0.11
Lane HutsonDMTL22G 0.150.14A 0.80.92+0.12
Shane WrightCSEA22G 0.160.22A 0.20.26+0.12
William EklundLOTT24G 0.190.25A 0.490.54+0.12
Leo CarlssonCANA21G 0.410.45A 0.540.62+0.11
Macklin CelebriniCSJS20G 0.550.55A 0.850.96+0.11
Connor BedardCCHI21G 0.430.45A 0.650.75+0.11
Mason McTavishCSTL23G 0.230.28A 0.320.38+0.11
PlayerPosTmAgePer-game change in your league's categoriesΔ P/gm
Darren RaddyshDTOR30G 0.30.19A 0.660.57-0.20
Teddy BluegerCTOR32G 0.260.12A 0.230.19-0.18
Brad MarchandLFLA38G 0.520.39A 0.520.5-0.15
Viktor ArvidssonLDET33G 0.360.29A 0.420.35-0.13
Shayne GostisbehereDCAR33G 0.240.17A 0.670.61-0.14
Anthony ManthaRNJD32G 0.410.31A 0.380.36-0.12
Alexander WennbergCSJS32G 0.230.17A 0.460.4-0.12
Bobby McMannCSEA30G 0.370.27A 0.220.2-0.11
Connor BrownRNJD32G 0.240.19A 0.330.27-0.11
John CarlsonDTBL36G 0.20.14A 0.650.6-0.11
Charlie CoyleCCBJ34G 0.240.23A 0.460.38-0.10
Oliver Ekman-LarssonDTOR35G 0.10.07A 0.40.34-0.09
Mark StoneRVGK34G 0.470.38A 0.750.74-0.09
Mark ScheifeleCWPG33G 0.440.42A 0.820.75-0.09
Tyler BertuzziLCHI31G 0.410.33A 0.330.31-0.08
Justin FaulkDDET34G 0.210.12A 0.310.31-0.08
Zach HymanLEDM34G 0.530.48A 0.360.33-0.09
Corey PerryRLAK41G 0.240.21A 0.280.22-0.08

Δ P/gm compares projected points-per-game to actual 2025-26 (min 20 GP). Signals only — a fade isn't a "don't draft," it's a "don't pay last year's price."