Top 10 Fantasy Pool Forwards

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Here are my top 10 NHL forwards for your 2014-2015 hockey pools:

Rank	Player	Team	Pos
1	Sidney Crosby	PIT	C
2	Steven Stamkos	TBL	C
3	Ryan Getzlaf	ANA	C
4	John Tavares	NYI	C
5	Claude Giroux	PHI	C
6	Evgeni Malkin	PIT	C
7	Alex Ovechkin	WSH	R
8	Taylor Hall	EDM	L
9	Tyler Seguin	DAL	C
10	Phil Kessel	TOR	R

For complete rankings of top 300 forwards, order your Fantasy Pool Guide.

Ranking Criteria
My rankings are specifically designed for points-only leagues, taking into account the following ranking criteria:

• Forwards – goals and assists recent seasons
• Proven / Unproven – Ex. Steven Stamkos is a proven consistent scorer.
• Upside – Ex. Nathan MacKinnon has upside.
• Age – Hitting his prime? Old and numbers are slipping?
• Team Dynamics – Are they playing on a strong team or a weak team?
• Proneness to Injury

Please Note: I cannot create rankings which cover all league rules. My rankings are based on the following point system: Goals (1 point), and Assists (1 point) as well as the Ranking Criteria.