Keeper-league boards start with Macklin Celebrini. The San Jose Sharks forward sits first among NHL players and prospects age 25 or younger, ahead of Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard and New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer in a long-range fantasy ranking built for dynasty decisions.
SEO Title: Macklin Celebrini Leads 2025-26 Fantasy Hockey Dynasty Rankings
SEO Description: Macklin Celebrini tops the under-25 fantasy hockey keeper and dynasty rankings, with Connor Bedard, Matthew Schaefer, Lane Hutson and Wyatt Johnston close behind.
Celebrini heads under-25 keeper board
Quick facts
- Macklin Celebrini is ranked No. 1 among eligible players age 25 or younger.
- Connor Bedard, currently listed as injured, is No. 2, followed by Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer.
- Montreal Canadiens blue-liner Lane Hutson is the highest-ranked defenseman at No. 4.
- Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt is the first goalie on the list, at No. 15.
- Players not yet in the NHL, including Michael Hage, Caleb Desnoyers, Cole Eiserman and Tij Iginla, are not included.
The list weighs more than immediate production. Age, draft pedigree, organizational security and projected long-term role all factor into the order, making it a board for managers building beyond one season.
Celebrini gets the top slot after quickly becoming the centerpiece in San Jose. Bedard remains directly behind him despite the injury designation, while Schaefer’s placement at No. 3 reflects the premium placed on a young defenseman with a major runway.
Hutson checks in fourth, with Dallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston fifth. New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes, Montreal winger Cole Caufield and Minnesota Wild forward Matt Boldy round out the next tier.
Several established stars remain essential keeper assets despite being outside the age cutoff. Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Kirill Kaprizov were excluded because they are older than 25.
Top 100 under-25 fantasy keeper rankings
| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macklin Celebrini | F | San Jose Sharks |
| 2 | Connor Bedard | F | Chicago Blackhawks — injured |
| 3 | Matthew Schaefer | D | New York Islanders |
| 4 | Lane Hutson | D | Montreal Canadiens |
| 5 | Wyatt Johnston | F | Dallas Stars |
| 6 | Jack Hughes | F | New Jersey Devils |
| 7 | Cole Caufield | F | Montreal Canadiens |
| 8 | Matt Boldy | F | Minnesota Wild |
| 9 | Leo Carlsson | F | Anaheim Ducks |
| 10 | Cutter Gauthier | F | Anaheim Ducks |
| 11 | Ivan Demidov | F | Montreal Canadiens |
| 12 | Juraj Slafkovsky | F | Montreal Canadiens |
| 13 | Will Smith | F | San Jose Sharks |
| 14 | Porter Martone | F | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 15 | Jesper Wallstedt | G | Minnesota Wild |
| 16 | Dylan Guenther | F | Utah |
| 17 | Beckett Sennecke | F | Anaheim Ducks |
| 18 | Gavin McKenna | F | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 19 | Anton Frondell | F | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 20 | Jake Sanderson | D | Ottawa Senators |
| 21 | Logan Cooley | F | Utah |
| 22 | Tim Stützle | F | Ottawa Senators |
| 23 | Michael Misa | F | San Jose Sharks |
| 24 | Ivar Stenberg | F | San Jose Sharks |
| 25 | Lucas Raymond | F | Detroit Red Wings |
| 26 | Adam Fantilli | F | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 27 | Jacob Fowler | G | Montreal Canadiens |
| 28 | Spencer Knight | G | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 29 | Moritz Seider | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| 30 | Jimmy Snuggerud | F | St. Louis Blues |
| 31 | Seth Jarvis | F | Carolina Hurricanes — injured |
| 32 | Dylan Holloway | F | St. Louis Blues |
| 33 | Quinton Byfield | F | Los Angeles Kings |
| 34 | Jakub Dobes | G | Montreal Canadiens |
| 35 | Cole Hutson | D | Washington Capitals |
| 36 | Jackson LaCombe | D | Anaheim Ducks |
| 37 | Brock Faber | D | Minnesota Wild |
| 38 | Pavel Dorofeyev | F | New York Rangers |
| 39 | Matvei Michkov | F | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 40 | Logan Stankoven | F | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 41 | Jackson Blake | F | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 42 | Matthew Knies | F | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 43 | Zach Benson | F | Buffalo Sabres |
| 44 | James Hagens | F | Boston Bruins |
| 45 | Ryan Leonard | F | Washington Capitals |
| 46 | Igor Chernyshov | F | San Jose Sharks |
| 47 | Roman Kantserov | F | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 48 | Thomas Harley | D | Dallas Stars |
| 49 | Luke Hughes | D | New Jersey Devils |
| 50 | Dustin Wolf | G | Calgary Flames |
| 51 | Yaroslav Askarov | G | San Jose Sharks |
| 52 | Ilya Protas | F | Washington Capitals |
| 53 | Frank Nazar | F | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 54 | Trevor Zegras | F | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 55 | Gabe Perreault | F | New York Rangers |
| 56 | Konsta Helenius | F | Buffalo Sabres |
| 57 | Alexis Lafrenière | F | New York Rangers |
| 58 | Josh Doan | F | Buffalo Sabres |
| 59 | William Eklund | F | Ottawa Senators |
| 60 | Jet Greaves | G | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 61 | Zayne Parekh | D | Calgary Flames |
| 62 | Simon Nemec | D | Calgary Flames |
| 63 | Victor Eklund | F | New York Islanders |
| 64 | Dylan Cozens | F | Ottawa Senators |
| 65 | JJ Peterka | F | Boston Bruins |
| 66 | Anton Lundell | F | Florida Panthers |
| 67 | Jack Quinn | F | Buffalo Sabres |
| 68 | Egor Chinakhov | F | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 69 | Mason McTavish | F | St. Louis Blues |
| 70 | Matt Savoie | F | Edmonton Oilers |
| 71 | Mavrik Bourque | F | Nashville Predators |
| 72 | Luke Evangelista | F | New Jersey Devils |
| 73 | Bowen Byram | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 74 | Brandt Clarke | D | Los Angeles Kings |
| 75 | Philip Broberg | D | St. Louis Blues |
| 76 | Zeev Buium | D | Vancouver Canucks |
| 77 | Arturs Silovs | G | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 78 | Fraser Minten | F | Boston Bruins |
| 79 | Easton Cowan | F | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 80 | Will Cuylle | F | New York Rangers |
| 81 | Cole Perfetti | F | Winnipeg Jets |
| 82 | Collin Graf | F | San Jose Sharks |
| 83 | Sam Dickinson | D | San Jose Sharks |
| 84 | Artyom Levshunov | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 85 | Alexander Nikishin | D | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 86 | Matty Beniers | F | Seattle Kraken |
| 87 | Marco Rossi | F | Vancouver Canucks |
| 88 | Dalibor Dvorsky | F | St. Louis Blues |
| 89 | Calum Ritchie | F | New York Islanders |
| 90 | Oliver Kapanen | F | Montreal Canadiens |
| 91 | Zack Bolduc | F | Montreal Canadiens |
| 92 | Peyton Krebs | F | Buffalo Sabres |
| 93 | Ben Kindel | F | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 94 | Matvei Gridin | F | Calgary Flames |
| 95 | Sam Rinzel | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 96 | Carter Yakemchuk | D | Ottawa Senators |
| 97 | Alex Laferriere | F | Los Angeles Kings |
| 98 | Matt Coronato | F | Calgary Flames |
| 99 | Danila Yurov | F | Minnesota Wild |
| 100 | Owen Power | D | Buffalo Sabres |
Montreal carries a heavy presence near the top, led by Hutson, Caufield, Demidov and Slafkovsky. The Canadiens also have Fowler, Dobes, Kapanen, Bolduc, Kaiden Guhle and David Reinbacher among the young names worth monitoring.
San Jose’s pipeline is just as visible. Celebrini leads a group that also includes Will Smith, Michael Misa, Ivar Stenberg, Chernyshov, Askarov, Graf and Dickinson, giving dynasty managers plenty of Sharks inventory to sort through.
Goaltending remains a longer play on this board. Wallstedt leads the crease group, followed by Fowler, Knight, Dobes, Wolf, Askarov, Greaves and Silovs inside the top 77.
Additional names on the radar
Forwards just outside the main group include Bradly Nadeau, Mackie Samoskevich, Tyson Foerster, Justin Sourdif, Matthew Wood, Arseny Gritsyuk, Berkly Catton, Shane Wright, Emmitt Finnie and Aliaksei Protas.
Defensemen to keep in the notebook include Simon Edvinsson, Denton Mateychuk, Olen Zellweger, Logan Mailloux, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Jamie Drysdale, Mason Lohrei, Kaiden Guhle, David Reinbacher and Ryan Ufko.
In goal, Trey Augustine, Sebastian Cossa, Sergei Murashov, Leevi Meriläinen and Dennis Hildeby remain longer-term options for managers with room to wait on netminders.
