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Fantasy Hockey Draft Season: Get Ready Here

It's pretty clear to even the most casual fantasy hockey players that a Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin or Evgeni Malkin pick early in their fantasy draft would be a smart choice. The questions come a little further down, like whether Zach Parise will wilt in Jacques Lemaire's defensive system or how Dany Heatley might perform now that he's out of Ottawa and could potentially have big Joe Thornton dishing the puck to him in San Jose (hint: pretty damn well).

If you have these kinds of questions and more, never fear, SB Nation is here. From the Rink and James Mirtle gave readers a primer earlier this week and a more detailed version was published today over at On the Forecheck. If you’re having your draft this weekend, and chances are that you are, check in and get yourself ready so you know whether or not taking a chance on Tavares is a good idea.

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