ESPN Fantasy Hockey's four-team mock draft shows star-studded rosters and tough free-agent choices. Staff Sean Allen, Pierre Becquey, Sachin Chandan and Victoria Matiash each drafted differently. Round 1: Nathan MacKinnon (Matiash), Connor McDavid (Chandan), Macklin Celebrini (Allen), Nikita Kucherov (Becquey).

Streaming is crucial in tight leagues. Many stars remain available: Brandon Hagel, Tom Wilson, Vincent Trocheck, Brayden Point, Victor Hedman. Flipping players weekly or daily to maximize games is key.

Matiash notes she'd swap Kirill Marchenko for Point if Columbus plays Tuesday and Saturday, while Tampa Bay plays Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. It's not just game count but rhythm in a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday league. Untouchables like MacKinnon stay, but swapping similar value is vital.

Round 2: David Pastrnak (Becquey), Auston Matthews (Allen), Jason Robertson (Chandan), Matt Boldy (Matiash). Round 3: Zach Werenski (Matiash), Filip Forsberg (Chandan), Leon Draisaitl (Allen), Andrei Vasilevskiy (Becquey). Round 4: Cale Makar (Becquey), Evan Bouchard (Allen), Cole Caufield (Chandan), Logan Thompson (Matiash).

Becquey took Makar and Vasilevskiy back-to-back for defensive anchor and elite goalie, using a stars-and-scrubs approach. Round 5: Kirill Kaprizov (Matiash), Brady Tkachuk (Chandan), Wyatt Johnston (Allen), Alex Tuch (Becquey). Round 6: Tage Thompson (Becquey), Moritz Seider (Allen), Kyle Connor (Chandan), Martin Necas (Matiash).

Round 7: Nick Suzuki (Matiash), Alex DeBrincat (Chandan), William Nylander (Allen), Jack Eichel (Becquey). Round 8: Jake Guentzel (Becquey), Matthew Schaefer (Allen), Noah Dobson (Chandan), Roman ...