In the fantasy hockey world, there is a group of players known as the "Elite Three," who are Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
Being a member of the "Elite Three" means that in every fantasy draft these three players should be drafted with the first three picks.
It also means that you should never ever trade one of these players unless you are getting back another member of the "Elite Three."
The play of Steven Stamkos this season has moved him into this elite group. Stamkos has scored two hat tricks and four game-winning goals already this season as part of his 21 goals.
Stamkos has only failed to record a point in three of the 21 games this season and has recorded two or more points in 11 games. He is on pace for a 78-goal and 142-point season, which has moved him into Malkin’s spot on the "Elite Three."
Malkin is still a dominant offensive player, but his play over this season and last has moved him out of "elite" status. He failed to record over 100 points last season after doing it two seasons in a row and is only on pace for a 78-point season. Malkin is on pace for a 26-goal season, which mea ...
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