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As part of NHL.com’s 32 in 32 series, the fantasy hockey staff has ranked the top 5 players on the Boston Bruins and identified other preseason draft targets with point and win projections for the 2024-25 season.

1. David Pastrnak, F

NHL.com point projection: 107

He ranked seventh in the NHL in goals last season (47 in 82 games) and is second over the past two seasons combined with 108 in 164 games, one behind Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (109 in 155 games). Pastrnak should be considered a top five player in fantasy drafts and one of the top three most valuable wing options. With consecutive 100-point seasons and three consecutive 40-goal seasons, he has one of the highest fantasy floors in the League.

2. Jeremy Swayman, G

NHL.com win projection: 34

Swayman will head into this season as the clear starter after being part of a tandem with Linus Ullmark, who was traded to the Ottawa Senators. Swayman was tied with Joey Daccord of the Seattle Kraken for the League’s third-best save percentage (.916; minimum 40 games played) last season. With Boston’s consistency as a team, Swayman is NHL.com’s second-ranked fantasy goalie and could contend for the Vezina Trophy.

3. Brad Marchand, F

NHL.com point projection: 66

He ranked second on the Bruins in points last season (67 in 82 games) and second in power-play points (26) behind only Pastrnak in each category. Marchand, a fixture on the top power-play unit and in the top six, is still worth drafting among the top 40 overall in fantasy drafts.

4. Charlie McAvoy, D

NHL.com point projection: 56

McAvoy had 47 points (12 goals, 35 assists) in 74 games last season and has yet to break the 80-game mark in the NHL. He has produced among the League’s elite defensemen when healthy; he had 52 points (seven goals, 45 assists) in 67 games during the 2022-23 season and frequently plays on the top man-advantage unit with exposure to Pastrnak and Marchand. McAvoy should be considered a fringe top 10 defenseman in fantasy this season.

5. Elias Lindholm, F

NHL.com point projection: 62

Lindholm signed with the Bruins, making him a glaring fantasy bounce-back candidate this season if he gets the opportunity to play center on a line with Pastrnak and/or Marchand at even strength. Lindholm had 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 75 games for the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks but showcased his high fantasy ceiling in 2021-22, when he had 82 points (42 goals, 40 assists) in 82 games with Calgary.

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Other BOS players on preseason draft lists:

Sleeper candidates: Charlie Coyle, F (point projection: 56); Pavel Zacha, F (point projection: 51)

Bounce-back candidate: Hampus Lindholm, D (point projection: 39)

Deep sleeper: Joonas Korpisalo, G (win projection: 11)