NHL.com identifies the notable fantasy hockey forward position eligibility changes for the 2020-21 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.
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NOTE: New forward positions can be added and old ones regained at Yahoo’s discretion throughout the season based on lineup changes.
Steven Stamkos, TBL
C/LW/RW -> LW/RW
NHL.com rank: 50
Claude Giroux, PHI
C/LW/RW -> C/LW
NHL.com rank: 69
Brayden Schenn, STL
C/LW -> C/+RW
NHL.com rank: 74
William Nylander, TOR
C/LW/RW -> LW/RW
NHL.com rank: 80
Alexander Radulov, DAL
RW -> +LW/RW
NHL.com rank: 122
Brock Nelson, NYI
C/LW -> C
NHL.com rank: 148
Anthony Beauvillier, NYI
C/LW -> LW
NHL.com rank: 168
Jeff Skinner, BUF
C/LW -> LW
NHL.com rank: 224
Nick Schmaltz, ARI
C/LW/RW -> C/RW
NHL.com rank: 250
ELIGIBILITY OF TOP ROOKIES
Alexis Lafreniere, LW, NYR
NHL.com rank: 94
Kirill Kaprizov, LW, MIN
NHL.com rank: 107
Quinton Byfield, C, LAK
NHL.com rank: 205
Joel Kiviranta, RW, DAL
NHL.com rank: 212
Trevor Zegras, C, ANA
NHL.com rank: 236
Nicholas Robertson, LW, TOR
NHL.com rank: 237
Tim Stuetzle, LW, OTT
NHL.com rank: 241
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