Fantasy Notebook: Good lineup picks for Thursday

"The Neutral Zone" Fantasy Hocky Report

LW:
High Salary: Milan Lucic

So far in 2015-16, Lucic has 12 goals and 17 assists, which makes him a strong forward. He averages 2.7 fantasy points a game.

High Value: Jeff Skinner

Like Lucic, Skinner is also high on the goals category with 17 goals so far this season. He has eight assists to go along with that. He averages 2.5 fantasy points per game.

RW:
High Salary: Patrick Kane

Kane is leading the league in scoring currently this season with 30 goals in 49 games played and has an amazing 41 assists to go along with that, and 177 shots on goal as well. He averages 5.8 fantasy points per game.

High Value: Loui Eriksson
In 45 games played, Eriksson has 38 points. He averages 3.2 fantasy points per game.

C:
High Salary: Ryan Johansson

Johansson has 2 goals and 5 assists in his first six games as a Nashville Predators. He averages 4.6 fantasy points per game.

High Value: Joe Thornton

Thornton has 35 points in 44 games played this season and averages 3.1 fantasy points per game.

D:

High Salary: Erik Karlsson

Karlsson has 9 goals and 38 assists in. 46 games played this season. He averages 3.6 fantasy points per game.

High Value: Shayne Gotisbehere

Gotisbehere has 8 goals and 9 assists so far this season, and averages 5.3 fantasy points per game.

G:

High Salary: Corey Crawford

Crawford has a save percentage of at least .900 in nine of his last ten games. He has a .931 SV% so far in 2015-16. He has a league-best six shutouts this season. He averages 4.7 fantasy points per game.

High Value: Connor Hellebuyck

Hellebuyck has a .931 SV% in 19 games so far in 2015--6. He has a .940 SV% in 6 of his last 10 games. He averages 5.3 fantasy points per game.