Back when I was in school my teachers always said there was a difference between hearing and listening. The same is true in terms of seeing and reading. As a fantasy hockey player you probably look at stats often and try to decide what to do. But in looking at the stats do you really read and see the stats?
With the rumors swirling around the net, I figured it was time to devote an entire column to the man they call “Foppa.” Forsberg is easily the most prized and unique player on the market this year. His situation makes it impossible to try and find a comparison to gauge some sense of his trade value.
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Dallas acquired Ladislav Nagy from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a first-round draft pick in 2007 and forward Mathias Tjarnqvist.
Part two of three in taking a look at some of the trade buzz, which players are available, and what you should do in your hockey pool to prepare for these moves that may or may not happen.
The Boston Bruins traded defenseman Brad Stuart, forward Wayne Primeau and a conditional draft pick to the Flames on Saturday for defenseman Andrew Ference and forward Chuck Kobasew.
An excellent column by our very own word-crafting, mammary-tempting and all-knowing Chris Burns inspires this week's Bugg Bytes. So you're looking at putting together a keeper league blockbuster. Now before you wet yourself with the prospect of acquiring (insert star here) for (insert other star), hold off a bit and ask yourself: why is the other guy asking for so-and-so prospect? Is there anything you can ask for that looks minor now, but has the potential to pay dividends?
The natives are getting restless as both Burnsy and Notch dropped the ball for the second consecutive week. There have been calls for heads to roll, for articles to stop, for - you get the picture.
Here are Burnsy's picks, as well as Notch's, for February 10. If you can do better, than post it!
How can I ignore consistent greatness? Answer: I can't. If someone is consistently doing better than these two...I will recruit you!The Blockbuster - It can mean the difference between fantasy hero and fantasy zero ? Or can it? It has been said that no matter how hot a woman is, there is some guy out there that is sick of putting up with her crap. The same holds true for our beloved fantasy ?studs?. At some point, each and every player in your league will find his way into a trade offer, and unlike the NHL, where the odd Yzerman will spend a career with one team, in fantasy there are no storybook endings.
It is no secret to poolies that the prototypical goon has gone by the wayside. Gone are the days of picking up enforcers in your pool to add some much needed penalty minutes to your squad. Not surprisingly, the NHL PIM race is littered with new names.
