And the winner is…
The results are in, and we now know (a little) better who'll go where in July. Who won the first overall selection? Will they use it on Stamkos?
April 12, 2008
Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza were split up in the second half of the game. Heatley played with Stillman and Vermette (fine), while Spezza played with Lapointe and Foligno (ouch). Kevin Porter, ranked 55th on my fantasy prospects list, has won the Hobey Baker Trophy for top US college player. Look for the Coyotes to sign [...]
What Dreams May Come
Hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup this year remains a dream for 16 of the 30 NHL teams that are going to duke it out in the NHL playoffs in the following two months. For the 14 other squads, there are only three major dates that they need to be circled on their off-season calendars, besides all their various tee-time bookings of course. The first date is June 20th for the 2008 NHL entry draft, which will most likely see Stamkos go No. 1. The second is July 1, which is the first day of free agency signings, and the third has still not been determined yet - the first day of the 2008-2009 NHL season. Let's put a spin on what could potentially happen in the offseason with free agency. I’ll doze off now and start dreaming of ideal scenarios that could possibly play out this summer. Below is a list of the eligible unrestricted free agents taken from the website, www.nhlscap.com
April 11, 2008
The Oilers have signed Tom Gilbert to a SIX-YEAR deal worth a reported $24 million. That pretty much lays it out for you how important Edmonton will be treating Gilbert in the future. Los Angeles signed a very good prospect in goaltender Jeff Zatkoff yesterday. He signed a three-year entry level deal, foregoing his final year [...]
Playoff dark horses Pt. 3
The regular season is complete and fans are starting their playoff drafts. Here are some more players who are at the bottom of everybody’s list (if they even appear at all) you should take a flyer on in the later rounds:
(Originally posted by The Hockey News on April 8)
April 10, 2008
TSN is reporting that Mike Komisarek will be back in the lineup tonight, but Saku Koivu will not. Ryan O'Byrne will sit. Marc Savard will be a game-time decision. Other healthy scratches of note last night: Dustin Boyd, Marcus Nilson, Anders Eriksson, Jordan Leopold, Brian McGratton, Petr Prucha, Benoit Pouliot, Matt Carle, Sandis Ozolinsh, and Devin [...]
NHL Playoff dark horses Pt. 2
Just a few days left in the regular season and people are starting to prepare for their playoff pools. Here are some more players who are at the bottom of everybody’s list (if they appear at all) who you should take a flyer on in the later rounds. Click HERE for Part 1.
(Originally posted by The Hockey News on April 4)
NHL playoff dark horses Pt. 1
The season has less than a week left in it and people are starting to prepare for their playoff pools. Here are some players who are at the bottom of everybody’s lists (if they even appear at all), who you should take a flyer on in the later rounds:
(Original posted by The Hockey News on March 31)
Don’t panic about The Juice
The last four Calgary games have not been pretty for Kristian Huselius owners. After averaging less than seven minutes of ice time in the previous three games, Huselius found himself watching from the press box as a healthy scratch for Tuesday’s game against the Canucks.
(Originally posted at The Hockey News on March 28)
April 09, 2008
A full list of links are listed below, including how to join my pool and/or buy the Draft List . The Playoff Draft List, by the way, is an INSTANT download on this site as soon as you buy it. Chicago sent Kris Versteeg and Dave Bolland to Rockford of the AHL. With Hannu Toivonen sent [...]