Bad news Gabby owners - he was clearly nursing a groin injury in the bronze medal game. He may play with it down the stretch for the Rangers, but color me surprised if he doesnt' miss at least three of four games going forward. Prediction time - after Miller gets peppered with 11 shots [...]
The fantasy take on the upcoming trade deadline – this week featuring the Eastern Conference
Ilya Kovalchuk has already been dealt, but there are still some smaller deals out there that could have serious repercussions on your fantasy squad. Here are some things to watch out for. All cap figures are according to Cap Geek.
The quest in Calgary to find a centre to mesh with Jarome Iginla might still be going on by the time Mitch Wahl is ready for the NHL.
The quest continues partly because of a lack of quality centre prospects in the organization, but also because finding good chemistry between linemates is sometimes elusive when you’re relying on logic – no matter how sound. Sometimes, plain intuition, a coach’s gut instinct or dumb luck can be the catalyst for a potent line combination.
Posted a few of the pictures I have taken during the Olympics below. If you like Jeremy Roenick singing, you'll surely like at least one of them... The Rangers have claimed Alex Auld off of recall waivers from Dallas. He is an upgrade on both Chad Johnson and Steve Valiquette, but this does nothing [...]
A tough decision can be made easier with these charts showing you the best five and worst five schedules for upcoming seven-day periods. Some of you used them last year but for the benefit of new readers here is a refresher. The number next to the team indicates the 'multiplier' to use on a player's point-per-game pace to give you an idea how many points to expect for that week.
Alex Auld, who cleared waivers yesterday, is on re-entry waivers this afternoon. This means that Dallas would be on the hook for half of his salary, which may entice a team to put a claim in. Slava Kozlov has requested a trade from Atlanta. He is currently on pace for 11 goals and just [...]
Welcome to part two of a three part look at the remaining schedules and a subsequent fantasy breakdown of the Eastern Conference teams. While NHL teams have to abide by a trade freeze during the Olympic Games, us fantasy owners certainly don’t have to.
Welcome to part two of a three part look at the remaining schedules and a subsequent fantasy breakdown of the Eastern Conference teams. While NHL teams have to abide by a trade freeze during the Olympic Games, us fantasy owners certainly don’t have to.
Calgary has re-signed Rene Bourque to a six year deal, worth $3.3 million annually. Upon first glance it seems like a fair deal for both sides. Bourque is a bit of a band-aid boy, but on many nights he is the straw that stirs the Flames offense. He should be a consistent 20-30 goal guy [...]
The Preds are expected to re-sign Pekka Rinne today. That will mean that the odds of Ellis getting moved have just gone up. Rinne because an improved fantasy asset as the undisputed No.1 and Ellis's value actually increases a bit as well due to the fact that he could be moved to a team that [...]
