Offseason Musings – Part II
I’ll go into a bit of depth on a fantasy issue or two pertaining to the other 15 NHL clubs. Check Part I out here.
Hockey Development Trumps Education
It’s not very often that you’ll look at a 19-year-old’s decision to leave Harvard and say it’s a good one – but in the case of Louis Leblanc, it definitely is.
July 31, 2010
Niemi's award is for $2.75 million and one year. Unless Chicago finds a suitor for Campbell, Niemi won't be back. Marty Turco, anybody? San Jose re-signed Devin Setoguchi - one year, $1.8 million. Very cheap, but he will be looking for a payday next summer. This frees up a bit more space for [...]
The Islanders acquire James Wisniewski
Fantasy Impact: The Islanders have acquired defenseman James Wisniewski from the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional 3rd round draft pick in 2011.
Tampa Bay signs Dominic Moore
Fantasy Impact: Tampa Bay has signed gritty center Dominic Moore to a two-year contract.
July 30, 2010
Aaaand.... Wisniewski is now on the move to Long Island (3rd round pick in 2011). Does this mean Anaheim is trading for a defenseman? Anaheim has signed defenseman James Wisniewski - one year, $3.25 million. Seems a bit pricey but $3 million and above seems to be the going rate for a top [...]
Earmarked for Success (East 2010): Part Two
Russ is on hiatus for the summer, so I’ll be filling in for him. You Dobberities won’t miss out on the Eastern Conference half of the information for your fantasy leagues in these series of columns.
July 29, 2010
School of Block for today is a diatribe on Pascal Leclaire and the impact Rick Wamsley might have on his game. Don't get your hopes up, but there's a slim chance his issues are fixed. I also went back and answered the Luongo vs. Rinne gap analysis question. Both are capable of winning 40 games [...]
KHLers Coming Over
As with the last few years, a number of players moved from the KHL to America. Sure there have also been some transfers the other way around, such as Evgeny Nabokov signing a 4-yr deal with SKA St. Petersburg or Tuesday’s news of Yann Danis signing with Amur Khabarovsk, but let's focus on the chances of the relatively unknown former KHL players with their NHL clubs.
July 28, 2010
The Ducks have signed Cam Fowler to an entry-level contract. I have him in the guide as...well, you'll just have to see ;) Craig Custance is reporting that Phoenix is in talks with Lee Stempniak. I fully expect him to sign there, thus hurting either Tikhonov or MacLean as far as making the [...]