Rangers Acquire Wolski for Rozsival
Fantasy Impact: The New York Rangers have traded defenseman Michal Rozsival to the Phoenix Coyotes for Wojtek Wolski.
Buy-Low Bargains
Buy-Low Goaltenders
With the weekend acting as the NHL season’s midway point, the time has come for fantasy managers to dissect their teams and make adjustments for the second half. And if you’re one of the many managers looking to improve your goaltending stats, finding a buy-low bargain can set you on a course for late-season surges and playoff success.
January 10, 2011
Midseason Guide can be purchased here. I will have an update for this guide today or tomorrow, although I won't be updating projections because that requires a ton of spreadsheet manipulation and then formatting. But I will have a KHL piece in the update. How grim does it look in Calgary? Their affiliate [...]
15 Points to Consider
Elliotte Friedman’s weekly 30 Thoughts column on the CBC website is the best read in hockey. Friedman is insightful, articulate, knowledgeable, fair, and most importantly, interesting. He has sources and contacts in the hockey world that most could only dream of. Most importantly, has an ability which is rare in this day and age - providing a balanced and reasonable opinion on the league, the players, and all 30 of the clubs.
Each week I will post my own observations (I couldn’t completely steal Friedman’s idea so I’ll pick a number other than 30) with a heavy emphasis on the fantasy side of hockey, of course. Prospects, goalies, sleepers, busts, it will all be covered each week.
Under-17 Championship Recap
The U17 is a great tournament to follow to see who just might make an impact in future World Junior Championships. Team Ontario allowed the fewest goals in the tournament's round robin rounds with 7 GA in 5GP. Clearly, they played a strong team system and had good goaltending from their starter Daniel Altshuller.
January 09, 2011
Happy Sunday! Enjoying the Midseason Guide? Haven't picked it up yet? Here it is. I will be adding some content to it. After consulting with Alessandro Seren Rosso, I will be adding my usual Midseason content on the NHLers in the KHL. I will also have fixed some of the small oversights pointed out [...]
Saturday’s Picks – January 8th
Happy New Year Poolies!
Here’s to hoping that the first column of 2011 will enable me to continue to better my record for the fourth straight week (albeit by increments of one pick each time). Last time around I went seven-for-11, and I intend on continuing this upward direction. Without any further greetings, let’s get to it!
January 08, 2011
Henrik Sedin on Daniel's strong season: "If I had myself passing to me I'd have 24 goals too." Saturday picks will be posted within the hour. Ben Eager suspended four games for a gutless sucker punch on Colby Armstrong. Jiri Hudler had a helper last night, and he now has points [...]
Looking Ahead – Week 14
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.
The Sharks find themselves at the top of the Best Bet section for the first three weekly schedules this week; they play Nashville, @Anaheim, Toronto and Edmonton.
Jamie Langenbrunner to Dallas
The Stars have reacquired right winger Jamie Langenbrunner from the New Jersey Devils for a few draft picks.