Bryan McCabe to the Rangers
Fantasy Impact: The Rangers have traded for defenseman Bryan McCabe. They sent winger Tim Kennedy and a draft pick to Florida in return.
El Niño On the Way
Shaquille O’Neal. Alfredo Pacino. Esperanza Spalding. Some names are destined for greatness. And Nino Niederreiter is proving that he’s got the game to match the name.
February 26, 2011
Angus here - the Rangers have acquired Bryan McCabe in exchange for Tim Kennedy and a 3rd round pick. Not much value for a decent top four defenseman - nice move by Sather. I'll have the fantasy breakdown up tonight. Dobber: Interesting waiver movement today. Washington has claimed Marco Sturm, which is nice [...]
Saturday’s Picks – February 26
While you’re deciding whether to spend your weekend working on a six-pack of Labatt suds or still somehow striving toward your NY’s resolution of sculpting a six-pack of abs, here’s my NHL Saturday Night Six-Pack Special for you to chew on. With a new precedent set by Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke since I last spoke to you, the glorified madness of Deadline Day has seemingly lost a bit of its lustre. A monkey-see monkey-do reaction by eager GMs league-wide has resulted in an early and frankly unprecedented frenzy in the market in the weeks prior to the traditional deadline caving. Thus, with tonnes of new faces zipping off to strange settings and meeting new teammates all over the league, new chemistries will be abuzz, making for an interesting weekend for sure.
Let’s cut to the chase...
The Hurricanes trade for Cory Stillman
Fantasy Impact: The Carolina Hurricanes have reacquired Cory Stillman in exchange for Ryan Carter and a draft pick.
Atlanta acquires Ben Maxwell
Fantasy Impact: The Atlanta Thrashers have traded defenseman Brent Sopel and forward Nigel Dawes to Montreal in exchange for prospect Ben Maxwell and a draft pick.
Angus, Richardson, and Wilson
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February 25, 2011
Dustin Jeffrey is playing tonight for Pittsburgh. The Kings have waived Marco Sturm. A trade on the way, perhaps? DobberNation for February is now posted. Check it out. Brent Lemon’s piece for Puck Daddy yesterday was phenomenal. Check it out here. Cody Hodgson has played about 10 combined minutes over [...]
Looking Ahead – Week 21
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.
Kovalev to Pittsburgh
Fantasy Impact: The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired the enigmatic Alex Kovalev from Ottawa in exchange for a conditional draft pick.