Draft List and Fantasy Guide updated through to yesterday. I’ll have the next one queued up for Friday night to get you as set for your weekend drafts as I can. I have two drafts myself this weekend – Saturday night is my Keeper #3 with the gentlemen from the Forecaster – keep 12, [...]
The addition of peripheral stats, such as HITs and BS, has become more prevalent amongst fantasy hockey pools this season. Although there are plenty of similarities between drafting in a standard settings league (G, A, +/-, PIMs, PPP, SOG, W, SV%, GAA and SO) and a league that includes HITs and BS, the addition of two extra stats could really throw a curveball in how you approach the draft.
Draft List and Fantasy Guide are updated now. Some camp notes - the Oilers have cut a bunch, including Toni Rajala (back to Finland) Bobby Ryan (groin) was held off the ice today. He's taking it day by day. Steve Sullivan (just a groin tweak) did not skate today. As I [...]
In terms of sheer depth at the 2011 Colorado Avalanche Training Camp, I can safely say it was the most talented group of defensemen and goaltenders I have seen (since 2006). With a star in Semyon Varlamov and a mentor in J-S Giguere, this new tandem, if they stay healthy, will be flat out sick. But by adding the steady Jan Hejda, the burly Shane O’Brien, the healthy Kyle Quincey and a fully acclimated Erik Johnson into the mix, both fragile goalies are bubble wrapped and on their way to being potential fantasy darkhorses.
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Probably the most in-depth fantasy team analysis tool available. Nobody knows better than I do the amount of different league formats that are out there. And the cookie-cutter rankings systems that are available are great as a "guide", but they don't do the job needed. With thousands of different possible combinations - not just statistical, but positional...or even weighted stats - it's impossible.
Well with HPG - problem solved.
Exciting news - I have just re-released the draft list with a NEW tab. On top of the usual tabs that you already have, this tab will give you the projected power-play importance (a "1" or a "2") and a projected plus/minus range. This is because YOU demanded it! Let me know what you [...]
Before we get started on the inaugural Q&A with Nichols here, I wanted to pass along a little info.
It seems like the line of Daymond Langkow with Shane Doan and Ray Whitney will stick together for the forseeable future. The Rangers are being extra-cautious with defenceman Marc Staal, which will be a situation worth watching for fans of the team since he'll be so key to their success on D. [...]
Was out all day taking part in the Canuck Place charity Adventure Race in North Vancouver today (pretty tough course, kayak/mountain bike/trail run events). Amazing event for an incredible charity - more on Canuck Place here. Anyway, some thoughts from my friend at day one of Canuck camp: Keith Ballard was flying [...]
David Rundblad and Robin Lehner are two of hockey's best prospects. Both happen to hail from Sweden, and both happen to be property of the Ottawa Senators.
