Hal Gill to Nashville
Fantasy Impact: Montreal traded veteran defenseman Hall Gill and a 5th round draft pick to Nashville in exchange for prospect forward Blake Geoffrion, minor league winger Robert Slaney, and a 2nd round draft pick.
February 17, 2012
Mike Smith has consecutive shutouts, and he has allowed only six goals in a personal six-game winning streak. He's been huge for Phoenix all season. Maybe the Flyers would be interested in acquiring him to shore up their goaltending issues? Ryan Johansen has been a healthy scratch in five of the last seven [...]
Top 100 Roto Players – February 2012
Mark it. One calendar year has passed since the first Market Buzz Roto Guide was published, and what a journey it has been! Many up-and-coming hockey enthusiasts paid their dues while contributing to this stellar series, essentially paving the way to many more aspiring writers. This edition is no different.
Click here to read the latest Top 100 Roto Players PDF (or click on the link on the left side of the home page).
Looking Ahead – Week 20
With the madness of the NHL Trade Deadline just over a week away, most leagues are likely gearing up for their own deadline as well. Some leagues have it on the exact day as the NHL, while others push it back so it is closer to your playoffs. Whatever the case may base, it’s going to be the last chance you have to make some moves with the opposing managers in your league.
Goalies at the Trade Deadline: Part II
Last week, Part I of this four-part series identified some teams that were desperate for a goaltending upgrade. It looks as if that list has stayed relatively the same over the past week; Chicago is still on a downward spiral, Toronto just barely broke a four-game losing streak last night in Edmonton, the Lightning are just 1-1-1 over the past week, and the Blue Jackets are like the lame kids at lunch trying to trade that gross bologna sandwich known as Steve Mason.
February 16, 2012
Minor NHL trade - Edmonton has shipped out Ryan O'Marra to Anaheim in exchange for defenseman Bryan Rodney. Neither player has any fantasy upside. Rodney had 11 points in 22 games two years ago in Carolina, and he's been a solid point-producer in the AHL for the last while. Frozen Pool analysis on [...]
Top Five Salary Cap Forwards – Number Five
The fifth best salary cap forward to own is an easy pick. Henrik Sedin is a player who could have been ranked anywhere from the second slot up thanks to incredible consistency and point production. It's only a lack of goal production and shots on goal that keep him from ranking in the top two.
The IR – Duchene, Green and more…
The playoffs are just over the horizon and the trade deadline is even closer. What impact will injuries have on both?
Cage Match – the Tournament!
The most daunting question in the world of fantasy hockey is: who is the best player in fantasy hockey?
This would have made for a great Cage Match except there is no consensus top two to pit against each other. I am not sure there is even a consensus top four. The field is wide open. The league is booming with young talent and the combination of injuries and parity has the effect of evening out the playing field. To single out just two players would be silly so to do it up right would call for a Royal Rumble of a Cage Match. That would simply be madness. There is only one solution: harness the madness.
With that in mind I am proud to introduce to you the inaugural Cage Match Tournament!
February 15, 2012
Marek Zidlicky has waived his NTC for the Devils. We'll see if the Wild can come up with a trade to move him there. If so, his value goes from zilch to pretty high, while Kurtis Foster will slip quite a bit. Wojtek Wolski has five points in six games for Connecticut of [...]