We’ve now survived a full two days without hockey. I’m already getting a bit zany (to the point that I actually made a 27 Dresses reference in this post). How the heck did we make it through an entire lockout? There has been a lot of talk that Los Angeles will run away [...]
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! Here's a free Fantasy Hockey Guide … *** Merry Christmas everyone! And to those of you curious about the annual Midseason Fantasy Hockey Guide, I am making last year's Midseason Guide available to you - free. Just click here to download. Take a look, enjoy, [...]
Thoughts on Saturday's relatively injury-free slate of NHL action * For the first time this season we won't spend too much time breaking down the latest Saturday night injury news, which is always welcome. Chicago Blackhawks winger Dan Carcillo left his game on Saturday night with an apparent knee injury, and Alex [...]
Top 10 auction bargains in fantasy hockey
Looking at RFA's, particularly Tyson Barrie, Danny DeKeyser and of course Ryan Johansen …
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Welcome to September - your favorite month for training camps and fantasy drafts (and pick up my Fantasy Guide here for that)
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There is some chatter out there about Dustin Penner and how he is getting several training camp invites, from teams including Montreal and New Jersey. The latter doesn't make any sense, because the Devils already have several reclamation projects underway. But the former has some appeal. He would have to beat Michael Bournival out of a spot or hope for an injury, but that's a training camp invite that would make sense for him. But I don't think there is a single destination for him that would see him top 40 points again. Dropsy in all leagues.
Geek of the Week returns with a treatise on Dustin Byfuglien and positional eligibility
Geek of the Week returns with a treatise on Dustin Byfuglien and positional eligibility
Thoughts on Ryan Johansen, Brent Burns, and player age *** Buy the Fantasy Guide here! *** As negotiations drag on with little movement, the Columbus Blue Jackets are reportedly preparing to enter training camp without top-line center Ryan Johansen. The 21-year-old pivot, already a thirty-goal scorer in the NHL, has been [...]
How to properly value goalies in your league
Thoughts on Penner, Yakupov, and Schultz *** Buy the Fantasy Guide here! DobberHockey writer Tom Collins breaks down the key sleeper picks in his Puck Daddy debut here. Watch for Dobber's piece on Puck Daddy later today (rookies). *** Dustin Penner is still out there and it doesn’t look like [...]
