Las Vegas Expansion, the NHL and Fantasy Awards, and Real-Time Stats in Fantasy **** The big news of the day was the official announcement of the expansion franchise in Las Vegas, to begin the 2017-2018 season. Rather than going over those details, here are the ins-and-outs of the expansion, and my thoughts on the matter [...]
A good one here - Eberle vs. Couture, who would you rather own? Rick Roos breaks it down... What honor could be more prestigious for Logan Couture than leading the 2016 Playoffs in scoring? Appearing in Cage Match of course - against Jordan Eberle! Can Couture carry his magic into 2016-17 and beyond; and [...]
The top 100 goalies to own in fantasy hockey keeper leagues, June edition. The Andersen fallout... These rankings are based on keeper leagues, but how much they can help you this year plays a big part - more so than with skaters. This is because the goaltending position fluctuates so much. One day [...]
Ramblings: Thoughts on the salary cap, a goodbye to Vinnie, the Jets blew it; and more… *** If you didn’t already pick up the Keeper League Fantasy Pack, you can do so here. The Fantasy Prospects Report is already out, and the Fantasy Guide will be out in about six weeks. It works out [...]
This week's edition of the Eastern Edge looks at the 2016 offseason outlooks for the Lightning and Penguins … […]
Petr Mrazek dubbed the No. 1 (again?), Mike Hoffman contract squabbles, a trio of trades and more ... *** Buckle up. There was a lot of news Monday. *** This is a solid article from James Mirtle that sets the stage for the upcoming week. And some of the dominos [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Keith Yandle from the New York Rangers for a sixth-round draft pick. If the Panthers are able to sign Yandle, they will also give the Rangers a fourth rounder. The Rangers get: a little something for their asset. It was pretty clear to them that Yandle [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Buffalo Sabres have acquired prospect forward Jimmy Vesey from the Nashville Predators for a third-round pick in 2016. The Predators get: the 76th overall pick for a player who had no plans to sign with them and instead would become an unrestricted free agent. Vesey was drafted 66th overall in 2012, [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired goaltender Frederik Andersen from the Anaheim Ducks for the 30th overall draft pick this weekend, as well as a 2017 second-round pick. The Ducks get: a quality pick and a bit of cap space, as well as some freedom from another year of 'goalie controversy'. [...]
Libin takes a close look at Mathieu Perreault and Bo Horvat. What can you expect in the season ahead? Second-liners in the NHL come in a variety of forms, the way each team uses its second line will dictate the value of each second-liner. Second-liners are often expected to produce between 40 to 60 [...]
