The Contrarian – A Taxing Issue
How much does tax rate affect a free agent's chosen destination? […]
Ramblings: Going for Gallagher, Struggling with Starting Goalies
Going for Gallagher, struggling with starting goalies, plus the latest news… […]
The Journey – NHL Draft – Mid-Round Fantasy Bargains
The Journey examines which mid-round picks from the 2016 NHL Entry Draft are fantasy value picks based on their drafted position and team. These are players who if they become NHL players could be fantasy relevant additions down the road. […]
Ramblings – Devan Dubyk, Jake Allen, Friday transactions and more (July 9)
A look at the drafts stocks and Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen, Nathan MacKinnon and Mark Scheifele inked long term, Jonathan Bernier exits The 6 and how will the top offenses of last year fare next season? […]
Anaheim Ducks Acquire Jonathan Bernier from Toronto
Anaheim has traded for Toronto goaltender Jonathan Bernier **** TRADE! Don’t get too excited, fantasy hockey fans. This one is of a relatively minor nature, as Jonathan Bernier was traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional draft pick. This is how the money breaks down for the two teams: [...]
Rambling: Palmieri and Perreault Sign, Streaming Goalies, Rookie Thoughts (July 8)
Perreault and Palmieri sign, streaming goaltenders, and thoughts on the fantasy rookie crop. **** The Jets signed Mathieu Perreault yesterday to a four-year extension with an average annual value of $4.125-million. That contract is set to start after his current contract runs out at the end of the 2016-2017 season. From a real hockey point [...]
Capped: The Free Agent Winners
This week's 'Capped' looks at the winners from last week's free agent frenzy. **** It’s hard to believe that the free agency window has been open for almost a week now. I must say the deals out of the gate were coming fast and furious, and for big hockey fans, that was fun to watch. [...]
Ramblings: Looking Back on Some Signings, Looking Ahead to Others (July 7)
Some free agent signings from last week, and unsigned players Hudler and Vrbata **** Last week’s free agent frenzy, speaking as someone that was doing write-ups along with Dobber, Neil, and Ian here last Friday, was completely off the rails. I got home at 12:55 PM Atlantic time, so five minutes before free agency, hoping [...]
The Center-Only Eligible Player: Rightly or Wrongly Undervalued?
The center-only eligible player: rightly or wrongly undervalued in fantasy hockey? As with my column about embracing or avoiding Band-Aid Boys, the stakes here are arguably more significant than a normal Cage Match column, as more players are directly involved, so let’s dive in! What is positional eligibility, and why/when does it matter [...]
Ramblings: Puljujarvi, Berube, Pickard, Jensen, two-way contracts (July 6)
Rambling about two-way contracts; also Puljujarvi, Pickard, Jensen, Brennan, Pulkkinen, Vey, Boll and more… *** I had great and unexpected support for my Monday pro-Oilers statement. Of course, there were plenty of haters as well, but by March they’ll pretend they never said anything. Don’t worry – I’ll be right here rubbing it in reminding [...]