Fantasy Impact: The Oilers Acquire Desharnais from the Canadiens for Davidson
Fantasy Impact: The Edmonton Oilers acquire David Desharnais from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Brandon Davidson. […]
Line Combos: Nashville/Montreal Trios on Fire Right Now
Let's have a look at the hottest lines in the National Hockey League since the beginning of the season, including a few defensemen producing offensively. You will also find below the "Cold as ice" line and duo of the week. Hot forwards Viktor Arvidsson - Filip Forsberg - Ryan Johansen (Nashville) Back [...]
Fantasy Impact: Rangers Acquire Brendan Smith
The New York Rangers acquire Brendan Smith from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a 2018 second-round pick and a 2017 third-round pick. The Rangers get: A once sought-after prospect who never did hit the heights we all expected of him. Smith is 28 now and extremely unlikely to ever reach that potential. [...]
Eastern Conference Trade Deadline Preview Part 2
Every year there is a lot of hype around the trade deadline as it is the final chance for teams to solidify their rosters before the stretch drive to the postseason. Unfortunately, most years the deadline fails to live up to fans’ expectations as parity in the NHL makes it difficult for most teams [...]
Ramblings: The Lightning’s Trades, Shattenkirk to the Caps, Wild catch the mumps and more.
Ramblings: The Lightning’s Trades, Shattenkirk to the Caps, Wild catch the mumps and more. * What a response by the remaining Lightning players. Just when you thought that the Lightning were waving the white flag, they go out and smack the Senators 5-1. They dealt Ben Bishop for Peter Budaj and some stuff, then moved [...]
Fantasy Impact: Washington Acquires Kevin Shattenkirk
The Washington Capitals have acquired defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and goaltender Pheonix Copley from the St. Louis Blues for Zach Sanford, Brad Malone, Washington’s first rounder in 2017 plus a conditional pick in 2019. - - Check out our Trade Tracker fantasy breakdown list here! - - The Caps get: one of the [...]
Fantasy Impact: Ottawa Senators Acquire (and Extend) Alex Burrows
The Ottawa Senators have acquired agitating winger Alexandre Burrows from the Vancouver Canucks for prospect Jonathan Dahlen. The Sens are on the cusp of signing Burrows to a two-year contract extension. The Senators get: a gritty, under-your-skin winger who has shown in the past that he can complement a scoring line and hold his [...]
Fantasy Impact: Maple Leafs Acquire Brian Boyle
Fantasy Hockey Impact: The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Brian Boyle from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for minor leaguer Byron Froese and a second-round draft pick, per Bob McKenzie. The Leafs get: one of the top fourth-line centers in the game with the ability to step onto the third line [...]
Top 10 Fantasy Players Available at the Trade Deadline (2017)
Top 10 fantasy players available at the trade deadline The NHL trade deadline waits for no man, as proven over the past seven days. Teams have already started stacking up for their playoff run. Ron Hainsey, Ben Bishop, Michael Stone and Martin Hanzal have all been dealt in the past week. Other teams are [...]
Trade Deadline Primer 2017 – Pacific Division
San Jose (36-18-7) 79 PTS. STAND PAT/BUYER The playoff race in the Pacific is shaping up to be a tight one and surely it will be fun to watch. As it stands now SJ leads the division albeit by a small margin but I do not think they will be knocked off their [...]