Some highly rated prospects pan out; however, far more end up falling short of expectations, leaving a trail of disappointed poolies in their wake. Many of you were hoping for more/better by now from Sam Reinhart and Teuvo Teravainen, so the question becomes whether they’re simply taking a little longer to see their production [...]
Ramblings: If a team loses a Game 7 that’s too close to call – should we say they choked? (May 10) *** First I would like to address the Sidney Crosby concussion issue for which many fans and media are pounding the league, the Penguins, and Crosby over. Puck Daddy in particular is really taking [...]
The Dallas Stars acquired Ben Bishop from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2017 NHL Draft Tuesday, and the pending unrestricted free agent has now been traded twice in the past three months. […]
The Florida Panthers experienced some growing pains last season. After a 103-point, first-place finish to in the Atlantic Division in the 2015-16 campaign, the Panthers finished with a disappointing 81 points this past season. […]
Before digging in, here is a quick run through some of the latest fantasy happenings. […]
With the ping pong balls’ erratic behavior complete we’ll now examine the offseason outlook of each Western Conference squad, starting at the bottom points-wise. We’ll tackle Vegas shortly after the late June expansion draft brings Vadim Shipachyov and Reid Duke some teammates. This week we look at the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks. Colorado [...]
Welcome to another episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast! In early May, small news seems big, and we blow up some of the recent roster changes around the league, including a new number one contender in Carolina, a potential leading scorer in Vegas, a player to be named soon in New Jersey, [...]
Ten players who had a crazy-high shooting percentage in 2017-18 I always get worried when I am offered a trade involving a player who is coming off a career year in regards to his shooting percentage. I worry because it’s unlikely for said player to repeat that success the next year. There are [...]
Ramblings: Bye-Bye Blues. Also I think the Oilers scored a goal or two (May 08) *** So the Oilers’ strategy was to stake themselves to such a big lead that they couldn’t possibly blow it. Great strategy – worked like a charm. I watched a 3-0 lead evaporate in each of the previous two games, [...]
Fantasy Outlook: After acquiring Scott Darling from Chicago for a third-round draft pick, the Hurricanes signed him to a four-year deal worth $4.15 million per season. Here's what it means in the world of fantasy hockey. Darling, who had a Tier 3 rating in the latest DobberHockey goalie rankings, easily moves up to [...]
