Monthly Archives: September 2017

Eastern Edge – Strong Finishers in the East

By |2017-09-04T20:11:59-04:00September 5th, 2017|Eastern Edge|

  Sometimes players get off to bad starts. It can happen to even the best players. What I’d like to focus on this week are the players that finished 2016-17 strong. I’ve looked at two periods of time that overlap, one from March 1st until the end of the regular season, and the other is [...]

Ramblings: Rasmus Ristolainen, Sean Monahan, Jason Spezza and more (Sept. 5)

By |2017-09-04T19:51:17-04:00September 5th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

  A quick follow up on the Thomas Vanek signing, there was a recent report from the Pass it to Bulis blog that Brock Boeser, Nikolay Goldobin, Jonathan Dahlan and Jake Virtanen are unlikely to crack the Opening Night roster following the acquisition of Vanek. Boeser is of most interest because of his strong nine-game [...]

Wild West: Top Rookies for the 2017-18 Season

By |2017-09-04T08:49:01-04:00September 4th, 2017|The Wild West|

While there is no consensus “best” rookie hitting the NHL West as we enter training camp, several have great chances of landing starring roles that could accelerate franchise turnarounds.  Particularly among forwards Arizona, Vancouver and Colorado can take great strides if their best young prospects meet success. Here are a few, along with others that [...]

Ramblings – Searching for Value in Fantasy Hockey Drafts – September 4

By |2017-09-01T08:24:26-04:00September 3rd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Every year, there are players who either breakout for a huge fantasy season seemingly out of nowhere or players who reclaim their former fantasy glory. In other words, there are always players who provide a lot of fantasy value by being underappreciated by the public. That is an obvious paragraph; of course there are always [...]

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