Monthly Archives: January 2025

Ramblings: Necas, Rantanen Debut With New Teams; Monahan Missing More Time; Wilson’s Shifting Priorities (Jan 26)

By |2025-01-26T11:17:12-05:00January 26th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

The Avalanche could not promptly put the unexpected departure of Mikko Rantanen behind them in an early game on Saturday, losing 3-1 in Boston. Martin Necas’s Avalanche debut did not go as hoped results-wise, as he was held off the scoresheet while being tagged with a minus-3. The good news for those with Necas on [...]

The Journey: Fantasy Hockey Development Crossroads – Quinn, Power, and Byram

By |2025-01-26T02:14:42-05:00January 25th, 2025|The Journey|

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** No one drafts a player expecting them to fall short, but the risk of unmet expectations is always looming. The real challenge is figuring out when to stick with a player and [...]

DFS Saturday: Road Warriors

By |2025-01-25T12:08:11-05:00January 25th, 2025|Daily Fantasy (DFS) Advice|

Happy Saturday to everyone out there playing DFS today! If you like to stack road favorites, then boy is today’s slate for you. Toronto, Dallas, Tampa Bay, New Jersey, Carolina, Washington, Nashville, Florida: all on the road today. I went to see if the team with the best road record is on this slate and [...]

Ramblings: Carolina/Colorado/Chicago Shocker! Markstrom Out 4-6 Weeks, Perfetti Hat Trick (Jan 25)

By |2025-01-25T01:39:29-05:00January 25th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

Did anyone see the massive trade coming? The deal itself might have been out of left field, but it shouldn’t be a complete shocker that Mikko Rantanen and Martin Necas were traded. Re-signing Rantanen appeared to be a major challenge for the Avalanche, while Necas was rumored to be on the trade block during the [...]

Fantasy Take: Rantanen and Necas Traded in 3 Way Deal

By |2025-01-25T01:32:48-05:00January 25th, 2025|Fantasy Take - Latest NHL Moves|

If you are a fan of blockbuster trades, you’re in luck. A major three-way trade involving Carolina, Colorado, and Chicago was completed late Friday. https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1882982124321743114 The meat of this trade was between Colorado and Carolina, with the two main principals being Mikko Rantanen (to Carolina) and Martin Necas (to Colorado). Considering both are top-15 scorers [...]

Fantasy Take: Tony DeAngelo Signs with New York Islanders

By |2025-01-24T14:47:03-05:00January 24th, 2025|Fantasy Take - Latest NHL Moves|

With the news that defenceman Noah Dobson is week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the New York Islanders were short their best puck-moving defenceman and a power-play quarterback. The team is a ways out of the playoff race, but a sustained hot streak could get them within striking distance, so they decided to bolster their blue [...]

Looking Ahead: Allen’s Opportunity; Kakko in Seattle; Nichushkin’s Injury; Minnesota Recovering; Ottawa’s Schedule, and More

By |2025-01-24T08:49:14-05:00January 24th, 2025|Looking Ahead|

Welcome back in, everyone! It’s been tough sledding here for yours truly. I have more players on IR than I have IR spots to put them all and by some miracle am still within striking distance in my matchup. I can’t stand injuries, you guys. Let me repeat that: I cannot stand injuries and when [...]

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