Fantasy Guide out NOW. Enjoy. The Draft List won’t be ready until Tuesday. But the Guide provides enough kickassitude to get you through that extra day. Par for the course whenever I release my guide - a roster gets shaken up within seconds. The Devils have placed Colin White and Trent Hunter [...]
Good morning! Welcome to Christmas Eve. With the Fantasy Guide out tomorrow, I’ll be keeping this shortish. Probably the Monday edition, as well. But the Guide is unquestionably the best ever. I’m always trying to better what I do. I’m always thinking about what more to add to improve it. So each year, I [...]
Right wing has taken over from what the left wing position once was, very shallow in the depth pool. In any league, let alone one with a salary cap, finding the right wingers late in your draft can be the difference between a top two finish and battling for a playoff spot. Below are some of the best right wing options who will produce for a fair price. Be aware that the value of these players can be boosted due to how important it is to have flexiblity and the ability to play your highest paid players, in a salary cap league. This means that these types of players are going to be drafted slightly earlier than they would in a typical pool. Don't let these gems slip you by, but don't draft them too early either, as it tends to be easier to trade for the "filler" players rather than the big names. Consider a typical roto-league that count G/A/P/PPP/PIM/SOG and plus/minus. The focus will be on the very affordable players.
The 2012 NHL draft class is quickly emerging as one of the best groups in recent years. Highlighted by a slew of first round talent defensemen, the 2012 draft is shaping up to bring a little bit of everything from elite forwards to skilled agitators. While the defensive depth will likely become what the 2012 draft is known for, there are also several skilled forwards who have the potential to become elite NHL stars. The top three forward candidates make things even more intriguing as each of them are Russian talents and NHL GM’s surely couldn’t pass on all three of them because of their “Russian Factor”. Could they? In its DobberHockey debut, The Dean’s List will take a look a few forward skaters who are likely to be selected in the first round of next year’s NHL Entry Draft.
The Rangers have signed Callahan for three more years. Cap hit is just under $13 million. For the eighth straight season I am doing the offseason fantasy lowdown for every NHL team over at The Hockey News. Here is the first installment. The Penguins have added to their depth, signing Jason Williams [...]
Today’s ramblings brought to you by Twitter! As a 23-year-old goaltender selected in the Top 5, you knew that Carey Price would be given every opportunity to succeed (in hindsight, why did it surprise anyone that the Habs went with him over Halak?). Now that he’s coming off of a 72-game season, the [...]
This month, host Brian Kom chats with Sarah Baicker, Comcast Sportsnet's Flyers' reporter. Kom also catches up with Hockey Prospectus prospects writer Corey Pronman. Rounding out the group is McKeen's pro scouting coordinator Gus Katsaros. Click here to listen to the podcast!
Got some time on your hands? Why not build a roster tree for your favorite hockey team, much like Fear the Fin did here! Every player on the squad and where they came from. Bet you didn't know that Pat Falloon actually turned into, in a roundabout way, Jamie McGinn! It’s looking like [...]
Those who follow me on Twitter have been tracking my progress with the fantasy guide. I Tweet occasional tidbits that will be in the guide, and throughout the last two weeks you’ve noticed those Tweets centering around Anaheim, then Boston, then Buffalo…and so on until yesterday it was on the Penguins. Just some interesting [...]
When writing about hockey prospects in Toronto, it's tough to avoid the inevitable questions about how the young Leafs stack up against other organizations. Generally, there is a pretty decent group of prospects in Toronto but to avoid further questions, here are a half dozen of Toronto's top prospects, their vital statistics, and their ultimate fantasy potential.
