I win a lot in fantasy hockey. I often win the league and am almost always a top threat. There is one common thread I have followed in my success in head-to-head leagues. I don’t overpay for defensemen. It just isn’t necessary. There are several factors against it.
(Note: For an opposing viewpoint, see Russ Miller's article HERE )
Info on the Fantasy Guide can be found HERE . Or, don't need to read up on it? Just buy it HERE . Big Phoenix cuts: Nick Ross and Jared Staal have been sent back to junior. Atlanta cuts (no big names): Tomas Pospisil, Myles Stoesz, Matt Siddall, Chris Carrozzi, Danick Paquette, Paul Postma, Scott Marchesi and [...]
The Fantasy Guide will be updated every three days or so, next update is tomorrow. VERY interesting implications to the Erik Johnson injury below. Steve Wagner and Jeff Woywitka owners benefit for sure. BREAKING NEWS: Erik Johnson is out for the next SIX to NINE months with a TORN ACL! Huge injury blow... You can [...]
Info on my Fantasy Guide HERE , or just go ahead and BUY IT HERE . It's already happening - Marian Gaborik pulled his quad on the weekend and is day to day. Kirill Petrov will be out about three months with an undetermined injury. He may miss the WJC. The Islanders prospect is ranked 163 on [...]
Vous allez voir ceci arriver encore longtemps. Un défenseur de 18 ans a une frénésie dans certains cercles de la LNH et conséquemment, dans les médias, alors le statut du défenseur monte aux yeux des poolers. Erik Johnson? Il sera une vedette. Ed Jovanovski? Vous devez l’avoir. Chris Pronger? Je le prends avec le premier choix au total!
Ceci est la mauvaise approche et cet énoncé devient encore plus important dans les repêchages cette année, à cause des défenseurs à potentiel élevé choisis dans le repêchage de 2008.
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You see it happen time and again. An 18-year-old defenseman is hyped in NHL circles and, subsequently, the media and as a result their stature rises in the eyes of fantasy owners. Erik Johnson? Oh, he is going to be a superstar. Ed Jovanovski? Gotta have him. Chris Pronger? I’m taking him first overall!
This is the wrong approach and this statement becomes even more important in fantasy drafts this year, given the high-end defensemen selected at the 2008 NHL draft.
Sergei Gonchar injured his shoulder in last night's game and went to the dressing room. No word on the extent. Suddenly... Alex Goligoski is looking pretty good to make this team. Mikhail Grabovsky is centering a line with Antropov and Ponikarovsky as the wingers. If this holds up, Grabovsky is every bit of the sleeper [...]
Zach Bogosian is making a strong case in camp to crack the Atlanta roster. Look for him to at least get a nine-game trial to start the year with the big club. Mike Keenan is looking to try Todd Bertuzzi on the left wing with Iginla and Langkow. That would move Cammalleri to the second line [...]
The Ducks have signed Teemu Selanne to a pro tryout agreement, allowing him to practice with the team. As soon as Schneider is off the cap, they will sign Selanne to a contract. The Rangers have invited Petr Nedved and Maxim Kondratiev to camp. The Nedved invite was announced earlier. I find that one intriguing, but [...]
The Florida Panther is on the endangered species list. With the high number of shots on goal the Panther’s have allowed, their goaltenders may soon face extinction themselves. Only the woeful Atlanta Thrashers allowed more shots against than Florida last season.
