Taking questions for my daily Fantasy Mailbag! Calgary unveiled their jerseys for the outdoor game against Montreal this coming season. In one word: barf. In two words: Ronald McDonald. A few fearless forecasts for 2010-11: Vincent Lecavalier leads the Lightning in scoring. Matt Duchene scores the most goals in the [...]
In the first two parts of the Business of Fantasy Hockey series, my co-author for this article series (Mike Colligan) and I have focused on the business principles of Value Investing (Part I) and Intrinsic Value (Part II). In today’s instalment, we focus on further defining the meaning of Intrinsic Value and how it relates to fantasy hockey, and specifically how to correctly value players. The topic is the Psychology of Crowds, and I guarantee you will come away a smarter fantasy hockey poolie after reading this.
Angus was on the Team 1040 today (Sunday). He talks about his favorite sleeper picks, how the Canucks will spread out their ice time on the power play, Claude Giroux, and more. Listen to what he had to say...
I’ll go into a bit of depth on a fantasy issue or two pertaining to the other 15 NHL clubs. Check Part I out here.
Niemi's award is for $2.75 million and one year. Unless Chicago finds a suitor for Campbell, Niemi won't be back. Marty Turco, anybody? San Jose re-signed Devin Setoguchi - one year, $1.8 million. Very cheap, but he will be looking for a payday next summer. This frees up a bit more space for [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Islanders have acquired defenseman James Wisniewski from the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional 3rd round draft pick in 2011.
Fantasy Impact: Tampa Bay has signed gritty center Dominic Moore to a two-year contract.
Aaaand.... Wisniewski is now on the move to Long Island (3rd round pick in 2011). Does this mean Anaheim is trading for a defenseman? Anaheim has signed defenseman James Wisniewski - one year, $3.25 million. Seems a bit pricey but $3 million and above seems to be the going rate for a top [...]
School of Block for today is a diatribe on Pascal Leclaire and the impact Rick Wamsley might have on his game. Don't get your hopes up, but there's a slim chance his issues are fixed. I also went back and answered the Luongo vs. Rinne gap analysis question. Both are capable of winning 40 games [...]
Welcome to the second installment of The Business of Fantasy Hockey. Throughout the offseason, Mike Colligan and I will discuss the similarities between a few of the principles that drive today's business world and your fantasy hockey league. If you can get a better understanding of these ideas and how they impact your league, you'll be many steps ahead of your competitors.
