Ramblings: Should the Canucks turn the page? Also, a great sleeper pick, the Isles looking grim and more *** The Canucks. It seems I talk about every team but, with the exception this year of Loui Eriksson’s ineptness, the Canucks. That’s because, back in the Jeff Angus days he had them covered pretty well. And [...]
Here are this month's top 50 prospect defensemen to own in point-only fantasy leagues The following are a list of prospect forwards to own in a points-only keeper league. The list balances upside, wait time, likelihood of making the NHL, and the depth chart ahead of them. On Tuesday I will post the Top [...]
The Top 200 prospect forwards to own in your keeper league, December edition The following are a list of prospect forwards to own in a points-only keeper league. The list balances upside, wait time, likelihood of making the NHL, and the depth chart ahead of them. On Tuesday I will post the Top 50 [...]
Ramblings: Varlamov’s nine lives; Hudler’s impact, Nathan MacKinnon and more *** Q – What has more lives, a cat…or Semyon Varlamov A – Why, Varlamov, of course! Here’s a guy who has been roasted time and time again this year, and then created an all new definition of getting roasted on Saturday against the Habs…only [...]
Ramblings: Big Buff is back, Mason on fire, Caggiula a sneaky-good pickup *** The Zetterberg-Mantha-Tatar line is still rolling along nicely. Between that line combo and the Howard injury, the Wings have found a bit of magic going 5-1-2 in their last eight. Six of those eight games have gone to overtime. The line combination, [...]
Ramblings: Johnny Hockey returns…and so does 2006 Cam Ward… *** I think at this point there are no more naysayers when it comes to declaring Alexander Radulov a superstar and that what we’re seeing is no longer a mirage? With three points Sunday, Radulov is up to 21 in 23 contests. Here were Montreal’s [...]
Here are the Top 100 defensemen to own in fantasy hockey keeper leagues, December edition. As always, these were curated from the main Top 300 list (which were posted here on December 1). See that link for details on the type of league these rankings are geared towards. Def. Rk Player Team Rating [...]
Here is the December edition of the monthly keeper league skater rankings. Scheifele, Ehlers surge while injuries take a toll on others These are for points-only keeper leagues where positions do not matter (explaining why defensemen are somewhat lower). Factors into account the current season's pace, the next three seasons projection, the team around [...]
Ramblings: My Top 10 Calder picks to date and how they’ll end up, plus more news from around the fantasy hockey world. *** I’ve seen lots of chatter around the Internet, here at the quarter pole of the NHL season, with regards to the Calder Trophy – so far. There are plenty of worthy candidates. [...]
Ramblings: Impact in Florida, as well as thoughts on Arvidsson, Rieder, Stolarz and more *** A team that adds Keith Yandle, Michael Matheson, Jason Demers and adds a savvy ‘sleeper’ signing like Jonathan Marchessault should be improving on their record and not regressing. Even if two key players are lost for an extended time. The [...]
