Injury updates with training camps open, Kuemper’s new deal, goalie rankings and more… * Training camps officially opened across the league today. Hurray! With that, plenty of injury news trickled out. Boooo! Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin both missed the start of camp for precautionary reasons. It sounds like very minor injuries [...]
Harding’s broken foot, Bryzgalov trying out, Johansen’s contract talks and more… * Fun news! I’ll be appearing on the Illegal Curve show on TSN Radio Winnipeg this Saturday at 11:00 am Central. Be sure to check that out if possible. I love doing radio/podcast spots. We really should do more of that [...]
Over the next two weeks, the Eastern Edge will look at the top 30 scoring defensemen from last year and the risky proposition of drafting high end blueliners.
Gelinas re-signs, Honka impresses, Kane hasn’t peaked, Morin learning from Pronger and more…
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The Devils have re-signed Eric Gelinas to a one-year deal. Looks like it’s a one-way contract, which makes him a lot more attractive. He’s still a depth fantasy option but this should keep him on your radar.
There’s still a chance that Tomas Kaberle (who is on a tryout with the team) steals his job but he’s going to have to do A LOT to knock Gelinas off now that Gelinas has a contract. You might also see Adam Larsson finally develop and earn those power play minutes but that seems like a long shot. Larsson appears lost in the woods from a development standpoint.
Factors to consider when drafting goalies in your fantasy league...
Multi-position eligibility for Ovechkin, Mantha might make the Wings, a sleeper on the Stars blue line and more… HBO is getting out of the 24/7 all-access TV show game. I can’t blame them. For one, the Winter Classic is losing its luster. For another, so was 24/7. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed [...]
More on the NHL’s latest rule changes, over/under season point totals and Niederreiter’s new contract… * The big NHL news yesterday was the rule changes that were made official. A quick rundown of the highlights for you: 1. Fines for diving by repeat offenders. Not sure if the player will have [...]
Alffie tweaks his back, Boudreau extended, Niederreiter spurns the KHL and more… *** Fantasy Guide (buy here) has been updated. Draft List now has sleepers. Second-year players in the Draft List have their cap hits corrected. UFA/Tryout notes, Malone added to the NYR depth chart/ projections, etc. *** I’d like to start [...]
What can we expect scoring-wise from KHLers like Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jiri Sekac, Leo Komarov, Petri Kontiola, and Jori Lehtera?
Barrie’s new contract, the remaining RFAs and MacKinnon getting even more explosive… Tyson Barrie owners can breathe a sigh of relief as he signed a bridge deal yesterday. His deal is for two years at $2.6 million a year. Actually it breaks down as $2 million for the first year and $3.2 million for [...]
