With the trade deadline now in the rearview, many fantasy managers have already made moves to strengthen their rosters. If you have not done so yet, now is the time to review your fantasy playoff schedule. This week’s article highlights waiver-wire pickups with low roster percentages (20% or below) who are well-positioned for the upcoming [...]
Fantasy hockey can be brutal. One minute, your lineup is stacked, the next, your stars are dropping like flies. Matthew Tkachuk, Kirill Kaprizov, Jack Hughes, Adam Fox - the list keeps growing. Their absences will send fantasy managers scrambling, but injuries also open the door for young players to step into NHL roles. In a [...]
Winning a championship is making sure you have a good mix of superstars and key depth pieces. While the big names grab headlines, overlooked and underrated players can be just as valuable when they are in the right spot. With the trade deadline approaching, star players will be on the move, but so will important [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** This week, we are diving into the February edition of Dobber’s top-50 points-only dynasty defense prospects ranking. Although it’s a points-only criteria, I will still touch on the multi-cat potential for a [...]
Shooting percentage (S%) is a key stat when evaluating a player’s scoring efficiency. Most forwards land in the 9-12% range. For elite goal scorers? They’re a different breed. Auston Matthews consistently operates in the 15-18% range, thanks to his deadly accuracy, while David Pastrňák balances volume and precision at 13-16%. Meanwhile, a high-volume shooter like [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** Welcome back to this month’s edition of my coverage into Mason Black’s Rank King PNHLe chart and app. This week is a continuation from previous months of where I break down how [...]
With the 4 Nations tournament in full swing, delivering everything we hoped for and then some, it’s the perfect time to dive into some interesting storylines, both exciting and maybe a little concerning. Of course, we will keep things fantasy relevant. Four games is not much of a sample size, but when has that ever [...]
Continuing on from NCAA Prospects Update - Part 1, I am rolling out Part 2 on the NCAA talent pool, highlighting prospects who are making serious noise at the collegiate level. Some may be on the cusp of an NHL debut, ready to take the plunge, while others still need time to round out their [...]
Building off last week’s Top 10, this time we are diving into some players who could benefit from a change of scenery. The key here was to keep things grounded in reality, so while some of these names might raise an eyebrow, I aimed for trades that actually make sense given where these players are [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** This week, I wanted to spotlight some NHL prospects who’ve taken significant steps in their development, and what those strides could mean for their immediate futures. The players featured looked to have [...]
