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The once vaunted trio of Markus Naslund, Brendan Morrison, and Todd Bertuzzi are now all located on different NHL clubs – none of them being Vancouver. From 2002-2004, they dominated the Western Conference and the rest of the NHL on a nightly basis. All three are coming off disappointing seasons and are looking to rebound in new environments. Will it happen? Read on…

J’encourage souvent les poolers à construire leurs alignements avec plusieurs joueurs de la même équipe – surtout ceux qui sont dans des ligues qui ont un élément de séries éliminatoires. En 2005 et 2006, je moussais les Penguins pour vous, croyant non seulement qu’ils allaient performer en séries année après année, mais ils ont aussi plusieurs jeunes vedettes qui vont accumuler des bonnes statistiques et qui vont hausser la valeur de beaucoup de leurs coéquipiers.

What to Watch For: An Introduction Pt.I

What to Watch For: Six Sources of Struggle Pt. II

What to Watch For: Mental Focus and Strength Pt. III

Take a look at current rankings for the upcoming season and Roberto Luongo’s name is almost always atop the pecking order for goalies. Nothing less than 40 wins from him on the season – that’s what they say you can expect. The usual analysts all say the same thing - Luongo will bounce back from last season’s dismal final stretch because his minutes will be better managed by having Curtis Sanford play more games. This will ultimately keep Luongo primed for better numbers and more playoff success, or so they think. But please, before you cement him as your No.1 goalie of choice, take this week’s lesson into account as we dissect his game and evaluate his mental blueprint for the upcoming season.

Having run out of interesting title names with reference to the Dallas Stars, this title (and article) will be all meat and potatoes. Here is a look at Dallas from a fantasy and an on-ice perspective, at all three positions.

L’an dernier c’était Matt Cullen et Radim Vrbata. Qui est-ce que ce sera cette année? Alors que tous les yeux sont sur Marian Hossa à Détroit, Brian Campbell à Chicago, Wade Redden à New York et même Jaromir Jagr en Russie, vous pouvez mettre ces joyaux potentiels sur vos radars pour vos choix tardifs à votre prochain repêchage.

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Drafting is among one of the most important parts of fantasy sports. You can make smart daily or weekly lineup decisions, but it won't mean anything if you don't have good players. You can make smart trades for good players, but that will be nearly impossible if you have nothing of value to offer. The foundation of a fantasy team is built at the draft table, and putting in a little effort and planning ahead of time can launch you ahead of your competition.

Shawn Horcoff was on pace for a career season in 2007-2008, but it was unfortunately cut short due to injury. His numbers were much different than his career totals. His goal total for 53 games was 21, only one off of his career high – which he set in 79 games in 2005-2006. Does he have the talent to build off of those numbers, or was it an aberration?