Eastern Edge

In the latest iteration of Eastern Edge, we’re looking at a number of potentially juicy fantasy hockey hot spots out east that include some very intriguing names looking to make their mark on the young NHL season. Whenever it comes to elite-level teams - such as the Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, and yes, even [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll run through observations from October, uncovering a few buy-low/sell-high options in the process. Barzal’s Bombardment Prior to this season, Barzal was considered a pass-first player. Over his six years in the NHL, 72% of his points were assists, and he’d averaged just 2.3 shots per game. During the preseason, [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at players enjoying expanded roles early on. Boston Bruins - Pavel Zacha As many anticipated heading into the season, Zacha is seeing an increased role with the Bruins this year. He’s averaging 18 and a half minutes per game - a full two and a half minutes more [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll review early answers to power-play questions around the conference. We’ll also discuss how Kirby Dach’s injury affects the Canadiens. Early Answers to Power-Play Questions From season to season, with players developing, injuries emerging, and rosters changing, there’s always some uncertainty about each team’s top power play unit. With a [...]

With a new season just underway, we’ll use this week’s Eastern Edge to predict an aspect of each team’s 23-24 campaign. Boston Bruins - Pavel Zacha finishes second in team scoring This is a slightly outrageous statement considering Brad Marchand, Jake DeBrusk and Charlie McAvoy all posted more points per game than Zacha last season. [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll divide forwards from the Eastern Conference into tiers based on their fantasy hockey value. With there being so many forwards, the focus of this article is on the league’s top talents. Keep in mind, there’s a fair bit of subjectivity that goes into these tiers, so think of them [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll divide some of the top Eastern Conference defensemen into tiers based on their fantasy hockey value. Keep in mind, there’s a fair bit of subjectivity that goes into these tiers, so think of them more as a guide for your own thinking than rigid rankings that you should stick [...]

In this week's Eastern Edge, we'll divide Eastern Conference goaltenders into tiers based on their fantasy hockey value. Keep in mind, there's a fair bit of subjectivity that goes into these tiers, so think of them more as a guide for your own thinking than rigid rankings that you should stick to. For Western Conference [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss why Jake Guentzel and Joonas Korpisalo are players you want on your fantasy team this year. Jake Guentzel Guentzel has hovered around a 40-goal, point-per-game pace in each of the last five years but based on where he’s going in fantasy drafts right now, I don’t think that [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few under-the-radar players who could provide a sneaky bit of value for your fantasy roster this season. James van Riemsdyk  It’s no surprise that van Riemsdyk isn’t highly touted in fantasy formats this year. The 34-year-old forward couldn’t crack a 40-point pace in his last two campaigns. [...]