Eastern Edge

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In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll continue discussing the fantasy impact of recent moves around the conference. In particular, we’ll focus on Cam Atkinson joining the Flyers, Will Butcher in Buffalo and Sam Reinhart in Florida. Cam Atkinson In moving from Columbus to Philly, Atkinson sees a significant upgrade in supporting cast. He leaves behind [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss the fantasy impact of recent free agent signings. We’ll focus on Mike Hoffman in particular, but I’ll also share a few quick thoughts on Erik Haula and Keith Yandle. Mike Hoffman Hoffman signed a three-year deal with the Canadiens, which comes with an average annual value (AAV) of [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at the fantasy value of a few players that were recently traded. In particular, we’ll focus on Rasmus Ristolainen, Nick Leddy and Alex Nedeljkovic. Rasmus Ristolainen The Flyers paid a high price to acquire Ristolainen, giving Buffalo a first-round pick in 2021, second-round pick in 2023 and defenseman [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll predict who Seattle takes from each team in the Eastern Conference and briefly discuss the fantasy implications of each selection. Boston Bruins – Ondrej Kase Recent reports indicate that Jakub Zboril is likely to be Seattle’s selection from Boston in Wednesday’s expansion draft. Based on his Dobber Prospects page, [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss fantasy hockey takeaways from this year’s playoffs. In particular, we’ll focus on youth movements and players that were hindered by injuries. Youth Movements Cole Caufield Before making his NHL debut, Cole Caufield had already established himself as a lethal shooter – someone with a deceptive shot that could [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at players that struggled to adjust to new surroundings in 2021. This includes players that joined new teams ahead of the regular season, as well as those that were traded during the year. You’ve probably heard it again and again, but the 2021 campaign really was a year [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at the most disappointing player from each team in 2021. This is part two, where we’ll cover the final eight Eastern Conference teams in alphabetical order (i.e. New York to Washington). Be sure to check out part one (Boston to New Jersey), as well as and Grant Campbell’s [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll contrast player production between the regular season and playoffs. In particular, we’ll focus on three players that are still battling it out in the 2021 postseason: Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Mathew Barzal and Alex Killorn. Jean-Gabriel Pageau During the regular season, Jean-Gabriel Pageau posted 28 points in 54 games, or 0.52 [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss playoff power plays and their influence on fantasy value. In particular, we’ll focus on David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy in Boston, as well as Cole Caufield and Erik Gustafsson in Montreal. I apologize for the Habs-centered discussion in recent weeks. Next week I promise to give Carolina, Tampa [...]