Eastern Edge

Training Camp Update: New Jersey

By Tim Lucarelli|2015-07-24T09:12:43-04:00September 29th, 2011|Eastern Edge|

Devils

Last year the New Jersey Devils went from being one of the more consistent upper echelon teams to absolutely plummeting. Many have debated what the cause was – anything from Ilya Kovalchuk being a cancer in the dressing room to Martin Brodeur getting old to Zach Parise missing almost all year and just about everything in between. The fact of the matter is that something went wrong early and the team was forced to react.

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Low Expectations: Frans Nielsen

By Tim Lucarelli|2015-07-24T09:13:02-04:00September 22nd, 2011|Eastern Edge|

Nielsen

It’s unlikely that Frans Nielsen will be drafted in any of your leagues unless it is an extremely deep league, but he is a guy that has raised a few eyebrows over his short career. Even in Long Island of all places, Nielsen has certainly shown promise. I don’t want you guys to go out and draft him right away, but I do want you to keep an eye on him. Chances are everyone else in your league isn’t paying attention to him, so if he starts to take off, you’ll be a step ahead.

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Top of the Line: David Krejci

By Tim Lucarelli|2015-07-24T09:13:20-04:00September 15th, 2011|Eastern Edge|

Krejci

According to Yahoo’s Player Ranker, most fantasy GM’s have Krejci ranked 26^th among centers. Although he will likely be facing a mild Stanley Cup-hangover, Krejci is entering his fifth full season in the NHL and is slated to line up as Boston’s top-line pivot with all the developmental room in the world to blossom.

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Not With a Ten Foot Pole (East 2011)

By Tim Lucarelli|2015-07-24T09:13:44-04:00September 8th, 2011|Eastern Edge|

Gomez

I’m a week late, but below are my choices of players to avoid (if you can) on draft day. This is written after the DobberHockey Experts Draft, which was one of the more challenging drafts I’ve participated in, and some of the players who I would rather have not touched with a ten-foot pole…well, I had to take one or two. If you can avoid them, here’s who I think you should steer clear of and why.

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Forget Me Not

By Tim Lucarelli|2015-07-24T10:12:13-04:00August 25th, 2011|Eastern Edge|

Streit

Right around the middle of the season, I love looking back at one-year drafts and seeing who went where. There are always players who fall much further than they should and the more you can snag, the better your team will perform. Since many draft rankings are based on the prior year’s performance, it’s easy to lose names in the draft day madness. Here are some Eastern Conference picks that might be ranked lower than they should.

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Power Hungry

By Tim Lucarelli|2015-07-24T10:12:40-04:00August 18th, 2011|Eastern Edge|

Stafford

With each passing day of the NHL offseason, fantasy owners look further and further into statistics, hoping desperately to find the “steal” of the draft. Almost every guide or magazine on the market will provide their reasons why each player will score X amount of points. But even in most “points-only” leagues, power-play-points is still a prevalent scoring category. Remember that if a player scores a point on the power-play, you’re typically collecting points in two scoring categories instead of one. This article will look into some of the clutch performers from last season and whether or not they have the opportunity to replicate that success.

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Clear Separation – Part V

By Tim Lucarelli|2015-07-24T10:12:56-04:00August 11th, 2011|Eastern Edge|

Lupul

Going stride for stride with my Western Conference counterpart, I am providing an Eastern Conference version of Ryan Ma’s Earmarked for Success. As Ryan has cautioned, please do not fret over the line combinations. We are merely separating the top-six players from the bottom-six on each team, which can be applied to potential fantasy success for the upcoming season. Top-six players obviously get the lion’s share of ice time, both at even strength and on the power play.

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Clear Separation Part IV

By Tim Lucarelli|2015-07-24T10:13:19-04:00August 4th, 2011|Eastern Edge|

Giroux

(Part One)

(Part Two)

(Part Three)

Going stride for stride with my Western Conference counterpart, I am providing an Eastern Conference version of Ryan Ma’s Earmarked for Success. As Ryan has cautioned, please do not fret over the line combinations. We are merely separating the top-six players from the bottom-six on each team, which can be applied to potential fantasy success for the upcoming season. Top-six players obviously get the lion’s share of ice time, both at even strength and on the power play.

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Clear Separation, Part III

By Tim Lucarelli|2015-07-24T10:13:43-04:00July 28th, 2011|Eastern Edge|

Tavares

(Part One)

(Part Two)

Going stride for stride with my Western Conference counterpart, I am providing an Eastern Conference version of Ryan Ma’s Earmarked for Success. As Ryan has cautioned, please do not fret over the line combinations. We are merely separating the top-six players from the bottom-six on each team, which can be applied to potential fantasy success for the upcoming season. Top-six players obviously get the lion’s share of ice time, both at even strength and on the power play.

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Clear Separation, Part II

By Tim Lucarelli|2015-07-24T10:14:14-04:00July 21st, 2011|Eastern Edge|

Pacioretty

(Part One)

Going stride for stride with my Western Conference counterpart, I am providing an Eastern Conference version of Ryan Ma’s Earmarked for Success. As Ryan has cautioned, please do not fret over the line combinations. We are merely separating the top-six players from the bottom-six on each team, which can be applied to potential fantasy success for the upcoming season. Top-six players obviously get the lion’s share of ice time, both at even strength and on the power play.

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