Eastern Edge

 

In the weekly piece “Eastern Edge”, TJ Branson breaks down the latest fantasy information from the standpoint of the Eastern Conference – the streaks, the slumps, the line combinations and much more. 
 

Eastern Edge: Values for Gustafsson, Coyle, Rodrigues, Perron, and Others

By |2023-12-05T12:12:03-05:00December 5th, 2023|Eastern Edge|

Similar to many NHL general managers and their recent roster moves, we’re switching things up in this week’s edition of Eastern Edge. With teams around the league taking serious looks at acquisitions ahead of the holiday freeze, there’s no shortage of impactful hockey news from nearly every single team that’s affecting your fantasy squad. From [...]

Eastern Edge: Kane to Detroit; Toronto Line Shuffling: Luukonen Salvaging Sabres’ Season

By |2023-11-28T13:52:25-05:00November 28th, 2023|Eastern Edge|

Clubs making moves, struggling teams shuffling lines, and young fantasy pieces emerging in interesting spots that warrant our attention - there’s no shortage of juicy fantasy hockey storylines to monitor. Get all the latest in this week’s edition of Eastern Edge and stay tapped into the top trends out east that could take you over [...]

Eastern Edge: Bailing on the Blue Jackets; Montreal Moving Goalies; Ekblad and Montour Return

By |2023-11-21T12:24:56-05:00November 21st, 2023|Eastern Edge|

Another week of fast-paced NHL action across the Eastern Conference calls for an equally up-tempo breakdown of all the hockey news that could be affecting your fantasy squad and more importantly, your ability to put together a winning roster. That ability will surely be put to the test over the next month of games as [...]

Eastern Edge: Crosby’s Trade Value; Gaudreau’s Struggles; Thompson’s Injury

By |2023-11-15T12:10:51-05:00November 15th, 2023|Eastern Edge|

Another exciting, entertaining, and wild week in the NHL tees up the latest jam-packed edition of our Eastern Edge column. Today we’re taking a look at a number of intriguing trends and fantasy hockey hotspots out East that are worth a few minutes of your weekly fantasy research. Astute fantasy hockey GMs never slack on [...]

Eastern Edge: Bigger Roles for Raanta, Knies, and Mercer Give Bigger Upside

By |2023-11-07T11:03:52-05:00November 7th, 2023|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 [...]

Eastern Edge: Buy Low or Sell High on Larkin, DeBrincat, Kuznetsov, and Bratt

By |2023-10-31T13:37:28-04:00October 31st, 2023|Eastern Edge|

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, [...]

Eastern Edge: Early Power Play Questions for DeBrusk, Letang, Anderson, Burns, and More

By |2023-10-17T11:47:36-04:00October 17th, 2023|Eastern Edge|

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 [...]

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