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Eastern Edge: Hot Starts for Mercer, Benson, and Voronkov; Samoskevich’s Opportunity

By Eli Feldman|2025-10-21T06:38:58-04:00October 21st, 2025|Eastern Edge|

In fantasy hockey, nothing hits quite like adding a league-winner to your roster. And, beautifully, league-winners come in all shapes and sizes – sometimes, they’re waiver wire pickups who heat up just in time for fantasy playoffs; others, they’re speculative early-season adds who blossom into elite talents over the long haul. In the early going, [...]

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Eastern Edge – Early Season Signs from Lundell, Palmieri, Zacha and Bolduc

By Eli Feldman|2025-10-14T00:51:26-04:00October 14th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

The first week of the 2025-2026 NHL regular season was full of surprises, and several Eastern Conference skaters have wasted no time making their mark with the man advantage. From veterans taking on new responsibilities to young players seizing unexpected opportunities, here are a few powerplay producers in the East worth keeping an eye on [...]

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Eastern Edge: Week 1 Waiver Wire Targets Including Maccelli, Koivunen, Leonard & More

By Eli Feldman|2025-10-07T20:54:00-04:00October 8th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

With the rush of fantasy hockey draft season quickly coming to a close, the regular-season marathon is now suddenly upon us. It’s crucial to draft a strong team, but too many managers fall in love with their lineups and sit back after draft day. In reality, winning hockey pools takes much more than stellar drafting; [...]

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Eastern Edge: Reliable Line Combos From Montreal, New York, Pittsburgh, and Elsewhere

By Eli Feldman|2025-09-30T06:49:14-04:00September 30th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Given the countless twists and turns in every NHL season, coaches are frequently forced to juggle their lines. Some trios, however, manage to stick together for the full 82-game slate, offering coaches – and fantasy managers – tremendous reliability throughout the season. Sticking together as a line at the NHL level requires more than talent; [...]

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Eastern Edge: Candidates for Positive and Negative Regression, Including Verhaeghe, Swayman, Hischier, and More

By Eli Feldman|2025-09-23T04:59:25-04:00September 23rd, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. With draft season underway, it’s time to discuss an important part of the game we love: regression. At the risk of sounding like your old math teacher, regression essentially means that if something unusual happens once, it’s likely to be closer [...]

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Eastern Edge: Top Multi-Cat Options Including Seider, McAvoy, and Cuylle

By Eli Feldman|2025-09-16T06:50:37-04:00September 16th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. In multi-cat leagues, dedicated managers know that point production doesn’t paint the full picture. While it’s easy to get caught up in goals, assists, and power-play points, players capable of combining offensive production with elite peripherals (i.e., hits, blocks, and penalty [...]

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Eastern Edge: Later-Round Values in Bennett, Tippett, Chabot, and Marchenko

By Eli Feldman|2025-09-09T06:38:31-04:00September 9th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. Several weeks ago, Yahoo released its annual preseason rankings, a comprehensive list of all 1,494 players currently featured in its database. While the rankings serve as a helpful starting point on draft day, they will inevitably contain inaccuracies when viewed at [...]

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Eastern Edge: Boom-Or-Bust Potential for Barzal, Svechnikov, Laine, and More

By Eli Feldman|2025-09-02T05:49:05-04:00September 2nd, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. After the first few rounds of a fantasy hockey draft, there are typically only two kinds of players left on the board. The first is the reliable depth option who’s expected to deliver respectable (though unspectacular) results; the second is the [...]

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Eastern Edge: Average Draft Position Changes for Matthews, Werenski, Hutson, and Strome

By Eli Feldman|2025-08-26T07:22:07-04:00August 26th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. Last week, Yahoo! released its annual ADP rankings. While the rankings are based on standard scoring statistics (goals, assists, powerplay points, plus-minus, and shots on goal), they serve as an effective tool to prepare for draft day. Relative to last season, [...]

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Eastern Edge: Impact Rookies for 2025-26 Including Demidov, Nikishin, and Koivunen

By Eli Feldman|2025-08-19T06:05:31-04:00August 19th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. A critical step to fantasy hockey success is finding talent on draft day. While it may feel tempting to prioritize drafting veterans with extensive track records, rolling the dice on rookies eager to make their marks in the NHL can end [...]

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