Fantasy Hockey Top 10

Youth is king in fantasy hockey, with maybe the exception of grit categories.  Quite often in fantasy drafts, we look at veteran players for PIM, hits and blocked shots. This is usually because there isn't enough information on grit categories in other leagues. Aside from PIM, the AHL doesn't have that information on its website. [...]

This week may be the NHL draft, but it's also the week when trade rumors abound.  After all, aside from the trade deadline, this is when most trades take place. High-cap teams are looking to shed salary before the UFA market begins. Teams know exactly where their draft picks are and how much value each [...]

Never be surprised by dumb decisions a GM will make. That goes for both the NHL and your fantasy league.  NHL GMs love to overspend on the free-agent market in an effort to show their bosses and the fans that they are committed to improving the team. To do so, they'll often overlook a player's [...]

Everyone loves free-agent-frenzy day, but in my mind there's no topping what might happen with restricted free agents. They don't have a specific day, but these decisions can impact a team's future. Of course, for those of us in cap leagues, we want all these players to sign for the league minimum if they are [...]

In last week's column, we focused on players who saw a significant decrease in shooting percentage this season. This week, we're going to look at players who saw a substantial boost in shooting percentage. As a quick refresher, a player who takes 200 shots a season (just under 2.5 shots per game) and has an [...]

Now that the postseason is almost over, it's time to start thinking about next year's fantasy leagues, especially for keeper leagues as trading re-opens in many pools. One shrewd tactic is to focus on acquiring players who struggled this past season and who had a significantly lower than usual shooting percentage. A player taking 200 [...]

The life of a fantasy hockey general manager is never easy. All your planning and research go right down the drain as soon as the puck drops on the first game of the season. Some players go into slumps right away and never shake out of it. Because of their history, you may be hesitant [...]

Someone once said that "Sometimes what you're looking for comes when you're not looking at all." For fantasy hockey, that expression would probably more like "Sometimes what you're looking for comes from where you're not looking at all." This basically means that you can always find gems at the draft, through trades and on the waiver wire. [...]

Every season, there are a few players that come out of nowhere to be a complete shock, and this campaign was no different. This year may have seen even more than usual, as there were more goals scored this season than in years. There were so many shocking seasons that we're going to break it [...]

The NHL playoffs start tonight, but there are still some last-minute playoff drafts that need to be wrapped up. Of course, selecting players is straightforward at the beginning of the draft. You take top players on teams expected to go far. However, those players are spread across everyone's playoff teams. It's drafting the sleeper picks [...]