Fantasy Hockey Top 10

Many fantasy general managers were disappointed with the lack of NHL trades this past weekend. Not only were we expecting plenty of movement, but a player’s value spikes tremendously immediately after a deal. Now that the expansion lists are in, you might think the likelihood of trades not involving Vegas would diminish. Look at Dion [...]

Many fantasy general managers are gearing up for next season now that the playoffs are officially over and the NHL will have its draft, expansion draft, and free agency within the next few weeks. Many fantasy leagues stop trading during the playoffs and others will soon start their own draft. Even as we look to [...]

Postseason success and failure for an individual player doesn’t have any impact on next season, but they will have a ton of impact on a player’s perceived value in your fantasy leagues. Remember last year when Robby Fabbri had 15 points in 20 playoff games and many thought he was a shoo-in for a big [...]

We’re looking at defensemen who don’t contribute in three of the following four categories and have less than 100 blocked shots, 100 hits, 150 shots and 50 PIM. […]

Top 10 forwards who provide solid point totals but poor peripherals […]

Top 10 players who can rebound from sophomore slumps Not every young player is going to improve every season, much to the chagrin of fantasy general managers. No matter how great a class of rookies may be, a number of them will go through the dreaded sophomore slump. Many of them get back to a [...]

  Ten players who had a crazy-high shooting percentage in 2017-18   I always get worried when I am offered a trade involving a player who is coming off a career year in regards to his shooting percentage. I worry because it’s unlikely for said player to repeat that success the next year. There are [...]

  One of the first things I look at to determine if a player can bounce back after a down year is his shooting percentage. There are other factors of course, but I always like to see if a player’s shooting percentage took a dip. The reasons behind a dip could vary. Maybe he’s playing [...]

Now that the regular season has wrapped up, trades are starting to flow again in fantasy leagues. But it’s tough to make trades in cap leagues when it involves unrestricted free agents. A player signing for $1 million more than you budgeted for can screw over your team quite a bit. This year could be [...]

Top 10 disappointing campaigns...   You’d be hardpressed to find a fantasy general manager who didn’t own a player that had a disappointing season. Even those who won a championship may have owned a player or two that underperformed. But the smart GM sees the silver lining as many of the players on this list [...]