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Trade Deadline 19, Fantasy Hockey Style
Breaking down the National Hockey League's 2019 Trade Deadline from a Fantasy Hockey perspective. Be sure to visit us regularly as Dobber, Ian Gooding, Mike Clifford, and Cam Robinson deliver the spin on fantasy-relevant trades as they happen... February 25 STONE OFF TO VEGAS To Vegas: Mark Stone (RW); Tobias Lindberg (RW) To [...]
Fantasy Impact: Wild Send Mikael Granlund to Predators for Kevin Fiala
Fantasy Impact: In a blockbuster, the Minnesota Wild have traded star center Mikael Granlund to the Nashville Predators for winger Kevin Fiala. The Wild get: a shifty, speedy winger on the rise. Fiala was a little buried in Nashville and hasn't seen his ice time move from 15 minutes per game over the [...]
Fantasy Impact: Nashville Acquires Wayne Simmonds
Fantasy Impact: The Nashville Predators acquire Wayne Simmonds from the Philidelphia Flyers for Ryan Hartman and a conditional fourth-round draft pick. The Flyers Receive: 24-year-old, Hartman who can replace Simmonds on the right-wing in the middle six. He provides size, grit, and some offensive upside. He joins his third team in the last 12 [...]
Fantasy Impact: Boston Bruins Acquire Marcus Johansson
Fantasy Impact: The New Jersey Devils have traded forward Marcus Johansson to the Boston Bruins for a second-round draft pick and a fourth-round draft pick. The Devils add: two picks for a player who wasn't really a part of their plans. And frankly, he never seemed to be. The Bruins add: good forward depth [...]
Fantasy Impact: Colorado Avalanche Acquire Derick Brassard
Fantasy Impact: The Colorado Avalanche have acquired center Derick Brassard from the Florida Panthers for a third-round pick in 2020. The Avalanche get: a centerman who tallied 59 points three seasons ago, and 61 points four seasons ago. Brassard was then traded from the Rangers to the Senators where he struggled to find his niche. [...]
Fantasy Impact: Montreal Acquires Jordan Weal
A minor move? Not so fast. Fantasy Impact: Arizona Coyotes have traded winger Jordan Weal to the Montreal Canadiens for center Michael Chaput The Coyotes get: a depth pivot who is reliable defensively and could probably carve himself a home as a fourth-line center in the NHL. The Canadiens get: a former Dobber [...]
Fantasy Impact: Winnipeg Jets Acquire Kevin Hayes
Fantasy Impact: The Winnipeg Jets have acquired center Kevin Hayes from the New York Rangers for Brendan Lemieux, a first-round pick, plus a conditional pick. The Jets get: a big centerman in his prime at 26 years of age, who has the versatility to play on any special teams unit and who can [...]
Fantasy Impact: Columbus Acquires Keith Kinkaid
Fantasy Impact: The Columbus Blue Jackets acquire goaltender Keith Kinkaid from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2022. The Devils get: a depth pick for a replaceable part. In fact, Kinkaid has already been replaced as the Devils recalled Mackenzie Blackwood. The Blue Jackets get: an experienced [...]