Fantasy Take – Latest NHL Moves

  Fantasy Impact: Another three-way trade has gone down with the Edmonton Oilers acquiring Pontus Aberg from Nashville, sending Mark Letestu to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Predators landing Columbus’ 2018 fourth-round pick.   The Oilers get: A speedy 24-year-old winger who has scored at every level outside the NHL.   The Blue Jackets [...]

Leafs acquire Tomas Plekanec […]

Rick Nash has been traded to the Boston Bruins. […]

  EDITORS NOTE: THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE INITIALLY REPORTED TRADE   Fantasy Impact: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire Derick Brassard, Vincent Dunn, Tobias Lindberg and a 2018 third-round pick in a three-way trade including the Vegas Golden Knights and Ottawa Senators. Vegas gets Ryan Reaves and a 2018 fourth-round [...]

  Fantasy Impact: The New Jersey Devils acquire Michael Grabner from the New York Rangers for Yegor Rykov and a second-round pick.   The Devils get: A proven depth goal-scorer and penalty killer.   The Rangers get: A decent draft pick and a highly intriguing defensive prospect.   Fantasy Players Impacted: Grabner leaving New York [...]

For the second time this week, a trade involving a goalie has been made.  […]

  Fantasy Impact: The Philadelphia Flyers acquire goaltender Petr Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2018 and a conditional third-round pick in 2019.   The Flyers get: A proven professional goaltender that they desperately need with Brian Elliott out until April and Michal Neuvirth now day-to-day.   [...]

  Fantasy Impact: The St. Louis Blues acquire depth winger Nikita Soshnikov from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2019.   The Blues get: a depth winger to play on their third or fourth line, with enough offense to pinch hit on a scoring line.   The Maple Leafs get: [...]

  Ottawa Senators ship defenseman Dion Phaneuf and center Nate Thompson to the Los Angeles Kings for Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore.   The Senators get: some cash and cap savings. Just over $5 million saved over the next three years, with cap savings of close to $1 million next season and close to $500 [...]

Fantasy Impact: The Devils have acquired Sami Vatanen from the Ducks for Adam Henrique, Joseph Blandisi and a 2018 third-round pick.   The Devils get: A legitimate top-four defenseman with some history of point production. Vatanen burst onto the scene with 21 points in 48 games as a rookie in 2013-14. He quickly established himself [...]