Fantasy Take – Latest NHL Moves

  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 [...]

  Fantasy Impact: The Edmonton Oilers acquire Mike Cammalleri from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jussi Jokinen. The Oilers get: A veteran depth winger in exchange for a veteran depth winger. Mike Cammalleri’s second go-around with the Kings lasted only 15 games as he will now join an Oilers club looking to inject [...]

Fantasy Impact: The Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Louis Domingue from the Arizona Coyotes for Michael Leighton and Tye McGinn. The Lightning get: A backup goaltender in Domingue who fell out of favour in Arizona after a rough start and their acquisition of Scott Wedgewood. Thus, the goaltender carousel continues to spin. Domingue had a nice [...]

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