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  With the start of American football it means that hockey is on the horizon folks. Naturally, mock drafting is underway and I’ve started hitting the practice circuit on ESPN. I’ve noticed several players from the same team falling in drafts that fantasy managers should consider stacking. The following will not cost first and second [...]

  It seems like ages ago when the Chicago Blackhawks ran the gauntlet and established their dynasty era with three Stanley Cup victories over the course of six seasons. Now though with captain Jonathan Toews not attaining the 60-point plateau in three campaigns, while potentially entering an early decline at only 30 years old, things [...]

  With the long term signings of power forward Evander Kane, utility center Logan Couture, the return of a healthy, albeit older Joe Thornton, and improved youngsters the likes of Timo Meier and Kevin Labanc, there’s plenty to like at the Shark Tank in 2018-19. You’ll hear a bevy of names when the team is [...]

  Already entering his fifth season after what seems like yesterday, Bo Horvat has become an impressive player in the league at only 23 years of age. With each passing campaign he has gained more and more usage on ice and now in the post-Sedins era he, alongside sniper Brock Boeser and tantalizing Elias Pettersson, [...]

  In continuation of last week’s piece, let’s look at another batch of players heading for unrestricted free agency in the summer of 2019, barring a prior contract signing.    Tyler Seguin   Blossoming into one of the most consistent offensive forwards in the league since coming to Texas five seasons ago, Tyler Seguin finds [...]

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  It’s amazing what a year’s time can do to a team’s makeup in personnel. Case in point the New York Rangers, who for the first time in what honestly seems like ever, are entering a legitimate youth-oriented rebuild. In looking at potential forward lines under new coach David Quinn, there is but one winger [...]

  From goal scorer extraordinaire to setup man aficionado, Steven Stamkos’ playing style has morphed drastically right before our eyes as he progresses into his later twenties. Although playmaking skill has been flashed before, we haven’t seen the Sarnia Sting alumni cross the 40-assist threshold since 2010-11. Having only once played a full 82-game campaign [...]

  Why does nobody talk about Tyson Barrie when discussing elite fantasy defenders? On a Colorado Avalanche squad that is quite honestly devoid of high-end offensive talent beyond the top line, Barrie posted an impressive 0.84 pts/GM in 68 games played. Pro rate this to a full 82-game campaign and the Victoria native would have [...]

  In continuation of last week’s piece covering players with potential for bounce back campaigns in 2018-19, let’s look at another six players across the league who I feel stand a great chance to reward those who invest in coming drafts.   Jakob Silfverberg Despite only falling nine points short of 2016-17’s 49-point campaign, Jakob [...]