Jack Eichel Turns Pro/Sabres Sign O’Reilly’s Brother
Fantasy Impact: Jack Eichel has elected to turn pro, signing an entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres.
Nashville Signs Cody Hodgson
Fantasy Impact: The Nashville Predators have signed Cody Hodgson to a one-year contract worth $1 million.
Flyers Sign Backup Michal Neuvirth
Fantasy Impact: The Philadelphia Flyers sign goalie Michal Neuvirth to a two-year deal worth $1.625 million per season.
Avalanche Sign Blake Comeau
Fantasy Impact: The Colorado Avalanche have signed winger Blake Comeau to a three-year, $2.4 million contract.
Oilers Sign Andrej Sekera
Fantasy Impact: The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenseman Andrej Sekera to a massive six-year contract worth $33 million.
Toronto Trades Phil Kessel to Pittsburgh!
Fantasy Impact: Toronto Maple Leafs have traded star winger Phil Kessel to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington, Nick Spaling and a first-round pick.
San Jose Signs Paul Martin
Fantasy Impact: The San Jose Sharks have signed defenseman Paul Martin to a four-year contract.
Avalanche Sign Francois Beauchemin
Fantasy Impact: The Colorado Avalanche sign defenseman Francois Beauchemin to a three-year deal worth $4.5 million per season.
Wild Sign Prospect Defenseman Mike Reilly
Fantasy Impact: The Minnesota Wild have signed one of the better defense prospects out there in Mike Reilly.
Top 100 Keeper League Defensemen – July 2015
This is simply pulling defensemen out of the regular 'Rankings' list and adding a few more at the bottom. Ratings are a reflection of a player's trade value in 'rollover' fantasy hockey pools. They reflect a players predicted points, historical points, injury risk, team "reputation/potential powerhouse" value, powerplay time, and long-term potential. Basically, if you are in a keeper league, this is my opinion based on my statistical model of a player's 'trade value'. Naturally, individual trades would depend on the direction you are taking with your team at the present.
July 2015 complete