Marty Kwiaton gives you his picks for Saturday's best NHL games.
Feeling the time crunch this week, so we’re going to skip all the fluff in the introduction and get right to it. On the surface, there look to be a number of "slam-dunk" picks this weekend. We will see what happens on the ice, though....
Bob Fisher with his weekly look ahead at the schedules for the NHL's 30 clubs.
In this weeks edition of Carried Off the Ice, there are updates on players who will return from injury shortly and provide the same boost as if the team traded for a player.
Daoust dishes the goods on a few unheralded young players with some upside.
At this time of the year there are many prospects that are signed to entry-level contracts. Some are drafted players who finished their junior or college season while others are undrafted free agents who have made an impression on NHL clubs. With most people focused on the NHL trade deadline movement and the final stretch of their fantasy leagues, this is a chance to acquire some previously unknown talent.
Fantasy Impact: The Washington Capitals have traded Filip Forsberg to the Nashville Predators for Martin Erat and Michael Latta, per TSN.
Fantasy Impact: The Buffalo Sabres have traded Jason Pominville to the Minnesota Wild for prospect forward Johan Larsson and prospect goaltender Matt Hackett.
Fantasy Impact: The New York Rangers have traded Marian Gaborik to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Derick Brassard, John Moore and Derek Dorsett.
Fantasy Impact: The Ottawa Senators have traded goaltender Ben Bishop to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Cory Conacher and a fourth-round pick, per TSN.
Fantasy Impact - The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired Jussi Jokinen from the Carolina Hurricanes for a conditional draft pick, and Carolina is taking on part of the salary. Jussi makes $3 million in 2013-14.
Rick Roos looks at the five biggest mistakes you can make at the trade deadline...
What’s really interesting – but often overlooked - about the trade deadline is how it can cause even smart fantasy hockey GMs to make easily avoidable errors or to exercise poor judgment. Knowing this, I’ve put together a list of the five biggest mistakes to avoid making during and after the trade deadline.
