Another day, another debate. Which goalie should to start and why? This is the main question that plagues you, and for good reason, for there are so few guarantees when it comes to who will get the call on any given night. Even a number of NHL coaches are making questionable decisions in net, ultimately affecting every single fantasy team in some way or another. Therefore, it’s time for a lesson in how decisions can negatively and positively affect a team.
Lorsque Jeff Carter a été choisi au 11ème rang en 2003, je croyais que les Flyers avaient obtenu un gars qui avait le potentiel d’atteindre les 40 buts et 90 points. Lorsque Scott Hartnell a été choisi au sixième rang en 2000, je croyais que Nashville avait en poche un joueur avec le potentiel de 30 buts et 70 points, ainsi qu’un leader énergique. Lorsque Joffrey Lupul a été choisi au septième rang total en 2002, mes attentes initiales envers lui étaient que les Ducks avaient acquis un gars qui a le potentiel de marquer 30 buts et de 80 à 85 points.
Les trois jouent maintenant ensemble avec les Flyers, sur le même trio et ils jouent selon leur plein potentiel.
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When Jeff Carter was drafted 11th overall in 2003, I figured that Philadelphia nabbed a potential 40-goal and 90-point man. When Scott Hartnell was selected sixth overall in 200, I felt that Nashville had a potential 30-goal, 70-point leader who brings energy to the game. When Joffrey Lupul was picked seventh overall in 2002, my initial assessment was that the Ducks acquired a kid with the potential to score 30 and see 80 or 85 points.
All three of them are now Flyers, they play on the same line and they are now playing up to their potential.
Now that we’re in the holiday season, I now have some precious free time to do what I enjoy the most: talk some fantasy hockey. The 2008 year was full of newsworthy events in the hockey world. Evgeni Malkin staked his claim as the best hockey player in the world with a tremendous 2008, ascending to the top of Dobber’s Keeper-League Player Rankings. Simon Gagne returned from a severe concussion to spark a potent Flyers attack. Sensational sophomore Pat Kane is leading the rebuild in the Windy City, and the Hawks are currently a playoff club in the always-tough Western Conference. Here are my 10 biggest surprises (good and bad), my Unleashed Players of the Year, and of course some Mats Sundin talk!
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It's that time of year again, and Bugg Bytes kicks off its World Juniors coverage with six days of roster reports. That's right- half the time of that annoying song, quadtriple the amount of useful information! First up: the peksy Finns, who are woefully underrated entering the tournament.
For your listening pleasure - put it on your Ipod or just listen in on your computer on the 25th of every month (early this month due to Christmas). Let's talk some fantasy hockey! This month, host Andrew Walker interviews TSN broadcaster, former NHL star and 'closet' fantasy hockey fan Ray Ferraro, Kris Versteeg of [...]
+15 bananas last week! What a great night...hopefully some of you made some money. Let’s see if we can get on a little roll as we head into a new year.
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For the record it appears that Santa Clause is a Calgary Flames fan this year. Christmas finds them in the middle of a 5 games home stand stretches out over more than two week. If they didn't play the Ducks on December 23 they would have 7 full days off right over Christmas. So Flames fans have no excuses not to spend lots of times with the in-laws. Sorry.
Mats Sundin has agreed to a one-year deal worth $10 million (when pro-rated), according to TSN.
Part 2 of 4. Over the next few weeks, I’ll attempt to give you the Eastern Conference low-down on fantasy players broken down by position and team (similar to my Western counter-parts “Fantasy Indicators of Success” series). Last week we looked at goaltenders, this week I’ll cover the defensemen of the Eastern Conference. Statistics include Tuesday night’s games.
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