The Reason
Drafting is among one of the most important parts of fantasy sports. You can make smart daily or weekly lineup decisions, but it won't mean anything if you don't have good players. You can make smart trades for good players, but that will be nearly impossible if you have nothing of value to offer. The foundation of a fantasy team is built at the draft table, and putting in a little effort and planning ahead of time can launch you ahead of your competition.
Shawn Horcoff was on pace for a career season in 2007-2008, but it was unfortunately cut short due to injury. His numbers were much different than his career totals. His goal total for 53 games was 21, only one off of his career high – which he set in 79 games in 2005-2006. Does he have the talent to build off of those numbers, or was it an aberration?
Welcome once again to “An Expert’s Audit”. This audit will also be posted here as well as on my fantasy hockey blog at www.fantasyhockey.hockeyanalysis.com . During the season I also do weekly reviews of teams for people who email in to me for a look-see. These audits will continue to appear here monthly and if you’re interested in having your keeper team “worked over” then you can begin by emailing Dobber about it.
Part I was capped with my statement that “Momentum…can still be successfully calculated after analyzing body language.” Since gauging a goalie’s momentum depends so much on your ability to read their body language (comprised of all movements and reactions), let’s dive right in and start learning exactly what to watch for.
L’an dernier c’était Matt Cullen et Radim Vrbata. Qui est-ce que ce sera cette année? Alors que tous les yeux sont sur Marian Hossa à Détroit, Brian Campbell à Chicago, Wade Redden à New York et même Jaromir Jagr en Russie, vous pouvez mettre ces joyaux potentiels sur vos radars pour vos choix tardifs à votre prochain repêchage.
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Last year it was Matt Cullen and Radim Vrbata. Who will it be this year? While all eyes are on Marian Hossa in Detroit, Brian Campbell in Chicago, Wade Redden in New York or even Jaromir Jagr in Russia, you can set your sights on these late-round potential gems at your draft table.
As the number of keeper league hockey pools increase each year, fantasy junkies are becoming more active in the off-season as they prepare for the coming year. Rebuild? Retool? Tweak? Whatever your intentions, it helps to get all the information you can about your players. FPL will look at a pair of teams each week and give you the fantasy lowdown. This week, we’ll look through our fantasy hockey goggles at the outlooks for Nashville and New Jersey.
(Originally posted by The Hockey News on July 24th - Dobber archives some of his older THN articles here in case you missed them there!)
For your listening pleasure - put it on your Ipod or just listen in on your computer. Let's talk some hockey! Hosts Justin Goldman, Evan Tramontano, and Brenden Thomas chat with TSN.ca's Scott Cullen, Fox Sports' (and Spector's Hockey) Lyle Richardson, and DobberHockey's Jeff Angus about Kristian Huselius, Joe Sakic, Brian Rolston, Mats Sundin (of [...]
While Steven Stamkos is the odds-on favorite to win the Calder, he will have to beat out a fantastic rookie crop to join Kane as back-to-back top pick winners. Here are some more of the other rookies...
Part I of V
Each and every goalie that has ever played the professional game is a creature of habit. They all display feedback and provide you with information on whether or not he is either starting to struggle, currently struggling, will struggle in the future or is literally feeling “uncomfortable” with their current game. These signs or “tells” vary from certain body movements to post-play visual/verbal feedback, psychological traits and more.
