First off, let me say that it is great to be back writing about my most anal pastime again. Thanks to all the boys for picking up my slack, and to all my peeps for finishing strong without my wisdom. This year we take it to a new level.
As keeper league hockey pools increase in number each year, fantasy junkies become more active in the off-season as they prepare their team for the coming year. Rebuild? Retool? Tweak? Whatever your intentions, it helps to get all the information you can about your players.
Throughout the off-season, FPL will look at a pair of teams each week and give you the fantasy lowdown. Bucking the trend of past years, we will review alphabetically – in reverse. Just to be different.
(This article was originally submitted to and published by The Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca)
Here is the second of three articles on the goaltending of the 15 Western Conference clubs. Covered in this article are Dallas, Minnesota, Calgary, Colorado, and St. Louis.
Several of the players listed below are no-brainers for a points increase. That said, if their current owners in your keeper pool are down on them even a little bit, now would be a good time to try and pry them away while their value is low.
Keeper league junkies do not have a lot of things to look forward to in the summer and are often forced to content themselves with beefing up their teams via trades in order to get their fantasy hockey fix. However, there are a couple of summer dates that are the exception. On July 1, unrestricted free agency opens. The other date, of course, is Jun 22-23. The NHL entry draft. Here are the guys that are prominent on my radar and you should be quick to stick them on yours.
I really like this one poolies. Ryan Shannon to Vancouver for Jason King and a third round pick (conditional).
I'm not going to go over each and every pick from this point, but the ones that stick out. Here is the fantasy spin on the later rounds (two and up)...
(Note - read from the bottom...UP)
Here's a blow-by-blow look at the first round, and my initial thoughts on what went down and how it will affect your keeper league...
Man, this is a bigger trade day than the deadline!
The Florida Panthers have acquired Tomas Vokoun from Nashville for a first round pick and two second round picks.
I recently got to spend some time and ask questions to Ranger’s head coach Tom Renney, Assistant Coach Mike Pelino, and a few current and former Rangers’ players at the Ranger’s practice facility for their Summerfest 2007.
Here’s a synopsis of what I learned:
