NHL Trade Buzz – Fantasy Impact, Part II
Part two of three in taking a look at some of the trade buzz, which players are available, and what you should do in your hockey pool to prepare for these moves that may or may not happen.
Stuart To Flames, Kobasew To Bruins
The Boston Bruins traded defenseman Brad Stuart, forward Wayne Primeau and a conditional draft pick to the Flames on Saturday for defenseman Andrew Ference and forward Chuck Kobasew.
The Throw-In
An excellent column by our very own word-crafting, mammary-tempting and all-knowing Chris Burns inspires this week's Bugg Bytes. So you're looking at putting together a keeper league blockbuster. Now before you wet yourself with the prospect of acquiring (insert star here) for (insert other star), hold off a bit and ask yourself: why is the other guy asking for so-and-so prospect? Is there anything you can ask for that looks minor now, but has the potential to pay dividends?
Proline Sports Select NHL picks – February 10
The natives are getting restless as both Burnsy and Notch dropped the ball for the second consecutive week. There have been calls for heads to roll, for articles to stop, for - you get the picture.
Here are Burnsy's picks, as well as Notch's, for February 10. If you can do better, than post it!
How can I ignore consistent greatness? Answer: I can't. If someone is consistently doing better than these two...I will recruit you!The Blockbuster
The Blockbuster - It can mean the difference between fantasy hero and fantasy zero ? Or can it? It has been said that no matter how hot a woman is, there is some guy out there that is sick of putting up with her crap. The same holds true for our beloved fantasy ?studs?. At some point, each and every player in your league will find his way into a trade offer, and unlike the NHL, where the odd Yzerman will spend a career with one team, in fantasy there are no storybook endings.
New Blood
It is no secret to poolies that the prototypical goon has gone by the wayside. Gone are the days of picking up enforcers in your pool to add some much needed penalty minutes to your squad. Not surprisingly, the NHL PIM race is littered with new names.
Talent and Injuries
With the very strong play of Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier, it is no surprise that Tampa Bay has jumped ahead of Carolina in the standings. Tampa Bay Goalie Johan Holmqvist could be a nice late addition to your team; he has won nine of his last 10 games. Marc Denis is not completely out of the picture, but Holmqvist is making a strong case.
Cammalleri Done Proving Himself
By Dobber - Originally posted by The Hockey News, ESPN.com, and MSN.ca on February 5. Mike Cammalleri has had to prove himself time and again to Los Angeles team management. His diminutive stature was a problem, of course. Players who are 5-foot-9 generally need to work that much harder for their spot. He has also had to battle the ‘injury-prone’ label.
Deadline Day Fast Approaching
As much as many experts predicted the salary cap would reduce overall trade activity in the NHL, this years deadline is shaping up to be as busy as ever.
Avery to the Rangers
The Los Angeles Kings have traded centre Sean Avery and junior prospect John Seymour to the New York Rangers for right winger Jason Ward along with prospects Marc-Andre Cliche and Jan Marek.