This is the fourth and final installment of my bold and too-early predictions for the NHL season. Just before Labor Day, I saw that there were no real playoff predictions yet, and thought I would get in my prognostications before the floodgates opened. Let others pick me apart afterwards. My first three entries are here, [...]
With draft season right around the corner, what better time to start discussing potential draft picks to help you acquire the championship in your respective league. While many times your best performances come from the guys that you take in the early rounds of the draft as they often become your core pieces, the players [...]
September brings drafts, whether they be real drafts or simply mock drafts. During this time, we get a better idea of what a player’s value is to those who actually pick the players. Many of the adjustments to the Roto Rankings this month are related to ADP (average draft position). Hopefully these rankings will help [...]
Ben and Lewis are BACK! They say you can lose your league in the first five rounds, but you win it in the last. The Short Shifts boys discuss the late-round additions they think will provide a stable floor, a ceiling worth chasing, or high temporary value while spelling an injury. Let the other pods [...]
Here are the Top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - September edition! First, if you haven't done so already, pick up the 17th annual Fantasy Hockey Guide here! Fully updated, includes the draft list spreadsheet. https://youtu.be/MygK1f5mBvA Players within +/- 5.0 rating points of each other should be considered equal value [...]
Welcome back to Goldipucks and the Three Skaters, a play on words of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. Instead of there being three bowls of porridge though, I cover three skaters and declare one too hot (i.e., doing unsustainably better than he should), another too cold (i.e., doing unsustainably worse), and a third [...]
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few players to avoid because of their high ADPs (average draft positions) in upcoming fantasy drafts. Keep in mind, Yahoo’s ADPs aren’t the most accurate at this point in the offseason. As a result, we won’t pay too much attention to the ADP itself, but we’ll use [...]
Just as the Eastern Conference saw many teams add key players over the off-season, the Western half of the NHL isn’t looking like the same 16 teams that started out last season. 2021 saw the Colorado Avalanche win Lord Stanley’s Cup, Connor McDavid’s team (finally) win two playoff rounds, and the Vegas Golden Knights miss [...]
The Colorado Avalanche have signed versatile forward Evan Rodrigues to a one-year contract worth $2M. The Avs get: a solid middle-sixer who can slot in at any forward position. Rodrigues truly flourished with the Penguins last season when both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were injured. Once they returned, the dynamic changed. And even with [...]
Here are the Top 200 prospect forwards to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - September edition! First, if you haven't done so already, pick up the 17th annual Fantasy Hockey Guide here! Fully updated, includes the draft list spreadsheet. https://youtu.be/MygK1f5mBvA Players within +/- 5.0 rating points of each other should be considered equal value [...]
