Now that the free agent frenzy and main trade period have passed, we are now in the dog days of the offseason. Some of the offseason signings have resulted in major swings in value for certain players. As you can see in the Change column, the greatest swings in value (positive or negative) are from [...]
The 2021-2022 NHL season is set to commence on October 12, and is already shrouded with mystery as multiple teams drastically changed their projected lineup in the last few weeks. From blockbuster trades to shrewd free agency pick-ups, teams such as the New Jersey Devils have gone from bottom-standing clubs to playoff race contenders overnight, [...]
In the 12th installment of our 2021 32-Beats series, Samantha Pell joins Ben Burnett from Short Shifts to break down the 2020/21 Caps season and discuss what we can expect in 2021/22 and beyond. Topics discussed include: Is this the year Ovi and Backstrom begin to slow down? Can Tom Wilson elevate his production and stay out of trouble? Is Ilya [...]
Now that the dust has settled a bit, I wanted to return to Seattle’s expansion team. There has already been a lot written on their apparent strategy (or lack thereof), from questionable selections to the lack of side deals and asset accrual. At the end of the day the line seems to be that they [...]
On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian announce that registration is open for the 2021-22 Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Fantasy Hockey League, lovingly known as the KKUPFL. The KKUPFL is the biggest, most fun and most competitive fantasy hockey league in the world, with managers spread across over a dozen countries and [...]
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 continue discussing the fantasy impact of recent moves around the conference. In particular, we’ll focus on Cam Atkinson joining the Flyers, Will Butcher in Buffalo and Sam Reinhart in Florida. Cam Atkinson In moving from Columbus to Philly, Atkinson sees a significant upgrade in supporting cast. He leaves behind [...]
Elan and Brian leave the prospect talk to the experts as they share an episode of the great Fantasy Hockey Life podcast where Victor and Jesse interview Cam Robinson all about the fantasy upsides of the prospects taken in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
As we did last season, we will be looking at the notable additions and subtractions from each Western Conference team after the entry draft and free agency. Hopefully, this will give us some indications of the direction some of the teams are heading. Anaheim Ducks Addition: Brogan Rafferty - D - Not exactly a top-of-the-lineup [...]
Two months may seem like a long time, but that isn't much of a break in the fantasy hockey world. We had the NHL draft about two weeks ago, and training camps will open in about six weeks. In those eight months, fantasy general managers will be gearing up for their drafts and trying to [...]
