Capped: Reviewing the Trade Deadline and Looking Ahead
Well that certainly was an exciting finish on Monday afternoon! Most of the big names moved, a few players signed extensions, and we saw a bit of a power shift towards the West. The Tampa Bay Lightning still have to be the Stanley Cup favourites, but Nashville and Vegas certainly upped their chances with [...]
Injury Ward: Karlsson, Edler, Kadri, Letang, Hart, & Hall
Here’s the latest in the world of NHL injuries! Before you ask (and I know you were about to), the Jets haven’t provided us with a significant update on Dustin Byfuglien as this article is being written, so I recommend you follow me on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza to see his status as soon as [...]
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Monahan, Lindholm, Dahlin, Hughes, Meier, Fiala, and Zacha
Welcome to the first installment of what will be a monthly fantasy hockey mailbag column. The concept is simple – you send me (instructions are provided at the end of the column) questions about fantasy hockey and I address them here in a way that not only gives you the answer(s) you’re seeking but [...]
Lining Up: Stacked Lines and Trade Deadline Analysis
This week is the second of two installments in which we’ll be trying to assess whether certain teams are more likely to stack their top lines or opt for a more balanced attack going forward. We’ll also take a look at how the trade deadline affected certain line combinations around the league. For the [...]
Eastern Edge: Streaming Options from the East
Over the last couple weeks we’ve been going over H2H playoffs, most leagues have had a trade deadline and if so you’re holding steady waiting for the waiver wire moves to start for round one. This week I want to take a look at some of the streaming options on the Eastern conference and [...]
Fantasy Impact: Maple Leafs Ship Par Lindholm to the Jets for Nic Petan
Fantasy Impact: The Winnipeg Jets have traded prospect winger Nicolas Petan to the Toronto Maple Leafs for rookie checking forward Par Lindholm. The Leafs get: a high-scoring winger at other levels, but at the NHL level the organization's other high-end players seized their roster spots before he could get there. This year, because [...]
Trade Deadline 19, Fantasy Hockey Style
Breaking down the National Hockey League's 2019 Trade Deadline from a Fantasy Hockey perspective. Be sure to visit us regularly as Dobber, Ian Gooding, Mike Clifford, and Cam Robinson deliver the spin on fantasy-relevant trades as they happen... February 25 STONE OFF TO VEGAS To Vegas: Mark Stone (RW); Tobias Lindberg (RW) To [...]
Fantasy Impact: Wild Send Mikael Granlund to Predators for Kevin Fiala
Fantasy Impact: In a blockbuster, the Minnesota Wild have traded star center Mikael Granlund to the Nashville Predators for winger Kevin Fiala. The Wild get: a shifty, speedy winger on the rise. Fiala was a little buried in Nashville and hasn't seen his ice time move from 15 minutes per game over the [...]