Saturday Night Special April 22nd
Saturday Night Special April 22nd […]
Capped: Playoff Performances and Future Contracts
This week's Capped looks at the first round of the playoffs with the hope to get a step ahead on this summer’s action. **** The playoffs are upon us, and with blowouts, shutouts, and overtime galore, they are as glorious as ever. We all know that once a team is in the playoffs, anything can [...]
Fantasy Impact: Sabres Fire Tim Murray and Dan Bylsma
Buffalo has fired both Dan Bylsma and Tim Murray **** The Buffalo Sabres cleaned house on Thursday by firing both General Manager Tim Murray and Head Coach Dan Bylsma. This came after six years of non-playoff hockey from the franchise, the last three under the stewardship of Murray, and two under the guidance of Bylsma. [...]
Top 100 Keeper League Goalies – April 2017
The Top 100 goaltenders to own in your keeper league, April edition... Below are the 25 best keeper league goalies. You can get the full 100 list for free over at GoaliePost.com. These adjustments were made based on next season's (rather murky, in many cases) outlook. Also factored - depth chart, recent history, proneness to [...]
Top 50 Fantasy Prospect Defensemen – April 2017
The Top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your keeper league - April edition. Factors include position in the depth chart, upside, likelihood of making the NHL, wait time (how long he'll be hogging a spot on your reserve roster before finally helping your team), and team investment (draft spot, or assets given up in [...]
Who is the Better Fantasy Own: Jonathan Drouin…or Jonathan Huberdeau?
Cage Match! Poolies who invested a lot in Jonathan Drouin and Jonathan Huberdeau have reason to be pleased with how both players fared in 2016-17. The question is whether their solid seasons were stepping stones to fantasy greatness. Let’s find out – Cage Match starts now! Career Path and Contract Status Drouin, who just [...]
The Best and Worst Line of Round 1
Here's a look at the hottest lines in the National Hockey League since the beginning of the playoffs, including a few defensemen producing offensively. You will also find below the "Cold as ice" line and duo of the week. […]
Eastern Edge – Preseason Assessment Review
Following the conclusion of the regular season and most hockey pools it is a good idea to look back and review some of our expectations heading into the campaign. Most importantly, we should try to figure out why we were correct or not because it helps us learn lessons that can be applied in [...]
Top 200 Prospect Forwards – April 2017
Here are the Top 200 forward prospects to own in your fantasy hockey keeper league. Factors include position in the depth chart, upside, likelihood of making the NHL, wait time (how long he'll be hogging a spot on your reserve roster before finally helping your team), and team investment (draft spot, or assets given [...]
Western Conference 2016-17 Fantasy Hockey MVP’s
The Wild West - Western Conference Fantasy MVPs Following Eric Daoust’s excellent Eastern Edge piece, here are my thoughts on the 2016-17 Western Conference fantasy MVPs. With the 82-game schedule complete let’s look back at this year’s best in the West fantasy-wise at each positon. It’s impossible to factor in all the various league scoring [...]