The Contrarian: The Selfish Seven
What are the chances that each of the unsigned RFAs holds out? […]
Geek of the Week: Derek Stepan
Derek Stepan is falling a lot farther than he should in fantasy drafts. […]
The Journey: Prospect Tidbits and Storylines (October 2016)
Checking in on some of the latest fantasy relevant prospect happenings from around the NHL. […]
Top 300 Keeper League Skaters – October 2016
The Top 300 skaters to own in a fantasy hockey keeper league - October edition (to kick off the 16-17 NHL season) This month includes injury adjustments, a couple of key prospects stepping up, and some further tweaking to the bottom end of the defensement (you'll see that impact more clearly in Sunday's Top [...]
Looking Ahead: Early Team Schedules and Players to Target
'Looking Ahead' returns with a peek at early schedules, and effective short-term and long-term options. **** All fantasy owners need help in the short term AND the long term. The Looking Ahead feature identifies one player to plug into lineups in the short term, a second to invest in for the long term, a third [...]
Frozen Pool: Job Thieves, Part 3 – Young Forwards Looking for New Positions
This week's Frozen Pool Forensics looks at young forwards potentially being job thieves. **** In continuing our look at potential candidates to nip at the heels of established players, and potentially take the bread right out of their mouths, this week on Frozen Pool is a dig into the forward corps. Of all the [...]
Capped: Unheralded Signings from the Summer
This week's Capped discusses a few offseason contracts that may have flown under the radar. **** Good day to all. I hope you are all ready for the end of the World Cup of Hockey. I am looking forward to seeing how the end of this championship plays out. As exciting as this tournament has [...]
Injury Ward – Preseason 2016 Edition
As training camps get rolling, Da Costa has the lowdown on current player injuries... Hockey’s almost here! Or it’s already here, depending on how you feel about the World Cup of Hockey. I’m a big fan, especially if it means we get the Unholy Trinity of NHL gimmicks: Team North America in 3-on-3 overtime in [...]
Alexander Wennberg vs. Sam Bennett
Great analysis here on which player is the better fantasy own - Alexander Wennberg or Sam Bennett? We’re sticking with youngsters again – this time to cover Alexander Wennberg and Sam Bennett. The promising pivots had better 2015-16 seasons than would first appear, as although they combined for only 76 points in 146 games [...]
Eastern Edge – Underrated cross-category contributors from the Eastern Conference
Over the last several years fantasy hockey has benefited greatly from the ability to create leagues with many different scoring categories. This change has allowed commissioners great flexibility in customizing their league setup which in turn makes the experience more enjoyable for users. However, this also adds a lot of complexity in assessing player [...]