Eastern Edge – Breaking down the signings in the Eastern Conference
This week's edition of the Eastern Edge takes a closer look at the free-agent signings of Eastern Conference teams … […]
Dobber’s NHL Free Agent Analysis Tracker 2016
The movement has come fast and furious this year! Track the impact on your fantasy squad with this handy guide... Don't blink or you'll miss the fantasy analysis/breakdown of some players! A handful of trades and signings have already been knocked off the front page. Here is a list of all the breakdowns for [...]
West: Free Agent Signings (Part 1)
Looking at the three best UFA signings in the Western Conference, as well as two more with potential upside... Free Agents (Part 1) The free agent season marks a brief period when NHL general managers overpay players who are way past their prime for far too much term. Whether the contracts themselves are [...]
Top 10 Gritty Players
Collins reviews Sportsnet's "grit stat" and brings you his Top 10 gritty NHL players While looking through a bunch of statistics recently, I found a fairly-new stat that could be useful in pools that count peripheral categories. Sportsnet developed the grit stat two years ago, a combination of PIM, hits, fights and blocked [...]
Top 200 Fantasy Prospect Forwards in Fantasy Hockey – July 2016
The Top 200 Prospect Forwards to own in fantasy hockey, July edition. The 2016 draftees make their debut! Here are this month's top prospects to own in a points-only keeper league. Taking into account the organization depth chart, wait time, upside and NHL certainty. "Type" is measured by offensive/offense-small/power forward/two-way. Because every player [...]
The Contrarian – A Taxing Issue
How much does tax rate affect a free agent's chosen destination? […]
The Journey – NHL Draft – Mid-Round Fantasy Bargains
The Journey examines which mid-round picks from the 2016 NHL Entry Draft are fantasy value picks based on their drafted position and team. These are players who if they become NHL players could be fantasy relevant additions down the road. […]
Anaheim Ducks Acquire Jonathan Bernier from Toronto
Anaheim has traded for Toronto goaltender Jonathan Bernier **** TRADE! Don’t get too excited, fantasy hockey fans. This one is of a relatively minor nature, as Jonathan Bernier was traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional draft pick. This is how the money breaks down for the two teams: [...]
Capped: The Free Agent Winners
This week's 'Capped' looks at the winners from last week's free agent frenzy. **** It’s hard to believe that the free agency window has been open for almost a week now. I must say the deals out of the gate were coming fast and furious, and for big hockey fans, that was fun to watch. [...]
The Center-Only Eligible Player: Rightly or Wrongly Undervalued?
The center-only eligible player: rightly or wrongly undervalued in fantasy hockey? As with my column about embracing or avoiding Band-Aid Boys, the stakes here are arguably more significant than a normal Cage Match column, as more players are directly involved, so let’s dive in! What is positional eligibility, and why/when does it matter [...]