Hockey Rambling

Heatley, Rinne, the Sharks getting younger, and more

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So Bruce Boudreau wants to play Dany Heatley with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry next season, making him a fairly valuable commodity to have on your roster. Dustin Penner had success there last year posting 13 goals in 49 games and then Patrick Maroon took advantage of ice time with the duo later in the season. 

  We’ve now survived a full two days without hockey. I’m already getting a bit zany (to the point that I actually made a 27 Dresses reference in this post). How the heck did we make it through an entire lockout?   There has been a lot of talk that Los Angeles will run away [...]

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! Here's a free Fantasy Hockey Guide … *** Merry Christmas everyone! And to those of you curious about the annual Midseason Fantasy Hockey Guide, I am making last year's Midseason Guide available to you - free. Just click here to download. Take a look, enjoy, [...]

Thoughts on Saturday's relatively injury-free slate of NHL action   *   For the first time this season we won't spend too much time breaking down the latest Saturday night injury news, which is always welcome.   Chicago Blackhawks winger Dan Carcillo left his game on Saturday night with an apparent knee injury, and Alex [...]

Looking at RFA's, particularly Tyson Barrie, Danny DeKeyser and of course Ryan Johansen …

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Welcome to September - your favorite month for training camps and fantasy drafts (and pick up my Fantasy Guide here for that)

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There is some chatter out there about Dustin Penner and how he is getting several training camp invites, from teams including Montreal and New Jersey. The latter doesn't make any sense, because the Devils already have several reclamation projects underway. But the former has some appeal. He would have to beat Michael Bournival out of a spot or hope for an injury, but that's a training camp invite that would make sense for him. But I don't think there is a single destination for him that would see him top 40 points again. Dropsy in all leagues.

Thoughts on Ryan Johansen, Brent Burns, and player age   ***   Buy the Fantasy Guide here!   ***   As negotiations drag on with little movement, the Columbus Blue Jackets are reportedly preparing to enter training camp without top-line center Ryan Johansen. The 21-year-old pivot, already a thirty-goal scorer in the NHL, has been [...]

Thoughts on Penner, Yakupov, and Schultz   *** Buy the Fantasy Guide here!   DobberHockey writer Tom Collins breaks down the key sleeper picks in his Puck Daddy debut here.   Watch for Dobber's piece on Puck Daddy later today (rookies).   ***   Dustin Penner is still out there and it doesn’t look like [...]

Some rookie camp rosters, why my Guide is so awesome, Hedman still underrated; and more … *** Yesterday in the comments someone noted "Don't you think it's a little unfair to dare people to find another guide out there with Devin Setoguchi in the Calgary lineup when you don't have a print deadline to meet?" [...]

"No expansion" says the NHL; "Yeah right" says Dobber; Alfredsson's decision; goalie strategies; and more … *** The Fantasy Hockey Guide was last updated again last night - I put in my Top 50 Calder Picks. Find me another fantasy guide out there with Devin Setoguchi in the Calgary lineup with a projection. I dare [...]

Morozov retires, key fantasy hockey defensemen, and what you can do to kickstart the trade action in your league …

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The Fantasy Hockey Guide was last updated yesterday. Find me another fantasy guide out there with Devin Setoguchi in the Calgary lineup with a projection. I dare ya! The Draft List was also updated with Band-Aid Boys, plus/minus and power-play points added.

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