Now that the regular season has wrapped up, trades are starting to flow again in fantasy leagues. But it’s tough to make trades in cap leagues when it involves unrestricted free agents. A player signing for $1 million more than you budgeted for can screw over your team quite a bit. This year could be [...]
Round 1 wasn't over when this episode began, but it was by the time we were done, and we've got a whole slate of early lessons learned on this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast! Elan and Brian start off by attempting to rationalize all the surprises we've seen in the playoffs [...]
Rambling about Jake Allen, Ilya Kovalchuk, Brad Marchand, Bobby Ryan and the Second Round is now set (Apr. 24) *** Jake Allen is a talented goalie. The talent and upside were always there, but the consistency wasn’t. And I blame the timely (or untimely, rather) injuries. He would steal the top job from Brian Elliott, [...]
Blues, Rangers, Oilers march on; Wild, Canadiens, Sharks done for the year […]
The Journey examines Dobber’s Top 200 Forward Prospects list, and assesses the fast risers in the April rankings. A couple recent college free agent signings make their first appearance in the rankings this month, while Jake Guentzel remains in the top spot. Check back next week when we take a closer look at the [...]
Saturday Night Special April 22nd […]
I'm a big fan of The PDO cast and Dimitri Filipovic's work. His latest piece looking at individual shot rates is headlined by Viktor Arvidsson, but it also touches on a number of other players and is definitely worth a read. From the article, Boone Jenner wasn't mentioned, but he's a buy candidate for [...]
Playoff recap including Nashville's sweep, Nikita Tryamkin, and the Calder and Selke Trophies. **** Montreal-New York The series didn’t slow down with the hits, particularly early in the contest. It was also a tale of two games, with Montreal carrying the better of the play through the first two periods, and the Rangers taking [...]
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 [...]
