The NFL draft was last night and it was certainly a lot different than any pro sports draft that I can remember, for obvious reasons. That got me thinking about what the NHL is going to do with their draft coming up. It’s not quite the same situation for the NFL as it is for [...]
Welcome back all. This week we are off of the Seattle topic, and back to your regularly scheduled programming with a bit more of a contract focused article. Good thing that there was actually some contract news around the league over the last week, so in no particular order, let’s jump right in. [...]
I know people are starting to get antsy about the return of the NHL, other sports, and really just some semblance of normalcy, but it’s something that I just can’t get excited about. There seems to be some sort of plan floated by the media every other day – play in one of the Dakotas, [...]
Fantasy hockey enthusiasts realize that opportunity often matters more than pure talent when it comes to being a successful NHL scorer. This begs the question - how many of today’s players could shine if only they were given a true chance to do so? Sadly, in the majority of cases, we can never know. But [...]
Some unsurprising news out of the WHL on Tuesday saw presumptive first-overall pick, and the first-ever Western League exceptional status player, Connor Bedard signed with the Regina Pats. The WHL Draft officially kicks off on Wednesday, but the Pats aren't wasting any time locking up the future superstar. I've spoken about Bedard in a previous [...]
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we answer the question that scientists have been trying to answer since the dawn of time: Which NHL team has the most fantasy hockey value on its roster? You’ll find each Eastern Conference team, ranked from greatest to least fantasy hockey value. In order to tackle this enigma, I’ve listed [...]
Last week, defenceman Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets came to an agreement to terminate his contract. That means he’s free to sign wherever he wants for the 2020-21 season. Whether he wants to play or not is still up in the air, but at the least, his time as a Thrasher/Jet has come to [...]
In week two of our look at GM ratings we will focus on Arizona and GM John Chayka. He was hired as a 26-year old after serving as the assistant GM for 11 months and 12 days under prior GM Don Maloney. Rating: 5: below average 6: average 7: above average 8: top ten 9: [...]
On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, we kick off a brand new series where Elan and Brian explore the fantasy present and future of all 31 teams in the league by talking to the people who know them best: beat writers! First up, we've got The Athletic's Prashanth Iyer to tell us whether [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed 25-year-old forward Mikhail Grigorenko to a one-year contract worth $1.2 million. In a low-risk deal (just the one year), the Jackets get to see a formerly highly-touted prospect (a former 12th overall pick but at one point he had been ranked No.2 for that 2012 draft) and [...]
