Fantasy Take: Columbus signs Gustav Nyquist
Much like Joonas Donskoi, Gustav Nyquist was going to be a cap casualty in San Jose. It seemed almost certain anyway after they acquired him down the stretch but regardless, Nyquist was going to find a new home this summer. Nyquist found his new home as the Columbus Blue Jackets signed him to a [...]
Fantasy Impact: Artemi Panarin Signs With Rangers
Fantasy Impact: The New York Rangers have signed Artemi Panarin to a seven-year contract worth $81.5 million. The Rangers get: The leading scorer among unrestricted free agents as well as the Blue Jackets’ leading scorer over each of the last two seasons. Panarin has been a top-20 scorer in each of his four seasons in [...]
Fantasy Take: Colorado lands Donskoi
Sometimes, real life hockey mirrors fantasy hockey. Often, in fantasy hockey, the best time to draft a player is the season after a down year. In real life, the same can be said, although rather than drafting or trading, free agency can be the method of acquisition. This is what happened with Joonas Donskoi [...]
Fantasy Take: Florida Panthers Sign Brett Connolly
Fantasy Impact: The Florida Panthers have signed Brett Connolly to a four-year contract worth $3.5 million AAV. (Click any player name below to be taken to our awesome stats and charts page for that player) The Panthers get: A former sixth-overall draft pick who was rushed into the NHL prematurely, struggled, was [...]
Fantasy Take: Vesey shipped to Buffalo
The New York Rangers continued to clear out cap space by trading winger Jimmy Vesey to the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo, you’ll remember, traded for Vesey’s rights a few years ago but were unable to sign him. He eventually would end up with the Rangers. Everything has come full circle, kind of. What Buffalo [...]