Capped: Reviewing the Trade Deadline and Looking Ahead
Well that certainly was an exciting finish on Monday afternoon! Most of the big names moved, a few players signed extensions, and we saw a bit of a power shift towards the West. The Tampa Bay Lightning still have to be the Stanley Cup favourites, but Nashville and Vegas certainly upped their chances with [...]
Ramblings: Jake Gardiner Injury; Blues/Devils Updates; Granlund-Fiala Trade – February 28
Jake Gardiner missed Wednesday night’s game with back problems and is considered week-to-week right now. Igor Ozhiganov drew into the lineup. As a small aside: one injury to one of their Big Four of Gardiner/Rielly/Muzzin/Dermott leads to the Leafs trotting out Hainsey/Zaitsev/Ozhiganov on the right side of their defence. It shows the fragility of [...]
Injury Ward: Karlsson, Edler, Kadri, Letang, Hart, & Hall
Here’s the latest in the world of NHL injuries! Before you ask (and I know you were about to), the Jets haven’t provided us with a significant update on Dustin Byfuglien as this article is being written, so I recommend you follow me on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza to see his status as soon as [...]
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Monahan, Lindholm, Dahlin, Hughes, Meier, Fiala, and Zacha
Welcome to the first installment of what will be a monthly fantasy hockey mailbag column. The concept is simple – you send me (instructions are provided at the end of the column) questions about fantasy hockey and I address them here in a way that not only gives you the answer(s) you’re seeking but [...]
Ramblings: Is Erik Gustafsson For Real? Domi, Drouin, Marchand, & Hamilton (Feb 27)
With the deadline come and gone, I’m sure many of you have had a moment to reflect and digest the moves that were and were not made. Some of these changes hold significant fantasy implications. If you haven’t already, go ahead and check out the Trade Breakdowns that littered the Dobber landscape the last day [...]
Lining Up: Stacked Lines and Trade Deadline Analysis
This week is the second of two installments in which we’ll be trying to assess whether certain teams are more likely to stack their top lines or opt for a more balanced attack going forward. We’ll also take a look at how the trade deadline affected certain line combinations around the league. For the [...]