Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the players who are turning their development curves into real fantasy relevance. The USHL may be a slightly more muted crop this season, but it remains one of the most revealing development leagues in the world, and there is always value to be mined for those paying [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the players who are turning their development curves into real fantasy relevance. The QMJHL continues to produce exciting breakout candidates, with several draft plus one and draft plus two players taking meaningful steps forward. Many of these prospects are already reshaping their long-term fantasy outlooks. Below are [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track how prospect development curves translate into real fantasy relevance. The World Junior Championship is often remembered for its headline names and highlight plays, but its real evaluative value lies in how players handle pressure, responsibility, and high-leverage minutes against their elite peer group. This tournament produced clear [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the players who are turning their development curves into real fantasy relevance. After the first day of action, here are some interesting storylines from the tournament. Sweden Sets the Tone The opening games of the World Junior Championship are rarely definitive, but they are revealing. Sweden’s 3-2 [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the players who are turning their development curves into real fantasy relevance. This week’s stop took me to San Diego for an AHL matchup between the Texas Stars and the San Diego Gulls on Friday, December 5. The AHL is often the final proving ground before the [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. The OHL season is far enough along that early trends are becoming real signals, and several young players have separated themselves both in production and underlying performance. For fantasy managers, this [...]
For this week, we are going to look at some skaters and goalies in the AHL who have had good starts to 2025-26. I’m going to focus on players under the age of 25 who were highly-touted prospects, but will make note of any veterans or late-round pick prospects who might deserve a look in [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the growth of prospects as they develop, break through, and push toward NHL impact. The 2022 NHL Draft class has already produced some full-time contributors, but a large portion of its first-round talent is still finding its footing. For fantasy managers, this group is especially intriguing. Most [...]
Here are the Top 200 prospect forwards to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - November edition! Training camps, early season results have seen a lot of movement in the rankings already. As always, prospects within +/- 5.0 rating points of each other should be considered equal value and become a matter of team needs [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. Watching prospects live adds layers that numbers alone cannot always capture. This week, I attended a WHL matchup to get an in-person look at several notable young players, not just to [...]
