The Stanley Cup Playoffs are where reputations are forged and legacies take shape. Each year, a handful of players rise to the moment—elevating their play, shifting narratives, and forcing fans, analysts, and fantasy managers to take notice. Whether it is a breakout performance from an emerging star, a role player stepping into the spotlight, or [...]
Dallas 5, Winnipeg 2 (Stars lead series 2-1) Another heroic performance from Mikko Rantanen spurred the Stars to a Game 3 victory on Sunday. With three points, Rantanen took back top spot in the league’s postseason scoring race, leapfrogging Connor McDavid. It’s hard to articulate the outlandish run Rantanen is on right now. He has [...]
One Game 7 delivered in terms of entertainment value. Let’s hope the other one does the same before we start Round 2. Dallas 4, Colorado 2 (Stars win series 4-3) When the Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen, they wouldn’t have envisioned him facing them in their upcoming first-round series. Yet in a strange twist that [...]
While we wait for more playoff games to roll in and give us the sample size we need for deeper analysis, I’m taking a different approach this week. Rather than focusing on breakdowns or trends within a small timeframe, this edition is all about showcasing how individual players have evolved over the years , no [...]
It is almost a week past the trade deadline, and we are going to take the opportunity to do some quick reactions to a few of the players who have changed scenes. There were projected assessments of winners and losers for fantasy purposes, but now we have a few games under our belt let’s go [...]
Welcome back in everyone to the world’s most trusted weekly salary cap article, and oh boy was last Friday fun or what? I can’t remember a deadline day where I was more locked in on my iPhone than this season, along with plenty of texts to friends that started out with, “Can you believe…”. Needless [...]
Mikko Rantanen has been traded for the second time this season. The Dallas Stars have acquired Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes for Logan Stankoven, first-round picks in both 2026 and 2028, and third-round picks in both 2026 and 2027. In order to make the deal happen, Rantanen has also agreed to an eight-year extension with [...]
Welcome back to another edition of Lining Up! This week will focus on the impacts of new line combinations with the recent trade of Mikko Rantanen and Martin Necas, as well as a few notable players who may be worth some attention based on their recent deployment. Let’s dive in. Mikko Rantanen – Sebastian Aho [...]
