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How to play, draft, and win your ESPN fantasy league like an expert
As the wisest of fantasy hockey sages will tell you, it’s much easier to lose a season-long league on draft day than it is to win one. A few ill-advised choices can torpedo your chances of fantasy victory right from the start. Not fun. Which makes that three-hour window on some random preseason evening all […]
Continue readingRetooled Philadelphia Flyers avoid arbitration with Travis Sanheim, 25, settle on two-year contract
The deal carries an average annual value of $4.675 million, general manager Chuck Fletcher announced in a news release, and all but locks up Philadelphia’s roster for training camp. The Flyers have shuffled many defensemen off and on their depth chart this offseason, but Sanheim was one they clearly did not want to lose as […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey impact from 2021 NHL free agency
For a more comprehensive tour of free-agent signings and other transactions, check out ESPN’s full coverage here. And stay tuned for more in-depth fantasy content in the coming weeks. Philipp Grubauer, G, Seattle Kraken: Move over Chris Driedger, the Kraken have settled on another No. 1 netminder altogether. After backstopping the Avalanche to the second […]
Continue readingSeattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players
The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
Continue readingHow the NHL expansion draft will work for the Seattle Kraken: Schedule, format, rules, players available
While the hirings on the management and coaching side continue — and construction on Climate Pledge Arena continues, with a mid-October opening date still the goal — the roster of players remains to be determined as well. The next step in that process is the expansion draft. If you aren’t entirely caught up, we’ve got […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Way too early rankings for 2021-22
No, there’s no reason to suspect a further spiralling of the planet into some Lovecraftian horror. It’s the Seattle Kraken that will wrap their tentacles around players and pull them into the Northwest. The Vegas Golden Knights get to skip this expansion draft, being relatively new to the league themselves. But that also offers a […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the biggest offseason need for every team
Usually, it’s a pretty straightforward exercise of determining which free agents to re-sign and which to let explore the market, along with tweaks to be made via trade, and additions to the pipeline courtesy of the draft. This summer, however, there’s the added wrinkle of the Seattle Kraken expansion draft — and any side deals […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey drops: Is it safe to drop Carter Hart or Taylor Hall?
Baseball is back, and so is fantasy! Get the gang back together, or start a new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Prepare with rankings & analysis >> Aside from one exception in Winnipeg, I’m not including injured players in this round-up. Invested managers will already know that Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher […]
Continue readingJeremy Swayman wins NHL debut in style, as short-handed Boston Bruins defeat Philadelphia Flyers
Swayman, 22, was called up Monday, and became the fourth goalie to play for the Bruins this season. While Boston may have high hopes for the former fourth-round pick, the Bruins probably weren’t expecting this on short notice. His presence was needed after Jaroslav Halak tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week. “What an […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the biggest concern for every team
How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated in the list featured here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our Week 10 edition, published on March 24. Points percentages are […]
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