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Fantasy hockey draft guide: Forwards ready for breakout seasons
The chart below shows the season-age of all the forwards that finished in the top 100 fantasy players for each of the last eight seasons. When looking for breakout players, you want to find a spot on the curve where the number of relevant forwards takes a big jump. Then, look at which forwards are […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey preview: How to draft your centers
I’m not saying there is a good argument to be made; my stance is clear from previous positional previews that the best fantasy world is an all “F” forward fantasy world. But I get it when it comes to centers. They are the position from which an offense is built. They are the foundation for […]
Continue reading2023-24 Fantasy hockey top 300 player rankings
No surprises at the top, where a pair of star teammates in Edmonton lead fantasy forwards once again. Keep reading to see where postseason standouts in Matthew Tkachuk and Jake Oettinger sit, as well as much-hyped draft pick Connor Bedard. 1. Connor McDavid, C, Edm (C1) 2. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm (C2) 3. Elias Pettersson, […]
Continue readingNHL offseason trade tracker 2023: Latest deals and grades
One method is free agency, another is the draft, and another is by making trades with their fellow GMs. We’re tracking that third avenue here with an updated tracker listing all the deals made since the start of the offseason, and links to grades for the most high-profile swaps. Note that deals are listed with […]
Continue readingSources: Blake Wheeler to join Rangers on 1-year deal
It didn’t take long for Blake Wheeler to find a new home as the veteran forward is set to join the New York Rangers. Wheeler agreed to a one-year contract on Saturday with sources telling ESPN’s Emily Kaplan that the deal is worth $800,000 while including up to $300,000 in bonuses. Signing with the Rangers […]
Continue readingJets place franchise icon Blake Wheeler on waivers
Blake Wheeler is no longer a member of the Winnipeg Jets, with the team announcing Friday they placed their former captain on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out the final year of his contract. Wheeler’s future with the Jets had been in question for some time. Prior to the season, he was stripped […]
Continue readingKings acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois from Jets, reach terms on extension
The Los Angeles Kings acquired Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Winnipeg Jets in a blockbuster trade Tuesday. In return for Dubois, the Jets received forwards Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari and Gabriel Vilardi, and a 2024 second-round draft choice. Dubois also agreed to terms on an eight-year extension with the Kings, with an annual average value of […]
Continue readingRest-of-season rankings: The most improved players
There isn’t anything special about the rankings here compared to every week, but that’s because these rest-of-season rankings aim to capture a snapshot of what a draft might be like every single week of the season. With that in mind, we are going to highlight some of the biggest swings in value since the puck […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Can these disappointing starters turn it around?
Injuries don’t count, so Zach Werenski and Josh Norris get a pass. Rookies don’t count either, so we aren’t bothering with Marco Rossi and Shane Wright. This is about established NHLers with a reliable baseline coming well short of expectations. They are arranged by how much they are missing the preseason projections I assigned to […]
Continue readingWhat expected goals can tell us about the best lines in fantasy hockey
The slight variation on individual expected goals is evident when you surf through some of the more popular advanced metric websites. MoneyPuck.com has Auston Matthews tops in the league for expected goals, while EvolvingHockey.com lists Timo Meier at the top and NaturalStatTrick.com says its Zach Hyman. So there is variation there in how they run […]
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