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Fantasy hockey points league: Top peripheral category scorers

Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Incorporated into competition to reward defensive play, throwing half a point at each blocked shot tangibly boosts what defensemen bring to the fantasy table. Vegas’ Alec Martinez was an absolute machine in this department while also contributing to […]

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Fantasy hockey one category stars

Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Apart from the league’s next-level trio – Auston Matthews and that elite pair in Edmonton – there are other premium goal-scoring assets who could actually be available slightly later in your fantasy draft. Consistently finishing in the Top-10 […]

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Fantasy hockey: What to expect from the Seattle Kraken

But how should we handle the impact of a brand-new NHL team? Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Luckily, we have a recent example to draw on. So let’s have a look at the Seattle Kraken’s roster, how the Vegas Golden Knights did in […]

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Fantasy hockey season preview: What to look for when drafting defensemen

Only 12 defensemen earned more than 2.0 fantasy points per game in ESPN’s standard league this past season. One measly dozen. But then consider that 16 blueliners finished in ESPN’s Top-50 in total fantasy points. By no means is this a position to disregard. Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN […]

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Top 300 ESPN fantasy hockey draft 2021-22 rankings

We weren’t kidding about that, by the way, as the 2021-22 NHL season features the debut of the NHL’s 32nd franchise, the Seattle Kraken. Whether you’re a seasoned drafting pro, putting together a league with your buddies, or trying it out for the first time, you can find our fantasy hockey draft rankings below. These […]

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Seattle Kraken skip superstars in expansion draft, focus on group that is looking to ‘win together’

The Seattle Kraken have been unleashed. Chris Driedger is poised to be the Kraken’s starting goaltender next season, while the roster is highlighted by former Flames captain Mark Giordano, longtime Islanders winger Jordan Eberle, former Penguins forward Brandon Tanev, a pair of veteran defenseman in Adam Larsson and Jamie Oleksiak and two-time Stanley Cup-champion Yanni […]

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Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop says he is gay, hopes living ‘authentic life’ helps NHL career

Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop on Monday became the first active player under NHL contract to come out as gay. Prokop, 19, made the announcement in an Instagram post. “It has been quite the journey to get to this point in my life, but I could not be happier with my decision to come out,” […]

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Seattle Kraken plan for expansion draft as NHL teams leave players available for selection

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price and St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko were among several star players left exposed in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft, as the NHL revealed its teams’ protected lists on Sunday. The Kraken will select one player from 30 NHL teams, as the Vegas Golden Knights are exempt from the draft. […]

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Seattle 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 […]

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Fantasy 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 […]

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