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Fantasy hockey rankings: Top five NHL hot streaks right now
With that said, over investing in recency might be the tactic for you. Yes, you; the fantasy player who is sitting in the middle of your league’s rankings – not out of the running yet, but not sitting in a position to win the championship. To that end, let’s throw out the season-long statistics for […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings update: Underrated defenseman picks
In an attempt to illustrate this, let’s look at fantasy points in the league since Jan. 1. Kris Letang leads all NHLers with 71.4 fantasy points since Jan. 1, so that is our pinnacle for production. What we are looking at here is production of fantasy points by other players in only the hit and […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings update: Top pickups for the week ahead
Evgenii Dadonov, W, Vegas Golden Knights: So this is how the Knights get Jack Eichel under the salary cap. Mark Stone is going the Nikita Kucherov route and going on long-term injury reserve to clear the space for Eichel’s Vegas debut Wednesday. If Stone has to be sacrificed to the long-term injured reserve for Eichel […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings update: How to prep for the trade deadline
The wrinkle here, however, is that unless you have a league manager that adjusted your settings, the default fantasy trade deadline in ESPN leagues is March 18. That will add an additional level of speculative moves required in order to capitalize on player movement. And you do want to try to capitalize on it. A […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Top 12 players who exceeded their draft spots
These selections are based on how a player’s fantasy production compares to their expected production/cost of acquisition. To get the list of eligible nominees, I simply looked at the difference between a player’s current projected finish for fantasy points and compared it to where ESPN.com had them ranked in the top 300 during the offseason. […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: identifying potential risers
In that vein, here’s a look at some high FPP60 performers currently averaging fewer than 16 minutes per game. Anthony Duclair, W, Florida Panthers (15:26 average ice time, 8.00 FPP60): To set the tone, we’ll start with someone you probably can’t get your mitts on in your league. Duclair’s production is not a secret, playing […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Which goalies are trending up?
During this rough month of COVID-hampered play, we had some disparity in ice time, to be sure. Some teams played as many as 11 times, while the Ottawa Senators, for example, had only four games. With such a range, it’s difficult to pin down the fantasy landscape. But perhaps having a closer look at that […]
Continue readingFantasy 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 […]
Continue readingNew Jersey Devils secure depth at forward, signing Marian Studenic, A.J. Greer to one-year contracts
General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the deals on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Studenic will earn $750,000 at the NHL level and $100,000 at the AHL level with $125,000 guaranteed. Studenic appeared in eight games for the Devils, making his NHL debut in April. The Slovakian scored his first career NHL goal against the New York Rangers. […]
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 […]
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