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Fantasy hockey rankings: The “set it and forget it” all stars
When it comes to the skaters on your roster, they can do OK for prolonged periods of time without constant attention. Aside from making changes to your injured reserve, you can compete in fantasy with a standing roster of skaters. Goaltenders, on the other hand, require a little more attention. Through a combination of scheduling, […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Seven players who drive their team’s scoring
But beyond the obvious names, there are a few less obvious ones sprinkled among the players who are the biggest contributors to their team’s scoring. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Arizona Coyotes (point on 52.2 percent of team’s goals, second in NHL): While he’s close to Draisaitl in percentage, it is a little less impressive since the […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: Should you drop these seven players?
In the spirit of potentially finding some room on your roster, let’s cull the list of players to those with at least 12 minutes of ice time per game and six games played, then look at which players are rostered in at least 20 percent of ESPN leagues and doing nothing for you. Fun. Free. […]
Continue readingKirill Kaprizov, 24, snares hefty five-year, $45 million deal from Minnesota Wild after memorable Calder Trophy-winning season
The team announced the deal, which carries an average annual value of $9 million through the 2025-26 season, an extraordinary cap number for a player with just 55 NHL games to his credit. That’s the highest cap number for any Minnesota player, and it’s the sixth-highest cap number for any NHL player 24 years old […]
Continue readingMinnesota Wild sign veteran Jordie Benn on 1-year, $900K contract
Benn, 34, had one goal, nine assists and a plus-7 rating over 39 games with the Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets last season. He played in three playoff games for the Jets. Benn has 24 goals, 103 assists, 670 hits and 908 blocked shots in 556 career NHL games, mostly with the Dallas Stars. The […]
Continue readingTop 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 […]
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 readingWild agree to terms with defenseman Jon Merrill
The 29-year-old Merrill had five assists and 70 blocked shots in 49 games last season, with the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens. He was traded from the Red Wings in April to the Canadiens, who used the Oklahoma City native in 13 postseason games during their run to the Stanley Cup finals. Merrill has […]
Continue readingReports: Dallas Stars won’t protect goaltender Ben Bishop
Protected lists from teams are due Saturday. The league is expected to release them at some point this weekend. The draft is Wednesday night. The move allows Dallas to protect veteran goalie Anton Khudobin from the Kraken. Jake Oettinger, considered the Stars’ goalie of the future, is exempt from the expansion draft. Any player with […]
Continue readingFlorida Panthers buy out final 2 years of Keith Yandle’s contract
The Panthers bought out the remainder of Yandle’s contract Thursday, giving the veteran defenseman a chance at a fresh start and providing the team some extra salary cap space and protection in the Seattle expansion draft. Yandle was signed for two more seasons at a cap hit of $6.35 million. The buyout saves Florida $4 […]
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