For this week’s edition of the power rankings — closing out the regular season — we’re comparing each club’s preseason expectation (using the standings point over/under totals from ESPN BET as a proxy) to their actual number of standings points on April 12. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and […]
Continue readingBut in addition to a new order to our list, this week we took a break from the playoff (and draft lottery) race to look at a critical offseason decision that each club will have to make, whether it’s pending free agents, a coach (or GM) hire or a possible trade. How we rank: A […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Oliver Kylington scores goal vs. Bruins (0:46) When it comes to the value swings in fantasy during the NHL’s trade deadline, the players changing teams aren’t the only ones that can become fantasy relevant with the announcement of a deal. Most trades consummated at the deadline will involve a player moving […]
Continue readingLike last season with the earlier trade of Bo Horvat by the Vancouver Canucks, one of the most impactful names to move has already found a new home, with the Canucks’ deal for Elias Lindholm. Lindholm has had some big games and some quiet ones through his first eight games with the Canucks, but thanks […]
Continue readingThe Ducks announced their latest major injury setback Saturday before they faced San Jose. Killorn played in the Ducks’ most recent game Tuesday at Washington. The team didn’t announce when he was injured. The veteran joined Anaheim in the offseason after 11 years with Tampa Bay. Killorn missed the first 10 games of this season […]
Continue readingBeyond the rankings, we’ve noticed a lot of drama around the NHL this week, from all the takes regarding William Nylander‘s contract extension to everyone having an opinion on the circumstances of Cutter Gauthier‘s trade from the Flyers to the Ducks. So along with our updated rankings, we’re asking a “dramatic” question for each team […]
Continue readingONE OF THE most intriguing storylines is what will happen to Jake Guentzel. There’s a very real chance that one of the most popular and consistently productive Pittsburgh Penguins players gets dealt, and the next few weeks are crucial. “This will get really heated down the stretch,” Guentzel’s agent, Ben Hankinson, told me last week. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Blake Coleman puts Flames ahead for good in win over Senators (0:52) As far as where to find ripe fantasy streaming assets to exploit, two teams jump off the NHL schedule page to end this conventional work week. When all but six teams compete Thursday, the Stars and Flyers are instead […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Evgeni Malkin tallies goal vs. Flyers (0:53) It’s always dramatic when an NHL organization has to trade a top prospect, and the ripples of the Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks trade on Monday do make it into the fantasy realm. Knowing he wasn’t going to sign with the club, the Flyers […]
Continue readingFlyers general manager Danny Briere told reporters that the trade “was a long time coming.” Briere said when the team drafted Gauthier that the forward told the front office that he was “built to be a Flyer and wanted to be a Flyer” before ultimately changing his mind. “Maybe a few months later, he told […]
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