That’s not to say there aren’t safer bets out there — but you have to pay for them. Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Sorokin, Jake Oettinger, Connor Hellebuyck … they are likely to be better investments for your fantasy squad, but they’ll cost a high draft pick. But winning your league last year was better accomplished by […]
Continue readingSo in usual summary, ESPN’s ideal fantasy goalie plays/wins most games, while allowing few goals on a good number of shots. The odd shutout is a happy, precious bonus. Those who manage to draft top-tier characters to start and/or fiddle successfully throughout the season, should remain in contention until the end. As the well-worn adage […]
Continue readingNo 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 readingSan Jose traded with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, acquiring Blackwood and his restricted free agent rights, but could not reach an agreement with the veteran before the unrestricted signing period began at 12 p.m. ET Saturday. But not long into the period, the Sharks, who parted with a sixth-round draft choice to land […]
Continue readingThe Sharks parted with a 2023 sixth-round pick to land Blackwood — a pending restricted free agent in need of a new contract. Getting Blackwood now provides the Sharks with a sense of stability when it comes to how they could look in net ahead of next season. Initially, Kaapo Kahkonen was the only NHL […]
Continue readingOf the 12 total teams playing, five of them play again on Tuesday and one of them just played on Sunday. If you can read the tea leaves just right, it’s a chance for some goaltending stats off the free-agent pile. The Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators will […]
Continue readingThere 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 readingA little later, bench boss Paul Maurice visits his former club for the first time as Florida’s coach, and Stars stellar forward Jason Robertson endeavors to extend his point-streak to 19 games when sibling Nicholas and the Maple Leafs visit. Remember, the younger Robertson – a part-timer in Toronto thus far this season – scored […]
Continue readingInjuries 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 readingAs stands, the league’s limited crew in net includes a varied bunch. We have our great goalies on struggling teams – think Carter Hart and Karel Vejmelka – along with those less successful who may play a lot, and strong backups who don’t see nearly enough action for our fantasy use. Then everyone in between. […]
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