Keeper Leagues
Fantasy Fix: Kadri on Fire, Zajac Set to Return
November 13th, 2017 - Your Weekly Fantasy Hockey Breakdown Each Monday, we'll take a look at the past week in fantasy hockey. Specifically, we'll dive into which players are heating up, which players are cooling down, players to target on the waiver wire, and an update on fantasy-relevant...
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Landing Crosby, Zibanejad & Wingmen to the Stars
January 20th, 2017 With fantasy trade deadlines right around the corner, business has been picking up again for the Mailbag. Joshua Wong reached out, via email, for advice on this potential blockbuster: INCOMING = Sidney Crosby, Jake Allen and a defenceman (Dougie Hamilton, Ryan...
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Trade Deadlines Fast Approaching
January 5th, 2017 It’s time to make a move. Most fantasy leagues are at, or just past, the midpoint of their regular season. That likely means the trade deadline is looming within the next month. There is usually a calm before the storm, but business should pick up soon, as the clock...
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Trades, Trades & More Trades
November 27th, 2016 'Tis the season for buying and selling. Well, mostly for buying in the Christmas spirit, but the selling applies to fantasy hockey — at least to keeper leagues, with the NHL season surpassing its quarter-mark. The majority of Mailbag questions over the last week...
Forbes' Top 75 Fantasy Goalies - November
November 24th, 2016 Forbes' Top 300 Fantasy Forwards - November Forbes' Top 150 Fantasy Defensemen - November One of the tougher positions to draft and fill in a fantasy hockey league, great goaltenders seem to be a rare commodity. Often, secondary goalies are interchangeable...
Forbes' Top 300 Fantasy Forwards - November
November 14th, 2016 Forbes' Top 150 Defensemen - November Forbes' Top 75 Goalies - November Taking just our second look at the forward rankings in fantasy hockey, this month will likely see the largest changes during the season. Some players' hot starts will have them peaking...
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Gambling on Kings' Quick as Long-Term Gain
November 10th, 2016 Patrik Laine — more like Hatrik Laine. OK, I didn’t come up with that myself, it’s not original material, but how good is this kid? The Winnipeg Jets are very lucky to have Laine and so are all those fantasy owners who took a chance on him — myself...
Fantasy Faceoff: Crosby vs McDavid
November 9th, 2016 In a night that was much anticipated, everything was essentially status quo. Sidney Crosby played a solid overall game, winning the majority of head-to-head faceoffs against Connor McDavid while playing a defensively minded game, relying on the depth and quality of the...
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Buying Low on Capitals
November 2nd, 2016 Braden Holtby was, hands down, the best fantasy hockey goaltender last season. He tied Martin Brodeur’s wins record and won the Vezina Trophy. So it’s surprising to hear that Holtby is being shopped early on this season in at least one fantasy league. Stefan...
The Fantasy Hockey Four
October 31st, 2016 Auston Matthews had a storybook opening night with an NHL record four goals in his debut. Patrik Laine beat Matthews' team while recording a hat-trick, and inspiring chants of "Laine's better." Connor McDavid has all the looks of the next Sidney Crosby and leads the league...
Fantasy Findings: Nathan Beaulieu and Early Season Pick Ups
October 26th, 2016 About two weeks into the season this is usually where some fantasy hockey owners have their first stint of panic. Those at the top of the pool may seem like they’re running away with things, but now is not the time to worry. The season is just getting underway and...
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Blockbuster Trades Already Transpiring
October 26th, 2016 Sidney Crosby owners rejoice. He’s back, he sniped a goal in his first game, and the chase is on. He’s got some catching up to do in the scoring race, but Crosby is very capable of catching Connor McDavid and the rest of the league leaders. That list includes...
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Setting Up the Season
October 13th, 2016 Man, talk about a tough start to the season for injuries. Fantasy owners are cringing with the likes of Sidney Crosby, Carey Price, Jack Eichel, Patrice Bergeron, Jonathan Huberdeau and Kyle Okposo, among others, on the sidelines for their teams’...
