Posts About "Fantasy Hockey Mailbag"
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 keeps ticking down. With keeper leagues, it is not unusual to...
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 have involved trading from a buyer or seller approach. Here are a...
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 included. The crazy thing is, had the draft lottery played out according...
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 Morrone, a Mailbag regular, was recently offered Holtby and faced a...
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 Richard Panik, which is telling that the season is still young, but...
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’ openers. Fortunately, some of those players will be back sooner than later —...
