Trade deadlines in many leagues may have already come and gone but for fantasy hockey owners in keeper leagues there is little time to rest and looking ahead is always an important part of building a champion calibre team.
Here are a handful of players that keeper league fantasy hockey owners might consider acquiring at below-market value.
If the Phoenix Coyotes aren’t able to put bodies in the stands they are at the very least able to provide some fodder for NHL pundits and fans alike. The situation that we are seeing in the desert is one that will set a new precedent for NHL teams in the future, because for those of you who don’t realize it there are about 6-8 other teams that may be in a similar predicament to the Desert Dogs very soon. With the NHL acting as temporary owners of the Coyotes until a “suitable owner” is found, this season has proven to be an interesting case study.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 10:35
Kevin Connauton was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round, 83rd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The offensive-minded defenseman was passed up by 29 other teams but is rounding out to being a shrewd selection for the Canucks scouting staff. He has accumulated 65 points in only 64 games in his rookie season with the WHL's Vancouver Giants, a team with a strong history of developing young players despite the fact the franchise is only in it's 9th year of existence. Connauton is closing on the Giants points record for defenseman which is held by Brent Regner who totaled 67 points in 2008-09.
In fantasy hockey there are many things that a fantasy owner fears. We fear pulling the trigger on almost every trade, being faced with the reality of rebuilding our teams and most of all we fear a highly touted draft pick won’t work out. As an owner and a critic I will say that it can be fun to watch someone pick a player on the suspicion he will be a fantasy stud just to see them hold onto said player for years and drop them. In the case of Carey Price I have seen a great deal of movement in the past season or two with many owners giving up on the former can’t miss prospect for little to no return. For those of you who have offloaded the young goaltender you should probably click to another informative School Your Pool article as you will adamantly disagree with the body of this piece.
Last Updated on Saturday, 06 March 2010 08:59
There is no secret that the way to win fantasy hockey leagues and pools is to find those undervalued players late in the draft or on the waiver wire and watch them push your team over the top. Every year there are hockey pundits that release lists and lists of sleepers and late-round gems that are pegged to be this type of player, but like everything in fantasy sports, this is hit or miss. Unfortunately, these lists are mostly found to start the season, but what about this time of year when the fantasy leagues and hockey pools are going to won?
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Jonathan Bernier ALERT: Fantasy hockey owners of Los Angeles Kings prospect goaltender Jonathan Bernier will be pleased to know that the team has called him up from the AHL and plan to start him on Friday night against the Dallas Stars. Jonathan Quick has taken a personal leave of absence from the team to spend with his wife who is set to give birth to their first child. If you recall, I wrote about Bernier's NHL future here and I'm not a bit surprised that the team is starting him over backup Erik Ersberg. I would go so far as saying that the Kings may have a conundrum on their hands for next season, as both Quick and Ersberg are still under contract. It's unlikely the team would move Quick to make room for Bernier given the stellar season Quick has had in 2009-10. If they manage to move Ersberg, which shouldn't be difficult, it wouldn't be hard to imagine a scenario in L.A. next season not unlike the Tim Thomas and Tuukka Rask situation this year in Boston.
Ryan Whitney took two blows on Thursday night. The first was an Andrei Markov wrist shot off his leg that resulted in the Oilers defenseman having to leave the game. He will have
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NHL Central Scouting have released their complete rankings of 211 players for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
The International Scouting Services have released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
