image courtesy of Yle *** That's a wrap! Team Finland are the 2019 WJC Champions. Hopefully our Canadian readers didn't quit following the tournament early after their unfortunate early exit, and our American readers aren't too emotionally snuffed after that fantastic finish. Here's a quick fantasy takeaway from the tourney: Official Players of [...]
image courtesy of NESN *** Around this time last year, I wrote a Ramblings looking at whether players from different leagues dropped off at different rates in the 2nd half of the NHL season (click anywhere here to read it). The conclusions weren't definitive, but: Prospects coming from the AHL more consistently improved [...]
image courtesy of Philly.com *** Keeper poolies have been excited about Carter Hart for a while, and justifiably so. He has dominated the WHL for 3 years, won gold with Team Canada, was a top goaltender prospect in the 2016 draft, and now has 17 AHL games under his belt. When he got called [...]
*** The World Junior Championships are exciting times for multiple reasons. Its fantastic hockey, its emotionally charged, it puts countries' entire hockey programs on display, and of course, it sets the stage for prospects to make a name for themselves for the more casual fan. This makes the tournament a perfect time to [...]
image courtesy of TSN *** When it comes to breaking into the NHL, there's a couple ways to do it. There's the prototypical grinders who give 110% and help the team win any way they can. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are purely offensive skill players who can't be [...]
image courtesy of Eyes on the Prize *** In the last week, we've seen some talent hit the waiver wire and be claimed into new homes. Normally, when a player is placed on waivers it means they have blown their chance (Dano), didn't show what coaching expected from them (Alzner), or was merely [...]
image courtesy of NBC *** We've seen a number of coaching changes recently in the NHL. This has huge implications for all roster players, but the ones we care about most on this site are the kids still figuring out their spot in the lineup. So let's take a look and [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** One of the most important factors when drafting in prospect drafts is knowing how long of a wait there will be before you see production. Is your pick going to be a bubble player right away or slowly groomed into a full-timer? Or something in between? So, [...]
image courtesy of ESPN *** Last week I rambled about the old-school bias I had of preferring heavier fringe prospects to lightweights, assuming that they would at least provide more hits and PIMs if they earned a 4th-line spot. I was wrong, and I learned something new. So, this week I'm tackling [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** One trap I've fallen into in the past in deep dynasty leagues is the tendency to prefer larger fringe prospects to smaller ones. My logic is that even if they don't reach their full potential, they may still provide peripheral value in hits and PIMs, but is [...]