NHL Trade Deadline: Penner, Robidas, Bryzgalov Find New Homes
The NHL trade deadline is about 24 hours away and the ball has started rolling.
Fantasy Hockey: NHL Trade Deadline Targets
With the NHL trade deadline just over a week away it’s a busy time of season for fantasy owners.
Some Minor NHL Trade Deadline Deals Might Have Big Fantasy Impact
In case you haven’t seen them, I have been covering the movement for the NHL trade deadline. While most sites will want to chip in their two cents on “winners” and “losers” in these trades, I am more concerned with the fantasy hockey impact. If you want to read up, here they are: F Ryane […]
Jason Pominville Could Be Fantasy Hockey Gold
One of the trades that got in just under the deadline was one completed by the Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres. Gone from the Sabres is “The Mayor of Pominville”, RW Jason Pominville, plus a fourth round pick next year, in exchange for prospect C Johan Larsson, back-up/prospect goaltender Matt Hackett, a first round pick […]
NHL Trade Deadline: Marian Gaborik Now A Member Of The Columbus Blue Jackets
In a sort-of-expected blockbuster, Marian Gaborik is making his way to Columbus in exchange for forwards Derek Dorsett, Derick Brassard, prospect defenseman John Moore and a sixth-round draft pick. I will start with Gaborik. Marian Gaborik Background Information Marian Gaborik has taken lots of flack from the media and fans alike for not producing this […]
Ottawa and Tampa Bay Make First Big NHL Trade Deadline Deal
In a deal that comes down about 45 minutes before the official trade deadline, Tampa Bay will send undrafted winger Cory Conacher to the Ottawa Senators, along with a fourth round pick, for goalie Ben Bishop. The Lightning address a need that they are lacking (their team save percentage ranks 24th in the NHL this […]
NHL Trade Deadline: Bergeron and Clowe – Not Big Names But Possibly A Big Fantasy Impact
Two names that aren’t future hall-of-famers that found a new home before the NHL trade deadline are Marc-André Bergeron and Ryane Clowe. For simplicity’s sake, I’m going to go over these one at a time. Marc-André Bergeron Adam Hall goes back to Tampa Bay for the second time in his career (and season) along with […]
The Boston Bruins Add Jaromir Jagr; Who Will It Affect Most?
The Boston Bruins have acquired one of the best hockey players to ever lace a pair of skates from the Dallas Stars. Going to Boston is Jaromir Jagr who, as of today, is eighth all-time in NHL scoring with 1,679 points, trailing former teammate Mario Lemieux by 44 points. Had he not gone to Russia […]