Archive | July, 2010
Busy Day(s) for RFA Re-Signings
As we continue to await the Antti Niemi decision, numerous players re-signed with their teams either through arbitration or avoiding the process altogether. Although many of the names do not hold the same luster as Niemi, a few of these players should make an impact on your fantasy lineups. Jason Demers signed a two-year contract [...]
Continue reading...Draft Review: Ducks Sign Cam Fowler
29. July 2010
Eleven teams may have passed on him during the draft but the Anaheim Ducks will not pass on signing their talented young defenseman. With Scott Niedermayer now a memory, Fowler will get every opportunity to prove himself during training camp. Here is a quote from the kid, courtesy of The OC Register Ducks Blog: “I’m [...]
Continue reading...Ponikarovsky: Great Fit in LA, Poor Fit on Your Fantasy Team
28. July 2010
Alexei Ponikarovsky certainly isn’t Ilya Kovalchuk. The Kings know this but had to settle for the second (at maximum) best option available to them to shore up their left side. However, what Ponikarovsky can bring to the table is more than what the scoresheet can provide – solid two-way play and often the first one [...]
Continue reading...Teams Lining up to Settle Before Arbitration
28. July 2010
A few weeks ago we released an arbitration list which named the players ready to do battle with their employers. From that list a vast majority settled with the exception of Stanley Cup winner Antti Niemi. Let’s take a short look at who settled and who is still prepared to go to war: James Wisniewski [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy Spin: Rangers Ink Winger Alexander Frolov
27. July 2010
Officially or unofficially, the New York Rangers signing Alexander Frolov seems imminent — or at least Dmitri Chesnokov of Puck Daddy believes it will be. Like many talented Russians, Frolov received the enigma tag after failing to light the lamp similarly to an Ovechkin, Malkin or Kovalchuk but he certainly does have the talent to [...]
Continue reading...RFA Mason Raymond Re-Signs with Canucks
26. July 2010
The Canucks managed to avoid arbitration with their top restricted free agent Mason Raymond for $2.55-million for two years – a deal far lower than the $3.6-million Raymond was seeking through arbitration. Raymond posted career highs across the board last season with 25 goals and 28 assists in all 82 games and he will only [...]
Continue reading...Ilya Kovalchuk: NHLPA Finally Files Grievance
26. July 2010
At this point we know the summer of Ilya will still not come to a conclusion — meaning every other scoring winger on the market still waits for a team’s beckon call. There seems to be some progress on the matter, however. According to Puck Daddy, the NHLPA filed a grievance with the league and [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy Season in Review: Detroit Red Wings
25. July 2010
Offensive Corps: It was a tough year for you if you owned a Red Wings forward in 2009-10, thanks in part to injuries limiting Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Holmstrom, Valtteri Filppula, Dan Cleary, and Johan Franzen. Franzen, likely the most impacted out of that group, only managed to contribute 10 goals and 11 assists in 27 [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy Season in Review: Montreal Canadiens
24. July 2010
Offensive Corps: Tomas Plekanec led all Montreal Canadiens in scoring this past season, with his breakout campaign. Although he did not establish career highs in goals — which he did back in 2007-2008 with Alexei Kovalev and Andrei Kostitsyn sniping on both sides of him — every other category got a boost. Somehow Plekanec managed [...]
Continue reading...Sami Salo Tears Achilles Tendon, Bieksa Safe?
23. July 2010
Kevin Bieksa may have a reason to celebrate as it appears Sami Salo may miss a significant amount of time with a tear to his Achilles tendon. We previously spoke about Bieksa and his ability to handle simple arithmetic but now the enigmatic defenseman may have a chance to stay. If history is any indicator, Salo will be [...]
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30. July 2010
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