Tag Archive | "Calgary Flames"
Most Likely to Succeed: Calgary Flames
Most likely to Succeed is our newest series which points out one player from every team and explains why that player is poised to increase their point totals. While some teams may have more than one player likely to breakout and some none, we will focus on the ones who actually should improve with a [...]
Continue reading...Busy Day(s) for RFA Re-Signings
Friday, July 30, 2010
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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...Teams Lining up to Settle Before Arbitration
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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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 Season in Review: Calgary Flames
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Offensive Corps: The captain Jarome Iginla led the team in scoring for the ninth straight season but did not display the same scoring tenacity he showed earlier in his career. His 69 points were his lowest point totals since the lockout began and at age 33, one has to wonder if this will be a [...]
Continue reading...Forgettable 2009-10 Fantasy Seasons: Part 5/5
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
It’s always a difficult process making player projections at the start of a fantasy season but what happens when we think the world of a player and he falls completely short of his lofty expectations? When making preseason projections, analysts take everything into account – past trends, a previous season’s playoff performance, their team, their [...]
Continue reading...The Value 25
Saturday, March 13, 2010
The best way to describe this list is if you go to the waiver wire in your individual fantasy league (personally, I use Yahoo!) and find that Alexei Ponikarovsky, Tim Connolly, or Ryan Clowe are all available, this list is not for you. The Value 25 is a watch list intended for deep fantasy league [...]
Continue reading...Oilers Get Younger, Bigger and Shed Payroll
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Edmonton Oilers made two deals today which should effect their payroll, size and average team age. Their first deal sent offensive defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky to the Anaheim Ducks for Ryan Whitney and a sixth round draft pick. Their second move sent long-time Oiler Steve Staios to the Calgary Flames for impending UFA Aaron Johnson [...]
Continue reading...Will Olympic Success Carry Over?
Monday, March 1, 2010
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This Olympics proved that certain players possess the talent to play against both top notch talent and on the smaller ice surface. Of course, we cannot predict how any player will perform once they return to their NHL teams, but lets look at some players who could can ride their added confidence level into heightened [...]
Continue reading...Locking Up the Youth
Friday, February 26, 2010
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The last week marked an interesting trend with certain NHL front offices as general managers began locking up their promising young players. Pekka Rinne, Andrew MacDonald, Cal Clutterbuck and Rene Bourque all inked new deals, ensuring they would wear their sweaters for at least another couple of seasons. The youngest of the four would be [...]
Continue reading...2009-10 Western Conference All-Stars
Monday, February 8, 2010
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There’s no official NHL All-Star game this year because of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver but we still left the vote up to you! Voting ended at the end of January and we’ve tallied up the results for the Western Conference All-Star team. Your 2009-10 Western Conference starting lineup:
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Monday, August 30, 2010
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