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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 [...]

Second Pairing Defensemen Equals Second Round Pick

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Second Pairing Defensemen Equals Second Round Pick

Not once, but twice today we have seen a solid second-pairing defensemen moved for a second round pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Jordan Leopold for their second round selection after reportedly refusing to part with the pick for Raffi Torres. This move will push either Jay McKee or Alex Goligoski out of the Penguins top six [...]

Sedin Line Still the Fantasy Goldmine

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Who would have thought that one team could freefall so quickly out of playoff contention? Well the Flames have allowed it to happen, and that’s how it looks right now, as with Calgary sits 9th in the West on 58 points tied with Detroit who have played one less game. No doubt the Western Conference [...]

Is Spending Big on Defence a Sound Strategy in the NHL?

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Is Spending Big on Defence a Sound Strategy in the NHL?

One of the big stories off the off-season (at least on TSN) was Brian Burke’s insistence on building a strong defensive core on the Leafs blueline. He spent big to acquire Mike Komisarek and Francois Beauchemin to compliment the already high-paid Tomas Kaberle, Jeff Finger and Mike Van Ryn. In related news, the Leafs have [...]

After Christmas Break Fantasy Advice

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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A little something from our friend Trevor Bosma: So it has been two weeks since the NHL Christmas Freeze and a lot has changed. Like I said before the Christmas Freeze Jeff Cater was going to turn things around in 2010 and has he ever. Carter is one of the hottest players in the NHL the [...]

Some Fantasy Thoughts: Trevor Bosma

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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Another contribution from long-time reader Trevor Bosma: A few quick thoughts for all of you fantasy hockey lovers to hum and ho over during Christmas. The Philadelphia Flyers are struggling! Why? This is a team with a huge amount of talent and possibly the most potential of any team in the East, other than Washington. Will the [...]

The Decade in Retrospect: Draft Picks

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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The end of the decade is nearly upon us, so we here at Daily Faceoff would like to commemorate some important events that have transpired over the last ten years in the National Hockey League. First up is a look at the best and worst draft picks of the decade (for the record I had [...]

Hockey Night: Canucks host Oilers to begin most demanding schedule so far

Saturday, November 28, 2009

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Hockey Night: Canucks host Oilers to begin most demanding schedule so far

.500 just won’t cut it for the Vancouver Canucks, but that’s what they have been for most of this season. Though it could also be said that they have been a victim of NHL scheduling, with just three games in 12 days since November 15, with five days rest at one point. In October the [...]

Hemsky Done For The Year

Saturday, November 28, 2009

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As I mentioned yesterday, there were rumours circulating that Oilers star Ales Hemsky would require surgery to fix a shoulder problem. Well, these rumours were true and Hensky will miss the rest of the season. A hit from behind by Michal Handzus aggrevated a nagging shoulder injury, and Hemsky said he could no longer play [...]

Short Shifts

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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Notable lineup happenings from around the NHL: Kings wings Ryan Smyth (upper-body) will not play tonight and will be out “longer than that, for sure,” according to Terry Murray. We will update you when we know more about the injury. Alexander Frolov will move onto the top line. Kings Lineup UPDATE: Smyth is expected to be [...]

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