Tag Archive | "Erik Johnson"

Blues Re-sign RFA Erik Johnson; Draft Him

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

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Blues Re-sign RFA Erik Johnson; Draft Him

After two solid seasons in St. Louis, the Blues and Doug Armstrong finalized a two-year contract extension with young defenseman Erik Johnson. This comes of course as no surprise as Johnson will be controlled by the team for five more seasons, three after this current deal expires. Essentially we wanted an excuse to explain why [...]

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Finding Value in the Sporting News Salary Cap Hockey Challenge

Monday, September 28, 2009

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In Sporting News Salary Cap Hockey, you (the team owner) get an allotted bankroll and can then buy players to fill positions on their team (based on player values determined by Sporting News). A player’s value goes up (and down) during the season based on performance, thus increasing (decreasing) the amount of bankroll the owner [...]

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St. Louis Blues 2009/10 Season Preview

Thursday, September 17, 2009

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St. Louis Blues 2008/09: 41-31-10 – 92 pts (3rd in Central, 6th in West) Arrived: Ty Conklin (DET) Departed: Jay McKee (PIT), Jeff Woywitka (DAL), Dan Hinote (SJ), David Koci (COL) The Blues surprised everyone last year by finishing sixth in the Western conference before falling to the Canucks in the first round of the [...]

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Exposing Yahoo’s Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings

Friday, September 11, 2009

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Don’t get me wrong Yahoo is probably the best free place to host your fantasy league.  In the past they weren’t offering their fantasy hockey participants the same features as the other fantasy sports, such as keeper leagues and free live scoring, but hockey now seems to be on par with the others.  That being [...]

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