Tag Archive | "Erik Johnson"
The Turkey Dump
For those of you not familiar with the Turkey Dump, you will probably be the first people in the world to learn what it means on a fantasy hockey website. The Turkey Dump is the theory that summer relationships that try to continue long distance into the school year will be over by Thanksgiving. It [...]
Continue reading...Pietrangelo Set to Pay Dividends Down the Stretch
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
When Erik Johnson was drafted first overall in 2006, Alex Pietrangelo – two years younger – was just starting out his junior career with the Mississauga Ice Dogs. At 19, Johnson put together a solid rookie campaign for the Blues but his sophomore season was put on hold thanks to an off-ice injury needing surgery [...]
Continue reading...Blues & Avs Produce Late-Night Blockbuster
Saturday, February 19, 2011
The Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues made a shocking, 2 AM blockbuster which exchanged former first overall pick Erik Johnson and penalty killing stalwart Jay McClement along with a first round pick in 2011 or 2012 for former first-rounders Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk as well as a second round pick in again 2011 [...]
Continue reading...Daily Deke: Blueshirts visit Philly; Bolts and Kings square off
Thursday, November 4, 2010
The NHL is back at it tonight with six games on the schedule. Here are some notes and comments on tonight’s matchups. As always, be sure to check out the Starting Goalies section and the Team Lineup pages. Both are updated throughout the day. The night kicks off with an interesting mactup as the New [...]
Continue reading...Blues Re-sign RFA Erik Johnson; Draft Him
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Finding Value in the Sporting News Salary Cap Hockey Challenge
Monday, September 28, 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...St. Louis Blues 2009/10 Season Preview
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Exposing Yahoo’s Fantasy Hockey Draft Rankings
Friday, September 11, 2009
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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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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