Recent Articles written by Nick Alberga

Fantasy Hockey: Final Preseason Mailbag

Fantasy Hockey: Final Preseason MailbagYup, I would say he should be targeted as a top-5 d-man in your draft. For what it’s worth, his current ADP in standard leagues is 39.1. Considering he was the first defender in 30 years to hit the 100-point plateau, it feels like a...

Fantasy Hockey: Preseason Mailbag

Fantasy Hockey: Preseason MailbagBelieve it or not, even though he’s coming off a career high 21-goal, 57-point season, I do think Zacha has untapped fantasy potential, especially if he sticks on the top-line with David Pastrnak. Furthermore, your second question is hard to answer right now. If Boston...

10 bounce-back candidates to target in your 2023-24 fantasy hockey draft

10 bounce-back candidates to target in your 2023-24 fantasy hockey draftHere’s one strategy to consider employing in your upcoming fantasy hockey draft: Target some bounce-back candidates. Traditionally, a bounce-back candidate can be characterized as someone who’s had previous career success but is coming off a disappointing season —for one reason or another (poor play, injury,...

10 sleepers to target in your 2023-24 fantasy hockey draft

10 sleepers to target in your 2023-24 fantasy hockey draftIf you’re going to walk away with a fantasy hockey title this season, there’s no question hitting on a couple sleeper picks in your draft could go a long way in setting you up for success down the road. A sleeper can be categorized as...

Nick Alberga’s fantasy hockey top 250 player rankings for 2023-24

Nick Alberga’s fantasy hockey top 250 player rankings for 2023-24My top-250 fantasy hockey rankings are curated based on past production, projection, age, and potential. The formula is weighted on goals, assists, plus/minus, power-play points, shots on goal and penalty minutes for skaters and wins, goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts for goaltenders. Additionally, a...

Fantasy Hockey: August Mailbag

Fantasy Hockey: August MailbagThe answer to this is all dependent on what kind of draft it is.If it’s a keeper league, I would definitely think long and hard about it. If it’s a redraft league, I think that type of play is a bit of a reach. Heading...

Fantasy Hockey: Mid-Summer Mailbag

Fantasy Hockey: Mid-Summer MailbagHonestly, it all depends on the player. For me personally, I put substantial stock in contract year players, especially high-end ones. As we’ve learned time and time again, players tend to perform the best when they’re playing for a new contract. That said, it’s important...

Assessing the best fantasy outcome for an Erik Karlsson trade

Assessing the best fantasy outcome for an Erik Karlsson tradeIn case you missed it, in an interview with Expressen hockey reporter Adam Johansson last week, Erik Karlsson disclosed that he has spoken to Pittsburgh, Seattle, Carolina, and Toronto, among other teams, this summer. The reigning Norris Trophy winner, who’s coming off a campaign where...

Fantasy Hockey Impact: Alex DeBrincat lands in Detroit

Fantasy Hockey Impact: Alex DeBrincat lands in DetroitAttention fantasy owners: Lookout for the Dylan Larkin/Alex DeBrincat combo in Motown next season. After weeks – if not years – of speculation, the Michigan native is finally going home. In DeBrincat, the Red Wings are getting a hired gun. The 25-year-old sniper has hit...

5 players who lost fantasy value in free agency

5 players who lost fantasy value in free agencyUnfortunately, not everything that came from another busy free agency period in the NHL world garnered positive fantasy results. As per usual, there were many implications from the past few days —some good, some not so good. In fact, there are numerous players whose stock...