However, there will not be the guy (Crosby) that could have easily garnered you 110-to-120 points. I would suggest that 105 points is probably the most you see out of any centre this season, but the depth is still there. When looking at centres, you can get quite lucky once you get out of the top five.
2011-12 RotoRob NHL Draft Kit: Centre Rankings Read Post »
There does come a time when the sleepers rule the roost and surprise everyone. Now we give no guarantee that all of these players listed below will shock and awe, but at the very least, they may just break out. We are going to count to 10 and see if these “recruits” will help lead your Fantasy team to glory. If not, one can laugh at us later plenty, but more times than not we get these right.
2011-12 RotoRob NHL Draft Kit: Top 10 Sleepers Read Post »
There is potential to be had, so if you do not draft one of the first six or seven goalies, you can slide down into the second or third tiers and do just as well. However, goalie runs have been common in drafts so you do want to keep that in mind. Especially because of goaltending, you want to actually show up to your draft.
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With hockey season around the corner, it’s time to launch into the 2011-12 RotoRob NHL Draft Kit, starting off with a look at the top 40 blueliners in Fantasy hockey.
2011-12 RotoRob NHL Draft Kit: Defenceman Rankings Read Post »
Every night there seems to be a player going off the ice with some malady or another. Naturally, concussions have been the biggest injury du jour with over 85 players having one or multiple concussions this season. Very quietly, knee injuries have been a very close second with 83 players losing time because of a health woe of this nature. Combine these two and, well, that is a lot of time missed right there.
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Simply put, he knows how to play on a team that has an awesome cast and has proven he can thrive in the playoffs. See the Manitoba Moose a couple years back in the AHL for a prime example of that. With Vancouver almost ready to clinch the President’s Trophy for the NHL’s best overall record, expect the backup netminder to get quite a few starts the rest of the way. Get Schneider today while you can before his ownership percentages shoot up in your leagues.
The Wire Troll: Torrey Mitchell Starting to Turn it On Read Post »
Where does the blame fall? Fantasy owners definitely have a right to know why this is all happening. Simply put, I believe the many back-to-backs this season along with curious scheduling has created an environment for injuries. Also, players are just dropping like flies because they cannot quite stay in a rhythm. The body is like a temple and if anything disrupts that rhythm, then look out. Another key is that players cannot be at their healthiest 100 per cent of the time either. It is a very delicate balance.
The Wire Troll: Mark Recchi Ready to Turn it On? Read Post »
