In 12 games, he played on a line with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel, the trio easily posted the highest goals-per-60 minutes of any Penguins line combination that played at least 90 minutes together last season. Setting aside what the Volunteers might have done in the playoff, merely making it would have been great exposure for recruiting and inspired Volunteers fans to offer up donations that could be translated to the school providing any resources (facilities, staff, etc.) If the Predators don't make a move to bolster themselves down the middle ahead of the trade deadline, Novak should serve as a fantasy gem down the stretch. Which hopefully doesn't take too long. As we've learned multiple times in the past, the only thing stopping Kane from being a top-30 fantasy play is Kane himself. While fated to play a ton, the 32-year-old drops down a tier in Washington. Now it's official: Patrick Kane is a member of the New York Rangers, with an eye on making his debut against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. -- Matiash, Through the fantasy lens, I like this signing a lot as means of putting extra pressure on new No. As such, he's worth hefty consideration as a quick and easy add in deeper fantasy leagues. Especially those who don't want to devote as much time, at least to start. Or perhaps you've already waded through these puck-friendly fantasy waters and feel inspired to dive into a different type of pool. You'll start fresh with a 0-0 record. Its also going to ratchet up the pressure. Now centering a scoring line with Matt Duchene - in place of Johansen - Novak is averaging more than 18 minutes/game. While there's no point in dropping him outright in fantasy play - the offensive-defenseman is still going to produce - a tempering of expectations is in order. While always customizable to your own statistical taste, our default 12-category game presents as follows: Choose your league size, customize the scoring and set the rules you want to follow in order to create the fantasy hockey league you want to play in. -- Matiash, After posting an impressive 7.08 fantasy points per 60 minutes in 43 regular-season games, Kane boosted his production to 9.66 fantasy points per 60 minutes in 15 playoff games. Exactly. Pay the role proper mind, or pay a sad fantasy price. ESPN's standard scoring settings give out four points for a "Goalie Win," 0.2 points for a save, minus two points for each goal against, three points for a shutout, and one point for an. 2 fantasy goaltender, but feel willing to roll the dice on either in later stages of deeper drafts. Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. But even if the Canes opted to keep its top line intact, Andrei Svechnikov and Jesperi Kotkaniemi wait in the wings as a Plan B. Then the decision to go with Kevin Barbay as the offensive coordinator was interesting, as Barbay isnt from the Air Raid coaching tree. Dylan Larkin C. 57 PTS. James O. Emory K. The Razorbacks would be a sneaky pick to be next years Tennessee if you just went by those two players. Before we invested any real time on who would take over the top role from a Philly-bound Tony DeAngelo (Jaccob Slavin? Well it wont be this year, based on the way-too-early rankings weve already seen unless Billy Napier has a spring transfer portal spree that impresses even the San Diego Padres. 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It's a small sample, to be sure, but offers a glimpse of what could be with the two snipers flanking Crosby. There has been a debate about a nine-game schedule with three permanent opponents versus an eight-game schedule with one permanent opponent. Are you taking the under, over or push? If the ex-Capital is already on your fantasy roster, let it breathe a minute, and gauge where he fits in. Each category, in direct head-to-head competition, is equal to each other in that goals, hits, blocked shots, whatever-your-fantasy-fancy etc. In this case, the strategy of loading up on players who satisfy most stats, as opposed to striving for balance across the fantasy board, has merit. ESPN.com Fantasy Hockey is the closest thing you can find to buying your own professional franchise and becoming the team's coach, team manager and president. That's doesn't mean there isn't an individual "winner" or two in Washington following the deal. Teams accrued points based on scoring and goaltending, and whichever side finished with the highest total, won. But that also means victory, when achieved, tastes all the sweeter after such a season-long grind. At least until the still-forming Kraken figure out how to generate more offense. Beating your competitor in hits by a singular check carries equal weight to obliterating them in goals. Although there's no question Anthony Duclair would've preferred to return much sooner after suffering this past summer's Achilles injury, the timing couldn't be more special. It's a very high risk, very high reward gamble given Murray's spotty record and injuries in Ottawa, but also his dominant Stanley Cup-winning days with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Draft your team now to play the rest of the Fantasy Hockey season! Rostered in only 0.7% of ESPN.com leagues, he's riding a four-game point-streak with four goals and four assists. We have plenty of managers willing to provide their insight! Defenseman Tyson Barrie, along with his fantasy managers, can also prepare themselves for a dip in production in joining the Predators from Edmonton. Wes K. There isnt really much of a debate the eight-game proponents are out-voted and thus not much need for a compromise. Instead of 60-plus points over a full season, a bit above 50, right now, feels more likely. Even if Barrie ends up joining Roman Josi on the Pred's top unit, which remains to be seen, there's little chance he continues his season's pace in Tennessee. In stride with this formula, skaters who shoot regularly, score plentifully, and contribute often on the power play, qualify as fantasy royalty. Draft your team now to play the rest of the Fantasy Hockey season! Please don't draft a singular skater with an impressive plus/minus at the expense of nailing down shots on net. 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You're only increasing your odds of losing both categories. Almost any SEC program, with the right coach and the right breaks, could find lighting in a bottle for one season, squeak into the Playoff as the third or fourth SEC team who knows, maybe even the first or second and then use that as a springboard to become something more than it is now. And with the 12-team Playoff, it doesnt have to be the jump to the Alabama or Georgia level. Playoff expansion, and when Oklahoma and Texas would arrive, for a couple. That translates into a gig alongside Artemi Panarin, which further projects into an inevitable bump from last season's haul of 1.7 fantasy points/game in ESPN standard leagues. So obviously this mailbag will deal with 2024 and beyond: future scheduling and whether the middle class of the SEC will be helped by College Football Playoff expansion. Rakell is enticing despite missing the bulk of the playoffs. Rocking a .921 SV% and 2.54 GAA through 57 regular-season contests, Kuemper averaged a hair under 4.0 fantasy points/game. If you're rocking out in eight or nine of 12 categories, maybe don't sweat penalty minutes, or time-on-ice or the like too much. Best-case scenario appears to be a 60% crease share and an improved Sens team to keep his ratios competitive -- but they'd need to be playoff-bound for the end result to be fantasy friendly. Varying from the H2H points formula, so-called "each" category leagues also maintain a committed, loyal following. But the founding philosophy remains the same: the best overall team by season's end sports the crown. Not sufficiently impressed? No chance the feisty center nears his recent haul of three goals and eight helpers in five games without Kane by his side. An above-average haul by any fantasy measure. Securing a few "slam-dunk" categories at the expense of one or two others makes greater sense in this particular brand of fantasy play. In stride with this formula, skaters who shoot regularly, score plentifully, and contribute often on the power play, qualify as fantasy royalty. Loading up on specialists in one category is much less useful than in other forms of H2H play. Most total points wins the week 1-0 - no fuss, no muss. But the founding philosophy remains the same: the best overall team by season's end sports the crown. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason. No one's going to relinquish Connor McDavid as a keeper in 2022, but some very good players will inevitably re-enter the draft in these modified leagues. Unless coach Gerard Gallant goes mega rogue, the scoring winger will reunite with his former Blackhawks pal Artemi Panarin on a line centered by Vincent Trocheck. The Jordan Rashada situation was a black eye, but the Gators do have a commitment from top 50 prospect DJ Lagway, the sixth-ranked QB in the 2024 cycle, and if they can get through the next year or two before Lagway is ready, they could be OK. Look for the Capitals to try to stick it to non-believing management by battling for a playoff spot until near the end. -- Allen, As much as Marchment had a big season with the Panthers and parlayed it into a contract with the Stars, the winger's 2021-22 season was more of a reflection on Anton Lundell's talent. -- Allen, Keep a close eye on this one. No Ryan Johansen for the remainder of the regular season (leg surgery) likely means a consistent role in Nashville's top-six for Tommy Novak. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? It's not too late to play! There are advantages to both. - is the most sure-fire way to earn rich fantasy dividends in H2H points leagues. The 27-year-old is always good for a few PIM too, should your fantasy league reward the rule-breakers. A 6-5-1 win is just as good as 12-0. New coach Derek Lalonde has a lot more work with -- Dominik Kubalik, and defenders Ben Chiarot and Olli Maatta also signing up in Detroit -- than he did only hours earlier. But the marquee conference games will mean much better ratings than the typical Georgia versus Samford game. And the depth chart falls off sharply after that, with Jakub Vrana and Pius Suter the next in line. You're only increasing your odds of losing both categories. and each scoring period's winner is determined solely by which team accumulates the most fantasy points versus a . There were also some reservations about the nine-game schedule that could be allayed through other developments. His .937 save percentage when he was hurt in December plummeted to .893 for his remaining 26 games, which were also interrupted by another injury in March. These players were among the best in fantasy hockey this season, but how will their second halves fare? Stay on current site or go to US version. Bob (Gainey)'s your uncle. Kuemper edged on performing as a top-five fantasy goaltender in Denver. But Collins seemed to be too much flash and sizzle, while Napier is more understated. And asking for a repeat without the same supporting cast is a lot. Of course, in 2022 there are many ways to cyber-customize your points league with other categories, trades, free-agent acquisitions, roster limits, and varying lineup adjustment windows. Top-tier, well-rounded players are extra valuable in battling for a favorable blowout, especially on small rosters. Once ready to go - presumably soon - the former San Jose winger is projected to slide in next to either Jack Hughes or Nico Hischier, replacing either Tomas Tatar on Yegor Sharangovich. Haula didn't accumulate relevant fantasy points himself, but he was the perfect lubricant on a second line with wingers Taylor Hall and David Pastrnak that fueled an excellent second half by both. With Erik Haula going to the Devils, even if we assume Patrice Bergeron comes back, Zacha becomes the Bruins second-best center. Instead of lining up alongside Nathan MacKinnon or Nazem Kadri, and a winger like Mikko Rantanen, the 27-year-old will be working to gel with a young, future star center like Matty Beniers or Shane Wright (eventually). Forward Tom Wilson (22.4%) is not only healthy, but scoring again. Not sure who to play with? -- Allen, After ushering both Vitek Vanecek and Ilya Samsonov out the door, the Capitals are choosing to toss (most of) their eggs into the reigning Stanley Cup champion's goaltending basket. Of the 80 goals Kane scored, Panarin assisted on 35 of them, drawing the primary assist on a whopping 23. -- Allen, The Rangers aren't paying Trocheck almost $40 million over seven years to plus him in as anything other than their second-line center. Having a gander at affairs back in Illinois, it's worth noting that Andreas Athanasiou (rostered in 1.5% of ESPN.com leagues) is skating on a top line and power play, and scoring, with Max Domi right now. A spot on the top unit with Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, and defenseman Moritz Seider is nearly guaranteed for the ex-St. Louis skater, along with a top-six role at even strength. After watching his team lose six-straight - with and without Alex Ovechkin - the GM can hardly be blamed for such a loss of enthusiasm. It's official. -- Karabell. Fantasy Detroit Red Wings. A balanced smorgasbord of skilled contributors in all aspects of the game will provide you with the greatest chance of campaign-long success. 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