Fantasy Hockey Podcast

With the season FINALLY underway we figured now would be a good time to take a quick step back and talk about what to do, and not to do, as hot hands start to emerge. We tackle how to handle trades, waivers and slumping players. We also go over how to properly evaluate talent to make sure you're grabbing the best player for your team/matchup. Hopefully is this useful to you whether you're a beginner or an advanced multi-cat monster spotter.

In this episode we take a casual look at the players that we drafted. We analyze who we picked the most, when we got them, and whether it was where we expected to pick them. Players discussed in this episode: Ryan Pulock, Anthony Mantha, Shea Theodore, Mike Hoffman, Roman Josi, Dylan Larkin, Mikko Rantanen, Erik Cernak, Semyon Varlamov, Jonathan Huberdeau, Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Patrik Laine, Mika Zibanejad, Rickard Rakell, Dustin Brown, Blake Wheeler, Darnell Nurse, Vladimir Tarasenko, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Steven Stamkos, Dougie Hamilton, Anze Kopitar, Shayne Gostisbehere, Brady Tkachuk, Mark Giordano, Evander Kane, Radko Gudas, Andrei Svechnikov, Connor Hellebuyck

We walk you through the players we're eyeing as potential pickups and the players you should probably be putting on your watch list. With preseason still under way there's potential for changes but these are the guys whose situations we like the most.  Players discussed in this episode: Ondrej Kase, Max Comtois, Tyler Johnson, Lawson Crouse, Victor Olofsson, Alexander Nylander, Nick Foligno, Roope Hintz, Dennis Cholowski, Filip Hronek, Tyler Bertuzzi, Andreas Athanasiou, Zack Kassian, James Neal, Joel Persson, Ilya Kovalchuk, Drake Batherson, Dominik Kahun, Alex Galchenyuk, Justin Schultz, Jaden Schwartz, Andreas Johnsson, Micheal Ferland, Pavel Buchnevich, Jordan Eberle, Nick Ritchie, Kasperi Kapanen, Radko Gudas, Derek Stepan, Alexandre Texier, Patrick Maroon, Wayne Simmonds, Luke Kunin

Gambi is drafting from the 11th spot, Brandon from the 12th! This is the league we care about most. It's with super savvy friends and coworkers that know what they're doing. Brandon walks you through his picks and shares strategy that you can use in your fantasy hockey drafts as well. Catch gambi's side of the draft on our Youtube channel. Search for Fantasy Hockey Podcast on Youtube and you'll find us.  Cats are G, A, PIM, PPP, SOG, HIT, BLOCK, W, SV%, GAA

In this episode we discuss the RFA holdouts still around in Mikko Rantanen, Patrik Laine, Kyle Connor, and Matthew Tkachuk. We talk about where you should draft them, if at all, and who to watch if they don't sign soon. We also discuss Dustin Byfuglien and whether or not to draft him + repercussions on the Winnipeg team.  Players discussed in this episode: Matthew Tkachuk, Mikko Rantanen, Patrik Laine, Kyle Connor, Dustin Byfuglien, Dillon Dube, Mikael Backlund, Sam Bennett, Andre Burakovsky, Nikolai Ehlers, Josh Morrissey

Welcome to our Rookies episode! In this show, we walk through Rookies that you may or may not be paying attention to and try to give you a gauge on what we think of them. We also discuss whether they'll make the team or what's in their way to stardom. P.S. Sorry about the notification noises! Small audio bug during recording that won't happen again. Players discussed in this episode: Jack Hughes, Nikita Gusev, Elvis Merzlikins, Dillon Dube, Kristian Vesalainen, Quinn Hughes, Joel Persson, Evan Bouchard, Ethan Bear, Igor Shestyorkin, Kaapo Kakko, Victor Olofsson, Martin Necas, Vitali Kravtsov, Cody Glass, Thatcher Demko, Alexandre Texier, Cale Makar, Filip Hronek, Sam Steel, Maxime Comtois, Troy Terry, Adam Fox, Pavel Francouz, Bowen Byram, Adam Boqvist, Noah Dobson, Max Veronneau, Erik Brannstrom, Philippe Myers, Joel Farabee, Carl Grundstrom, Nikolai Prokhorkin, Alexander Chmelevski, Owen Tippett, Barrett Hayton, Dominik Kubalik, Filip Zadina, Taro Hirose, Dylan Cozens, Ryan Poehling, Nick Merkley, Oliver

The most anticipated episode of the year! We give you around 30 sleepers in fantasy hockey that we're paying attention to in Bangers, points only and standard leagues. These are players your friends will point to and say, "How did you know that?!" or "Why didn't I think of grabbing him!". If you can get some of these players, you'll be in a real good spot to start the season. Follow us on twitter @FantasyhockeyPD! Also join our discord, link on fantasyhockeypodcast.com Players discussed in this episode: Brayden Point, Gabriel Landeskog, Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, Mike Hoffman, Vincent Trocheck, Nico Hischier, Pavel Buchnevich, Nikita Gusev, Jonathan Toews, Pierre Luc-Dubois, Kyle Palmieri, Dylan Larkin, Brady Tkachuk, Dustin Brown, Ryan O'Reilly, Anze Kopitar, Ryan Johansen, Sean Couturier, Sean Monahan, Taylor Hall, Blake Wheeler, Evgeni Malkin, Jack Eichel, Keith Yandle, Dougie Hamilton, Anthony Mantha, Semyon Varlamov

In this show, we walk through all the players we think are "bust" picks. It's not about players that suck, rather players that are going too early. These are players we feel you need to be very careful about and watch out for. You'll only want to grab one of these guys if they fall quite a bit. We also offer up comparable players that better resemble value for a "bust". Players discussed in this episode: Leon Draisaitl, John Carlson, Mark Stone, Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Pettersson, Tyson Barrie, Ben Bishop, Sergei Bobrovsky, Marc-Andre Fleury, Tuukka Rask, Henrik Lundqvist, Tomas Hertl, Quinn Hughes, Adam Fox, Auston Matthews, Artemi Panarin, Braden Holtby

In this show, we walk through all the players we think are "safe" picks. Whether it's an early pick or you're scrambling late, these are players you can take and feel comfortable that you'll walk away at the end of the season happy with their performance. Players discussed in this episode: Vladimir Tarasenko, Jack Eichel, Jonathan Marchessault, Viktor Arvidsson, Mike Hoffman, Jacob Trouba, Torey Krug, Matt Murray, Martin Jones, Blake Wheeler, Patrick Kane, Taylor Hall, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Shayne Gostisbehere, Rickard Rakell, Devan Dubnyk, Jakub Voracek, Ryan O'Reilly

Quick episode to discuss the Mitch Marner signing and its implications (or lack thereof) in fantasy!

Perhaps the episode that we're most excited for every year! We give you all the things we've learned about, and will be applying in our drafts, in terms of draft strategy for this year. We cover 4 different draft strategy topics: Picking in a certain order (position wise), Goalie Strategy, Value drafting, Category league strategy. Sign up for Patreon today and play in a listener league against us! patreon.com/fantasyhockeypodcast

In this episode, we walk through how our single-season league is set up as well as step through and discuss all the available options from Yahoo. We discuss both league types as well as each available category and their pros and cons.

In our first ever crossover episode, we invite Elan and Brian from Keeping Karlsson over to take sides on some of our fantasy hockey debates and give their insights on some hot topics. Be sure to check out the sister episode where Gambi and Brandon from FHP answer questions on the Keeping Karlsson show over at keepingkarlsson.com or anywhere you get your podcasts. Players discussed in this episode: Sergei Bobrovsky, Carey Price, Ben Bishop, Frederik Andersen, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Patrik Laine, Mikael Granlund, Viktor Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, Nikita Gusev, Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kakko, Cale Makar, Claude Giroux, Shea Theodore, Colin Miller, Nate Schmidt, Brad Hunt

Your 2019 fantasy hockey preview for the Pittsburgh Penguins. We discuss all the fantasy relevant players on the Pittsburgh Penguins. We also answer the important questions such as, who's poised to breakout, who's going to fall back to earth, and what players should I be placing on my watchlist immediately after my draft ends? This is a re-cut from the Metropolitan Division Preview.

Your 2019 fantasy hockey preview for the Philadelphia Flyers. We discuss all the fantasy relevant players on the Philadelphia Flyers. We also answer the important questions such as, who's poised to breakout, who's going to fall back to earth, and what players should I be placing on my watchlist immediately after my draft ends? This is a re-cut from the Metropolitan Division Preview.

Your 2019 fantasy hockey preview for the New York Rangers. We discuss all the fantasy relevant players on the New York Rangers. We also answer the important questions such as, who's poised to breakout, who's going to fall back to earth, and what players should I be placing on my watchlist immediately after my draft ends? This is a re-cut from the Metropolitan Division Preview.

Your 2019 fantasy hockey preview for the New Jersey Devils. We discuss all the fantasy relevant players on the New Jersey Devils. We also answer the important questions such as, who's poised to breakout, who's going to fall back to earth, and what players should I be placing on my watchlist immediately after my draft ends? This is a re-cut from the Metropolitan Division Preview.

Your 2019 fantasy hockey preview for the Columbus Blue Jackets. We discuss all the fantasy relevant players on the Columbus Blue Jackets. We also answer the important questions such as, who's poised to breakout, who's going to fall back to earth, and what players should I be placing on my watchlist immediately after my draft ends? This is a re-cut from the Metropolitan Division Preview.

Your 2019 fantasy hockey preview for the Carolina Hurricanes. We discuss all the fantasy relevant players on the Carolina Hurricanes. We also answer the important questions such as, who's poised to breakout, who's going to fall back to earth, and what players should I be placing on my watchlist immediately after my draft ends? This is a re-cut from the Metropolitan Division Preview.

Your 2019 fantasy hockey preview for the Washington Capitals. We discuss all the fantasy relevant players on the Washington Capitals. We also answer the important questions such as, who's poised to breakout, who's going to fall back to earth, and what players should I be placing on my watchlist immediately after my draft ends? This is a re-cut from the Metropolitan Division Preview.