No one seems to know what they mean, and I haven't been able to find anything via Google. Choose your league size, customize the scoring and set the rules you want to follow in order to create the fantasy basketball league you want to play in. (William Purnell / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), The Jordan Rashada situation was a black eye. Sean breaks down why these netminders will be critical to their NHL teams, and your fantasy teams, down the stretch. But don't forget that when Schultz was called upon to be his team's primary PP quarterback for half of 2016-17, he answered the bell in a big way. The main issue was how much more the SEC could get by opening up the TV contract. (Im including Oklahoma and Texas in that because in 2024, those are two of the teams Florida will be competing with.). But anyway ). But I think this landing spot drops Gaudreau in the rankings as life without an Elias Lindholm type at his side is going to be a bit rougher. Regardless, as a coveted asset with his new club, the former Leafs D-man could be worth grabbing in deeper fantasy leagues. counts towards the week's final score, accruing over the course of the season. After watching his team lose six-straight - with and without Alex Ovechkin - the GM can hardly be blamed for such a loss of enthusiasm. If the Red Wings don't add any more significant bodies, or shift fellow Detroit newbie Andrew Copp to center, Pius Suter projects to be sitting pretty between some combo of Perron, Copp, and Jakub Vrana. 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. The most popular game in ESPN's fantasy hockey universe pits individual managers against others in weekly head-to-head fisticuffs with a slew of weighted points at stake. Top-tier, well-rounded players are extra valuable in battling for a favorable blowout, especially on small rosters. If the ex-Capital is already on your fantasy roster, let it breathe a minute, and gauge where he fits in. With stellar production from hits, blocks, and shots, these players are resistant to scoring slumps. Most total points wins the week 1-0 - no fuss, no muss. The 2022 NHL free agent class had a busy Wednesday, with many players finding new homes around the league. Sitting dead last converts into a single point. Good news for goalies Stuart Skinner (36.0%), Jack Campbell (60.0%), and their respective fantasy managers. In fact, his overall scoring numbers got a significant boost this past season, compared with 2020-21. Now centering a scoring line with Matt Duchene - in place of Johansen - Novak is averaging more than 18 minutes/game. Those are always fun! Thats each year. Does anyone have a link to the meaning of the symbols on the roster page of the ESPN fantasy app? Why Premier League clubs are no longer hiring as many top ex-players as managers, 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month. SEC speed = quick hooks.). If he can hang onto the second-line gig, Stutzle should be in for his first point/game season in 2021-22, no question. Thank. If you believe, and there is a case to be made that you should, Murray has top-10 fantasy goaltender written all over him, but with Toronto also signing Ilya Samsonov, it lowers his share of starts. In stride with this formula, skaters who shoot regularly, score plentifully, and contribute often on the power play, qualify as fantasy royalty. Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition. You win that category, full stop. in a 12-team/10-category league translates into 12 of a possible 12 points. 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. For the home squad, after missing four games with a (second) head injury, defenseman Cale Makar could return to Colorado's lineup against the visiting Devils. And enjoying this great game through a fun bonus lens from late summer until it all wraps up in the spring. Welcome to the world of fantasy hockey - ESPN Style! An evening's haul including an assist, three hits, four shots, and three blocked, and - without much obvious fantasy fanfare - the Rangers' newly minted captain is 3.1 fantasy points to the good. That gets to a question asked by reader James K., which Ill paraphrase down to: How much more money is the SEC looking for each game? In stricter dynasty leagues, where few bodies move in or out, it's often nifty to maintain relationships with players from their rookie debuts, well into the veteran years - substantial commitment and all. If you are playing in a deeper league and need to take a late goalie gamble, this might be the spot. 2 fantasy goaltender, but feel willing to roll the dice on either in later stages of deeper drafts. Your essential guide to the top fantasy hockey player picks and NHL matchups for Wednesday, March 1. Or perhaps you've already waded through these puck-friendly fantasy waters and feel inspired to dive into a different type of pool. 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. Seth Emerson is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Georgia Bulldogs. Each category, in direct head-to-head competition, is equal to each other in that goals, hits, blocked shots, whatever-your-fantasy-fancy etc. The 27-year-old is always good for a few PIM too, should your fantasy league reward the rule-breakers. 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. And lucky for you, hockey is a game filled with unbiased player performance statistics. If the former Cup Champ hasn't managed to keep it together with the Kings, how do you expect him to get along in Columbus, where they can't score or keep the puck out of the net? That figure was cited in a presentation to the FSU board, aiming to paint the picture of the ACC being far behind the SEC and Big Ten, whose combined contracts are reportedly going to be nearly $1.1 billion annually. Mind you, Domi could be on the move as well, which merits monitoring. But the marquee conference games will mean much better ratings than the typical Georgia versus Samford game. The ESPN.com version that most closely resembles the lesser-nuanced game of your elders, where everyone gathered at the pub for an evening, armed with a pen, paper, and magazine, and selected their players for the year. Since defeating your direct rival 10-2 in a 12 category format is a significantly bigger victory than edging them 6-5-1, you want to give yourself a competitive chance in all/most aspects of the fantasy game. Long shot for late-round value? Meanwhile Giroux -- who potted 0.73 points/game with the Flyers before blossoming to 1.28 in Florida -- is in for a potential 50-assist campaign along with a respectable haul of goals. No chance the feisty center nears his recent haul of three goals and eight helpers in five games without Kane by his side. Fantasy managers in deep league could see value here. Doesn't matter who you have up front. Selecting six to eight keepers every campaign is a common tact, still allowing for improvement from outside help at season's onset. Sitting dead last converts into a single point. There is no Bryan Harsin this year. So you've decided to take the fantasy hockey plunge, joining millions of others in enjoying one of the sporting world's best game within a game. Furthermore, not unlike in the living, breathing game itself, goaltending matters. A few months ago, I heard about half the schools (the have-nots) favored the eight-game plan; more recently I heard it was down to three or four holdouts. 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. Here are the teams with the best and worst schedules remaining, and how you should plan for it. alone for now, here's a rundown of ESPN.com's variety of fantasy hockey leagues, available to suit any taste. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Ridiculous indeed. If you can give him a pass and blame what happened on injuries, we're looking at a top-40 overall fantasy pick. But I may counter: Thats not what people were saying a year ago about Tennessee. Seth has been covering Georgia since 2010, joining The Athletic from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and he also covered the Bulldogs for The Albany Herald from 2002-05. So Comrie will have to earn the right to be the Sabres No. Make lineup moves, savvy free agent pick ups, and trade with friends wherever you are. Pay the role proper mind, or pay a sad fantasy price. Press J to jump to the feed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, 12 Team H2H Points: G|A|P|PPP|SHP|SOG|FOW|HIT|BLK|PIM|GS|W, 8T - G/A/+-/PPP/SHP/SOG/HIT/BLK/FOW/FOL/W/SV/SO. 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. It's not too late to play! If not, Samsonov -- signed to just the one year in Toronto - will be eagerly waiting in the wings to take over, and prove last year's barely so-so season in Washington isn't one to define his talent and skill. -- 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. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason. Watch the New York Rangers take on the Washington Capitals on Saturday, live on ESPN+ and ABC at 1 p.m. EDT. Meanwhile, acquiring Mattias Ekholm from Nashville bolsters the club's defense overall. (The assumption being that schools will give up a guarantee game rather than a marquee nonconference game. While this style of league lacks the charm of despising another individual manager over seven exclusive days in head-to-head combat, it - unlike classic roto leagues - serves as an excellent introduction for newbie managers to get their feet wet. Privacy Policy. 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. 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. Which likely results in a minor dip in production in the immediate future. At least until the still-forming Kraken figure out how to generate more offense. Eliah Drinkwitz got a contract extension last year. -- Allen. Furthermore, not unlike in the living, breathing game itself, goaltending matters. Think New York defender Jacob Trouba. Create a league with family or friends! Panarin is already stomping along at a 1.12 point/game pace while Trocheck - rostered in 83.2% of ESPN.com leagues - is averaging 2.0 fantasy points in standard competition. Securing a few "slam-dunk" categories at the expense of one or two others makes greater sense in this particular brand of fantasy play. Once the elite are spoken for, especially on larger fantasy rosters, there's much to appreciate about prolific shot-blockers who also chip in on offense on occasion. Try a week on us. Don't get carried away and think Palat just stepped into a goldmine by getting to play with Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier. Preseason greetings to you too. Teams accrued points based on scoring and goaltending, and whichever side finished with the highest total, won. As with H2H Categories competition, constructing and maintaining a balanced fantasy squad is vital in Roto leagues. Demko posted -13.4 fantasy points on the season in 15 starts before he was hurt. And its an open question for 2024 if you look at the state of the Gators talent base. While Washington's power play ranks middle of the NHL pack (21.3%), the team's top unit does most of the heavy lifting. One more point: The move to nine games and diversifying the schedule arent all about television. 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. As demonstrated by one club winning the Cup and the other getting knocked out in the first round. It also bears repeating: Goaltenders cannot be shrugged off in any brand of H2H league, including this type, when more than two categories are devoted to the position. And don't even get started on this power play, which was also upgraded with Brent Burns on the point (see below). Nobody had Dan Mullen on the hot seat entering 2021, and he was gone before the season ended. You're only increasing your odds of losing both categories. -- Matiash, Detroit's power play just got better. 28 . Still, Im cautiously optimistic about Napier. More so than Tarasenko has and will. Just as the Boston Bruins are a better team with the additions of Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway, the Capitals are lesser for the loss. Draft your team now to play the rest of the Fantasy Hockey season! As good a duo as Jefferson and Sanders are, well need to see more out of the rest of the offense before setting the confidence bar high. 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. Willing to accept the challenge of assembling a roster with little margin for weakness, similar to how it's done IRL? Watch on ESPN+. As such, he's worth hefty consideration as a quick and easy add in deeper fantasy leagues. Whether in roto or head-to-head, the schedule matters as we hit the home stretch of the season. -- Allen, Burakovsky is going to play plenty with his new club in Seattle, at even strength and on the power play. (We also could include the two soon-to-arrive programs in this: Steve Sarkisian and Brent Venables are recent hires but havent entirely lit things on fire yet. - is the most sure-fire way to earn rich fantasy dividends in H2H points leagues. Desperate for netminding? But tending net behind the Capitals' defensive corps -- and rapidly aging squad altogether -- isn't equal to managing the gig behind one of the league's best in Colorado. But the founding philosophy remains the same: the best overall team by season's end sports the crown. Murray is, however, on the right side of 30 and should be uber-comfortable with goalie coach Jon Elkin on staff -- who has been Murray's go-to mentor since the age of 10. You'll start fresh with a 0-0. Guess who's in a playoff spot, with approximately seven weeks to go? Fantasy Detroit Red Wings. 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. Not bushels of them, but more. A 6-5-1 win is just as good as 12-0. The most popular game in ESPN's fantasy hockey universe pits individual managers against others in weekly head-to-head fisticuffs with a slew of weighted points at stake. The opportunity is there to do something more. The total value of the ESPN-SEC deal is now believed to be $811 million annually, which we learned via some good soul at the Florida State board of regents. 1 or No. As for the veteran's replacement, Joonas Korpisalo is poised to earn a shot at fighting Pheonix Copley for starts with a team that's battling for a playoff spot. Whether it's during the draft or in evaluating free agent/trade commodities through the season. And he's rostered in only seven percent of ESPN.com leagues. Think top 60 instead of top 30, so you still want him on your fantasy team. Ill set the over/under of coach firings before January at one. Most total points wins . Then this brand of fantasy play might be for you. (Mississippi State was third in the SEC in defensive yards per play.) Or does he have to settle for whomever the Avs get to play second-line center and miss out on top advantage time? ESPN.com|Member Services|Fantasy Games|Help|Interest-Based Ads. The ESPN Fantasy app is an optimized experience for your device and the best way to play our game! Note: Submitted questions have been lightly edited for clarity and length. -- 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. Bob (Gainey)'s your uncle. Warren B. He's fantasy relevant either way, it's just a matter of outcomes. By no means a gateway league, Roto competition best suits managers with strong fantasy stomachs. New to fantasy hockey and looking to join one of ESPN's free leagues for this season, but I'm having a devil of a time finding (a) what categories are tracked in their head-to-head public leagues and (b) the point values for each -- i.e. With Erik Gustafsson sent the other way, the young blueliner presents as a fresh go-to option to anchor a power play that includes Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Thats the beauty of the 12-team Playoff: Its going to provide more hope to more programs, the way the NCAA Tournament has given platforms for non-traditional basketball powers to become something. -- Allen, The Ducks are building a talented top six, so much so that Strome walking in as an outsider isn't even guaranteed to be on the top line. Playoff expansion, and when Oklahoma and Texas would arrive, for a couple. During their two seasons as teammates/linemates in Chicago - 2015-16 and 2016-17 - Panarin and Kane were on the ice together for a total of 190 goals at all strengths and 102 at five-on-five (NaturalStatTrick). The assumption is that right now, under the pre-expansion contract ESPN and the SEC signed in 2020, there is a pro-rata exemption in which ESPN would pay for 16 teams worth of inventory, according to what it agreed to pay for 14 teams worth. Kane you believe it? Otherwise, no need to rush the puck-mover into your fold, unless utterly desperate. As James points out, the SEC will be giving up more games the ninth SEC game will mean roughly eight fewer home games around the league. All on a roster that until about . But first . We'll see if Sandin gets his first such opportunity Wednesday night in Anaheim - which seems like a big ask, all considering - otherwise Trevor van Riemsdyk should be saddled with the top-unit gig. 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. Up front, led by Ovechkin, this is still a highly competitive bunch. Jefferson is the only returning QB who was in the SECs top five in yards per attempt last year. We should learn fairly early on if the two-time Stanley Cup champ is indeed capable of rebounding off his most recent pair of ugly, and largely injury-riddled, seasons in Ottawa. 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