NHL Fantasy on Ice

Hockey podcast discusses waiver wire pickups like Merzlikins and Henrique. Debates Kraken goalies and Maple Leafs' Woll. Anticipates return of Eichel and Andersen. Analyzes Predators, Flames, Penguins, and fantasy impact of key players like Pinto and Glass.

Nick and Anna catch up with Jonny Lazarus and take your fantasy questions, topics include Dallas trading for Brandon Tanev, Logan Stankoven becoming a must roster fantasy player, Tyler Bertuzzi's rest-of-season value, the buy-low value of Drake Batherson and how fantasy owners should handle Jacob Markström with the trade rumors swirling around him. Lazarus touches on the NY Rangers, their trade deadline strategy and the career ceiling of Alexis Lafrenière. 

Pete and Nick are joined by Nick Martin of the Action Network and Line Change podcast to catch up on plenty of angles, including the wild card races and intriguing make/miss playoff odds in each conference, Auston Matthews being in the thick of the Hart Trophy race with his historic goal-scoring pace, sneaky rookie targets for props like Logan Stankoven and Dmitry Voronkov, a discussion on who will come out of the East in the playoffs and more.

Pete, Nick and Anna catch up about all the trends from over the weekend, including Patrick Kane's impact on the deep Red Wings offense, Logan Stankoven's NHL debut and future potential for the Stars and more. Other topics discussed include the Rangers' ceiling in the Stanley Cup futures market, the race for the third (and likely final) playoff spot from the Metropolitan Division, the sneaky appeal of the Senators down the stretch of the season, the Coyotes' long losing streak, Tyler Bertuzzi's rest-of-season value in his contract year for the Maple Leafs and more.

Nick, Pete and Anna are joined by insider David Pagnotta of NHL Network and The Fourth Period to preview all the potential moves leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline on March 8. Storylines discussed include whether Juuse Saros will be traded now or in the summer, the best fits out there for players like Jacob Markstrom and Noah Hanifin, how the Penguins and/or Ducks could be in sell mode with players on expiring contracts and what the Golden Knights could do after another long-term injury to Mark Stone. The crew also covers a keeper league debate involving Quinton Byfield and Juraj Slafkovsky, Marco Rossi’s impressive rookie season, Shea Theodore’s return from injury and more.

Pete, Nick & Anna catch up about the Stadium Series in New Jersey and how Devils goalie Nico Daws looks to be emerging as their starter down the stretch. They react to the fantasy impact of recent injury returns like Connor Bedard, Patrick Kane, Viktor Arvidsson, Jake Sanderson and the injury to Jake Guentzel. Other topics covered include the Wild’s futures appeal to make the playoffs after their 10-goal showing against the Canucks, Bobby McMann’s upside with the Maple Leafs, Frederik Andersen nearing a return from injury, the rookie keeper debate between Luke Hughes and Brock Faber and more.

Former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager, Jarmo Kekalainen, is discussed in the podcast along with the firing of coach Yarmo Kekalainen. The crew also talks about potential fantasy hockey trades, hot streaks for players like Shane Pinto, and the impact of the Morgan Rielly suspension on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Pete and Nick are joined by Tim Kalinowski of the Action Network and Line Change podcast to catch up on plenty of angles, including the St. Louis Blues, the loaded Tuesday slate of games, the longshot Vezina pick and provide advice on how to approach outdoor games.  They give props for the week ahead and enter the Exotic Club for some interesting picks that might be flying under the radar. 

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the best stretch of Juraj Slafkovsky's career, the sneaky fantasy value of teams like the Flames and Blues, Andrei Svechnikov's return for the Hurricanes, an injury update on Shea Theodore, concerns surrounding the Avalanche, the Morgan Rielly situation, and more.

Nick, Pete and Anna are joined by Matt Larkin from Daily Faceoff to go around the NHL and answer mailbag questions. They discuss the debuts of Elias Lindholm, Andrei Kuzmenko and Sean Monahan after recent trades and angles surrounding their new teammates for the rest of the season. Other players and topics covered include whether to trade Lindholm for Alex Ovechkin in fantasy, Jonathan Quick’s surge for the Rangers, whether to trust the Lightning’s depth scoring and chances of making the playoffs after another injury to Mikhail Sergachev, Cam Talbot’s rest-of-season value, Carter Verhaeghe being one of the most underrated players in the NHL and more.