NHL Fantasy on Ice

Alberga and Hahn react to major news around the NHL in recent days, including Rasmus Andersson being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights and Matthew Tkachuk set to make his highly anticipated season debut for the Florida Panthers on Monday. The guys also discuss the New York Rangers' letter about re-tooling their roster, indicating they will likely trade contract-year Artemi Panarin, as well as Leon Draisaitl's leave of absence and the impact of injuries to Matt Boldy and Leo Carlsson. Jensen joins the show to breaks down some key EDGE stats surrounding this week's top fantasy waiver wire pickups, including Viktor Arvidsson, Charlie Coyle, Andrew Copp, Jake Walman and more. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their favorite sides and props for the beginning of the week and look at how Andersson joining Vegas has impacted the Stanley Cup odds board.

Hahn, Meaney and Jensen react to the coaching change for the Columbus Blue Jackets from Dean Evason to Rick Bowness with potential fantasy beneficiaries and a pulse on their chances of getting back into the Stanley Cup Playoffs race in the East. The guys also take fan mailbag questions on potential landing spots for Artemi Panarin if he's moved before the NHL Trade Deadline, as well as the fantasy impact of Brayden Point's injury on the Tampa Bay Lightning and Adin Hill's upcoming return for the Vegas Golden Knights. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their favorite sides and props for the rest of the week and also catch up on some futures markets, including Lindy Ruff joining the Jack Adams Award conversation and some intriguing contenders for the Vezina and Hart trophies. 

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney keep up with all the hot teams in the Atlantic Division and find ways to tap into the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens. The guys discuss a fan question about what to do with goalie Linus Ullmark and the Ottawa Senators in fantasy and which team could be the best fit for defenseman Dougie Hamilton if he's moved by the New Jersey Devils before the NHL Trade Deadline. Jensen joins the show for this week's fantasy waiver wire pickups, including some intriguing names for deep leagues like Marat Khusnutdinov, Alex Laferriere, Kasperi Kapanen and K'Andre Miller and other advanced stats standouts. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys have their favorite sides and props for the week ahead, including the "Hughes Bowl" between the Devils and Minnesota Wild on Monday.

Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen discuss the impact of the injuries to New York Rangers stars Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox with external replacement options, as well as which players to hold on the struggling New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks. The guys answer mailbag questions on the value of Connor Hellebuyck, Mitch Marner and Leo Carlsson, make a case for Macklin Celebrini to win the Hart Trophy and react to recent scoring outbursts from players like Justin Sourdif, Pavol Regenda and Anthony Duclair. Then, in "On the Money," via Bet365.ca, the guys run through their favorite props and sides for the rest of the week, including Matthew Tkachuk's upcoming return for the Florida Panthers.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney react to some of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 selections and identify which players could benefit from either being involved or snubbed from the rosters. The guys give some New Year's resolutions for fantasy hockey in 2026, catch up about injuries and returns over the holidays and also cover some of the most surprising playoff contenders at the midway point of the season. Jensen joins the show to discuss the Calgary Flames' improved play last month and some hidden fantasy gems like Justin Sourdif, Denton Mateychuk and Fraser Minten. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their favorite side and prop angles for upcoming games this week, including some markets surrounding Mika Zibanejad after the big New York Rangers win in the Winter Classic.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney catch up after the holiday break to discuss Matthew Tkachuk nearing a return as early as this week and where the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers stand in the Eastern Conference near the halfway point of the season. The guys also debate the Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings for a playoff spot and injury concerns for players like Jack Eichel and Ilya Sorokin. Jensen joins the show for the top 10 pickups of the week, including hidden gems like Bobby McMann, Igor Chernyshov, Jamie Drysdale and Mattias Samuelsson. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the crew gives their favorite sides and props for upcoming games, including ways to tap into the Buffalo Sabres during their winning streak, and preview the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers on Friday, Jan. 2.

Alberga, Hahn and Jensen catch up before the NHL's holiday break to discuss Jack Hughes' return for the New Jersey Devils, the sneaky trades sending Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadiens and Mason Marchment to the Columbus Blue Jackets and fan questions on ways to tap into teams like the Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres and whether to buy low on Auston Matthews and/or William Nylander from the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs. Other players discussed on this week's waiver wire list include Jack Roslovic returning from injury, goalie options with low roster percentages like Connor Ingram and Joel Hofer and top-line surprises like Fabian Zetterlund and Collin Graf. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys discuss sides and prop angles for upcoming games leading up to the holiday freeze.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the Buffalo Sabres outlook after firing general manager Kevyn Adams and replacing him with Jarmo Kekäläinen, highlighting some of the underlying stats suggesting they could turn things around but also exploring some players could be moved before the NHL Trade Deadline. The guys also debate some fan questions on buy-low candidates, including William Nylander, Adrian Kempe, Jesper Bratt, Matvei Michkov and others, as well as sell-high windows on goalies Jesper Wallstedt, Brandon Bussi, Spencer Knight and Tristan Jarry. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, Zack Phillips from The Nation Network joins the show to talk NHL Awards races, odds for the Sabres and surprising San Jose Sharks to make the playoffs and also the crew's favorite sides and props for the rest of the week.

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney break down the fantasy and betting implications of the trades sending Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild and Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers, with all angles covered on both sides of each deal and teammates impacted. The guys also discuss the injury to Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks and return of back-to-back Vezina Trophy winner and reigning MVP Connor Hellebuyck for the Winnipeg Jets. Jensen joins the show for this week's fantasy waiver wire pickups, including the appeal of Zeev Buium and Marco Rossi with the Vancouver Canucks, two players who have been heavily involved in the San Jose Sharks turnaround and more. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their sides and props for upcoming games this week, including the big revenge game on Tuesday between the Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as a longshot Jack Adams Award contender. 

Alberga, Meaney and Jensen answer mailbag questions surrounding players around the NHL, including the impact of Timo Meier being on leave of absence from the New Jersey Devils, the Montreal Canadiens recalling goalie prospect Jacob Fowler, whether to be patient with Quinton Byfield in a redraft league and a dynasty debate between Macklin Celebrini and Auston Matthews. The guys also cover Darren Raddysh's breakout season, Josh Doan's under-the-radar production and some of the hot fantasy goalie options on the waiver wire. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, Matt Palka of Top Cheddar Picks joins the show to discuss the Thursday slate and futures storylines surrounding the Anaheim Ducks, Vezina Trophy contenders like Logan Thompson of the Washington Capitals and Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders.