NHL Fantasy on Ice

Pete is back with Rob to discuss all the storylines and best fantasy waiver wire pickups around the NHL. The guys discuss the surprising fantasy value of Blackhawks players like goalie Kevin Lankinen, forwards Philipp Kurashev and Pius Suter and whether Chicago can challenge for the fourth spot in the Discover Central Division. The hosts also discuss the Penguins bringing in Brian Burke to be president and Ron Hextall as GM and the long-term direction of the franchise. Other players discussed include Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Juuse Saros, Mike Smith, Alex Tuch, Cody Glass, Jack Roslovic, and debates of forwards Alexis Lafreniere vs. Nick Ritchie and Lankinen vs. Stars goalie Jake Oettinger.

Rob is joined by Waiver Wire James Harding to discuss the fantasy landscape and the best players to add to your roster. They zero in on Roslovic, Puljujarvi and look at the minimal goalie options that might be available. Plus, they handicap the Monday slate of games and give their top DFS picks. 

Pete and Rob are back to discuss all the fantasy trends three weeks into the NHL season plus DFS and betting storylines heading into the weekend. They react to five-point games by Filip Forsberg and Jonathan Huberdeau, the Maple Leafs’ dominance so far and why you should consider dropping (one or both) Canucks goalies in fantasy. Pete and Rob discuss their latest top 200 rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy, the bounce-back appeal for the Rangers and Blue Jackets and value of players including Igor Shesterkin, Ryan Strome, Matt Duchene, Charlie McAvoy, Tim Stutzle, Nick Ritchie, Max Domi, Conor Garland, Kevin Lankinen, Antti Raanta and more. The hosts take a big-picture look at some of the Stanley Cup contenders who have dealt with adversity so far and whether some disappointing teams can turn it around. The show ends with Super Bowl picks and some sneaky props to consider.

Pete, Rob and guest David Satriano discuss all the season-long fantasy, DFS and sports betting storylines around the NHL. The guys discuss the surging starts to the season for Joe Pavelski of the Stars and Tyler Toffoli of the Canadiens and whether they can keep it going or are worth selling high in fantasy. The hosts take an early look at the NHL’s team points percentage leaders and how to tap into three hot-starting Discover Central Division teams in the Panthers, Hurricanes and Stars. The guys also touch on Patrik Laine’s debut for the Blue Jackets, the sneaky value of Jesse Puljujarvi and Evan Bouchard from the Oilers and the impact of the injury to Nathan MacKinnon (week to week) on the Avalanche.

Pete and Rob are joined by guest “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss the fantasy landscape and the best players to add at each position. The guys react to top-ranked fantasy player Nathan MacKinnon leaving the game Sunday with a lower-body injury and where the Avalanche, who also recently lost Devon Toews to an injury, and fantasy managers (for potential replacements) should go from here. The guys discuss players like Jordan Kyrou, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jordan Greenway, Justin Schultz, Vitek Vanecek, James van Riemsdyk, Linus Ullmark, Alexandre Texier, buying low on Mika Zibanejad, the return of Jamie Benn and Roope Hintz from injury and young defensemen Pierre-Olivier Joseph and K’Andre Miller, who are worth adding after Kris Letang’s injury and Tony DeAngelo was placed on waivers. The guys also give a shoutout to the Edmonton Oilers for promoting the podcast. 

Pete and Rob catch up after another huge NHL slate to break down all the storylines heading into a busy weekend of games. The guys discuss some fantasy waiver wire options from the Capitals, including defenseman Justin Schultz and rookie goalie Vitek Vanecek, and the impact of the eventual returns of Washington’s top players and also elite Bruins forward David Pastrnak, who’s in the top 10 overall rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy. The guys discuss teams with multiple games in hand early in the season (Stars, Hurricanes, Lightning, Panthers, Flames), some of the Oilers’ flaws and throw around some potential fantasy trade offers and targets. Other topics include Alexandre Texier being an early season standout for the Blue Jackets and potential beneficiary of the Patrik Laine trade, Carter Verhaeghe’s value on Florida’s top line with Aleksander Barkov and the fantasy appeal of Kaapo Kahkonen (compared to Vanecek), Joel Eriksson Ek and Jordan Greenway from the Wild.

Pete and Rob break down all the fantasy, DFS and sports betting trends after a busy Tuesday of NHL action. The guys discuss the state of the slow-starting Rangers and whether to keep rookies Alexis Lafreniere and Igor Shesterkin in one-year fantasy leagues, including a fan question about whether to drop the NYR goalie for red-hot John Gibson. The hosts weigh Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin’s fantasy stock for this season and in keeper leagues, highlight the stellar performance by Winnipeg forward Andrew Copp lately and how the Jets stack up in the North Division playoff picture through two weeks of the season, especially after the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade. The show concludes with best bets for another big slate for this Thursday. 

Pete, Rob and guest James Harding break down all angles of the big trade sending Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic to the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Winnipeg Jets. The guys discuss potential beneficiaries on each team, each player’s individual fantasy appeal after the trade and those connected to the deal who are worth adding off the waiver wire. The guys also run through “Waiver Wire“ James’ top 10 list, identify the best defensemen pickups who are readily available, including rookies Ty Smith and Bowen Byram, and touch on some key lineup trends, including Pius Suter and Jesse Puljujarvi playing on top lines. 

Pete and Rob are joined by fantasy, DFS & hockey betting guru Chris Wassel to go around the League and identify all the biggest trends. The guys discuss the absence of some top Washington Capitals players, the appeal of the Dallas Stars ahead of their (late) season opener and some of the top buy-low players to target in season-long fantasy trades (Elias Pettersson, Kevin Fiala, etc.). The guys discuss the slow starts for the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks and debate whether to drop Pierre-Luc Dubois in fantasy amidst the drama in Columbus. Other topics covered are impressive starts for the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings, a keeper league trade offer of Alexis Lafreniere for Jack Hughes, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltending and defensive concerns, the sneaky production of rookie defenseman Ty Smith, best bets and DFS picks for Friday.

Pete and Rob are joined by guest David Satriano to talk all things season-long fantasy, DFS and betting at the one-week mark of the NHL season. The guys discuss the surprising New Jersey Devils, including Jack Hughes and Mackenzie Blackwood, and which players could be affected once Nico Hischier eventually returns from injury. Other players covered from this week’s NHL.com/Fantasy rankings include Bobby Ryan, Alexander Romanov, Anthony Duclair, Patric Hornqvist, Carter Verhaeghe, Casey DeSmith, Tony DeAngelo, John Gibson, Chandler Stephenson and more. The four “founding fathers” of the podcast also celebrate the milestone of one million listens (leave us a review for the occasion)!