NHL Fantasy on Ice

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/Fantas...

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 in...

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 g...

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...

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 fanta...

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 “Wai...

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...

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...

Pete, Rob and guest “waiver wire” James Harding discuss the best fantasy pickups around the League. They open with the implications of J.T. Miller rejoining the Vancouver Canucks from the COVID-19 protocol, the impact of Sean Couturier’s injury on the Philadelphia Flyers lineup and some big storylines from the Florida Panthers’ season opener on Sunday. The guys discuss players like Oskar Lindblom,...

Pete and Rob react to a thrilling first two days of the NHL season, including Kirill Kaprizov’s stellar debut for the Wild, the high-scoring trend in the Scotia North Division and some underrated rookies (Nils Hoglander, John Leonard, Alexander Romanov) to consider adding in fantasy. The guys react to news that Pierre-Luc Dubois wants to leave the Blue Jackets, whether Joel Farabee could be the re...

Pete and Rob get you ready for opening night with fantasy draft reaction, DFS lineups, best bets and all the big storylines for the 5-game slate and across the League this week. The guys discuss the value of Joe Thornton on the Maple Leafs’ top line, compare the goalie tandems for the Canucks and Oilers and provide fantasy reaction to news surrounding David Pastrnak, J.T. Miller and Keith Yandle....

Pete and Rob are joined by hockey betting analyst Michael Leboff from the Action Network to preview the NHL season from a sports wagering perspective and give his favorite bets. The guys discuss various Stanley Cup picks, potential division winners, injury implications, dark horse picks and the sneaky appeal of the Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames. They also go around the...

Pete and Rob are joined by Sportsnet’s fantasy hockey guru Nick Alberga to compare his top 250 rankings to the NHL.com/Fantasy list, dive into his draft kit and answer fan questions. The guys discuss players in their UFA and RFA contract years, which teams have the edge in the difficult East Division, the Buffalo Sabres’ top-line options and the concerns facing the Edmonton Oilers. Nick identifies...

Pete, Rob and guest David Satriano get you ready for prime fantasy draft week with reaction to NHL.com/Fantasy's 12-team, 192-player mock draft for standard leagues. They discuss the best stacking options, goalie tandems and overall strategies, especially some lessons learned about how to approach the new divisions. The guys debate Andrei Svechnikov’s fantasy ceiling (6:27), Ilya Sorokin vs. Igor...

Pete and Rob go more in-depth on each of the NHL’s four new divisions with projected standings based on the fantasy goalie/team win predictions on NHL.com/Fantasy . The guys touch on some important fantasy trends like Nikita Kucherov being out for the entire regular season and which Lightning players are affected, for better or worse, as well as the recent PTO contracts for Mike Hoffman with the B...

Pete and Rob react to the big news of a 56-game NHL season, slated to begin January 13, 2021, and the new divisional alignment, which includes the North with all seven Canada teams. The guys preview each division with player rankings debates, fantasy draft strategy, projected standings and what the early rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs could look like. The guys debate how the new divisional set...

Pete and Rob set the table for the upcoming fantasy season with the annual fantasy 101 episode for beginners. The guys talk general draft strategy, including stacking, handcuffing and various player storylines like breakouts, bounce-backs, sleepers, rookies and more. They discuss basic fantasy terminology (waiver wire, average draft position, queue, category coverage, exposure, etc.), different le...

Pete and Rob run through the most compelling fantasy player debates ahead of the new season based on either their NHL.com/Fantasy positional rankings or fan questions. Debates include Nathan MacKinnon vs. Connor McDavid at the top, Leon Draisaitl vs. Auston Matthews, Alex Ovechkin vs. Mika Zibanejad and Brayden Point vs. Sebastian Aho. The guys make the case for a few different goalies for the No....

Pete and Rob are back after Thanksgiving to discuss Yahoo’s fantasy forward position eligibility changes and the goalie tandem rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy . They discuss players with updated positions like Steven Stamkos, Alexander Radulov, William Nylander and why teams like the Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings are attractive fantasy-wise during their rebuilds. They discuss the most improved...

Pete and Rob continue their fantasy preseason list coverage with all the potential breakouts and bounce-back players around the League. They open with the impact of Ben Bishop and Tyler Seguin being out long term and how it impacts bounce-back hopeful Alexander Radulov, breakout candidates Denis Gurianov, Roope Hintz and also the fantasy value of veteran goalie and postseason hero Anton Khudobin....

Pete and Rob break down their preseason lists of sleepers and deep sleepers on NHL.com/Fantasy , identifying all the sneaky players who will be available late in drafts in standard and deeper leagues or off the waiver wire. The guys give their favorite sleeper for the upcoming season, debate the value of offseason movers Patric Hornqvist vs. Evgenii Dadonov, top 2019 NHL Draft picks Jack Hughes vs...

Pete and Rob are back to preview the rookie class for the upcoming season and break down the top 100 rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy for keeper and dynasty leagues. The guys discuss the top four rookie options, Igor Shesterkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Kirill Kaprizov and Ilya Sorokin, the value of 2020 NHL Draft picks Quinton Byfield, Tim Stuetzle and Marco Rossi and also some high-upside players from prev...

Pete and Rob break down their first fantasy mock draft of the offseason, a 12-team, 192-player simulation for a standard league. The guys debate whether to take Nathan MacKinnon over Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl at the top and discuss each position extensively and how the results compared to their top 250 player rankings. Storylines include the biggest trades and free agent signings, Sidney C...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest David Satriano to discuss all angles of the Vegas Golden Knights signing Alex Pietrangelo in free agency. The crew has the fantasy lowdown on some sneaky moves in the Colorado Avalanche acquiring Brandon Saad, the Vancouver Canucks landing Nate Schmidt and the Ottawa Senators signing Evgenii Dadonov. The guys also start looking ahead to the upcoming season with ana...