Fantasy Hockey Life

Victor and Jesse talk Colorado Avalanche! Can MacKinnon match or surpass his top 5 pick production again? How high would you rank Cale Makar among young D? And what is going to happen to this team when they actually have to pay both of them? In the Dynasty Dig, Victor talks about a top goalie, a top defenseman, and some good forwards on the way. Tune in!

Shaun Filippelli joins Jesse and Victor to sort through the sliding Chicago Blackhawks. Toews and Kane are still stars, but the team around them has slid. Shaun walks us through who to pay attention to in all the moving parts. Jesse gives his HAWT TAEK on the goalie situation over Victor's vociferous objections. In the dig, Victor looks for the relevant prospects on a rebuilding team.

Josh Kim of the Hockey Writers rejoins Jesse and Victor to talk Toronto Maple Leafs. Will the uber-talented core ever see post-season success? Will a top D-man step up? Who are the peripheral guys who should get run? In the Dynasty Dig, Victor delves into a very promising forward at the top of the heap. Tune in!

Jesse and Victor are joined by Colton Pankiw in snowy Alberta to talk about the Calgary Flames. After a slip down the Pacific Conference standings this year, how far can the stars of this team climb back up? Will the big investment in goal finally solve Calgary's goalie woes? Then Victor gets into the dig with an excellent defenseman and a rising goalie. All that and Tkachuk talk. Tune in!

This week, Jesse and Victor talk Columbus Blue Jackets with Pete Bauer. We talk PLD, Werenski, Seth Jones, Max Domi, and many more. Victor gushes about Elvis. Jesse tries to sing the name of one Blue Jacket player. All that all a French top prospect in the dig. Tune in!

FHL 73 is talking Vancouver Canucks with Sartaaj Bhullar of the Hockey Writers. Victor and Jesse talk about Pettersson, Miller, Hughes and all Vancouver's grade-A talent. We also consider the newly complicated goalie situation. Then in the Dynasty Dig, Victor holds forth on Vasili Podkolzin, Jack Rathbone, the awesomely named Jett Woo and many more. Give it a listen.

Episode 72 of Fantasy Hockey Life focuses on the Arizona Coyotes. Their bold trade and play-in round upset made this a better season than recent ones in the desert. Unfortunately, off-ice management have left them stripped of draft picks and in a financial bind. Can the young core of Keller, Garland, Hayton, Crouse, Dvorak and Chychrun keep the team relevant or are the Coyotes set up for a slide b...

Jesse and Victor are joined by The Hockey Writers author Ryan Szporer to talk about the Montreal Canadiens. Will the Habs' surprising bubble upset lead to a playoff run next year? How will the offensive talent shake out after the Domi for Anderson trade? The Dynasty Dig features a couple of strong prospects and for the first time a breakdown of a team's 2020 draft picks.

Fantasy Hockey Life's 70th episode is Victor and Jesse talking about our first year player draft rankings in the wake of last week's NHL draft. We debate our top 15 lists, discuss our buys and fades outside that top list, chat about the goalies you might want to consider, and mention a couple of NHL clubs who did well for themselves. Listen in to hear not only about the players but how we approach...

Fantasy Hockey Life Episode 69 features the Edmonton Oilers and Jim Parsons, Jr. (@nhl_tradetalk). How does a team with the top two scorers in the NHL drop out in the first series of the bubble? What kind of moves could they make in the offseason in the eternal project of improving the defense? Will Mikko Koskinen be the answer in goal? All this and the Dynasty Dig with Victor in an action-packed...

Episode 68 of Fantasy Hockey Life has Victor Nuno of the Hockey Writers and Jesse Severe of Fantrax talking Vegas Golden Knights. Brett Pickler of The Hockey Writers is here to share the state of the defending Pacific Division champs and Western Conference Finalists, all the way up to Saturday's Lehner extension. In the Dynasty Dig Victor talks Peyton Krebs and tries to convince Jesse there is a t...

Jesse and Victor welcome back Jack Dawkins of The Hockey Writers to talk Florida Panthers. We gush over Barkov and Huberdeau, mourn the dismantling of the top 6 and the abysmal and expensive first year of Bobrovsky in Sunrise. Victor's Dynasty Dig hits a series of excellent of prospects and one he talked about because he felt bad for Jesse. Tune in!

Jesse Severe and Victor Nuno are joined this week by Kyle Gipe, content manager for The Hockey Writers to talk about the Nashville Preds. Is the team really on the decline? Why can't they ever add a scoring center? Will Pekka Rinne ever let Juuse Saros just be the goalie already? After the pros, Victor goes on a dynasty dig with a promising Nashville prospect system.

Fantasy Hockey Life Episode 65 is all about the Winnipeg Jets. Jesse and Victor welcome Josh Kim of the Hockey Writers. Topic covered include what happened in the postseason, the prospects of the stars holding up and coming back. We fawn over Connor Hellebuyck. Then we go to a defense-oriented dynasty dig to consider if the prospect pipeline is as good as it has been.

Victor and Jesse are back for Episode 64 for Fantasy Hockey Life. On this episode, the boys are joined by Jack Crawford of the Hockey Writers to talk about the tumultuous Minnesota Wild. Who will the first line Center be for this team? Are you ready for Kaprizov fever? Tune in.

Episode 63 of Fantasy Hockey Life is here. On this episode, Jesse and Victor talk with Eddy Jones of the Hockey Writers, the Draft Analyst, and the Forever Mighty podcast. Eddy gives us the lowdown on the Anaheim Ducks, from the declining pros to the slow debuts of the new wave. We also ask Eddy what's wrong with John Gibson and whether he'll bounce back. In the second half of the show Eddy adds h...

Fantasy Hockey Life Episode 62 is here. Zackary Weiner of the Hockey Writers joins Victor and Jesse to talk L.A. Kings. We start by talking about the last remaining players from two Stanley Cup-winning teams. The Kings have fallen in the standings and become very expensive, leaving GM Rob Blake serious challenges. In the second half we talk about a stacked prospect system that looks likely to brin...

Jesse Severe from Fantrax and Victor Nuno of the Hockey Writers are back to talk Detroit Red Wings. Guesting on the episode is Tony Wolak of THW. We discuss the state of the Red Wings including the active roster, future plans, and the prospect system. Start to study up on a team where there will be plenty of opportunity for up and coming fantasy players.

In episode 60, Jesse and co-host @victornuno12 are joined by @avgtimeonice Ben Burnett to talk all about the New York Rangers. We ask Ben how excited Rangers fans to have the #1 overall pick. We cover the stars of the Rangers like Panarin and Zibanejad all the way down to our normal dynasty dig into up and coming prospects. All that and some very special announcements -- tune in to hear more!

It's time to talk New Jersey Devils with Victor Nuno! Find out how many brothers of NHL players can fit on one roster. Talk about which #1 overall pick Jesse and Victor like for the future. Hear Jesse's crackpot theories about Jersey trades and how to fix Nikita Gusev. All this and more on episode 59.

On episode 57, Jesse welcomes Chad DeDominicis @CMDeDominicis , podcaster and editor of Buffalo Sabres blogs @DieByTheBlade and @ExpectedBuffalo They talk about what went right and wrong this season and what Buffalo might be planning for next year. Then @victornuno12 comes in to do the Dynasty Dig on Sabres prospects.

Jesse is joined by Ryan Stimson @RK_Stimp a leader in the hockey analytics community. We talk about what fantasy players can get from his book, Tape to Space. Ryan gives advice on the best places for people to follow the latest analytics work and we talk Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, and Nico Hischier. It's time to get a new perspective before draft season is upon us again!

Fantasy Hockey Life's 55th episode is about the San Jose Sharks. Jesse is joined by FHL favorite, Sharks fan and writer for thehockeywriters.com @victornuno12. Several of the Sharks stars had a disappointing year, but in fantasy that just means it is time to buy low.

What's better than a good discussion of the Ottawa Sentors with a knowledgable guest? TWO discussions. Join Jesse as he welcomes first Naftali Clinton from Senshot.com and then Victor Nuno to talk about a young, up-and-coming team. There is more than just Brady Tkachuk in Ottawa.

Victor Nuno joins Jesse once again for some Dynasty strategy talk including whether this is the right time to do a startup draft, a draft and hold dynasty, and what you should be doing right now to manage your teams. Don't miss it!