Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast

Because 2 hours weren't enough to cover all the player movement and fantasy impacts on last week's episodes of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast-- and because we're hopeless completionists-- Elan and Brian are back with the rest of our takes on all the action and transactions from the NHL's 2022 free agency period. We continue delving into whether they think players who've switched jerse...

In the 14th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Samantha Pell joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Capitals season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: How much of Washington's success in 2023 depends on Darcy Kuemper fulfilling the workhorse role? Why the Caps chose to move on from Ilya Samsonov What drives Alex Ovechkin at age 36? The keys to continued success...

In the 13th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Jesse Granger joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Golden Knights season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: The front office reaction to missing the playoffs in 2022 Trading Max Pacioretty and the fallout of the Eichel deal Jack Eichel's ceiling in Vegas Mark Stone's lingering health concerns Where does Chandler...

In Part 2 of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's UFA extravaganza, Elan and Brian let loose with the rest of their takes on all the action and transactions from the NHL's 2022 free agency period. They continue delving into whether they think players who've switched jerseys are better or worse off for it, and comb through all the player candidates to fill the roster holes left by recently...

On Part 1 of two new episodes of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian let loose with their takes on all the action and transactions from the NHL's 2022 free agency period. They delve into whether they think players who've switched jerseys are better or worse off for it, and comb through all the player candidates to fill the roster holes left by recently departed stars. Want...

Will Scouch, aka @Scouching, joins Elan to discuss the results of the 2022 NHL entry draft, along with a bunch of other prospects that came up in conversation along the way Make sure to follow Will on Twitter @Scouching, follow all of his YouTube content, and support him on Patreon. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNH...

On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian have an unscheduled pod-date to air their fantasy thoughts and reviews of all the trades and action surrounding the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNHL, and @GameDayGoalies accounts on Twitter to know what you need to...

On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian continue picking out the most surprising individual performances-- good and bad-- from each team in the 2021-22 NHL season. This show features the second group of 16 teams; check out Part 1 for the rest. The show starts with a breakdown of the Fiala to LA trade. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos...

In the 12th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Saad Yousuf joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Stars season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: Was last season considered a success? Is Oettinger ready to take on a volume starter's role? How does the Robertson/Pavelski/Hintz line rank among the league's best? Is Robertson going to be a consistent 40+ goal, po...

On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian pick out the most surprising individual performances-- good and bad-- from each team in the 2021-22 NHL season. This show features the first 16 teams; stay tuned for Part 2 with the rest. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNHL, and @GameDayGo...

In the 11th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Prashanth Iyer joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Red Wings season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: Moritz Seider's Calder season Larkin's career year and whether he'll get extended this summer Can Raymond repeat his hot start to his career? Bertuzzi's future after a breakout season Will Vrana ever get enoug...

In the 10th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Andrew Knoll joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Kings season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: -The Kings' big turnaround and how it could accelerate the rebuild -How much does Anze Kopitar have left in the tank? -Adrien Kempe's big breakout -Why can't Alex Iafallo produce in a top line role? -The surprising D...

On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian are inspired by the recent Joc Pederson vs. Tommy Pham fantasy drama to summarize and scrutinize four of the most controversial fantasy hockey commissioner decisions they had to make this season for the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Fantasy Patron League (KKUPFL), and also weigh on in additional tense (and kind of funny) le...

In the 9th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Joe Yerdon joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Sabres season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: How Tage Thompson found his scoring touch Can Jeff Skinner break his usual good year/bad year cycle? Alex Tuch's ceiling now that he has time to mesh with his new teammates Victor Olofsson's continued improvements Peyt...

In the 5th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Charlie O'Connor joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Flyers season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: What went wrong last season? (Yeah injuries, but what else?) What Philly is looking for in a new coach Breaking down the moves from last offseason Ryan Ellis prognosis Is Cam York going to be a full timer on PP1...

In the 7th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Ian Mendes joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Senators season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: Can Brady Tkachuk continue to play such a rough style? Josh Norris' opportunity as a 1C and the PP triggerman Are the Sens better off splitting their firepower with Drake Batherson on L2? Tim Stuetzle's ceiling Mathi...

In the 6th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Kevin Kurz joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Islanders season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: The offensive impact of replacing Barry Trotz with Lane Lambert How can the Islanders get more out of Mat Barzal? Brock Nelson's surprise 37 goal season Where does Anders Lee play next year? Top six forwards that mi...

The Keeping Karlsson Playoff Pool (KKPP) is down to it's final 20 participants, and 3 of them joined Elan for one of the round 3 drafts on this episode. Nicola, Kevin and Jordan all joined Elan (who drafted for Matt off of his queue) to form their round 3 squads. Winner goes on to the finals! Draft results are here for those who want to follow along. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL l...

On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, it's the halfway point of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which is a perfect time for Elan and Brian to evaluate some of the biggest post-season heroes and zeroes so far. They cover the standout performances and their fantasy implications, including: Can McDavid and Draisaitl challenge Wayne Gretzky's post-season scoring record? If Evander...

In the 5th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Sheng Peng joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Sharks season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: Hertl's contract extension What the Kahkonen acquisition means for the future in net Meier's amazing (yet inconsistent) season What to expect from Eklund and Bordeleau next season Dahlen's great start and fall off Kar...

In the 4th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Shayna Goldman joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Devils season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: How high should Jack Hughes go in drafts next year? Breakout seasons for Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier Can Dougie Hamilton bounce back? Damon Severson's career season Ty Smith's upside next season Mackenzie Blackw...

In the 3rd installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Harman Dayal joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Canucks season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: How Boudreau helped right the ship after the terrible start Will Miller continue to be a ~100 point player next season? What triggered Pettersson's turn-around Quinn Hughes' big step forward A breakdown of of the O...

There wasn't supposed to be a show scheduled for today but in the mid-afternoon we figured what the heck! Elan and Brian get on the horn to discuss some upcoming plans for the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League and share some thoughts on what's been going on in the NHL playoffs half-way through round 1. Then Brian shares some takeaways from his listening to the first two beat writers...

In the 2nd installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Murat Ates joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Jets season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: What's to blame for the disappointing season Would Hellebuyck benefit from a lighter workload? What sparked this latest Connor breakout? Is Ehlers still the best forward on the team according to Murat? What changed in D...

In the 1st installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Brian Hedger joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Blue Jackets season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: How much longer will this "reset" last Revisiting the Jones/Sillinger/Boqvist/picks trade Is Werenski a good bet for a near 60 point pace again? Laine's huge bounceback season The two sides to Roslov...