News By Rob Edwards
Lots of guys getting back on the ice, but the injury bug has claimed yet another player with a long term injury. Find out who's on the shelf and more importantly, who might benefit from these injuries, as well as who is coming back, couretesy of Rob Edwards of BucketofPucks.com!
The injuries just keep on coming early in this NHL season and there seems to be no end in sight. Luckily, there are a few guys on the mend. Rob Edwards from bucket of Pucks has teh lowdown on who is about to get back on the ice for your squads.
In this first edition of a weekly article, we’ll break down the notable injuries around the NHL and what their applicable fantasy implications will be. Some suggest making a roster change, others might be a streamer grab, some are folks you want to hang tight on. For the lowdown on the laid-low, follow BucketofPucks.com below the crease…
Last week in Part 1, we covered some of the more notable Risky and possibly Rewarding players available in the draft. This week, we’ll cover the gamut - from the lunch pail guys that are chronically injured to those household names with reputations to overcome. As usual, all advice below is based on a 12-team, 16 round draft.
Every season there are players who are surefire bets and they get drafted accordingly. Then there are those guys that, due to their injury history or shaky previous performances, make it tough to judge if or when they should be drafted. In this two-part article, Rob Edwards from BucketofPucks.com takes a look at some of these guys to make it easier for poolies to either snag a diamond in the rough or avoid drafting a horse apple on the big day.
As I said last week, when draft day rolls around, the first few rounds are populated with the guys everyone knows about. It always pays to have a few players stashed in your pocket in the hopes that you can surprise a few people in later rounds.
Last week we covered the Western Conference sleepers. So now here’s some guys you should keep an eye on from the Eastern half of the NHL to help you rule on draft day.
When draft day rolls around, the first few rounds are populated with the guys everyone knows about. The smart poolie always has a few role players and fringe guys stashed in his pocket in the hopes that he can surprise a few people in later rounds. In the interest of keeping you from being that unprepared guy, Rob Edwards from Bucket of Pucks presents this early sleeper list to help you shock your league late in the draft – and even later on in the season.
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