NHL Fantasy on Ice

Pete and Rob are joined by “Waiver Wire” James Harding to talk about the best pickups around the League and give their betting targets for the Monday slate. The guys discuss how the Blue Jackets and Rangers are quietly trending up and where to find value on those teams down the stretch. They discuss some of the issues with the Maple Leafs lately, why goalie Jack Campbell and forwards Alex Galchenyuk and Wayne Simmonds are worth monitoring and update the sledgehammer standings for the season. The guys discuss the Avalanche’s winning streak, their sneaky trade for Jonas Johansson and the impact of some of the injuries from over the weekend. Other players discussed include Alexandar Georgiev, Tomas Hertl, Tomas Tatar, Cale Makar, Yanni Gourde, Pavel Buchnevich, K’Andre Miller and promising Ducks rookies Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale.

Pete and Rob are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network to discuss all of the hockey betting and futures storylines just past the midway point in the NHL season. Mike makes a case for the value in betting on the Blues and Flames to improve and make noise the rest of the way, reacts to Islanders wing Anders Lee’s season-ending injury and gives his best bets for the final playoff spots that appear to be up for grabs around the League. The guys discuss the perennial resiliency of the Capitals and Penguins, the Rangers’ sneaky appeal in the second half, whether the Stars are worth the love they are getting from the sports books and the Canucks’ outside chance to ride Thatcher Demko into the playoffs. Other debates include Philipp Grubauer for the Vezina Trophy, the Wild’s sustainability and potential to claim multiple awards plus some sneaky picks for the Presidents’ Trophy. Pete and Rob also throw in fantasy waiver wire notes on Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale and Maple Leafs forward Alex Galchenyuk.

Pete, Rob and guest Chris Wassel react to Buffalo firing coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday. The guys catch up on midseason trends, including debates on the fantasy goalie MVP (between Marc-Andre Fleury, Philipp Grubauer, Semyon Varlamov and Andrei Vasilevskiy) and biggest surprise of the season so far. The guys discuss some defensemen who are trending up in fantasy and available on the waiver wire, including Matt Grzelcyk, MacKenzie Weegar, Josh Morrissey and Filip Hronek, and give a couple of sledgehammer picks for the Wednesday slate. Other topics from this show include Artemi Panarin’s impact on the Rangers’ forward group (especially Mika Zibanejad), the injury concern for Evgeni Malkin, Thatcher Demko’s sustainability for the Canucks and the upcoming return of Cale Makar for the Avalanche. 

Pete and Rob are joined by “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss the best fantasy pickups and replacement options for injured Islanders left wing Anders Lee. The guys debate whether to add Jordan Eberle, Kieffer Bellows or Oliver Wahlstrom from New York or take it outside and consider players like Paul Stastny of the Jets, Kevin Labanc of the Sharks and others. The guys discuss San Jose’s improved play with Erik Karlsson back on track and since the injury returns of Timo Meier and Tomas Hertl and how it impacts Devan Dubnyk’s rest-of season fantasy stock and also react to Harding’s sledgehammer pick that Winnipeg will come out of the North Division in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. Other players discussed in this episode include Jake Oettinger (plus whether to add him and drop struggling Carter Hart), Sammy Blais, Jack Eichel, Robin Lehner, Alexander Radulov, Roope Hintz and a debate of Stastny vs. Pierre-Luc Dubois for the second half.

Pete and Rob are joined by guest Nick Alberga of Sportsnet to discuss all the biggest storylines in fantasy and sports betting as we approach the midway point in the NHL season. The guys discuss the most surprising teams (Panthers, Blackhawks, Wild) and some NHL Awards candidates from each. The guys also break down the Friday slate, including the goalie uncertainty surrounding the Golden Knights and Kings, and react to Darryl Sutter’s first game back with the Flames, the Red Wings upset of the Lightning and Jordan Binnington’s new six-year contract with the Blues. Other players mentioned on the show include Kaapo Kahkonen, Frank Vatrano, MacKenzie Weegar, Samuel Girard, Adrian Kempe, Max Comtois, Rickard Rakell, Jason Robertson, Ilya Sorokin, Jake Oettinger and more. 

Pete and Rob are joined by Erin Kate Dolan of FanDuel SportsBook to talk about the surprises and disappointments of the NHL season so far, top contenders for the Stanley Cup and Hart Trophy and best bets for the Wednesday slate of rematches. The crew discusses the ceiling and floor of the Flyers, some contenders for the Adams Award for coach of the year and whether the Stars and/or Canucks can make a push to the playoffs after their underachieving starts. Players discussed in this episode include J.T. Miller, Kailer Yamamoto, Jason Robertson, Shayne Gostisbehere, Kirby Dach and more.

Pete and Rob are joined by “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss the best pickups in season-long fantasy leagues. The guys discuss Kasperi Kapanen’s recent success on a line with Evgeni Malkin, Vladimir Tarasenko’s return for the Blues and replacement options for suspended Capitals wing Tom Wilson, including Alex Tuch, Rickard Rakell, Alex Killorn, Jordan Greenway, Oliver Wahlstrom and more. The guys also give their best bets for the Monday slate and discuss the Islanders’ sudden fantasy appeal, Thatcher Demko’s resurgence for the Canucks, two sneaky adds from the Predators and whether the Sabres should trade Jack Eichel.

Pete and Rob are joined by guest Chris Meaney of the FTN Network and “Fantasy Hockey Picks & Bets” podcast to talk about the Calgary Flames’ coaching change (Geoff Ward fired; Darryl Sutter hired) and the best bets in the futures market for making/missing the playoffs, the MVP race and the Stanley Cup. Chris brings his best shot props and picks, and the guys discuss the outstanding crop of rookie goalies, including readily available options like Ilya Sorokin and Alex Nedeljkovic. Other players and teams discussed in this episode are a goalie debate of Jacob Markstrom vs. Carey Price, Tyler Toffoli, Chris Kreider, Alex Tuch, Kaapo Kahkonen, the St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders, Columbus Blue Jackets and more. 

Pete and Rob are joined by guest David Satriano to discuss all the big storylines around the League, including players to consider dropping like Taylor Hall, Mika Zibanejad, Carter Hart, Miro Heiskanen, Jamie Benn and more. The guys discuss the sneaky fantasy value lately from the Sharks offense with players like Logan Couture, Evander Kane, Kevin Labanc, Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson and also some concerns about the Avalanche’s underwhelming start, the injury to Cale Makar and how it affects the defenseman rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy.

Pete and Rob are joined by guest “Waiver Wire” James Harding to discuss the best pickups and trends around the League. They discuss what has been an impressive season for the Wild, the fantasy value of Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov and Lightning center Anthony Cirelli, who returned this past weekend, and the impact of right wing Vladimir Tarasenko potentially rejoining the Blues on their road trip. Other players featured in this episode include Cam Talbot, Mats Zuccarello, Eeli Tolvanen, Nick Leddy, Ilya Sorokin, Adam Boqvist, Andre Burakovsky, Lars Eller, Oliver Wahlstrom and more.