Five Sleeper Defenseman Who Will Outperform Their ADP

Drafting defenseman can be one of the most difficult components of a fantasy hockey draft. Excluding goalies, the defenseman position is easily the shallowest of the bunch as value seems to drop drastically once the elite blueliners get scooped up. You enter a draft without a strategy or knowledge of the options at the position […]

Nikita Kucherov Out With Lower-Body Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov left Tuesday's preseason game against the Florida Panthers with a lower-body injury. The issue does not appear to be too serious but head coach Jon Cooper did not want to commit to a time-frame for recovery just yet. Kucherov, as expected, is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt […]

Corey Perry Sidelined For Five Months

Anaheim Ducks right-winger Corey Perry is set to miss the next five months after undergoing knee surgery to repair meniscus and MCL injuries. The former Hart Memorial Trophy winner has regressed a bit over the past few years (17 goals, 32 assists in 2017-2018) likely due to the wear and tear of playing an agitator […]

Five Sleeper Centers Who Will Outperform Their ADP

One of the most important things to know headed into a fantasy hockey draft is the depth of talent in the league at any given position. Is there a heavy volume of high-scoring right-wingers projected to go in the early rounds before falling off a cliff in the later rounds? Can you snag a valuable […]

Shea Theodore Signs Seven-Year Deal With Vegas

The Vegas Golden Knights signed restricted free-agent defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year, $36.6 million contract ($5.2 million average annual value) on Monday. The 23-year-old rearguard posted 29 points (six goals, 23 assists) in 61 games last season, emerging as a valuable second-pair defenseman as the year progressed. Theodore's season was his first full season […]

Brian Gionta Retires From NHL

Brian Gionta announced his retirement from the NHL following 16 career seasons with the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins. The former third-round pick (82nd overall) of the 1998 NHL Draft closes out his career with 595 points (291 goals, 304 assists) in 1,026 career games. Gionta, captain of the 2018 […]

Robby Fabbri Suffers Lower-Body Injury On Sunday

St. Louis Blues forward Robby Fabbri departed Sunday's preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a lower-body injury. Without knowing the specifics of the injury, head coach Mike Yeo reported that the current ailment has no relation to the knee that caused him to miss the end of the 2016-2017 season and all […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019

Over course of the offseason, RotoBaller contributed a six-piece feature breaking down the top 100 fantasy hockey player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 season. This article (the final edition) features some movement up and down the rankings as a result of trades, signings, injuries, etc. When the puck drops and the 2018-2019 season is officially […]

Paul Byron Inks Four-Year Extension With Montreal

Montreal Canadiens winger Paul Byron signed a four-year, $13.6 million contract (average annual value of $3.4 million) to remain with the club through the 2022-2023 season on Sunday. Byron is coming off one of his better NHL seasons, having posted 35 points (20 goals, 15 assists) in all 82 games last season. The 29-year-old forward […]

Miles Wood Signs Four-Year Deal With Devils

The New Jersey Devils announced that the team has come to terms with restricted free-agent forward Miles Wood on a four-year, $11 million contract on Saturday. The new contract will allow Wood to join his teammates in New Jersey for the first time this preseason. The 22-year-old winger is coming off a season in which […]

Max Domi Suspended For Rest Of Preseason

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason following a roughing incident in Wednesday night's game against Florida. Domi, playing in his first game with his new organization, punched unsuspecting opponent Aaron Ekblad and was consequently ejected from the game with a match penalty. The Winnipeg native was acquired […]

Ty Dellandrea Signs Three-Year Deal With Dallas

Dallas Stars forward prospect Ty Dellandrea signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team on Wednesday. Dellandrea, the 13th overall pick in this summer's draft, is coming off a 59-point (27 goals, 32 assists) campaign with the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League in 2017-2018. The 18-year-old center is projected as a potential top-six […]

Sam Reinhart Signs Two-Year Deal With Buffalo

The Buffalo Sabres signed restricted free-agent forward Sam Reinhart to a two-year, $7.3 million ($3.65 million annual average value) contract on Wednesday. The 2014, second overall draft pick posted a career-best 50 points (25 goals, 25 assists) last season. In addition, Reinhart also set career-highs in penalty minutes (26), power play points (21), power play […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (10-1)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Aleksander Barkov Named Captain of Panthers

The Florida Panthers announced that the team has named center Aleksander Barkov its newest captain on Monday. Barkov, the team's leading scorer with 78 points (27 goals, 51 assists) last season becomes the tenth captain in Panthers franchise history. The Finnish native has blossomed into a elite player in just his fifth NHL season in […]

Darnell Nurse Inks Two-Year Deal With Edmonton

The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Darnell Nurse to a two-year, $6.4 million contract ($3.2 million average annual value) on Monday afternoon. The former 2013, seventh overall draft pick led all Oilers blueliners with 26 points (six goals, 20 assists) and earned 22:15 in ice-time per game in 2017-2018. The big, physical defenseman also registered a […]

Josh Morrissey Signs Two-Year Contract Extension

The Winnipeg Jets signed defenseman Josh Morrissey to a two-year, $6.3 million contract ($3.15 million average annual value) on Monday. Morrissey, a solid two-way defenseman, is coming off a 2017-2018 season in which he posted 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists) to go along with a plus-15 rating, 47 penalty minutes, 102 shots and 139 […]

Henrik Zetterberg To Retire Due To Back Condition

The Detroit Red Wings announced on Friday that team captain Henrik Zetterberg will be unable to continue his NHL career due to a degenerative back condition. Zetterberg had initially aimed to return to action at some point during the 2018-2019 season but found the his back pain too extreme to manage. The Swedish forward will […]

Sophomore Slump? Second-Year Players Due For A Decline

As the NHL continues to shift to a higher skilled, faster game, more NHL coaches are entrusting their young players with better opportunities to have a greater impact offensively. The days of talented youngsters having to grind out extended periods of time on the fourth line before moving up in the lineup seems to be […]

Austin Watson Suspended 27 Games

Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has been suspended for the entirety of the NHL preseason and the first 27 regular season games in 2018-2019 due to unacceptable conduct. Watson, a checking line winger, was handed the ban after the NHL completed its investigation of an event earlier this summer where the 26-year-old engaged in a […]

Tyler Seguin Signs Eight-Year Extension To Remain In Dallas

The Dallas Stars announced that the team has signed Tyler Seguin to an eight-year, $78.8 million contract (average annual value of $9.85 million) on Thursday. Seguin, the team's top center, finished the 2017-2018 season ranked second in scoring on the Stars, posting 78 points (40 goals, 38 assists). Since being traded to Dallas (from Boston) […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (20-11)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Nick Suzuki Included In Trade to Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens acquired top prospect Nick Suzuki (along with Tomas Tatar and a 2019 second-round pick) in exchange for Max Pacioretty on Monday. Suzuki, the 13th overall selection in the 2017 NHL Draft, is fresh off a 100-point (42 goals, 58 assists) season playing for the Owen Sound Attack of the OHL. The undersized […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (40-21)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (60-41)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

William Karlsson Signs One-Year Deal To Remain a Golden Knight

Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson inked a one-year, $5.25 million contract with his current team on Saturday. After being selected by Vegas in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, Karlsson exploded into one of the league's most dangerous scorers last season, posting 43 goals (third in the NHL) and 35 assists in 82 games. The […]

John Gibson Signs Eight-Year Extension With Ducks

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson signed an eight-year, $51.2 million contract to stay in Southern California on Saturday. Taken with the 39th overall pick of the 2011 NHL Draft, Gibson has recorded 93 wins, a 2.29 goals-against average, a .923 save percentage and 16 shutouts in 178 career games with Anaheim. Despite facing injury issues […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (80-61)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2018-2019 (100-81)

Over the next few weeks, RotoBaller will be kicking off the NHL offseason with a feature breaking down the top 100 player rankings heading into the 2018-2019 fantasy hockey season. The top 100 rankings will be released in six segments, starting from the bottom (100-81) and concluding with a two-piece set featuring our top 20 […]

Red Wings Ink Anthony Mantha To Two-Year Deal

The Detroit Red Wings announced on Thursday that the club has agreed to a two-year, $6.6 million contract with winger Anthony Mantha. The Quebec native, in his second full NHL season, registered a career high 48 points (24 goals, 24 assists) to go along with 190 shots and 12 power play points in 2017-2018. Mantha, […]