Fantasy Hockey Tweet Off - November

For the results, click here.

FantasySense/Dobber Roto 100

Top 100 Roto players up @ dobberhockey.com here.

Price's Saturday Night in Nashville

A look at Price's 53 save night @ Nashville here.

Price/Halak - The Stats - October 2009

My latest work is up at Habs Eyes on the Prize and featured on Habsinsideout.com.

update: This article was picked up by the Globe and Mail, the Hockey News and La Presse.

Below is the audio file from my interview with Mitch Melnick on the Team 990.

Lie Like an Eagle - Week SEVEN

Don't know if I am going to get a chance to critique my favourite writer because I am putting together the Dobber 100, but I couldn't resist this gem from the Maple Syrup lady.

From the latest works of the Eagle

Back to road rage.

I’m not really the white-knuckle type. And I don’t yell and curse when someone cuts me off.

But I do occasionally talk back – and loudly – to the car radio. Twice this week, in fact. I love the game of hockey. And I love fantasy hockey.

But I don’t suffer fools very well. (This may be the funniest line I have never written)!

Until next week.

Lie Like an Eagle - Week FIVE

This is usually the part of an article where I set up my point, I tease where I am going with my focus and I set up the reader towards accepting my final hypothesis. Twelfth grade english at it's apex!

A professional hockey writer will talk about an offensive lineman in football pissing his pants, or the Leafs practice habits or this week talk about headshots in hockey, how they have no place in the game and then finish up their prose with "now onto this weeks selections" followed by 12 uninspiring names and "oh yeah, back to the head shots thing".

What, no "Enough of the cheap shots, let's look at some cheap player acquisitions" or maybe "let's look at this weeks waiver wire acquisitions, they may impact your league like a Mike Richards shoulder". Jesus, I would have accepted "It is jarring that these players are still available".

Don't take time from your books about Maple Syrup to spend a couple hours researching your column or anything. It is much easier to watch the sports highlight shows, express your mock horror at Mike Richards making a Mike Richards type play and then sorting through the waiver wire and looking for injury replacements for 15 minutes. But then, she wouldn't be the Eagle and I wouldn't have anything to write about.

So instead we get this thoroughly researched gem.

"Alex Tanguay, LW, Tampa Bay (46-percent owned) – I tagged Tangs as a preseason sleeper and how’d he repay me? He slept his way through the first several weeks of the season. I should have paid closer attention – this dude is a classic Rip Van Winkle starter but he does make up for it over the rest of the season. Well, coach Rick Tocchett juggled lines this week and Thursday, Tangs skated with Steven Stamkos(notes) and Ryan Malone(notes). Was there chemistry? You bet your boots there was – enough to brand the experiment an early success. Scoop him up now if you need a left winger – he’s soft but talented, and a point-a-game is hard to resist."

Once again there is that "don't judge a player from one boxscore, don't judge a player by their linemates" mantra being totally ignored, but that isn't the embarrassing part. Rip Van Winkle starter?

Here are Tanguay's 10 game starts over the last 5 seasons.

2009 - 11 points in 10 games (6G, 5A)

2008 - 11 points in 10 games (2G, 9A)

2007 - 5 points in 10 games (2G, 3A)

2006 - 11 points in 10 games (2G, 9A)

2004 - 15 points in 10 games (4G, 11A)

I should have paid closer attention? No shit you should have paid closer attention. Can we make this her byline?

So just to clarify. She recommended Tanguay before the season, but it was her mistake because she didn't pay any attention to his previous starts. Now she is recommending him because she did look at his statistics and has somehow come to the conclusion that he comes out of the gate in his sleep. Yet the statistics say the exact opposite. So either she is A. lying about her research or B. just really stupid. I will leave that up to you to decide.

Keep up the good work Janet.

Here are her week five selections. (my comments in red.)

Adrian Aucoin D, Phoenix (52% owned)

Eagleson upside: Old but is smart. He is among the league leaders now, but he will wear down. But he can help you now. Correct me if I am wrong, doesn't the Eagle love to promote selling high? If Aucoin who has produced more than 35 points in his career the grand total of ONCE sticks to his career pattern, doesn't that mean he will register no more than 28 points in his next 70 games? This will help me how?

Zach Bogosian D, Atlanta (63%)

Eagleson upside: Great potential, Shea Weber, yawn. Come on, really? 63% owned. When is she going to start list off 80%+ owned players. If you don't know who Zach Bogosian is, stop playing fantasy hockey because you will never win unless you enter a league run from the head trauma unit.

David Clarkson RW, New Jersey (38%)

Eagleson upside: 17 goals last season, on pace for a career high, big PIMS, will not maintain pace. Sell high?

BJ Crombeen RW, St. Louis (3%)

Eagleson upside: Pick him up because he has a lot of PIMs. Yeah, I will get right on that one.

Shawn Horcoff C, Edmonton (34%)

Eagleson upside: Something about Salmon under a seat of your car. I am going to mail this one in like she did this whole article. That stench from your monitor isn't the "insert really smelly reference here". Nope, it was the scent of "insert any Janet Eagleson article here".

Phil Kessel RW, Toronto (79%)

Eagleson upside:Blah blah blah blah. I was kidding 5 paragraphs ago when I asked "when is she going to start listing off 80% owned players". Go check your waiver wires folks, Kessel will not be there.

Filip Kuba D, Ottawa (21%)

Eagleson upside: Overrated, can't keep it up, trade him now. Why is Aucoin a good pickup for the season, but Kuba obvious tradebait? How does she make these determinations?

David Perron LW, St. Louis (31%)

Eagleson upside: Pegged for 60 pts, slow start, has been hot for 3 games. I love David Perron.

Andrew Raycroft G, Vancouver (9%)

Eagleson upside: Better than he was in Toronto, will post solid numbers, look at what he did in one game. How many times is she going to contradict her don't judge a player by one boxscore advice? If Vancouver is so stingy, why has Luongo blown leaks constantly this season? Plus, IT IS ANDREW "F@%KEN RAYCROFT!! How well did LaBarbera fare last season? Do we need to rehash that nonsense? I am still in shock that she didn't drop a "He was the 2004 Calder trophy winner, nuff said" lines. Brutal! Maybe you should write a book about nature hikes or something. Umm, nevermind.

Steve Sullivan LW, Nashville (9%)

Eagleson upside: Too good offensively to continue to slump, he is going to get hot because he had 2 points in a game the other day. Don't judge a player off one boxscore.

Alex Tanguay LW, Tampa Bay (46%)

Eagleson upside: See above.

Antoine Vermette C, Columbus (13%)

Eagleson upside: recommends him every year. Every year he is a disappointment. Lots of talent around him. So let me get this straight, you are telling me that you recommend a guy EVERY season who disappoints EVERY season. I don't think you need to clarify that, we already know you suck.

Crunching data

I know it looks like I have been neglecting my site over the last couple of weeks, but nothing could be further from the truth. I have been compiling and crunching data on a nightly basis and unfortunately it has not enabled me to write very much. Although my production on my site may take a hit in the present, I believe the payoff will be huge in the future.

I will try to update as much as possible while continuing to write for Eyes on the Prize, Dobber and goaliepost, as well as continuing to make fun of the Eagle.

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2009 NHL Fantasysense Previews

1. Montreal Canadiens - Habs Eyes on the Prize - Aug 24, 2009

2. Toronto Maple Leafs - Pension Plan Puppets - Aug 31, 2009

3. Buffalo Sabres - Die By The Blade - Sept 1, 2009

4. Carolina Hurricanes - Canes Country - Sept 2, 2009

5. Minnesota Wild - Hockey Wilderness - Sept 3, 2009

6. Boston Bruins - Stanley Cup of Chowder - Sept 9, 2009

7. Chicago Blackhawks - Second City Hockey - Sept 11, 2009

8. Pittsburgh Penguins - Pensburgh - Sept 14, 2009


9. Columbus Blue Jackets - The Cannon - Sept 14, 2009



10. Edmonton Oilers - Sept 16, 2009

11. Nashville Predators - On the Forecheck - Sept 18, 2009



12. Vancouver Canucks - Sept 22, 2009



13. Calgary Flames - Sept 22, 2009



14. Ottawa Senators - Sept 30, 2009



15. Philadelphia Flyers - Oct 6, 2009



16. Florida Panthers - Oct 8, 2009



17. Winnipeg Jets - Oct 21, 2009

It looks like I pulled a Mike Tyson on the 30 previews in 30 days, as I bit off more than I could chew.

I am still working diligently every night to provide the same quality for every preview. My biggest mistake was not factoring in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics which moved the schedule up 10 days to Oct. 1st.

I will complete all 30 through the first month of the season. I plan to continue to write for dobber, goaliepost and Eyes on the Prize as well as some new and old features. Be patient, as right now I am a lone wolf, searching for members for my wolfpack.

Look for the Flames and Canucks over the next 3 days, followed by a lull as I am away for a wedding. For all those returning, welcome back. For all those who are new, welcome, I hope you stick around.

2009 Winnipeg Jets Fantasy Preview

After a summer of court room drama and all the signs pointing to the Coyotes not being able to support an NHL team, I have decided to no longer refer to them as the Phoenix Coyotes. Since they left the hockey heartland and Balsillie's tireless quest to return them there, fantasysensehockey will now refer to them only as the Winnipeg Jets until they return to Canada.

For those who believed the myths and hyperbole presented by the media, click here. For those who just miss Dale Hawerchuk, Pokey Reddick and Morris Lukowich, click here.

Remove the outlier (2009) from Dave Tippett's resume and you have one of the most dominant defensive coaches in the NHL today. During his 6 seasons in Dallas, Tippett's team finished 6th or better five of the six years. The ultimate beneficiary was Marty Turco and his fantasy owners. With Tippett's late appointment in Winnipeg, Bryzgalov has not received a ton of fantasy love, but with Tippett at the helm, his stats are sure to plummet. The offense will not be hurt by Tippett's conservative style, as much as it will be by lack of NHL ready talent.

I have read numerous reports that he is not enthused about moving from Phoenix to Canada, no shit! Doan remains the only true Winnipeg Jet. He is your prototypical NHL power forward; he is physical as well as a strong skater who has deceptive puck handling ability and a strong shot. He also possesses the ability to dominate the cycle and create turnovers with his physical play. Doan has been a remarkably consistent fantasy performer registering 9 straight 20-goal seasons and a yearly lock for 60+ points, 60+ PIMs, 25 PPP, and 200+ shots since the lockout. He never seems to get the love on draft day, but he always produces.

I don't know if there was a happier player on the Jets that Wayne Gretzky decided not to return than Ilya Bryzgalov. Out of all the coaches I ranked in the pre-season, it should come as no surprise that the most prolific offensive player of all-time had no idea how to coach team defense. Gretzky finished last. In his second season in Arizona, Bryzgalov saw his GAA balloon by over half a goal and his SV% drop .015, but there remains light at the end of the rainbow. Dave Tippet's defensive record bodes well for a return to prominence for Bryzgalov, he may lack wins, but a return to 2.50 GAA and a .915 SV% is not out of the question.

A former Dirk Diggler All-Star, Jovanovski is one healthy season away from putting his injury plagued history in the rearview mirror. After playing only 154 games over three seasons, he has managed to play 162 over the last two. Jovanovski is only one year removed from a fantastic roto season in which he registered 51 pts (12G, 39A), 73 PIMs, 27 PPP and 240 shots. He has remained extremely streaky, as witnessed by his quarterly splits, but although flawed (I wouldn't touch him outside of a late reach or waiver wire move) he possesses a huge upside. You could do worse with a 4th or 5th defenseman.

AT 6'5", Hanzal is the Anti-Antropov. He is a big centerman that doesn't rely on his ankles to navigate around the ice; Hanzal is a strong skater with a long fluid stride. He has good hands and great puck handling skills. He has above average offensive instincts, but his progress continues to stall due to injuries. After an off-season rehabbing from back surgery, Hanzal suffered a shoulder injury in February and his offensive disappeared as he registered only 7 points (2G, 5A) in his final 20 games. Injuries make it hard to gauge his potential, but if he remains healthy in 2010 we should see a jump in production and get a better understanding of his future.

Mueller struggled in his sophomore campaign and it has been rumoured that his overconfidence lead him to poor preparation. This was further exacerbated by playing out of position at LW and a January concussion that affected his production in the second half (see his progression chart for the visual evidence). Mueller is deceptively efficient and throughout his career has demonstrated an ability to control play in the attacking zone through great vision, and superb puckhandling and passing ability. 2010 is an important year in his development, with Dave Tippett's influence, Mueller should be able to shore up his defensive zone inefficiencies. If he dedicated his summer to strength training and improving his conditioning, then he should be able to put his career back on track.

Yandle had a breakthrough during his first full NHL campaign in 2009. The former "CHL defenseman of the year" has a very high skill level with strong natural instincts. An offensive defenseman, who thrives in the transition game, Yandle loves to attack and likes to join the rush like a 4th forward. He has enormous fantasy potential but will not reach it until he increases his strength level and improves his defensive commitment.

Matthew Lombardi appeared on plenty of sleeper lists entering 2010 because of his statistical splits. Upon arrival in Arizona, Lombardi finished up the 2009 season with 16 points (5G, 11A) in his final 19 games. Lombardi skates like the wind and when engaged causes havoc, but so did Oleg Petrov. If you make conclusions off two to three TV appearances, Lombardi will leave you confused with his lack of production. I got on and off that bandwagon 3 years ago and continue to make the decision to stay away.

Boedker burst from the gate and was among the rookie scoring leaders through October (7 pts in 12 games), but limped to the finish with just 21 points in his final 66 games. Boedker is an explosive skater with endless offensive talent and is able to execute his playmaking ability at top speed. Like all young players, he needs to dedicate himself to the defensive end. Ultimately his potential will hinge on whether he develops the courage to move his offense from the periphery to the dirty areas, if he does, he has the talent level to make a fantasy impact.

Although Turris enjoyed a fast start to his rookie campaign with 4 points in his first three games, but he was ultimately overmatched as the jump from Wisconsin to playing against men was too much. He is not strong enough to compete at the NHL level yet, but like most talented rookies, he showed flashes of his potential with a 4-point (2G, 2A) performance against the powerhouse Sharks in March. Turris has elite offensive skills, but he may need some AHL seasoning before he adjusts to the pace of the NHL game. With his talent and a possible future between Doan and Mueller, Turris' future looks bright.

The Jets have a strong array of prospects as their system is stacked with plenty of players like Pat Elynuik, Fredrik Olausson and Stephan Beauregard. If one or two manage to maximize their potential, they may have a Morris Lukowich, or a Dave Babych on their hands, but what they are truly lacking are the Dale Hawerchuk and Teemu Selanne level talents. A solid, but unspectacular future awaits.

Although Larsson was left off the Swedish World Junior entry, he helped his draft status with a strong performance at the Under 18s with 8 points in 6 games (2G, 6A) and was named the top defenseman at a five-nations event in February. Ekman-Larsson is highly skilled, with excellent hockey sense and skating ability. He is mobile and very skilled with the puck and although he has the ability to lead the rush, he tends to settle for the outlet pass in transition. Larsson impressed at the combine and when he adds strength and muscle to his frame he should develop in to a top pairing defenseman.

MacLean's professional career got off to a rousing start with 21-goals and an AHL All-Star Game nod. It helped ease the fears that he was overly reliant on John Tavares for his two 100+ point OHL campaigns. He has great hands which allow him to be a lethal finisher, but his passing game when coupled with his innate hockey sense make him a dangerous offensive player and future power play weapon. His skating is a work in progress and remains the only red flag separating him from an NHL future. Definite first line potential.

The love child of Sergei Gonchar and Vladamir Malakov, Goncharov made huge strides in the KHL in 2009. He leapt up the Jets depth chart with a monster World Junior tournament where he registered 5 goals in 7 games for Russia. Goncharov possesses plenty of the offensive skills of Sergei Gonchar, but unfortunately possesses not just the howitzer of Malakov, but the lazy reputation as well. If he can provide the consistent intensity to ease that fear, his rugged streak and offensive upside could provide a 100+ PIM fantasy monster.

Tikhonov is an aggressive scoring winger who is plays a physical style and does not shy away from traffic. An aggressive Tikhonov? Shocking. He possesses great vision and hockey sense, but lacks strength, elite finishing skills and at this stage possesses an inefficient skating stride. A project pick with considerable upside.

Generally your scouts sell their talent like Joe Simpson sells his daughters, but when they say, "if he can be more consistent and show drive he’ll be one heck of an offensive threat" and "When he’s on top of his game, he can be very dangerous". I tend to get the message. Lack of consistency and drive? Those are the TWO most important ingredients in future success, if they weren't, Pavel Brendl and Alexandre Daigle would still be NHLers. Stay in the Czech Republic, Winnipeg was the birthplace of Terry Fox, they don't want your lazy ass.

Fantasy Hockey Tweet Off

The Scouts at FantasyHockeyScouts asked me to contribute to their Fantasy Hockey Tweet-Off. Since the kids out there are all aflutter with twitter, they decided to write the post in twitter form. We were asked eight questions and the answers couldn't be longer than a tweet.

I went off the board as I was the only one who didn't bow at the alter of Alexander Ovechkin. Come on Fatso, make me look good!

To read the results, click here.

My rationale below.

The consensus was Alexander Ovechkin. I knew the easy answer was Alexander Ovechkin, so why didn't I choose Alexander Ovechkin? Because f@#k him, that's why.

My reasoning? Alexander Ovechkin is going to be the number one choice in EVERY fantasy hockey draft. Where is Brodeur going to be drafted? Last season he was coming off two ridiculous seasons and was probably the first goalie off the board, but the fantasy owners memory span is about as coherent as Bob Cole and his stock has dropped. With the return of Jacques Lemaire and his defensive system to New Jersey and the wonderbra effect to prop up Fatso's glorious mantits, I went out on a limb.



Pulling a 180º with Janet Eagleson like precision, I decided to go with the consensus and take Tavares as the Calder winner. I dabbled with taking Hedman, but at the end of the day I stuck to my belief that Tavares is underrated because of the "too much tape theory". After scoring 72 goals as a 16 year old, the scouts began to focus on his bad games and ignore the overall landscape of which he performed during his OHL career, it is the polar opposite of a player like Benoit Pouliot, a player who offered less tape and less chances to find flaws (Will anybody under 20 understand that tape means VHS tape?). Do I worry about the regression in his numbers? Not really. With all the court challenges, he seemed to be refining his game, preparing himself for the league he felt he should be in, the NHL. It is also understated that he is already 19, an age that Steven Stamkos did not reach until February of his rooke campaign.

Once again, with the fantasy memory being short, Erik Johnson was a forgotten name on the fantasy landscape. My initial instinct was Stamkos, but watching him being drafted mid-round as opposed to Johnson who was not even drafted in either of my pools, I felt a 50 pt campaign is more of a breakthrough than Stamkos with 65-75 pts. Johnson had 33 points in 69 games as a rookie, and as the top defense man on a team with a lot of burgeoning offensive talent, I think his draft ranking and position mark him for a bigger impact.


How does a goaltender who was undrafted, sight unseen and playing for one of the worst teams in the NHL get hyped to the point where his pre-season fantasy projections (minus wins) place him alongside NHL veterans Marc Andre Fleury, Henrik Lundqvist, Carey Price and Ryan Miller? 

Get signed by Team Hyperbole, the Toronto Maple Leafs, that's how. 

Did anybody learn the lesson of Fabian Brunnstrom in 2008? Nobody has seen the kid play and they are making judgements based on conjecture and stats that are impossible to translate to the NHL. Corey Hirsch was a dominant goaltender in the SEL, as was Martin Gerber and at a younger age Mikael Tellqvist put up huge numbers with a similar resume. (Anybody from the Toronto area will relay the stories of hope about Tellqvist's future as the Maple Leafs number one of the future). Yet the hopes of Leaf Nation paint him as Henrik Lundqvist instead? He could match all the hype, but those who are projecting that hype forward are being disingenuous, they have NO IDEA how good he will be.

It was brought up in the comments that this pick by me is shocking because of my hatred for Theodore, but people generally misinterpret Underrated/Overrated. Jose Theodore is by no means a great goaltender anymore, he is overpaid, he is a shadow of his former MVP self and he maintains fantasy relevance only because of his proximity to Alexander Ovechkin. With all that being said, he should not be on the waiver wire. Simyon Varlamov was overrated and destroyed Theo's pre-draft fantasy value, but Varlamov is 21 and has all of 10 career games under his belt. If Varlamov falters, option number two is Michal Neuvirth, a 21 year old with all of 5 career games under his belt. If both falter then Theo becomes the starter on a 100-110 pt team. Should his value be that more depressed than the annually 99% owned Miikka Kiprusoff?

Here are their 2009 numbers
Theodore - 32W, 2.87 GAA, .900 SV% 2 SO
Kipprusoff -45W, 2.84 GAA, .903 SV%, 4 SO

Add a middle of the pack starter to bridge the 20 game gap that Kiprusoff required to win those extra 13 wins and use your earlier pick on a forward and your team is in superior shape. He is extremely low risk right now and if he can even rollback his numbers to 2008 levels, he becomes an even bigger bargain. This choice was all a way of getting a three for one in that I got to expose Varlamov and Kiprusoff as overrated as well. If Theo's ownership number was 75% or above, I wouldn't have mentioned him, but 57% is absurd.

For a breakdown on why, click here.


An opportunity to crack an Osgood joke? I couldn't resist.

That's a bitchslap of truth right there!

Lie Like an Eagle - Week THREE

Week One - Grab Filatov, he has immense talent and should be mentioned in the same stratosphere as Tavares and Hedman, he will start the season hot, before he slumps, dump him on an unsuspecting owner.

Week Two - Grab Del Zotto, he is hot, he is wonderfully talented, he cannot maintain it, dump him on an unsuspecting owner.

Week Three - Grab Benn, he is hot, he does not possess elite skills, he has great linemates, he is a keeper.

I am confused as to how Janet Eagleson comes to these conclusions. When is it beneficial to play with good teammates? When is it a detriment? When is a hot start a reason to keep a player? When is it a reason to trade him at his peak? When is age a negative factor? When is age a positive factor? When is talent a reason to trade somebody? When is less talent a reason to keep somebody?

I would like a coherent argument as to why Del Zotto and his fantastic skills cannot maintain his pace and why Benn and his lack of elite skills can. Benn is listed as being a beneficiary of Ribeiro and Morrow and yet she recommends TWO Rangers this week because of Marian Gaborik, yet Del Zotto is not a wise long-term investment? If Eagleson didn't waste our time with 10-12 players a week and whittled  her column down, she could provide more than three nonsensical sentences to justify my waiver wire investments.

So after reading her final line about Benn being entrenched as the first line LW because there was nobody else on the depth chart, I was reminded of Oct 24, 2009 where during Frozen Fantasy she recommended her readers to pick up a Dallas LW by the name of Fabian Bruunstrom. I did a search to use for reference and to my shock, Yahoo had deleted her archives. The search result listed this.

Frozen Fantasy: Tortoise or Hare? - Fantasy - Yahoo! Canada Sports - 6:22am
Frozen Fantasy: Tortoise or Hare? By Janet Eagleson Oct 24, 14:51 EDT ... Fabian Brunnstrom, LW, Dallas (37 percent owned) – I dissed this guy in my ..

Followed by a dead link. I call it covering up the evidence.

Of course, last season after Brunnstrom had a hat trick in his debut and posted 5 points through 5 games Eagleson recommended you pick him off the waiver wire. Brunnstrom would go on to put up 24 points in his next 50 games and one season later is a 4th liner who poses no threat to Jamie Benn and his 5 points in 5 games.

Thanks for the advice Eagle.

Here are her week three selections. (my comments in red)

Jamie Benn LW, Dallas (4% owned)

Eagleson upside? See above

Gilbert Brule C, Edmonton (1%)

Eagleson upside? Some ridiculous child crawling analogy, not sold on him, was a top 5 pick (so was Stanislav Chistov), maybe he fails and eats a bottle of glue. Can you be any more non-committal? If Brule puts up 90 points, can she claim this as a solid recommend? If he finishes the season with 15 points can she claim she warned you of his pitfalls? IF YOU AREN'T SURE, DON'T LIST HIM AS A FANTASY ADD!

Ales Kotalik RW, NY Rangers (41%)

Eagleson upside? Inconsistent player who is reaping the benefits of playing with elite teammates. Why not trade him? The guy is not really inconsistent, he is just not very productive. One 60+ pt season at 31 years of age? Pass.

Ryan Malone RW, Tampa Bay Lightning (50%)

Eagleson upside? Has he turned the corner? No, he hasn't. Maybe St. Louis and Stamkos will give him consistency. Can other players GIVE you consistency? What does this mean? 

Brendan Morrison C, Washington Capitals (9%)

Eagleson upside? On Thursday night, Morrison played with Ovechkin and Knuble. Do I need to say anything else? Do you need to say anything else? Yes, you do! In week one you told everybody to dump Brooks Laich because he was playing with Ovechkin, in week two you offered the advice to never judge a player off ONE boxscore and now in week three you are recommending me to pick up a player who is playing with Ovechkin after ONE GAME? Are you kidding me? Can we force her to give her awards back like the Grammy's did with Milli Vanilli?

Matt Moulson LW, NY Islanders (4%)

Eagleson upside? Only thing you need to know, he plays with Tavares. So now the Eagle is recommending rookies drafting off more talented rookies? I think Timmy from Southpark could offer more informative analysis. Pick up TIIIIIMAAAAY THOMAS. Pick up TIMMMAAAY CONNOLLY.

Tomas Plekanec C, Montreal (15%)

Eagleson upside? Rebound season, leads the Habs in scoring, don't be surprised if he has more points than Gomez. Plekanec has been playing with jump this season.

Vaclav Prospal LW, NY Rangers (62%)

Eagleson upside? You need to know two things. He scores every other season and he is playing with a healthy Gaborik. So I should invest in a player based on their chemistry with the most injury prone player in the NHL? Yeah, no thanks. I don't invest in injury prone players, let alone players who rely on injury prone players.

Brad Richards C, Dallas Stars (58%)

Eagleson upside? Pick him up because I want to bed him and he had 90 pts four season ago, and he is better than Lecavalier. His outlier season was the 91 pt year. I assume if Richards puts up 90+, Morrow is going to bounce back and Benn will benefit from Ribeiro that the Stars are in for a monster offensive season.

Darcy Tucker RW, Colorado Avalanche (13%)

Eagleson upside? Pick him up now, but he will not keep it up. No shit!

FantasySense/Dobber Roto 100

Season debut of the Dobber Roto 100.

The list will be updated on the 15th of every month at dobberhockey. This is based on my pre-season projections (average of the fantasy communities projections) and is really a representation of what all the fantasy experts foresee for 2009-10.

For the faithful, some of it is picked up from my pre-season previews, but there is some new material within.

Nick, number 50 is for you. Two middle fingers up buddy!