Some fun news yesterday with the return of Patrick Kane, signing a one-year deal in Detroit with a full no-movement-clause, and a cap hit of $2.75 million. He could line up with Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin and be plugged into fantasy lineups immediately, though there is lots of reason for caution as well: NHLer's post-hip resurfacing surgery: • Nicklas Bäckström: 47GP, 22 PTS • Carl Hagelin: 0 GP, 0 PTS • Ryan Kesler: 0 GP, 0 PTS • Ed Jovanovski: 37 GP, 5 PTS Here's hoping Patty Kane is different, but everyone needs to temper expectations in a big way. — /Cam Robinson/ (@Hockey_Robinso ..read more

Clubs making moves, struggling teams shuffling lines, and young fantasy pieces emerging in interesting spots that warrant our attention – there's no shortage of juicy fantasy hockey storylines to monitor. Get all the latest in this week's edition of Eastern Edge and stay tapped into the top trends out east that could take you over the top. Kane Destined For Detroit Steve Yzerman continues to be one of the busiest GMs in the NHL by adding yet another fresh face into the Red Wings dressing room with the signing of Patrick Kane. Kane inks a reported one-deal worth roughly $2.75-million and immed ..read more

The Patrick Kane saga, which has seemingly been a thing for three years now, has reached its next destination as it was reported early on Tuesday morning that he had made a decision on where he was going to play. Though rumours had included teams like Florida and Buffalo, as well as a return to the New York Rangers, he is now in Detroit: BREAKING: Patrick Kane has decided to join the Detroit Red Wings as he returns to the NHL following offseason hip surgery, per sources. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) November 28, 2023 Kane underwent hip resurfacing surgery in the offseason and, accordin ..read more

Here are the top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues – November edition! * * * * * Get the FREE new Goalie Post app! In the iOS Store here, or in the Android store here* * * * * Click any player name to be taken to his fantasy scouting profile section over at DobberProspects and get everything you need in order to evaluate the player. As always, players ranked within +/-5.0 rating points of each other should be considered equal value, and at that point become a matter of your keeper team’s needs (immediate help vs long-term upside) or personal preference. Graduate ..read more

Going into Monday night's game against Buffalo, the New York Rangers had been surviving the injury to defenceman Adam Fox. They had gone 8-1-1 without him in the lineup, their lone loss coming in Dallas. He wasn't expected to miss a significant amount of time, and they got good news about Fox at Monday's morning skate: Adam Fox is a full participant in #NYR morning skate. No more red non-contact jersey. He's eligible to return Wednesday. — Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) November 27, 2023 The coaching staff would say that he has no limitation but would not commit to him playing on Wednesday ..read more

On Monday, the Minnesota Wild relieved head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Bob Woods of their duties, introducing John Hynes as the team's new head coach. Evason took over as bench boss in February of 2020, guiding the club to an impressive 147-77-27 record since then. Despite his overall success, he ends up being the scapegoat for an ongoing losing streak that extended to seven games on Sunday, plummeting the team to 30th in league standings. Despite Minnesota's recent fall, they're still within reach of the playoffs thanks to a weak Western Conference. I guess that's why General Manag ..read more

Here are the top 200 prospect forwards to own in your points-only dynasty leagues – October edition! * * * * * Get the FREE new Goalie Post app! In the iOS Store here, or in the Android store here* * * * * Click any player name to be taken to his fantasy scouting profile section over at DobberProspects and get everything you need in order to evaluate the player. As always, players ranked within +/-5.0 rating points of each other should be considered equal value, and at that point become a matter of your keeper team’s needs (immediate help vs long-term upside) or personal preference. Legend: o ..read more

This week we will look at the top rookies in the West, including a diamond in the rough named Connor Bedard. Surprisingly, there is only one goalie included. I thought Lukas Dostal would be a bit better, but John Gibson has played well enough to hold onto his crease, while Dostal has struggled in his past three starts. Rookies who could make this list in the next quarter are Alex Laferriere in LA, Wyatt Kaiser in Chicago and Ivan Prosvetov in Colorado. #12 – Martin Pospisil – F – Calgary Pospisil is a 24-year-old, 4th-round draft pick from 2018. He went from the USHL directly to the AHL before ..read more

As much reading, researching and studying a fantasy general manager may conduct into potential breakouts, a player’s success can often come down to one word: Opportunity.  A player with the chance to play in a top-six role or on the top power-play unit will generally be more successful than those who don’t get the same opportunity. That’s not rocket science. But the tricky part is trying to keep track of players who are getting that chance. There are 32 teams, and some coaches constantly change their lineup.  We’re at the point of the season where, unless you’re following daily lineu ..read more

Shea Theodore was recently placed on Injured Reserve, a move which requires him to miss at least a week of action. Given that he last played on November 22nd, Theodore won't be eligible to face the Flames on Monday or the Oilers on Tuesday. The earliest he can return is Thursday against the Canucks. However, his status for that game will obviously depend on his health. Theodore has been excellent this season, tallying 18 points through 20 appearances. Notably, 10 of those points have come with the man advantage as he's enjoyed a whopping 80% share of Vegas' total power-play time. That's a size ..read more