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  1. Detroit Red Wings: Fantasy Prospect Report

    The Detroit Red Wings have a reputation among hockey fans and National Hockey League insiders as being one of the best franchises at identifying and developing talent selected after the first round of the annual NHL entry draft...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 3 months ago 2 comments

  2. Dallas Stars' Fantasy Prospect Report

    It's hard to build up young talent in an organization without first-round draft picks, and that's the situation the Dallas Stars faced this spring...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 3 months ago 3 comments

  3. Columbus Blue Jackets: Fantasy Prospect Report

    Few teams have more elite talent in their systems than the Columbus Blue Jackets. Of course, selecting in the top six or seven on a consistent basis will tend to have that effect...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 3 months ago 8 comments

  4. Colorado Avalanche: Fantasy Prospect Report

    The Colorado Avalanche have long been one of the league's best identifiers and developers of young talent in the National Hockey League. In fact, six of the team's top eight scorers in 2007/08 were drafted by the organization...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 3 months ago 3 comments

  5. Chicago Blackhawks: Fantasy Prospect Report

    The fact that the Chicago Blackhawks had six players under the age of 24 in their staring lineup by the end of last season says all you need to know about the club's recent success in identifying and developing young talent...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 3 comments

  6. Carolina Hurricanes: Fantasy Prospect Report

    After the Stanley Cup championship in 2006, trades and some questionable first-round selections (Nikos Tselios, Jeff Heerema and Igor Knyazev to name three) have all but decimated the Carolina ...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 3 comments

  7. Calgary Flames: Fantasy Prospect Report

    Perhaps predictably, the talent pool in the Calgary Flames' organization is becoming a little shallow. That's what happens when you are consistently one of the top 10 teams in the National Hockey League...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 2 comments

  8. Buffalo Sabres: Fantasy Prospect Report

    Like their Northeast Division rivals, the Boston Bruins, the Buffalo Sabres have done an excellent job over the past five years or so in identifying young talent and bringing that talent to the NHL...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 1 comments

  9. Boston Bruins: Fantasy Prospect Report

    The Boston Bruins have done an excellent job of identifying and developing young players in recent years. Among the players who have graduated from prospect status to full-time NHL contributors ...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 1 comments

  10. Atlanta Thrashers: Fantasy Prospect Report

    Despite a decided lack of on-ice success, the Atlanta Thrashers have surprisingly few blue chip prospects in their system...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 2 comments

  11. Anaheim Ducks: Fantasy Prospect Report

    One of the problems that come with success in the National Hockey League is that it inevitably depletes the prospect talent pool...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 4 comments

  12. From Prospect to Star: 15 NHL Young Guns Ready to Make an Impression in 2009

    Like most things in life worth attaining, becoming an NHL star isn't easy. The path to a place among the elite of the game is often a tough and rocky road, even for the most talented young players...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 9 comments

  13. 2008 NHL Draft: Ranking the Players with the Most Fantasy Potential

    For a variety of reasons, NHL draft position is not always the best indication of how valuable a player will be to fantasy hockey owners...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 5 comments

  14. NHL: 10 Smaller Deals with Major Fantasy Potential

    Even the casual hockey fan knows all about the “major” transactions that have unfolded over the past couple of weeks and the potential fantasy implications that they could have...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 2 comments

  15. King Henrik: Lundqvist Edges Evgeni Nabokov for Top Fantasy Goalie

    New York Rangers' star Henrik Lundqvist, is the top goaltender in Sportstwit.com's exclusive NHL fantasy player rankings. The 26-year-old native of Are, Sweden edged Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks for the number-one ranking...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 4 months ago 7 comments

  16. Dion Phaneuf over Norris Winner Nicklas Lidstrom: Fantasy Defensemen Rankings

    Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings may have won another Norris Trophy this season as the NHL's best defenseman, but it's the Calgary Flames' young superstar Dion Phaneuf who claims the top spot in sportstwit...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 5 months ago 0 comments

  17. Alexander Ovechkin Top Forward in NHL Fantasy Player Rankings

    It probably comes as no surprise that National Hockey League MVP Alexander Ovechkin is the top forward in the exclusive Sportstwit.com fantasy hockey player rankings for 2007-2008. The winner of the Hart, Art Ross, and Lester B...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 5 months ago 4 comments

  18. Theodore, Huet, and Khabibulin: Fantasy Implications of Tuesday’s Signings

    The Washington Capitals, unable to re-sign Cristobal Huet to a contract at what they considered a reasonable price, have gone to plan “B”...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 5 months ago 0 comments

  19. Ryan Malone: Signing Will Impact NHL Free Agent Frenzy

    The signing of winger Ryan Malone to a seven-year, $31.5 million dollar contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning could have a major impact on what unfolds when the National Hockey League's free agent frenzy begins in earnest on Tuesday...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 5 months ago 0 comments

  20. Scott Niedermayer's Return Will Have a Big Impact on Fantasy League Drafts

    Anaheim- The return of Anaheim Ducks' defenseman Scott Niedermayer is big news for his NHL team and even bigger news for fantasy owners. It will also have a big impact on the thousands of fantasy hockey league drafts we'll see in the coming months...

    Written by Joe MacDonald about 5 months ago 6 comments